Average snowfall for the month is 10 inches. March sees a wide range of temperatures and averages one day in the teens and one with a high in the 70s. The first full month of the short spring season is April, even though temperatures often still feel quite wintry. The average high rises from 51 degrees at the beginning of the month to 65 degrees by the end. Average lows rise from 31 to 43 degrees.
Average snowfall is two inches, but heavy snows can occur.
April is one of the cloudier months, with an average of 16 cloudy days and seven partly cloudy days. It is the windiest month of the year, with a mean wind speed of 11 mph. The winds are caused by strong temperature differences between the northern and southern United States and the resulting strong pressure forces. In May, temperatures are normally quite a bit warmer than those in April. Cold periods still occur, though, with some resulting frosts, and snow is still possible although rare.