Old Farmer’s Almanac Calling For Warm Wet April Across New York

It looks like the old saying "April Showers Bring May Flowers" will end up bringing a lot of flowers across New York State in the month of May.

The Old Farmer's Almanac is calling for a warm and wet April across New York State.

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Starting in Western New York, you can expect more rain than normal and the temperatures will warm up, and stay right around average for the month.

Apr 8-12 Sunny, mild, late week rain showers
Apr 13-18 Scattered showers, warm
Apr 19-26 Showers, cool
Apr 27-30 Sunny, warmer

Overall in April, the temperature will be around 49° (avg.) and the precipitation will be slightly above average with a monthly total of around 4".

Out in Central and Northern New York, April will start off pretty cool and then warm up with rain showers on the way.

Apr 10-14 Sunny, cool
Apr 15-21 Rainy periods, mild
Apr 22-24 Sunny, cool
Apr 25-30 Showers, then sunny; cool

Overall in April, the temperatures will be slightly below normal at 50° with an average amount of precipitation of 4".

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Downstate and near New York City, it will be warmer but slightly drier than normal according to the Old Farmer's Almanac.

Apr 11-18 Sunny; chilly, then mild
Apr 19-27 Scattered showers, mild
Apr 28-30 Sunny, cool

Overall in April, the temperatures will be around 46° which is 1° above average for this time of year. It will also be drier with about a 1/2 inch less precipitation than normal. The average amount of precipitation for this time of year is around 3" in April.