Raleigh weather in April: Raleigh, North Carolina: normal highs, lows, rain and records for April
Raleigh in April has a normal high of 73°F and a normal low of 49°F, a daily mean of 61°F, rising from 68°F on the 1st to 77°F by the 30th. Measurable precipitation falls on 10 days in a normal April, 3.53 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 23°C and low of 9°C, 90 mm of precipitation in April.
- NOAA stationRaleigh-Durham International Airport
- Station IDUSW00013722
- Location35.89°N 78.78°W
- Elevation416 ft (127 m)
- From the center9 miles
- Population499,825
- Jan 52° 32°
- Feb 56° 34°
- Mar 63° 40°
- Apr 73° 49°
- May 80° 58°
- Jun 87° 66°
- Jul 91° 70°
- Aug 89° 69°
- Sep 83° 63°
- Oct 73° 50°
- Nov 63° 40°
- Dec 55° 34°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Raleigh in April?
The normal high is 73°F and the normal low 49°F, for a daily mean of 60.8°F. April is 9.0°F warmer than March and 8.0°F cooler than May. April is the 7th warmest month of the year in Raleigh and the 6th wettest. Across the month the normal high rises 9°F, from 68°F on April 1 to 77°F on April 30. From one year to the next April's mean temperature typically moves about 2.3°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Aprils in three average between 59°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 33%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 1 | 68°F | 45°F | 33% | 21% |
| April 8 | 71°F | 47°F | 33% | 20% |
| April 15 | 73°F | 49°F | 32% | 20% |
| April 22 | 75°F | 51°F | 32% | 20% |
| April 30 | 77°F | 53°F | 32% | 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 | 68°F | 45°F | 33% | 21% | 12 h 30 min |
| April 2 | 69°F | 45°F | 33% | 21% | 12 h 40 min |
| April 3 | 69°F | 45°F | 33% | 20% | 12 h 40 min |
| April 4 | 69°F | 46°F | 33% | 20% | 12 h 40 min |
| April 5 | 70°F | 46°F | 33% | 20% | 12 h 40 min |
| April 6 | 70°F | 46°F | 33% | 20% | 12 h 40 min |
| April 7 | 70°F | 46°F | 33% | 20% | 12 h 50 min |
| April 8 | 71°F | 47°F | 33% | 20% | 12 h 50 min |
| April 9 | 71°F | 47°F | 32% | 20% | 12 h 50 min |
| April 10 | 71°F | 47°F | 32% | 20% | 12 h 50 min |
| April 11 | 72°F | 48°F | 32% | 20% | 13 h |
| April 12 | 72°F | 48°F | 32% | 20% | 13 h |
| April 13 | 72°F | 48°F | 32% | 20% | 13 h |
| April 14 | 72°F | 49°F | 32% | 20% | 13 h |
| April 15 | 73°F | 49°F | 32% | 20% | 13 h |
| April 16 | 73°F | 49°F | 32% | 20% | 13 h 10 min |
| April 17 | 73°F | 49°F | 32% | 20% | 13 h 10 min |
| April 18 | 74°F | 50°F | 32% | 20% | 13 h 10 min |
| April 19 | 74°F | 50°F | 32% | 20% | 13 h 10 min |
| April 20 | 74°F | 50°F | 32% | 20% | 13 h 10 min |
| April 21 | 74°F | 51°F | 32% | 20% | 13 h 20 min |
| April 22 | 75°F | 51°F | 32% | 20% | 13 h 20 min |
| April 23 | 75°F | 51°F | 32% | 20% | 13 h 20 min |
| April 24 | 75°F | 51°F | 32% | 20% | 13 h 20 min |
| April 25 | 75°F | 52°F | 32% | 20% | 13 h 30 min |
| April 26 | 76°F | 52°F | 32% | 20% | 13 h 30 min |
| April 27 | 76°F | 52°F | 32% | 21% | 13 h 30 min |
| April 28 | 76°F | 53°F | 32% | 21% | 13 h 30 min |
| April 29 | 76°F | 53°F | 32% | 21% | 13 h 30 min |
| April 30 | 77°F | 53°F | 32% | 21% | 13 h 40 min |
- Normal high
- 73°FApril average
- Normal low
- 49°FApril average
- Precipitation
- 3.53 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
- 19
- Days at 80°F or more
- 8
- Sunshine
- 78%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00013722; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in Raleigh in April?
On a given April day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 32% on average, highest around April 1 (33%). In all, 3.53 in falls on 10 days of a normal April, 1 of them with an inch or more.
In a normal April in Raleigh, 1 nights fall to freezing.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00013722.
How humid and windy is Raleigh in April?
At 3 p.m. the normal temperature is 73°F with 46% relative humidity and a dew point of 51°F; at 6 a.m. it is 55°F with 86% humidity. The wind averages 7.4 mph, most often from the west-southwest in the afternoon.
| Time | Temperature | Dew point | Humidity | Wind | Clear or few clouds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 a.m. | 55°F | 51°F | 86% | 5.3 mph | 37% |
| 9 a.m. | 64°F | 52°F | 66% | 8.9 mph | 37% |
| noon | 70°F | 52°F | 51% | 9.7 mph | 26% |
| 3 p.m. | 73°F | 51°F | 46% | 9.9 mph | – |
| 6 p.m. | 70°F | 51°F | 51% | 8.2 mph | 26% |
| 9 p.m. | 63°F | 52°F | 69% | 5.9 mph | 40% |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 hourly normals, station USW00013722. 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 Raleigh?
The warmest April temperature on Raleigh's official record (since 1887) is 95°F, on April 18, 1896; the coldest is 23°F, on April 1, 1923. The wettest April brought 8.66 in (2017); the snowiest, 10.0 inches (1915).
The April mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 60.8°F: 2021 60.3°F (−0.5), 2022 62.0°F (+1.2), 2023 63.5°F (+2.7), 2024 64.3°F (+3.5), 2025 67.1°F (+6.3), 2026 66.2°F (+5.4). 5 of 6 ran warmer than normal.
| April | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 60.3°F | −0.5°F | 0.94 in |
| 2022 | 62.0°F | +1.2°F | 2.05 in |
| 2023 | 63.5°F | +2.7°F | 7.84 in |
| 2024 | 64.3°F | +3.5°F | 1.02 in |
| 2025 | 67.1°F | +6.3°F | 3.67 in |
| 2026 | 66.2°F | +5.4°F | 0.82 in |
Source: records: ACIS, NWS threaded record RDUthr; recent months: ACIS, station USW00013722. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does April in Raleigh 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; Raleigh's is 73°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.