Wilmington weather in April: Wilmington, North Carolina: normal highs, lows, rain and records for April
Wilmington in April has a normal high of 75°F and a normal low of 53°F, a daily mean of 64°F, rising from 71°F on the 1st to 78°F by the 30th. Measurable precipitation falls on 8 days in a normal April, 3.07 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 24°C and low of 11°C, 78 mm of precipitation in April.
- NOAA stationWilmington Int'l Airport
- Station IDUSW00013748
- Location34.27°N 77.90°W
- Elevation33 ft (10 m)
- From the center4 miles
- Population125,284
- Jan 57° 36°
- Feb 60° 38°
- Mar 67° 44°
- Apr 75° 53°
- May 81° 61°
- Jun 87° 69°
- Jul 90° 73°
- Aug 88° 72°
- Sep 84° 67°
- Oct 76° 56°
- Nov 67° 45°
- Dec 60° 39°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Wilmington in April?
The normal high is 75°F and the normal low 53°F, for a daily mean of 63.6°F. April is 8.3°F warmer than March and 7.5°F cooler than May. April is the 7th warmest month of the year in Wilmington and the 12th 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 2.1°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Aprils in three average between 62°F and 66°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 | 48°F | 29% | 18% |
| April 8 | 73°F | 50°F | 28% | 17% |
| April 15 | 75°F | 53°F | 27% | 17% |
| April 22 | 76°F | 55°F | 27% | 17% |
| April 30 | 78°F | 57°F | 28% | 17% |
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 | 48°F | 29% | 18% | 12 h 30 min |
| April 2 | 71°F | 49°F | 28% | 18% | 12 h 30 min |
| April 3 | 71°F | 49°F | 28% | 18% | 12 h 40 min |
| April 4 | 72°F | 49°F | 28% | 18% | 12 h 40 min |
| April 5 | 72°F | 50°F | 28% | 18% | 12 h 40 min |
| April 6 | 72°F | 50°F | 28% | 17% | 12 h 40 min |
| April 7 | 72°F | 50°F | 28% | 17% | 12 h 40 min |
| April 8 | 73°F | 50°F | 28% | 17% | 12 h 50 min |
| April 9 | 73°F | 51°F | 28% | 17% | 12 h 50 min |
| April 10 | 73°F | 51°F | 28% | 17% | 12 h 50 min |
| April 11 | 74°F | 51°F | 28% | 17% | 12 h 50 min |
| April 12 | 74°F | 52°F | 28% | 17% | 12 h 50 min |
| April 13 | 74°F | 52°F | 28% | 17% | 13 h |
| April 14 | 74°F | 52°F | 27% | 17% | 13 h |
| April 15 | 75°F | 53°F | 27% | 17% | 13 h |
| April 16 | 75°F | 53°F | 27% | 17% | 13 h |
| April 17 | 75°F | 53°F | 27% | 17% | 13 h |
| April 18 | 75°F | 53°F | 27% | 17% | 13 h 10 min |
| April 19 | 76°F | 54°F | 27% | 17% | 13 h 10 min |
| April 20 | 76°F | 54°F | 27% | 17% | 13 h 10 min |
| April 21 | 76°F | 54°F | 27% | 17% | 13 h 10 min |
| April 22 | 76°F | 55°F | 27% | 17% | 13 h 10 min |
| April 23 | 77°F | 55°F | 27% | 17% | 13 h 20 min |
| April 24 | 77°F | 55°F | 27% | 17% | 13 h 20 min |
| April 25 | 77°F | 55°F | 27% | 17% | 13 h 20 min |
| April 26 | 77°F | 56°F | 28% | 17% | 13 h 20 min |
| April 27 | 78°F | 56°F | 28% | 17% | 13 h 20 min |
| April 28 | 78°F | 56°F | 28% | 17% | 13 h 30 min |
| April 29 | 78°F | 57°F | 28% | 17% | 13 h 30 min |
| April 30 | 78°F | 57°F | 28% | 17% | 13 h 30 min |
- Normal high
- 75°FApril average
- Normal low
- 53°FApril average
- Precipitation
- 3.07 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 80.01 inch or more
- Daylight
- 12 h 30 min to 13 h 30 minApril 1 to April 30
- Days at 70°F or more
- 22
- Days at 80°F or more
- 9
- Sunshine
- 81%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00013748; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in Wilmington in April?
On a given April day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 28% on average, highest around April 1 (29%). In all, 3.07 in falls on 8 days of a normal April, 1 of them with an inch or more.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00013748.
What are the records for April in Wilmington?
The warmest April temperature on Wilmington's official record (since 1874) is 95°F, on April 7, 1967; the coldest is 28°F, on April 19, 1875. The wettest April brought 8.21 in (1961).
The April mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 63.6°F: 2021 63.8°F (+0.2), 2022 63.7°F (+0.1), 2023 67.1°F (+3.5), 2024 65.3°F (+1.7), 2025 66.6°F (+3.0), 2026 66.2°F (+2.6). 6 of 6 ran warmer than normal.
| April | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 63.8°F | +0.2°F | 0.74 in |
| 2022 | 63.7°F | +0.1°F | 3.27 in |
| 2023 | 67.1°F | +3.5°F | 6.45 in |
| 2024 | 65.3°F | +1.7°F | 2.01 in |
| 2025 | 66.6°F | +3.0°F | 2.27 in |
| 2026 | 66.2°F | +2.6°F | 0.94 in |
Source: records: ACIS, NWS threaded record ILMthr; recent months: ACIS, station USW00013748. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does April in Wilmington 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; Wilmington's is 75°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.