Beaufort weather in April: Beaufort, South Carolina: normal highs, lows, rain and records for April
Beaufort in April has a normal high of 77°F and a normal low of 56°F, a daily mean of 67°F, rising from 73°F on the 1st to 81°F by the 30th. Measurable precipitation falls on 9 days in a normal April, 3.06 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 25°C and low of 13°C, 78 mm of precipitation in April.
- NOAA stationBeaufort Marine Corps Air Station
- Station IDUSW00093831
- Location32.48°N 80.72°W
- Elevation37 ft (11 m)
- From the center2 miles
- Population14,334
- Jan 60° 40°
- Feb 64° 43°
- Mar 70° 49°
- Apr 77° 56°
- May 84° 64°
- Jun 89° 71°
- Jul 92° 75°
- Aug 90° 74°
- Sep 86° 70°
- Oct 78° 59°
- Nov 69° 48°
- Dec 63° 43°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Beaufort in April?
The normal high is 77°F and the normal low 56°F, for a daily mean of 66.5°F. April is 7.2°F warmer than March and 7.7°F cooler than May. April is the 7th warmest month of the year in Beaufort and the 8th wettest. Across the month the normal high rises 8°F, from 73°F on April 1 to 81°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 64°F and 69°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 29%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 1 | 73°F | 52°F | 29% | 16% |
| April 8 | 75°F | 54°F | 29% | 16% |
| April 15 | 77°F | 56°F | 28% | 15% |
| April 22 | 79°F | 58°F | 27% | 14% |
| April 30 | 81°F | 60°F | 27% | 14% |
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 | 73°F | 52°F | 29% | 16% | 12 h 30 min |
| April 2 | 74°F | 52°F | 29% | 16% | 12 h 30 min |
| April 3 | 74°F | 53°F | 29% | 16% | 12 h 30 min |
| April 4 | 74°F | 53°F | 29% | 16% | 12 h 40 min |
| April 5 | 74°F | 53°F | 29% | 16% | 12 h 40 min |
| April 6 | 75°F | 53°F | 29% | 16% | 12 h 40 min |
| April 7 | 75°F | 54°F | 29% | 16% | 12 h 40 min |
| April 8 | 75°F | 54°F | 29% | 16% | 12 h 40 min |
| April 9 | 75°F | 54°F | 29% | 16% | 12 h 50 min |
| April 10 | 76°F | 55°F | 29% | 15% | 12 h 50 min |
| April 11 | 76°F | 55°F | 29% | 15% | 12 h 50 min |
| April 12 | 76°F | 55°F | 29% | 15% | 12 h 50 min |
| April 13 | 76°F | 55°F | 29% | 15% | 12 h 50 min |
| April 14 | 77°F | 56°F | 28% | 15% | 12 h 50 min |
| April 15 | 77°F | 56°F | 28% | 15% | 13 h |
| April 16 | 77°F | 56°F | 28% | 14% | 13 h |
| April 17 | 77°F | 56°F | 28% | 14% | 13 h |
| April 18 | 78°F | 57°F | 28% | 14% | 13 h |
| April 19 | 78°F | 57°F | 28% | 14% | 13 h |
| April 20 | 78°F | 57°F | 28% | 14% | 13 h 10 min |
| April 21 | 79°F | 58°F | 28% | 14% | 13 h 10 min |
| April 22 | 79°F | 58°F | 27% | 14% | 13 h 10 min |
| April 23 | 79°F | 58°F | 27% | 14% | 13 h 10 min |
| April 24 | 79°F | 58°F | 27% | 14% | 13 h 10 min |
| April 25 | 80°F | 59°F | 27% | 14% | 13 h 20 min |
| April 26 | 80°F | 59°F | 27% | 14% | 13 h 20 min |
| April 27 | 80°F | 59°F | 27% | 14% | 13 h 20 min |
| April 28 | 80°F | 60°F | 27% | 14% | 13 h 20 min |
| April 29 | 81°F | 60°F | 27% | 14% | 13 h 20 min |
| April 30 | 81°F | 60°F | 27% | 14% | 13 h 20 min |
- Normal high
- 77°FApril average
- Normal low
- 56°FApril average
- Precipitation
- 3.06 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 90.01 inch or more
- Days at 90°F or more
- 1
- Daylight
- 12 h 30 min to 13 h 20 minApril 1 to April 30
- Days at 70°F or more
- 26
- Days at 80°F or more
- 12
- Sunshine
- 84%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00093831; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in Beaufort in April?
On a given April day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 28% on average, highest around April 1 (29%). In all, 3.06 in falls on 9 days of a normal April, 1 of them with an inch or more.
In a normal April in Beaufort, 1 days reach 90°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00093831.
How humid and windy is Beaufort in April?
At 3 p.m. the normal temperature is 78°F with 50% relative humidity and a dew point of 58°F; at 6 a.m. it is 62°F with 85% humidity. The wind averages 7.1 mph, most often from the south in the afternoon.
| Time | Temperature | Dew point | Humidity | Wind | Clear or few clouds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 a.m. | 62°F | 57°F | 85% | 4.6 mph | 45% |
| 9 a.m. | 71°F | 59°F | 65% | 8.3 mph | 43% |
| noon | 77°F | 57°F | 51% | 9.2 mph | 36% |
| 3 p.m. | 78°F | 58°F | 50% | 10.0 mph | 36% |
| 6 p.m. | 74°F | 58°F | 57% | 8.9 mph | 46% |
| 9 p.m. | 68°F | 60°F | 75% | 5.9 mph | 57% |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 hourly normals, station USW00093831. 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 Beaufort?
The warmest April temperature on this station's record (since 1945) is 94°F, on April 27, 1986; the coldest is 32°F, on April 20, 1983. The wettest April brought 8.04 in (2020).
The April mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 66.5°F: 2021 66.2°F (−0.3), 2022 67.5°F (+1.0), 2023 68.5°F (+2.0), 2024 68.5°F (+2.0), 2025 69.2°F (+2.7), 2026 70.4°F (+3.9). 5 of 6 ran warmer than normal.
| April | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 66.2°F | −0.3°F | – |
| 2022 | 67.5°F | +1.0°F | 1.29 in |
| 2023 | 68.5°F | +2.0°F | 2.17 in |
| 2024 | 68.5°F | +2.0°F | 3.66 in |
| 2025 | 69.2°F | +2.7°F | – |
| 2026 | 70.4°F | +3.9°F | – |
Source: records: ACIS, station USW00093831; recent months: ACIS, station USW00093831. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does April in Beaufort compare across South Carolina?
Across the 73 places PlainClimate covers in South Carolina, April normal highs run from 65°F in Caesars Head to 79°F in Hampton; Beaufort's is 77°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.