What is considered “normal” weather is determined by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, which, every 10 years, tabulates average weather data for the previous 30 years. What is currently considered normal was computed last spring, using averaged measurements between 1991 and 2021.
To find what a normal April feels in every state, 24/7 Wall St. used NOAA normal temperature figures for April, specifically for April 1 to April 17. We also used daily temperature data from NOAA’s National Centers for Environmental Information from April 1 to April 17, 2022, to see how this April differed from what is considered normal. (To find how September was different, see: U.S. cities with the most unusual weather this year.)
This year, April’s weather mostly followed the trends that NOAA’s Climate Prediction Center projected to be most likely, based on weather patterns, with the South, mid-Atlantic, and Northeast experiencing warmer than normal temperatures, while the Northwest and Midwest got cooler. Also following predictions, April this year was drier than normal in California, Nevada, New Mexico – where it was much drier – and the Southwest. At the same time, the Midwest and Washington state were wetter.
The weather in a single month or a single year does not define a location’s climate, nor does it denote a trend, but weather patterns in some states signal a disturbing new normal. This is particularly true in the West and Southwest where the weather continues to get hotter and extreme drought conditions persist. This April’s averages underscore the concern: Texas was 2.7 degrees Fahrenheit hotter than normal, California 1.1 degrees, New Mexico 1.9 degrees, and Arizona a staggering 4.4 degrees hotter than normal. (See if these are also the states with the strongest sunlight.)
It is important to note that what is considered a normal temperature has changed markedly from previous normals. Since 1991, the first year of the current 30 year period, temperatures have averaged 1 to 1.5 degrees Fahrenheit warmer than the years between 1901 and 1960 across most of the United States except the Southeast, and this new normal includes the years between 2011 and 2020, the warmest decade on record.
Click here to see how a normal spring feels in every state
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Alabama
> Avg. temperature, April 2022: 62.3°F (0.8°F cooler than normal)
> Avg. temperature, April 1991-2020: 63.0°F
> Warmest April on record: 1896 (68.2°F)
> Coolest April on record: 1983 (57.5°F)
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Alaska
> Avg. temperature, April 2022: 26.5°F (1.2°F cooler than normal)
> Avg. temperature, April 1991-2020: 27.6°F
> Warmest April on record: N/A
> Coolest April on record: N/A
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Arizona
> Avg. temperature, April 2022: 68.3°F (+4.4°F warmer than normal)
> Avg. temperature, April 1991-2020: 63.9°F
> Warmest April on record: 1989 (65.6°F)
> Coolest April on record: 1975 (51.8°F)
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Arkansas
> Avg. temperature, April 2022: 57.3°F (1.4°F cooler than normal)
> Avg. temperature, April 1991-2020: 58.6°F
> Warmest April on record: 1896 (67.2°F)
> Coolest April on record: 1907 (53.7°F)
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California
> Avg. temperature, April 2022: 59.5°F (+1.1°F warmer than normal)
> Avg. temperature, April 1991-2020: 58.3°F
> Warmest April on record: 1989 (61.6°F)
> Coolest April on record: 1887 (47.7°F)
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Colorado
> Avg. temperature, April 2022: 47.2°F (+0.4°F warmer than normal)
> Avg. temperature, April 1991-2020: 46.8°F
> Warmest April on record: 1888 (55.7°F)
> Coolest April on record: 1920 (37.7°F)
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Connecticut
> Avg. temperature, April 2022: 49.5°F (+2.3°F warmer than normal)
> Avg. temperature, April 1991-2020: 47.2°F
> Warmest April on record: 2010 (52.1°F)
> Coolest April on record: 1943 (40.3°F)
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Delaware
> Avg. temperature, April 2022: 54.0°F (+2.4°F warmer than normal)
> Avg. temperature, April 1991-2020: 51.6°F
> Warmest April on record: 2017 (58.6°F)
> Coolest April on record: 1907 (45.9°F)
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Florida
> Avg. temperature, April 2022: 72.5°F (+1.4°F warmer than normal)
> Avg. temperature, April 1991-2020: 71.1°F
> Warmest April on record: 2015 (75.2°F)
> Coolest April on record: 1901 (64.7°F)
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Georgia
> Avg. temperature, April 2022: 62.2°F (0.8°F cooler than normal)
> Avg. temperature, April 1991-2020: 63.0°F
> Warmest April on record: 2002 (67.9°F)
> Coolest April on record: 1901 (57.3°F)
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Hawaii
> Avg. temperature, April 2022: 75.0°F (+0.5°F warmer than normal)
> Avg. temperature, April 1991-2020: 74.6°F
> Warmest April on record: N/A
> Coolest April on record: N/A
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Idaho
> Avg. temperature, April 2022: 42.0°F (5.9°F cooler than normal)
> Avg. temperature, April 1991-2020: 47.9°F
> Warmest April on record: 1934 (52.6°F)
> Coolest April on record: 1975 (38.8°F)
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Illinois
> Avg. temperature, April 2022: 45.6°F (3.8°F cooler than normal)
> Avg. temperature, April 1991-2020: 49.5°F
> Warmest April on record: 2010 (58.6°F)
> Coolest April on record: 1874 (38.7°F)
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Indiana
> Avg. temperature, April 2022: 47.4°F (2.5°F cooler than normal)
> Avg. temperature, April 1991-2020: 49.9°F
> Warmest April on record: 1896 (57.8°F)
> Coolest April on record: 1907 (42.1°F)
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Iowa
> Avg. temperature, April 2022: 42.1°F (5.3°F cooler than normal)
> Avg. temperature, April 1991-2020: 47.4°F
> Warmest April on record: 1915 (56.0°F)
> Coolest April on record: 2018 (38.8°F)
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Kansas
> Avg. temperature, April 2022: 50.7°F (1.4°F cooler than normal)
> Avg. temperature, April 1991-2020: 52.0°F
> Warmest April on record: 1981 (62.4°F)
> Coolest April on record: 1983 (47.3°F)
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Kentucky
> Avg. temperature, April 2022: 52.2°F (3.1°F cooler than normal)
> Avg. temperature, April 1991-2020: 55.3°F
> Warmest April on record: 1896 (62.1°F)
> Coolest April on record: 1907 (47.5°F)
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Louisiana
> Avg. temperature, April 2022: 68.7°F (+1.7°F warmer than normal)
> Avg. temperature, April 1991-2020: 67.0°F
> Warmest April on record: 1908 (71.7°F)
> Coolest April on record: 1983 (61.5°F)
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Maine
> Avg. temperature, April 2022: 42.6°F (+3.5°F warmer than normal)
> Avg. temperature, April 1991-2020: 39.1°F
> Warmest April on record: 2010 (46.8°F)
> Coolest April on record: 1926 (34.0°F)
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Maryland
> Avg. temperature, April 2022: 55.8°F (+2.9°F warmer than normal)
> Avg. temperature, April 1991-2020: 52.9°F
> Warmest April on record: 2017 (60.2°F)
> Coolest April on record: 1907 (46.6°F)
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Massachusetts
> Avg. temperature, April 2022: 48.7°F (+3.9°F warmer than normal)
> Avg. temperature, April 1991-2020: 44.7°F
> Warmest April on record: 2010 (51.9°F)
> Coolest April on record: 1888 (40.4°F)
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Michigan
> Avg. temperature, April 2022: 40.5°F (1.8°F cooler than normal)
> Avg. temperature, April 1991-2020: 42.2°F
> Warmest April on record: 1878 (52.1°F)
> Coolest April on record: 1907 (32.7°F)
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Minnesota
> Avg. temperature, April 2022: 35.1°F (4.7°F cooler than normal)
> Avg. temperature, April 1991-2020: 39.8°F
> Warmest April on record: 1915 (51.4°F)
> Coolest April on record: 1950 (32.8°F)
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Mississippi
> Avg. temperature, April 2022: 64.1°F (+0.6°F warmer than normal)
> Avg. temperature, April 1991-2020: 63.4°F
> Warmest April on record: 1896 (68.8°F)
> Coolest April on record: 1983 (58.2°F)
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Missouri
> Avg. temperature, April 2022: 50.5°F (3.3°F cooler than normal)
> Avg. temperature, April 1991-2020: 53.9°F
> Warmest April on record: 1981 (61.9°F)
> Coolest April on record: 1907 (47.4°F)
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Montana
> Avg. temperature, April 2022: 33.0°F (8.1°F cooler than normal)
> Avg. temperature, April 1991-2020: 41.1°F
> Warmest April on record: 1915 (49.7°F)
> Coolest April on record: 1975 (33.4°F)
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Nebraska
> Avg. temperature, April 2022: 44.4°F (3.4°F cooler than normal)
> Avg. temperature, April 1991-2020: 47.7°F
> Warmest April on record: 1981 (56.6°F)
> Coolest April on record: 1920 (40.4°F)
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Nevada
> Avg. temperature, April 2022: 49.9°F (+0.7°F warmer than normal)
> Avg. temperature, April 1991-2020: 49.3°F
> Warmest April on record: 1934 (55.6°F)
> Coolest April on record: 1967 (41.6°F)
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New Hampshire
> Avg. temperature, April 2022: 35.1°F (+3.1°F warmer than normal)
> Avg. temperature, April 1991-2020: 32.0°F
> Warmest April on record: 1945 (47.4°F)
> Coolest April on record: 1926 (34.8°F)
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New Jersey
> Avg. temperature, April 2022: 53.2°F (+2.6°F warmer than normal)
> Avg. temperature, April 1991-2020: 50.6°F
> Warmest April on record: 2017 (55.2°F)
> Coolest April on record: 1874 (41.0°F)
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New Mexico
> Avg. temperature, April 2022: 57.7°F (+1.9°F warmer than normal)
> Avg. temperature, April 1991-2020: 55.8°F
> Warmest April on record: 2002 (58.0°F)
> Coolest April on record: 1892 (45.7°F)
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New York
> Avg. temperature, April 2022: 47.1°F (+2.0°F warmer than normal)
> Avg. temperature, April 1991-2020: 45.1°F
> Warmest April on record: 1871 (52.6°F)
> Coolest April on record: 1874 (32.6°F)
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North Carolina
> Avg. temperature, April 2022: 59.1°F (+1.4°F warmer than normal)
> Avg. temperature, April 1991-2020: 57.7°F
> Warmest April on record: 2017 (63.6°F)
> Coolest April on record: 1907 (50.3°F)
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North Dakota
> Avg. temperature, April 2022: 32.8°F (6.7°F cooler than normal)
> Avg. temperature, April 1991-2020: 39.5°F
> Warmest April on record: 1915 (50.2°F)
> Coolest April on record: 1880 (30.8°F)
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Ohio
> Avg. temperature, April 2022: 47.1°F (1.5°F cooler than normal)
> Avg. temperature, April 1991-2020: 48.6°F
> Warmest April on record: 1896 (56.2°F)
> Coolest April on record: 1874 (39.9°F)
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Oklahoma
> Avg. temperature, April 2022: 58.4°F (+0.8°F warmer than normal)
> Avg. temperature, April 1991-2020: 57.6°F
> Warmest April on record: 2006 (65.6°F)
> Coolest April on record: 1983 (52.8°F)
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Oregon
> Avg. temperature, April 2022: 44.0°F (4.3°F cooler than normal)
> Avg. temperature, April 1991-2020: 48.3°F
> Warmest April on record: 1934 (53.7°F)
> Coolest April on record: 1975 (41.7°F)
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Pennsylvania
> Avg. temperature, April 2022: 49.8°F (+1.1°F warmer than normal)
> Avg. temperature, April 1991-2020: 48.8°F
> Warmest April on record: 2017 (54.6°F)
> Coolest April on record: 1874 (34.6°F)
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Rhode Island
> Avg. temperature, April 2022: 50.9°F (+4.0°F warmer than normal)
> Avg. temperature, April 1991-2020: 46.9°F
> Warmest April on record: 2010 (51.7°F)
> Coolest April on record: 1888 (40.3°F)
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South Carolina
> Avg. temperature, April 2022: 61.9°F (+0.0°F warmer than normal)
> Avg. temperature, April 1991-2020: 61.9°F
> Warmest April on record: 2002 (67.1°F)
> Coolest April on record: 1901 (55.1°F)
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South Dakota
> Avg. temperature, April 2022: 37.9°F (5.2°F cooler than normal)
> Avg. temperature, April 1991-2020: 43.2°F
> Warmest April on record: 1895 (53.3°F)
> Coolest April on record: 2018 (36.1°F)
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Tennessee
> Avg. temperature, April 2022: 55.8°F (1.6°F cooler than normal)
> Avg. temperature, April 1991-2020: 57.4°F
> Warmest April on record: 1896 (63.6°F)
> Coolest April on record: 1907 (50.6°F)
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Texas
> Avg. temperature, April 2022: 68.2°F (+2.7°F warmer than normal)
> Avg. temperature, April 1991-2020: 65.5°F
> Warmest April on record: 1893 (71.4°F)
> Coolest April on record: 1997 (60.3°F)
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Utah
> Avg. temperature, April 2022: 47.1°F (3.2°F cooler than normal)
> Avg. temperature, April 1991-2020: 50.3°F
> Warmest April on record: 1992 (53.6°F)
> Coolest April on record: 1893 (38.3°F)
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Vermont
> Avg. temperature, April 2022: 45.5°F (+3.2°F warmer than normal)
> Avg. temperature, April 1991-2020: 42.4°F
> Warmest April on record: 2010 (47.9°F)
> Coolest April on record: 1926 (34.7°F)
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Virginia
> Avg. temperature, April 2022: 57.3°F (+2.1°F warmer than normal)
> Avg. temperature, April 1991-2020: 55.2°F
> Warmest April on record: 2017 (60.6°F)
> Coolest April on record: 1907 (47.1°F)
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Washington
> Avg. temperature, April 2022: 41.7°F (5.3°F cooler than normal)
> Avg. temperature, April 1991-2020: 47.0°F
> Warmest April on record: 1934 (54.1°F)
> Coolest April on record: 1955 (42.4°F)
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West Virginia
> Avg. temperature, April 2022: 50.9°F (1.7°F cooler than normal)
> Avg. temperature, April 1991-2020: 52.6°F
> Warmest April on record: 2017 (58.5°F)
> Coolest April on record: 1907 (44.9°F)
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Wisconsin
> Avg. temperature, April 2022: 41.1°F (2.8°F cooler than normal)
> Avg. temperature, April 1991-2020: 44.0°F
> Warmest April on record: 1915 (51.7°F)
> Coolest April on record: 2018 (34.4°F)
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Wyoming
> Avg. temperature, April 2022: 36.2°F (4.9°F cooler than normal)
> Avg. temperature, April 1991-2020: 41.1°F
> Warmest April on record: 1930 (47.5°F)
> Coolest April on record: 1920 (32.9°F)
Methodology
To determine how a normal season feels in every state, 24/7 Wall St. reviewed data on average temperature in April 2022 and historical climate normals for April from the National Centers for Environmental Information of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration..
Average statewide temperature in April 2022 was calculated for the period April 1 to April 17, 2022, using daily summaries data across all weather stations within a state in the Global Historical Climatology Network. Data on normal historical temperature for April was calculated for the period April 1 to April 17 using data on daily U.S. 1991-2020 climate normals for all weather stations within a state in the Global Historical Climatology Network. Only stations with congruent daily data for both the 2022 daily summaries and the historical 1991-2020 climate normals were included in the average temperature calculations.
Data used to determine the warmest and coolest Aprils on record is from monthly summary data from the U.S. Historical Climatology Network Monthly Version 2.5.0 and considers the full month of April. Statewide temperature means were averaged across all weather stations with available data within a state. USHCN data is only available for weather stations within the contiguous United States.
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