Greensboro weather in April

In April, Greensboro sees average daytime highs of 70°F and overnight lows near 50°F, with 3.5 in of rain across 9.3 wet days and about 12.9 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 8th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 67°F in the first days to 73°F by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 35% 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 Greensboro's 4th-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Greensboro's year-round climate.

Daytime high
70°
6th warmest
Overnight low
50°
6th coldest
Rainfall
3.5 in
9.3 wet days
Daylight
12 h 54 min
5:52 AM – 6:47 PM
Cloud cover
55%
4th clearest
Wind
7 mph
1st windiest
Solar energy
5.51 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.6
out of 10

Greensboro is city in North Carolina, United States of America.

Density
836/km²
people per km²
Founded
1808

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 67°F in the first days to 73°F by the end.

A typical April day in Greensboro reaches about 70°F in the afternoon and slips back to 50°F overnight — a 20°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 58°F and 82°F. Set against its neighbours, April runs about 10°F warmer than March and about 8°F cooler than May.

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Avg high (°F)Avg low (°F)
16646
26646
36747
46747
56747
66847
76848
86948
96948
106949
116949
127049
137049
147050
157150
167150
177151
187151
197151
207251
217251
227252
237252
247252
257353
267353
277353
287353
297354
307454

How April really feels in Greensboro

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.

Greensboro weather by month

How April compares with the rest of the year at a glance. April is the 6th-warmest and 8th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°F)Rainfall (inches)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan49° / 32°3.79.31.59.82.2
Feb53° / 35°3.28.81.510.63.0
Mar61° / 41°4.310.20.711.75.0
Apr70° / 50°3.59.3012.96.6
May78° / 59°3.511.2013.96.5
Jun85° / 67°3.913014.44.9
Jul88° / 71°4.014.6014.24.0
Aug86° / 69°3.812013.44.7
Sep80° / 63°4.19.7012.26.5
Oct70° / 51°3.17.3011.17.1
Nov60° / 41°3.37.70.110.15.2
Dec52° / 35°3.68.90.79.62.9

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 35% of the time in April.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 16% of April, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 48%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15248
25347
35347
45347
55347
65446
75446
85446
95446
105446
115446
125446
135446
145446
155446
165347
175347
185347
195248
205149
215149
225050
235050
244951
254951
264852
274852
284951
294852
304852

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitation

Greensboro gets around 3.5 in of rain over 9.3 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 31% and peaks near 37% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
131
230
330
429
529
629
728
828
928
1028
1128
1228
1329
1429
1530
1630
1731
1831
1932
2033
2133
2234
2334
2435
2535
2636
2736
2836
2937
3037

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 80% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
188930
2871030
3871030
4861040
5861040
6851140
7851140
8851140
9831250
10831250
11821350
12821350
13801460
14801460
15801460
16791560
17791560
18791560
19781561
20781561
21781561
22771571
23771571
24761572
25741682
26741682
27731692
28711793
297017103
306818113

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 6:14 AM to 5:34 AM, and sunset from 6:34 PM to 6:59 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.36:146:34
212.46:126:35
312.46:116:36
412.56:096:37
512.56:086:37
612.56:066:38
712.66:056:39
812.66:036:40
912.76:026:41
1012.76:006:42
1112.75:596:43
1212.85:586:43
1312.85:566:44
1412.85:556:45
1512.95:536:46
1612.95:526:47
1713.05:516:48
1813.05:496:49
1913.05:486:49
2013.15:476:50
2113.15:456:51
2213.15:446:52
2313.25:436:53
2413.25:416:54
2513.25:406:55
2613.35:396:55
2713.35:386:56
2813.35:366:57
2913.45:356:58
3013.45:346:59

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 5.51 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.25 kWh/m² to a high of 6.16 kWh/m² in June across the year — April's 5.51 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.0Bright
25.1Bright
35.2Bright
45.2Bright
55.2Bright
65.3Bright
75.3Bright
85.4Bright
95.4Bright
105.4Bright
115.4Bright
125.5Bright
135.5Bright
145.5Bright
155.5Bright
165.5Bright
175.5Bright
185.5Bright
195.5Bright
205.6Bright
215.6Bright
225.6Bright
235.6Bright
245.6Bright
255.6Bright
265.6Bright
275.7Bright
285.7Bright
295.7Bright
305.7Bright
Planning a trip in April

Is April a good time to visit Greensboro?

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
4.2
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

April is a reasonable time to visit Greensboro for sightseeing.

What to pack for Greensboro in April

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

In April, Greensboro sees daytime highs around 70°F and nights near 50°F. Worth packing: rain gear and sun protection. About 9 days see rain.

rain gearsun protection

UV index in Greensboro 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 Greensboro peaks around July 14 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 14UV 9Dec 20UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar6High
Apr7High
May8Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep7High
Oct5Moderate
Nov4Moderate
Dec2Moderate

Air quality in Greensboro 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 Greensboro is worst in July — around 18 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.3× the cleanest month (December, 8 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJul 1718 µg/m³Dec 128 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan9Good
Feb10Good
Mar12Moderate
Apr12Moderate
May14Moderate
Jun16Moderate
Jul18Moderate
Aug17Moderate
Sep12Moderate
Oct10Good
Nov8Good
Dec8Good
Location & terrain

Where is Greensboro?

Greensboro sits at 36.1°N, 79.8°W, 873 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is High Point, 14 mi away.

Topography around Greensboro

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Greensboro has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 197 ft around an average of 807 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 584 ft; within 50 miles, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,051 ft.

The land around Greensboro is covered by trees (47%) and artificial surfaces (42%) within 2 miles, trees (66%) within 10 miles, and trees (80%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
197 ft
10 miles
584 ft
50 miles
3,051 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
April weather nearby: High Point 14 mi · Kernersville 16 mi · Burlington 20 mi · Thomasville 21 mi · Asheboro 25 mi · Winston-Salem 25 mi · Eden 29 mi · Lexington 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 Greensboro (36.0726°, -79.792°, elevation 873 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).