Boston April Weather History

    
Apr 1   Heavy late snows and northeast gales, 1924

         Blizzard of 1997, 25.4 inches of heavy wet snow in 24
         hours paralyzes parts of city for days.

         Greatest snow depth, 21 inches, 1997 

Apr 3 Lowest pressure ever in April, 28.68 inches, 1975 

Apr 4-5 Northwest gales in 1963 cause widespread damage throughout the state.   
        Peak gust in Boston, 76 mph. 

Apr 5 Lowest temperature 11F, 1874 

Apr 6 Coldest high temperature, 27F, 1881 

Apr 6-8 13.3 inches of snow, 1982 

Apr 7 Snow depth 12 inches, 1982

Highest pressure 30.71 inches, 1945 

Apr 7-8 Severe northeast gale affected Cape Cod, 1950 

Apr 8 Average date of last 32 degree temperature (freeze) 

Apr 9 Strongest average one minute wind velocity, northeast 63 mph, 1935 

Apr 9-10 3 inches of snow, 1974 

Apr 10-13 Heavy late snow and northeast gale outside Boston, 1894 

Apr 18 Warmest temperature, 94F, 1976

Warmest low temperature, 66F, 1976 

Apr 20-21 3.32 inches precipitation, greatest in 24 hours, 1991 

Apr 26-28 Northeast gales and high tides, 1911