Columbia weather in April: Columbia, Missouri: normal highs, lows, rain and records for April
Columbia in April has a normal high of 67°F and a normal low of 46°F, a daily mean of 56°F, rising from 63°F on the 1st to 71°F by the 30th. Measurable precipitation falls on 11 days in a normal April, 4.88 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 20°C and low of 8°C, 124 mm of precipitation and 1 cm of snow in April.
- NOAA stationColumbia Regional Airport
- Station IDUSW00003945
- Location38.82°N 92.22°W
- Elevation893 ft (272 m)
- From the center11 miles
- Population130,900
- Jan 40° 23°
- Feb 45° 26°
- Mar 56° 36°
- Apr 67° 46°
- May 76° 56°
- Jun 85° 65°
- Jul 89° 69°
- Aug 88° 67°
- Sep 80° 58°
- Oct 68° 47°
- Nov 55° 36°
- Dec 44° 27°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Columbia in April?
The normal high is 67°F and the normal low 46°F, for a daily mean of 56.4°F. April is 10.4°F warmer than March and 9.4°F cooler than May. April is the 7th warmest month of the year in Columbia and the wettest. Across the month the normal high rises 8°F, from 63°F on April 1 to 71°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 53°F and 60°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 41%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 1 | 63°F | 41°F | 37% | 22% |
| April 8 | 65°F | 43°F | 37% | 24% |
| April 15 | 67°F | 45°F | 38% | 25% |
| April 22 | 69°F | 48°F | 39% | 26% |
| April 30 | 71°F | 50°F | 41% | 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 | 63°F | 41°F | 37% | 22% | 12 h 40 min |
| April 2 | 63°F | 41°F | 37% | 23% | 12 h 40 min |
| April 3 | 63°F | 41°F | 37% | 23% | 12 h 40 min |
| April 4 | 64°F | 42°F | 37% | 23% | 12 h 40 min |
| April 5 | 64°F | 42°F | 37% | 23% | 12 h 50 min |
| April 6 | 64°F | 42°F | 37% | 23% | 12 h 50 min |
| April 7 | 65°F | 43°F | 37% | 23% | 12 h 50 min |
| April 8 | 65°F | 43°F | 37% | 24% | 12 h 50 min |
| April 9 | 65°F | 43°F | 37% | 24% | 13 h |
| April 10 | 66°F | 44°F | 37% | 24% | 13 h |
| April 11 | 66°F | 44°F | 38% | 24% | 13 h |
| April 12 | 66°F | 44°F | 38% | 24% | 13 h |
| April 13 | 67°F | 45°F | 38% | 25% | 13 h 10 min |
| April 14 | 67°F | 45°F | 38% | 25% | 13 h 10 min |
| April 15 | 67°F | 45°F | 38% | 25% | 13 h 10 min |
| April 16 | 68°F | 46°F | 38% | 25% | 13 h 10 min |
| April 17 | 68°F | 46°F | 39% | 25% | 13 h 20 min |
| April 18 | 68°F | 46°F | 39% | 26% | 13 h 20 min |
| April 19 | 68°F | 47°F | 39% | 26% | 13 h 20 min |
| April 20 | 69°F | 47°F | 39% | 26% | 13 h 20 min |
| April 21 | 69°F | 47°F | 39% | 26% | 13 h 20 min |
| April 22 | 69°F | 48°F | 39% | 26% | 13 h 30 min |
| April 23 | 70°F | 48°F | 40% | 26% | 13 h 30 min |
| April 24 | 70°F | 48°F | 40% | 26% | 13 h 30 min |
| April 25 | 70°F | 49°F | 40% | 26% | 13 h 30 min |
| April 26 | 70°F | 49°F | 40% | 26% | 13 h 40 min |
| April 27 | 71°F | 49°F | 40% | 26% | 13 h 40 min |
| April 28 | 71°F | 50°F | 40% | 27% | 13 h 40 min |
| April 29 | 71°F | 50°F | 40% | 27% | 13 h 40 min |
| April 30 | 71°F | 50°F | 41% | 27% | 13 h 50 min |
- Normal high
- 67°FApril average
- Normal low
- 46°FApril average
- Precipitation
- 4.88 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 110.01 inch or more
- Snowfall
- 0.2 inmonth total
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 3
- Daylight
- 12 h 40 min to 13 h 50 minApril 1 to April 30
- Days at 70°F or more
- 13
- Days at 80°F or more
- 4
- Sunshine
- 71%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00003945; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain or snow in Columbia in April?
On a given April day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 38% on average, highest around April 30 (41%). In all, 4.88 in falls on 11 days of a normal April, 1 of them with an inch or more.
In a normal April in Columbia, 3 nights fall to freezing and snowfall averages 0.2 inches.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00003945.
How humid and windy is Columbia in April?
At 3 p.m. the normal temperature is 67°F with 52% relative humidity and a dew point of 49°F; at 6 a.m. it is 52°F with 83% humidity. The wind averages 10.0 mph, most often from the west-southwest in the afternoon. A dew point under 50°F feels dry.
| Time | Temperature | Dew point | Humidity | Wind | Clear or few clouds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 a.m. | 52°F | 47°F | 83% | 8.8 mph | 50% |
| 9 a.m. | 60°F | 49°F | 67% | 11.1 mph | 50% |
| noon | 65°F | 49°F | 55% | 12.2 mph | 45% |
| 3 p.m. | 67°F | 49°F | 52% | 12.2 mph | 45% |
| 6 p.m. | 64°F | 49°F | 56% | 10.0 mph | 52% |
| 9 p.m. | 58°F | 48°F | 69% | 8.5 mph | 55% |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 hourly normals, station USW00003945. Hourly normals exist only for NOAA's first-order stations; a dash where NOAA publishes no value for that hour (the sky at some hours).
What are the records for April in Columbia?
The warmest April temperature on Columbia's official record (since 1889) is 93°F, on April 10, 1930; the coldest is 14°F, on April 5, 1920. The wettest April brought 11.69 in (1994); the snowiest, 7.1 inches (1980).
The April mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 56.4°F: 2021 56.0°F (−0.4), 2022 54.8°F (−1.6), 2023 57.5°F (+1.1), 2024 59.2°F (+2.8), 2025 58.3°F (+1.9), 2026 61.3°F (+4.9). 4 of 6 ran warmer than normal.
| April | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 56.0°F | −0.4°F | 5.31 in |
| 2022 | 54.8°F | −1.6°F | 5.65 in |
| 2023 | 57.5°F | +1.1°F | 0.58 in |
| 2024 | 59.2°F | +2.8°F | 4.76 in |
| 2025 | 58.3°F | +1.9°F | 6.46 in |
| 2026 | 61.3°F | +4.9°F | 8.14 in |
Source: records: ACIS, NWS threaded record COUthr; recent months: ACIS, station USW00003945. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does April in Columbia compare across Missouri?
Across the 134 places PlainClimate covers in Missouri, April normal highs run from 62°F in Unionville to 72°F in Marble Hill; Columbia's is 67°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.