Weather in Southampton in April 2025
Average weather
Average temperature in Southampton in April
The temperature in April is +13°C on average, with a range between a maximum of +18°C during the day and a minimum of 0°C at night.
The average maximum temperature goes up 11% by the end of the month, compared with the beginning of the month, from +12°C to +14°C.
Is Southampton warm or cold in April?
Southampton is typically mild in April.
Maximum temperatures go up compared to the previous month from +10°C to +13°C. The minimum temperature also goes up from +4°C to +5°C.
Pack a light jacket as it will be warm in the day and cool in the evenings.
Take a look at how April is compared to other months in Southampton:
Climate in Southampton in April
| March | April | May | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg. temperature | ||||||
| +10°C | +13°C | +16°C | ||||
| Min. temperature | ||||||
| -6°C | -3°C | 0°C | ||||
| Max. temperature | ||||||
| +21°C | +24°C | +27°C | ||||
| Rainfall | ||||||
| 57 mm | 57 mm | 62 mm | ||||
| Wind | ||||||
| 4 m/s | 4 m/s | 4 m/s | ||||
| Humidity | ||||||
| 82% | 78% | 77% | ||||
| Air pressure | ||||||
| 1014 HPa | 1014 HPa | 1015 HPa | ||||
| Sunny days | ||||||
| 3 | 4 | 4 | ||||
| Cloudy days | ||||||
| 11 | 9 | 10 | ||||
| Rainy days | ||||||
| 16 | 16 | 17 | ||||
| Snowy days | ||||||
| 1 | 0 | 0 | ||||
April weather is still as ok as in March. It’s getting warmer as April arrives. The average maximum temperature goes up from +10°C to +13°C during the day. The rainfall amount in April stays the same as in the previous month with a 57 mm of total precipitation. It feels drier, as humidity decreases from 82% to 78%. The average wind speed doesn’t change much during April, staying around 4 m/s. The good news is there are likely to be more sunny days in April, from 3 to 4.
May brings much the same weather, it remains ok.
Wind
The average wind speed is 2 m/s getting up to 5 m/s which is a light breeze; barely moving the tree leaves.
The average wind speed in Southampton is gradually increasing during April, going from 2 m/s to 2 m/s over the course of the month.
Rain
How was the weather last April in Southampton?
Climate Change over Years
The climate in Southampton in April has not changed much over the last 43 years.
The average temperature was the lowest in 1979 (+12°C) and the highest in 2022 (+16°C). The driest year was 1990 with only 529 mm of rainfall, and the wettest year was 2020 with 1617 mm.
FAQ
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Source of the data
For this page, we’ve looked at the typical weather in Southampton, based on historical hourly weather data from January 1, 1979, to December 31, 2023.
For past dates, we show actual recorded data at the location at that time. Forecasts are based on recorded weather during that day of the year, averaged over the total years for which we have records (unless stated otherwise). The daily temperature is the highest recorded temperature in the shadow during that day.