Columbia weather in April: Columbia, South Carolina: normal highs, lows, rain and records for April
Columbia in April has a normal high of 77°F and a normal low of 52°F, a daily mean of 64°F, rising from 73°F on the 1st to 81°F by the 30th. Measurable precipitation falls on 8 days in a normal April, 2.83 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 25°C and low of 11°C, 72 mm of precipitation in April.
- NOAA stationColumbia Metropolitan Airport
- Station IDUSW00013883
- Location33.95°N 81.12°W
- Elevation231 ft (70 m)
- Population144,788
- Jan 57° 35°
- Feb 61° 37°
- Mar 68° 44°
- Apr 77° 52°
- May 84° 61°
- Jun 90° 69°
- Jul 93° 72°
- Aug 91° 71°
- Sep 86° 65°
- Oct 77° 53°
- Nov 66° 42°
- Dec 59° 37°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Columbia in April?
The normal high is 77°F and the normal low 52°F, for a daily mean of 64.1°F. April is 8.2°F warmer than March and 8.1°F cooler than May. April is the 7th warmest month of the year in Columbia and the 11th 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 2.6°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Aprils in three average between 61°F and 67°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 28%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 1 | 73°F | 48°F | 28% | 18% |
| April 8 | 75°F | 50°F | 28% | 18% |
| April 15 | 77°F | 51°F | 28% | 17% |
| April 22 | 79°F | 53°F | 27% | 17% |
| April 30 | 81°F | 56°F | 27% | 17% |
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 | 48°F | 28% | 18% | 12 h 30 min |
| April 2 | 73°F | 48°F | 28% | 18% | 12 h 30 min |
| April 3 | 73°F | 48°F | 28% | 18% | 12 h 40 min |
| April 4 | 74°F | 48°F | 28% | 18% | 12 h 40 min |
| April 5 | 74°F | 49°F | 28% | 18% | 12 h 40 min |
| April 6 | 74°F | 49°F | 28% | 18% | 12 h 40 min |
| April 7 | 74°F | 49°F | 28% | 18% | 12 h 40 min |
| April 8 | 75°F | 50°F | 28% | 18% | 12 h 50 min |
| April 9 | 75°F | 50°F | 28% | 18% | 12 h 50 min |
| April 10 | 75°F | 50°F | 28% | 18% | 12 h 50 min |
| April 11 | 76°F | 50°F | 28% | 18% | 12 h 50 min |
| April 12 | 76°F | 51°F | 28% | 18% | 12 h 50 min |
| April 13 | 76°F | 51°F | 28% | 18% | 13 h |
| April 14 | 76°F | 51°F | 28% | 17% | 13 h |
| April 15 | 77°F | 51°F | 28% | 17% | 13 h |
| April 16 | 77°F | 52°F | 28% | 17% | 13 h |
| April 17 | 77°F | 52°F | 28% | 17% | 13 h |
| April 18 | 78°F | 52°F | 28% | 17% | 13 h 10 min |
| April 19 | 78°F | 52°F | 27% | 17% | 13 h 10 min |
| April 20 | 78°F | 53°F | 27% | 17% | 13 h 10 min |
| April 21 | 78°F | 53°F | 27% | 17% | 13 h 10 min |
| April 22 | 79°F | 53°F | 27% | 17% | 13 h 10 min |
| April 23 | 79°F | 54°F | 27% | 17% | 13 h 20 min |
| April 24 | 79°F | 54°F | 27% | 17% | 13 h 20 min |
| April 25 | 79°F | 54°F | 27% | 17% | 13 h 20 min |
| April 26 | 80°F | 54°F | 27% | 17% | 13 h 20 min |
| April 27 | 80°F | 55°F | 27% | 17% | 13 h 20 min |
| April 28 | 80°F | 55°F | 27% | 17% | 13 h 30 min |
| April 29 | 80°F | 55°F | 27% | 17% | 13 h 30 min |
| April 30 | 81°F | 56°F | 27% | 17% | 13 h 30 min |
- Normal high
- 77°FApril average
- Normal low
- 52°FApril average
- Precipitation
- 2.83 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 80.01 inch or more
- Days at 90°F or more
- 1
- 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
- 24
- Days at 80°F or more
- 13
- Sunshine
- 80%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00013883; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in Columbia in April?
On a given April day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 27% on average, highest around April 1 (28%). In all, 2.83 in falls on 8 days of a normal April, 1 of them with an inch or more.
In a normal April in Columbia, 1 days reach 90°F and 1 nights fall to freezing.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00013883.
How humid and windy is Columbia in April?
At 3 p.m. the normal temperature is 78°F with 40% relative humidity and a dew point of 52°F; at 6 a.m. it is 58°F with 85% humidity. The wind averages 6.9 mph, most often from the west-southwest in the afternoon.
| Time | Temperature | Dew point | Humidity | Wind | Clear or few clouds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 a.m. | 58°F | 53°F | 85% | 4.1 mph | 49% |
| 9 a.m. | 68°F | 54°F | 62% | 8.0 mph | 45% |
| noon | 75°F | 53°F | 46% | 9.4 mph | 38% |
| 3 p.m. | 78°F | 52°F | 40% | 10.0 mph | 33% |
| 6 p.m. | 76°F | 52°F | 43% | 9.2 mph | 38% |
| 9 p.m. | 67°F | 55°F | 65% | 5.4 mph | 55% |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 hourly normals, station USW00013883. 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 Columbia?
The warmest April temperature on Columbia's official record (since 1887) is 96°F, on April 18, 1896; the coldest is 26°F, on April 20, 1983. The wettest April brought 10.76 in (1936).
The April mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 64.1°F: 2021 63.4°F (−0.7), 2022 63.2°F (−0.9), 2023 64.8°F (+0.7), 2024 65.9°F (+1.8), 2025 68.2°F (+4.1), 2026 68.0°F (+3.9). 4 of 6 ran warmer than normal.
| April | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 63.4°F | −0.7°F | 0.80 in |
| 2022 | 63.2°F | −0.9°F | 5.67 in |
| 2023 | 64.8°F | +0.7°F | 5.04 in |
| 2024 | 65.9°F | +1.8°F | 2.39 in |
| 2025 | 68.2°F | +4.1°F | 2.87 in |
| 2026 | 68.0°F | +3.9°F | 0.93 in |
Source: records: ACIS, NWS threaded record CAEthr; recent months: ACIS, station USW00013883. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does April in Columbia 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; Columbia's is 77°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.