April is one of the cooler months of the year in Kingsport, with average highs near 18.5°C and lows around 6.2°C (mean 12.4°C). It is about average for rainfall, averaging 98 mm of rainfall and 78% relative humidity across the period.
April is one of the cooler months of the year in Kingsport. Across 45 years of records, the warmest April in Kingsport was 2017 — when the month averaged 15.4°C — while the coldest were 1983 and 1997 at 9.6°C. Typical April days reach 18.5°C with nights near 6.2°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.5°C per decade.
April is about average for rainfall in Kingsport, averaging 98 mm of rainfall. The wettest April on record was 1998 with 221 mm, while the driest was 1986 at 27 mm.
Relative humidity in Kingsport during April averages 78%. The most humid April was 1987 at 83%, and the least humid was 1986 at 72%.
April receives about 5.1 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Kingsport. The sunniest April was 2010 at 5.9 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 2000 at 4.2.
Average wind speed in Kingsport during April is 1.3 m/s. The windiest April was 2011 at 1.6 m/s, while the calmest was 1989 at 1 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 11.4°C | 11.8°C | 12.7°C | 13.2°C | 12.7°C | +1.3°C |
| Avg High | 17.4°C | 17.9°C | 18.8°C | 19.5°C | 18.8°C | +1.4°C |
| Avg Low | 5.4°C | 5.7°C | 6.5°C | 7.1°C | 6.6°C | +1.2°C |
| Avg Rain | 94 mm | 93 mm | 102 mm | 108 mm | 90 mm | -4 mm |
April temperatures in Kingsport have risen by about 1.5°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
April has ranged from a record low of -6.5°C (1983) to a record high of 28.3°C (2017).
Rainfall in April is about average for rainfall, averaging 98 mm, with a wettest year of 221 mm.
A good time to visit Kingsport
April is a good time to visit Kingsport, with days averaging 18.5°C and nights around 6.2°C (mean 12.4°C, close to Kingsport's yearly average) and higher rainfall. June 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 | 20.5°C | 14.5°C | 8.5°C | 28.3°C | -3.6°C | 86 mm | 77% | 1.2 m/s | 5.3 |
| 2024 | 19.8°C | 14.0°C | 8.2°C | 26.8°C | -0.4°C | 88 mm | 78% | 1.3 m/s | 4.9 |
| 2023 | 19.5°C | 12.9°C | 6.2°C | 26.1°C | -1.7°C | 83 mm | 75% | 1.1 m/s | 5.5 |
| 2022 | 18.4°C | 11.8°C | 5.3°C | 26.6°C | -2.4°C | 60 mm | 75% | 1.2 m/s | 5.2 |
| 2021 | 17.6°C | 11.8°C | 5.9°C | 25.2°C | -5.9°C | 42 mm | 75% | 1.2 m/s | 5.5 |
| 2020 | 16.8°C | 11.0°C | 5.3°C | 23.0°C | -0.1°C | 180 mm | 78% | 1.4 m/s | 5.1 |
| 2019 | 20.1°C | 14.2°C | 8.3°C | 26.1°C | -6.0°C | 114 mm | 79% | 1.2 m/s | 5.3 |
| 2018 | 16.7°C | 10.1°C | 3.6°C | 23.3°C | -5.5°C | 96 mm | 77% | 1.4 m/s | 5.2 |
| 2017 🔥 | 21.3°C | 15.4°C | 9.5°C | 28.3°C | 0.1°C | 150 mm | 79% | 1.3 m/s | 4.9 |
| 2016 | 18.9°C | 12.6°C | 6.3°C | 24.9°C | -4.2°C | 74 mm | 74% | 1.3 m/s | 5.8 |
| 2015 | 19.0°C | 13.2°C | 7.4°C | 24.6°C | -1.1°C | 137 mm | 80% | 1.2 m/s | 5 |
| 2014 | 19.9°C | 13.3°C | 6.6°C | 25.6°C | -5.4°C | 77 mm | 77% | 1.3 m/s | 5.3 |
| 2013 | 18.2°C | 12.0°C | 5.9°C | 25.9°C | -3.9°C | 125 mm | 79% | 1.2 m/s | 5.3 |
| 2012 | 19.3°C | 13.3°C | 7.4°C | 26.4°C | -1.7°C | 92 mm | 78% | 1.2 m/s | 5.4 |
| 2011 | 20.3°C | 14.1°C | 7.9°C | 26.4°C | -1.3°C | 151 mm | 79% | 1.6 m/s | 5.3 |
| 2010 | 20.8°C | 14.2°C | 7.6°C | 27.6°C | 0.0°C | 60 mm | 75% | 1.2 m/s | 5.9 |
| 2009 | 18.4°C | 12.2°C | 6.0°C | 26.7°C | -3.3°C | 81 mm | 78% | 1.3 m/s | 5.1 |
| 2008 | 18.9°C | 12.6°C | 6.3°C | 25.1°C | -0.4°C | 87 mm | 77% | 1.2 m/s | 5 |
| 2007 | 17.2°C | 11.0°C | 4.8°C | 26.6°C | -6.5°C | 91 mm | 72% | 1.4 m/s | 5.4 |
| 2006 | 20.7°C | 14.6°C | 8.4°C | 25.6°C | -3.3°C | 147 mm | 78% | 1.2 m/s | 5.3 |
| 2005 | 18.4°C | 12.3°C | 6.2°C | 24.9°C | -0.8°C | 142 mm | 79% | 1.3 m/s | 4.8 |
| 2004 | 18.4°C | 12.3°C | 6.2°C | 26.3°C | -4.3°C | 104 mm | 78% | 1.2 m/s | 4.9 |
| 2003 | 19.1°C | 13.1°C | 7.1°C | 25.4°C | -0.5°C | 158 mm | 83% | 1.2 m/s | 5 |
| 2002 | 19.9°C | 13.7°C | 7.6°C | 27.0°C | -3.3°C | 50 mm | 76% | 1.3 m/s | 5.4 |
| 2001 | 19.8°C | 13.7°C | 7.6°C | 26.2°C | -2.5°C | 52 mm | 76% | 1.2 m/s | 5.3 |
| 2000 | 17.2°C | 11.2°C | 5.1°C | 25.1°C | -4.3°C | 110 mm | 77% | 1.3 m/s | 4.2 |
| 1999 | 19.3°C | 13.6°C | 8.0°C | 25.0°C | 0.9°C | 69 mm | 78% | 1.3 m/s | 4.8 |
| 1998 🌧️ | 17.5°C | 12.0°C | 6.5°C | 22.8°C | -0.1°C | 221 mm | 81% | 1.3 m/s | 4.5 |
| 1997 | 16.0°C | 9.6°C | 3.2°C | 22.4°C | -5.3°C | 93 mm | 74% | 1.2 m/s | 5.2 |
| 1996 | 16.6°C | 10.2°C | 3.8°C | 25.1°C | -5.0°C | 85 mm | 78% | 1.4 m/s | 5 |
| 1995 | 19.2°C | 12.7°C | 6.2°C | 25.8°C | -4.1°C | 38 mm | 75% | 1.2 m/s | 5.1 |
| 1994 | 19.8°C | 13.5°C | 7.3°C | 27.2°C | -3.0°C | 122 mm | 80% | 1.2 m/s | 5.4 |
| 1993 | 16.7°C | 10.4°C | 4.0°C | 23.0°C | -3.3°C | 72 mm | 77% | 1.3 m/s | 5 |
| 1992 | 17.4°C | 11.6°C | 5.7°C | 24.1°C | -5.1°C | 60 mm | 79% | 1.2 m/s | 4.6 |
| 1991 | 19.4°C | 13.7°C | 7.9°C | 25.2°C | 0.0°C | 83 mm | 80% | 1.2 m/s | 4.9 |
| 1990 | 17.0°C | 10.7°C | 4.5°C | 26.7°C | -4.7°C | 83 mm | 78% | 1.2 m/s | 5.1 |
| 1989 | 16.6°C | 11.1°C | 5.6°C | 24.7°C | -5.4°C | 104 mm | 79% | 1 m/s | 4.5 |
| 1988 | 17.6°C | 11.0°C | 4.4°C | 24.6°C | -1.6°C | 92 mm | 76% | 1.4 m/s | 5.1 |
| 1987 | 15.5°C | 10.1°C | 4.7°C | 26.2°C | -5.9°C | 153 mm | 83% | 1.3 m/s | 4.8 |
| 1986 | 19.2°C | 12.8°C | 6.4°C | 27.5°C | -5.7°C | 27 mm | 72% | 1.2 m/s | 5.5 |
| 1985 | 19.5°C | 13.2°C | 6.8°C | 26.7°C | -5.8°C | 66 mm | 73% | 1.2 m/s | 5.4 |
| 1984 | 16.4°C | 11.0°C | 5.6°C | 26.3°C | -0.7°C | 84 mm | 82% | 1.3 m/s | 4.3 |
| 1983 ❄️ | 15.3°C | 9.6°C | 4.0°C | 22.9°C | -6.5°C | 135 mm | 79% | 1.3 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 15.8°C | 9.7°C | 3.6°C | 22.3°C | -5.9°C | 73 mm | 76% | 1.4 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 20.8°C | 14.1°C | 7.3°C | 25.5°C | -1.6°C | 115 mm | 76% | 1.4 m/s | — |
Actual recorded April data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in April is around 18.5°C with lows near 6.2°C (mean 12.4°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
April averages 98 mm of rainfall in Kingsport, about average for rainfall. The wettest on record was 221 mm in 1998.
The hottest April reached 28.3°C in 2017. The coldest dipped to -6.5°C in 1983.
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 17.6°C to 19.2°C and overnight lows from 5.5°C to 6.8°C over the same span.
April is one of the cooler months of the year in Kingsport and about average for rainfall, so plan for around 18.5°C daytime highs and 6.2°C at night.
Not quite — April is the 6th coolest month in Kingsport, averaging 12.4°C.
For April in Kingsport, pack warm layers and a jacket for chilly mornings, with typical highs of 18.5°C and lows of 6.2°C. Bring an umbrella or light rain jacket too.
Relative humidity in April averages 78% — quite humid.
Average wind speed in April is 1.3 m/s. The windiest April on record averaged 1.6 m/s (2011).
The wettest April on record was 1998 with 221 mm. On average, April sees 98 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 Kingsport 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.
