Roanoke weather in April

In April, Roanoke sees average daytime highs of 66°F and overnight lows near 46°F, with 3.5 in of precipitation across 10.2 wet days and about 12.9 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 5th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 63°F in the first days to 69°F by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 32% 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 Roanoke's 4th-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Roanoke's year-round climate.

Daytime high
66°
7th warmest
Overnight low
46°
6th coldest
Precipitation
3.5 in
10.2 wet days
Daylight
13 hours
5:51 AM – 6:49 PM
Cloud cover
58%
4th clearest
Wind
6 mph
4th windiest
Solar energy
5.39 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.0
out of 10

Roanoke is independent city in Virginia, United States.

Density
900/km²
people per km²
Founded
1852

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 63°F in the first days to 69°F by the end.

A typical April day in Roanoke reaches about 66°F in the afternoon and slips back to 46°F overnight — a 21°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 53°F and 80°F. Set against its neighbours, April runs about 10°F warmer than March and about 7°F cooler than May.

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Avg high (°F)Avg low (°F)
16241
26242
36342
46342
56442
66443
76443
86543
96544
106544
116644
126645
136645
146745
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307049

How April really feels in Roanoke

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.

Roanoke weather by month

How April compares with the rest of the year at a glance. April is the 7th-warmest and 5th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°F)Rainfall (inches)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan45° / 28°3.38.62.69.70.9
Feb48° / 30°2.98.52.710.61.8
Mar56° / 37°4.010.6211.73.8
Apr66° / 46°3.510.20.212.96.0
May73° / 54°3.812.30146.4
Jun81° / 62°3.611.7014.56.0
Jul85° / 66°3.311.6014.35.2
Aug83° / 65°3.09.8013.45.9
Sep77° / 58°4.09.3012.36.9
Oct67° / 46°3.17.20.1116.6
Nov56° / 37°3.07.50.2104.1
Dec47° / 31°3.38.31.99.51.7

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 32% 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 53%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14753
24852
34951
44951
55050
64951
75050
84951
94951
104951
114852
124951
134951
144753
154753
164852
174753
184753
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204654
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234555
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254456
264456
274456
284357
294456
304456

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitationSnow

Roanoke gets around 3.5 in of rain and snow over 10.2 wet days in April. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable precipitation averages around 35% and peaks near 39% on the wettest days, and about 0 day brings snow.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202530
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1333
2332
3332
4322
5322
6321
7321
8311
9311
10311
11321
12321
13331
14330
15340
16350
17350
18360
19370
20370
21370
22370
23380
24380
25380
26380
27380
28380
29380
30390

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 89% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
196400
296400
395500
495500
594600
694600
793700
893700
992800
1091810
1190910
1290910
1390910
14891010
15881020
16881020
17881020
18881020
19881020
20871030
21871030
22871030
23861040
24851140
25851140
26831250
27821251
28811351
29791461
30771571

Wind in April

Winds average 6 mph in April.

Across April, daily wind ranges from about 6 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
136calm
146calm
156calm
166calm
176calm
186calm
196calm
206calm
216calm
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236calm
246calm
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276calm
286calm
296calm
306calm

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 6:14 AM to 5:33 AM, and sunset from 6:35 PM to 7:01 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.46:146:35
212.46:126:36
312.46:116:37
412.56:096:38
512.56:086:39
612.66:066:40
712.66:056:41
812.66:036:41
912.76:026:42
1012.76:006:43
1112.85:596:44
1212.85:576:45
1312.85:566:46
1412.95:546:47
1512.95:536:48
1613.05:516:49
1713.05:506:50
1813.05:486:50
1913.15:476:51
2013.15:466:52
2113.15:446:53
2213.25:436:54
2313.25:426:55
2413.35:406:56
2513.35:396:57
2613.35:386:58
2713.45:366:59
2813.45:357:00
2913.45:347:01
3013.55:337:01

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 5.39 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.17 kWh/m² to a high of 6.09 kWh/m² in June across the year — April's 5.39 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.9Bright
25.0Bright
35.0Bright
45.1Bright
55.1Bright
65.2Bright
75.2Bright
85.2Bright
95.3Bright
105.3Bright
115.3Bright
125.3Bright
135.3Bright
145.4Bright
155.4Bright
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215.4Bright
225.4Bright
235.5Bright
245.5Bright
255.5Bright
265.5Bright
275.5Bright
285.5Bright
295.5Bright
305.5Bright
Planning a trip in April

Is April a good time to visit Roanoke?

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

6.0
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
2.6
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

April is a reasonable time to visit Roanoke for sightseeing.

What to pack for Roanoke in April

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

In April, Roanoke sees daytime highs around 66°F and nights near 46°F. Worth packing: a warm layer, rain gear and sun protection. About 10 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gearsun protection

UV index in Roanoke 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 Roanoke peaks around July 13 at about 10 (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 13UV 10Dec 20UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar6High
Apr7High
May8Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep7High
Oct5Moderate
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Moderate

Air quality in Roanoke 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 Roanoke is worst in July — around 16 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.8× the cleanest month (December, 6 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJul 1416 µg/m³Dec 126 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan7Good
Feb8Good
Mar9Good
Apr10Good
May13Moderate
Jun15Moderate
Jul16Moderate
Aug14Moderate
Sep11Good
Oct7Good
Nov6Good
Dec6Good
Location & terrain

Where is Roanoke?

Roanoke sits at 37.3°N, 79.9°W, 935 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Cave Spring, 5.0 mi away.

Topography around Roanoke

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Roanoke has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 879 ft around an average of 1,004 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,467 ft; within 50 miles, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,921 ft.

The land around Roanoke is covered by trees (49%) and artificial surfaces (40%) within 2 miles, trees (78%) within 10 miles, and trees (81%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
879 ft
10 miles
2,467 ft
50 miles
3,921 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
April weather nearby: Cave Spring 5.0 mi · Salem 6.2 mi · Blacksburg 26 mi · Christiansburg 27 mi · Radford 36 mi · West Lynchburg 43 mi · Lynchburg 45 mi · Eden 55 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 Roanoke (37.271°, -79.9414°, elevation 935 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).