Atlanta weather in April: Atlanta, Georgia: normal highs, lows, rain and records for April
Atlanta in April has a normal high of 74°F and a normal low of 53°F, a daily mean of 63°F, rising from 70°F on the 1st to 77°F by the 30th. Measurable precipitation falls on 9 days in a normal April, 3.81 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 23°C and low of 11°C, 97 mm of precipitation in April.
- NOAA stationAtlanta Hartsfield International Airport
- Station IDUSW00013874
- Location33.63°N 84.44°W
- Elevation1,010 ft (308 m)
- From the center9 miles
- Population520,070
- Jan 54° 36°
- Feb 58° 39°
- Mar 66° 45°
- Apr 74° 53°
- May 81° 61°
- Jun 87° 69°
- Jul 90° 72°
- Aug 89° 71°
- Sep 84° 66°
- Oct 74° 55°
- Nov 64° 44°
- Dec 56° 38°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Atlanta in April?
The normal high is 74°F and the normal low 53°F, for a daily mean of 63.2°F. April is 7.6°F warmer than March and 8.0°F cooler than May. April is the 7th warmest month of the year in Atlanta and the 10th wettest. Across the month the normal high rises 7°F, from 70°F on April 1 to 77°F on April 30. From one year to the next April's mean temperature typically moves about 2.7°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Aprils in three average between 61°F and 66°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 | 70°F | 49°F | 33% | 21% |
| April 8 | 72°F | 50°F | 31% | 21% |
| April 15 | 74°F | 52°F | 30% | 21% |
| April 22 | 75°F | 54°F | 30% | 20% |
| April 30 | 77°F | 57°F | 29% | 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 | 70°F | 49°F | 33% | 21% | 12 h 30 min |
| April 2 | 70°F | 49°F | 32% | 21% | 12 h 30 min |
| April 3 | 71°F | 49°F | 32% | 21% | 12 h 30 min |
| April 4 | 71°F | 49°F | 32% | 21% | 12 h 40 min |
| April 5 | 71°F | 50°F | 32% | 21% | 12 h 40 min |
| April 6 | 71°F | 50°F | 32% | 21% | 12 h 40 min |
| April 7 | 72°F | 50°F | 32% | 21% | 12 h 40 min |
| April 8 | 72°F | 50°F | 31% | 21% | 12 h 50 min |
| April 9 | 72°F | 51°F | 31% | 21% | 12 h 50 min |
| April 10 | 73°F | 51°F | 31% | 21% | 12 h 50 min |
| April 11 | 73°F | 51°F | 31% | 21% | 12 h 50 min |
| April 12 | 73°F | 52°F | 31% | 21% | 12 h 50 min |
| April 13 | 73°F | 52°F | 31% | 21% | 13 h |
| April 14 | 73°F | 52°F | 31% | 21% | 13 h |
| April 15 | 74°F | 52°F | 30% | 21% | 13 h |
| April 16 | 74°F | 53°F | 30% | 21% | 13 h |
| April 17 | 74°F | 53°F | 30% | 21% | 13 h |
| April 18 | 74°F | 53°F | 30% | 21% | 13 h 10 min |
| April 19 | 75°F | 53°F | 30% | 20% | 13 h 10 min |
| April 20 | 75°F | 54°F | 30% | 20% | 13 h 10 min |
| April 21 | 75°F | 54°F | 30% | 20% | 13 h 10 min |
| April 22 | 75°F | 54°F | 30% | 20% | 13 h 10 min |
| April 23 | 76°F | 55°F | 29% | 20% | 13 h 10 min |
| April 24 | 76°F | 55°F | 29% | 20% | 13 h 20 min |
| April 25 | 76°F | 55°F | 29% | 20% | 13 h 20 min |
| April 26 | 76°F | 55°F | 29% | 20% | 13 h 20 min |
| April 27 | 77°F | 56°F | 29% | 20% | 13 h 20 min |
| April 28 | 77°F | 56°F | 29% | 20% | 13 h 20 min |
| April 29 | 77°F | 56°F | 29% | 19% | 13 h 30 min |
| April 30 | 77°F | 57°F | 29% | 19% | 13 h 30 min |
- Normal high
- 74°FApril average
- Normal low
- 53°FApril average
- Precipitation
- 3.81 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
- 21
- Days at 80°F or more
- 8
- Sunshine
- 78%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00013874; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in Atlanta in April?
On a given April day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 30% on average, highest around April 1 (33%). In all, 3.81 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 USW00013874.
How humid and windy is Atlanta in April?
At 3 p.m. the normal temperature is 74°F with 46% relative humidity and a dew point of 52°F; at 6 a.m. it is 57°F with 82% humidity. The wind averages 8.3 mph, most often from the west-southwest in the afternoon.
| Time | Temperature | Dew point | Humidity | Wind | Clear or few clouds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 a.m. | 57°F | 52°F | 82% | 6.6 mph | 43% |
| 9 a.m. | 65°F | 53°F | 67% | 9.0 mph | 42% |
| noon | 71°F | 53°F | 52% | 10.0 mph | 30% |
| 3 p.m. | 74°F | 52°F | 46% | 10.4 mph | 26% |
| 6 p.m. | 73°F | 52°F | 48% | 10.3 mph | 32% |
| 9 p.m. | 67°F | 53°F | 61% | 6.9 mph | 45% |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 hourly normals, station USW00013874. 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 Atlanta?
The warmest April temperature on Atlanta's official record (since 1878) is 93°F, on April 24, 1925; the coldest is 25°F, on April 2, 1881. The wettest April brought 11.86 in (1979).
The April mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 63.2°F: 2021 62.9°F (−0.3), 2022 63.2°F (at normal), 2023 63.5°F (+0.3), 2024 65.4°F (+2.2), 2025 67.7°F (+4.5), 2026 68.8°F (+5.5). 4 of 6 ran warmer than normal.
| April | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 62.9°F | −0.3°F | 3.74 in |
| 2022 | 63.2°F | at normal | 4.37 in |
| 2023 | 63.5°F | +0.3°F | 4.37 in |
| 2024 | 65.4°F | +2.2°F | 5.73 in |
| 2025 | 67.7°F | +4.5°F | 4.08 in |
| 2026 | 68.8°F | +5.5°F | 2.08 in |
Source: records: ACIS, NWS threaded record ATLthr; recent months: ACIS, station USW00013874. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does April in Atlanta 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; Atlanta's is 74°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.