Wheeling weather in April

In April, Wheeling sees average daytime highs of 62°F and overnight lows near 43°F, with 4.3 in of precipitation across 13.3 wet days and about 13 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 5th-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 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 36 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, April is Wheeling's 8th-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Wheeling's year-round climate.

Daytime high
62°
7th warmest
Overnight low
43°
6th coldest
Precipitation
4.3 in
13.3 wet days
Daylight
13 h 06 min
5:51 AM – 6:55 PM
Cloud cover
67%
8th clearest
Wind
8 mph
3rd windiest
Solar energy
4.94 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.8
out of 10

Wheeling is city and seat county of Ohio County, West Virginia, United States.

Density
667/km²
people per km²
Founded
1769

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 Wheeling 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 48°F and 76°F. Set against its neighbours, April runs about 12°F warmer than March and about 8°F cooler than May.

20°40°60°80°151015202530
Avg high (°F)Avg low (°F)
15739
25839
35839
45840
55940
65940
76041
86041
96142
106142
116142
126243
136243
146243
156344
166344
176344
186444
196445
206445
216445
226445
236546
246546
256546
266546
276647
286647
296647
306648

How April really feels in Wheeling

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

April sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.

Wheeling weather by month

How April compares with the rest of the year at a glance. April is the 7th-warmest and 5th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°F)Rainfall (inches)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan38° / 24°3.611.56.59.50.0
Feb41° / 26°3.110.45.110.40.2
Mar50° / 33°4.312.43.211.72.2
Apr62° / 43°4.313.30.6134.8
May71° / 53°4.814014.25.9
Jun79° / 61°4.513.6014.86.0
Jul82° / 65°4.413.7014.65.6
Aug81° / 64°3.411.2013.66.3
Sep75° / 57°3.69.1012.37.0
Oct63° / 46°3.310.20.210.95.5
Nov51° / 36°3.39.81.39.82.5
Dec42° / 29°3.510.73.99.20.2

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
33367
43367
53466
63466
73466
83565
93565
103565
113565
123565
133565
143466
153466
163565
173565
183466
193466
203466
213367
223367
233367
243268
253268
263268
273466
283466
293367
303565

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitationSnow

Wheeling gets around 4.3 in of rain and snow over 13.3 wet days in April. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable precipitation averages around 45% and peaks near 46% on the wettest days, and about 1 day brings snow.

0%20%40%60%151015202530
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1444
2444
3434
4434
5434
6434
7434
8433
9433
10433
11433
12433
13442
14442
15442
16442
17451
18451
19451
20461
21461
22461
23461
24461
25461
26460
27460
28460
29460
30460

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 (%)
19730
29730
39640
49541
59541
69451
79451
89451
99361
109361
119361
129271
139172
149172
159172
169172
179172
189172
199082
209082
219082
229082
238992
248893
258893
2687103
2786104
2885114
2984115
3082126

Wind in April

Winds average 8 mph in April.

Across April, daily wind ranges from about 7 mph on the calmest days to 8 mph at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

0246810151015202530
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
177light breeze
187light breeze
197calm
207calm
217calm
227calm
237calm
247calm
257calm
267calm
277calm
287calm
297calm
307calm

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 6:16 AM to 5:31 AM, and sunset from 6:39 PM to 7:09 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.46:166:39
212.46:146:40
312.56:126:41
412.56:116:42
512.66:096:44
612.66:076:45
712.76:066:46
812.76:046:47
912.86:026:48
1012.86:016:49
1112.85:596:50
1212.95:586:51
1312.95:566:52
1413.05:556:53
1513.05:536:54
1613.15:516:55
1713.15:506:56
1813.15:486:57
1913.25:476:58
2013.25:456:59
2113.35:447:00
2213.35:427:01
2313.45:417:02
2413.45:397:03
2513.45:387:04
2613.55:377:05
2713.55:357:06
2813.65:347:07
2913.65:327:08
3013.65:317:09

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 4.94 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.56 kWh/m² to a high of 6.02 kWh/m² in June across the year — April's 4.94 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

0246151015202530
Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.5Bright
24.5Bright
34.5Bright
44.6Bright
54.6Bright
64.7Bright
74.7Bright
84.7Bright
94.8Bright
104.8Bright
114.8Bright
124.8Bright
134.9Bright
144.9Bright
154.9Bright
164.9Bright
175.0Bright
185.0Bright
195.0Bright
205.0Bright
215.0Bright
225.1Bright
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 Wheeling?

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

4.8
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
1.2
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

April is a reasonable time to visit Wheeling for sightseeing.

What to pack for Wheeling in April

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

In April, Wheeling 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 Wheeling 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 Wheeling peaks around June 21 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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highHighModerateLowJun 21UV 9Jan 1UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar5Moderate
Apr6High
May8Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug7Very high
Sep6High
Oct3Moderate
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Low

Air quality in Wheeling 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 Wheeling is worst in July — around 18 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.5× the cleanest month (November, 7 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJul 1218 µg/m³Nov 167 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan9Good
Feb10Good
Mar11Good
Apr11Good
May15Moderate
Jun17Moderate
Jul18Moderate
Aug16Moderate
Sep12Good
Oct8Good
Nov7Good
Dec8Good
Location & terrain

Where is Wheeling?

Wheeling sits at 40.1°N, 80.7°W, 666 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Steubenville, 22 mi away.

Topography around Wheeling

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Wheeling has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 663 ft around an average of 863 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 846 ft; within 50 miles, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,099 ft.

The land around Wheeling is covered by trees (64%) and artificial surfaces (21%) within 2 miles, trees (73%) and grassland (21%) within 10 miles, and trees (79%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
663 ft
10 miles
846 ft
50 miles
1,099 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
April weather nearby: Steubenville 22 mi · Weirton 25 mi · Weirton Heights 25 mi · Upper Saint Clair 39 mi · Bethel Park 40 mi · Mount Lebanon 41 mi · Baldwin 43 mi · Pittsburgh 46 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 Wheeling (40.064°, -80.7209°, elevation 666 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).