Whitehall Township weather in April

In April, Whitehall Township sees average daytime highs of 60°F and overnight lows near 41°F, with 4.1 in of precipitation across 11.1 wet days and about 13.1 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 6th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 55°F in the first days to 64°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 42 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, April is Whitehall Township's 10th-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Whitehall Township's year-round climate.

Daytime high
60°
7th warmest
Overnight low
41°
6th coldest
Precipitation
4.1 in
11.1 wet days
Daylight
13 h 06 min
5:30 AM – 6:35 PM
Cloud cover
65%
10th clearest
Wind
7 mph
4th windiest
Solar energy
4.98 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.6
out of 10

Whitehall Township is township in Lehigh County, Pennsylvania, United States.

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 55°F in the first days to 64°F by the end.

A typical April day in Whitehall Township reaches about 60°F in the afternoon and slips back to 41°F overnight — a 19°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 47°F and 73°F. Set against its neighbours, April runs about 12°F warmer than March and about 10°F cooler than May.

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Avg high (°F)Avg low (°F)
15436
25537
35537
45537
55638
65638
75738
85739
95839
105840
115940
125940
135941
146041
156041
166142
176142
186142
196243
206243
216243
226344
236344
246344
256444
266445
276445
286445
296546
306546

How April really feels in Whitehall Township

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.

Whitehall Township weather by month

How April compares with the rest of the year at a glance. April is the 7th-warmest and 6th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°F)Rainfall (inches)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan36° / 22°3.79.85.49.40.0
Feb39° / 24°3.19.14.810.40.0
Mar48° / 31°4.111.23.811.71.6
Apr60° / 41°4.111.10.613.14.6
May70° / 51°3.811.7014.26.2
Jun79° / 60°4.211.3014.96.3
Jul84° / 65°3.610.8014.65.4
Aug82° / 64°3.69.9013.66.2
Sep75° / 56°4.68.7012.37.0
Oct63° / 45°4.39.10.210.95.5
Nov51° / 35°3.58.50.99.72.6
Dec41° / 28°4.29.83.69.10.2

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 15% of April, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 61%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13961
23961
33961
43961
53961
63961
74060
84060
94060
104060
114060
124060
134060
143961
153961
163862
173862
183862
193862
203862
213862
223763
233862
243862
253961
263961
274060
284060
294159
304159

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitationSnow

Whitehall Township gets around 4.1 in of rain and snow over 11.1 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 38% and peaks near 38% on the wettest days, and about 1 day brings snow.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202530
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1386
2386
3386
4385
5385
6385
7374
8374
9374
10373
11373
12373
13372
14382
15382
16381
17381
18381
19381
20381
21380
22380
23380
24380
25380
26370
27370
28370
29370
30370

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 95% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
19910
29910
39910
49820
59820
69820
79820
89820
99730
109730
119631
129631
139541
149541
159541
169541
179541
189451
199451
209451
219352
229352
239352
249352
259352
269352
279262
289262
299172
309073

Wind in April

Winds average 7 mph in April.

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

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Wind speed (mph)Feels
17calm
27calm
37calm
47calm
57calm
67calm
77calm
87calm
97calm
107calm
117calm
127calm
137calm
147calm
157calm
167calm
177calm
187calm
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 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 5:55 AM to 5:09 AM, and sunset from 6:19 PM to 6:49 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.45:556:19
212.45:536:20
312.55:516:21
412.55:496:22
512.65:486:23
612.65:466:24
712.75:446:25
812.75:436:26
912.85:416:27
1012.85:396:28
1112.95:386:29
1212.95:366:30
1312.95:356:31
1413.05:336:33
1513.05:316:34
1613.15:306:35
1713.15:286:36
1813.25:276:37
1913.25:256:38
2013.35:246:39
2113.35:226:40
2213.35:216:41
2313.45:196:42
2413.45:186:43
2513.55:166:44
2613.55:156:45
2713.65:136:46
2813.65:126:47
2913.65:116:48
3013.75:096:49

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 4.98 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.72 kWh/m² to a high of 6 kWh/m² in June across the year — April's 4.98 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.5Bright
24.5Bright
34.6Bright
44.6Bright
54.6Bright
64.7Bright
74.7Bright
84.8Bright
94.8Bright
104.8Bright
114.9Bright
124.9Bright
134.9Bright
145.0Bright
155.0Bright
165.0Bright
175.0Bright
185.0Bright
195.1Bright
205.1Bright
215.1Bright
225.1Bright
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 Whitehall Township?

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

4.6
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
0.8
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

April is a reasonable time to visit Whitehall Township for sightseeing.

What to pack for Whitehall Township in April

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

In April, Whitehall Township sees daytime highs around 60°F and nights near 41°F. Worth packing: a warm layer, rain gear and sun protection. About 11 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gearsun protection

UV index in Whitehall Township 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 Whitehall Township peaks around July 10 at about 8 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 22 at about 1 (low).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighVery highHighModerateLowJul 10UV 8Dec 22UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar5Moderate
Apr6High
May8Very high
Jun8Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug6High
Sep6High
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Moderate
Dec1Low

Air quality in Whitehall Township 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 Whitehall Township is worst in July — around 17 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.1× the cleanest month (November, 8 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJul 1417 µg/m³Nov 148 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan10Good
Feb12Good
Mar13Moderate
Apr13Moderate
May16Moderate
Jun16Moderate
Jul17Moderate
Aug15Moderate
Sep12Good
Oct9Good
Nov8Good
Dec9Good
Location & terrain

Where is Whitehall Township?

Whitehall Township sits at 40.7°N, 75.5°W, 384 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Allentown, 4.3 mi away.

Topography around Whitehall Township

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Whitehall Township has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 364 ft around an average of 374 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,545 ft; within 50 miles, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,516 ft.

The land around Whitehall Township is covered by trees (35%), artificial surfaces (27%) and grassland (22%) within 2 miles, trees (45%) and grassland (22%) within 10 miles, and trees (73%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
364 ft
10 miles
1,545 ft
50 miles
2,516 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
April weather nearby: Allentown 4.3 mi · Bethlehem 7.5 mi · Easton 15 mi · Limerick 30 mi · Pottstown 30 mi · Lansdale 32 mi · Hazleton 32 mi · Reading 32 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 Whitehall Township (40.6668°, -75.4999°, elevation 384 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).