Colonial Heights weather in April

In April, Colonial Heights sees average daytime highs of 69°F and overnight lows near 50°F, with 3.2 in of rain across 9.5 wet days and about 12.9 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 11th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 66°F in the first days to 73°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 24 min at the start of April to 13 h 30 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, April is Colonial Heights's 5th-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Colonial Heights's year-round climate.

Daytime high
69°
7th warmest
Overnight low
50°
6th coldest
Rainfall
3.2 in
9.5 wet days
Daylight
13 hours
5:41 AM – 6:39 PM
Cloud cover
56%
5th clearest
Wind
7 mph
1st windiest
Solar energy
5.39 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.5
out of 10

Colonial Heights is independent city in Virginia, United States.

Density
881/km²
people per km²
Founded
1926

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 66°F in the first days to 73°F by the end.

A typical April day in Colonial Heights reaches about 69°F in the afternoon and slips back to 50°F overnight — a 20°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 56°F and 82°F. Set against its neighbours, April runs about 10°F warmer than March and about 8°F cooler than May.

40°60°80°151015202530
Avg high (°F)Avg low (°F)
16545
26546
36646
46646
56746
66747
76747
86747
96848
106848
116948
126949
136949
146949
157050
167050
177050
187051
197151
207151
217151
227152
237152
247252
257252
267253
277253
287353
297354
307354

How April really feels in Colonial Heights

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.

Colonial Heights weather by month

How April compares with the rest of the year at a glance. April is the 7th-warmest and 11th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°F)Rainfall (inches)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan48° / 32°3.58.91.89.71.9
Feb51° / 33°3.08.61.810.62.7
Mar59° / 40°4.010.20.811.74.7
Apr69° / 50°3.29.5012.96.5
May77° / 58°3.410.70146.7
Jun85° / 67°3.811.2014.55.2
Jul88° / 71°4.313014.34.1
Aug86° / 70°4.411013.44.8
Sep80° / 63°4.69.6012.36.5
Oct70° / 52°3.77.70117.0
Nov60° / 41°3.27.80105.1
Dec52° / 35°3.48.70.99.52.8

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 16% of April, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 50%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15050
25050
35149
45149
55248
65248
75248
85347
95347
105347
115347
125248
135248
145248
155050
165050
175050
184951
194951
204951
214951
224852
234852
244753
254753
264753
274654
284654
294654
304654

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitation

Colonial Heights gets around 3.2 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 33% and peaks near 36% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
133
233
332
432
532
632
731
831
931
1031
1130
1230
1331
1431
1531
1632
1732
1832
1933
2033
2133
2233
2333
2434
2534
2635
2735
2835
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 (%)
191720
291720
390820
490820
589920
6871030
7871030
8861130
9861130
10841240
11841240
12831340
13811450
14811450
15801550
16791560
17781561
18771661
19771661
20761671
21761671
22761671
23741682
24741682
25741682
26711793
27711793
287017103
296817114
306717124

Wind in April

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

Across April, daily wind ranges from about 7 mph on the calmest days to 8 mph at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (mph)Feels
18light breeze
28light breeze
38light breeze
48light breeze
58light breeze
68light breeze
78light breeze
88light breeze
98light breeze
108light breeze
118light breeze
128light breeze
138light breeze
148light breeze
157light breeze
167light breeze
177light breeze
187calm
197calm
207calm
217calm
227calm
237calm
247calm
257calm
267calm
277calm
287calm
297calm
307calm

Sunrise & sunset in April

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 24 min at the start of April to 13 h 30 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 6:04 AM to 5:23 AM, and sunset from 6:25 PM to 6:51 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.46:046:25
212.46:026:26
312.46:006:27
412.55:596:28
512.55:576:29
612.65:566:30
712.65:546:30
812.65:536:31
912.75:516:32
1012.75:506:33
1112.85:486:34
1212.85:476:35
1312.85:456:36
1412.95:446:37
1512.95:436:38
1613.05:416:39
1713.05:406:39
1813.05:386:40
1913.15:376:41
2013.15:366:42
2113.15:346:43
2213.25:336:44
2313.25:326:45
2413.35:306:46
2513.35:296:47
2613.35:286:48
2713.45:266:49
2813.45:256:49
2913.45:246:50
3013.55:236:51

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 5.39 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.14 kWh/m² to a high of 6.15 kWh/m² in June across the year — April's 5.39 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.9Bright
25.0Bright
35.0Bright
45.0Bright
55.1Bright
65.1Bright
75.2Bright
85.2Bright
95.2Bright
105.3Bright
115.3Bright
125.3Bright
135.3Bright
145.3Bright
155.4Bright
165.4Bright
175.4Bright
185.4Bright
195.4Bright
205.5Bright
215.5Bright
225.5Bright
235.5Bright
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 Colonial Heights?

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

6.5
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
3.8
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

April is a reasonable time to visit Colonial Heights for sightseeing.

What to pack for Colonial Heights in April

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

In April, Colonial Heights sees daytime highs around 69°F and nights near 50°F. Worth packing: rain gear and sun protection. About 10 days see rain.

rain gearsun protection

UV index in Colonial Heights 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 Colonial Heights peaks around June 22 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 19 at about 2 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 9 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highHighModerateJun 22UV 9Dec 19UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar5High
Apr7High
May8Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep7High
Oct4Moderate
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Low

Air quality in Colonial Heights 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 Colonial Heights is worst in July — around 17 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.4× the cleanest month (November, 7 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJul 1416 µg/m³Nov 217 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan8Good
Feb9Good
Mar10Good
Apr11Good
May13Moderate
Jun15Moderate
Jul17Moderate
Aug14Moderate
Sep11Good
Oct8Good
Nov7Good
Dec7Good
Location & terrain

Where is Colonial Heights?

Colonial Heights sits at 37.3°N, 77.4°W, 95 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Petersburg, 2.5 mi away.

Topography around Colonial Heights

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Colonial Heights has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 226 ft around an average of 82 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 453 ft; within 50 miles, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 886 ft.

The land around Colonial Heights is covered by trees (62%) and artificial surfaces (20%) within 2 miles, trees (70%) within 10 miles, and trees (78%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
226 ft
10 miles
453 ft
50 miles
886 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
April weather nearby: Petersburg 2.5 mi · Chester 6.2 mi · Hopewell 6.8 mi · Meadowbrook 13 mi · Bon Air 20 mi · Highland Springs 20 mi · Richmond 20 mi · Midlothian 21 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 Colonial Heights (37.268°, -77.4073°, elevation 95 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).