Greensboro weather in April: Greensboro, North Carolina: normal highs, lows, rain and records for April
Greensboro in April has a normal high of 71°F and a normal low of 48°F, a daily mean of 59°F, rising from 67°F on the 1st to 75°F by the 30th. Measurable precipitation falls on 10 days in a normal April, 3.78 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 22°C and low of 9°C, 96 mm of precipitation in April.
- NOAA stationPiedmont Triad International Airport
- Station IDUSW00013723
- Location36.10°N 79.94°W
- Elevation890 ft (271 m)
- From the center7 miles
- Population307,381
- Jan 49° 30°
- Feb 53° 33°
- Mar 61° 39°
- Apr 71° 48°
- May 78° 57°
- Jun 85° 65°
- Jul 89° 69°
- Aug 87° 68°
- Sep 80° 62°
- Oct 71° 49°
- Nov 61° 39°
- Dec 52° 33°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Greensboro in April?
The normal high is 71°F and the normal low 48°F, for a daily mean of 59.4°F. April is 9.1°F warmer than March and 8.1°F cooler than May. April is the 7th warmest month of the year in Greensboro 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 2.2°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 34%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 1 | 67°F | 44°F | 34% | 22% |
| April 8 | 69°F | 46°F | 34% | 22% |
| April 15 | 71°F | 48°F | 33% | 22% |
| April 22 | 73°F | 50°F | 33% | 22% |
| April 30 | 75°F | 52°F | 34% | 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 | 67°F | 44°F | 34% | 22% | 12 h 30 min |
| April 2 | 67°F | 44°F | 34% | 22% | 12 h 40 min |
| April 3 | 67°F | 44°F | 34% | 22% | 12 h 40 min |
| April 4 | 68°F | 44°F | 34% | 22% | 12 h 40 min |
| April 5 | 68°F | 45°F | 34% | 22% | 12 h 40 min |
| April 6 | 68°F | 45°F | 34% | 22% | 12 h 40 min |
| April 7 | 69°F | 45°F | 34% | 22% | 12 h 50 min |
| April 8 | 69°F | 46°F | 34% | 22% | 12 h 50 min |
| April 9 | 69°F | 46°F | 33% | 22% | 12 h 50 min |
| April 10 | 70°F | 46°F | 33% | 22% | 12 h 50 min |
| April 11 | 70°F | 47°F | 33% | 22% | 13 h |
| April 12 | 70°F | 47°F | 33% | 22% | 13 h |
| April 13 | 71°F | 47°F | 33% | 22% | 13 h |
| April 14 | 71°F | 47°F | 33% | 22% | 13 h |
| April 15 | 71°F | 48°F | 33% | 22% | 13 h |
| April 16 | 71°F | 48°F | 33% | 22% | 13 h 10 min |
| April 17 | 72°F | 48°F | 33% | 22% | 13 h 10 min |
| April 18 | 72°F | 49°F | 33% | 22% | 13 h 10 min |
| April 19 | 72°F | 49°F | 33% | 22% | 13 h 10 min |
| April 20 | 73°F | 49°F | 33% | 22% | 13 h 20 min |
| April 21 | 73°F | 50°F | 33% | 22% | 13 h 20 min |
| April 22 | 73°F | 50°F | 33% | 22% | 13 h 20 min |
| April 23 | 73°F | 50°F | 33% | 22% | 13 h 20 min |
| April 24 | 74°F | 51°F | 33% | 22% | 13 h 20 min |
| April 25 | 74°F | 51°F | 33% | 22% | 13 h 30 min |
| April 26 | 74°F | 51°F | 33% | 22% | 13 h 30 min |
| April 27 | 74°F | 51°F | 33% | 22% | 13 h 30 min |
| April 28 | 74°F | 52°F | 34% | 22% | 13 h 30 min |
| April 29 | 75°F | 52°F | 34% | 22% | 13 h 30 min |
| April 30 | 75°F | 52°F | 34% | 22% | 13 h 40 min |
- Normal high
- 71°FApril average
- Normal low
- 48°FApril average
- Precipitation
- 3.78 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 100.01 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
- 17
- Days at 80°F or more
- 6
- Sunshine
- 76%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00013723; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in Greensboro 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, 3.78 in falls on 10 days of a normal April, 1 of them with an inch or more.
In a normal April in Greensboro, 1 nights fall to freezing.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00013723.
How humid and windy is Greensboro in April?
At 3 p.m. the normal temperature is 71°F with 45% relative humidity and a dew point of 49°F; at 6 a.m. it is 54°F with 83% humidity. The wind averages 8.4 mph, most often from the southwest in the afternoon. A dew point under 50°F feels dry.
| Time | Temperature | Dew point | Humidity | Wind | Clear or few clouds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 a.m. | 54°F | 49°F | 83% | 6.4 mph | – |
| 9 a.m. | 62°F | 50°F | 64% | 9.7 mph | – |
| noon | 69°F | 50°F | 51% | 10.2 mph | – |
| 3 p.m. | 71°F | 49°F | 45% | 11.0 mph | – |
| 6 p.m. | 69°F | 49°F | 49% | 9.8 mph | – |
| 9 p.m. | 62°F | 50°F | 64% | 6.7 mph | 50% |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 hourly normals, station USW00013723. 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 Greensboro?
The warmest April temperature on Greensboro's official record (since 1903) is 95°F, on April 28, 1915; the coldest is 20°F, on April 1, 1923. The wettest April brought 8.05 in (1918); the snowiest, 8.0 inches (1915).
The April mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 59.4°F: 2021 58.9°F (−0.5), 2022 58.9°F (−0.5), 2023 59.9°F (+0.5), 2024 61.6°F (+2.2), 2025 63.6°F (+4.2), 2026 63.9°F (+4.5). 4 of 6 ran warmer than normal.
| April | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 58.9°F | −0.5°F | 1.43 in |
| 2022 | 58.9°F | −0.5°F | 2.19 in |
| 2023 | 59.9°F | +0.5°F | 7.33 in |
| 2024 | 61.6°F | +2.2°F | 1.23 in |
| 2025 | 63.6°F | +4.2°F | 2.89 in |
| 2026 | 63.9°F | +4.5°F | 0.58 in |
Source: records: ACIS, NWS threaded record GSOthr; recent months: ACIS, station USW00013723. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does April in Greensboro 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; Greensboro's is 71°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.