Calhoun weather in April

In April, Calhoun sees average daytime highs of 72°F and overnight lows near 51°F, with 4.3 in of rain across 9.9 wet days and about 12.8 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 5th-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 32% 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 Calhoun's 4th-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Calhoun's year-round climate.

Daytime high
72°
7th warmest
Overnight low
51°
6th coldest
Rainfall
4.3 in
9.9 wet days
Daylight
12 h 54 min
6:14 AM – 7:06 PM
Cloud cover
56%
4th clearest
Wind
6 mph
4th windiest
Solar energy
5.51 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.7
out of 10

Calhoun is city in Gordon County, Georgia, United States.

Density
416/km²
people per km²
Founded
1852

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 Calhoun reaches about 72°F in the afternoon and slips back to 51°F overnight — a 21°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.

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Avg high (°F)Avg low (°F)
16948
26948
36948
46949
57049
67049
77049
87150
97150
107150
117250
127251
137251
147251
157351
167352
177352
187352
197352
207353
217453
227453
237453
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257454
267554
277554
287555
297555
307655

How April really feels in Calhoun

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.

Calhoun 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
Jan52° / 34°4.810.50.6102.6
Feb56° / 37°4.610.30.710.73.6
Mar64° / 44°5.011.20.111.75.5
Apr72° / 51°4.39.9012.86.7
May80° / 60°3.510.2013.86.5
Jun86° / 68°3.412.2014.34.6
Jul89° / 71°3.713014.13.9
Aug88° / 70°3.311.2013.34.3
Sep83° / 64°3.58.1012.26.1
Oct73° / 52°3.16.9011.17.4
Nov62° / 42°4.28.2010.25.6
Dec54° / 37°4.910.40.39.73.2

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 32% 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 52%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14555
24654
34654
44654
54654
64753
74753
84852
94852
104951
114951
124951
135050
144951
155050
165050
175050
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195050
205050
215050
224951
234951
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254852
264852
274951
284951
294951
304951

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitation

Calhoun gets around 4.3 in of rain over 9.9 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 33% and peaks near 35% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
135
235
335
435
535
635
735
834
934
1034
1133
1233
1333
1433
1533
1632
1732
1832
1932
2032
2132
2232
2332
2433
2533
2633
2733
2833
2933
3034

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 68% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
1791560
2781570
3771580
4771580
5761590
67515100
77515100
87415110
97415110
107215121
117215121
127215121
137115131
147016131
156917131
166917131
176818131
186719131
196620131
206620131
216521131
226422131
236223141
246223141
256024151
265924152
275725162
285525173
295525173
305325184

Wind in April

Winds average 6 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
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 6:35 AM to 5:57 AM, and sunset from 6:54 PM to 7:17 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.36:356:54
212.46:336:55
312.46:326:56
412.46:316:56
512.56:296:57
612.56:286:58
712.56:266:59
812.66:257:00
912.66:247:00
1012.76:227:01
1112.76:217:02
1212.76:197:03
1312.86:187:04
1412.86:177:04
1512.86:157:05
1612.96:147:06
1712.96:137:07
1812.96:127:08
1913.06:107:08
2013.06:097:09
2113.06:087:10
2213.16:067:11
2313.16:057:12
2413.16:047:12
2513.26:037:13
2613.26:027:14
2713.26:017:15
2813.35:597:16
2913.35:587:16
3013.35:577:17

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 5.51 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.2 kWh/m² to a high of 6.05 kWh/m² in June across the year — April's 5.51 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.9Bright
25.0Bright
35.0Bright
45.1Bright
55.1Bright
65.2Bright
75.2Bright
85.3Bright
95.3Bright
105.3Bright
115.4Bright
125.4Bright
135.5Bright
145.5Bright
155.5Bright
165.5Bright
175.6Bright
185.6Bright
195.6Bright
205.6Bright
215.7Bright
225.7Bright
235.7Bright
245.7Bright
255.7Bright
265.7Bright
275.7Bright
285.8Bright
295.8Bright
305.8Bright
Planning a trip in April

Is April a good time to visit Calhoun?

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

6.7
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
4.9
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

April is a reasonable time to visit Calhoun for sightseeing.

What to pack for Calhoun in April

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

In April, Calhoun sees daytime highs around 72°F and nights near 51°F. Worth packing: light clothes, rain gear and sun protection. About 10 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Calhoun 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 Calhoun peaks around July 11 at about 10 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 19 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 highHighModerateJul 11UV 10Dec 19UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb5Moderate
Mar5High
Apr7High
May8Very high
Jun10Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep7Very high
Oct5High
Nov4Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Calhoun 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 Calhoun is worst in July — around 20 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.9× the cleanest month (January, 7 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJul 1620 µg/m³Jan 117 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan7Good
Feb9Good
Mar11Good
Apr12Moderate
May14Moderate
Jun17Moderate
Jul20Moderate
Aug16Moderate
Sep12Moderate
Oct9Good
Nov9Good
Dec7Good
Location & terrain

Where is Calhoun?

Calhoun sits at 34.5°N, 85.0°W, 659 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Dalton, 19 mi away.

Topography around Calhoun

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Calhoun has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 305 ft around an average of 673 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,270 ft; within 50 miles, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,661 ft.

The land around Calhoun is covered by trees (51%) and grassland (28%) within 2 miles, trees (63%) and grassland (29%) within 10 miles, and trees (81%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
305 ft
10 miles
1,270 ft
50 miles
3,661 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
April weather nearby: Dalton 19 mi · Rome 21 mi · Cartersville 25 mi · Canton 32 mi · Acworth 34 mi · East Brainerd 36 mi · Woodstock 37 mi · Kennesaw 39 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 Calhoun (34.5026°, -84.951°, elevation 659 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).