Clayton weather in April: Clayton, North Carolina: normal highs, lows, rain and records for April
Clayton in April has a normal high of 73°F and a normal low of 46°F, a daily mean of 59°F, rising from 68°F on the 1st to 76°F by the 30th. Measurable precipitation falls on 9 days in a normal April, 3.64 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 23°C and low of 8°C, 92 mm of precipitation in April.
- NOAA stationClayton Water Treatment Plant
- Station IDUSC00311820
- Location35.64°N 78.46°W
- Elevation300 ft (91 m)
- Population31,732
- Jan 52° 30°
- Feb 56° 31°
- Mar 63° 37°
- Apr 73° 46°
- May 79° 56°
- Jun 86° 65°
- Jul 89° 69°
- Aug 87° 68°
- Sep 82° 62°
- Oct 73° 49°
- Nov 63° 38°
- Dec 55° 32°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Clayton in April?
The normal high is 73°F and the normal low 46°F, for a daily mean of 59.2°F. April is 9.0°F warmer than March and 8.5°F cooler than May. April is the 7th warmest month of the year in Clayton and the 9th wettest. Across the month the normal high rises 8°F, from 68°F on April 1 to 76°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 57°F and 62°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 31%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 1 | 68°F | 41°F | 31% | 24% |
| April 8 | 71°F | 43°F | 30% | 23% |
| April 15 | 73°F | 46°F | 30% | 22% |
| April 22 | 75°F | 48°F | 29% | 22% |
| April 30 | 76°F | 51°F | 30% | 22% |
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 | 68°F | 41°F | 31% | 24% | 12 h 30 min |
| April 2 | 69°F | 42°F | 31% | 23% | 12 h 30 min |
| April 3 | 69°F | 42°F | 31% | 23% | 12 h 40 min |
| April 4 | 69°F | 42°F | 31% | 23% | 12 h 40 min |
| April 5 | 70°F | 43°F | 31% | 23% | 12 h 40 min |
| April 6 | 70°F | 43°F | 31% | 23% | 12 h 40 min |
| April 7 | 70°F | 43°F | 30% | 23% | 12 h 50 min |
| April 8 | 71°F | 43°F | 30% | 23% | 12 h 50 min |
| April 9 | 71°F | 44°F | 30% | 23% | 12 h 50 min |
| April 10 | 71°F | 44°F | 30% | 23% | 12 h 50 min |
| April 11 | 72°F | 44°F | 30% | 23% | 12 h 50 min |
| April 12 | 72°F | 45°F | 30% | 23% | 13 h |
| April 13 | 72°F | 45°F | 30% | 23% | 13 h |
| April 14 | 73°F | 45°F | 30% | 23% | 13 h |
| April 15 | 73°F | 46°F | 30% | 22% | 13 h |
| April 16 | 73°F | 46°F | 30% | 22% | 13 h 10 min |
| April 17 | 73°F | 46°F | 29% | 22% | 13 h 10 min |
| April 18 | 74°F | 47°F | 29% | 22% | 13 h 10 min |
| April 19 | 74°F | 47°F | 29% | 22% | 13 h 10 min |
| April 20 | 74°F | 47°F | 29% | 22% | 13 h 10 min |
| April 21 | 74°F | 48°F | 29% | 22% | 13 h 20 min |
| April 22 | 75°F | 48°F | 29% | 22% | 13 h 20 min |
| April 23 | 75°F | 48°F | 29% | 22% | 13 h 20 min |
| April 24 | 75°F | 49°F | 29% | 22% | 13 h 20 min |
| April 25 | 75°F | 49°F | 29% | 22% | 13 h 20 min |
| April 26 | 76°F | 49°F | 30% | 22% | 13 h 30 min |
| April 27 | 76°F | 50°F | 30% | 22% | 13 h 30 min |
| April 28 | 76°F | 50°F | 30% | 22% | 13 h 30 min |
| April 29 | 76°F | 50°F | 30% | 22% | 13 h 30 min |
| April 30 | 76°F | 51°F | 30% | 22% | 13 h 30 min |
- Normal high
- 73°FApril average
- Normal low
- 46°FApril average
- Precipitation
- 3.64 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 90.01 inch or more
- 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
- 20
- Days at 80°F or more
- 8
- Sunshine
- 78%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USC00311820; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in Clayton in April?
On a given April day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 30% on average, highest around April 1 (31%). In all, 3.64 in falls on 9 days of a normal April, 1 of them with an inch or more.
In a normal April in Clayton, 1 nights fall to freezing.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USC00311820.
What are the records for April in Clayton?
The warmest April temperature on this station's record (since 1955) is 97°F, on April 27, 1990; the coldest is 24°F, on April 8, 2007. The wettest April brought 10.36 in (2017).
The April mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 59.2°F: 2021 61.7°F (+2.5), 2022 63.2°F (+4.0), 2023 65.0°F (+5.8), 2025 64.9°F (+5.7), 2026 64.8°F (+5.6). 5 of 5 ran warmer than normal.
| April | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 61.7°F | +2.5°F | 1.63 in |
| 2022 | 63.2°F | +4.0°F | 3.54 in |
| 2023 | 65.0°F | +5.8°F | 5.80 in |
| 2025 | 64.9°F | +5.7°F | 2.26 in |
| 2026 | 64.8°F | +5.6°F | 0.72 in |
Source: records: ACIS, station USC00311820; recent months: ACIS, station USC00311820. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does April in Clayton 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; Clayton's is 73°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.