Anderson weather in April

In April, Anderson sees average daytime highs of 72°F and overnight lows near 52°F, with 3.9 in of rain across 8.8 wet days and about 12.8 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 6th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 69°F in the first days to 75°F by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 38% of the time in April, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 18 min at the start of April to 13 h 18 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, April is Anderson's 4th-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Anderson's year-round climate.

Daytime high
72°
7th warmest
Overnight low
52°
6th coldest
Rainfall
3.9 in
8.8 wet days
Daylight
12 h 54 min
6:05 AM – 6:57 PM
Cloud cover
53%
4th clearest
Wind
6 mph
2nd windiest
Solar energy
5.6 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.9
out of 10

Anderson is city in South Carolina, United States.

Density
723/km²
people per km²
Founded
1826

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in April

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 69°F in the first days to 75°F by the end.

A typical April day in Anderson reaches about 72°F in the afternoon and slips back to 52°F overnight — a 20°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 61°F and 82°F. Set against its neighbours, April runs about 8°F warmer than March and about 7°F cooler than May.

40°60°80°151015202530
Avg high (°F)Avg low (°F)
16848
26948
36948
46949
56949
67049
77049
87050
97150
107150
117151
127151
137251
147251
157252
167252
177352
187352
197353
207353
217353
227353
237453
247454
257454
267454
277455
287555
297555
307556

How April really feels in Anderson

Once humidity and wind are folded in, April averages 0 days that feel above 90°F and 0 that feel at or below 32°F — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.

Days feeling ≥ 90°F
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ 32°F
0
wind chill below the day's low

April sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.

Anderson weather by month

How April compares with the rest of the year at a glance. April is the 7th-warmest and 6th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°F)Rainfall (inches)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan52° / 35°4.710.11102.9
Feb56° / 37°4.29.40.510.73.8
Mar64° / 44°4.910.20.211.75.7
Apr72° / 52°3.98.8012.86.9
May79° / 61°3.49.4013.86.7
Jun86° / 69°3.912.9014.34.7
Jul89° / 72°3.813.6014.13.8
Aug87° / 71°4.112.4013.34.4
Sep82° / 65°3.68.6012.26.3
Oct72° / 53°3.37011.17.4
Nov62° / 43°3.98.4010.25.7
Dec54° / 37°4.69.90.49.73.4

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 38% of the time in April.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 15% of April, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 47%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15050
25050
35050
45050
55050
65050
75149
85149
95248
105248
115248
125347
135347
145347
155446
165446
175347
185347
195446
205446
215545
225446
235446
245446
255446
265446
275446
285545
295545
305545

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitation

Anderson gets around 3.9 in of rain over 8.8 wet days in April. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 30% and peaks near 31% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
131
231
331
431
530
630
730
830
930
1029
1129
1229
1329
1429
1529
1630
1730
1830
1930
2030
2130
2230
2330
2430
2530
2630
2730
2831
2931
3031

Humidity in April

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of April feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, April lands in the dry band about 70% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
1821440
2821440
3811450
4801460
5791560
6781570
7781570
8771580
9751591
10741691
11741691
127217101
137217101
147118101
157118101
167019101
176920101
186920101
196821101
206722101
216722101
226623101
236423112
246423112
256323122
266123133
276023143
285923144
295723164
305523175

Wind in April

Winds average 6 mph in April.

Across April, daily wind ranges from about 6 mph on the calmest days to 6 mph at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (mph)Feels
16calm
26calm
36calm
46calm
56calm
66calm
76calm
86calm
96calm
106calm
116calm
126calm
136calm
146calm
156calm
166calm
176calm
186calm
196calm
206calm
216calm
226calm
236calm
246calm
256calm
266calm
276calm
286calm
296calm
306calm

Sunrise & sunset in April

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 18 min at the start of April to 13 h 18 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 60 minutes over April. Sunrise moves from 6:26 AM to 5:48 AM, and sunset from 6:45 PM to 7:08 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.36:266:45
212.46:246:46
312.46:236:47
412.46:216:47
512.56:206:48
612.56:196:49
712.56:176:50
812.66:166:50
912.66:146:51
1012.76:136:52
1112.76:126:53
1212.76:106:54
1312.86:096:54
1412.86:086:55
1512.86:066:56
1612.96:056:57
1712.96:046:58
1812.96:026:58
1913.06:016:59
2013.06:007:00
2113.05:597:01
2213.15:577:02
2313.15:567:02
2413.15:557:03
2513.25:547:04
2613.25:527:05
2713.25:517:06
2813.35:507:06
2913.35:497:07
3013.35:487:08

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 5.6 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.32 kWh/m² to a high of 6.17 kWh/m² in June across the year — April's 5.6 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.0Bright
25.1Bright
35.1Bright
45.2Bright
55.2Bright
65.3Bright
75.3Bright
85.3Bright
95.4Bright
105.4Bright
115.5Bright
125.5Bright
135.5Bright
145.5Bright
155.6Bright
165.6Bright
175.6Bright
185.7Bright
195.7Bright
205.7Bright
215.7Bright
225.8Bright
235.8Bright
245.8Bright
255.8Bright
265.8Bright
275.8Bright
285.9Bright
295.9Bright
305.9Bright
Planning a trip in April

Is April a good time to visit Anderson?

Our two travel scores rate April for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).

6.9
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
4.9
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

April is a reasonable time to visit Anderson for sightseeing.

What to pack for Anderson in April

From April's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.

In April, Anderson sees daytime highs around 72°F and nights near 52°F. Worth packing: light clothes, rain gear and sun protection. About 9 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Anderson in April

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in April peaks around 7 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Anderson peaks around June 22 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 20 at about 3 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 11 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highHighModerateJun 22UV 9Dec 20UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb5Moderate
Mar6High
Apr7High
May8Very high
Jun10Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep7High
Oct5Moderate
Nov4Moderate
Dec2Moderate

Air quality in Anderson in April

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where April falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Anderson is worst in July — around 19 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.5× the cleanest month (January, 8 µg/m³).

Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodGoodModerateGoodJul 1718 µg/m³Jan 118 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan8Good
Feb10Good
Mar12Moderate
Apr11Good
May13Moderate
Jun16Moderate
Jul19Moderate
Aug16Moderate
Sep12Moderate
Oct9Good
Nov10Good
Dec8Good
Location & terrain

Where is Anderson?

Anderson sits at 34.5°N, 82.7°W, 787 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Clemson, 16 mi away.

Topography around Anderson

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 2, 10 and 50 miles of Anderson.

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Anderson has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 200 ft around an average of 761 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 390 ft; within 50 miles, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 4,603 ft.

The land around Anderson is covered by trees (63%) and artificial surfaces (20%) within 2 miles, trees (62%) and grassland (28%) within 10 miles, and trees (80%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
200 ft
10 miles
390 ft
50 miles
4,603 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
April weather nearby: Clemson 16 mi · Easley 23 mi · Mauldin 27 mi · Simpsonville 28 mi · Greenville 28 mi · Wade Hampton 33 mi · Greenwood 35 mi · Taylors 35 mi

United States travel facts

Power plugs
Type A / B
120 V · 60 Hz
Prices
≈ 100% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$90,027
2025
Happiness
6.8 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
98%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
5.8
per 100k, 2023
Road deaths
12.7
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
High
World Bank
Religion
Protestant 47%unaffiliated 23%Roman Catholic 21%Jewish 2%

Sources: World Bank, US State Department, World Happiness Report, WHO/UNICEF, EF EPI, CIA World Factbook.

Data sources

Temperature, precipitation, cloud, humidity, wind and solar figures are a 1991–2020 climatology for Anderson (34.5034°, -82.6501°, elevation 787 ft), computed from hourly ERA5 reanalysis — contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Sun figures are astronomical calculations, not observations. City data © GeoNames, CC BY 4.0. Map outlines from Natural Earth (public domain); interactive map © Google. UV index is derived from CAMS (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service) clear-sky UV data — contains modified Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Monthly air-quality (PM2.5) seasonality is from the CAMS EAC4 reanalysis (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service), scaled to the WHO annual mean where available. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).