Matthews weather in April

In April, Matthews sees average daytime highs of 73°F and overnight lows near 52°F, with 3.6 in of rain across 8.6 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 69°F in the first days to 75°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 Matthews's 3rd-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Matthews's year-round climate.

Daytime high
73°
6th warmest
Overnight low
52°
6th coldest
Rainfall
3.6 in
8.6 wet days
Daylight
12 h 54 min
5:57 AM – 6:50 PM
Cloud cover
54%
3rd clearest
Wind
7 mph
1st windiest
Solar energy
5.62 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.9
out of 10

Matthews is town in North Carolina, United States.

Density
689/km²
people per km²
Founded
1879

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 69°F in the first days to 75°F by the end.

A typical April day in Matthews reaches about 73°F in the afternoon and slips back to 52°F overnight — a 21°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 61°F and 83°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)
16848
26948
36948
46949
57049
67049
77050
87150
97150
107150
117251
127251
137251
147251
157352
167352
177352
187353
197353
207453
217453
227453
237454
247454
257554
267555
277555
287555
297655
307656

How April really feels in Matthews

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.

Matthews 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
Jan52° / 34°3.79.519.92.9
Feb56° / 37°3.490.710.73.7
Mar63° / 43°4.19.80.311.75.7
Apr73° / 52°3.68.6012.96.9
May80° / 60°3.110.1013.86.5
Jun86° / 68°4.213.2014.34.5
Jul89° / 72°4.315014.13.7
Aug87° / 70°4.512.8013.34.4
Sep82° / 64°4.09.3012.26.3
Oct72° / 53°3.37.1011.17.3
Nov62° / 42°3.27.80.110.25.7
Dec54° / 37°3.89.10.59.73.5

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 17% of April, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 47%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15149
25248
35248
45248
55347
65347
75347
85446
95446
105446
115446
125446
135347
145347
155347
165347
175347
185347
195347
205248
215248
225248
235248
245248
255248
265248
275248
285248
295248
305248

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitation

Matthews gets around 3.6 in of rain over 8.6 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 30% and peaks near 32% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
131
230
330
430
529
629
728
828
928
1028
1128
1228
1328
1428
1529
1629
1729
1829
1930
2030
2130
2230
2331
2431
2531
2631
2732
2832
2932
3032

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 75% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
1841240
2831340
3821350
4811450
5811450
6801550
7791560
8781561
9771661
10771661
11761671
12751771
13751771
14751771
15741781
16741781
17741781
18741781
19731782
20731782
21721792
22721792
23711793
247116103
257016104
266817114
276817114
286617125
296517135
306318145

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 6:18 AM to 5:39 AM, and sunset from 6:37 PM to 7:01 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.36:186:37
212.46:166:38
312.46:156:39
412.46:136:40
512.56:126:41
612.56:106:41
712.66:096:42
812.66:086:43
912.66:066:44
1012.76:056:45
1112.76:036:46
1212.76:026:46
1312.86:016:47
1412.85:596:48
1512.85:586:49
1612.95:576:50
1712.95:556:50
1813.05:546:51
1913.05:536:52
2013.05:516:53
2113.15:506:54
2213.15:496:55
2313.15:486:55
2413.25:466:56
2513.25:456:57
2613.25:446:58
2713.35:436:59
2813.35:427:00
2913.35:407:00
3013.45:397:01

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 5.62 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.3 kWh/m² to a high of 6.18 kWh/m² in June across the year — April's 5.62 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.1Bright
25.2Bright
35.2Bright
45.3Bright
55.3Bright
65.3Bright
75.4Bright
85.4Bright
95.5Bright
105.5Bright
115.5Bright
125.5Bright
135.6Bright
145.6Bright
155.6Bright
165.6Bright
175.6Bright
185.6Bright
195.7Bright
205.7Bright
215.7Bright
225.7Bright
235.7Bright
245.7Bright
255.8Bright
265.8Bright
275.8Bright
285.8Bright
295.8Bright
305.8Bright
Planning a trip in April

Is April a good time to visit Matthews?

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

6.9
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
5.0
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

April is a reasonable time to visit Matthews for sightseeing.

What to pack for Matthews in April

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

In April, Matthews sees daytime highs around 73°F and nights near 52°F. Worth packing: light clothes, rain gear and sun protection. About 9 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Matthews 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 Matthews peaks around July 11 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 11UV 9Dec 20UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar6High
Apr7High
May8Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep7High
Oct5Moderate
Nov4Moderate
Dec2Moderate

Air quality in Matthews 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 Matthews is worst in July — around 19 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.2× the cleanest month (December, 9 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJul 1718 µg/m³Dec 219 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan9Good
Feb11Good
Mar12Moderate
Apr12Good
May14Moderate
Jun17Moderate
Jul19Moderate
Aug17Moderate
Sep13Moderate
Oct10Good
Nov9Good
Dec9Good
Location & terrain

Where is Matthews?

Matthews sits at 35.1°N, 80.7°W, 728 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Stallings, 2.5 mi away.

Topography around Matthews

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Matthews has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 364 ft around an average of 712 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 640 ft; within 50 miles, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,457 ft.

The land around Matthews is covered by trees (67%) and artificial surfaces (22%) within 2 miles, trees (69%) within 10 miles, and trees (74%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
364 ft
10 miles
640 ft
50 miles
1,457 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
April weather nearby: Stallings 2.5 mi · Indian Trail 4.3 mi · Mint Hill 6.2 mi · Charlotte 9.9 mi · Monroe 14 mi · Huntersville 21 mi · Rock Hill 22 mi · Concord 22 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 Matthews (35.1168°, -80.7237°, elevation 728 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).