Salisbury weather in April

In April, Salisbury sees average daytime highs of 71°F and overnight lows near 50°F, with 3.6 in of rain across 9.2 wet days and about 12.9 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 6th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 67°F in the first days to 74°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 24 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, April is Salisbury's 5th-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Salisbury's year-round climate.

Daytime high
71°
6th warmest
Overnight low
50°
6th coldest
Rainfall
3.6 in
9.2 wet days
Daylight
12 h 54 min
5:55 AM – 6:49 PM
Cloud cover
55%
5th clearest
Wind
7 mph
1st windiest
Solar energy
5.54 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.7
out of 10

Salisbury is city in Rowan County, North Carolina, United States.

Density
591/km²
people per km²
Founded
1763

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 67°F in the first days to 74°F by the end.

A typical April day in Salisbury reaches about 71°F in the afternoon and slips back to 50°F overnight — a 21°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 59°F and 82°F. Set against its neighbours, April runs about 10°F warmer than March and about 8°F cooler than May.

40°60°80°151015202530
Avg high (°F)Avg low (°F)
16746
26747
36747
46847
56847
66848
76948
86948
96949
107049
117049
127049
137150
147150
157150
167151
177151
187251
197251
207251
217252
227352
237352
247353
257353
267353
277353
287454
297454
307454

How April really feels in Salisbury

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.

Salisbury weather by month

How April compares with the rest of the year at a glance. April is the 6th-warmest and 6th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°F)Rainfall (inches)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan50° / 32°3.69.51.39.92.3
Feb53° / 35°3.38.91.310.63.2
Mar61° / 41°4.210.10.511.75.2
Apr71° / 50°3.69.2012.96.7
May78° / 59°3.210.7013.96.6
Jun85° / 67°3.612014.44.8
Jul89° / 71°3.613.8014.23.9
Aug87° / 69°3.511.8013.34.6
Sep81° / 63°3.89.1012.26.4
Oct71° / 51°3.37.1011.17.2
Nov60° / 41°3.37.70.110.15.3
Dec52° / 35°3.78.90.69.63.0

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 15% of April, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 49%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15050
24951
35050
45149
55149
65149
75347
85347
95347
105446
115347
125347
135347
145347
155347
165347
175248
185248
195149
205149
215149
225050
235050
244951
254951
264951
274951
284951
294951
304951

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitation

Salisbury gets around 3.6 in of rain over 9.2 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 31% and peaks near 34% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
131
230
330
430
529
629
729
829
929
1029
1129
1230
1330
1430
1531
1631
1731
1832
1932
2032
2133
2233
2333
2433
2534
2634
2734
2834
2934
3034

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 (%)
189920
2871030
3871030
4871030
5861130
6851140
7851140
8841240
9841240
10831340
11821350
12811450
13811450
14811450
15801550
16791551
17791551
18791551
19791551
20791551
21781651
22771661
23761662
24751672
25751672
26731782
27721783
28701893
296918103
306719113

Wind in April

Winds average 7 mph in April, the windiest month of the year.

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
137calm
147calm
157calm
167calm
177calm
187calm
197calm
207calm
217calm
227calm
237calm
247calm
257calm
267calm
277calm
287calm
296calm
306calm

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 6:16 AM to 5:37 AM, and sunset from 6:37 PM to 7:01 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.36:166:37
212.46:156:37
312.46:146:38
412.56:126:39
512.56:116:40
612.56:096:41
712.66:086:42
812.66:066:42
912.66:056:43
1012.76:036:44
1112.76:026:45
1212.86:016:46
1312.85:596:47
1412.85:586:47
1512.95:566:48
1612.95:556:49
1712.95:546:50
1813.05:526:51
1913.05:516:52
2013.05:506:53
2113.15:486:53
2213.15:476:54
2313.25:466:55
2413.25:456:56
2513.25:436:57
2613.35:426:58
2713.35:416:58
2813.35:406:59
2913.45:397:00
3013.45:377:01

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 5.54 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.26 kWh/m² to a high of 6.19 kWh/m² in June across the year — April's 5.54 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.1Bright
25.1Bright
35.2Bright
45.2Bright
55.3Bright
65.3Bright
75.3Bright
85.4Bright
95.4Bright
105.4Bright
115.5Bright
125.5Bright
135.5Bright
145.5Bright
155.5Bright
165.5Bright
175.6Bright
185.6Bright
195.6Bright
205.6Bright
215.6Bright
225.6Bright
235.6Bright
245.6Bright
255.6Bright
265.7Bright
275.7Bright
285.7Bright
295.7Bright
305.7Bright
Planning a trip in April

Is April a good time to visit Salisbury?

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

6.7
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
4.4
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

April is a reasonable time to visit Salisbury for sightseeing.

What to pack for Salisbury in April

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

In April, Salisbury sees daytime highs around 71°F and nights near 50°F. Worth packing: rain gear and sun protection. About 9 days see rain.

rain gearsun protection

UV index in Salisbury 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 Salisbury peaks around July 13 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 21 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 9Dec 21UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar6High
Apr7High
May7Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep7High
Oct5Moderate
Nov4Moderate
Dec2Moderate

Air quality in Salisbury 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 Salisbury is worst in July — around 18 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.2× the cleanest month (December, 8 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJul 1718 µg/m³Dec 138 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan9Good
Feb10Good
Mar12Good
Apr12Good
May14Moderate
Jun17Moderate
Jul18Moderate
Aug17Moderate
Sep13Moderate
Oct9Good
Nov8Good
Dec8Good
Location & terrain

Where is Salisbury?

Salisbury sits at 35.7°N, 80.5°W, 768 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Kannapolis, 15 mi away.

Topography around Salisbury

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Salisbury has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 180 ft around an average of 725 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 584 ft; within 50 miles, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,474 ft.

The land around Salisbury is covered by trees (57%) and artificial surfaces (23%) within 2 miles, trees (64%) and grassland (23%) within 10 miles, and trees (73%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
180 ft
10 miles
584 ft
50 miles
2,474 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
April weather nearby: Kannapolis 15 mi · Lexington 16 mi · Concord 19 mi · Mooresville 20 mi · Statesville 24 mi · Clemmons 25 mi · Cornelius 25 mi · Thomasville 26 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 Salisbury (35.671°, -80.4742°, elevation 768 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).