Elizabeth City weather in April: Elizabeth City, North Carolina: normal highs, lows, rain and records for April
Elizabeth City in April has a normal high of 71°F and a normal low of 49°F, a daily mean of 60°F, rising from 66°F on the 1st to 75°F by the 30th. Measurable precipitation falls on 9 days in a normal April, 3.16 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 22°C and low of 10°C, 80 mm of precipitation in April.
- NOAA stationElizabeth City Coast Guard Air Station
- Station IDUSW00013786
- Location36.26°N 76.17°W
- Elevation13 ft (4 m)
- From the center4 miles
- Population19,028
- Jan 52° 33°
- Feb 55° 35°
- Mar 61° 41°
- Apr 71° 49°
- May 78° 58°
- Jun 85° 67°
- Jul 88° 71°
- Aug 87° 70°
- Sep 82° 65°
- Oct 73° 53°
- Nov 63° 42°
- Dec 56° 37°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Elizabeth City in April?
The normal high is 71°F and the normal low 49°F, for a daily mean of 60.1°F. April is 9.2°F warmer than March and 8.1°F cooler than May. April is the 7th warmest month of the year in Elizabeth City and the 9th wettest. Across the month the normal high rises 9°F, from 66°F on April 1 to 75°F on April 30. From one year to the next April's mean temperature typically moves about 2.4°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Aprils in three average between 58°F and 63°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 34%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 1 | 66°F | 45°F | 34% | 21% |
| April 8 | 69°F | 47°F | 33% | 21% |
| April 15 | 71°F | 49°F | 33% | 21% |
| April 22 | 73°F | 51°F | 33% | 21% |
| April 30 | 75°F | 54°F | 33% | 21% |
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 | 66°F | 45°F | 34% | 21% | 12 h 30 min |
| April 2 | 67°F | 45°F | 34% | 21% | 12 h 40 min |
| April 3 | 67°F | 46°F | 33% | 21% | 12 h 40 min |
| April 4 | 67°F | 46°F | 33% | 21% | 12 h 40 min |
| April 5 | 68°F | 46°F | 33% | 21% | 12 h 40 min |
| April 6 | 68°F | 47°F | 33% | 21% | 12 h 40 min |
| April 7 | 68°F | 47°F | 33% | 21% | 12 h 50 min |
| April 8 | 69°F | 47°F | 33% | 21% | 12 h 50 min |
| April 9 | 69°F | 48°F | 33% | 21% | 12 h 50 min |
| April 10 | 69°F | 48°F | 33% | 21% | 12 h 50 min |
| April 11 | 70°F | 48°F | 33% | 21% | 13 h |
| April 12 | 70°F | 48°F | 33% | 21% | 13 h |
| April 13 | 70°F | 49°F | 33% | 21% | 13 h |
| April 14 | 71°F | 49°F | 33% | 21% | 13 h |
| April 15 | 71°F | 49°F | 33% | 21% | 13 h |
| April 16 | 71°F | 50°F | 33% | 21% | 13 h 10 min |
| April 17 | 71°F | 50°F | 33% | 21% | 13 h 10 min |
| April 18 | 72°F | 50°F | 33% | 21% | 13 h 10 min |
| April 19 | 72°F | 51°F | 33% | 21% | 13 h 10 min |
| April 20 | 72°F | 51°F | 33% | 21% | 13 h 20 min |
| April 21 | 73°F | 51°F | 33% | 21% | 13 h 20 min |
| April 22 | 73°F | 51°F | 33% | 21% | 13 h 20 min |
| April 23 | 73°F | 52°F | 33% | 21% | 13 h 20 min |
| April 24 | 73°F | 52°F | 33% | 21% | 13 h 20 min |
| April 25 | 74°F | 52°F | 33% | 21% | 13 h 30 min |
| April 26 | 74°F | 53°F | 33% | 21% | 13 h 30 min |
| April 27 | 74°F | 53°F | 33% | 21% | 13 h 30 min |
| April 28 | 74°F | 53°F | 33% | 21% | 13 h 30 min |
| April 29 | 74°F | 53°F | 33% | 21% | 13 h 30 min |
| April 30 | 75°F | 54°F | 33% | 21% | 13 h 40 min |
- Normal high
- 71°FApril average
- Normal low
- 49°FApril average
- Precipitation
- 3.16 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 40 minApril 1 to April 30
- Days at 70°F or more
- 16
- Days at 80°F or more
- 7
- Sunshine
- 77%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00013786; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in Elizabeth City in April?
On a given April day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 33% on average, highest around April 1 (34%). In all, 3.16 in falls on 9 days of a normal April, 1 of them with an inch or more.
In a normal April in Elizabeth City, 1 nights fall to freezing.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00013786.
What are the records for April in Elizabeth City?
The warmest April temperature on Elizabeth City's official record (since 1934) is 95°F, on April 23, 1985; the coldest is 26°F, on April 10, 1985. The wettest April brought 7.28 in (1934).
The April mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 60.1°F: 2021 60.1°F (at normal), 2022 59.9°F (−0.2), 2023 62.7°F (+2.6), 2024 61.3°F (+1.2), 2025 64.1°F (+4.0), 2026 64.1°F (+4.0). 4 of 6 ran warmer than normal.
| April | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 60.1°F | at normal | 2.00 in |
| 2022 | 59.9°F | −0.2°F | 2.96 in |
| 2023 | 62.7°F | +2.6°F | 3.88 in |
| 2024 | 61.3°F | +1.2°F | 0.55 in |
| 2025 | 64.1°F | +4.0°F | 1.98 in |
| 2026 | 64.1°F | +4.0°F | 1.54 in |
Source: records: ACIS, NWS threaded record ECGthr; recent months: ACIS, station USW00013786. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does April in Elizabeth City 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; Elizabeth City's is 71°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.
Other months and places
- Elizabeth City in March61°F by day, 41°F at night
- Elizabeth City in May78°F by day, 58°F at night
- Elizabeth City through the yearEvery month, frost dates, records and recent years
- North Carolina in AprilThe statewide normal and the warmest and coolest places
- Hamlet: North Carolina's warmest Aprilnormal high 76°F