Champaign weather in April: Champaign, Illinois: normal highs, lows, rain and records for April
Champaign in April has a normal high of 65°F and a normal low of 41°F, a daily mean of 53°F, rising from 59°F on the 1st to 70°F by the 30th. Measurable precipitation falls on 11 days in a normal April, 3.68 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 18°C and low of 5°C, 93 mm of precipitation in April.
- NOAA stationChampaign Willard Airport
- Station IDUSW00094870
- Location40.04°N 88.28°W
- Elevation754 ft (230 m)
- From the center5 miles
- Population91,961
- Jan 34° 18°
- Feb 39° 22°
- Mar 52° 31°
- Apr 65° 41°
- May 76° 52°
- Jun 84° 62°
- Jul 85° 64°
- Aug 84° 62°
- Sep 79° 55°
- Oct 67° 43°
- Nov 52° 32°
- Dec 39° 24°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Champaign in April?
The normal high is 65°F and the normal low 41°F, for a daily mean of 52.8°F. April is 11.5°F warmer than March and 11.2°F cooler than May. April is the 7th warmest month of the year in Champaign and the 4th wettest. Across the month the normal high rises 11°F, from 59°F on April 1 to 70°F on April 30. From one year to the next April's mean temperature typically moves about 3.2°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Aprils in three average between 50°F and 56°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 42%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 1 | 59°F | 36°F | 36% | 20% |
| April 8 | 62°F | 38°F | 37% | 22% |
| April 15 | 65°F | 41°F | 38% | 24% |
| April 22 | 67°F | 43°F | 40% | 26% |
| April 30 | 70°F | 46°F | 42% | 28% |
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 | 59°F | 36°F | 36% | 20% | 12 h 40 min |
| April 2 | 60°F | 36°F | 36% | 20% | 12 h 40 min |
| April 3 | 60°F | 37°F | 36% | 21% | 12 h 40 min |
| April 4 | 60°F | 37°F | 37% | 21% | 12 h 50 min |
| April 5 | 61°F | 37°F | 37% | 21% | 12 h 50 min |
| April 6 | 61°F | 38°F | 37% | 22% | 12 h 50 min |
| April 7 | 62°F | 38°F | 37% | 22% | 12 h 50 min |
| April 8 | 62°F | 38°F | 37% | 22% | 13 h |
| April 9 | 62°F | 39°F | 37% | 22% | 13 h |
| April 10 | 63°F | 39°F | 37% | 23% | 13 h |
| April 11 | 63°F | 39°F | 38% | 23% | 13 h |
| April 12 | 64°F | 40°F | 38% | 23% | 13 h 10 min |
| April 13 | 64°F | 40°F | 38% | 23% | 13 h 10 min |
| April 14 | 64°F | 40°F | 38% | 24% | 13 h 10 min |
| April 15 | 65°F | 41°F | 38% | 24% | 13 h 10 min |
| April 16 | 65°F | 41°F | 39% | 24% | 13 h 20 min |
| April 17 | 65°F | 41°F | 39% | 25% | 13 h 20 min |
| April 18 | 66°F | 42°F | 39% | 25% | 13 h 20 min |
| April 19 | 66°F | 42°F | 40% | 25% | 13 h 20 min |
| April 20 | 66°F | 42°F | 40% | 26% | 13 h 30 min |
| April 21 | 67°F | 43°F | 40% | 26% | 13 h 30 min |
| April 22 | 67°F | 43°F | 40% | 26% | 13 h 30 min |
| April 23 | 68°F | 44°F | 41% | 26% | 13 h 30 min |
| April 24 | 68°F | 44°F | 41% | 27% | 13 h 40 min |
| April 25 | 68°F | 44°F | 41% | 27% | 13 h 40 min |
| April 26 | 69°F | 45°F | 41% | 27% | 13 h 40 min |
| April 27 | 69°F | 45°F | 42% | 27% | 13 h 40 min |
| April 28 | 69°F | 46°F | 42% | 28% | 13 h 50 min |
| April 29 | 70°F | 46°F | 42% | 28% | 13 h 50 min |
| April 30 | 70°F | 46°F | 42% | 28% | 13 h 50 min |
- Normal high
- 65°FApril average
- Normal low
- 41°FApril average
- Precipitation
- 3.68 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 110.01 inch or more
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 5
- Daylight
- 12 h 40 min to 13 h 50 minApril 1 to April 30
- Days at 70°F or more
- 10
- Days at 80°F or more
- 3
- Sunshine
- 71%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00094870; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in Champaign in April?
On a given April day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 39% on average, highest around April 30 (42%). In all, 3.68 in falls on 11 days of a normal April, 1 of them with an inch or more.
In a normal April in Champaign, 5 nights fall to freezing.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00094870.
What are the records for April in Champaign?
The warmest April temperature on this station's record (since 1997) is 90°F, on April 30, 2007; the coldest is 12°F, on April 2, 2018. The wettest April brought 6.90 in (2011).
The April mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 52.8°F: 2021 52.5°F (−0.3), 2022 50.7°F (−2.1), 2023 53.3°F (+0.5), 2024 54.5°F (+1.8), 2025 54.5°F (+1.7), 2026 58.2°F (+5.4). 4 of 6 ran warmer than normal.
| April | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 52.5°F | −0.3°F | 1.92 in |
| 2022 | 50.7°F | −2.1°F | 3.21 in |
| 2023 | 53.3°F | +0.5°F | 0.72 in |
| 2024 | 54.5°F | +1.8°F | 6.20 in |
| 2025 | 54.5°F | +1.7°F | 3.31 in |
| 2026 | 58.2°F | +5.4°F | 6.00 in |
Source: records: ACIS, station USW00094870; recent months: ACIS, station USW00094870. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does April in Champaign compare across Illinois?
Across the 144 places PlainClimate covers in Illinois, April normal highs run from 55°F in Waukegan to 71°F in Anna; Champaign's is 65°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.