Fort Smith weather in April: Fort Smith, Arkansas: normal highs, lows, rain and records for April
Fort Smith 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 9 days in a normal April, 4.87 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 24°C and low of 10°C, 124 mm of precipitation in April.
- NOAA stationFort Smith Regional Airport
- Station IDUSW00013964
- Location35.33°N 94.36°W
- Elevation449 ft (137 m)
- From the center1 miles
- Population90,507
- Jan 51° 30°
- Feb 57° 33°
- Mar 66° 42°
- Apr 75° 50°
- May 81° 60°
- Jun 89° 68°
- Jul 94° 72°
- Aug 94° 71°
- Sep 87° 63°
- Oct 76° 51°
- Nov 63° 40°
- Dec 53° 32°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Fort Smith in April?
The normal high is 75°F and the normal low 50°F, for a daily mean of 62.1°F. April is 8.6°F warmer than March and 8.3°F cooler than May. April is the 7th warmest month of the year in Fort Smith and the 2nd 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 2.9°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 34%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 1 | 71°F | 46°F | 32% | 21% |
| April 8 | 73°F | 48°F | 31% | 21% |
| April 15 | 75°F | 50°F | 32% | 22% |
| April 22 | 76°F | 52°F | 33% | 23% |
| April 30 | 78°F | 54°F | 34% | 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 | 71°F | 46°F | 32% | 21% | 12 h 30 min |
| April 2 | 71°F | 46°F | 32% | 21% | 12 h 30 min |
| April 3 | 72°F | 46°F | 32% | 21% | 12 h 40 min |
| April 4 | 72°F | 47°F | 32% | 21% | 12 h 40 min |
| April 5 | 72°F | 47°F | 32% | 21% | 12 h 40 min |
| April 6 | 72°F | 47°F | 31% | 21% | 12 h 40 min |
| April 7 | 73°F | 47°F | 31% | 21% | 12 h 50 min |
| April 8 | 73°F | 48°F | 31% | 21% | 12 h 50 min |
| April 9 | 73°F | 48°F | 31% | 21% | 12 h 50 min |
| April 10 | 73°F | 48°F | 31% | 21% | 12 h 50 min |
| April 11 | 74°F | 48°F | 31% | 22% | 12 h 50 min |
| April 12 | 74°F | 49°F | 31% | 22% | 13 h |
| April 13 | 74°F | 49°F | 32% | 22% | 13 h |
| April 14 | 74°F | 49°F | 32% | 22% | 13 h |
| April 15 | 75°F | 50°F | 32% | 22% | 13 h |
| April 16 | 75°F | 50°F | 32% | 22% | 13 h |
| April 17 | 75°F | 50°F | 32% | 23% | 13 h 10 min |
| April 18 | 75°F | 50°F | 32% | 23% | 13 h 10 min |
| April 19 | 75°F | 51°F | 32% | 23% | 13 h 10 min |
| April 20 | 76°F | 51°F | 33% | 23% | 13 h 10 min |
| April 21 | 76°F | 51°F | 33% | 23% | 13 h 20 min |
| April 22 | 76°F | 52°F | 33% | 23% | 13 h 20 min |
| April 23 | 76°F | 52°F | 33% | 24% | 13 h 20 min |
| April 24 | 76°F | 52°F | 33% | 24% | 13 h 20 min |
| April 25 | 77°F | 53°F | 33% | 24% | 13 h 20 min |
| April 26 | 77°F | 53°F | 34% | 24% | 13 h 30 min |
| April 27 | 77°F | 53°F | 34% | 24% | 13 h 30 min |
| April 28 | 77°F | 54°F | 34% | 24% | 13 h 30 min |
| April 29 | 77°F | 54°F | 34% | 24% | 13 h 30 min |
| April 30 | 78°F | 54°F | 34% | 24% | 13 h 30 min |
- Normal high
- 75°FApril average
- Normal low
- 50°FApril average
- Precipitation
- 4.87 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 90.01 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
- 21
- Days at 80°F or more
- 9
- Sunshine
- 72%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00013964; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in Fort Smith in April?
On a given April day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 32% on average, highest around April 30 (34%). In all, 4.87 in falls on 9 days of a normal April, 2 of them with an inch or more.
In a normal April in Fort Smith, 1 nights fall to freezing.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00013964.
How humid and windy is Fort Smith in April?
At 3 p.m. the normal temperature is 74°F with 48% relative humidity and a dew point of 54°F; at 6 a.m. it is 57°F with 86% humidity. The wind averages 7.4 mph, most often from the southwest in the afternoon.
| Time | Temperature | Dew point | Humidity | Wind | Clear or few clouds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 a.m. | 57°F | 52°F | 86% | 5.5 mph | 52% |
| 9 a.m. | 65°F | 54°F | 68% | 8.1 mph | 49% |
| noon | 72°F | 54°F | 53% | 9.9 mph | 55% |
| 3 p.m. | 74°F | 54°F | 48% | 10.4 mph | 52% |
| 6 p.m. | 72°F | 53°F | 52% | 9.2 mph | 58% |
| 9 p.m. | 65°F | 54°F | 68% | 5.8 mph | 62% |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 hourly normals, station USW00013964. 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 Fort Smith?
The warmest April temperature on Fort Smith's official record (since 1882) is 96°F, on April 18, 2006; the coldest is 22°F, on April 3, 1975. The wettest April brought 10.32 in (1957).
The April mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 62.1°F: 2021 59.3°F (−2.8), 2022 62.2°F (+0.1), 2023 61.8°F (−0.3), 2024 65.0°F (+2.9), 2025 65.7°F (+3.6), 2026 68.3°F (+6.2). 4 of 6 ran warmer than normal.
| April | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 59.3°F | −2.8°F | 7.29 in |
| 2022 | 62.2°F | +0.1°F | 9.30 in |
| 2023 | 61.8°F | −0.3°F | 2.68 in |
| 2024 | 65.0°F | +2.9°F | 4.81 in |
| 2025 | 65.7°F | +3.6°F | 8.69 in |
| 2026 | 68.3°F | +6.2°F | 5.51 in |
Source: records: ACIS, NWS threaded record FSMthr; recent months: ACIS, station USW00013964. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does April in Fort Smith 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; Fort Smith's is 75°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.