Source: Corey Davis, NC CLIMATE OFFICE, 5/8/20


Plenty of April showers made for a wet month in North Carolina, and our weather pattern was also a cooler one with some gusty winds for good measure.

Wet and Severe Weather
Rain was widespread last month, giving an overall wet April across almost the entire state. The National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI) reports a statewide average precipitation of 5.15 inches, which ranks as our 17th-wettest April since 1895.

The highest totals came in the Mountains from a series of moisture-rich cold fronts that moved in from the west and southwest. The wettest site in the state, Highlands, recorded 12.73 inches for the month, while in the northern Mountains, Boone had its wettest April since 1982 with 11.70 inches.

The western Piedmont also picked up heavy rainfall. In Mount Airy, it was the wettest April out of 120 years of observations with 8.84 inches of precipitation. Charlotte had 7.10 inches and its 6th-wettest April on record, and Gastonia had 6.33 inches for its 5th-wettest April since 1931.

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