The first few days were relatively fine with slightly above normal temperatures, and showery conditions that included hail on the first, with with high pressure (1031.4 mBar on the third).

A cold front moved southwards on the fifth bringing heavy showers, including large hailstones, and an overnight frost of -3.0C, followed by the coldest April day (5.0C on the sixth) since 3/4/2000. Over the next ten days or so daytime temperatures recovered but there was a number of chilly nights, with more air frosts on the 14th, 15th and 16th. Pressure fell to 988.0 mBar on the 11th, giving the wettest day of the month at 11.9 mms. Showers were frequent mixed with sunny spells and there was more hail and snow on the 6th and 7th, and once more on the 14th and 15th.

Pressure began to rise reaching 1023.1 mBar on the 16th and there was a gradual rise in night temperatures through the third week. Largely sunny days on the 17th, 21st to 23rd were interrupted by cloudy conditions on the 18th to 20th. From then onwards daytime temperatures began to reach double figures (absolute maximum at 17.6C on the 26th) and although there were colder nights on the 24th and 29th, temperatures fell to only 9.9C on the 27th.

Rain was recorded on twenty-six days during the month and the only relatively dry spell was from the 17th to 22nd, all with less than 2.0mms. More rain fell over the last week or so, only the 24th being dry. Pressure, which had risen to 1025.7 mBar on the 25th fell once more to 985.0 MBar on the 30th as more Atlantic fronts prevailed.

There was an average 77 per cent cloud cover at 09.00 GMT and a relative humidity of 80 per cent for the month (close to the long-term figure). April's showery nature was emphasised by the fact that rain fell for approximately 60 hours in all but daily totals were relatively slight, only surpassing 6.0 mms on five days.

Winds had a southerly component on seventeen days but rarely reached more than Force three or four on the Beaufort scale, there were no gales or thunder, and no mist or fog at observation time. It was the coolest April of the past eight years.