Monroe weather in April

In April, Monroe sees average daytime highs of 73°F and overnight lows near 52°F, with 3.5 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 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 24 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, April is Monroe's 3rd-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Monroe's year-round climate.

Daytime high
73°
6th warmest
Overnight low
52°
6th coldest
Rainfall
3.5 in
8.6 wet days
Daylight
12 h 54 min
5:56 AM – 6:49 PM
Cloud cover
54%
3rd clearest
Wind
7 mph
1st windiest
Solar energy
5.62 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.0
out of 10

Monroe is city in and county seat of Union County, North Carolina, United States.

Density
440/km²
people per km²
Founded
1843

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 76°F by the end.

A typical April day in Monroe 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.

40°60°80°151015202530
Avg high (°F)Avg low (°F)
16948
26948
36949
47049
57049
67049
77150
87150
97150
107251
117251
127251
137251
147352
157352
167352
177352
187453
197453
207453
217453
227454
237454
247554
257554
267555
277555
287655
297655
307656

How April really feels in Monroe

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.

Monroe 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°3.79.419.93.0
Feb56° / 37°3.38.90.810.73.8
Mar64° / 43°3.99.80.311.75.7
Apr73° / 52°3.58.6012.97.0
May80° / 60°3.210.5013.86.4
Jun86° / 68°4.313.2014.34.5
Jul89° / 72°4.415.6014.13.6
Aug87° / 70°4.413013.34.4
Sep82° / 64°4.29.4012.26.3
Oct72° / 53°3.37.1011.17.3
Nov62° / 42°3.27.80.110.25.8
Dec55° / 37°3.79.10.49.73.6

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 16% of April, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 48%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15149
25149
35149
45149
55248
65248
75347
85347
95347
105347
115446
125347
135347
145347
155347
165446
175347
185347
195347
205248
215347
225347
235248
245149
255149
265149
275149
285248
295248
305248

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitation

Monroe gets around 3.5 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 33% 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
1528
1628
1728
1829
1929
2029
2130
2230
2330
2431
2531
2632
2732
2833
2933
3033

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 74% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
1831250
2831250
3821350
4821350
5811450
6801460
7791560
8781561
9781561
10761671
11761671
12751771
13751771
14751771
15741781
16731782
17731782
18731782
19731782
20731782
21711793
22711793
237017103
246917104
256916114
266717115
276617125
286517126
296417136
306217147

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 6:17 AM to 5:39 AM, and sunset from 6:37 PM to 7:00 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.36:176:37
212.46:166:38
312.46:146:38
412.46:136:39
512.56:116:40
612.56:106:41
712.66:086:42
812.66:076:42
912.66:066:43
1012.76:046:44
1112.76:036:45
1212.76:016:46
1312.86:006:46
1412.85:596:47
1512.85:576:48
1612.95:566:49
1712.95:556:50
1813.05:536:50
1913.05:526:51
2013.05:516:52
2113.15:506:53
2213.15:486:54
2313.15:476:55
2413.25:466:55
2513.25:456:56
2613.25:436:57
2713.35:426:58
2813.35:416:59
2913.35:406:59
3013.45:397:00

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 2.31 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
65.4Bright
75.4Bright
85.4Bright
95.5Bright
105.5Bright
115.5Bright
125.5Bright
135.6Bright
145.6Bright
155.6Bright
165.6Bright
175.6Bright
185.7Bright
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 Monroe?

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
5.1
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Monroe in April

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

In April, Monroe 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 Monroe 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 Monroe peaks around July 13 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 20 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 highHighModerateJul 13UV 9Dec 20UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar6High
Apr7High
May8Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep7Very high
Oct5Moderate
Nov4Moderate
Dec2Moderate

Air quality in Monroe 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 Monroe 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 2418 µg/m³Dec 207 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan8Good
Feb11Good
Mar13Moderate
Apr12Good
May13Moderate
Jun16Moderate
Jul18Moderate
Aug18Moderate
Sep16Moderate
Oct14Moderate
Nov9Good
Dec7Good
Location & terrain

Where is Monroe?

Monroe sits at 35.0°N, 80.5°W, 591 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Indian Trail, 9.3 mi away.

Topography around Monroe

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Monroe has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 161 ft around an average of 600 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 377 ft; within 50 miles, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,617 ft.

The land around Monroe is covered by trees (50%) and grassland (21%) within 2 miles, trees (49%), grassland (24%) and cropland (22%) within 10 miles, and trees (76%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
161 ft
10 miles
377 ft
50 miles
1,617 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
April weather nearby: Indian Trail 9.3 mi · Stallings 11 mi · Matthews 14 mi · Mint Hill 14 mi · Charlotte 24 mi · Rock Hill 27 mi · Concord 29 mi · Albemarle 32 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 Monroe (34.9854°, -80.5495°, elevation 591 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).