Roanoke weather in April: Roanoke, Virginia: normal highs, lows, rain and records for April
Roanoke in April has a normal high of 70°F and a normal low of 46°F, a daily mean of 58°F, rising from 65°F on the 1st to 74°F by the 30th. Measurable precipitation falls on 11 days in a normal April, 3.49 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 21°C and low of 8°C, 89 mm of precipitation and 0 cm of snow in April.
- NOAA stationRoanoke-Blacksburg Regional Airport
- Station IDUSW00013741
- Location37.32°N 79.97°W
- Elevation1,175 ft (358 m)
- From the center3 miles
- Population97,912
- Jan 47° 29°
- Feb 51° 31°
- Mar 59° 38°
- Apr 70° 46°
- May 77° 55°
- Jun 84° 63°
- Jul 88° 67°
- Aug 87° 66°
- Sep 80° 59°
- Oct 70° 48°
- Nov 59° 38°
- Dec 50° 32°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Roanoke in April?
The normal high is 70°F and the normal low 46°F, for a daily mean of 58.0°F. April is 9.7°F warmer than March and 8.1°F cooler than May. April is the 7th warmest month of the year in Roanoke and the 6th wettest. Across the month the normal high rises 9°F, from 65°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 56°F and 60°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 39%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 1 | 65°F | 42°F | 35% | 21% |
| April 8 | 67°F | 44°F | 36% | 21% |
| April 15 | 70°F | 46°F | 37% | 21% |
| April 22 | 72°F | 48°F | 38% | 22% |
| April 30 | 74°F | 51°F | 39% | 24% |
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 | 65°F | 42°F | 35% | 21% | 12 h 30 min |
| April 2 | 65°F | 42°F | 35% | 21% | 12 h 40 min |
| April 3 | 65°F | 43°F | 35% | 21% | 12 h 40 min |
| April 4 | 66°F | 43°F | 35% | 21% | 12 h 40 min |
| April 5 | 66°F | 43°F | 36% | 21% | 12 h 40 min |
| April 6 | 67°F | 44°F | 36% | 21% | 12 h 50 min |
| April 7 | 67°F | 44°F | 36% | 21% | 12 h 50 min |
| April 8 | 67°F | 44°F | 36% | 21% | 12 h 50 min |
| April 9 | 68°F | 44°F | 36% | 21% | 12 h 50 min |
| April 10 | 68°F | 45°F | 36% | 21% | 13 h |
| April 11 | 68°F | 45°F | 36% | 21% | 13 h |
| April 12 | 69°F | 45°F | 36% | 21% | 13 h |
| April 13 | 69°F | 46°F | 36% | 21% | 13 h |
| April 14 | 69°F | 46°F | 36% | 21% | 13 h |
| April 15 | 70°F | 46°F | 37% | 21% | 13 h 10 min |
| April 16 | 70°F | 47°F | 37% | 21% | 13 h 10 min |
| April 17 | 70°F | 47°F | 37% | 21% | 13 h 10 min |
| April 18 | 71°F | 47°F | 37% | 22% | 13 h 10 min |
| April 19 | 71°F | 47°F | 37% | 22% | 13 h 20 min |
| April 20 | 71°F | 48°F | 37% | 22% | 13 h 20 min |
| April 21 | 72°F | 48°F | 38% | 22% | 13 h 20 min |
| April 22 | 72°F | 48°F | 38% | 22% | 13 h 20 min |
| April 23 | 72°F | 49°F | 38% | 23% | 13 h 20 min |
| April 24 | 73°F | 49°F | 38% | 23% | 13 h 30 min |
| April 25 | 73°F | 49°F | 38% | 23% | 13 h 30 min |
| April 26 | 73°F | 49°F | 39% | 23% | 13 h 30 min |
| April 27 | 73°F | 50°F | 39% | 23% | 13 h 30 min |
| April 28 | 74°F | 50°F | 39% | 23% | 13 h 40 min |
| April 29 | 74°F | 50°F | 39% | 24% | 13 h 40 min |
| April 30 | 74°F | 51°F | 39% | 24% | 13 h 40 min |
- Normal high
- 70°FApril average
- Normal low
- 46°FApril average
- Precipitation
- 3.49 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 110.01 inch or more
- Snowfall
- 0.1 inmonth total
- 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
- 15
- Days at 80°F or more
- 6
- Sunshine
- 73%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00013741; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain or snow in Roanoke in April?
On a given April day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 37% on average, highest around April 30 (39%). In all, 3.49 in falls on 11 days of a normal April, 1 of them with an inch or more.
In a normal April in Roanoke, 1 nights fall to freezing and snowfall averages 0.1 inches.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00013741.
How humid and windy is Roanoke in April?
At 3 p.m. the normal temperature is 70°F with 43% relative humidity and a dew point of 46°F; at 6 a.m. it is 52°F with 77% humidity. The wind averages 7.2 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. | 52°F | 45°F | 77% | 4.8 mph | 52% |
| 9 a.m. | 60°F | 47°F | 60% | 6.9 mph | 48% |
| noon | 67°F | 46°F | 47% | 9.3 mph | 38% |
| 3 p.m. | 70°F | 46°F | 43% | 10.8 mph | 39% |
| 6 p.m. | 67°F | 46°F | 46% | 9.9 mph | 46% |
| 9 p.m. | 61°F | 47°F | 58% | 6.1 mph | 59% |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 hourly normals, station USW00013741. 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 Roanoke?
The warmest April temperature on Roanoke's official record (since 1912) is 95°F, on April 25, 1925; the coldest is 15°F, on April 1, 1923. The wettest April brought 11.35 in (1987); the snowiest, 7.3 inches (1971).
The April mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 58.0°F: 2021 57.7°F (−0.3), 2022 58.2°F (+0.2), 2023 59.7°F (+1.7), 2024 61.8°F (+3.8), 2025 61.1°F (+3.1), 2026 62.3°F (+4.3). 5 of 6 ran warmer than normal.
| April | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 57.7°F | −0.3°F | 2.00 in |
| 2022 | 58.2°F | +0.2°F | 3.10 in |
| 2023 | 59.7°F | +1.7°F | 3.95 in |
| 2024 | 61.8°F | +3.8°F | 1.91 in |
| 2025 | 61.1°F | +3.1°F | 1.64 in |
| 2026 | 62.3°F | +4.3°F | 2.02 in |
Source: records: ACIS, NWS threaded record ROAthr; recent months: ACIS, station USW00013741. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does April in Roanoke compare across Virginia?
Across the 81 places PlainClimate covers in Virginia, April normal highs run from 63°F in Floyd to 74°F in Chesapeake; Roanoke's is 70°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.