Hickory weather in April: Hickory, North Carolina: normal highs, lows, rain and records for April
Hickory in April has a normal high of 70°F and a normal low of 48°F, a daily mean of 59°F, rising from 66°F on the 1st to 74°F by the 30th. Measurable precipitation falls on 10 days in a normal April, 4.08 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 21°C and low of 9°C, 104 mm of precipitation in April.
- NOAA stationHickory Faa Airport
- Station IDUSW00003810
- Location35.74°N 81.38°W
- Elevation1,143 ft (348 m)
- Population45,081
- Jan 49° 30°
- Feb 53° 33°
- Mar 61° 40°
- Apr 70° 48°
- May 77° 56°
- Jun 84° 64°
- Jul 87° 68°
- Aug 86° 67°
- Sep 80° 61°
- Oct 70° 49°
- Nov 60° 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 Hickory in April?
The normal high is 70°F and the normal low 48°F, for a daily mean of 58.8°F. April is 8.7°F warmer than March and 8.0°F cooler than May. April is the 7th warmest month of the year in Hickory and the 4th wettest. Across the month the normal high rises 8°F, from 66°F on April 1 to 74°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 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 35%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 1 | 66°F | 44°F | 35% | 23% |
| April 8 | 68°F | 46°F | 34% | 23% |
| April 15 | 70°F | 48°F | 34% | 23% |
| April 22 | 72°F | 50°F | 34% | 23% |
| April 30 | 74°F | 52°F | 34% | 23% |
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 | 44°F | 35% | 23% | 12 h 30 min |
| April 2 | 66°F | 44°F | 35% | 23% | 12 h 30 min |
| April 3 | 66°F | 44°F | 35% | 23% | 12 h 40 min |
| April 4 | 67°F | 45°F | 34% | 23% | 12 h 40 min |
| April 5 | 67°F | 45°F | 34% | 23% | 12 h 40 min |
| April 6 | 67°F | 45°F | 34% | 23% | 12 h 40 min |
| April 7 | 68°F | 45°F | 34% | 23% | 12 h 50 min |
| April 8 | 68°F | 46°F | 34% | 23% | 12 h 50 min |
| April 9 | 68°F | 46°F | 34% | 23% | 12 h 50 min |
| April 10 | 68°F | 46°F | 34% | 23% | 12 h 50 min |
| April 11 | 69°F | 46°F | 34% | 23% | 12 h 50 min |
| April 12 | 69°F | 47°F | 34% | 23% | 13 h |
| April 13 | 69°F | 47°F | 34% | 23% | 13 h |
| April 14 | 70°F | 47°F | 34% | 23% | 13 h |
| April 15 | 70°F | 48°F | 34% | 23% | 13 h |
| April 16 | 70°F | 48°F | 34% | 23% | 13 h 10 min |
| April 17 | 71°F | 48°F | 34% | 23% | 13 h 10 min |
| April 18 | 71°F | 48°F | 34% | 23% | 13 h 10 min |
| April 19 | 71°F | 49°F | 34% | 23% | 13 h 10 min |
| April 20 | 72°F | 49°F | 34% | 23% | 13 h 10 min |
| April 21 | 72°F | 49°F | 34% | 23% | 13 h 20 min |
| April 22 | 72°F | 50°F | 34% | 23% | 13 h 20 min |
| April 23 | 72°F | 50°F | 34% | 23% | 13 h 20 min |
| April 24 | 73°F | 50°F | 34% | 23% | 13 h 20 min |
| April 25 | 73°F | 50°F | 34% | 23% | 13 h 20 min |
| April 26 | 73°F | 51°F | 34% | 23% | 13 h 30 min |
| April 27 | 73°F | 51°F | 34% | 23% | 13 h 30 min |
| April 28 | 74°F | 51°F | 34% | 23% | 13 h 30 min |
| April 29 | 74°F | 52°F | 34% | 23% | 13 h 30 min |
| April 30 | 74°F | 52°F | 34% | 23% | 13 h 30 min |
- Normal high
- 70°FApril average
- Normal low
- 48°FApril average
- Precipitation
- 4.08 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 30 minApril 1 to April 30
- Days at 70°F or more
- 17
- Days at 80°F or more
- 5
- Sunshine
- 76%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00003810; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in Hickory in April?
On a given April day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 34% on average, highest around April 1 (35%). In all, 4.08 in falls on 10 days of a normal April, 1 of them with an inch or more.
In a normal April in Hickory, 1 nights fall to freezing.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00003810.
What are the records for April in Hickory?
The warmest April temperature on this station's record (since 1949) is 92°F, on April 27, 1981; the coldest is 20°F, on April 9, 1972. The wettest April brought 9.20 in (2003); the snowiest, 2.0 inches (1983).
The April mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 58.8°F: 2021 58.3°F (−0.5), 2022 59.0°F (+0.2), 2023 59.9°F (+1.1), 2024 62.0°F (+3.2), 2025 63.0°F (+4.2), 2026 64.5°F (+5.7). 5 of 6 ran warmer than normal.
| April | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 58.3°F | −0.5°F | 1.35 in |
| 2022 | 59.0°F | +0.2°F | 2.82 in |
| 2023 | 59.9°F | +1.1°F | 5.42 in |
| 2024 | 62.0°F | +3.2°F | 1.56 in |
| 2025 | 63.0°F | +4.2°F | 2.77 in |
| 2026 | 64.5°F | +5.7°F | 0.79 in |
Source: records: ACIS, station USW00003810; recent months: ACIS, station USW00003810. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does April in Hickory 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; Hickory's is 70°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.