Mechanicsville weather in April

In April, Mechanicsville sees average daytime highs of 69°F and overnight lows near 50°F, with 3.2 in of rain across 9.6 wet days and about 12.9 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 10th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 65°F in the first days to 72°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 24 min at the start of April to 13 h 30 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, April is Mechanicsville's 5th-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Mechanicsville's year-round climate.

Daytime high
69°
7th warmest
Overnight low
50°
6th coldest
Rainfall
3.2 in
9.6 wet days
Daylight
13 hours
5:41 AM – 6:39 PM
Cloud cover
57%
5th clearest
Wind
7 mph
1st windiest
Solar energy
5.36 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.4
out of 10

Mechanicsville is census designated place in Hanover County, Virginia, United States.

Density
494/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 65°F in the first days to 72°F by the end.

A typical April day in Mechanicsville reaches about 69°F in the afternoon and slips back to 50°F overnight — a 19°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 56°F and 82°F. Set against its neighbours, April runs about 10°F warmer than March and about 8°F cooler than May.

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Avg high (°F)Avg low (°F)
16445
26545
36546
46646
56646
66647
76747
86747
96748
106848
116848
126849
136949
146949
156949
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177050
187050
197051
207151
217151
227151
237152
247152
257252
267253
277253
287253
297353
307354

How April really feels in Mechanicsville

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.

Mechanicsville 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
Jan48° / 32°3.49.229.71.7
Feb51° / 33°3.08.11.810.52.5
Mar59° / 40°4.09.7111.74.6
Apr69° / 50°3.29.6012.96.4
May77° / 58°3.310.70146.6
Jun85° / 67°4.011014.55.2
Jul88° / 71°4.412.9014.34.1
Aug86° / 70°4.411.1013.44.8
Sep80° / 63°4.59.2012.36.6
Oct70° / 52°3.77.50117.0
Nov59° / 41°3.27.70.1105.0
Dec51° / 35°3.48.60.99.42.7

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 15% of April, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 51%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14951
24951
35050
45050
55149
65248
75248
85248
95248
105248
115248
125248
135149
145050
155050
165050
174951
184852
194951
204852
214852
224753
234753
244753
254654
264654
274654
284654
294555
304555

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitation

Mechanicsville gets around 3.2 in of rain over 9.6 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 33% and peaks near 36% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
131
231
331
431
531
631
731
830
930
1030
1130
1231
1331
1431
1532
1632
1733
1833
1933
2034
2134
2234
2334
2434
2535
2635
2735
2835
2936
3036

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 80% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
191720
290820
390820
489920
589920
6871030
7871030
8861130
9851140
10841240
11841240
12831340
13811351
14801451
15791551
16791551
17781561
18771661
19771661
20771661
21761761
22751771
23741772
24731782
25731782
26721792
27711793
287017103
296917113
306817123

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
117light breeze
127light breeze
137light breeze
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 24 min at the start of April to 13 h 30 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 6:03 AM to 5:22 AM, and sunset from 6:25 PM to 6:52 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.46:036:25
212.46:026:26
312.46:006:27
412.55:596:28
512.55:576:29
612.65:566:30
712.65:546:30
812.65:536:31
912.75:516:32
1012.75:506:33
1112.85:486:34
1212.85:476:35
1312.85:456:36
1412.95:446:37
1512.95:426:38
1613.05:416:39
1713.05:396:40
1813.05:386:41
1913.15:366:42
2013.15:356:42
2113.25:346:43
2213.25:326:44
2313.25:316:45
2413.35:306:46
2513.35:286:47
2613.45:276:48
2713.45:266:49
2813.45:246:50
2913.55:236:51
3013.55:226:52

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 5.36 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.11 kWh/m² to a high of 6.15 kWh/m² in June across the year — April's 5.36 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.9Bright
24.9Bright
35.0Bright
45.0Bright
55.1Bright
65.1Bright
75.1Bright
85.2Bright
95.2Bright
105.2Bright
115.3Bright
125.3Bright
135.3Bright
145.3Bright
155.3Bright
165.4Bright
175.4Bright
185.4Bright
195.4Bright
205.4Bright
215.5Bright
225.5Bright
235.5Bright
245.5Bright
255.5Bright
265.5Bright
275.6Bright
285.6Bright
295.6Bright
305.6Bright
Planning a trip in April

Is April a good time to visit Mechanicsville?

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

6.4
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
3.7
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

April is a reasonable time to visit Mechanicsville for sightseeing.

What to pack for Mechanicsville in April

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

In April, Mechanicsville sees daytime highs around 69°F and nights near 50°F. Worth packing: rain gear and sun protection. About 10 days see rain.

rain gearsun protection

UV index in Mechanicsville 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 Mechanicsville peaks around June 21 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 19 at about 2 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 9 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highHighModerateJun 21UV 9Dec 19UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Moderate
Feb3Moderate
Mar5Moderate
Apr6High
May8Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug7Very high
Sep6High
Oct4Moderate
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Low

Air quality in Mechanicsville 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 Mechanicsville is worst in July — around 17 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.4× the cleanest month (November, 7 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJul 1416 µg/m³Nov 217 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan8Good
Feb9Good
Mar10Good
Apr11Good
May13Moderate
Jun15Moderate
Jul17Moderate
Aug14Moderate
Sep11Good
Oct8Good
Nov7Good
Dec7Good
Location & terrain

Where is Mechanicsville?

Mechanicsville sits at 37.6°N, 77.4°W, 167 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Highland Springs, 5.0 mi away.

Topography around Mechanicsville

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Mechanicsville has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 174 ft around an average of 157 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 692 ft; within 50 miles, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 869 ft.

The land around Mechanicsville is covered by trees (72%) within 2 miles, trees (69%) within 10 miles, and trees (78%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
174 ft
10 miles
692 ft
50 miles
869 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
April weather nearby: Highland Springs 5.0 mi · Richmond 6.2 mi · Laurel 8.1 mi · Tuckahoe 9.9 mi · Bon Air 12 mi · Meadowbrook 12 mi · Short Pump 14 mi · Midlothian 17 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 Mechanicsville (37.6088°, -77.3733°, elevation 167 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).