Fern Creek weather in April

In April, Fern Creek sees average daytime highs of 66°F and overnight lows near 47°F, with 5.0 in of precipitation across 12 wet days and about 13 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 1st-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 62°F in the first days to 70°F by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 28% 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 Fern Creek's 7th-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Fern Creek's year-round climate.

Daytime high
66°
7th warmest
Overnight low
47°
6th coldest
Precipitation
5.0 in
12 wet days
Daylight
13 hours
6:13 AM – 7:12 PM
Cloud cover
62%
7th clearest
Wind
7 mph
1st windiest
Solar energy
5.17 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.7
out of 10

Fern Creek is human settlement in Louisville, Kentucky, United States of America.

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 62°F in the first days to 70°F by the end.

A typical April day in Fern Creek reaches about 66°F in the afternoon and slips back to 47°F overnight — a 19°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 53°F and 79°F. Set against its neighbours, April runs about 11°F warmer than March and about 8°F cooler than May.

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Avg high (°F)Avg low (°F)
16243
26243
36244
46344
56344
66444
76445
86545
96546
106546
116646
126647
136647
146747
156748
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226850
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246950
256950
266951
276951
287051
297052
307052

How April really feels in Fern Creek

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.

Fern Creek weather by month

How April compares with the rest of the year at a glance. April is the 7th-warmest and 1st-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°F)Rainfall (inches)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan41° / 27°3.710.239.70.1
Feb46° / 29°3.59.42.710.51.1
Mar55° / 37°4.611.61.411.73.5
Apr66° / 47°5.0120.2135.7
May75° / 57°5.013.20146.3
Jun83° / 66°4.012.1014.65.5
Jul86° / 69°3.911.6014.44.8
Aug85° / 67°2.89.5013.55.3
Sep80° / 60°3.07.6012.37.0
Oct68° / 48°3.48.20116.6
Nov55° / 38°3.69.30.69.93.5
Dec45° / 31°4.210.62.29.41.0

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 28% of the time in April.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 13% of April, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 59%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13862
23961
34060
44060
54060
64060
74258
84258
94258
104258
114258
124159
134159
144159
154159
164060
174060
184159
194159
204159
214060
224060
234060
243961
254060
264159
274060
284060
294060
304060

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitation

Fern Creek gets around 5.0 in of rain and snow over 12 wet days in April, the wettest month. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable precipitation averages around 41% and peaks near 45% on the wettest days, and about 0 day brings snow.

0%20%40%60%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
142
242
342
441
541
640
740
839
939
1038
1138
1238
1338
1438
1538
1638
1739
1839
1940
2040
2141
2241
2342
2443
2543
2644
2745
2845
2945
3045

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 82% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
191720
290820
390820
489830
589830
688930
787940
887940
986950
10851050
11841060
12841060
13841060
14831070
15831070
16821170
17821170
18821170
19821170
20821170
21801280
22801280
23781390
24781390
25761491
267514101
277415101
287315111
297116121
306917131

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
87light breeze
97light breeze
107light breeze
117light breeze
127light breeze
137light breeze
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 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 6:36 AM to 5:54 AM, and sunset from 6:58 PM to 7:26 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.46:366:58
212.46:346:59
312.56:337:00
412.56:317:01
512.56:307:02
612.66:287:03
712.66:277:04
812.76:257:05
912.76:237:06
1012.76:227:07
1112.86:207:07
1212.86:197:08
1312.96:177:09
1412.96:167:10
1512.96:147:11
1613.06:137:12
1713.06:117:13
1813.16:107:14
1913.16:097:15
2013.16:077:16
2113.26:067:17
2213.26:047:18
2313.36:037:19
2413.36:027:20
2513.36:007:21
2613.45:597:22
2713.45:587:23
2813.55:567:24
2913.55:557:25
3013.55:547:26

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 5.17 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.78 kWh/m² to a high of 6.2 kWh/m² in June across the year — April's 5.17 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.7Bright
24.8Bright
34.8Bright
44.9Bright
54.9Bright
64.9Bright
75.0Bright
85.0Bright
95.0Bright
105.1Bright
115.1Bright
125.1Bright
135.1Bright
145.1Bright
155.2Bright
165.2Bright
175.2Bright
185.2Bright
195.2Bright
205.2Bright
215.2Bright
225.2Bright
235.2Bright
245.3Bright
255.3Bright
265.3Bright
275.3Bright
285.3Bright
295.3Bright
305.3Bright
Planning a trip in April

Is April a good time to visit Fern Creek?

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

5.7
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
2.5
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

April is a reasonable time to visit Fern Creek for sightseeing.

What to pack for Fern Creek in April

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

In April, Fern Creek sees daytime highs around 66°F and nights near 47°F. Worth packing: rain gear and sun protection. About 12 days see rain.

rain gearsun protection

UV index in Fern Creek in April

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in April peaks around 6 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Fern Creek peaks around June 22 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 23 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 highHighModerateJun 22UV 9Dec 23UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Moderate
Feb3Moderate
Mar5High
Apr6High
May7Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep6High
Oct4Moderate
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Low

Air quality in Fern Creek 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 Fern Creek is worst in July — around 19 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.4× the cleanest month (December, 8 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJul 1418 µg/m³Dec 118 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan9Good
Feb10Good
Mar11Good
Apr11Good
May15Moderate
Jun17Moderate
Jul19Moderate
Aug15Moderate
Sep12Good
Oct8Good
Nov8Good
Dec8Good
Location & terrain

Where is Fern Creek?

Fern Creek sits at 38.2°N, 85.6°W, 709 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Highview, 2.5 mi away.

Topography around Fern Creek

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Fern Creek has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 213 ft around an average of 682 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 459 ft; within 50 miles, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 935 ft.

The land around Fern Creek is covered by trees (50%), grassland (28%) and artificial surfaces (21%) within 2 miles, trees (50%) and grassland (27%) within 10 miles, and trees (54%) and grassland (27%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
213 ft
10 miles
459 ft
50 miles
935 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
April weather nearby: Highview 2.5 mi · Jeffersontown 2.5 mi · Newburg 3.7 mi · Okolona 5.6 mi · Saint Matthews 7.5 mi · Louisville 11 mi · Jeffersonville 11 mi · Shively 13 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 Fern Creek (38.1598°, -85.5877°, elevation 709 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).