Winston-Salem weather in April: Winston-Salem, North Carolina: normal highs, lows, rain and records for April
Winston-Salem in April has a normal high of 71°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, 3.71 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 21°C and low of 9°C, 94 mm of precipitation in April.
- NOAA stationWinston Salem Rynlds Airport
- Station IDUSW00093807
- Location36.13°N 80.22°W
- Elevation970 ft (296 m)
- Population255,769
- Jan 49° 31°
- Feb 53° 33°
- Mar 61° 40°
- Apr 71° 48°
- May 78° 57°
- Jun 85° 65°
- Jul 88° 69°
- Aug 86° 68°
- Sep 80° 61°
- Oct 71° 49°
- Nov 60° 39°
- Dec 52° 34°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Winston-Salem in April?
The normal high is 71°F and the normal low 48°F, for a daily mean of 59.4°F. April is 9.0°F warmer than March and 8.1°F cooler than May. April is the 7th warmest month of the year in Winston-Salem and the 5th 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 2.3°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Aprils in three average between 57°F and 62°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 36%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 1 | 66°F | 44°F | 36% | 22% |
| April 8 | 69°F | 46°F | 35% | 22% |
| April 15 | 71°F | 48°F | 34% | 22% |
| April 22 | 73°F | 50°F | 35% | 22% |
| April 30 | 74°F | 52°F | 36% | 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 | 36% | 22% | 12 h 30 min |
| April 2 | 67°F | 45°F | 36% | 22% | 12 h 40 min |
| April 3 | 67°F | 45°F | 36% | 22% | 12 h 40 min |
| April 4 | 67°F | 45°F | 36% | 22% | 12 h 40 min |
| April 5 | 68°F | 46°F | 36% | 22% | 12 h 40 min |
| April 6 | 68°F | 46°F | 36% | 22% | 12 h 40 min |
| April 7 | 68°F | 46°F | 35% | 22% | 12 h 50 min |
| April 8 | 69°F | 46°F | 35% | 22% | 12 h 50 min |
| April 9 | 69°F | 47°F | 35% | 22% | 12 h 50 min |
| April 10 | 69°F | 47°F | 35% | 22% | 12 h 50 min |
| April 11 | 69°F | 47°F | 35% | 22% | 13 h |
| April 12 | 70°F | 47°F | 35% | 22% | 13 h |
| April 13 | 70°F | 48°F | 35% | 22% | 13 h |
| April 14 | 70°F | 48°F | 34% | 22% | 13 h |
| April 15 | 71°F | 48°F | 34% | 22% | 13 h |
| April 16 | 71°F | 48°F | 34% | 22% | 13 h 10 min |
| April 17 | 71°F | 49°F | 34% | 22% | 13 h 10 min |
| April 18 | 72°F | 49°F | 34% | 22% | 13 h 10 min |
| April 19 | 72°F | 49°F | 35% | 22% | 13 h 10 min |
| April 20 | 72°F | 50°F | 35% | 22% | 13 h 20 min |
| April 21 | 72°F | 50°F | 35% | 22% | 13 h 20 min |
| April 22 | 73°F | 50°F | 35% | 22% | 13 h 20 min |
| April 23 | 73°F | 50°F | 35% | 22% | 13 h 20 min |
| April 24 | 73°F | 51°F | 35% | 22% | 13 h 20 min |
| April 25 | 73°F | 51°F | 36% | 22% | 13 h 30 min |
| April 26 | 74°F | 51°F | 36% | 22% | 13 h 30 min |
| April 27 | 74°F | 51°F | 36% | 23% | 13 h 30 min |
| April 28 | 74°F | 52°F | 36% | 23% | 13 h 30 min |
| April 29 | 74°F | 52°F | 36% | 23% | 13 h 30 min |
| April 30 | 74°F | 52°F | 36% | 23% | 13 h 40 min |
- Normal high
- 71°FApril average
- Normal low
- 48°FApril average
- Precipitation
- 3.71 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
- 17
- Days at 80°F or more
- 7
- Sunshine
- 74%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00093807; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in Winston-Salem in April?
On a given April day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 35% on average, highest around April 30 (36%). In all, 3.71 in falls on 10 days of a normal April, 1 of them with an inch or more.
In a normal April in Winston-Salem, 1 nights fall to freezing.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00093807.
What are the records for April in Winston-Salem?
The warmest April temperature on this station's record (since 1899) is 93°F, on April 13, 1930; the coldest is 21°F, on April 1, 1923. The wettest April brought 9.19 in (2017); the snowiest, 9.1 inches (1916).
The April mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 59.4°F: 2021 59.9°F (+0.5), 2022 59.9°F (+0.5), 2023 60.8°F (+1.4), 2024 62.6°F (+3.2), 2025 64.2°F (+4.8). 5 of 5 ran warmer than normal.
| April | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 59.9°F | +0.5°F | 1.21 in |
| 2022 | 59.9°F | +0.5°F | 2.53 in |
| 2023 | 60.8°F | +1.4°F | 6.54 in |
| 2024 | 62.6°F | +3.2°F | 1.79 in |
| 2025 | 64.2°F | +4.8°F | 4.31 in |
Source: records: ACIS, station USW00093807; recent months: ACIS, station USW00093807. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does April in Winston-Salem 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; Winston-Salem's is 71°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.
Other months and places
- Winston-Salem in March61°F by day, 40°F at night
- Winston-Salem in May78°F by day, 57°F at night
- Winston-Salem through the yearEvery month, frost dates, records and recent years
- North Carolina in AprilThe statewide normal and the warmest and coolest places
- Hamlet: North Carolina's warmest Aprilnormal high 76°F