Fredericksburg weather in April

In April, Fredericksburg sees average daytime highs of 68°F and overnight lows near 49°F, with 3.3 in of rain across 9.6 wet days and about 13 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 9th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 64°F in the first days to 71°F by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 31% 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 Fredericksburg's 8th-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Fredericksburg's year-round climate.

Daytime high
68°
7th warmest
Overnight low
49°
6th coldest
Rainfall
3.3 in
9.6 wet days
Daylight
13 hours
5:40 AM – 6:40 PM
Cloud cover
59%
8th clearest
Wind
7 mph
2nd windiest
Solar energy
5.26 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.2
out of 10

Fredericksburg is independent city in Virginia, United States.

Density
1,033/km²
people per km²
Founded
1691

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 64°F in the first days to 71°F by the end.

A typical April day in Fredericksburg reaches about 68°F in the afternoon and slips back to 49°F overnight — a 19°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 54°F and 81°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)
16344
26345
36445
46445
56546
66546
76546
86647
96647
106647
116748
126748
136748
146849
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216951
227051
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257052
267152
277153
287153
297153
307153

How April really feels in Fredericksburg

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.

Fredericksburg weather by month

How April compares with the rest of the year at a glance. April is the 7th-warmest and 9th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°F)Rainfall (inches)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan45° / 30°3.192.69.61.1
Feb48° / 32°2.88.32.310.51.9
Mar57° / 39°3.910.41.511.74.0
Apr68° / 49°3.39.60136.2
May75° / 58°3.4110146.6
Jun84° / 67°3.511.4014.65.3
Jul88° / 71°3.712.1014.44.2
Aug86° / 70°3.510.2013.54.9
Sep79° / 63°4.29.2012.36.7
Oct69° / 51°3.47.70116.8
Nov58° / 41°3.07.50.19.94.6
Dec49° / 34°3.48.71.39.42.1

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 31% 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 54%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14753
24753
34852
44852
54852
64852
74951
84951
94951
104951
114852
124852
134852
144753
154654
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254357
264357
274456
284456
294357
304357

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitation

Fredericksburg gets around 3.3 in of rain over 9.6 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 34% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
133
233
333
433
532
632
732
831
931
1031
1131
1231
1331
1432
1532
1632
1733
1833
1933
2033
2133
2233
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2533
2634
2734
2834
2934
3034

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 85% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
195410
295410
394510
494510
593610
693610
791720
890820
990820
1089920
1189920
12881020
13871030
14861130
15861130
16851230
17851230
18841240
19831340
20831340
21831340
22811351
23801451
24791461
25791461
26771571
27771571
28751681
29731692
307117102

Wind in April

Winds average 7 mph in April.

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 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 6:03 AM to 5:21 AM, and sunset from 6:26 PM to 6:53 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.46:036:26
212.46:026:27
312.56:006:28
412.55:596:28
512.55:576:29
612.65:556:30
712.65:546:31
812.75:526:32
912.75:516:33
1012.75:496:34
1112.85:486:35
1212.85:466:36
1312.95:456:37
1412.95:436:38
1513.05:426:39
1613.05:406:40
1713.05:396:41
1813.15:376:42
1913.15:366:43
2013.25:346:44
2113.25:336:45
2213.25:326:46
2313.35:306:47
2413.35:296:47
2513.35:286:48
2613.45:266:49
2713.45:256:50
2813.55:246:51
2913.55:226:52
3013.55:216:53

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 5.26 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.04 kWh/m² to a high of 6.15 kWh/m² in June across the year — April's 5.26 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.8Bright
24.8Bright
34.9Bright
44.9Bright
55.0Bright
65.0Bright
75.1Bright
85.1Bright
95.1Bright
105.1Bright
115.2Bright
125.2Bright
135.2Bright
145.2Bright
155.2Bright
165.3Bright
175.3Bright
185.3Bright
195.3Bright
205.3Bright
215.3Bright
225.4Bright
235.4Bright
245.4Bright
255.4Bright
265.5Bright
275.5Bright
285.5Bright
295.5Bright
305.5Bright
Planning a trip in April

Is April a good time to visit Fredericksburg?

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

6.2
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
3.1
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

April is a reasonable time to visit Fredericksburg for sightseeing.

What to pack for Fredericksburg in April

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

In April, Fredericksburg sees daytime highs around 68°F and nights near 49°F. Worth packing: rain gear and sun protection. About 10 days see rain.

rain gearsun protection

UV index in Fredericksburg 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 Fredericksburg peaks around July 10 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 19 at about 2 (low).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highHighModerateJul 10UV 9Dec 19UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Moderate
Feb3Moderate
Mar5High
Apr6High
May8Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug7Very high
Sep6High
Oct4Moderate
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Low

Air quality in Fredericksburg 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 Fredericksburg is worst in July — around 16 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.2× the cleanest month (November, 7 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJul 1416 µg/m³Nov 187 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan9Good
Feb10Good
Mar12Good
Apr13Moderate
May14Moderate
Jun15Moderate
Jul16Moderate
Aug14Moderate
Sep11Good
Oct8Good
Nov7Good
Dec8Good
Location & terrain

Where is Fredericksburg?

Fredericksburg sits at 38.3°N, 77.5°W, 56 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Cherry Hill, 21 mi away.

Topography around Fredericksburg

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Fredericksburg has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 279 ft around an average of 118 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 528 ft; within 50 miles, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,409 ft.

The land around Fredericksburg is covered by trees (62%) and artificial surfaces (22%) within 2 miles, trees (75%) within 10 miles, and trees (72%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
279 ft
10 miles
528 ft
50 miles
3,409 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
April weather nearby: Cherry Hill 21 mi · Montclair 22 mi · Dale City 24 mi · Lake Ridge 28 mi · Buckhall 30 mi · Lorton 30 mi · Manassas 31 mi · Culpeper 31 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 Fredericksburg (38.3032°, -77.4605°, elevation 56 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).