Boone weather in April

In April, Boone sees average daytime highs of 62°F and overnight lows near 43°F, with 4.8 in of precipitation across 12.6 wet days and about 12.9 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 5th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 58°F in the first days to 64°F by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 29% 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 24 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, April is Boone's 4th-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Boone's year-round climate.

Daytime high
62°
7th warmest
Overnight low
43°
6th coldest
Precipitation
4.8 in
12.6 wet days
Daylight
12 h 54 min
5:59 AM – 6:55 PM
Cloud cover
60%
4th clearest
Wind
7 mph
4th windiest
Solar energy
5.46 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.8
out of 10

Boone is town in North Carolina, United States.

Density
1,140/km²
people per km²
Founded
1872

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 58°F in the first days to 64°F by the end.

A typical April day in Boone reaches about 62°F in the afternoon and slips back to 43°F overnight — a 19°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 49°F and 73°F. Set against its neighbours, April runs about 9°F warmer than March and about 6°F cooler than May.

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Avg high (°F)Avg low (°F)
15839
25839
35839
45940
55940
65940
76040
86041
96041
106141
116142
126142
136242
146242
156243
166243
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296446
306446

How April really feels in Boone

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.

Boone weather by month

How April compares with the rest of the year at a glance. April is the 7th-warmest and 5th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°F)Rainfall (inches)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan41° / 25°4.511.74.89.80.1
Feb44° / 28°3.7114.610.60.8
Mar52° / 34°4.912.93.311.72.7
Apr62° / 43°4.812.61.312.94.8
May68° / 51°4.8150.113.95.5
Jun74° / 58°5.216.6014.45.7
Jul77° / 62°5.217.5014.25.7
Aug76° / 61°5.115.8013.46.0
Sep71° / 55°4.611.5012.26.4
Oct62° / 44°3.58.60.311.15.6
Nov52° / 34°3.69.31.110.12.9
Dec44° / 29°4.210.53.59.60.8

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 29% of the time in April.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 16% of April, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 55%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14258
24258
34456
44555
54555
64654
74753
84852
94951
104951
114951
124951
134951
144852
154951
164852
174852
184753
194555
204555
214456
224456
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244258
254258
264357
274159
284159
294258
304258

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitationSnow

Boone gets around 4.8 in of rain and snow over 12.6 wet days in April. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable precipitation averages around 43% and peaks near 49% on the wettest days, and about 1 day brings snow. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202530
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1438
2428
3428
4418
5418
6407
7407
8407
9406
10396
11406
12405
13405
14404
15414
16414
17423
18423
19433
20443
21442
22452
23462
24462
25472
26472
27472
28481
29481
30491

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 95% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
19910
29910
39910
49910
59910
69820
79820
89820
99820
109730
119730
129730
139640
149640
159640
169550
179550
189550
199550
209460
219460
229370
239271
249181
259181
269091
279091
2889101
2988111
3087121

Wind in April

Winds average 7 mph in April.

Across April, daily wind ranges from about 6 mph on the calmest days to 7 mph at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (mph)Feels
17calm
27calm
37calm
47calm
57calm
67calm
77calm
87calm
97calm
107calm
117calm
127calm
137calm
147calm
157calm
167calm
177calm
187calm
197calm
207calm
217calm
227calm
237calm
247calm
257calm
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 24 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 66 minutes over April. Sunrise moves from 6:21 AM to 5:41 AM, and sunset from 6:42 PM to 7:07 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.36:216:42
212.46:206:43
312.46:186:43
412.56:176:44
512.56:156:45
612.56:146:46
712.66:126:47
812.66:116:48
912.76:096:49
1012.76:086:49
1112.76:066:50
1212.86:056:51
1312.86:046:52
1412.86:026:53
1512.96:016:54
1612.95:596:55
1713.05:586:55
1813.05:576:56
1913.05:556:57
2013.15:546:58
2113.15:536:59
2213.15:517:00
2313.25:507:01
2413.25:497:01
2513.25:477:02
2613.35:467:03
2713.35:457:04
2813.45:447:05
2913.45:437:06
3013.45:417:07

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 5.46 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.22 kWh/m² to a high of 6.04 kWh/m² in June across the year — April's 5.46 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.0Bright
25.0Bright
35.1Bright
45.1Bright
55.2Bright
65.2Bright
75.3Bright
85.3Bright
95.3Bright
105.3Bright
115.4Bright
125.4Bright
135.4Bright
145.4Bright
155.4Bright
165.5Bright
175.5Bright
185.5Bright
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245.5Bright
255.5Bright
265.6Bright
275.6Bright
285.6Bright
295.6Bright
305.6Bright
Planning a trip in April

Is April a good time to visit Boone?

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

4.8
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
0.9
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

April is a reasonable time to visit Boone for sightseeing.

What to pack for Boone in April

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

In April, Boone sees daytime highs around 62°F and nights near 43°F. Worth packing: a warm layer, rain gear and sun protection. About 13 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gearsun protection

UV index in Boone 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 Boone peaks around July 13 at about 10 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 20 at about 2 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 10 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highVery highHighModerateJul 13UV 10Dec 20UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar6High
Apr7High
May8Very high
Jun10Very high
Jul10Extreme
Aug9Very high
Sep7High
Oct5Moderate
Nov4Moderate
Dec2Moderate

Air quality in Boone 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 Boone is worst in July — around 18 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.5× the cleanest month (December, 7 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJul 1617 µg/m³Dec 197 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan7Good
Feb9Good
Mar11Good
Apr11Good
May13Moderate
Jun15Moderate
Jul18Moderate
Aug15Moderate
Sep12Good
Oct8Good
Nov8Good
Dec7Good
Location & terrain

Where is Boone?

Boone sits at 36.2°N, 81.7°W, 3,219 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Lenoir, 22 mi away.

Topography around Boone

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Boone has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,663 ft around an average of 3,445 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 4,072 ft; within 50 miles, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 5,909 ft.

The land around Boone is covered by trees (75%) within 2 miles, trees (87%) within 10 miles, and trees (81%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
1,663 ft
10 miles
4,072 ft
50 miles
5,909 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
April weather nearby: Lenoir 22 mi · Morganton 32 mi · Hickory 39 mi · Johnson City 39 mi · Bristol 39 mi · Bristol 39 mi · Statesville 53 mi · Kingsport 55 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 Boone (36.2168°, -81.6745°, elevation 3,219 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).