Hottest Aprils in North Carolina since 1895
In 2022, the continental United States experienced its , according to data from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, while 20 states saw one of their in the same month. The year prior, July marked the .
Climate change is driving rising temperatures and more record heat. The has climbed each decade since 1880 by about .14 degrees Fahrenheit, or roughly 2 degrees Fahrenheit total.
compiled a ranking of the hottest Aprils in North Carolina since 1895 using data from the . Rankings are based on the highest average temperature in each month. For each of the hottest months listed below, we've included the average state temperature, state-wide highs and lows for the month, and the total precipitation.
#9. April 2011 (tie)
- Average temperature: 61.4掳F
- Monthly high temperature: 73.7掳F
- Monthly low temperature: 49.2掳F
- Total precipitation: 3.63"
#9. April 1955 (tie)
- Average temperature: 61.4掳F
- Monthly high temperature: 73.8掳F
- Monthly low temperature: 49.1掳F
- Total precipitation: 3.68"
#8. April 1981
- Average temperature: 61.5掳F
- Monthly high temperature: 75掳F
- Monthly low temperature: 48.1掳F
- Total precipitation: 1.49"
#6. April 2006 (tie)
- Average temperature: 61.7掳F
- Monthly high temperature: 75.3掳F
- Monthly low temperature: 48.1掳F
- Total precipitation: 3.71"
#6. April 1945 (tie)
- Average temperature: 61.7掳F
- Monthly high temperature: 73.9掳F
- Monthly low temperature: 49.5掳F
- Total precipitation: 3.16"
#5. April 1896
- Average temperature: 62掳F
- Monthly high temperature: 74掳F
- Monthly low temperature: 49.9掳F
- Total precipitation: 2.28"
#4. April 1954
- Average temperature: 62.2掳F
- Monthly high temperature: 74.6掳F
- Monthly low temperature: 49.9掳F
- Total precipitation: 2.98"
#3. April 2002
- Average temperature: 62.5掳F
- Monthly high temperature: 75掳F
- Monthly low temperature: 50掳F
- Total precipitation: 1.88"
#2. April 2025
- Average temperature: 62.9掳F
- Monthly high temperature: 74.5掳F
- Monthly low temperature: 51.3掳F
- Total precipitation: 3.01"
#1. April 2017
- Average temperature: 63.9掳F
- Monthly high temperature: 75.1掳F
- Monthly low temperature: 52.7掳F
- Total precipitation: 6.5"
