Jefferson City weather in April: Jefferson City, Missouri: normal highs, lows, rain and records for April
Jefferson City in April has a normal high of 68°F and a normal low of 45°F, a daily mean of 57°F, rising from 64°F on the 1st to 72°F by the 30th. Measurable precipitation falls on 11 days in a normal April, 4.37 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 20°C and low of 7°C, 111 mm of precipitation in April.
- NOAA stationJefferson City Memorial Airport
- Station IDUSW00003963
- Location38.59°N 92.16°W
- Elevation573 ft (175 m)
- Population42,564
- Jan 41° 23°
- Feb 47° 26°
- Mar 58° 35°
- Apr 68° 45°
- May 77° 55°
- Jun 85° 65°
- Jul 89° 69°
- Aug 88° 66°
- Sep 80° 57°
- Oct 70° 46°
- Nov 57° 35°
- Dec 45° 26°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Jefferson City in April?
The normal high is 68°F and the normal low 45°F, for a daily mean of 56.6°F. April is 10.4°F warmer than March and 9.4°F cooler than May. April is the 7th warmest month of the year in Jefferson City and the 3rd wettest. Across the month the normal high rises 8°F, from 64°F on April 1 to 72°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 53°F and 60°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 | 64°F | 40°F | 35% | 22% |
| April 8 | 66°F | 43°F | 35% | 23% |
| April 15 | 68°F | 45°F | 36% | 23% |
| April 22 | 70°F | 47°F | 38% | 24% |
| April 30 | 72°F | 50°F | 40% | 25% |
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 | 40°F | 35% | 22% | 12 h 40 min |
| April 2 | 64°F | 41°F | 35% | 22% | 12 h 40 min |
| April 3 | 64°F | 41°F | 35% | 22% | 12 h 40 min |
| April 4 | 65°F | 41°F | 35% | 22% | 12 h 40 min |
| April 5 | 65°F | 42°F | 35% | 22% | 12 h 50 min |
| April 6 | 65°F | 42°F | 35% | 22% | 12 h 50 min |
| April 7 | 66°F | 42°F | 35% | 23% | 12 h 50 min |
| April 8 | 66°F | 43°F | 35% | 23% | 12 h 50 min |
| April 9 | 66°F | 43°F | 35% | 23% | 13 h |
| April 10 | 67°F | 43°F | 35% | 23% | 13 h |
| April 11 | 67°F | 44°F | 35% | 23% | 13 h |
| April 12 | 67°F | 44°F | 36% | 23% | 13 h |
| April 13 | 68°F | 44°F | 36% | 23% | 13 h 10 min |
| April 14 | 68°F | 45°F | 36% | 23% | 13 h 10 min |
| April 15 | 68°F | 45°F | 36% | 23% | 13 h 10 min |
| April 16 | 69°F | 45°F | 37% | 23% | 13 h 10 min |
| April 17 | 69°F | 46°F | 37% | 24% | 13 h 10 min |
| April 18 | 69°F | 46°F | 37% | 24% | 13 h 20 min |
| April 19 | 69°F | 46°F | 37% | 24% | 13 h 20 min |
| April 20 | 70°F | 47°F | 38% | 24% | 13 h 20 min |
| April 21 | 70°F | 47°F | 38% | 24% | 13 h 20 min |
| April 22 | 70°F | 47°F | 38% | 24% | 13 h 30 min |
| April 23 | 70°F | 47°F | 39% | 24% | 13 h 30 min |
| April 24 | 71°F | 48°F | 39% | 25% | 13 h 30 min |
| April 25 | 71°F | 48°F | 39% | 25% | 13 h 30 min |
| April 26 | 71°F | 48°F | 39% | 25% | 13 h 40 min |
| April 27 | 72°F | 49°F | 39% | 25% | 13 h 40 min |
| April 28 | 72°F | 49°F | 40% | 25% | 13 h 40 min |
| April 29 | 72°F | 49°F | 40% | 25% | 13 h 40 min |
| April 30 | 72°F | 50°F | 40% | 25% | 13 h 40 min |
- Normal high
- 68°FApril average
- Normal low
- 45°FApril average
- Precipitation
- 4.37 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 110.01 inch or more
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 3
- Daylight
- 12 h 40 min to 13 h 40 minApril 1 to April 30
- Days at 70°F or more
- 15
- Days at 80°F or more
- 5
- Sunshine
- 71%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00003963; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in Jefferson City in April?
On a given April day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 37% on average, highest around April 30 (40%). In all, 4.37 in falls on 11 days of a normal April, 1 of them with an inch or more.
In a normal April in Jefferson City, 3 nights fall to freezing.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00003963.
What are the records for April in Jefferson City?
The warmest April temperature on Jefferson City's official record (since 1894) is 96°F, on April 28, 1899; the coldest is 13°F, on April 5, 1920. The wettest April brought 13.89 in (1922); the snowiest, 5.0 inches (1920).
The April mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 56.6°F: 2021 55.5°F (−1.1), 2022 55.4°F (−1.3), 2023 57.9°F (+1.3), 2024 60.5°F (+3.9), 2025 59.5°F (+2.9), 2026 62.9°F (+6.3). 4 of 6 ran warmer than normal.
| April | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 55.5°F | −1.1°F | 4.44 in |
| 2022 | 55.4°F | −1.3°F | 4.43 in |
| 2023 | 57.9°F | +1.3°F | 0.83 in |
| 2024 | 60.5°F | +3.9°F | 6.14 in |
| 2025 | 59.5°F | +2.9°F | 6.62 in |
| 2026 | 62.9°F | +6.3°F | 5.51 in |
Source: records: ACIS, NWS threaded record JEFthr; recent months: ACIS, station USW00003963. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does April in Jefferson City compare across Missouri?
Across the 134 places PlainClimate covers in Missouri, April normal highs run from 62°F in Unionville to 72°F in Marble Hill; Jefferson City's is 68°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.
Other months and places
- Jefferson City in March58°F by day, 35°F at night
- Jefferson City in May77°F by day, 55°F at night
- Jefferson City through the yearEvery month, frost dates, records and recent years
- Missouri in AprilThe statewide normal and the warmest and coolest places
- Marble Hill: Missouri's warmest Aprilnormal high 72°F