Cornelius weather in April

In April, Cornelius sees average daytime highs of 71°F and overnight lows near 51°F, with 3.5 in of rain across 8.8 wet days and about 12.9 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 7th-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 37% 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 Cornelius's 5th-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Cornelius's year-round climate.

Daytime high
71°
6th warmest
Overnight low
51°
6th coldest
Rainfall
3.5 in
8.8 wet days
Daylight
12 h 54 min
5:57 AM – 6:51 PM
Cloud cover
54%
5th clearest
Wind
7 mph
1st windiest
Solar energy
5.57 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.8
out of 10

Cornelius is town in Mecklenburg County, North Carolina, United States.

Density
876/km²
people per km²
Founded
1893

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 Cornelius reaches about 71°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 60°F and 83°F. Set against its neighbours, April runs about 9°F warmer than March and about 8°F cooler than May.

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Avg high (°F)Avg low (°F)
16747
26747
36847
46848
56948
66948
76949
87049
97049
107050
117150
127150
137150
147151
157251
167251
177251
187252
197352
207352
217352
227353
237353
247453
257453
267454
277454
287454
297555
307555

How April really feels in Cornelius

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.

Cornelius weather by month

How April compares with the rest of the year at a glance. April is the 6th-warmest and 7th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°F)Rainfall (inches)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan50° / 33°3.69.61.29.92.5
Feb54° / 36°3.38.71.110.73.4
Mar62° / 42°4.2100.511.75.4
Apr71° / 51°3.58.8012.96.8
May79° / 60°3.010.2013.86.5
Jun86° / 68°3.512.2014.44.6
Jul89° / 71°3.513.4014.23.8
Aug87° / 70°3.411.5013.34.5
Sep81° / 64°3.79.2012.26.4
Oct71° / 52°3.37011.17.2
Nov61° / 41°3.37.50.110.15.5
Dec53° / 36°3.790.59.63.1

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 37% of the time in April.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 15% of April, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 48%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15050
25050
35149
45149
55248
65248
75347
85347
95347
105446
115446
125347
135347
145347
155347
165347
175446
185446
195347
205347
215347
225347
235248
245248
255149
265149
275149
285248
295149
305149

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitation

Cornelius gets around 3.5 in of rain over 8.8 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 30% and peaks near 32% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
131
230
330
430
529
629
729
828
928
1028
1128
1229
1329
1429
1530
1630
1730
1831
1931
2031
2131
2232
2332
2432
2532
2632
2732
2832
2932
3032

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 78% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
1871030
2871030
3861130
4861130
5851140
6841240
7841240
8831340
9821341
10811441
11801451
12791551
13791551
14781651
15781651
16781651
17771751
18781741
19781741
20771751
21771751
22751852
23741862
24741862
25741862
26711973
27711973
28701983
29682093
306720103

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 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
267calm
277calm
287calm
297calm
307calm

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 6:18 AM to 5:39 AM, and sunset from 6:38 PM to 7:02 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.36:186:38
212.46:176:39
312.46:156:40
412.46:146:41
512.56:126:41
612.56:116:42
712.66:096:43
812.66:086:44
912.66:076:45
1012.76:056:46
1112.76:046:46
1212.76:026:47
1312.86:016:48
1412.86:006:49
1512.95:586:50
1612.95:576:51
1712.95:556:51
1813.05:546:52
1913.05:536:53
2013.05:516:54
2113.15:506:55
2213.15:496:56
2313.15:486:56
2413.25:466:57
2513.25:456:58
2613.25:446:59
2713.35:437:00
2813.35:427:01
2913.45:407:01
3013.45:397:02

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 5.57 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.27 kWh/m² to a high of 6.19 kWh/m² in June across the year — April's 5.57 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.1Bright
25.1Bright
35.2Bright
45.2Bright
55.3Bright
65.3Bright
75.4Bright
85.4Bright
95.4Bright
105.5Bright
115.5Bright
125.5Bright
135.5Bright
145.5Bright
155.5Bright
165.6Bright
175.6Bright
185.6Bright
195.6Bright
205.6Bright
215.6Bright
225.6Bright
235.7Bright
245.7Bright
255.7Bright
265.7Bright
275.7Bright
285.7Bright
295.8Bright
305.8Bright
Planning a trip in April

Hazard calendar for Cornelius

In seasonPeak

None of Cornelius's seasonal hazards are active in April. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do peak.

Cornelius sits in the Atlantic hurricane belt; the season peaks August–October.

Atlantic hurricane
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is April a good time to visit Cornelius?

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

6.8
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
4.7
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

April is a reasonable time to visit Cornelius for sightseeing.

What to pack for Cornelius in April

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

In April, Cornelius sees daytime highs around 71°F and nights near 51°F. Worth packing: rain gear and sun protection. About 9 days see rain.

rain gearsun protection

UV index in Cornelius 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 Cornelius peaks around July 11 at about 9 (very high) — 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 highHighModerateJul 11UV 9Dec 20UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar6High
Apr7High
May7Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep7High
Oct5Moderate
Nov4Moderate
Dec2Moderate

Air quality in Cornelius 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 Cornelius is worst in July — around 19 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.2× the cleanest month (December, 9 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJul 1718 µg/m³Dec 219 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan9Good
Feb11Good
Mar12Moderate
Apr12Good
May14Moderate
Jun17Moderate
Jul19Moderate
Aug17Moderate
Sep13Moderate
Oct10Good
Nov9Good
Dec9Good
Location & terrain

Where is Cornelius?

Cornelius sits at 35.5°N, 80.9°W, 804 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Huntersville, 5.6 mi away.

Topography around Cornelius

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Cornelius has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 194 ft around an average of 787 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 509 ft; within 50 miles, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,723 ft.

The land around Cornelius is covered by trees (61%) within 2 miles, trees (60%) within 10 miles, and trees (72%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
194 ft
10 miles
509 ft
50 miles
2,723 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
April weather nearby: Huntersville 5.6 mi · Mooresville 7.5 mi · Kannapolis 14 mi · Concord 17 mi · Charlotte 18 mi · Statesville 21 mi · Gastonia 24 mi · Mint Hill 24 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 Cornelius (35.4868°, -80.8601°, elevation 804 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. Tropical-cyclone seasons are the published climatological basin seasons (NOAA National Hurricane Center / regional warning centres). 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).