Fayetteville weather in April: Fayetteville, North Carolina: normal highs, lows, rain and records for April
Fayetteville in April has a normal high of 75°F and a normal low of 51°F, a daily mean of 63°F, rising from 70°F on the 1st to 79°F by the 30th. Measurable precipitation falls on 9 days in a normal April, 3.15 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 24°C and low of 10°C, 80 mm of precipitation in April.
- NOAA stationFayetteville Regional Airport Grannis Field
- Station IDUSW00093740
- Location34.99°N 78.88°W
- Elevation186 ft (57 m)
- From the center8 miles
- Population209,496
- Jan 54° 34°
- Feb 58° 36°
- Mar 65° 42°
- Apr 75° 51°
- May 82° 60°
- Jun 89° 68°
- Jul 91° 72°
- Aug 89° 70°
- Sep 84° 65°
- Oct 75° 53°
- Nov 65° 42°
- Dec 57° 36°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Fayetteville in April?
The normal high is 75°F and the normal low 51°F, for a daily mean of 62.8°F. April is 9.0°F warmer than March and 8.1°F cooler than May. April is the 7th warmest month of the year in Fayetteville and the 6th wettest. Across the month the normal high rises 9°F, from 70°F on April 1 to 79°F on April 30. From one year to the next April's mean temperature typically moves about 2.2°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Aprils in three average between 61°F and 65°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 32%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 1 | 70°F | 47°F | 31% | 18% |
| April 8 | 73°F | 49°F | 31% | 18% |
| April 15 | 75°F | 51°F | 31% | 18% |
| April 22 | 77°F | 53°F | 31% | 18% |
| April 30 | 79°F | 55°F | 32% | 18% |
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 | 70°F | 47°F | 31% | 18% | 12 h 30 min |
| April 2 | 71°F | 47°F | 31% | 18% | 12 h 30 min |
| April 3 | 71°F | 47°F | 31% | 18% | 12 h 40 min |
| April 4 | 71°F | 48°F | 31% | 18% | 12 h 40 min |
| April 5 | 72°F | 48°F | 31% | 18% | 12 h 40 min |
| April 6 | 72°F | 48°F | 31% | 18% | 12 h 40 min |
| April 7 | 72°F | 48°F | 31% | 18% | 12 h 50 min |
| April 8 | 73°F | 49°F | 31% | 18% | 12 h 50 min |
| April 9 | 73°F | 49°F | 31% | 18% | 12 h 50 min |
| April 10 | 73°F | 49°F | 31% | 18% | 12 h 50 min |
| April 11 | 74°F | 50°F | 31% | 18% | 12 h 50 min |
| April 12 | 74°F | 50°F | 31% | 18% | 13 h |
| April 13 | 74°F | 50°F | 31% | 18% | 13 h |
| April 14 | 75°F | 50°F | 31% | 18% | 13 h |
| April 15 | 75°F | 51°F | 31% | 18% | 13 h |
| April 16 | 75°F | 51°F | 31% | 18% | 13 h |
| April 17 | 75°F | 51°F | 31% | 18% | 13 h 10 min |
| April 18 | 76°F | 52°F | 31% | 18% | 13 h 10 min |
| April 19 | 76°F | 52°F | 31% | 18% | 13 h 10 min |
| April 20 | 76°F | 52°F | 31% | 18% | 13 h 10 min |
| April 21 | 77°F | 52°F | 31% | 18% | 13 h 10 min |
| April 22 | 77°F | 53°F | 31% | 18% | 13 h 20 min |
| April 23 | 77°F | 53°F | 31% | 18% | 13 h 20 min |
| April 24 | 77°F | 53°F | 31% | 18% | 13 h 20 min |
| April 25 | 78°F | 54°F | 31% | 18% | 13 h 20 min |
| April 26 | 78°F | 54°F | 31% | 18% | 13 h 20 min |
| April 27 | 78°F | 54°F | 32% | 18% | 13 h 30 min |
| April 28 | 78°F | 54°F | 32% | 18% | 13 h 30 min |
| April 29 | 78°F | 55°F | 32% | 18% | 13 h 30 min |
| April 30 | 79°F | 55°F | 32% | 18% | 13 h 30 min |
- Normal high
- 75°FApril average
- Normal low
- 51°FApril average
- Precipitation
- 3.15 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 90.01 inch or more
- Days at 90°F or more
- 1
- Daylight
- 12 h 30 min to 13 h 30 minApril 1 to April 30
- Days at 70°F or more
- 22
- Days at 80°F or more
- 11
- Sunshine
- 79%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00093740; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in Fayetteville in April?
On a given April day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 31% on average, highest around April 30 (32%). In all, 3.15 in falls on 9 days of a normal April, 1 of them with an inch or more.
In a normal April in Fayetteville, 1 days reach 90°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00093740.
How humid and windy is Fayetteville in April?
At 3 p.m. the normal temperature is 76°F with 42% relative humidity and a dew point of 51°F; at 6 a.m. it is 57°F with 85% humidity. The wind averages 8.2 mph, most often from the west-southwest in the afternoon.
| Time | Temperature | Dew point | Humidity | Wind | Clear or few clouds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 a.m. | 57°F | 53°F | 85% | 6.1 mph | 64% |
| 9 a.m. | 66°F | 53°F | 63% | 9.5 mph | 68% |
| noon | 73°F | 52°F | 47% | 9.9 mph | 65% |
| 3 p.m. | 76°F | 51°F | 42% | 10.6 mph | 61% |
| 6 p.m. | 73°F | 52°F | 47% | 9.3 mph | 67% |
| 9 p.m. | 65°F | 54°F | 67% | 7.3 mph | 72% |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 hourly normals, station USW00093740. 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 Fayetteville?
The warmest April temperature on Fayetteville's official record (since 1910) is 96°F, on April 12, 1930; the coldest is 22°F, on April 10, 1996. The wettest April brought 7.37 in (1918); the snowiest, 4.8 inches (1915).
The April mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 62.8°F: 2021 62.7°F (−0.1), 2022 63.3°F (+0.5), 2023 64.3°F (+1.5), 2024 64.8°F (+2.0), 2025 67.2°F (+4.4), 2026 66.2°F (+3.4). 5 of 6 ran warmer than normal.
| April | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 62.7°F | −0.1°F | 1.16 in |
| 2022 | 63.3°F | +0.5°F | 2.11 in |
| 2023 | 64.3°F | +1.5°F | 4.26 in |
| 2024 | 64.8°F | +2.0°F | 1.94 in |
| 2025 | 67.2°F | +4.4°F | 1.50 in |
| 2026 | 66.2°F | +3.4°F | 1.10 in |
Source: records: ACIS, NWS threaded record FAYthr; recent months: ACIS, station USW00093740. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does April in Fayetteville 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; Fayetteville's is 75°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.
Other months and places
- Fayetteville in March65°F by day, 42°F at night
- Fayetteville in May82°F by day, 60°F at night
- Fayetteville 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