Lenoir weather in April

In April, Lenoir sees average daytime highs of 68°F and overnight lows near 47°F, with 4.3 in of precipitation across 9.8 wet days and about 12.9 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 65°F in the first days to 70°F by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 34% 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 Lenoir's 5th-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Lenoir's year-round climate.

Daytime high
68°
7th warmest
Overnight low
47°
6th coldest
Precipitation
4.3 in
9.8 wet days
Daylight
12 h 54 min
5:59 AM – 6:54 PM
Cloud cover
55%
5th clearest
Wind
6 mph
1st windiest
Solar energy
5.49 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.3
out of 10

Lenoir is city in Caldwell County, North Carolina, United States.

Density
334/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 65°F in the first days to 70°F by the end.

A typical April day in Lenoir reaches about 68°F in the afternoon and slips back to 47°F overnight — a 21°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 55°F and 79°F. Set against its neighbours, April runs about 9°F warmer than March and about 7°F cooler than May.

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Avg high (°F)Avg low (°F)
16443
26443
36544
46544
56544
66545
76645
86645
96645
106746
116746
126746
136746
146847
156847
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196948
206948
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267049
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297050
307151

How April really feels in Lenoir

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.

Lenoir weather by month

How April compares with the rest of the year at a glance. April is the 7th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°F)Rainfall (inches)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan47° / 30°4.49.829.81.6
Feb51° / 33°3.69.12.110.62.5
Mar59° / 39°4.710.91.111.74.5
Apr68° / 47°4.39.80.112.96.3
May74° / 55°3.611.1013.96.6
Jun81° / 63°3.512.4014.45.9
Jul85° / 67°3.313.2014.25.0
Aug83° / 66°3.412013.45.6
Sep78° / 59°4.29.6012.26.9
Oct68° / 48°3.77.4011.16.8
Nov58° / 38°3.98.20.110.14.6
Dec50° / 33°4.29.21.19.62.3

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 34% 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 50%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14951
25050
35050
45149
55149
65248
75248
85248
95347
105347
115347
125347
135347
145248
155248
165248
175149
185149
195149
205050
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274852
284852
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Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitation

Lenoir gets around 4.3 in of rain and snow over 9.8 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 34% and peaks near 37% on the wettest days, and about 0 day brings snow.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
133
232
332
431
531
631
731
831
931
1031
1132
1232
1333
1433
1533
1634
1734
1835
1935
2035
2136
2236
2336
2436
2537
2637
2737
2837
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 85% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
194600
294600
393700
492800
592800
690910
7891010
8891010
9881110
10881110
11871210
12861310
13861310
14861310
15851320
16851320
17851320
18851320
19851320
20851320
21841330
22831430
23831430
24821440
25811540
26801550
27781651
28771661
29751771
30741871

Wind in April

Winds average 6 mph in April, the windiest month of the year.

Across April, daily wind ranges from about 5 mph on the calmest days to 6 mph at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (mph)Feels
16calm
26calm
36calm
46calm
56calm
66calm
76calm
86calm
96calm
106calm
116calm
126calm
136calm
146calm
156calm
166calm
176calm
186calm
196calm
206calm
216calm
226calm
236calm
246calm
256calm
266calm
276calm
285calm
295calm
305calm

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 6:21 AM to 5:41 AM, and sunset from 6:41 PM to 7:06 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.36:216:41
212.46:196:42
312.46:186:43
412.56:166:44
512.56:156:44
612.56:136:45
712.66:126:46
812.66:106:47
912.66:096:48
1012.76:076:49
1112.76:066:49
1212.86:056:50
1312.86:036:51
1412.86:026:52
1512.96:006:53
1612.95:596:54
1712.95:586:55
1813.05:566:55
1913.05:556:56
2013.15:546:57
2113.15:526:58
2213.15:516:59
2313.25:507:00
2413.25:497:01
2513.25:477:01
2613.35:467:02
2713.35:457:03
2813.35:447:04
2913.45:427:05
3013.45:417:06

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 5.49 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.26 kWh/m² to a high of 6.08 kWh/m² in June across the year — April's 5.49 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
95.3Bright
105.4Bright
115.4Bright
125.4Bright
135.4Bright
145.5Bright
155.5Bright
165.5Bright
175.5Bright
185.5Bright
195.5Bright
205.5Bright
215.5Bright
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235.5Bright
245.6Bright
255.6Bright
265.6Bright
275.6Bright
285.6Bright
295.6Bright
305.7Bright
Planning a trip in April

Is April a good time to visit Lenoir?

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

6.3
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
3.1
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

April is a reasonable time to visit Lenoir for sightseeing.

What to pack for Lenoir in April

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

In April, Lenoir sees daytime highs around 68°F and nights near 47°F. Worth packing: rain gear and sun protection. About 10 days see rain.

rain gearsun protection

UV index in Lenoir 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 Lenoir peaks around July 13 at about 10 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 21 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 10Dec 21UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar6High
Apr7High
May8Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep7High
Oct5Moderate
Nov4Moderate
Dec2Moderate

Air quality in Lenoir 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 Lenoir is worst in July — around 18 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.5× the cleanest month (December, 7 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJul 1617 µg/m³Dec 197 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan7Good
Feb9Good
Mar11Good
Apr11Good
May13Moderate
Jun15Moderate
Jul18Moderate
Aug15Moderate
Sep12Good
Oct8Good
Nov8Good
Dec7Good
Location & terrain

Where is Lenoir?

Lenoir sits at 35.9°N, 81.5°W, 1,171 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Morganton, 14 mi away.

Topography around Lenoir

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Lenoir has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 423 ft around an average of 1,198 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,791 ft; within 50 miles, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 6,112 ft.

The land around Lenoir is covered by trees (69%) within 2 miles, trees (84%) within 10 miles, and trees (82%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
423 ft
10 miles
1,791 ft
50 miles
6,112 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
April weather nearby: Morganton 14 mi · Hickory 17 mi · Boone 22 mi · Statesville 38 mi · Shelby 43 mi · Mooresville 47 mi · Cornelius 48 mi · Gastonia 49 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 Lenoir (35.914°, -81.539°, elevation 1,171 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).