Riverdale weather in April

In April, Riverdale sees average daytime highs of 73°F and overnight lows near 52°F, with 3.2 in of rain across 8.5 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 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 18 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, April is Riverdale's 4th-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Riverdale's year-round climate.

Daytime high
73°
7th warmest
Overnight low
52°
6th coldest
Rainfall
3.2 in
8.5 wet days
Daylight
12 h 48 min
6:13 AM – 7:03 PM
Cloud cover
54%
4th clearest
Wind
7 mph
5th windiest
Solar energy
5.61 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.0
out of 10

Riverdale is city in Clayton County, Georgia, United States.

Density
1,359/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 Riverdale 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)
16949
27049
37049
47049
57150
67150
77150
87150
97251
107251
117251
127351
137352
147352
157352
167452
177453
187453
197453
207453
217453
227554
237554
247554
257554
267655
277655
287655
297656
307756

How April really feels in Riverdale

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.

Riverdale 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° / 35°4.010.10.6103.2
Feb58° / 38°4.39.60.310.84.2
Mar65° / 45°4.310.10.111.76.0
Apr73° / 52°3.28.5012.87.0
May81° / 61°2.99.4013.76.4
Jun86° / 69°3.714014.24.4
Jul89° / 72°4.215.50143.7
Aug88° / 71°3.813.2013.24.1
Sep83° / 65°3.68.7012.26.1
Oct74° / 53°2.86.7011.27.5
Nov64° / 43°3.77.9010.36.1
Dec56° / 38°4.1100.29.83.8

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 14% of April, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 50%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14852
24852
34852
44852
54852
64852
74951
84852
94951
104951
114951
124951
135050
145050
155149
165248
175248
185248
195248
205248
215248
225347
235248
245248
255248
265248
275248
285149
295149
305149

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitation

Riverdale gets around 3.2 in of rain over 8.5 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 29% and peaks near 32% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
132
232
331
431
531
631
731
830
930
1030
1130
1229
1329
1429
1529
1629
1729
1829
1928
2028
2128
2228
2328
2428
2528
2628
2728
2828
2928
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 (%)
1771670
2751780
3751780
4731890
57218100
67218100
77118110
87118110
97018120
107017130
117017130
126917140
136917140
146817150
156817150
166718150
176718150
186618151
196519151
206619141
216420151
226420151
236321151
246221152
256122152
265922163
275922163
285723164
295523175
305523175

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 6:33 AM to 5:56 AM, and sunset from 6:52 PM to 7:14 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.36:336:52
212.36:326:52
312.46:306:53
412.46:296:54
512.56:276:55
612.56:266:55
712.56:256:56
812.66:236:57
912.66:226:58
1012.66:216:58
1112.76:196:59
1212.76:187:00
1312.76:177:01
1412.86:157:01
1512.86:147:02
1612.86:137:03
1712.96:127:04
1812.96:107:04
1912.96:097:05
2013.06:087:06
2113.06:077:07
2213.06:057:07
2313.16:047:08
2413.16:037:09
2513.16:027:10
2613.26:017:11
2713.26:007:11
2813.25:597:12
2913.35:577:13
3013.35:567:14

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 5.61 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.35 kWh/m² to a high of 6.12 kWh/m² in May across the year — April's 5.61 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
205.7Bright
215.8Bright
225.8Bright
235.8Bright
245.8Bright
255.8Bright
265.9Bright
275.9Bright
285.9Bright
295.9Bright
305.9Bright
Planning a trip in April

Is April a good time to visit Riverdale?

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
5.3
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Riverdale in April

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

In April, Riverdale 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 Riverdale 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 Riverdale peaks around July 12 at about 10 (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 highHighModerateJul 12UV 10Dec 19UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb5Moderate
Mar5High
Apr7Very high
May8Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep7Very high
Oct5High
Nov4Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Riverdale 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 Riverdale is worst in July — around 21 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.8× the cleanest month (January, 8 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateModerateGoodJul 1620 µg/m³Jan 118 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan8Good
Feb10Good
Mar12Moderate
Apr12Good
May14Moderate
Jun17Moderate
Jul21Moderate
Aug17Moderate
Sep13Moderate
Oct10Good
Nov9Good
Dec8Good
Location & terrain

Where is Riverdale?

Riverdale sits at 33.6°N, 84.4°W, 925 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Forest Park, 4.3 mi away.

Topography around Riverdale

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Riverdale has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 554 ft around an average of 912 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 630 ft; within 50 miles, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,549 ft.

The land around Riverdale is covered by trees (65%) and artificial surfaces (23%) within 2 miles, trees (67%) and artificial surfaces (20%) within 10 miles, and trees (82%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
554 ft
10 miles
630 ft
50 miles
1,549 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
April weather nearby: Forest Park 4.3 mi · Union City 7.5 mi · East Point 7.5 mi · Fayetteville 8.7 mi · Stockbridge 11 mi · Atlanta 12 mi · Candler-McAfee 14 mi · South Fulton 15 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 Riverdale (33.5726°, -84.4133°, elevation 925 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).