Columbia weather in April: Columbia, Tennessee: normal highs, lows, rain and records for April
Columbia in April has a normal high of 71°F and a normal low of 44°F, a daily mean of 58°F, rising from 67°F on the 1st to 75°F by the 30th. Measurable precipitation falls on 11 days in a normal April, 5.10 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 22°C and low of 7°C, 130 mm of precipitation in April.
- NOAA stationColumbia (3 mi WNW)
- Station IDUSC00401957
- Location35.64°N 87.09°W
- Elevation650 ft (198 m)
- From the center3 miles
- Population48,812
- Jan 48° 27°
- Feb 52° 29°
- Mar 62° 36°
- Apr 71° 44°
- May 79° 54°
- Jun 86° 62°
- Jul 89° 67°
- Aug 88° 65°
- Sep 83° 58°
- Oct 72° 45°
- Nov 60° 35°
- Dec 51° 30°
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 71°F and the normal low 44°F, for a daily mean of 57.7°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 Columbia and the 5th 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 2.9°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Aprils in three average between 55°F and 61°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 39%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 1 | 67°F | 40°F | 39% | 26% |
| April 8 | 69°F | 42°F | 38% | 26% |
| April 15 | 71°F | 44°F | 38% | 26% |
| April 22 | 73°F | 46°F | 38% | 27% |
| April 30 | 75°F | 49°F | 39% | 27% |
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 | 40°F | 39% | 26% | 12 h 30 min |
| April 2 | 67°F | 40°F | 38% | 26% | 12 h 30 min |
| April 3 | 68°F | 41°F | 38% | 26% | 12 h 40 min |
| April 4 | 68°F | 41°F | 38% | 26% | 12 h 40 min |
| April 5 | 68°F | 41°F | 38% | 26% | 12 h 40 min |
| April 6 | 69°F | 41°F | 38% | 26% | 12 h 40 min |
| April 7 | 69°F | 42°F | 38% | 26% | 12 h 50 min |
| April 8 | 69°F | 42°F | 38% | 26% | 12 h 50 min |
| April 9 | 70°F | 42°F | 38% | 25% | 12 h 50 min |
| April 10 | 70°F | 43°F | 38% | 25% | 12 h 50 min |
| April 11 | 70°F | 43°F | 38% | 25% | 12 h 50 min |
| April 12 | 70°F | 43°F | 38% | 26% | 13 h |
| April 13 | 71°F | 43°F | 38% | 26% | 13 h |
| April 14 | 71°F | 44°F | 38% | 26% | 13 h |
| April 15 | 71°F | 44°F | 38% | 26% | 13 h |
| April 16 | 72°F | 44°F | 38% | 26% | 13 h 10 min |
| April 17 | 72°F | 45°F | 38% | 26% | 13 h 10 min |
| April 18 | 72°F | 45°F | 38% | 26% | 13 h 10 min |
| April 19 | 72°F | 45°F | 38% | 26% | 13 h 10 min |
| April 20 | 73°F | 46°F | 38% | 26% | 13 h 10 min |
| April 21 | 73°F | 46°F | 38% | 26% | 13 h 20 min |
| April 22 | 73°F | 46°F | 38% | 27% | 13 h 20 min |
| April 23 | 73°F | 46°F | 38% | 27% | 13 h 20 min |
| April 24 | 74°F | 47°F | 38% | 27% | 13 h 20 min |
| April 25 | 74°F | 47°F | 38% | 27% | 13 h 20 min |
| April 26 | 74°F | 47°F | 38% | 27% | 13 h 30 min |
| April 27 | 74°F | 48°F | 38% | 27% | 13 h 30 min |
| April 28 | 75°F | 48°F | 39% | 27% | 13 h 30 min |
| April 29 | 75°F | 48°F | 39% | 27% | 13 h 30 min |
| April 30 | 75°F | 49°F | 39% | 27% | 13 h 30 min |
- Normal high
- 71°FApril average
- Normal low
- 44°FApril average
- Precipitation
- 5.10 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 110.01 inch or more
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 3
- 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
- 74%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USC00401957; 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 38% on average, highest around April 30 (39%). In all, 5.10 in falls on 11 days of a normal April, 2 of them with an inch or more.
In a normal April in Columbia, 3 nights fall to freezing.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USC00401957.
What are the records for April in Columbia?
The warmest April temperature on this station's record (since 1948) is 90°F, on April 18, 1955; the coldest is 20°F, on April 20, 1983. The wettest April brought 11.26 in (1964).
The April mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 57.7°F: 2021 55.7°F (−2.0), 2024 61.5°F (+3.8), 2025 63.4°F (+5.7), 2026 64.5°F (+6.8). 3 of 4 ran warmer than normal.
| April | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 55.7°F | −2.0°F | 2.07 in |
| 2024 | 61.5°F | +3.8°F | 5.47 in |
| 2025 | 63.4°F | +5.7°F | 4.94 in |
| 2026 | 64.5°F | +6.8°F | 4.88 in |
Source: records: ACIS, station USC00401957; recent months: ACIS, station USC00401957. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does April in Columbia compare across Tennessee?
Across the 116 places PlainClimate covers in Tennessee, April normal highs run from 65°F in Roan Mountain to 75°F in Ardmore; Columbia's is 71°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.