Effingham weather in April: Effingham, Illinois: normal highs, lows, rain and records for April
Effingham in April has a normal high of 66°F and a normal low of 42°F, a daily mean of 54°F, rising from 60°F on the 1st to 71°F by the 30th. Measurable precipitation falls on 11 days in a normal April, 4.84 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 19°C and low of 6°C, 123 mm of precipitation and 1 cm of snow in April.
- NOAA stationEffingham (3 mi SW)
- Station IDUSC00112687
- Location39.12°N 88.62°W
- Elevation625 ft (191 m)
- From the center4 miles
- Population12,434
- Jan 37° 20°
- Feb 43° 23°
- Mar 54° 32°
- Apr 66° 42°
- May 76° 54°
- Jun 85° 63°
- Jul 89° 66°
- Aug 87° 64°
- Sep 81° 56°
- Oct 69° 44°
- Nov 54° 34°
- Dec 42° 25°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Effingham in April?
The normal high is 66°F and the normal low 42°F, for a daily mean of 54.2°F. April is 11.3°F warmer than March and 10.7°F cooler than May. April is the 7th warmest month of the year in Effingham and the 3rd wettest. Across the month the normal high rises 11°F, from 60°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 51°F and 57°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 40%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 1 | 60°F | 37°F | 36% | 25% |
| April 8 | 63°F | 40°F | 37% | 26% |
| April 15 | 66°F | 42°F | 38% | 27% |
| April 22 | 69°F | 45°F | 39% | 28% |
| April 30 | 71°F | 48°F | 40% | 29% |
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 | 60°F | 37°F | 36% | 25% | 12 h 40 min |
| April 2 | 61°F | 38°F | 36% | 25% | 12 h 40 min |
| April 3 | 61°F | 38°F | 36% | 25% | 12 h 40 min |
| April 4 | 61°F | 38°F | 37% | 25% | 12 h 40 min |
| April 5 | 62°F | 39°F | 37% | 25% | 12 h 50 min |
| April 6 | 62°F | 39°F | 37% | 26% | 12 h 50 min |
| April 7 | 63°F | 39°F | 37% | 26% | 12 h 50 min |
| April 8 | 63°F | 40°F | 37% | 26% | 12 h 50 min |
| April 9 | 64°F | 40°F | 37% | 26% | 13 h |
| April 10 | 64°F | 40°F | 37% | 26% | 13 h |
| April 11 | 64°F | 41°F | 37% | 27% | 13 h |
| April 12 | 65°F | 41°F | 38% | 27% | 13 h |
| April 13 | 65°F | 41°F | 38% | 27% | 13 h 10 min |
| April 14 | 66°F | 42°F | 38% | 27% | 13 h 10 min |
| April 15 | 66°F | 42°F | 38% | 27% | 13 h 10 min |
| April 16 | 66°F | 43°F | 38% | 27% | 13 h 10 min |
| April 17 | 67°F | 43°F | 38% | 28% | 13 h 20 min |
| April 18 | 67°F | 43°F | 39% | 28% | 13 h 20 min |
| April 19 | 67°F | 44°F | 39% | 28% | 13 h 20 min |
| April 20 | 68°F | 44°F | 39% | 28% | 13 h 20 min |
| April 21 | 68°F | 44°F | 39% | 28% | 13 h 30 min |
| April 22 | 69°F | 45°F | 39% | 28% | 13 h 30 min |
| April 23 | 69°F | 45°F | 40% | 28% | 13 h 30 min |
| April 24 | 69°F | 46°F | 40% | 29% | 13 h 30 min |
| April 25 | 70°F | 46°F | 40% | 29% | 13 h 40 min |
| April 26 | 70°F | 46°F | 40% | 29% | 13 h 40 min |
| April 27 | 70°F | 47°F | 40% | 29% | 13 h 40 min |
| April 28 | 71°F | 47°F | 40% | 29% | 13 h 40 min |
| April 29 | 71°F | 48°F | 40% | 29% | 13 h 40 min |
| April 30 | 71°F | 48°F | 40% | 29% | 13 h 50 min |
- Normal high
- 66°FApril average
- Normal low
- 42°FApril average
- Precipitation
- 4.84 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 110.01 inch or more
- Snowfall
- 0.2 inmonth total
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 4
- Daylight
- 12 h 40 min to 13 h 50 minApril 1 to April 30
- Days at 70°F or more
- 11
- Days at 80°F or more
- 3
- Sunshine
- 72%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USC00112687; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain or snow in Effingham in April?
On a given April day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 38% on average, highest around April 30 (40%). In all, 4.84 in falls on 11 days of a normal April, 1 of them with an inch or more.
In a normal April in Effingham, 4 nights fall to freezing and snowfall averages 0.2 inches.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USC00112687.
What are the records for April in Effingham?
The warmest April temperature on this station's record (since 1892) is 91°F, on April 24, 1925; the coldest is 21°F, on April 1, 1923. The wettest April brought 9.57 in (1994); the snowiest, 3.6 inches (2018).
Source: records: ACIS, station USC00112687. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does April in Effingham 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; Effingham's is 66°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.