Vandalia weather in April

In April, Vandalia sees average daytime highs of 62°F and overnight lows near 43°F, with 4.5 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 57°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 Vandalia's 8th-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Vandalia's year-round climate.

Daytime high
62°
7th warmest
Overnight low
43°
6th coldest
Precipitation
4.5 in
12.5 wet days
Daylight
13 h 06 min
6:05 AM – 7:09 PM
Cloud cover
66%
8th clearest
Wind
9 mph
2nd windiest
Solar energy
5.04 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.9
out of 10

Vandalia is city in Montgomery County, Ohio, United States.

Density
470/km²
people per km²
Founded
1838

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 57°F in the first days to 66°F by the end.

A typical April day in Vandalia 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 76°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)
15638
25738
35839
45839
55839
65940
75940
86041
96041
106141
116142
126142
136242
146243
156243
166343
176344
186344
196444
206445
216445
226445
236446
246546
256546
266546
276547
286647
296647
306648

How April really feels in Vandalia

Once humidity and wind are folded in, April averages 0 days that feel above 90°F and 2 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
2
wind chill below the day's low

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

Vandalia 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°3.19.94.99.50.0
Feb39° / 24°2.594.310.40.1
Mar50° / 32°3.711.12.211.72.1
Apr62° / 43°4.512.50.6134.9
May71° / 53°4.413.1014.26.1
Jun80° / 62°3.911.7014.86.2
Jul83° / 66°3.211.4014.55.7
Aug82° / 64°3.19.4013.66.5
Sep76° / 57°2.77.8012.37.2
Oct64° / 45°2.98.10.210.95.8
Nov51° / 35°3.38.91.19.82.5
Dec40° / 27°3.29.73.39.20.1

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 13% of April, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 63%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13565
23565
33565
43664
53664
63664
73763
83763
93763
103763
113763
123763
133763
143862
153862
163763
173763
183763
193862
203862
213862
223763
233763
243763
253664
263664
273664
283664
293664
303664

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitationSnow

Vandalia gets around 4.5 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 (%)
1414
2423
3423
4423
5423
6413
7413
8413
9403
10402
11402
12402
13402
14402
15402
16401
17401
18401
19401
20401
21411
22411
23421
24421
25421
26431
27430
28430
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
39631
49631
59541
69541
79541
89541
99352
109352
119262
129262
139262
149172
159172
169172
179172
189172
199082
209082
219082
228992
238992
2488102
2588102
2688102
2787112
2886113
2985123
3084124

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 6:30 AM to 5:45 AM, and sunset from 6:53 PM to 7:23 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.46:306:53
212.46:286:54
312.56:266:55
412.56:256:56
512.66:236:57
612.66:216:58
712.76:206:59
812.76:187:00
912.76:177:01
1012.86:157:02
1112.86:137:03
1212.96:127:04
1312.96:107:05
1413.06:097:07
1513.06:077:08
1613.16:057:09
1713.16:047:10
1813.16:027:11
1913.26:017:12
2013.25:597:13
2113.35:587:14
2213.35:567:15
2313.35:557:16
2413.45:547:17
2513.45:527:18
2613.55:517:19
2713.55:497:20
2813.55:487:21
2913.65:477:22
3013.65:457:23

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 5.04 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.64 kWh/m² to a high of 6.24 kWh/m² in June across the year — April's 5.04 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.6Bright
24.6Bright
34.7Bright
44.7Bright
54.8Bright
64.8Bright
74.8Bright
84.8Bright
94.9Bright
104.9Bright
114.9Bright
125.0Bright
135.0Bright
145.0Bright
155.0Bright
165.0Bright
175.1Bright
185.1Bright
195.1Bright
205.1Bright
215.1Bright
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 Vandalia?

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 Vandalia for sightseeing.

What to pack for Vandalia in April

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

In April, Vandalia 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 Vandalia 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 Vandalia 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 highHighModerateLowJun 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 Vandalia 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 Vandalia 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 1117 µg/m³Oct 238 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan10Good
Feb12Good
Mar12Good
Apr12Moderate
May15Moderate
Jun17Moderate
Jul17Moderate
Aug15Moderate
Sep12Good
Oct8Good
Nov8Good
Dec9Good
Location & terrain

Where is Vandalia?

Vandalia sits at 39.9°N, 84.2°W, 994 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Huber Heights, 5.0 mi away.

Topography around Vandalia

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Vandalia has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 308 ft around an average of 968 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 407 ft; within 50 miles, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,040 ft.

The land around Vandalia is covered by trees (32%), grassland (32%) and artificial surfaces (28%) within 2 miles, trees (33%), cropland (29%) and grassland (24%) within 10 miles, and cropland (63%) and trees (21%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
308 ft
10 miles
407 ft
50 miles
1,040 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
April weather nearby: Huber Heights 5.0 mi · Riverside 8.7 mi · Trotwood 8.7 mi · Dayton 9.3 mi · Troy 11 mi · Fairborn 11 mi · Kettering 14 mi · Beavercreek 14 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 Vandalia (39.8906°, -84.1988°, elevation 994 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).