Massillon weather in April

In April, Massillon sees average daytime highs of 61°F and overnight lows near 42°F, with 4.2 in of precipitation across 13.3 wet days and about 13.1 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 1st-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 56°F in the first days to 65°F by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 21% of the time in April, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 24 min at the start of April to 13 h 42 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, April is Massillon's 8th-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Massillon's year-round climate.

Daytime high
61°
7th warmest
Overnight low
42°
6th coldest
Precipitation
4.2 in
13.3 wet days
Daylight
13 h 06 min
5:54 AM – 6:59 PM
Cloud cover
68%
8th clearest
Wind
8 mph
3rd windiest
Solar energy
4.89 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.5
out of 10

Massillon is city in Stark County, Ohio, United States.

Density
650/km²
people per km²
Founded
1812

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in April

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 56°F in the first days to 65°F by the end.

A typical April day in Massillon reaches about 61°F in the afternoon and slips back to 42°F overnight — a 19°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 46°F and 75°F. Set against its neighbours, April runs about 13°F warmer than March and about 10°F cooler than May.

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Avg high (°F)Avg low (°F)
15537
25537
35638
45638
55738
65739
75839
85840
95940
105940
115941
126041
136041
146142
156142
166142
176243
186243
196243
206243
216344
226344
236344
246344
256445
266445
276445
286546
296546
306546

How April really feels in Massillon

Once humidity and wind are folded in, April averages 0 days that feel above 90°F and 4 that feel at or below 32°F — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.

Days feeling ≥ 90°F
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ 32°F
4
wind chill below the day's low

The story in April is cold — wind chill drags the overnight "feels like" below the raw low.

Massillon weather by month

How April compares with the rest of the year at a glance. April is the 7th-warmest and 1st-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°F)Rainfall (inches)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan35° / 22°3.211.379.40.0
Feb38° / 23°2.69.55.410.40.0
Mar48° / 31°3.7123.911.71.6
Apr61° / 42°4.213.31.313.14.5
May70° / 52°4.113.6014.25.9
Jun79° / 61°4.012.8014.96.2
Jul82° / 65°3.411.9014.66.0
Aug81° / 63°3.210.4013.66.5
Sep74° / 56°3.49.6012.36.9
Oct62° / 45°3.210.10.110.95.2
Nov49° / 35°3.1101.79.72.1
Dec39° / 27°3.210.44.79.10.1

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 21% of the time in April.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 13% of April, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 66%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13268
23268
33268
43268
53268
63367
73367
83466
93466
103466
113466
123466
133466
143466
153466
163466
173466
183367
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203466
213466
223367
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273466
283466
293466
303565

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitationSnow

Massillon gets around 4.2 in of rain and snow over 13.3 wet days in April, the wettest month. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable precipitation averages around 44% and peaks near 45% on the wettest days, and about 1 day brings snow.

0%20%40%60%151015202530
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1427
2427
3427
4427
5427
6427
7436
8436
9436
10435
11435
12434
13434
14444
15443
16443
17443
18453
19453
20452
21452
22452
23452
24452
25452
26451
27451
28451
29451
30441

Humidity in April

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of April feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, April lands in the dry band about 94% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
19820
29730
39730
49730
59730
69640
79640
89640
99541
109541
119541
129541
139541
149541
159541
169541
179541
189541
199442
209442
219352
229352
239262
249262
259172
269172
279082
289082
298992
3088102

Wind in April

Winds average 8 mph in April.

Across April, daily wind ranges from about 8 mph on the calmest days to 8 mph at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (mph)Feels
18light breeze
28light breeze
38light breeze
48light breeze
58light breeze
68light breeze
78light breeze
88light breeze
98light breeze
108light breeze
118light breeze
128light breeze
138light breeze
148light breeze
158light breeze
168light breeze
178light breeze
188light breeze
198light breeze
208light breeze
218light breeze
228light breeze
238light breeze
248light breeze
258light breeze
268light breeze
278light breeze
288light breeze
298light breeze
308light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in April

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 24 min at the start of April to 13 h 42 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 78 minutes over April. Sunrise moves from 6:19 AM to 5:33 AM, and sunset from 6:43 PM to 7:14 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.46:196:43
212.56:176:44
312.56:156:45
412.56:136:46
512.66:126:47
612.66:106:48
712.76:086:49
812.76:076:50
912.86:056:51
1012.86:036:52
1112.96:026:54
1212.96:006:55
1313.05:596:56
1413.05:576:57
1513.05:556:58
1613.15:546:59
1713.15:527:00
1813.25:517:01
1913.25:497:02
2013.35:487:03
2113.35:467:04
2213.35:447:05
2313.45:437:06
2413.45:427:07
2513.55:407:08
2613.55:397:10
2713.65:377:11
2813.65:367:12
2913.65:347:13
3013.75:337:14

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 4.89 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.5 kWh/m² to a high of 6.06 kWh/m² in June across the year — April's 4.89 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.4Bright
24.5Bright
34.5Bright
44.5Bright
54.6Bright
64.6Bright
74.7Bright
84.7Bright
94.7Bright
104.7Bright
114.8Bright
124.8Bright
134.8Bright
144.8Bright
154.9Bright
164.9Bright
174.9Bright
185.0Bright
195.0Bright
205.0Bright
215.0Bright
225.0Bright
235.1Bright
245.1Bright
255.1Bright
265.2Bright
275.2Bright
285.2Bright
295.2Bright
305.3Bright
Planning a trip in April

Is April a good time to visit Massillon?

Our two travel scores rate April for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).

4.5
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
0.8
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

April is a reasonable time to visit Massillon for sightseeing.

What to pack for Massillon in April

From April's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.

In April, Massillon sees daytime highs around 61°F and nights near 42°F. Worth packing: a warm layer, rain gear and sun protection. About 13 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gearsun protection

UV index in Massillon in April

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in April peaks around 6 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Massillon peaks around June 20 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 1 at about 2 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 8 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighVery highHighModerateLowJun 20UV 9Jan 1UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar5Moderate
Apr6High
May8Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug7Very high
Sep6High
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Moderate
Dec2Low

Air quality in Massillon in April

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where April falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Massillon is worst in July — around 16 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.3× the cleanest month (November, 7 µg/m³).

Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJul 1216 µg/m³Nov 127 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan9Good
Feb11Good
Mar11Good
Apr11Good
May14Moderate
Jun16Moderate
Jul16Moderate
Aug15Moderate
Sep11Good
Oct7Good
Nov7Good
Dec8Good
Location & terrain

Where is Massillon?

Massillon sits at 40.8°N, 81.5°W, 948 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Canton, 7.5 mi away.

Topography around Massillon

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 2, 10 and 50 miles of Massillon.

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Massillon has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 269 ft around an average of 1,024 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 433 ft; within 50 miles, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 915 ft.

The land around Massillon is covered by trees (50%), grassland (25%) and artificial surfaces (20%) within 2 miles, trees (44%) and grassland (29%) within 10 miles, and trees (58%) and grassland (22%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
269 ft
10 miles
433 ft
50 miles
915 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
April weather nearby: Canton 7.5 mi · North Canton 8.1 mi · Green 11 mi · Barberton 16 mi · Wadsworth 19 mi · Akron 20 mi · Tallmadge 22 mi · New Philadelphia 22 mi

United States travel facts

Power plugs
Type A / B
120 V · 60 Hz
Prices
≈ 100% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$90,027
2025
Happiness
6.8 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
98%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
5.8
per 100k, 2023
Road deaths
12.7
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
High
World Bank
Religion
Protestant 47%unaffiliated 23%Roman Catholic 21%Jewish 2%

Sources: World Bank, US State Department, World Happiness Report, WHO/UNICEF, EF EPI, CIA World Factbook.

Data sources

Temperature, precipitation, cloud, humidity, wind and solar figures are a 1991–2020 climatology for Massillon (40.7967°, -81.5215°, elevation 948 ft), computed from hourly ERA5 reanalysis — contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Sun figures are astronomical calculations, not observations. City data © GeoNames, CC BY 4.0. Map outlines from Natural Earth (public domain); interactive map © Google. UV index is derived from CAMS (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service) clear-sky UV data — contains modified Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Monthly air-quality (PM2.5) seasonality is from the CAMS EAC4 reanalysis (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service), scaled to the WHO annual mean where available. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).