Hilliard weather in April

In April, Hilliard sees average daytime highs of 62°F and overnight lows near 43°F, with 4.5 in of precipitation across 12.3 wet days and about 13 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 58°F in the first days to 66°F by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 22% 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 Hilliard's 8th-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Hilliard's year-round climate.

Daytime high
62°
7th warmest
Overnight low
43°
6th coldest
Precipitation
4.5 in
12.3 wet days
Daylight
13 h 06 min
6:01 AM – 7:05 PM
Cloud cover
66%
8th clearest
Wind
9 mph
2nd windiest
Solar energy
5.03 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.9
out of 10

Hilliard is city in Franklin County, Ohio, United States.

Density
972/km²
people per km²
Founded
1853

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 58°F in the first days to 66°F by the end.

A typical April day in Hilliard reaches about 62°F in the afternoon and slips back to 43°F overnight — a 19°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 48°F and 76°F. Set against its neighbours, April runs about 13°F warmer than March and about 9°F cooler than May.

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Avg high (°F)Avg low (°F)
15738
25738
35839
45839
55839
65940
75940
86041
96041
106141
116142
126242
136242
146243
156243
166344
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286647
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306748

How April really feels in Hilliard

Once humidity and wind are folded in, April averages 0 days that feel above 90°F and 2 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
2
wind chill below the day's low

The story in April is cold — wind chill drags the overnight "feels like" below the raw low.

Hilliard weather by month

How April compares with the rest of the year at a glance. April is the 7th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°F)Rainfall (inches)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan36° / 22°3.110.34.89.50.0
Feb40° / 24°2.69.14.410.40.1
Mar50° / 32°3.711.42.611.72.1
Apr62° / 43°4.512.30.5134.9
May71° / 53°4.513.3014.26.1
Jun80° / 62°4.111.9014.86.2
Jul83° / 66°3.511.2014.65.7
Aug82° / 64°3.09.7013.66.4
Sep76° / 56°2.88.2012.37.1
Oct64° / 45°2.990.210.95.8
Nov51° / 35°3.19.11.19.82.5
Dec40° / 28°3.39.83.19.20.2

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 22% of the time in April.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 14% of April, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 64%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13466
23466
33466
43565
53565
63565
73664
83664
93664
103763
113763
123763
133763
143664
153664
163664
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203664
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303763

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitationSnow

Hilliard gets around 4.5 in of rain and snow over 12.3 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 41% and peaks near 42% on the wettest days, and about 1 day brings snow.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202530
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1423
2423
3423
4413
5412
6412
7412
8402
9402
10392
11391
12391
13391
14391
15391
16391
17391
18391
19401
20401
21401
22411
23411
24411
25421
26421
27421
28421
29421
30421

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 (%)
19730
29730
39730
49541
59541
69541
79451
89451
99451
109451
119361
129361
139262
149172
159172
169172
179172
189172
199172
209172
219082
229082
239082
248992
258992
268992
2788102
2887103
2986113
3085114

Wind in April

Winds average 9 mph in April.

Across April, daily wind ranges from about 8 mph on the calmest days to 9 mph at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (mph)Feels
19light breeze
29light breeze
39light breeze
49light breeze
59light breeze
69light breeze
79light breeze
89light breeze
99light breeze
109light breeze
119light breeze
129light breeze
139light breeze
149light breeze
159light breeze
169light breeze
179light breeze
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199light breeze
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219light breeze
229light breeze
239light breeze
249light breeze
259light breeze
269light breeze
279light breeze
289light breeze
299light breeze
308light breeze

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 6:25 AM to 5:41 AM, and sunset from 6:49 PM to 7:19 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.46:256:49
212.46:246:50
312.56:226:51
412.56:206:52
512.66:196:53
612.66:176:54
712.76:166:55
812.76:146:56
912.86:126:57
1012.86:116:58
1112.86:096:59
1212.96:077:00
1312.96:067:01
1413.06:047:02
1513.06:037:04
1613.16:017:05
1713.16:007:06
1813.15:587:07
1913.25:577:08
2013.25:557:09
2113.35:547:10
2213.35:527:11
2313.45:517:12
2413.45:497:13
2513.45:487:14
2613.55:467:15
2713.55:457:16
2813.65:447:17
2913.65:427:18
3013.65:417:19

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 5.03 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.63 kWh/m² to a high of 6.24 kWh/m² in June across the year — April's 5.03 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.6Bright
24.6Bright
34.6Bright
44.7Bright
54.7Bright
64.8Bright
74.8Bright
84.8Bright
94.9Bright
104.9Bright
114.9Bright
125.0Bright
135.0Bright
145.0Bright
155.0Bright
165.0Bright
175.1Bright
185.1Bright
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205.1Bright
215.1Bright
225.2Bright
235.2Bright
245.2Bright
255.2Bright
265.2Bright
275.2Bright
285.3Bright
295.3Bright
305.3Bright
Planning a trip in April

Is April a good time to visit Hilliard?

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

4.9
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
1.2
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

April is a reasonable time to visit Hilliard for sightseeing.

What to pack for Hilliard in April

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

In April, Hilliard sees daytime highs around 62°F and nights near 43°F. Worth packing: a warm layer, rain gear and sun protection. About 12 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gearsun protection

UV index in Hilliard 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 Hilliard peaks around June 21 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 22 at about 2 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 8 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highHighModerateLowJun 21UV 9Dec 22UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar5Moderate
Apr6High
May8Very high
Jun10Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep6High
Oct3Moderate
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Low

Air quality in Hilliard 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 Hilliard is worst in July — around 17 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.3× the cleanest month (October, 8 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJul 1117 µg/m³Oct 238 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan10Good
Feb11Good
Mar11Good
Apr12Good
May14Moderate
Jun17Moderate
Jul17Moderate
Aug14Moderate
Sep11Good
Oct8Good
Nov8Good
Dec8Good
Location & terrain

Where is Hilliard?

Hilliard sits at 40.0°N, 83.2°W, 935 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Dublin, 5.0 mi away.

Topography around Hilliard

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Hilliard has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 154 ft around an average of 925 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 518 ft; within 50 miles, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,007 ft.

The land around Hilliard is covered by grassland (35%), artificial surfaces (30%) and trees (24%) within 2 miles, trees (30%), cropland (27%) and grassland (21%) within 10 miles, and cropland (56%) and trees (26%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
154 ft
10 miles
518 ft
50 miles
1,007 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
April weather nearby: Dublin 5.0 mi · Upper Arlington 5.6 mi · Columbus 9.9 mi · Grove City 11 mi · Westerville 14 mi · Gahanna 15 mi · Whitehall 15 mi · Marysville 18 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 Hilliard (40.0334°, -83.1582°, elevation 935 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).