April is one of the cooler months of the year in Fayetteville, with average highs near 19.8°C and lows around 7.8°C (mean 13.8°C). It is a relatively wet time of year, averaging 122 mm of rainfall and 77% relative humidity across the period.
April is one of the cooler months of the year in Fayetteville. Across 45 years of records, the warmest April in Fayetteville was 1981 — when the month averaged 18°C — while the coldest was 2018 at 10.2°C. Typical April days reach 19.8°C with nights near 7.8°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.2°C per decade.
April is a relatively wet time of year in Fayetteville, averaging 122 mm of rainfall. The wettest April on record was 2011 with 275 mm, while the driest was 1989 at 12 mm.
Relative humidity in Fayetteville during April averages 77%. The most humid April was 1993 at 82%, and the least humid was 1996 at 67%.
April receives about 5.2 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Fayetteville. The sunniest Aprils were 1987 and 2023 at 5.9 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 1993 at 4.2.
Average wind speed in Fayetteville during April is 0.7 m/s. The windiest Aprils were 2018, 2022 and 2024, among others at 0.8 m/s, while the calmest were 1989 and 1992 at 0.6 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 13.5°C | 13.0°C | 14.3°C | 14.4°C | 14.0°C | +0.5°C |
| Avg High | 19.5°C | 19.0°C | 20.4°C | 20.3°C | 19.9°C | +0.4°C |
| Avg Low | 7.4°C | 7.0°C | 8.3°C | 8.4°C | 8.0°C | +0.6°C |
| Avg Rain | 92 mm | 133 mm | 111 mm | 129 mm | 156 mm | +64 mm |
April temperatures in Fayetteville have risen by about 0.9°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
April has ranged from a record low of -6.1°C (2007) to a record high of 33.4°C (2006).
Rainfall in April is a relatively wet time of year, averaging 122 mm, with a wettest year of 275 mm.
A good time to visit Fayetteville
April is a good time to visit Fayetteville, with days averaging 19.8°C and nights around 7.8°C (mean 13.8°C, close to Fayetteville's yearly average) and higher rainfall. September and June are marginally more temperate, but April still suits most travellers.
| Year | Avg High | Avg Temp | Avg Low | Hottest Day | Coldest Day | Rainfall | Humidity | Wind | Solar |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 21.2°C | 15.5°C | 9.8°C | 25.8°C | -1.0°C | 272 mm | 80% | 0.7 m/s | 4.7 |
| 2024 | 21.7°C | 15.6°C | 9.6°C | 27.4°C | 1.1°C | 135 mm | 73% | 0.8 m/s | 5.5 |
| 2023 | 19.6°C | 13.4°C | 7.1°C | 25.8°C | 1.1°C | 45 mm | 75% | 0.7 m/s | 5.9 |
| 2022 | 19.4°C | 13.7°C | 8.0°C | 25.2°C | -2.9°C | 172 mm | 77% | 0.8 m/s | 5.1 |
| 2021 | 18.9°C | 12.8°C | 6.7°C | 26.4°C | -2.4°C | 175 mm | 77% | 0.7 m/s | 5.3 |
| 2020 | 18.4°C | 12.7°C | 7.1°C | 26.8°C | -2.0°C | 133 mm | 80% | 0.7 m/s | 5 |
| 2019 | 20.5°C | 14.7°C | 8.8°C | 27.2°C | -0.6°C | 153 mm | 79% | 0.7 m/s | 5.3 |
| 2018 ❄️ | 16.7°C | 10.2°C | 3.8°C | 23.3°C | -4.6°C | 71 mm | 77% | 0.8 m/s | 5.2 |
| 2017 | 21.5°C | 15.7°C | 10.0°C | 25.9°C | 1.7°C | 264 mm | 79% | 0.7 m/s | 4.8 |
| 2016 | 21.1°C | 15.2°C | 9.2°C | 26.0°C | -1.3°C | 100 mm | 76% | 0.7 m/s | 5.5 |
| 2015 | 20.5°C | 15.0°C | 9.5°C | 25.5°C | -0.4°C | 79 mm | 80% | 0.7 m/s | 4.8 |
| 2014 | 19.6°C | 13.3°C | 7.0°C | 25.4°C | -3.5°C | 69 mm | 74% | 0.7 m/s | 5.2 |
| 2013 | 18.5°C | 12.5°C | 6.6°C | 25.8°C | -1.2°C | 133 mm | 79% | 0.7 m/s | 4.7 |
| 2012 | 22.0°C | 16.5°C | 11.0°C | 27.4°C | 2.3°C | 83 mm | 79% | 0.7 m/s | 5.5 |
| 2011 🌧️ | 22.0°C | 15.4°C | 8.9°C | 29.6°C | 0.3°C | 275 mm | 72% | 0.8 m/s | 4.9 |
| 2010 | 20.8°C | 15.1°C | 9.5°C | 25.3°C | 2.4°C | 62 mm | 77% | 0.7 m/s | 5.2 |
| 2009 | 19.0°C | 13.2°C | 7.3°C | 30.1°C | -4.6°C | 116 mm | 77% | 0.8 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2008 | 18.2°C | 12.1°C | 6.1°C | 26.5°C | -3.1°C | 199 mm | 81% | 0.8 m/s | 5.1 |
| 2007 | 17.6°C | 11.8°C | 5.9°C | 26.1°C | -6.1°C | 76 mm | 75% | 0.7 m/s | 5.2 |
| 2006 | 24.4°C | 17.6°C | 10.7°C | 33.4°C | 1.5°C | 131 mm | 69% | 0.7 m/s | 5.4 |
| 2005 | 19.4°C | 13.7°C | 8.0°C | 25.5°C | -0.4°C | 77 mm | 77% | 0.7 m/s | 5.2 |
| 2004 | 20.3°C | 14.5°C | 8.7°C | 28.1°C | 0.2°C | 187 mm | 78% | 0.7 m/s | 5.5 |
| 2003 | 21.2°C | 14.8°C | 8.5°C | 27.0°C | -2.9°C | 61 mm | 72% | 0.8 m/s | 5.6 |
| 2002 | 21.1°C | 15.4°C | 9.8°C | 26.9°C | -1.4°C | 137 mm | 81% | 0.7 m/s | 5 |
| 2001 | 22.2°C | 16.7°C | 11.2°C | 26.9°C | -0.1°C | 47 mm | 77% | 0.8 m/s | 5.4 |
| 2000 | 20.2°C | 13.3°C | 6.5°C | 27.0°C | -0.9°C | 82 mm | 70% | 0.7 m/s | 5.4 |
| 1999 | 20.4°C | 14.7°C | 9.0°C | 26.6°C | -0.6°C | 158 mm | 80% | 0.7 m/s | 4.7 |
| 1998 | 18.2°C | 12.3°C | 6.5°C | 24.4°C | 2.7°C | 63 mm | 77% | 0.8 m/s | 5.3 |
| 1997 | 16.9°C | 10.8°C | 4.8°C | 23.7°C | -4.1°C | 96 mm | 78% | 0.7 m/s | 5.1 |
| 1996 | 19.1°C | 12.1°C | 5.0°C | 26.6°C | -4.2°C | 111 mm | 67% | 0.8 m/s | 5.6 |
| 1995 | 19.3°C | 13.1°C | 6.9°C | 24.7°C | -0.4°C | 190 mm | 78% | 0.8 m/s | 5.1 |
| 1994 | 20.2°C | 14.0°C | 7.8°C | 27.3°C | -3.3°C | 138 mm | 79% | 0.8 m/s | 5.1 |
| 1993 | 16.6°C | 11.4°C | 6.1°C | 23.1°C | -1.4°C | 138 mm | 82% | 0.7 m/s | 4.2 |
| 1992 | 19.9°C | 14.0°C | 8.0°C | 26.2°C | -3.7°C | 87 mm | 79% | 0.6 m/s | 5.5 |
| 1991 | 21.0°C | 15.3°C | 9.5°C | 25.1°C | 2.8°C | 142 mm | 81% | 0.7 m/s | 5.1 |
| 1990 | 18.1°C | 12.3°C | 6.5°C | 25.2°C | -3.4°C | 203 mm | 80% | 0.7 m/s | 5.1 |
| 1989 | 19.7°C | 13.6°C | 7.6°C | 27.0°C | -4.4°C | 12 mm | 75% | 0.6 m/s | 5.7 |
| 1988 | 19.4°C | 13.0°C | 6.5°C | 25.2°C | 0.1°C | 86 mm | 75% | 0.7 m/s | 5.5 |
| 1987 | 20.2°C | 13.4°C | 6.6°C | 27.9°C | -5.2°C | 41 mm | 73% | 0.7 m/s | 5.9 |
| 1986 | 20.0°C | 14.4°C | 8.8°C | 25.2°C | -0.6°C | 188 mm | 79% | 0.7 m/s | 5.2 |
| 1985 | 20.2°C | 14.5°C | 8.9°C | 26.2°C | -1.9°C | 136 mm | 81% | 0.7 m/s | 5.6 |
| 1984 | 17.5°C | 11.9°C | 6.3°C | 24.1°C | 0.5°C | 88 mm | 78% | 0.8 m/s | 4.9 |
| 1983 | 16.2°C | 10.5°C | 4.8°C | 25.8°C | -4.1°C | 138 mm | 81% | 0.8 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 18.1°C | 11.8°C | 5.4°C | 25.9°C | -4.5°C | 53 mm | 72% | 0.7 m/s | — |
| 1981 🔥 | 24.5°C | 18.0°C | 11.5°C | 29.5°C | 3.2°C | 83 mm | 68% | 0.7 m/s | — |
Actual recorded April data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in April is around 19.8°C with lows near 7.8°C (mean 13.8°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
April averages 122 mm of rainfall in Fayetteville, a relatively wet time of year. The wettest on record was 275 mm in 2011.
The hottest April reached 33.4°C in 2006. The coldest dipped to -6.1°C in 2007.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average April temperatures have risen by about 0.9°C. Daytime highs moved from 19.3°C to 20.2°C and overnight lows from 7.4°C to 8.2°C over the same span.
April is one of the cooler months of the year in Fayetteville and a relatively wet time of year, so plan for around 19.8°C daytime highs and 7.8°C at night.
Not quite — April is the 6th coolest month in Fayetteville, averaging 13.8°C.
For April in Fayetteville, pack warm layers and a jacket for chilly mornings, with typical highs of 19.8°C and lows of 7.8°C. Bring an umbrella or light rain jacket too.
Relative humidity in April averages 77% — quite humid.
Average wind speed in April is 0.7 m/s. The windiest April on record averaged 0.8 m/s (1983).
The wettest April on record was 2011 with 275 mm. On average, April sees 122 mm.
All figures are derived from NASA POWER (Prediction Of Worldwide Energy Resources), based on MERRA-2 satellite reanalysis, covering 1981–2025.
Explore how the weather in Fayetteville behaves each April, based on 45 years of NASA POWER climate data from 1981 to 2025. This page breaks down average temperatures, rainfall, humidity, wind and solar radiation for April specifically, along with year-by-year records and how the month has changed over the decades.
