McDonough weather in April

In April, McDonough sees average daytime highs of 73°F and overnight lows near 52°F, with 3.1 in of rain across 8.8 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 70°F in the first days to 76°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 McDonough's 4th-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see McDonough's year-round climate.

Daytime high
73°
7th warmest
Overnight low
52°
6th coldest
Rainfall
3.1 in
8.8 wet days
Daylight
12 h 48 min
6:12 AM – 7:02 PM
Cloud cover
53%
4th clearest
Wind
7 mph
5th windiest
Solar energy
5.62 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.0
out of 10

McDonough is city in and the county seat of Henry County, Georgia, United States.

Density
706/km²
people per km²

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 70°F in the first days to 76°F by the end.

A typical April day in McDonough 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 63°F and 83°F. Set against its neighbours, April runs about 8°F warmer than March and about 8°F cooler than May.

40°60°80°151015202530
Avg high (°F)Avg low (°F)
17049
27049
37049
47150
57150
67150
77150
87251
97251
107251
117351
127352
137352
147352
157452
167452
177453
187453
197453
207453
217554
227554
237554
247554
257655
267655
277655
287655
297656
307756

How April really feels in McDonough

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.

McDonough 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 daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan54° / 36°4.010.10.6103.3
Feb58° / 39°4.39.50.310.84.3
Mar65° / 45°4.39.90.111.76.0
Apr73° / 52°3.18.8012.87.0
May81° / 61°2.99.5013.76.4
Jun87° / 69°3.813.9014.24.4
Jul89° / 72°4.015.30143.7
Aug88° / 71°3.813013.24.1
Sep83° / 65°3.68.6012.26.1
Oct74° / 53°2.96.6011.27.5
Nov64° / 43°3.68.2010.36.1
Dec56° / 38°4.29.70.29.83.8

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 14% of April, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 49%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14753
24753
34852
44852
54951
64951
74951
84951
94951
105050
115149
125149
135149
145149
155248
165248
175248
185248
195248
205248
215248
225347
235347
245347
255347
265248
275248
285248
295347
305347

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitation

McDonough gets around 3.1 in of rain over 8.8 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 (%)
132
232
332
432
532
631
731
831
931
1030
1130
1230
1330
1430
1530
1629
1729
1829
1929
2029
2129
2229
2329
2429
2529
2629
2729
2829
2929
3029

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 67% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
1761680
2761680
3741790
4741790
57317100
67217110
77217110
87117120
97117120
107017130
116917140
126917140
136817150
146817150
156817150
166718150
176718150
186519151
196619141
206619141
216520141
226420151
236321151
246221152
256022162
265922163
275922163
285722174
295722174
305522185

Wind in April

Winds average 7 mph in April.

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 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 5:55 AM, and sunset from 6:51 PM to 7:12 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.36:326:51
212.36:316:51
312.46:296:52
412.46:286:53
512.56:266:54
612.56:256:54
712.56:246:55
812.66:226:56
912.66:216:56
1012.66:206:57
1112.76:186:58
1212.76:176:59
1312.76:166:59
1412.86:147:00
1512.86:137:01
1612.86:127:02
1712.96:117:02
1812.96:097:03
1912.96:087:04
2013.06:077:05
2113.06:067:05
2213.06:057:06
2313.16:037:07
2413.16:027:08
2513.16:017:09
2613.26:007:09
2713.25:597:10
2813.25:587:11
2913.35:577:12
3013.35:557:12

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 2.36 kWh/m² to a high of 6.12 kWh/m² in May across the year — April's 5.62 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
115.5Bright
125.5Bright
135.5Bright
145.6Bright
155.6Bright
165.6Bright
175.7Bright
185.7Bright
195.7Bright
205.8Bright
215.8Bright
225.8Bright
235.8Bright
245.8Bright
255.9Bright
265.9Bright
275.9Bright
285.9Bright
295.9Bright
306.0Bright
Planning a trip in April

Is April a good time to visit McDonough?

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

7.0
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
5.4
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for McDonough in April

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

In April, McDonough 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 McDonough 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 McDonough peaks around June 23 at about 9 (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 highHighModerateJun 23UV 9Dec 19UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb5Moderate
Mar6High
Apr7High
May8Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep7Very high
Oct5High
Nov4Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in McDonough 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 McDonough is worst in July — around 21 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.7× the cleanest month (January, 8 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJul 1621 µg/m³Jan 118 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan8Good
Feb11Good
Mar13Moderate
Apr12Moderate
May15Moderate
Jun18Moderate
Jul21Moderate
Aug18Moderate
Sep13Moderate
Oct11Good
Nov10Good
Dec8Good
Location & terrain

Where is McDonough?

McDonough sits at 33.4°N, 84.1°W, 866 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Stockbridge, 8.1 mi away.

Topography around McDonough

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around McDonough has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 207 ft around an average of 823 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 489 ft; within 50 miles, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,490 ft.

The land around McDonough is covered by trees (56%) and artificial surfaces (22%) within 2 miles, trees (68%) and grassland (21%) within 10 miles, and trees (82%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
207 ft
10 miles
489 ft
50 miles
1,490 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
April weather nearby: Stockbridge 8.1 mi · Griffin 16 mi · Conyers 17 mi · Forest Park 17 mi · Riverdale 17 mi · Fayetteville 18 mi · Stonecrest 18 mi · Candler-McAfee 21 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 McDonough (33.4473°, -84.1469°, elevation 866 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).