April is one of the cooler months of the year in Macon, with average highs near 23.4°C and lows around 10.4°C (mean 16.9°C). It is about average for rainfall, averaging 89 mm of rainfall and 76% relative humidity across the period.
April is one of the cooler months of the year in Macon. Across 45 years of records, the warmest Aprils in Macon were 2006 and 2017 — when the month averaged 19.8°C — while the coldest was 1983 at 13.8°C. Typical April days reach 23.4°C with nights near 10.4°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.4°C per decade.
April is about average for rainfall in Macon, averaging 89 mm of rainfall. The wettest April on record was 1998 with 196 mm, while the driest was 1986 at 12 mm.
Relative humidity in Macon during April averages 76%. The most humid April was 1991 at 84%, and the least humid was 2004 at 63%.
April receives about 5.7 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Macon. The sunniest April was 2011 at 6.4 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 1984 at 4.1.
Average wind speed in Macon during April is 0.4 m/s. The windiest Aprils were 2022, 2023 and 2024, among others at 0.4 m/s, while the calmest were 2008, 2015 and 2025, among others at 0.3 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 16.1°C | 16.4°C | 17.1°C | 17.7°C | 17.4°C | +1.3°C |
| Avg High | 22.7°C | 22.8°C | 23.7°C | 24.2°C | 24.0°C | +1.3°C |
| Avg Low | 9.5°C | 10.0°C | 10.4°C | 11.3°C | 10.7°C | +1.2°C |
| Avg Rain | 93 mm | 81 mm | 75 mm | 101 mm | 101 mm | +8 mm |
April temperatures in Macon have risen by about 1.5°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
April has ranged from a record low of -3°C (1987) to a record high of 34.9°C (1986).
Rainfall in April is about average for rainfall, averaging 89 mm, with a wettest year of 196 mm.
A good time to visit Macon
April is a good time to visit Macon, with days averaging 23.4°C and nights around 10.4°C (mean 16.9°C, close to Macon's yearly average) and higher rainfall. May and September 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 | 26.4°C | 19.4°C | 12.5°C | 31.5°C | 3.9°C | 84 mm | 74% | 0.3 m/s | 6 |
| 2024 | 24.4°C | 17.9°C | 11.5°C | 30.7°C | 3.3°C | 81 mm | 78% | 0.4 m/s | 6 |
| 2023 | 23.8°C | 17.3°C | 10.9°C | 29.3°C | 4.4°C | 103 mm | 78% | 0.4 m/s | 5.4 |
| 2022 | 23.9°C | 16.8°C | 9.6°C | 28.4°C | 2.8°C | 97 mm | 74% | 0.4 m/s | 5.9 |
| 2021 | 23.0°C | 16.5°C | 9.9°C | 29.8°C | -0.3°C | 48 mm | 73% | 0.4 m/s | 6 |
| 2020 | 22.8°C | 16.3°C | 9.9°C | 27.2°C | 3.9°C | 193 mm | 78% | 0.4 m/s | 6 |
| 2019 | 24.0°C | 17.7°C | 11.3°C | 29.8°C | 3.5°C | 104 mm | 78% | 0.4 m/s | 5.8 |
| 2018 | 22.3°C | 15.3°C | 8.4°C | 27.7°C | 1.5°C | 112 mm | 75% | 0.4 m/s | 5.7 |
| 2017 | 26.5°C | 19.8°C | 13.1°C | 31.2°C | 3.7°C | 86 mm | 74% | 0.4 m/s | 6 |
| 2016 | 22.9°C | 17.0°C | 11.1°C | 31.9°C | 4.2°C | 125 mm | 79% | 0.4 m/s | 5.9 |
| 2015 | 23.9°C | 18.7°C | 13.6°C | 28.6°C | 6.4°C | 175 mm | 84% | 0.3 m/s | 4.8 |
| 2014 | 22.6°C | 16.7°C | 10.7°C | 27.0°C | 1.0°C | 166 mm | 82% | 0.4 m/s | 5.2 |
| 2013 | 22.5°C | 16.2°C | 10.0°C | 27.5°C | 3.9°C | 108 mm | 82% | 0.4 m/s | 5.6 |
| 2012 | 26.7°C | 19.6°C | 12.4°C | 34.8°C | 4.5°C | 21 mm | 67% | 0.4 m/s | 6.1 |
| 2011 | 25.7°C | 18.6°C | 11.5°C | 30.7°C | 2.6°C | 60 mm | 74% | 0.4 m/s | 6.4 |
| 2010 | 24.5°C | 17.7°C | 10.9°C | 29.2°C | 6.0°C | 51 mm | 78% | 0.4 m/s | 6.3 |
| 2009 | 22.3°C | 16.0°C | 9.7°C | 29.8°C | -0.1°C | 138 mm | 81% | 0.4 m/s | 5.7 |
| 2008 | 22.9°C | 16.5°C | 10.2°C | 28.3°C | 2.9°C | 76 mm | 79% | 0.3 m/s | 5.6 |
| 2007 | 22.6°C | 15.7°C | 8.9°C | 31.5°C | -1.5°C | 55 mm | 70% | 0.4 m/s | 6 |
| 2006 🔥 | 27.1°C | 19.8°C | 12.5°C | 32.4°C | 5.0°C | 48 mm | 68% | 0.4 m/s | 5.9 |
| 2005 | 21.6°C | 15.5°C | 9.4°C | 27.0°C | 2.5°C | 114 mm | 79% | 0.4 m/s | 5.8 |
| 2004 | 25.5°C | 17.7°C | 9.9°C | 33.2°C | 2.6°C | 38 mm | 63% | 0.4 m/s | 6.2 |
| 2003 | 23.0°C | 17.1°C | 11.1°C | 29.1°C | 2.3°C | 121 mm | 83% | 0.3 m/s | 5.1 |
| 2002 | 25.6°C | 19.3°C | 13.0°C | 32.2°C | 4.1°C | 65 mm | 75% | 0.4 m/s | 5.5 |
| 2001 | 23.4°C | 17.3°C | 11.2°C | 31.4°C | 1.5°C | 61 mm | 80% | 0.3 m/s | 5.9 |
| 2000 | 23.2°C | 15.8°C | 8.5°C | 29.8°C | 0.6°C | 32 mm | 71% | 0.4 m/s | 5.6 |
| 1999 | 26.3°C | 19.5°C | 12.7°C | 33.0°C | 4.0°C | 35 mm | 71% | 0.4 m/s | 5.4 |
| 1998 🌧️ | 21.8°C | 16.1°C | 10.4°C | 27.7°C | 4.8°C | 196 mm | 83% | 0.4 m/s | 5 |
| 1997 | 21.5°C | 15.1°C | 8.7°C | 26.1°C | 2.8°C | 104 mm | 74% | 0.4 m/s | 5.6 |
| 1996 | 21.3°C | 14.7°C | 8.2°C | 27.5°C | 0.6°C | 74 mm | 77% | 0.4 m/s | 5.8 |
| 1995 | 23.7°C | 17.0°C | 10.3°C | 28.3°C | 2.4°C | 39 mm | 78% | 0.3 m/s | 5.6 |
| 1994 | 24.5°C | 17.8°C | 11.1°C | 30.0°C | 2.4°C | 62 mm | 78% | 0.4 m/s | 6.1 |
| 1993 | 20.5°C | 14.0°C | 7.5°C | 27.4°C | -0.7°C | 55 mm | 78% | 0.4 m/s | 5.8 |
| 1992 | 22.1°C | 15.5°C | 8.9°C | 28.6°C | -1.2°C | 52 mm | 78% | 0.3 m/s | 5.5 |
| 1991 | 23.8°C | 18.5°C | 13.2°C | 29.3°C | 3.0°C | 143 mm | 84% | 0.3 m/s | 5.1 |
| 1990 | 22.3°C | 15.6°C | 8.9°C | 29.5°C | 0.6°C | 50 mm | 77% | 0.4 m/s | 6 |
| 1989 | 22.1°C | 15.9°C | 9.6°C | 29.8°C | 1.0°C | 166 mm | 77% | 0.4 m/s | 5.5 |
| 1988 | 23.1°C | 16.4°C | 9.7°C | 30.4°C | 3.9°C | 125 mm | 76% | 0.4 m/s | 4.9 |
| 1987 | 21.3°C | 14.7°C | 8.1°C | 29.9°C | -3.0°C | 14 mm | 77% | 0.4 m/s | 6 |
| 1986 | 25.1°C | 17.1°C | 9.1°C | 34.9°C | 0.8°C | 12 mm | 65% | 0.4 m/s | 6.3 |
| 1985 | 24.3°C | 17.3°C | 10.3°C | 31.1°C | 1.0°C | 44 mm | 69% | 0.4 m/s | 5.9 |
| 1984 | 21.6°C | 15.8°C | 10.0°C | 28.1°C | 4.2°C | 90 mm | 82% | 0.4 m/s | 4.1 |
| 1983 ❄️ | 20.3°C | 13.8°C | 7.4°C | 25.8°C | -1.4°C | 128 mm | 80% | 0.4 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 21.0°C | 15.2°C | 9.5°C | 26.5°C | -1.1°C | 179 mm | 80% | 0.4 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 25.1°C | 18.3°C | 11.4°C | 30.4°C | 4.0°C | 77 mm | 76% | 0.3 m/s | — |
Actual recorded April data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in April is around 23.4°C with lows near 10.4°C (mean 16.9°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
April averages 89 mm of rainfall in Macon, about average for rainfall. The wettest on record was 196 mm in 1998.
The hottest April reached 34.9°C in 1986. The coldest dipped to -3°C in 1987.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average April temperatures have risen by about 1.5°C. Daytime highs moved from 22.5°C to 24.3°C and overnight lows from 9.7°C to 10.9°C over the same span.
April is one of the cooler months of the year in Macon and about average for rainfall, so plan for around 23.4°C daytime highs and 10.4°C at night.
Not quite — April is the 6th coolest month in Macon, averaging 16.9°C.
For April in Macon, pack light layers you can adjust through the day, with typical highs of 23.4°C and lows of 10.4°C. Bring an umbrella or light rain jacket too.
Relative humidity in April averages 76% — quite humid.
Average wind speed in April is 0.4 m/s. The windiest April on record averaged 0.4 m/s (1982).
The wettest April on record was 1998 with 196 mm. On average, April sees 89 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 Macon 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.
