Jackson weather in April: Jackson, Mississippi: normal highs, lows, rain and records for April
Jackson in April has a normal high of 77°F and a normal low of 53°F, a daily mean of 65°F, rising from 73°F on the 1st to 80°F by the 30th. Measurable precipitation falls on 9 days in a normal April, 5.84 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 25°C and low of 12°C, 148 mm of precipitation in April.
- NOAA stationJackson International Airport
- Station IDUSW00003940
- Location32.32°N 90.08°W
- Elevation330 ft (101 m)
- From the center8 miles
- Population141,449
- Jan 57° 37°
- Feb 62° 40°
- Mar 69° 46°
- Apr 77° 53°
- May 84° 62°
- Jun 90° 69°
- Jul 92° 72°
- Aug 92° 72°
- Sep 88° 66°
- Oct 78° 54°
- Nov 67° 44°
- Dec 60° 39°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Jackson in April?
The normal high is 77°F and the normal low 53°F, for a daily mean of 64.9°F. April is 7.0°F warmer than March and 8.0°F cooler than May. April is the 7th warmest month of the year in Jackson and the wettest. Across the month the normal high rises 7°F, from 73°F on April 1 to 80°F on April 30. From one year to the next April's mean temperature typically moves about 2.8°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Aprils in three average between 62°F and 68°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 30%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 1 | 73°F | 50°F | 30% | 21% |
| April 8 | 75°F | 51°F | 30% | 21% |
| April 15 | 76°F | 53°F | 29% | 20% |
| April 22 | 78°F | 55°F | 28% | 20% |
| April 30 | 80°F | 57°F | 28% | 20% |
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 | 73°F | 50°F | 30% | 21% | 12 h 30 min |
| April 2 | 74°F | 50°F | 30% | 21% | 12 h 30 min |
| April 3 | 74°F | 50°F | 30% | 21% | 12 h 30 min |
| April 4 | 74°F | 50°F | 30% | 21% | 12 h 40 min |
| April 5 | 74°F | 51°F | 30% | 21% | 12 h 40 min |
| April 6 | 74°F | 51°F | 30% | 21% | 12 h 40 min |
| April 7 | 75°F | 51°F | 30% | 21% | 12 h 40 min |
| April 8 | 75°F | 51°F | 30% | 21% | 12 h 40 min |
| April 9 | 75°F | 52°F | 30% | 21% | 12 h 50 min |
| April 10 | 75°F | 52°F | 30% | 21% | 12 h 50 min |
| April 11 | 76°F | 52°F | 29% | 21% | 12 h 50 min |
| April 12 | 76°F | 52°F | 29% | 21% | 12 h 50 min |
| April 13 | 76°F | 53°F | 29% | 21% | 12 h 50 min |
| April 14 | 76°F | 53°F | 29% | 21% | 12 h 50 min |
| April 15 | 76°F | 53°F | 29% | 20% | 13 h |
| April 16 | 77°F | 53°F | 29% | 20% | 13 h |
| April 17 | 77°F | 54°F | 29% | 20% | 13 h |
| April 18 | 77°F | 54°F | 29% | 20% | 13 h |
| April 19 | 77°F | 54°F | 28% | 20% | 13 h |
| April 20 | 78°F | 54°F | 28% | 20% | 13 h 10 min |
| April 21 | 78°F | 55°F | 28% | 20% | 13 h 10 min |
| April 22 | 78°F | 55°F | 28% | 20% | 13 h 10 min |
| April 23 | 78°F | 55°F | 28% | 20% | 13 h 10 min |
| April 24 | 78°F | 56°F | 28% | 20% | 13 h 10 min |
| April 25 | 79°F | 56°F | 28% | 20% | 13 h 10 min |
| April 26 | 79°F | 56°F | 28% | 20% | 13 h 20 min |
| April 27 | 79°F | 56°F | 28% | 20% | 13 h 20 min |
| April 28 | 79°F | 57°F | 28% | 20% | 13 h 20 min |
| April 29 | 80°F | 57°F | 28% | 20% | 13 h 20 min |
| April 30 | 80°F | 57°F | 28% | 20% | 13 h 20 min |
- Normal high
- 77°FApril average
- Normal low
- 53°FApril average
- Precipitation
- 5.84 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 90.01 inch or more
- Daylight
- 12 h 30 min to 13 h 20 minApril 1 to April 30
- Days at 70°F or more
- 24
- Days at 80°F or more
- 13
- Sunshine
- 78%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00003940; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in Jackson in April?
On a given April day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 29% on average, highest around April 1 (30%). In all, 5.84 in falls on 9 days of a normal April, 2 of them with an inch or more.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00003940.
How humid and windy is Jackson in April?
At 3 p.m. the normal temperature is 78°F with 48% relative humidity and a dew point of 56°F; at 6 a.m. it is 60°F with 90% humidity. The wind averages 6.6 mph, most often from the south in the afternoon.
| Time | Temperature | Dew point | Humidity | Wind | Clear or few clouds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 a.m. | 60°F | 57°F | 90% | 4.5 mph | 51% |
| 9 a.m. | 70°F | 58°F | 65% | 8.2 mph | 47% |
| noon | 76°F | 56°F | 52% | 9.5 mph | 46% |
| 3 p.m. | 78°F | 56°F | 48% | 9.5 mph | 46% |
| 6 p.m. | 74°F | 57°F | 56% | 7.2 mph | 63% |
| 9 p.m. | 66°F | 58°F | 77% | 5.2 mph | 70% |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 hourly normals, station USW00003940. 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 Jackson?
The warmest April temperature on Jackson's official record (since 1896) is 94°F, on April 29, 1899; the coldest is 27°F, on April 4, 1987. The wettest April brought 15.95 in (1991); the snowiest, 1.1 inches (1987).
The April mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 64.9°F: 2021 63.6°F (−1.3), 2022 65.2°F (+0.3), 2023 65.1°F (+0.2), 2024 67.3°F (+2.3), 2025 70.6°F (+5.7), 2026 69.4°F (+4.5). 5 of 6 ran warmer than normal.
| April | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 63.6°F | −1.3°F | 7.49 in |
| 2022 | 65.2°F | +0.3°F | 6.00 in |
| 2023 | 65.1°F | +0.2°F | 8.51 in |
| 2024 | 67.3°F | +2.3°F | 9.10 in |
| 2025 | 70.6°F | +5.7°F | 6.06 in |
| 2026 | 69.4°F | +4.5°F | 4.86 in |
Source: records: ACIS, NWS threaded record JANthr; recent months: ACIS, station USW00003940. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does April in Jackson compare across Mississippi?
Across the 81 places PlainClimate covers in Mississippi, April normal highs run from 71°F in Independence to 81°F in Monticello; Jackson's is 77°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.