Benton weather in April: Benton, Arkansas: normal highs, lows, rain and records for April
Benton in April has a normal high of 75°F and a normal low of 50°F, a daily mean of 62°F, rising from 71°F on the 1st to 78°F by the 30th. Measurable precipitation falls on 8 days in a normal April, 5.63 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 24°C and low of 10°C, 143 mm of precipitation in April.
- NOAA stationBenton
- Station IDUSC00030582
- Location34.57°N 92.60°W
- Elevation310 ft (95 m)
- Population38,088
- Jan 53° 31°
- Feb 57° 34°
- Mar 66° 41°
- Apr 75° 50°
- May 82° 60°
- Jun 89° 69°
- Jul 93° 72°
- Aug 93° 71°
- Sep 87° 63°
- Oct 76° 51°
- Nov 64° 40°
- Dec 55° 33°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Benton in April?
The normal high is 75°F and the normal low 50°F, for a daily mean of 62.2°F. April is 8.6°F warmer than March and 8.4°F cooler than May. April is the 7th warmest month of the year in Benton and the wettest. Across the month the normal high rises 7°F, from 71°F on April 1 to 78°F on April 30. From one year to the next April's mean temperature typically moves about 2.8°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Aprils in three average between 59°F and 65°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 24%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 1 | 71°F | 46°F | 24% | 21% |
| April 8 | 73°F | 48°F | 24% | 21% |
| April 15 | 75°F | 50°F | 24% | 22% |
| April 22 | 76°F | 52°F | 24% | 22% |
| April 30 | 78°F | 54°F | 24% | 22% |
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 | 71°F | 46°F | 24% | 21% | 12 h 30 min |
| April 2 | 71°F | 46°F | 24% | 21% | 12 h 30 min |
| April 3 | 72°F | 46°F | 24% | 21% | 12 h 40 min |
| April 4 | 72°F | 47°F | 24% | 21% | 12 h 40 min |
| April 5 | 72°F | 47°F | 24% | 21% | 12 h 40 min |
| April 6 | 72°F | 47°F | 24% | 21% | 12 h 40 min |
| April 7 | 73°F | 48°F | 24% | 21% | 12 h 40 min |
| April 8 | 73°F | 48°F | 24% | 21% | 12 h 50 min |
| April 9 | 73°F | 48°F | 24% | 21% | 12 h 50 min |
| April 10 | 73°F | 48°F | 24% | 21% | 12 h 50 min |
| April 11 | 74°F | 49°F | 24% | 21% | 12 h 50 min |
| April 12 | 74°F | 49°F | 24% | 21% | 12 h 50 min |
| April 13 | 74°F | 49°F | 24% | 22% | 13 h |
| April 14 | 74°F | 49°F | 24% | 22% | 13 h |
| April 15 | 75°F | 50°F | 24% | 22% | 13 h |
| April 16 | 75°F | 50°F | 24% | 22% | 13 h |
| April 17 | 75°F | 50°F | 24% | 22% | 13 h 10 min |
| April 18 | 75°F | 51°F | 24% | 22% | 13 h 10 min |
| April 19 | 75°F | 51°F | 24% | 22% | 13 h 10 min |
| April 20 | 76°F | 51°F | 24% | 22% | 13 h 10 min |
| April 21 | 76°F | 51°F | 24% | 22% | 13 h 10 min |
| April 22 | 76°F | 52°F | 24% | 22% | 13 h 20 min |
| April 23 | 76°F | 52°F | 24% | 22% | 13 h 20 min |
| April 24 | 76°F | 52°F | 24% | 22% | 13 h 20 min |
| April 25 | 77°F | 53°F | 24% | 22% | 13 h 20 min |
| April 26 | 77°F | 53°F | 24% | 22% | 13 h 20 min |
| April 27 | 77°F | 53°F | 24% | 22% | 13 h 30 min |
| April 28 | 77°F | 54°F | 24% | 22% | 13 h 30 min |
| April 29 | 77°F | 54°F | 24% | 22% | 13 h 30 min |
| April 30 | 78°F | 54°F | 24% | 22% | 13 h 30 min |
- Normal high
- 75°FApril average
- Normal low
- 50°FApril average
- Precipitation
- 5.63 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 80.01 inch or more
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 1
- Daylight
- 12 h 30 min to 13 h 30 minApril 1 to April 30
- Days at 70°F or more
- 23
- Days at 80°F or more
- 10
- Sunshine
- 74%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USC00030582; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in Benton in April?
On a given April day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 24% on average, highest around April 13 (24%). In all, 5.63 in falls on 8 days of a normal April, 2 of them with an inch or more.
In a normal April in Benton, 1 nights fall to freezing.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USC00030582.
What are the records for April in Benton?
The warmest April temperature on this station's record (since 1907) is 95°F, on April 12, 1943; the coldest is 23°F, on April 4, 1987. The wettest April brought 13.75 in (1957).
The April mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 62.2°F: 2021 58.4°F (−3.8), 2022 61.3°F (−0.9), 2023 61.5°F (−0.7), 2024 63.0°F (+0.8), 2025 65.9°F (+3.7), 2026 68.0°F (+5.8). 3 of 6 ran warmer than normal.
| April | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 58.4°F | −3.8°F | 5.33 in |
| 2022 | 61.3°F | −0.9°F | 7.34 in |
| 2023 | 61.5°F | −0.7°F | 7.15 in |
| 2024 | 63.0°F | +0.8°F | 5.46 in |
| 2025 | 65.9°F | +3.7°F | 11.18 in |
| 2026 | 68.0°F | +5.8°F | 3.88 in |
Source: records: ACIS, station USC00030582; recent months: ACIS, station USC00030582. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does April in Benton compare across Arkansas?
Across the 86 places PlainClimate covers in Arkansas, April normal highs run from 64°F in Deer to 78°F in Crossett; Benton's is 75°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.