Windham weather in April

In April, Windham sees average daytime highs of 58°F and overnight lows near 40°F, with 3.6 in of precipitation across 11 wet days and about 13.1 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 7th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 53°F in the first days to 62°F by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 26% 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 Windham's 11th-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Windham's year-round climate.

Daytime high
58°
7th warmest
Overnight low
40°
6th coldest
Precipitation
3.6 in
11 wet days
Daylight
13 h 06 min
5:15 AM – 6:22 PM
Cloud cover
64%
11th clearest
Wind
8 mph
4th windiest
Solar energy
5.01 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.1
out of 10

Windham is town in Connecticut, United States.

Founded
1693

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 53°F in the first days to 62°F by the end.

A typical April day in Windham reaches about 58°F in the afternoon and slips back to 40°F overnight — a 18°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 47°F and 70°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)
15235
25236
35336
45336
55437
65437
75537
85537
95538
105638
115638
125739
135739
145840
155840
165840
175940
185941
196041
206042
216042
226042
236142
246143
256143
266243
276244
286244
296244
306345

How April really feels in Windham

Once humidity and wind are folded in, April averages 0 days that feel above 90°F and 9 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
9
wind chill below the day's low

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

Windham weather by month

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

MonthHigh / Low (°F)Rainfall (inches)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan36° / 22°3.49.65.59.30.0
Feb38° / 23°3.08.74.910.30.0
Mar46° / 30°4.110.54.111.71.3
Apr58° / 40°3.6110.913.14.1
May68° / 49°3.211.1014.36.0
Jun77° / 59°3.811.50156.5
Jul83° / 65°3.610.9014.75.8
Aug81° / 63°4.110.2013.76.5
Sep73° / 56°3.88.8012.37.0
Oct62° / 45°4.09.60.210.95.3
Nov51° / 35°3.48.90.99.62.5
Dec41° / 27°4.210.44.490.2

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 26% of the time in April.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 16% of April, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 59%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14060
24060
33961
44060
54060
64060
74060
84060
94159
104159
114159
124159
134159
144159
154159
164258
174258
184159
194258
204357
214357
224357
234258
244258
254258
264258
274258
284159
294159
304258

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitationSnow

Windham gets around 3.6 in of rain and snow over 11 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 37% 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 (%)
1377
2377
3387
4386
5386
6386
7385
8375
9375
10365
11364
12364
13364
14363
15363
16363
17362
18362
19362
20361
21361
22361
23371
24371
25371
26371
27371
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 97% 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
49910
59910
69910
79910
89910
99910
109910
119820
129820
139820
149820
159820
169820
179730
189730
199730
209730
219730
229730
239730
249631
259631
269541
279541
289541
299541
309451

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.

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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
257light breeze
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 5:41 AM to 4:54 AM, and sunset from 6:06 PM to 6:38 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.45:416:06
212.55:396:07
312.55:376:08
412.65:356:09
512.65:346:10
612.75:326:11
712.75:306:12
812.75:296:14
912.85:276:15
1012.85:256:16
1112.95:246:17
1212.95:226:18
1313.05:206:19
1413.05:196:20
1513.15:176:21
1613.15:156:22
1713.25:146:24
1813.25:126:25
1913.35:106:26
2013.35:096:27
2113.35:076:28
2213.45:066:29
2313.45:046:30
2413.55:036:31
2513.55:016:32
2613.65:006:34
2713.64:586:35
2813.74:576:36
2913.74:556:37
3013.74:546:38

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 5.01 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.68 kWh/m² to a high of 5.97 kWh/m² in June across the year — April's 5.01 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.5Bright
24.5Bright
34.5Bright
44.6Bright
54.6Bright
64.7Bright
74.7Bright
84.8Bright
94.8Bright
104.8Bright
114.9Bright
124.9Bright
135.0Bright
145.0Bright
155.0Bright
165.1Bright
175.1Bright
185.1Bright
195.1Bright
205.2Bright
215.2Bright
225.2Bright
235.2Bright
245.2Bright
255.2Bright
265.2Bright
275.2Bright
285.3Bright
295.3Bright
305.3Bright
Planning a trip in April

Hazard calendar for Windham

In seasonPeak

None of Windham's seasonal hazards are active in April. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do peak.

Windham sits in the Atlantic hurricane belt; the season peaks August–October.

Atlantic hurricane
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is April a good time to visit Windham?

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

4.1
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
0.3
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

April is a reasonable time to visit Windham for sightseeing.

What to pack for Windham in April

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

In April, Windham sees daytime highs around 58°F and nights near 40°F. Worth packing: a warm layer, rain gear and sun protection. About 11 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Windham in April

The nearest coast averages about 44°F in April — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 35 mi away) is warmest in August at about 69°F and coldest in February near 39°F.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jul 29 to Aug 30 — about 1.1 months when the water holds above 68°F.

40°50°60°70°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarm
Sea temperature (°F)Comfort
Jan43Bracing
Feb39Bracing
Mar40Bracing
Apr44Bracing
May51Bracing
Jun60Cool
Jul67Cool
Aug69Refreshing
Sep67Cool
Oct62Cool
Nov55Bracing
Dec48Bracing

UV index in Windham 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 Windham peaks around July 10 at about 8 (very high) — sunscreen and a hat are worth it in the middle of the day. It bottoms out near December 23 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 23UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr6High
May7Very high
Jun8Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug5High
Sep6High
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Moderate
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Windham?

Windham sits at 41.7°N, 72.2°W, 282 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Willimantic, 2.5 mi away.

Topography around Windham

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Windham has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 571 ft around an average of 315 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 797 ft; within 50 miles, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,493 ft.

The land around Windham is covered by trees (82%) within 2 miles, trees (86%) within 10 miles, and trees (71%) and water (21%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
571 ft
10 miles
797 ft
50 miles
1,493 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
April weather nearby: Willimantic 2.5 mi · Mansfield City 6.2 mi · Storrs 8.7 mi · Plainfield 12 mi · Norwich 13 mi · Montville Center 16 mi · Killingly Center 17 mi · Ledyard 19 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 Windham (41.6998°, -72.157°, elevation 282 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. Tropical-cyclone seasons are the published climatological basin seasons (NOAA National Hurricane Center / regional warning centres). Sea temperatures are the NOAA OISST v2.1 1991–2020 monthly climatology (public domain), sampled at the nearest ocean point. UV index is derived from CAMS (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service) clear-sky UV data — contains modified Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).