Jonesboro weather in April: Jonesboro, Arkansas: normal highs, lows, rain and records for April
Jonesboro in April has a normal high of 71°F and a normal low of 50°F, a daily mean of 61°F, rising from 67°F on the 1st to 76°F by the 30th. Measurable precipitation falls on 10 days in a normal April, 5.15 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 22°C and low of 10°C, 131 mm of precipitation in April.
- NOAA stationJonesboro Municipal Airport
- Station IDUSW00003953
- Location35.83°N 90.65°W
- Elevation262 ft (80 m)
- From the center2 miles
- Population82,384
- Jan 47° 31°
- Feb 52° 34°
- Mar 61° 41°
- Apr 71° 50°
- May 81° 60°
- Jun 90° 68°
- Jul 91° 72°
- Aug 90° 70°
- Sep 84° 62°
- Oct 74° 51°
- Nov 60° 40°
- Dec 50° 33°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Jonesboro in April?
The normal high is 71°F and the normal low 50°F, for a daily mean of 60.7°F. April is 9.6°F warmer than March and 9.7°F cooler than May. April is the 7th warmest month of the year in Jonesboro and the 2nd wettest. Across the month the normal high rises 9°F, from 67°F on April 1 to 76°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 58°F and 64°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 37%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 1 | 67°F | 46°F | 35% | 22% |
| April 8 | 69°F | 48°F | 34% | 22% |
| April 15 | 71°F | 50°F | 34% | 23% |
| April 22 | 73°F | 52°F | 36% | 24% |
| April 30 | 76°F | 55°F | 37% | 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 | 67°F | 46°F | 35% | 22% | 12 h 30 min |
| April 2 | 67°F | 46°F | 34% | 22% | 12 h 40 min |
| April 3 | 67°F | 46°F | 34% | 22% | 12 h 40 min |
| April 4 | 68°F | 47°F | 34% | 22% | 12 h 40 min |
| April 5 | 68°F | 47°F | 34% | 22% | 12 h 40 min |
| April 6 | 69°F | 47°F | 34% | 22% | 12 h 40 min |
| April 7 | 69°F | 47°F | 34% | 22% | 12 h 50 min |
| April 8 | 69°F | 48°F | 34% | 22% | 12 h 50 min |
| April 9 | 69°F | 48°F | 34% | 22% | 12 h 50 min |
| April 10 | 70°F | 48°F | 34% | 22% | 12 h 50 min |
| April 11 | 70°F | 49°F | 34% | 22% | 13 h |
| April 12 | 70°F | 49°F | 34% | 22% | 13 h |
| April 13 | 71°F | 49°F | 34% | 23% | 13 h |
| April 14 | 71°F | 50°F | 34% | 23% | 13 h |
| April 15 | 71°F | 50°F | 34% | 23% | 13 h |
| April 16 | 72°F | 50°F | 34% | 23% | 13 h 10 min |
| April 17 | 72°F | 51°F | 34% | 23% | 13 h 10 min |
| April 18 | 72°F | 51°F | 35% | 23% | 13 h 10 min |
| April 19 | 72°F | 51°F | 35% | 23% | 13 h 10 min |
| April 20 | 73°F | 52°F | 35% | 24% | 13 h 10 min |
| April 21 | 73°F | 52°F | 35% | 24% | 13 h 20 min |
| April 22 | 73°F | 52°F | 36% | 24% | 13 h 20 min |
| April 23 | 74°F | 53°F | 36% | 24% | 13 h 20 min |
| April 24 | 74°F | 53°F | 36% | 24% | 13 h 20 min |
| April 25 | 74°F | 53°F | 36% | 24% | 13 h 20 min |
| April 26 | 74°F | 54°F | 37% | 24% | 13 h 30 min |
| April 27 | 75°F | 54°F | 37% | 24% | 13 h 30 min |
| April 28 | 75°F | 54°F | 37% | 25% | 13 h 30 min |
| April 29 | 75°F | 55°F | 37% | 25% | 13 h 30 min |
| April 30 | 76°F | 55°F | 37% | 25% | 13 h 30 min |
- Normal high
- 71°FApril average
- Normal low
- 50°FApril average
- Precipitation
- 5.15 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 100.01 inch or more
- Daylight
- 12 h 30 min to 13 h 30 minApril 1 to April 30
- Days at 70°F or more
- 19
- Days at 80°F or more
- 6
- Sunshine
- 75%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00003953; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in Jonesboro in April?
On a given April day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 35% on average, highest around April 30 (37%). In all, 5.15 in falls on 10 days of a normal April, 2 of them with an inch or more.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00003953.
What are the records for April in Jonesboro?
The warmest April temperature on Jonesboro's official record (since 1893) is 96°F, on April 30, 1901; the coldest is 26°F, on April 2, 1919. The wettest April brought 15.08 in (1927).
The April mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 60.7°F: 2021 58.6°F (−2.1), 2022 58.7°F (−2.0), 2023 61.0°F (+0.3), 2024 63.9°F (+3.2), 2025 64.6°F (+3.9), 2026 68.4°F (+7.7). 4 of 6 ran warmer than normal.
| April | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 58.6°F | −2.1°F | 4.61 in |
| 2022 | 58.7°F | −2.0°F | 8.47 in |
| 2023 | 61.0°F | +0.3°F | 3.52 in |
| 2024 | 63.9°F | +3.2°F | 2.70 in |
| 2025 | 64.6°F | +3.9°F | 13.73 in |
| 2026 | 68.4°F | +7.7°F | 3.18 in |
Source: records: ACIS, NWS threaded record JBRthr; recent months: ACIS, station USW00003953. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does April in Jonesboro 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; Jonesboro's is 71°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.