Front Royal weather in April

In April, Front Royal sees average daytime highs of 65°F and overnight lows near 44°F, with 3.5 in of precipitation across 10.6 wet days and about 13 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 6th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 60°F in the first days to 68°F by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 27% 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 36 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, April is Front Royal's 9th-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Front Royal's year-round climate.

Daytime high
65°
7th warmest
Overnight low
44°
6th coldest
Precipitation
3.5 in
10.6 wet days
Daylight
13 hours
5:43 AM – 6:43 PM
Cloud cover
62%
9th clearest
Wind
6 mph
4th windiest
Solar energy
5.18 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.6
out of 10

Front Royal is town in Warren County, Virginia, United States.

Density
613/km²
people per km²
Founded
1788

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 60°F in the first days to 68°F by the end.

A typical April day in Front Royal reaches about 65°F in the afternoon and slips back to 44°F overnight — a 20°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 51°F and 79°F. Set against its neighbours, April runs about 12°F warmer than March and about 8°F cooler than May.

20°40°60°80°151015202530
Avg high (°F)Avg low (°F)
15940
26040
36040
46141
56141
66241
76242
86242
96342
106343
116443
126443
136444
146544
156544
166545
176545
186645
196646
206646
216646
226746
236747
246747
256747
266747
276848
286848
296848
306949

How April really feels in Front Royal

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.

Front Royal weather by month

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

MonthHigh / Low (°F)Rainfall (inches)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan41° / 26°2.88.43.39.60.1
Feb44° / 27°2.68.23.410.50.9
Mar53° / 34°3.610.62.611.73.0
Apr65° / 44°3.510.60.2135.6
May73° / 53°4.112.1014.16.3
Jun81° / 62°3.611.6014.75.9
Jul85° / 67°3.611.4014.45.0
Aug84° / 65°2.910.4013.55.6
Sep77° / 58°4.19.4012.36.9
Oct66° / 46°3.17.90.1116.3
Nov54° / 36°2.87.60.69.93.5
Dec45° / 30°3.28.72.39.30.9

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 27% 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 58%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14258
24357
34456
44357
54357
64357
74456
84456
94456
104357
114357
124258
134258
144258
154159
164159
174060
184159
194159
204159
214159
224159
234159
244258
254159
264159
274159
284258
294159
304258

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitationSnow

Front Royal gets around 3.5 in of rain and snow over 10.6 wet days in April. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable precipitation averages around 36% and peaks near 41% on the wettest days, and about 0 day brings snow. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202530
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1343
2343
3343
4342
5342
6342
7332
8331
9331
10331
11331
12331
13341
14341
15351
16351
17360
18360
19370
20370
21370
22370
23380
24380
25390
26390
27400
28400
29400
30410

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 92% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
19820
29820
39730
49730
59730
69640
79640
89640
99550
109550
119550
129550
139361
149361
159361
169361
179361
189271
199271
209172
219172
229172
238983
248983
258794
268794
2786104
2884115
2984115
3082126

Wind in April

Winds average 6 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
116calm
126calm
136calm
146calm
156calm
166calm
176calm
186calm
196calm
206calm
216calm
226calm
236calm
246calm
256calm
266calm
276calm
286calm
296calm
306calm

Sunrise & sunset in April

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 24 min at the start of April to 13 h 36 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 72 minutes over April. Sunrise moves from 6:06 AM to 5:23 AM, and sunset from 6:29 PM to 6:57 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.46:066:29
212.46:046:30
312.56:036:31
412.56:016:32
512.66:006:33
612.65:586:34
712.65:566:35
812.75:556:36
912.75:536:37
1012.85:526:38
1112.85:506:39
1212.85:496:40
1312.95:476:41
1412.95:466:41
1513.05:446:42
1613.05:436:43
1713.15:416:44
1813.15:406:45
1913.15:386:46
2013.25:376:47
2113.25:356:48
2213.35:346:49
2313.35:326:50
2413.35:316:51
2513.45:306:52
2613.45:286:53
2713.55:276:54
2813.55:266:55
2913.55:246:56
3013.65:236:57

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 5.18 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.95 kWh/m² to a high of 6.14 kWh/m² in June across the year — April's 5.18 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
105.0Bright
115.1Bright
125.1Bright
135.1Bright
145.1Bright
155.2Bright
165.2Bright
175.2Bright
185.2Bright
195.2Bright
205.2Bright
215.3Bright
225.3Bright
235.3Bright
245.3Bright
255.3Bright
265.4Bright
275.4Bright
285.4Bright
295.4Bright
305.4Bright
Planning a trip in April

Is April a good time to visit Front Royal?

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

5.6
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
2.0
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

April is a reasonable time to visit Front Royal for sightseeing.

What to pack for Front Royal in April

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

In April, Front Royal sees daytime highs around 65°F and nights near 44°F. Worth packing: a warm layer, rain gear and sun protection. About 11 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gearsun protection

UV index in Front Royal 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 Front Royal peaks around July 10 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 20 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 20UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Moderate
Feb3Moderate
Mar5High
Apr6High
May8Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep6High
Oct4Moderate
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Low

Air quality in Front Royal 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 Front Royal is worst in July — around 17 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.1× the cleanest month (November, 8 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJul 1317 µg/m³Nov 138 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan10Good
Feb11Good
Mar12Moderate
Apr13Moderate
May15Moderate
Jun16Moderate
Jul17Moderate
Aug14Moderate
Sep12Good
Oct8Good
Nov8Good
Dec9Good
Location & terrain

Where is Front Royal?

Front Royal sits at 38.9°N, 78.2°W, 568 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Winchester, 19 mi away.

Topography around Front Royal

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Front Royal has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 948 ft around an average of 656 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,041 ft; within 50 miles, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 4,190 ft.

The land around Front Royal is covered by trees (62%) and grassland (23%) within 2 miles, trees (74%) and grassland (22%) within 10 miles, and trees (71%) and grassland (22%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
948 ft
10 miles
3,041 ft
50 miles
4,190 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
April weather nearby: Winchester 19 mi · Culpeper 32 mi · Linton Hall 35 mi · Leesburg 37 mi · South Riding 37 mi · Sudley 39 mi · Ashburn 39 mi · Martinsburg 39 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 Front Royal (38.9182°, -78.1944°, elevation 568 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).