Nags Head, Outer Banks weather in April
Temperature, sea and sunshine in April: long-term averages from 30 years of weather data, not a forecast.
Holiday weather in April
Poor
Best time to visit: June – September
What is the weather like in Nags Head, Outer Banks in April?
In April, Nags Head, Outer Banks is mild: daytime highs average 18 °C, and nights cool down to about 13 °C. The sea averages 12.8 °C – swimming is only for the hardy. The sun shines for around 8 hours a day. Rain falls on about 9 days, adding up to 85 mm. It is often windy, with gusts of around 35 km/h. All in all, April is not an ideal month for a holiday in Nags Head, Outer Banks.
April compared
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More details for April
- Daylight
- 13 h 4 min06:31 – 19:35
- UV index
- 9 · very highclear sky, noon (estimate)All months
- Muggy days
- 1 daydew point 18 °C or moreAll months
- Wind
- 35 km/haverage daily peakAll months
- Cloud cover
- 49 %on averageAll months
- Hot days
- 0 days30 °C or moreAll months
- Snow days
- 0 days1 cm or more of fresh snow
- Time zone
- UTC−4America/New_York
How the score comes together
- Temperatureweight 35 %0 %
- Seaweight 25 %0 %
- Sunshineweight 20 %78 %
- Few rainy daysweight 20 %68 %
Each factor is rated from 0 to 100 % and weighted for the travel style “Sun, sea & sand”.
What to pack in April
- Sunscreen
- Sunglasses & sun hat
- A jumper for the evenings
- Rain jacket or umbrella
- Windproof jacket
Nags Head, Outer Banks in April: quick answers
Is Nags Head, Outer Banks hot in April?
No. In April, Nags Head, Outer Banks is mild: daytime highs average 18 °C and nights drop to about 13 °C.
Can you swim in Nags Head, Outer Banks in April?
Only if you don't mind cold water: in April the sea averages just 12.8 °C. Comfortable swimming is possible from June to October.
Does it rain much in Nags Head, Outer Banks in April?
Rain falls on about 9 days, adding up to 85 mm.
Nags Head, Outer Banks month by month
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Climate averages 1996–2025, not a forecast. Data: Copernicus ERA5 / ERA5-Land via Open-Meteo.com (CC BY 4.0), NOAA OISST, WMO 1991–2020 (NOAA NCEI), GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Sources & licences