Old Farmer's Almanac Calling For Wet And Warm April In New York

It looks like we are going to have plenty of May flowers in Western New York, because we are expecting a lot more April showers than normal, at least according to the Old Farmer's Almanac.

Warmer And Wetter April Expected In Western New York

This week is the first full week of spring, and it will not feel like it here in the 716. In fact, it seems that this year has been on the cooler side with plenty of snow days mixed in.

That looks like it will change coming up next month. The Old Farmer's Almanac has released its long-range forecast for Western New York for April, and you are going to want to make sure you have an umbrella.

They are calling for a month that will be around 3 degrees warmer than normal, with an inch more of precipitation than normal.

Here is the Old Farmer's Almanac Long-Range Forecast For April.

April 2026 Long Range Weather Forecast for Lower Lakes
Dates	Weather Conditions
Apr 1-14	Rainy periods; turning cooler east, warm west
Apr 15-24	Showers, mild east; periods of heavy rain, warm west
Apr 25-27	Sunny, mild
Apr 28-30	Rainy, cooler
April	temperature 50.5° (avg. east, 3° above west) precipitation 4" (1" below avg. east, 1" above west)

The month will start rainy and warm in Western New York. That will continue through week 2 of the month before we have sunshine on tap for the 3rd week of the month.

Photo Credit: Rose Porter/2026

More rain and a cooldown are expected to wrap up April as we head into May.