Here’s this week’s Trivia Tuesday question!
When was Baltimore’s driest April?
A. April 1985
B. April 2025
C. April 2024
D. April 1877
Answer: A. April 1985
Baltimore recorded just 0.39" of total monthly rainfall in April 1985, making it the driest April since records began in 1871.
For some additional context on April extremes:
- The wettest April on record occurred in 1989, with 8.70" of rain
- The snowiest April on record occurred in 1924, with 9.4" of snow