Ankeny weather in April: Ankeny, Iowa: normal highs, lows, rain and records for April
Ankeny in April has a normal high of 61°F and a normal low of 38°F, a daily mean of 50°F, rising from 55°F on the 1st to 66°F by the 30th. Measurable precipitation falls on 11 days in a normal April, 4.00 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 16°C and low of 3°C, 102 mm of precipitation and 2 cm of snow in April.
- NOAA stationAnkeny
- Station IDUSC00130241
- Location41.73°N 93.65°W
- Elevation975 ft (297 m)
- From the center3 miles
- Population76,727
- Jan 30° 12°
- Feb 34° 16°
- Mar 47° 27°
- Apr 61° 38°
- May 72° 50°
- Jun 82° 61°
- Jul 86° 65°
- Aug 84° 62°
- Sep 77° 53°
- Oct 64° 41°
- Nov 48° 29°
- Dec 35° 18°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Ankeny in April?
The normal high is 61°F and the normal low 38°F, for a daily mean of 49.5°F. April is 12.1°F warmer than March and 11.6°F cooler than May. April is the 7th warmest month of the year in Ankeny and the 5th wettest. Across the month the normal high rises 11°F, from 55°F on April 1 to 66°F on April 30. From one year to the next April's mean temperature typically moves about 3.5°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Aprils in three average between 46°F and 53°F.
Bars above: each day's normal high to low. Columns below: the chance of 0.01 inch or more of precipitation that day, on a scale of 0 to 100% (highest 38%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 1 | 55°F | 33°F | 30% | 19% |
| April 8 | 58°F | 35°F | 33% | 22% |
| April 15 | 61°F | 38°F | 36% | 24% |
| April 22 | 63°F | 40°F | 37% | 26% |
| April 30 | 66°F | 44°F | 38% | 27% |
Every day of April: normal high, low and chance of precipitation (warmest afternoon April 30, coldest night April 1)
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 1 | 55°F | 33°F | 30% | 19% | 12 h 40 min |
| April 2 | 56°F | 33°F | 30% | 19% | 12 h 40 min |
| April 3 | 56°F | 34°F | 31% | 20% | 12 h 40 min |
| April 4 | 57°F | 34°F | 31% | 20% | 12 h 50 min |
| April 5 | 57°F | 34°F | 31% | 20% | 12 h 50 min |
| April 6 | 58°F | 35°F | 32% | 21% | 12 h 50 min |
| April 7 | 58°F | 35°F | 32% | 21% | 13 h |
| April 8 | 58°F | 35°F | 33% | 22% | 13 h |
| April 9 | 59°F | 36°F | 33% | 22% | 13 h |
| April 10 | 59°F | 36°F | 34% | 23% | 13 h |
| April 11 | 60°F | 36°F | 34% | 23% | 13 h 10 min |
| April 12 | 60°F | 37°F | 35% | 23% | 13 h 10 min |
| April 13 | 60°F | 37°F | 35% | 24% | 13 h 10 min |
| April 14 | 61°F | 37°F | 35% | 24% | 13 h 20 min |
| April 15 | 61°F | 38°F | 36% | 24% | 13 h 20 min |
| April 16 | 61°F | 38°F | 36% | 25% | 13 h 20 min |
| April 17 | 62°F | 39°F | 36% | 25% | 13 h 20 min |
| April 18 | 62°F | 39°F | 36% | 25% | 13 h 30 min |
| April 19 | 62°F | 39°F | 37% | 26% | 13 h 30 min |
| April 20 | 63°F | 40°F | 37% | 26% | 13 h 30 min |
| April 21 | 63°F | 40°F | 37% | 26% | 13 h 30 min |
| April 22 | 63°F | 40°F | 37% | 26% | 13 h 40 min |
| April 23 | 64°F | 41°F | 37% | 26% | 13 h 40 min |
| April 24 | 64°F | 41°F | 37% | 26% | 13 h 40 min |
| April 25 | 64°F | 42°F | 37% | 27% | 13 h 40 min |
| April 26 | 65°F | 42°F | 38% | 27% | 13 h 50 min |
| April 27 | 65°F | 42°F | 38% | 27% | 13 h 50 min |
| April 28 | 66°F | 43°F | 38% | 27% | 13 h 50 min |
| April 29 | 66°F | 43°F | 38% | 27% | 13 h 50 min |
| April 30 | 66°F | 44°F | 38% | 27% | 14 h |
- Normal high
- 61°FApril average
- Normal low
- 38°FApril average
- Precipitation
- 4.00 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 110.01 inch or more
- Snowfall
- 0.7 inmonth total
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 10
- Daylight
- 12 h 40 min to 14 hApril 1 to April 30
- Days at 70°F or more
- 8
- Days at 80°F or more
- 2
- Sunshine
- 69%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USC00130241; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain or snow in Ankeny in April?
On a given April day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 35% on average, highest around April 30 (38%). In all, 4.00 in falls on 11 days of a normal April, 1 of them with an inch or more.
In a normal April in Ankeny, 10 nights fall to freezing and snowfall averages 0.7 inches.
Snow falls on 1 day in a normal April.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USC00130241.
What are the records for April in Ankeny?
The warmest April temperature on this station's record (since 1950) is 93°F, on April 22, 1980; the coldest is 8°F, on April 6, 1982. The wettest April brought 8.17 in (1986); the snowiest, 14.5 inches (1982).
Source: records: ACIS, station USC00130241. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does April in Ankeny compare across Iowa?
Across the 132 places PlainClimate covers in Iowa, April normal highs run from 54°F in Northwood to 64°F in Glenwood; Ankeny's is 61°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.