Cartersville weather in April

In April, Cartersville sees average daytime highs of 72°F and overnight lows near 51°F, with 4.3 in of rain across 10 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 68°F in the first days to 74°F by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 34% 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 Cartersville's 4th-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Cartersville's year-round climate.

Daytime high
72°
7th warmest
Overnight low
51°
6th coldest
Rainfall
4.3 in
10 wet days
Daylight
12 h 54 min
6:14 AM – 7:05 PM
Cloud cover
56%
4th clearest
Wind
7 mph
5th windiest
Solar energy
5.52 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.7
out of 10

Cartersville is city in Bartow County, Georgia, United States.

Density
268/km²
people per km²
Founded
1850

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 68°F in the first days to 74°F by the end.

A typical April day in Cartersville reaches about 72°F in the afternoon and slips back to 51°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 81°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
26848
36948
46949
56949
66949
77049
87049
97050
107150
117150
127150
137151
147151
157251
167251
177252
187252
197352
207352
217353
227353
237353
247353
257453
267454
277454
287454
297455
307555

How April really feels in Cartersville

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.

Cartersville 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
Jan51° / 34°4.710.80.7102.6
Feb56° / 37°4.610.70.610.73.5
Mar63° / 44°4.910.70.111.75.5
Apr72° / 51°4.310012.86.7
May79° / 60°3.610.4013.86.6
Jun85° / 68°3.913.3014.24.8
Jul88° / 71°4.3140144.1
Aug87° / 70°3.712.2013.34.5
Sep82° / 64°3.68.2012.26.3
Oct72° / 52°3.37.2011.17.3
Nov62° / 42°4.18.7010.25.5
Dec54° / 37°4.810.70.39.83.1

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 34% of the time in April.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 17% of April, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 50%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14852
24852
34753
44852
54852
64951
75050
85050
94951
104951
114951
125050
135050
145149
155248
165248
175248
185248
195149
205149
215149
225248
235248
245149
255149
265248
275248
285248
295149
305149

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitation

Cartersville gets around 4.3 in of rain over 10 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 34% and peaks near 35% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
135
235
335
435
535
635
735
835
934
1034
1134
1233
1333
1433
1533
1632
1732
1832
1932
2032
2132
2233
2333
2433
2533
2634
2734
2834
2934
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 (%)
1791650
2781660
3771670
4771670
5761680
6751690
7751690
87416100
97317100
107217110
117217110
127117120
137117120
147018120
157018120
166919120
176819130
186720130
196720130
206621130
216521131
226421141
236322141
246222151
256122152
266023152
275923162
285724163
295524174
305424184

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
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 6:34 AM to 5:57 AM, and sunset from 6:53 PM to 7:16 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.36:346:53
212.46:336:54
312.46:316:55
412.46:306:56
512.56:296:57
612.56:276:57
712.56:266:58
812.66:256:59
912.66:237:00
1012.66:227:00
1112.76:207:01
1212.76:197:02
1312.76:187:03
1412.86:167:03
1512.86:157:04
1612.96:147:05
1712.96:137:06
1812.96:117:07
1913.06:107:07
2013.06:097:08
2113.06:087:09
2213.16:067:10
2313.16:057:11
2413.16:047:11
2513.26:037:12
2613.26:027:13
2713.26:007:14
2813.35:597:14
2913.35:587:15
3013.35:577:16

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 5.52 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.24 kWh/m² to a high of 6.03 kWh/m² in June across the year — April's 5.52 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
135.4Bright
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
275.8Bright
285.8Bright
295.8Bright
305.8Bright
Planning a trip in April

Is April a good time to visit Cartersville?

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
4.6
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

April is a reasonable time to visit Cartersville for sightseeing.

What to pack for Cartersville in April

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

In April, Cartersville 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 Cartersville 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 Cartersville peaks around July 11 at about 10 (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 highHighModerateJul 11UV 10Dec 20UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb5Moderate
Mar6High
Apr7Very high
May8Very high
Jun10Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep7Very high
Oct5High
Nov4Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Cartersville 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 Cartersville 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 Cartersville?

Cartersville sits at 34.2°N, 84.8°W, 768 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Acworth, 9.9 mi away.

Topography around Cartersville

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Cartersville has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 427 ft around an average of 764 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,106 ft; within 50 miles, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,563 ft.

The land around Cartersville is covered by trees (53%), grassland (23%) and artificial surfaces (22%) within 2 miles, trees (72%) within 10 miles, and trees (82%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
427 ft
10 miles
1,106 ft
50 miles
3,563 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
April weather nearby: Acworth 9.9 mi · Kennesaw 14 mi · Woodstock 17 mi · Canton 19 mi · Marietta 21 mi · Rome 22 mi · Calhoun 25 mi · Smyrna 25 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 Cartersville (34.1653°, -84.8023°, elevation 768 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).