Apex weather in April: Apex, North Carolina: normal highs, lows, rain and records for April
Apex in April has a normal high of 72°F and a normal low of 48°F, a daily mean of 60°F, rising from 67°F on the 1st to 75°F by the 30th. Measurable precipitation falls on 10 days in a normal April, 3.63 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 22°C and low of 9°C, 92 mm of precipitation in April.
- NOAA stationApex
- Station IDUSC00310212
- Location35.74°N 78.84°W
- Elevation450 ft (137 m)
- From the center3 miles
- Population75,977
- Jan 51° 31°
- Feb 54° 33°
- Mar 62° 39°
- Apr 72° 48°
- May 79° 57°
- Jun 86° 65°
- Jul 89° 69°
- Aug 87° 68°
- Sep 82° 62°
- Oct 72° 50°
- Nov 62° 40°
- Dec 54° 34°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Apex in April?
The normal high is 72°F and the normal low 48°F, for a daily mean of 59.6°F. April is 9.1°F warmer than March and 8.1°F cooler than May. April is the 7th warmest month of the year in Apex and the 10th wettest. Across the month the normal high rises 8°F, from 67°F on April 1 to 75°F on April 30. From one year to the next April's mean temperature typically moves about 2.0°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Aprils in three average between 58°F and 62°F.
Bars above: each day's normal high to low. Columns below: the chance of 0.01 inch or more of precipitation that day, on a scale of 0 to 100% (highest 33%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 1 | 67°F | 44°F | 33% | 23% |
| April 8 | 70°F | 45°F | 33% | 22% |
| April 15 | 72°F | 47°F | 32% | 21% |
| April 22 | 74°F | 50°F | 33% | 21% |
| April 30 | 75°F | 52°F | 33% | 21% |
Every day of April: normal high, low and chance of precipitation (warmest afternoon April 30, coldest night April 1)
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 1 | 67°F | 44°F | 33% | 23% | 12 h 30 min |
| April 2 | 68°F | 44°F | 33% | 22% | 12 h 30 min |
| April 3 | 68°F | 44°F | 33% | 22% | 12 h 40 min |
| April 4 | 68°F | 44°F | 33% | 22% | 12 h 40 min |
| April 5 | 69°F | 45°F | 33% | 22% | 12 h 40 min |
| April 6 | 69°F | 45°F | 33% | 22% | 12 h 40 min |
| April 7 | 69°F | 45°F | 33% | 22% | 12 h 50 min |
| April 8 | 70°F | 45°F | 33% | 22% | 12 h 50 min |
| April 9 | 70°F | 46°F | 33% | 22% | 12 h 50 min |
| April 10 | 70°F | 46°F | 32% | 22% | 12 h 50 min |
| April 11 | 70°F | 46°F | 32% | 22% | 12 h 50 min |
| April 12 | 71°F | 47°F | 32% | 22% | 13 h |
| April 13 | 71°F | 47°F | 32% | 21% | 13 h |
| April 14 | 71°F | 47°F | 32% | 21% | 13 h |
| April 15 | 72°F | 47°F | 32% | 21% | 13 h |
| April 16 | 72°F | 48°F | 32% | 21% | 13 h 10 min |
| April 17 | 72°F | 48°F | 32% | 21% | 13 h 10 min |
| April 18 | 73°F | 48°F | 32% | 21% | 13 h 10 min |
| April 19 | 73°F | 49°F | 32% | 21% | 13 h 10 min |
| April 20 | 73°F | 49°F | 32% | 21% | 13 h 10 min |
| April 21 | 73°F | 49°F | 33% | 21% | 13 h 20 min |
| April 22 | 74°F | 50°F | 33% | 21% | 13 h 20 min |
| April 23 | 74°F | 50°F | 33% | 21% | 13 h 20 min |
| April 24 | 74°F | 50°F | 33% | 21% | 13 h 20 min |
| April 25 | 74°F | 50°F | 33% | 21% | 13 h 20 min |
| April 26 | 75°F | 51°F | 33% | 21% | 13 h 30 min |
| April 27 | 75°F | 51°F | 33% | 21% | 13 h 30 min |
| April 28 | 75°F | 51°F | 33% | 21% | 13 h 30 min |
| April 29 | 75°F | 52°F | 33% | 21% | 13 h 30 min |
| April 30 | 75°F | 52°F | 33% | 21% | 13 h 30 min |
- Normal high
- 72°FApril average
- Normal low
- 48°FApril average
- Precipitation
- 3.63 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 100.01 inch or more
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 1
- Daylight
- 12 h 30 min to 13 h 30 minApril 1 to April 30
- Days at 70°F or more
- 18
- Days at 80°F or more
- 7
- Sunshine
- 78%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USC00310212; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in Apex in April?
On a given April day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 33% on average, highest around April 29 (33%). In all, 3.63 in falls on 10 days of a normal April, 1 of them with an inch or more.
In a normal April in Apex, 1 nights fall to freezing.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USC00310212.
What are the records for April in Apex?
The April mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 59.6°F: 2021 59.8°F (+0.2), 2022 60.0°F (+0.4), 2023 60.8°F (+1.2), 2024 63.0°F (+3.4). 4 of 4 ran warmer than normal.
| April | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 59.8°F | +0.2°F | 1.04 in |
| 2022 | 60.0°F | +0.4°F | 4.00 in |
| 2023 | 60.8°F | +1.2°F | 9.71 in |
| 2024 | 63.0°F | +3.4°F | 1.75 in |
Source: recent months: ACIS, station USC00310212. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does April in Apex compare across North Carolina?
Across the 131 places PlainClimate covers in North Carolina, April normal highs run from 53°F in Beech Mountain to 76°F in Hamlet; Apex's is 72°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.