Cary weather in April: Cary, North Carolina: normal highs, lows, rain and records for April
Cary in April has a normal high of 71°F and a normal low of 47°F, a daily mean of 59°F, rising from 67°F on the 1st to 75°F by the 30th. The month brings 3.73 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 22°C and low of 8°C, 95 mm of precipitation in April.
- NOAA stationCary
- Station IDUSC00311535
- Location35.72°N 78.79°W
- Elevation390 ft (119 m)
- From the center5 miles
- Population182,659
- Jan 50° 31°
- Feb 54° 33°
- Mar 61° 39°
- Apr 71° 47°
- May 78° 56°
- Jun 85° 65°
- Jul 88° 69°
- Aug 86° 68°
- Sep 80° 62°
- Oct 71° 50°
- Nov 62° 39°
- Dec 53° 34°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Cary in April?
The normal high is 71°F and the normal low 47°F, for a daily mean of 59.0°F. April is 9.1°F warmer than March and 8.2°F cooler than May. April is the 7th warmest month of the year in Cary and the 7th 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 2.1°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Aprils in three average between 57°F and 61°F.
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 1 | 67°F | 43°F | – | – |
| April 8 | 69°F | 45°F | – | – |
| April 15 | 71°F | 47°F | – | – |
| April 22 | 73°F | 49°F | – | – |
| April 30 | 75°F | 51°F | – | – |
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 | 43°F | – | – | 12 h 30 min |
| April 2 | 67°F | 43°F | – | – | 12 h 30 min |
| April 3 | 67°F | 43°F | – | – | 12 h 40 min |
| April 4 | 68°F | 43°F | – | – | 12 h 40 min |
| April 5 | 68°F | 44°F | – | – | 12 h 40 min |
| April 6 | 68°F | 44°F | – | – | 12 h 40 min |
| April 7 | 69°F | 44°F | – | – | 12 h 50 min |
| April 8 | 69°F | 45°F | – | – | 12 h 50 min |
| April 9 | 69°F | 45°F | – | – | 12 h 50 min |
| April 10 | 70°F | 45°F | – | – | 12 h 50 min |
| April 11 | 70°F | 45°F | – | – | 12 h 50 min |
| April 12 | 70°F | 46°F | – | – | 13 h |
| April 13 | 71°F | 46°F | – | – | 13 h |
| April 14 | 71°F | 46°F | – | – | 13 h |
| April 15 | 71°F | 47°F | – | – | 13 h |
| April 16 | 72°F | 47°F | – | – | 13 h 10 min |
| April 17 | 72°F | 47°F | – | – | 13 h 10 min |
| April 18 | 72°F | 48°F | – | – | 13 h 10 min |
| April 19 | 72°F | 48°F | – | – | 13 h 10 min |
| April 20 | 73°F | 48°F | – | – | 13 h 10 min |
| April 21 | 73°F | 48°F | – | – | 13 h 20 min |
| April 22 | 73°F | 49°F | – | – | 13 h 20 min |
| April 23 | 73°F | 49°F | – | – | 13 h 20 min |
| April 24 | 74°F | 49°F | – | – | 13 h 20 min |
| April 25 | 74°F | 50°F | – | – | 13 h 20 min |
| April 26 | 74°F | 50°F | – | – | 13 h 30 min |
| April 27 | 74°F | 50°F | – | – | 13 h 30 min |
| April 28 | 75°F | 51°F | – | – | 13 h 30 min |
| April 29 | 75°F | 51°F | – | – | 13 h 30 min |
| April 30 | 75°F | 51°F | – | – | 13 h 30 min |
- Normal high
- 71°FApril average
- Normal low
- 47°FApril average
- Precipitation
- 3.73 inmonth total
- 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 USC00311535; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in Cary in April?
In a normal April in Cary, 1 nights fall to freezing.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USC00311535.
What are the records for April in Cary?
The April mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 59.0°F: 2021 58.9°F (−0.1), 2022 59.3°F (+0.3), 2023 60.0°F (+1.0), 2024 61.4°F (+2.4), 2025 62.9°F (+3.9), 2026 64.0°F (+5.0). 5 of 6 ran warmer than normal.
| April | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 58.9°F | −0.1°F | 0.87 in |
| 2022 | 59.3°F | +0.3°F | 3.23 in |
| 2023 | 60.0°F | +1.0°F | 6.97 in |
| 2024 | 61.4°F | +2.4°F | 1.00 in |
| 2025 | 62.9°F | +3.9°F | 2.69 in |
| 2026 | 64.0°F | +5.0°F | 1.40 in |
Source: recent months: ACIS, station USC00311535. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does April in Cary 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; Cary's is 71°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.