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Ipswich in April
In April, Ipswich averages a daytime high of 14 °C and a night-time low of 5 °C, with about 41 mm of rain over the month. It falls outside Ipswich's most comfortable months, June to September.
- Average high
- 14 °C
- Average low
- 5 °C
- Rain in the month
- 41 mm
- Daylight on 15 Apr
- 14 h
- Comfortable month
- No
- Places to stay
- 76
When to go
How April compares with the rest of the year in Ipswich
April is the 7th warmest month in Ipswich by average daytime high; across the year the highs run from 7 °C to 22 °C and the lows from 2 °C to 13 °C. By day, April is 3 °C warmer than March, and May is 3 °C warmer than April.
April brings 41 mm of rain, less than the monthly average of 53 mm (632 mm a year); it is the 11th wettest month.
On 15 April the sun is up for about 14 h, against 7 h 40 min at the shortest and 16 h 40 min at the longest point of the year (calculated from the latitude, sunrise to sunset).
| Month | High | Low | Rain | Comfortable |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 7 °C | 3 °C | 55 mm | |
| February | 8 °C | 2 °C | 45 mm | |
| March | 10 °C | 4 °C | 39 mm | |
| April | 14 °C | 5 °C | 41 mm | |
| May | 17 °C | 8 °C | 43 mm | |
| June | 20 °C | 11 °C | 51 mm | Yes |
| July | 22 °C | 13 °C | 55 mm | Yes |
| August | 22 °C | 13 °C | 57 mm | Yes |
| September | 19 °C | 11 °C | 54 mm | Yes |
| October | 15 °C | 8 °C | 65 mm | |
| November | 10 °C | 5 °C | 67 mm | |
| December | 8 °C | 3 °C | 61 mm |
Comfortable means average daytime high between 18 °C and 29 °C and under 80 mm of rain in the month. Averages for 1991–2020 over the surrounding area, a grid square about 50 km across, so a coast or a nearby mountain can make the town itself warmer or cooler. Data: CRU TS v4.10, Climatic Research Unit, University of East Anglia (Open Database License).
When to go
Is April a good time to visit Ipswich?
Not by the measure used here: the average high of 14 °C is below 18 °C. The comfortable months in Ipswich are June to September; the nearest are September, before, and June, after.
The measure is about weather for a city stay only; it says nothing about events, school holidays or prices.
Public holidays in United Kingdom in April
Nationwide public holidays; shops and offices may close on these dates.
Where to stay
Where to stay in Ipswich
This guide lists 76 places to stay in Ipswich: 2 chain properties with their details and own websites, and 74 hotels recorded in Wikidata. By straight-line distance from the centre: under 1 km, 22; 1–3 km, 9; 3–10 km, 12; 10 km or more, 33.
Sources: climate from CRU TS v4.10 (Climatic Research Unit, University of East Anglia; Open Database License), 1991–2020 averages; day length calculated from the latitude; public holidays from python-holidays (MIT); places to stay from each operator's own public pages and Wikidata. How this guide is made.