Griffin weather in April

In April, Griffin sees average daytime highs of 74°F and overnight lows near 53°F, with 3.0 in of rain across 8.3 wet days and about 12.8 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 10th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 71°F in the first days to 77°F by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 37% 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 Griffin's 3rd-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Griffin's year-round climate.

Daytime high
74°
7th warmest
Overnight low
53°
6th coldest
Rainfall
3.0 in
8.3 wet days
Daylight
12 h 48 min
6:13 AM – 7:02 PM
Cloud cover
53%
3rd clearest
Wind
7 mph
4th windiest
Solar energy
5.66 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.1
out of 10

Griffin is county seat of Spalding County, Georgia, United States.

Density
638/km²
people per km²
Founded
1841

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 71°F in the first days to 77°F by the end.

A typical April day in Griffin reaches about 74°F in the afternoon and slips back to 53°F overnight — a 21°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 63°F and 83°F. Set against its neighbours, April runs about 8°F warmer than March and about 7°F cooler than May.

40°60°80°151015202530
Avg high (°F)Avg low (°F)
17049
27049
37150
47150
57150
67150
77251
87251
97251
107351
117352
127352
137352
147452
157452
167453
177453
187453
197553
207554
217554
227554
237554
247655
257655
267655
277655
287656
297756
307756

How April really feels in Griffin

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.

Griffin weather by month

How April compares with the rest of the year at a glance. April is the 7th-warmest and 10th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°F)Rainfall (inches)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan55° / 36°4.09.8103.5
Feb58° / 39°4.39.210.84.4
Mar66° / 45°4.31011.76.1
Apr74° / 53°3.08.312.87.1
May81° / 61°3.08.913.76.5
Jun86° / 69°4.113.614.24.5
Jul89° / 72°4.315.4143.7
Aug88° / 71°4.113.813.24.1
Sep83° / 65°3.78.912.26.1
Oct74° / 54°2.96.911.27.5
Nov64° / 43°3.57.710.36.2
Dec56° / 38°4.29.69.84.0

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 37% 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 48%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14951
24951
35050
45050
54951
65050
75050
85149
95149
105149
115248
125248
135248
145347
155347
165347
175347
185347
195347
205347
215446
225446
235446
245446
255446
265446
275347
285347
295446
305347

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitation

Griffin gets around 3.0 in of rain over 8.3 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 28% and peaks near 31% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
131
231
331
431
530
630
730
829
929
1029
1128
1228
1328
1428
1527
1627
1727
1827
1927
2027
2127
2227
2327
2427
2527
2627
2727
2827
2928
3028

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 66% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
17515100
27316110
37316110
47216120
57216120
67016131
77016131
86916141
96916141
106816151
116816151
126816151
136716161
146716161
156716161
166617161
176617161
186617161
196518161
206518161
216419161
226319162
236220162
246120172
256020173
265921173
275721184
285721184
295522185
305322196

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
227calm
237calm
247calm
257calm
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 6:32 AM to 5:56 AM, and sunset from 6:51 PM to 7:13 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.36:326:51
212.36:316:52
312.46:306:52
412.46:286:53
512.46:276:54
612.56:266:55
712.56:246:55
812.66:236:56
912.66:226:57
1012.66:206:58
1112.76:196:58
1212.76:186:59
1312.76:167:00
1412.86:157:00
1512.86:147:01
1612.86:137:02
1712.96:117:03
1812.96:107:03
1912.96:097:04
2013.06:087:05
2113.06:067:06
2213.06:057:06
2313.16:047:07
2413.16:037:08
2513.16:027:09
2613.16:017:09
2713.25:597:10
2813.25:587:11
2913.25:577:12
3013.35:567:13

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 5.66 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.39 kWh/m² to a high of 6.16 kWh/m² in May across the year — April's 5.66 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.1Bright
25.1Bright
35.2Bright
45.2Bright
55.3Bright
65.3Bright
75.3Bright
85.4Bright
95.4Bright
105.5Bright
115.5Bright
125.5Bright
135.6Bright
145.6Bright
155.6Bright
165.7Bright
175.7Bright
185.7Bright
195.8Bright
205.8Bright
215.8Bright
225.8Bright
235.9Bright
245.9Bright
255.9Bright
265.9Bright
275.9Bright
286.0Bright
296.0Bright
306.0Intense
Planning a trip in April

Is April a good time to visit Griffin?

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

7.1
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
5.6
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

April is one of the better times to visit Griffin for general sightseeing.

What to pack for Griffin in April

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

In April, Griffin sees daytime highs around 74°F and nights near 53°F. Worth packing: light clothes, rain gear and sun protection. About 8 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Griffin 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 Griffin peaks around July 12 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 12UV 10Dec 19UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb5Moderate
Mar6High
Apr7Very high
May8Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep7Very high
Oct5High
Nov4Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Griffin 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 Griffin is worst in July — around 21 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.5× the cleanest month (January, 8 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJul 1620 µg/m³Jan 108 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan8Good
Feb11Good
Mar14Moderate
Apr12Good
May13Moderate
Jun17Moderate
Jul21Moderate
Aug17Moderate
Sep13Moderate
Oct12Moderate
Nov10Good
Dec8Good
Location & terrain

Where is Griffin?

Griffin sits at 33.2°N, 84.3°W, 978 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is McDonough, 16 mi away.

Topography around Griffin

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Griffin has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 243 ft around an average of 919 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 420 ft; within 50 miles, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,581 ft.

The land around Griffin is covered by trees (62%) within 2 miles, trees (71%) and grassland (22%) within 10 miles, and trees (83%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
243 ft
10 miles
420 ft
50 miles
1,581 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
April weather nearby: McDonough 16 mi · Fayetteville 18 mi · Stockbridge 21 mi · Peachtree City 22 mi · Riverdale 24 mi · Forest Park 27 mi · Union City 29 mi · East Point 32 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 Griffin (33.2468°, -84.2641°, elevation 978 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).