Athens weather in April: Athens, Georgia: normal highs, lows, rain and records for April
Athens in April has a normal high of 75°F and a normal low of 50°F, a daily mean of 62°F, rising from 71°F on the 1st to 78°F by the 30th. Measurable precipitation falls on 9 days in a normal April, 3.52 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 24°C and low of 10°C, 89 mm of precipitation in April.
- NOAA stationAthens Ben Epps Airport
- Station IDUSW00013873
- Location33.95°N 83.33°W
- Elevation785 ft (239 m)
- From the center2 miles
- Population128,691
- Jan 55° 34°
- Feb 59° 37°
- Mar 67° 43°
- Apr 75° 50°
- May 82° 59°
- Jun 89° 67°
- Jul 92° 70°
- Aug 90° 69°
- Sep 85° 63°
- Oct 75° 52°
- Nov 65° 42°
- Dec 57° 36°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Athens in April?
The normal high is 75°F and the normal low 50°F, for a daily mean of 62.3°F. April is 7.4°F warmer than March and 8.2°F cooler than May. April is the 7th warmest month of the year in Athens and the 10th wettest. Across the month the normal high rises 7°F, from 71°F on April 1 to 78°F on April 30. From one year to the next April's mean temperature typically moves about 2.5°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Aprils in three average between 60°F and 65°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 30%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 1 | 71°F | 46°F | 30% | 21% |
| April 8 | 73°F | 48°F | 29% | 20% |
| April 15 | 75°F | 50°F | 29% | 20% |
| April 22 | 76°F | 51°F | 28% | 19% |
| April 30 | 78°F | 54°F | 28% | 19% |
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 | 71°F | 46°F | 30% | 21% | 12 h 30 min |
| April 2 | 72°F | 46°F | 30% | 20% | 12 h 30 min |
| April 3 | 72°F | 47°F | 30% | 20% | 12 h 40 min |
| April 4 | 72°F | 47°F | 30% | 20% | 12 h 40 min |
| April 5 | 72°F | 47°F | 30% | 20% | 12 h 40 min |
| April 6 | 73°F | 47°F | 30% | 20% | 12 h 40 min |
| April 7 | 73°F | 48°F | 30% | 20% | 12 h 40 min |
| April 8 | 73°F | 48°F | 29% | 20% | 12 h 50 min |
| April 9 | 73°F | 48°F | 29% | 20% | 12 h 50 min |
| April 10 | 74°F | 48°F | 29% | 20% | 12 h 50 min |
| April 11 | 74°F | 49°F | 29% | 20% | 12 h 50 min |
| April 12 | 74°F | 49°F | 29% | 20% | 12 h 50 min |
| April 13 | 74°F | 49°F | 29% | 20% | 13 h |
| April 14 | 74°F | 49°F | 29% | 20% | 13 h |
| April 15 | 75°F | 50°F | 29% | 20% | 13 h |
| April 16 | 75°F | 50°F | 29% | 20% | 13 h |
| April 17 | 75°F | 50°F | 29% | 20% | 13 h |
| April 18 | 75°F | 50°F | 28% | 20% | 13 h 10 min |
| April 19 | 76°F | 51°F | 28% | 20% | 13 h 10 min |
| April 20 | 76°F | 51°F | 28% | 19% | 13 h 10 min |
| April 21 | 76°F | 51°F | 28% | 19% | 13 h 10 min |
| April 22 | 76°F | 51°F | 28% | 19% | 13 h 10 min |
| April 23 | 77°F | 52°F | 28% | 19% | 13 h 20 min |
| April 24 | 77°F | 52°F | 28% | 19% | 13 h 20 min |
| April 25 | 77°F | 52°F | 28% | 19% | 13 h 20 min |
| April 26 | 77°F | 53°F | 28% | 19% | 13 h 20 min |
| April 27 | 78°F | 53°F | 28% | 19% | 13 h 20 min |
| April 28 | 78°F | 53°F | 28% | 19% | 13 h 30 min |
| April 29 | 78°F | 54°F | 28% | 19% | 13 h 30 min |
| April 30 | 78°F | 54°F | 28% | 19% | 13 h 30 min |
- Normal high
- 75°FApril average
- Normal low
- 50°FApril average
- Precipitation
- 3.52 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 90.01 inch or more
- Daylight
- 12 h 30 min to 13 h 30 minApril 1 to April 30
- Days at 70°F or more
- 22
- Days at 80°F or more
- 9
- Sunshine
- 79%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00013873; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in Athens in April?
On a given April day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 29% on average, highest around April 1 (30%). In all, 3.52 in falls on 9 days of a normal April, 1 of them with an inch or more.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00013873.
How humid and windy is Athens in April?
At 3 p.m. the normal temperature is 75°F with 45% relative humidity and a dew point of 52°F; at 6 a.m. it is 55°F with 88% humidity. The wind averages 5.8 mph, most often from the southwest in the afternoon.
| Time | Temperature | Dew point | Humidity | Wind | Clear or few clouds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 a.m. | 55°F | 51°F | 88% | 3.7 mph | 62% |
| 9 a.m. | 65°F | 54°F | 68% | 6.5 mph | 65% |
| noon | 72°F | 53°F | 51% | 7.7 mph | 55% |
| 3 p.m. | 75°F | 52°F | 45% | 8.1 mph | 62% |
| 6 p.m. | 73°F | 52°F | 48% | 7.2 mph | 69% |
| 9 p.m. | 65°F | 53°F | 66% | 4.7 mph | 69% |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 hourly normals, station USW00013873. 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 Athens?
The warmest April temperature on Athens's official record (since 1893) is 97°F, on April 24, 1925; the coldest is 26°F, on April 3, 1992. The wettest April brought 11.60 in (1936).
The April mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 62.3°F: 2021 62.6°F (+0.3), 2022 61.3°F (−1.0), 2023 61.5°F (−0.8), 2024 63.7°F (+1.4), 2025 66.3°F (+4.0), 2026 66.1°F (+3.8). 4 of 6 ran warmer than normal.
| April | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 62.6°F | +0.3°F | 2.81 in |
| 2022 | 61.3°F | −1.0°F | 2.92 in |
| 2023 | 61.5°F | −0.8°F | 6.04 in |
| 2024 | 63.7°F | +1.4°F | 3.62 in |
| 2025 | 66.3°F | +4.0°F | 4.71 in |
| 2026 | 66.1°F | +3.8°F | 1.45 in |
Source: records: ACIS, NWS threaded record AHNthr; recent months: ACIS, station USW00013873. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does April in Athens compare across Georgia?
Across the 101 places PlainClimate covers in Georgia, April normal highs run from 64°F in Mountain City to 83°F in Folkston; Athens's is 75°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.