Henderson weather in April

In April, Henderson sees average daytime highs of 71°F and overnight lows near 51°F, with 3.4 in of rain across 9.2 wet days and about 12.9 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 9th-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 36% 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 Henderson's 4th-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Henderson's year-round climate.

Daytime high
71°
7th warmest
Overnight low
51°
6th coldest
Rainfall
3.4 in
9.2 wet days
Daylight
12 h 54 min
5:46 AM – 6:42 PM
Cloud cover
54%
4th clearest
Wind
7 mph
1st windiest
Solar energy
5.51 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.7
out of 10

Henderson is city in Vance County, North Carolina, United States.

Density
692/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 67°F in the first days to 73°F by the end.

A typical April day in Henderson reaches about 71°F in the afternoon and slips back to 51°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 7°F cooler than May.

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Avg high (°F)Avg low (°F)
16646
26747
36747
46747
56848
66848
76848
86949
96949
106949
117049
127050
137050
147150
157151
167151
177151
187151
197252
207252
217252
227253
237253
247353
257353
267354
277354
287354
297454
307455

How April really feels in Henderson

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.

Henderson 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
Jan50° / 33°3.69.21.49.82.3
Feb53° / 35°3.28.81.310.63.1
Mar61° / 41°4.210.60.611.75.1
Apr71° / 51°3.49.2012.96.7
May78° / 59°3.610.8013.96.6
Jun85° / 67°3.711.8014.45.1
Jul88° / 71°4.514.6014.24.0
Aug86° / 70°4.011.7013.44.7
Sep80° / 64°4.69.1012.26.5
Oct71° / 52°3.17.6011.17.1
Nov61° / 42°3.37.70.110.15.4
Dec53° / 36°3.590.79.63.1

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 36% 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 49%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15347
25347
35347
45347
55446
65446
75446
85545
95446
105446
115446
125446
135446
145248
155248
165248
175149
185149
195149
205050
215050
225050
234951
244951
254852
264852
274753
284852
294852
304753

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitation

Henderson gets around 3.4 in of rain over 9.2 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 32% and peaks near 35% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
132
232
331
431
531
630
730
830
930
1030
1130
1230
1330
1430
1530
1630
1731
1831
1931
2032
2132
2232
2333
2433
2534
2634
2735
2835
2935
3035

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 77% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
1871030
2861130
3861130
4851140
5841240
6841240
7831241
8821341
9811351
10801451
11801451
12781561
13781561
14761671
15761671
16761671
17751681
18751681
19751681
20741691
21741691
22731692
237216102
247216102
257116112
267016113
276916123
286916123
296617134
306517144

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 8 mph at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (mph)Feels
17light breeze
27light breeze
37light breeze
48light breeze
58light breeze
68light breeze
78light breeze
88light breeze
98light breeze
108light breeze
118light breeze
128light breeze
137light breeze
147light breeze
157light breeze
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 6:08 AM to 5:28 AM, and sunset from 6:29 PM to 6:54 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.36:086:29
212.46:066:29
312.46:056:30
412.56:036:31
512.56:026:32
612.56:006:33
712.65:596:34
812.65:586:35
912.75:566:35
1012.75:556:36
1112.75:536:37
1212.85:526:38
1312.85:506:39
1412.85:496:40
1512.95:476:41
1612.95:466:42
1713.05:456:42
1813.05:436:43
1913.05:426:44
2013.15:416:45
2113.15:396:46
2213.15:386:47
2313.25:376:48
2413.25:356:49
2513.35:346:49
2613.35:336:50
2713.35:326:51
2813.45:306:52
2913.45:296:53
3013.45:286:54

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 2.22 kWh/m² to a high of 6.17 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
35.1Bright
45.2Bright
55.2Bright
65.3Bright
75.3Bright
85.3Bright
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 Henderson?

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

6.7
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
4.3
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

April is a reasonable time to visit Henderson for sightseeing.

What to pack for Henderson in April

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

In April, Henderson sees daytime highs around 71°F and nights near 51°F. Worth packing: rain gear and sun protection. About 9 days see rain.

rain gearsun protection

UV index in Henderson 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 Henderson peaks around July 13 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 19 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 13UV 9Dec 19UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar5High
Apr7High
May8Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep7High
Oct5Moderate
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Moderate

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

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJul 1718 µg/m³Nov 238 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan8Good
Feb10Good
Mar12Moderate
Apr12Moderate
May13Moderate
Jun16Moderate
Jul18Moderate
Aug16Moderate
Sep12Good
Oct9Good
Nov8Good
Dec8Good
Location & terrain

Where is Henderson?

Henderson sits at 36.3°N, 78.4°W, 505 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Wake Forest, 25 mi away.

Topography around Henderson

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Henderson has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 217 ft around an average of 476 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 548 ft; within 50 miles, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,165 ft.

The land around Henderson is covered by trees (64%) within 2 miles, trees (70%) within 10 miles, and trees (78%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
217 ft
10 miles
548 ft
50 miles
1,165 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
April weather nearby: Wake Forest 25 mi · Durham 36 mi · West Raleigh 40 mi · Raleigh 41 mi · Morrisville 42 mi · Roanoke Rapids 42 mi · Cary 43 mi · Rocky Mount 43 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 Henderson (36.3296°, -78.3992°, elevation 505 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).