Asheville weather in April: Asheville, North Carolina: normal highs, lows, rain and records for April
Asheville in April has a normal high of 69°F and a normal low of 45°F, a daily mean of 57°F, rising from 65°F on the 1st to 73°F by the 30th. Measurable precipitation falls on 11 days in a normal April, 4.17 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 21°C and low of 7°C, 106 mm of precipitation and 1 cm of snow in April.
- NOAA stationAsheville Regional Airport
- Station IDUSW00003812
- Location35.43°N 82.54°W
- Elevation2,117 ft (645 m)
- From the center10 miles
- Population94,992
- Jan 49° 29°
- Feb 53° 31°
- Mar 60° 37°
- Apr 69° 45°
- May 76° 53°
- Jun 83° 61°
- Jul 85° 65°
- Aug 84° 64°
- Sep 79° 58°
- Oct 70° 46°
- Nov 60° 36°
- Dec 52° 31°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Asheville in April?
The normal high is 69°F and the normal low 45°F, for a daily mean of 57.0°F. April is 8.6°F warmer than March and 7.8°F cooler than May. April is the 7th warmest month of the year in Asheville and the 5th wettest. Across the month the normal high rises 8°F, from 65°F on April 1 to 73°F on April 30. From one year to the next April's mean temperature typically moves about 2.4°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Aprils in three average between 55°F and 59°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 37%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 1 | 65°F | 41°F | 37% | 24% |
| April 8 | 67°F | 43°F | 36% | 24% |
| April 15 | 70°F | 44°F | 36% | 24% |
| April 22 | 72°F | 46°F | 36% | 24% |
| April 30 | 73°F | 49°F | 37% | 23% |
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 | 65°F | 41°F | 37% | 24% | 12 h 30 min |
| April 2 | 65°F | 41°F | 37% | 24% | 12 h 30 min |
| April 3 | 65°F | 41°F | 37% | 24% | 12 h 40 min |
| April 4 | 66°F | 41°F | 37% | 24% | 12 h 40 min |
| April 5 | 66°F | 42°F | 36% | 24% | 12 h 40 min |
| April 6 | 67°F | 42°F | 36% | 24% | 12 h 40 min |
| April 7 | 67°F | 42°F | 36% | 24% | 12 h 50 min |
| April 8 | 67°F | 43°F | 36% | 24% | 12 h 50 min |
| April 9 | 68°F | 43°F | 36% | 24% | 12 h 50 min |
| April 10 | 68°F | 43°F | 36% | 24% | 12 h 50 min |
| April 11 | 68°F | 43°F | 36% | 24% | 12 h 50 min |
| April 12 | 69°F | 44°F | 36% | 24% | 13 h |
| April 13 | 69°F | 44°F | 36% | 24% | 13 h |
| April 14 | 69°F | 44°F | 36% | 24% | 13 h |
| April 15 | 70°F | 44°F | 36% | 24% | 13 h |
| April 16 | 70°F | 45°F | 36% | 24% | 13 h 10 min |
| April 17 | 70°F | 45°F | 36% | 23% | 13 h 10 min |
| April 18 | 70°F | 45°F | 36% | 23% | 13 h 10 min |
| April 19 | 71°F | 46°F | 36% | 24% | 13 h 10 min |
| April 20 | 71°F | 46°F | 36% | 24% | 13 h 10 min |
| April 21 | 71°F | 46°F | 36% | 24% | 13 h 20 min |
| April 22 | 72°F | 46°F | 36% | 24% | 13 h 20 min |
| April 23 | 72°F | 47°F | 36% | 23% | 13 h 20 min |
| April 24 | 72°F | 47°F | 37% | 23% | 13 h 20 min |
| April 25 | 72°F | 47°F | 37% | 23% | 13 h 20 min |
| April 26 | 73°F | 48°F | 37% | 23% | 13 h 30 min |
| April 27 | 73°F | 48°F | 37% | 23% | 13 h 30 min |
| April 28 | 73°F | 48°F | 37% | 23% | 13 h 30 min |
| April 29 | 73°F | 48°F | 37% | 23% | 13 h 30 min |
| April 30 | 73°F | 49°F | 37% | 23% | 13 h 30 min |
- Normal high
- 69°FApril average
- Normal low
- 45°FApril average
- Precipitation
- 4.17 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 110.01 inch or more
- Snowfall
- 0.2 inmonth total
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 2
- Daylight
- 12 h 30 min to 13 h 30 minApril 1 to April 30
- Days at 70°F or more
- 15
- Days at 80°F or more
- 4
- Sunshine
- 74%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00003812; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain or snow in Asheville in April?
On a given April day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 36% on average, highest around April 1 (37%). In all, 4.17 in falls on 11 days of a normal April, 1 of them with an inch or more.
In a normal April in Asheville, 2 nights fall to freezing and snowfall averages 0.2 inches.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00003812.
How humid and windy is Asheville in April?
At 3 p.m. the normal temperature is 69°F with 45% relative humidity and a dew point of 47°F; at 6 a.m. it is 50°F with 87% humidity. The wind averages 6.8 mph, most often from the southwest in the afternoon. A dew point under 50°F feels dry.
| Time | Temperature | Dew point | Humidity | Wind | Clear or few clouds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 a.m. | 50°F | 46°F | 87% | 4.1 mph | 58% |
| 9 a.m. | 59°F | 48°F | 67% | 6.9 mph | 58% |
| noon | 67°F | 46°F | 48% | 9.3 mph | 57% |
| 3 p.m. | 69°F | 47°F | 45% | 10.7 mph | 49% |
| 6 p.m. | 66°F | 47°F | 50% | 10.0 mph | 54% |
| 9 p.m. | 59°F | 48°F | 66% | 5.2 mph | 59% |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 hourly normals, station USW00003812. Hourly normals exist only for NOAA's first-order stations; a dash where NOAA publishes no value for that hour (the sky at some hours).
What are the records for April in Asheville?
The warmest April temperature on Asheville's official record (since 1876) is 90°F, on April 18, 1896; the coldest is 20°F, on April 1, 1923. The wettest April brought 8.97 in (2019); the snowiest, 11.5 inches (1987).
The April mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 57.0°F: 2021 55.2°F (−1.8), 2022 55.0°F (−2.0), 2023 57.0°F (at normal), 2024 58.7°F (+1.7), 2025 61.4°F (+4.4), 2026 60.9°F (+3.9). 3 of 6 ran warmer than normal.
| April | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 55.2°F | −1.8°F | 1.82 in |
| 2022 | 55.0°F | −2.0°F | 2.21 in |
| 2023 | 57.0°F | at normal | 5.79 in |
| 2024 | 58.7°F | +1.7°F | 2.90 in |
| 2025 | 61.4°F | +4.4°F | 4.64 in |
| 2026 | 60.9°F | +3.9°F | 1.87 in |
Source: records: ACIS, NWS threaded record AVLthr; recent months: ACIS, station USW00003812. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does April in Asheville 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; Asheville's is 69°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.