Richmond weather in April

In April, Richmond sees average daytime highs of 62°F and overnight lows near 43°F, with 4.7 in of precipitation across 12.5 wet days and about 13 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 1st-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 58°F in the first days to 66°F by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 24% 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 36 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, April is Richmond's 8th-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Richmond's year-round climate.

Daytime high
62°
7th warmest
Overnight low
43°
6th coldest
Precipitation
4.7 in
12.5 wet days
Daylight
13 hours
6:08 AM – 7:11 PM
Cloud cover
65%
8th clearest
Wind
9 mph
2nd windiest
Solar energy
5.08 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.9
out of 10

Richmond is city in Indiana, United States.

Density
575/km²
people per km²
Founded
1806

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 58°F in the first days to 66°F by the end.

A typical April day in Richmond reaches about 62°F in the afternoon and slips back to 43°F overnight — a 19°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 49°F and 75°F. Set against its neighbours, April runs about 12°F warmer than March and about 9°F cooler than May.

20°40°60°80°151015202530
Avg high (°F)Avg low (°F)
15738
25739
35839
45839
55840
65940
75940
86041
96041
106142
116142
126242
136243
146243
156244
166344
176344
186344
196445
206445
216445
226446
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246546
256546
266547
276547
286647
296648
306648

How April really feels in Richmond

Once humidity and wind are folded in, April averages 0 days that feel above 90°F and 1 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
1
wind chill below the day's low

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

Richmond 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
Jan36° / 22°3.29.74.69.50.0
Feb39° / 24°2.68.84.310.40.1
Mar50° / 33°4.011.22.411.72.1
Apr62° / 43°4.712.50.7134.9
May71° / 54°4.613.1014.26.1
Jun80° / 63°4.011.6014.86.3
Jul83° / 66°3.311.3014.55.9
Aug82° / 64°2.99.7013.66.5
Sep76° / 57°2.87.8012.37.2
Oct64° / 45°3.08.60.210.95.8
Nov50° / 35°3.48.719.82.4
Dec40° / 27°3.39.83.59.20.1

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 24% of the time in April.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 14% of April, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 63%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13763
23763
33763
43763
53763
63961
73862
83862
93961
103961
113961
123961
133862
143862
153862
163862
173862
183961
193862
203763
213763
223763
233862
243664
253664
263664
273664
283664
293664
303664

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitationSnow

Richmond gets around 4.7 in of rain and snow over 12.5 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 41% and peaks near 43% on the wettest days, and about 1 day brings snow.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202530
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1423
2423
3433
4433
5423
6423
7423
8423
9413
10413
11403
12402
13402
14402
15402
16402
17402
18402
19402
20402
21412
22412
23421
24421
25431
26431
27431
28431
29430
30430

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 91% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
19631
29631
39541
49541
59541
69451
79451
89352
99262
109262
119262
129172
139172
149172
159172
169172
179082
189082
199082
209082
219082
228992
238992
248893
2587103
2687103
2787103
2885114
2985114
3083125

Wind in April

Winds average 9 mph in April.

Across April, daily wind ranges from about 9 mph on the calmest days to 9 mph at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (mph)Feels
19light breeze
29light breeze
39light breeze
49light breeze
59light breeze
69light breeze
79light breeze
89light breeze
99light breeze
109light breeze
119light breeze
129light breeze
139light breeze
149light breeze
159light breeze
169light breeze
179light breeze
189light breeze
199light breeze
209light breeze
219light breeze
229light breeze
239light breeze
249light breeze
259light breeze
269light breeze
279light breeze
289light breeze
299light breeze
309light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in April

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 24 min at the start of April to 13 h 36 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 72 minutes over April. Sunrise moves from 6:32 AM to 5:48 AM, and sunset from 6:56 PM to 7:26 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.46:326:56
212.46:316:57
312.56:296:58
412.56:286:59
512.66:267:00
612.66:247:01
712.76:237:02
812.76:217:03
912.76:197:04
1012.86:187:05
1112.86:167:06
1212.96:157:07
1312.96:137:08
1413.06:117:09
1513.06:107:10
1613.06:087:11
1713.16:077:12
1813.16:057:13
1913.26:047:14
2013.26:027:15
2113.36:017:16
2213.35:597:17
2313.35:587:18
2413.45:567:19
2513.45:557:20
2613.55:547:21
2713.55:527:23
2813.55:517:24
2913.65:507:25
3013.65:487:26

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 5.08 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.7 kWh/m² to a high of 6.25 kWh/m² in July across the year — April's 5.08 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.6Bright
24.7Bright
34.7Bright
44.8Bright
54.8Bright
64.8Bright
74.9Bright
84.9Bright
94.9Bright
105.0Bright
115.0Bright
125.0Bright
135.0Bright
145.0Bright
155.1Bright
165.1Bright
175.1Bright
185.1Bright
195.1Bright
205.1Bright
215.2Bright
225.2Bright
235.2Bright
245.2Bright
255.2Bright
265.2Bright
275.3Bright
285.3Bright
295.3Bright
305.3Bright
Planning a trip in April

Is April a good time to visit Richmond?

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

4.9
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
1.2
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

April is a reasonable time to visit Richmond for sightseeing.

What to pack for Richmond in April

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

In April, Richmond sees daytime highs around 62°F and nights near 43°F. Worth packing: a warm layer, rain gear and sun protection. About 13 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gearsun protection

UV index in Richmond 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 Richmond peaks around June 20 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 22 at about 2 (low).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highHighModerateJun 20UV 9Dec 22UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar5Moderate
Apr6High
May8Very high
Jun10Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep6High
Oct3Moderate
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Low

Air quality in Richmond 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 Richmond is worst in July — around 17 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.2× the cleanest month (October, 8 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJul 1217 µg/m³Oct 228 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan10Good
Feb12Good
Mar12Good
Apr12Good
May14Moderate
Jun16Moderate
Jul17Moderate
Aug14Moderate
Sep11Good
Oct8Good
Nov8Good
Dec9Good
Location & terrain

Where is Richmond?

Richmond sits at 39.8°N, 84.9°W, 981 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Oxford, 24 mi away.

Topography around Richmond

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Richmond has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 279 ft around an average of 1,004 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 492 ft; within 50 miles, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 853 ft.

The land around Richmond is covered by trees (48%), artificial surfaces (26%) and grassland (20%) within 2 miles, cropland (58%) and trees (26%) within 10 miles, and cropland (60%) and trees (26%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
279 ft
10 miles
492 ft
50 miles
853 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
April weather nearby: Oxford 24 mi · New Castle 26 mi · Trotwood 31 mi · Middletown 34 mi · Hamilton 34 mi · Miamisburg 35 mi · Muncie 37 mi · Vandalia 37 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 Richmond (39.8289°, -84.8902°, elevation 981 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).