Clemmons weather in April

In April, Clemmons sees average daytime highs of 70°F and overnight lows near 49°F, with 3.7 in of rain across 9.5 wet days and about 12.9 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 67°F in the first days to 73°F by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 35% 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 Clemmons's 5th-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Clemmons's year-round climate.

Daytime high
70°
7th warmest
Overnight low
49°
6th coldest
Rainfall
3.7 in
9.5 wet days
Daylight
12 h 54 min
5:54 AM – 6:49 PM
Cloud cover
55%
5th clearest
Wind
7 mph
1st windiest
Solar energy
5.51 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.6
out of 10

Clemmons is town in North Carolina, United States.

Density
635/km²
people per km²
Founded
1802

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 67°F in the first days to 73°F by the end.

A typical April day in Clemmons reaches about 70°F in the afternoon and slips back to 49°F overnight — a 21°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 58°F and 82°F. Set against its neighbours, April runs about 9°F warmer than March and about 7°F cooler than May.

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Avg high (°F)Avg low (°F)
16646
26646
36746
46746
56747
66847
76847
86947
96948
106948
116948
127049
137049
147049
157149
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267352
277353
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How April really feels in Clemmons

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.

Clemmons weather by month

How April compares with the rest of the year at a glance. April is the 7th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°F)Rainfall (inches)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan49° / 32°3.69.51.59.82.1
Feb53° / 34°3.28.91.510.63.0
Mar61° / 41°4.3100.811.75.1
Apr70° / 49°3.79.5012.96.6
May78° / 58°3.410.9013.96.6
Jun85° / 66°3.411.9014.45.0
Jul88° / 70°3.513.8014.24.0
Aug86° / 69°3.511.2013.44.8
Sep80° / 62°3.99.1012.26.6
Oct70° / 50°3.47011.17.2
Nov60° / 40°3.37.70.110.15.2
Dec52° / 34°3.78.80.69.62.8

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 35% 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 49%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15050
25050
35149
45149
55149
65347
75347
85347
95347
105446
115446
125446
135347
145347
155347
165347
175347
185347
195248
205248
215248
225050
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244951
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274852
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304951

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitation

Clemmons gets around 3.7 in of rain over 9.5 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 32% and peaks near 36% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
130
230
330
429
529
629
729
829
929
1029
1129
1230
1330
1431
1531
1632
1732
1833
1933
2034
2134
2235
2335
2436
2536
2636
2736
2836
2936
3036

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 80% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
190820
289920
389920
4881020
5881020
6871030
7861130
8861130
9861130
10841240
11841240
12831340
13831340
14811450
15811450
16811450
17801550
18801550
19791551
20791551
21771661
22771661
23771661
24751672
25741682
26731782
27721792
287018102
296818113
306619123

Wind in April

Winds average 7 mph in April, the windiest month of the year.

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
206calm
216calm
226calm
236calm
246calm
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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 6:16 AM to 5:37 AM, and sunset from 6:36 PM to 7:01 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.36:166:36
212.46:146:37
312.46:136:38
412.56:116:39
512.56:106:40
612.56:096:41
712.66:076:42
812.66:066:42
912.66:046:43
1012.76:036:44
1112.76:016:45
1212.86:006:46
1312.85:596:47
1412.85:576:47
1512.95:566:48
1612.95:546:49
1713.05:536:50
1813.05:526:51
1913.05:506:52
2013.15:496:53
2113.15:486:53
2213.15:466:54
2313.25:456:55
2413.25:446:56
2513.25:436:57
2613.35:416:58
2713.35:406:59
2813.35:396:59
2913.45:387:00
3013.45:377:01

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 2.24 kWh/m² to a high of 6.17 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
15.0Bright
25.1Bright
35.2Bright
45.2Bright
55.2Bright
65.3Bright
75.3Bright
85.4Bright
95.4Bright
105.4Bright
115.4Bright
125.5Bright
135.5Bright
145.5Bright
155.5Bright
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215.6Bright
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255.6Bright
265.6Bright
275.6Bright
285.7Bright
295.7Bright
305.7Bright
Planning a trip in April

Is April a good time to visit Clemmons?

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

6.6
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
4.1
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

April is a reasonable time to visit Clemmons for sightseeing.

What to pack for Clemmons in April

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

In April, Clemmons sees daytime highs around 70°F and nights near 49°F. Worth packing: rain gear and sun protection. About 10 days see rain.

rain gearsun protection

UV index in Clemmons 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 Clemmons peaks around July 13 at about 10 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 21 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 highHighModerateJul 13UV 10Dec 21UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar6High
Apr7High
May8Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep7High
Oct5Moderate
Nov4Moderate
Dec2Moderate

Air quality in Clemmons 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 Clemmons is worst in July — around 18 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.2× the cleanest month (December, 8 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJul 1718 µg/m³Dec 138 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan9Good
Feb10Good
Mar12Good
Apr12Good
May14Moderate
Jun17Moderate
Jul18Moderate
Aug17Moderate
Sep13Moderate
Oct9Good
Nov8Good
Dec8Good
Location & terrain

Where is Clemmons?

Clemmons sits at 36.0°N, 80.4°W, 840 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Winston-Salem, 9.3 mi away.

Topography around Clemmons

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Clemmons has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 226 ft around an average of 787 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 476 ft; within 50 miles, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,586 ft.

The land around Clemmons is covered by trees (66%) and grassland (21%) within 2 miles, trees (65%) and grassland (23%) within 10 miles, and trees (75%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
226 ft
10 miles
476 ft
50 miles
3,586 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
April weather nearby: Winston-Salem 9.3 mi · Lexington 16 mi · Kernersville 19 mi · Thomasville 19 mi · High Point 22 mi · Salisbury 25 mi · Statesville 33 mi · Greensboro 33 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 Clemmons (36.0215°, -80.382°, elevation 840 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).