Dalton weather in April

In April, Dalton sees average daytime highs of 72°F and overnight lows near 51°F, with 4.6 in of rain across 10.4 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 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 Dalton's 4th-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Dalton's year-round climate.

Daytime high
72°
7th warmest
Overnight low
51°
6th coldest
Rainfall
4.6 in
10.4 wet days
Daylight
12 h 54 min
6:14 AM – 7:06 PM
Cloud cover
57%
4th clearest
Wind
7 mph
4th windiest
Solar energy
5.48 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.6
out of 10

Dalton is city in Whitfield County, Georgia, United States.

Density
644/km²
people per km²
Founded
1847

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 Dalton 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 60°F and 82°F. Set against its neighbours, April runs about 9°F warmer than March and about 7°F cooler than May.

40°60°80°151015202530
Avg high (°F)Avg low (°F)
16847
26848
36848
46948
56949
66949
77049
87049
97049
107150
117150
127150
137151
147251
157251
167251
177251
187252
197352
207352
217352
227353
237353
247353
257453
267454
277454
287454
297455
307555

How April really feels in Dalton

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.

Dalton 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°4.810.60.89.92.4
Feb55° / 37°4.710.40.810.73.4
Mar63° / 43°5.311.50.111.75.3
Apr72° / 51°4.610.4012.86.6
May79° / 60°4.011013.86.5
Jun85° / 67°3.712.9014.34.8
Jul88° / 71°4.113014.14.1
Aug87° / 70°3.511.8013.34.4
Sep82° / 63°4.08.3012.26.3
Oct72° / 52°3.36.8011.17.3
Nov61° / 42°4.38.6010.25.4
Dec53° / 37°5.110.60.49.72.9

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 15% of April, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 53%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14357
24357
34357
44357
54555
64555
74654
84654
94753
104753
114852
124852
134951
144951
154951
164951
174852
184951
194852
204852
214852
224753
234852
244852
254753
264753
274852
284753
294753
304852

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitation

Dalton gets around 4.6 in of rain over 10.4 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 35% and peaks near 37% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
137
237
337
437
537
637
736
836
935
1035
1135
1235
1335
1435
1535
1634
1734
1834
1934
2034
2135
2235
2335
2435
2535
2635
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 70% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
1811360
2801460
3791470
4781480
5781480
6771490
77614100
87614100
97614100
107514110
117415110
127415110
137316110
147316110
157217110
167118110
177019110
186920110
196920110
206821110
216722110
226622111
236523111
246324121
256324121
266224131
275925142
285825152
295625163
305525173

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
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 7:18 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
412.46:306:57
512.56:296:57
612.56:286:58
712.56:266:59
812.66:257:00
912.66:237:01
1012.76:227:01
1112.76:217:02
1212.76:197:03
1312.86:187:04
1412.86:177:05
1512.86:157:05
1612.96:147:06
1712.96:137:07
1812.96:117:08
1913.06:107:09
2013.06:097:09
2113.06:077:10
2213.16:067:11
2313.16:057:12
2413.16:047:13
2513.26:037:14
2613.26:017:14
2713.26:007:15
2813.35:597:16
2913.35:587:17
3013.35:577:18

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 5.48 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.17 kWh/m² to a high of 6.05 kWh/m² in June across the year — April's 5.48 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
85.2Bright
95.3Bright
105.3Bright
115.4Bright
125.4Bright
135.4Bright
145.5Bright
155.5Bright
165.5Bright
175.5Bright
185.6Bright
195.6Bright
205.6Bright
215.6Bright
225.6Bright
235.6Bright
245.7Bright
255.7Bright
265.7Bright
275.7Bright
285.7Bright
295.7Bright
305.8Bright
Planning a trip in April

Is April a good time to visit Dalton?

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
4.5
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

April is a reasonable time to visit Dalton for sightseeing.

What to pack for Dalton in April

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

In April, Dalton 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 Dalton 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 Dalton 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
Mar6High
Apr7High
May8Very high
Jun10Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep7Very high
Oct5High
Nov4Moderate
Dec2Moderate

Air quality in Dalton 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 Dalton 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 Dalton?

Dalton sits at 34.8°N, 85.0°W, 761 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Calhoun, 19 mi away.

Topography around Dalton

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Dalton has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 354 ft around an average of 784 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,224 ft; within 50 miles, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,661 ft.

The land around Dalton is covered by trees (54%) and artificial surfaces (30%) within 2 miles, trees (72%) and grassland (22%) within 10 miles, and trees (81%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
354 ft
10 miles
1,224 ft
50 miles
3,661 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
April weather nearby: Calhoun 19 mi · East Brainerd 19 mi · East Ridge 23 mi · East Chattanooga 26 mi · Chattanooga 27 mi · Cleveland 27 mi · Rome 37 mi · Cartersville 43 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 Dalton (34.7698°, -84.9702°, elevation 761 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).