Charleston weather in April: Charleston, West Virginia: normal highs, lows, rain and records for April
Charleston in April has a normal high of 69°F and a normal low of 45°F, a daily mean of 57°F, rising from 64°F on the 1st to 74°F by the 30th. Measurable precipitation falls on 13 days in a normal April, 3.56 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 21°C and low of 7°C, 90 mm of precipitation and 1 cm of snow in April.
- NOAA stationCharleston - West Virginia International Yeager Airport
- Station IDUSW00013866
- Location38.38°N 81.59°W
- Elevation910 ft (277 m)
- From the center3 miles
- Population46,482
- Jan 44° 26°
- Feb 48° 29°
- Mar 57° 35°
- Apr 69° 45°
- May 76° 53°
- Jun 83° 62°
- Jul 86° 66°
- Aug 85° 64°
- Sep 80° 57°
- Oct 69° 45°
- Nov 57° 36°
- Dec 48° 30°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Charleston in April?
The normal high is 69°F and the normal low 45°F, for a daily mean of 56.9°F. April is 10.9°F warmer than March and 7.8°F cooler than May. April is the 7th warmest month of the year in Charleston and the 6th wettest. Across the month the normal high rises 10°F, from 64°F on April 1 to 74°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 54°F and 60°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 47%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 1 | 64°F | 40°F | 45% | 28% |
| April 8 | 67°F | 42°F | 45% | 28% |
| April 15 | 70°F | 44°F | 45% | 29% |
| April 22 | 72°F | 47°F | 46% | 30% |
| April 30 | 74°F | 49°F | 47% | 30% |
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 | 64°F | 40°F | 45% | 28% | 12 h 40 min |
| April 2 | 64°F | 40°F | 45% | 28% | 12 h 40 min |
| April 3 | 65°F | 40°F | 45% | 28% | 12 h 40 min |
| April 4 | 65°F | 41°F | 45% | 28% | 12 h 40 min |
| April 5 | 66°F | 41°F | 45% | 28% | 12 h 50 min |
| April 6 | 66°F | 41°F | 45% | 28% | 12 h 50 min |
| April 7 | 66°F | 42°F | 45% | 28% | 12 h 50 min |
| April 8 | 67°F | 42°F | 45% | 28% | 12 h 50 min |
| April 9 | 67°F | 42°F | 45% | 29% | 13 h |
| April 10 | 68°F | 43°F | 45% | 29% | 13 h |
| April 11 | 68°F | 43°F | 45% | 29% | 13 h |
| April 12 | 69°F | 43°F | 45% | 29% | 13 h |
| April 13 | 69°F | 44°F | 45% | 29% | 13 h |
| April 14 | 69°F | 44°F | 45% | 29% | 13 h 10 min |
| April 15 | 70°F | 44°F | 45% | 29% | 13 h 10 min |
| April 16 | 70°F | 45°F | 45% | 29% | 13 h 10 min |
| April 17 | 70°F | 45°F | 46% | 29% | 13 h 10 min |
| April 18 | 71°F | 45°F | 46% | 29% | 13 h 20 min |
| April 19 | 71°F | 46°F | 46% | 29% | 13 h 20 min |
| April 20 | 71°F | 46°F | 46% | 29% | 13 h 20 min |
| April 21 | 72°F | 46°F | 46% | 30% | 13 h 20 min |
| April 22 | 72°F | 47°F | 46% | 30% | 13 h 30 min |
| April 23 | 72°F | 47°F | 47% | 30% | 13 h 30 min |
| April 24 | 72°F | 47°F | 47% | 30% | 13 h 30 min |
| April 25 | 73°F | 48°F | 47% | 30% | 13 h 30 min |
| April 26 | 73°F | 48°F | 47% | 30% | 13 h 30 min |
| April 27 | 73°F | 48°F | 47% | 30% | 13 h 40 min |
| April 28 | 73°F | 48°F | 47% | 30% | 13 h 40 min |
| April 29 | 74°F | 49°F | 47% | 30% | 13 h 40 min |
| April 30 | 74°F | 49°F | 47% | 30% | 13 h 40 min |
- Normal high
- 69°FApril average
- Normal low
- 45°FApril average
- Precipitation
- 3.56 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 130.01 inch or more
- Snowfall
- 0.5 inmonth total
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 4
- Daylight
- 12 h 40 min to 13 h 40 minApril 1 to April 30
- Days at 70°F or more
- 16
- Days at 80°F or more
- 6
- Sunshine
- 69%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00013866; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain or snow in Charleston in April?
On a given April day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 46% on average, highest around April 29 (47%). In all, 3.56 in falls on 13 days of a normal April, 1 of them with an inch or more.
In a normal April in Charleston, 4 nights fall to freezing and snowfall averages 0.5 inches.
Snow falls on 1 day in a normal April.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00013866.
How humid and windy is Charleston in April?
At 3 p.m. the normal temperature is 69°F with 44% relative humidity and a dew point of 46°F; at 6 a.m. it is 50°F with 85% humidity. The wind averages 4.7 mph, most often from the west-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 | 85% | 2.7 mph | – |
| 9 a.m. | 59°F | 48°F | 67% | 5.1 mph | 40% |
| noon | 66°F | 47°F | 50% | 7.4 mph | 31% |
| 3 p.m. | 69°F | 46°F | 44% | 7.2 mph | 29% |
| 6 p.m. | 67°F | 46°F | 46% | 6.3 mph | 35% |
| 9 p.m. | 60°F | 47°F | 62% | 3.5 mph | 48% |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 hourly normals, station USW00013866. 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 Charleston?
The warmest April temperature on Charleston's official record (since 1892) is 96°F, on April 25, 1925; the coldest is 18°F, on April 1, 1923. The wettest April brought 7.15 in (1908); the snowiest, 20.7 inches (1987).
The April mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 56.9°F: 2021 54.7°F (−2.2), 2022 54.2°F (−2.7), 2023 57.1°F (+0.2), 2024 59.8°F (+2.9), 2025 59.1°F (+2.3), 2026 62.8°F (+5.9). 4 of 6 ran warmer than normal.
| April | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 54.7°F | −2.2°F | 2.26 in |
| 2022 | 54.2°F | −2.7°F | 3.51 in |
| 2023 | 57.1°F | +0.2°F | 1.94 in |
| 2024 | 59.8°F | +2.9°F | 5.37 in |
| 2025 | 59.1°F | +2.3°F | 4.79 in |
| 2026 | 62.8°F | +5.9°F | 2.94 in |
Source: records: ACIS, NWS threaded record CRWthr; recent months: ACIS, station USW00013866. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does April in Charleston compare across West Virginia?
Across the 63 places PlainClimate covers in West Virginia, April normal highs run from 56°F in Davis to 72°F in Williamson; Charleston's is 69°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.