Sumter weather in April: Sumter, South Carolina: normal highs, lows, rain and records for April
Sumter in April has a normal high of 75°F and a normal low of 50°F, a daily mean of 62°F, rising from 71°F on the 1st to 78°F by the 30th. Measurable precipitation falls on 8 days in a normal April, 3.40 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 24°C and low of 10°C, 86 mm of precipitation in April.
- NOAA stationSumter
- Station IDUSC00388440
- Location33.94°N 80.36°W
- Elevation177 ft (54 m)
- Population42,958
- Jan 55° 33°
- Feb 59° 35°
- Mar 66° 41°
- Apr 75° 50°
- May 81° 58°
- Jun 87° 66°
- Jul 90° 70°
- Aug 89° 68°
- Sep 83° 63°
- Oct 74° 51°
- Nov 65° 40°
- Dec 57° 35°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Sumter in April?
The normal high is 75°F and the normal low 50°F, for a daily mean of 62.2°F. April is 8.6°F warmer than March and 7.3°F cooler than May. April is the 7th warmest month of the year in Sumter and the 11th wettest. Across the month the normal high rises 7°F, from 71°F on April 1 to 78°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 60°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 29%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 1 | 71°F | 45°F | 28% | 19% |
| April 8 | 73°F | 48°F | 28% | 18% |
| April 15 | 75°F | 50°F | 28% | 18% |
| April 22 | 76°F | 52°F | 28% | 18% |
| April 30 | 78°F | 54°F | 29% | 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 | 71°F | 45°F | 28% | 19% | 12 h 30 min |
| April 2 | 71°F | 46°F | 28% | 19% | 12 h 30 min |
| April 3 | 72°F | 46°F | 28% | 19% | 12 h 40 min |
| April 4 | 72°F | 46°F | 28% | 19% | 12 h 40 min |
| April 5 | 72°F | 47°F | 28% | 18% | 12 h 40 min |
| April 6 | 72°F | 47°F | 28% | 18% | 12 h 40 min |
| April 7 | 73°F | 47°F | 28% | 18% | 12 h 40 min |
| April 8 | 73°F | 48°F | 28% | 18% | 12 h 50 min |
| April 9 | 73°F | 48°F | 28% | 18% | 12 h 50 min |
| April 10 | 73°F | 48°F | 28% | 18% | 12 h 50 min |
| April 11 | 74°F | 48°F | 28% | 18% | 12 h 50 min |
| April 12 | 74°F | 49°F | 28% | 18% | 12 h 50 min |
| April 13 | 74°F | 49°F | 28% | 18% | 13 h |
| April 14 | 74°F | 49°F | 28% | 18% | 13 h |
| April 15 | 75°F | 50°F | 28% | 18% | 13 h |
| April 16 | 75°F | 50°F | 28% | 18% | 13 h |
| April 17 | 75°F | 50°F | 28% | 18% | 13 h |
| April 18 | 75°F | 50°F | 28% | 18% | 13 h 10 min |
| April 19 | 76°F | 51°F | 28% | 18% | 13 h 10 min |
| April 20 | 76°F | 51°F | 28% | 18% | 13 h 10 min |
| April 21 | 76°F | 51°F | 28% | 18% | 13 h 10 min |
| April 22 | 76°F | 52°F | 28% | 18% | 13 h 10 min |
| April 23 | 77°F | 52°F | 28% | 18% | 13 h 20 min |
| April 24 | 77°F | 52°F | 28% | 18% | 13 h 20 min |
| April 25 | 77°F | 52°F | 28% | 18% | 13 h 20 min |
| April 26 | 77°F | 53°F | 28% | 18% | 13 h 20 min |
| April 27 | 78°F | 53°F | 29% | 18% | 13 h 20 min |
| April 28 | 78°F | 53°F | 29% | 18% | 13 h 30 min |
| April 29 | 78°F | 53°F | 29% | 18% | 13 h 30 min |
| April 30 | 78°F | 54°F | 29% | 18% | 13 h 30 min |
- Normal high
- 75°FApril average
- Normal low
- 50°FApril average
- Precipitation
- 3.40 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 80.01 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
- 23
- Days at 80°F or more
- 11
- Sunshine
- 81%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USC00388440; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in Sumter in April?
On a given April day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 28% on average, highest around April 30 (29%). In all, 3.40 in falls on 8 days of a normal April, 1 of them with an inch or more.
In a normal April in Sumter, 1 days reach 90°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USC00388440.
What are the records for April in Sumter?
The warmest April temperature on this station's record (since 1901) is 94°F, on April 3, 1946; the coldest is 25°F, on April 1, 1964. The wettest April brought 10.18 in (1961).
The April mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 62.2°F: 2021 60.2°F (−2.0), 2022 62.6°F (+0.4), 2023 64.9°F (+2.7), 2024 65.5°F (+3.3), 2025 67.8°F (+5.6), 2026 67.7°F (+5.5). 5 of 6 ran warmer than normal.
| April | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 60.2°F | −2.0°F | 0.92 in |
| 2022 | 62.6°F | +0.4°F | 4.28 in |
| 2023 | 64.9°F | +2.7°F | 4.63 in |
| 2024 | 65.5°F | +3.3°F | 1.91 in |
| 2025 | 67.8°F | +5.6°F | 2.99 in |
| 2026 | 67.7°F | +5.5°F | 0.02 in |
Source: records: ACIS, station USC00388440; recent months: ACIS, station USC00388440. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does April in Sumter compare across South Carolina?
Across the 73 places PlainClimate covers in South Carolina, April normal highs run from 65°F in Caesars Head to 79°F in Hampton; Sumter's is 75°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.