Garden City weather in April: Garden City, Kansas: normal highs, lows, rain and records for April
Garden City in April has a normal high of 68°F and a normal low of 38°F, a daily mean of 53°F, rising from 64°F on the 1st to 71°F by the 30th. Measurable precipitation falls on 7 days in a normal April, 1.46 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 20°C and low of 3°C, 37 mm of precipitation in April.
- NOAA stationGarden City Regional Airport
- Station IDUSW00023064
- Location37.93°N 100.72°W
- Elevation2,882 ft (878 m)
- Population27,996
- Jan 45° 18°
- Feb 49° 21°
- Mar 59° 29°
- Apr 68° 38°
- May 78° 49°
- Jun 88° 60°
- Jul 92° 65°
- Aug 90° 63°
- Sep 83° 54°
- Oct 70° 40°
- Nov 56° 27°
- Dec 46° 19°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Garden City in April?
The normal high is 68°F and the normal low 38°F, for a daily mean of 52.7°F. April is 8.7°F warmer than March and 10.7°F cooler than May. April is the 7th warmest month of the year in Garden City and the 5th wettest. Across the month the normal high rises 7°F, from 64°F on April 1 to 71°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 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 27%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 1 | 64°F | 34°F | 19% | 9% |
| April 8 | 66°F | 36°F | 21% | 10% |
| April 15 | 67°F | 38°F | 23% | 11% |
| April 22 | 69°F | 40°F | 25% | 12% |
| April 30 | 71°F | 42°F | 27% | 13% |
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 | 64°F | 34°F | 19% | 9% | 12 h 30 min |
| April 2 | 65°F | 34°F | 19% | 9% | 12 h 40 min |
| April 3 | 65°F | 34°F | 19% | 9% | 12 h 40 min |
| April 4 | 65°F | 35°F | 20% | 9% | 12 h 40 min |
| April 5 | 65°F | 35°F | 20% | 9% | 12 h 40 min |
| April 6 | 65°F | 35°F | 20% | 10% | 12 h 50 min |
| April 7 | 66°F | 35°F | 21% | 10% | 12 h 50 min |
| April 8 | 66°F | 36°F | 21% | 10% | 12 h 50 min |
| April 9 | 66°F | 36°F | 21% | 10% | 12 h 50 min |
| April 10 | 66°F | 36°F | 22% | 10% | 13 h |
| April 11 | 67°F | 36°F | 22% | 10% | 13 h |
| April 12 | 67°F | 37°F | 22% | 11% | 13 h |
| April 13 | 67°F | 37°F | 23% | 11% | 13 h |
| April 14 | 67°F | 37°F | 23% | 11% | 13 h 10 min |
| April 15 | 67°F | 38°F | 23% | 11% | 13 h 10 min |
| April 16 | 68°F | 38°F | 24% | 11% | 13 h 10 min |
| April 17 | 68°F | 38°F | 24% | 11% | 13 h 10 min |
| April 18 | 68°F | 38°F | 24% | 11% | 13 h 20 min |
| April 19 | 68°F | 39°F | 25% | 11% | 13 h 20 min |
| April 20 | 69°F | 39°F | 25% | 11% | 13 h 20 min |
| April 21 | 69°F | 39°F | 25% | 12% | 13 h 20 min |
| April 22 | 69°F | 40°F | 25% | 12% | 13 h 20 min |
| April 23 | 69°F | 40°F | 26% | 12% | 13 h 30 min |
| April 24 | 70°F | 40°F | 26% | 12% | 13 h 30 min |
| April 25 | 70°F | 41°F | 26% | 12% | 13 h 30 min |
| April 26 | 70°F | 41°F | 26% | 12% | 13 h 30 min |
| April 27 | 71°F | 41°F | 26% | 12% | 13 h 40 min |
| April 28 | 71°F | 42°F | 27% | 12% | 13 h 40 min |
| April 29 | 71°F | 42°F | 27% | 12% | 13 h 40 min |
| April 30 | 71°F | 42°F | 27% | 13% | 13 h 40 min |
- Normal high
- 68°FApril average
- Normal low
- 38°FApril average
- Precipitation
- 1.46 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 70.01 inch or more
- Days at 90°F or more
- 1
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 7
- Daylight
- 12 h 30 min to 13 h 40 minApril 1 to April 30
- Days at 70°F or more
- 14
- Days at 80°F or more
- 6
- Sunshine
- 79%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00023064; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in Garden City in April?
On a given April day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 23% on average, highest around April 30 (27%). In all, 1.46 in falls on 7 days of a normal April.
In a normal April in Garden City, 1 days reach 90°F and 7 nights fall to freezing.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00023064.
How humid and windy is Garden City in April?
At 3 p.m. the normal temperature is 68°F with 34% relative humidity and a dew point of 39°F; at 6 a.m. it is 45°F with 81% humidity. The wind averages 13.8 mph, most often from the south in the afternoon. A dew point under 50°F feels dry.
| Time | Temperature | Dew point | Humidity | Wind | Clear or few clouds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 a.m. | 45°F | 40°F | 81% | 11.8 mph | 65% |
| 9 a.m. | 55°F | 42°F | 60% | 15.7 mph | 63% |
| noon | 64°F | 41°F | 42% | 16.2 mph | 64% |
| 3 p.m. | 68°F | 39°F | 34% | 16.2 mph | 66% |
| 6 p.m. | 66°F | 40°F | 37% | 14.8 mph | 70% |
| 9 p.m. | 56°F | 42°F | 58% | 12.6 mph | 75% |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 hourly normals, station USW00023064. 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 Garden City?
The warmest April temperature on this station's record (since 1947) is 100°F, on April 22, 1989; the coldest is 10°F, on April 12, 1997. The wettest April brought 4.77 in (1984); the snowiest, 14.2 inches (1994).
The April mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 52.7°F: 2021 50.2°F (−2.5), 2022 54.3°F (+1.6), 2023 52.8°F (+0.1), 2024 56.0°F (+3.3), 2025 54.9°F (+2.2), 2026 57.5°F (+4.8). 5 of 6 ran warmer than normal.
| April | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 50.2°F | −2.5°F | 0.13 in |
| 2022 | 54.3°F | +1.6°F | 0.12 in |
| 2023 | 52.8°F | +0.1°F | 2.33 in |
| 2024 | 56.0°F | +3.3°F | 0.04 in |
| 2025 | 54.9°F | +2.2°F | 1.31 in |
| 2026 | 57.5°F | +4.8°F | 0.28 in |
Source: records: ACIS, station USW00023064; recent months: ACIS, station USW00023064. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does April in Garden City 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; Garden City's is 68°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.