April 2026 Weather Report Card
April 2026 was the 5th driest April in Reading since 1940
Temperature
High: 24.1°C · Low: 1.3°C
Mean: 11°C (average for April: 8.7°C)
Rainfall
Total: 11.3mm (average: 48.5mm)
Wettest day: Wednesday 15 April (2.4mm)
Sunshine
Total: 311.4h (average: 275.5h)
Sunniest day: Wednesday 22 April (14h sun)
The month at a glance
Most common condition: rainy
Longest streak: 10 consecutive dry days
Notable days
87 years of records
- Hottest day: 26.1°C — Wednesday 30 April, 2025
- Coldest day: -4°C — Tuesday 2 April, 1996
- Wettest day: 27.2mm — Friday 5 April, 1946
Weather conditions are sourced from ERA5 reanalysis data and should be treated as an approximate guide only