Emporia weather in April: Emporia, Kansas: normal highs, lows, rain and records for April
Emporia in April has a normal high of 67°F and a normal low of 44°F, a daily mean of 56°F, rising from 63°F on the 1st to 71°F by the 30th. Measurable precipitation falls on 10 days in a normal April, 3.84 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 20°C and low of 6°C, 98 mm of precipitation in April.
- NOAA stationEmporia Municipal Airport
- Station IDUSW00013989
- Location38.33°N 96.19°W
- Elevation1,209 ft (369 m)
- From the center5 miles
- Population24,354
- Jan 41° 21°
- Feb 47° 24°
- Mar 57° 34°
- Apr 67° 44°
- May 76° 54°
- Jun 85° 64°
- Jul 90° 68°
- Aug 89° 66°
- Sep 81° 57°
- Oct 69° 45°
- Nov 56° 33°
- Dec 44° 24°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Emporia in April?
The normal high is 67°F and the normal low 44°F, for a daily mean of 55.5°F. April is 9.9°F warmer than March and 9.6°F cooler than May. April is the 7th warmest month of the year in Emporia and the 5th 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 52°F and 59°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 | 63°F | 39°F | 31% | 18% |
| April 8 | 65°F | 41°F | 32% | 19% |
| April 15 | 67°F | 43°F | 34% | 21% |
| April 22 | 69°F | 46°F | 37% | 23% |
| April 30 | 71°F | 48°F | 40% | 24% |
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 | 39°F | 31% | 18% | 12 h 40 min |
| April 2 | 64°F | 39°F | 31% | 18% | 12 h 40 min |
| April 3 | 64°F | 40°F | 31% | 18% | 12 h 40 min |
| April 4 | 64°F | 40°F | 31% | 18% | 12 h 40 min |
| April 5 | 65°F | 40°F | 31% | 18% | 12 h 50 min |
| April 6 | 65°F | 41°F | 31% | 19% | 12 h 50 min |
| April 7 | 65°F | 41°F | 32% | 19% | 12 h 50 min |
| April 8 | 65°F | 41°F | 32% | 19% | 12 h 50 min |
| April 9 | 66°F | 42°F | 32% | 19% | 13 h |
| April 10 | 66°F | 42°F | 32% | 20% | 13 h |
| April 11 | 66°F | 42°F | 33% | 20% | 13 h |
| April 12 | 67°F | 42°F | 33% | 20% | 13 h |
| April 13 | 67°F | 43°F | 33% | 20% | 13 h |
| April 14 | 67°F | 43°F | 34% | 21% | 13 h 10 min |
| April 15 | 67°F | 43°F | 34% | 21% | 13 h 10 min |
| April 16 | 68°F | 44°F | 35% | 21% | 13 h 10 min |
| April 17 | 68°F | 44°F | 35% | 22% | 13 h 10 min |
| April 18 | 68°F | 44°F | 35% | 22% | 13 h 20 min |
| April 19 | 68°F | 45°F | 36% | 22% | 13 h 20 min |
| April 20 | 69°F | 45°F | 36% | 22% | 13 h 20 min |
| April 21 | 69°F | 45°F | 36% | 23% | 13 h 20 min |
| April 22 | 69°F | 46°F | 37% | 23% | 13 h 30 min |
| April 23 | 69°F | 46°F | 37% | 23% | 13 h 30 min |
| April 24 | 70°F | 46°F | 38% | 23% | 13 h 30 min |
| April 25 | 70°F | 47°F | 38% | 23% | 13 h 30 min |
| April 26 | 70°F | 47°F | 38% | 24% | 13 h 30 min |
| April 27 | 70°F | 47°F | 39% | 24% | 13 h 40 min |
| April 28 | 71°F | 48°F | 39% | 24% | 13 h 40 min |
| April 29 | 71°F | 48°F | 39% | 24% | 13 h 40 min |
| April 30 | 71°F | 48°F | 40% | 24% | 13 h 40 min |
- Normal high
- 67°FApril average
- Normal low
- 44°FApril average
- Precipitation
- 3.84 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 100.01 inch or more
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 4
- Daylight
- 12 h 40 min to 13 h 40 minApril 1 to April 30
- Days at 70°F or more
- 14
- Days at 80°F or more
- 5
- Sunshine
- 73%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00013989; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in Emporia in April?
On a given April day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 35% on average, highest around April 30 (40%). In all, 3.84 in falls on 10 days of a normal April, 1 of them with an inch or more.
In a normal April in Emporia, 4 nights fall to freezing.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00013989.
What are the records for April in Emporia?
The warmest April temperature on this station's record (since 1950) is 96°F, on April 13, 2006; the coldest is 15°F, on April 3, 1975. The wettest April brought 8.28 in (1999); the snowiest, 5.0 inches (1979).
The April mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 55.5°F: 2021 55.8°F (+0.3), 2022 56.6°F (+1.1), 2023 57.1°F (+1.6), 2024 59.8°F (+4.3), 2025 59.2°F (+3.7), 2026 61.1°F (+5.6). 6 of 6 ran warmer than normal.
| April | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 55.8°F | +0.3°F | 2.73 in |
| 2022 | 56.6°F | +1.1°F | 0.71 in |
| 2023 | 57.1°F | +1.6°F | 2.81 in |
| 2024 | 59.8°F | +4.3°F | 3.70 in |
| 2025 | 59.2°F | +3.7°F | 3.60 in |
| 2026 | 61.1°F | +5.6°F | 3.75 in |
Source: records: ACIS, station USW00013989; recent months: ACIS, station USW00013989. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does April in Emporia compare across Kansas?
Across the 137 places PlainClimate covers in Kansas, April normal highs run from 63°F in Baileyville to 73°F in Coldwater; Emporia's is 67°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.