Joplin weather in April: Joplin, Missouri: normal highs, lows, rain and records for April
Joplin in April has a normal high of 69°F and a normal low of 47°F, a daily mean of 58°F, rising from 65°F on the 1st to 73°F by the 30th. Measurable precipitation falls on 11 days in a normal April, 4.99 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 21°C and low of 8°C, 127 mm of precipitation in April.
- NOAA stationJoplin Regional Airport
- Station IDUSW00013987
- Location37.15°N 94.50°W
- Elevation980 ft (299 m)
- Population53,605
- Jan 45° 25°
- Feb 50° 29°
- Mar 60° 37°
- Apr 69° 47°
- May 77° 56°
- Jun 86° 65°
- Jul 90° 70°
- Aug 90° 68°
- Sep 82° 59°
- Oct 71° 48°
- Nov 58° 37°
- Dec 48° 29°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Joplin in April?
The normal high is 69°F and the normal low 47°F, for a daily mean of 57.9°F. April is 9.3°F warmer than March and 8.6°F cooler than May. April is the 7th warmest month of the year in Joplin and the 3rd wettest. Across the month the normal high rises 8°F, from 65°F on April 1 to 73°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 55°F and 61°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 39%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 1 | 65°F | 42°F | 35% | 21% |
| April 8 | 67°F | 44°F | 35% | 22% |
| April 15 | 69°F | 46°F | 37% | 24% |
| April 22 | 71°F | 49°F | 38% | 26% |
| April 30 | 73°F | 51°F | 39% | 27% |
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 | 65°F | 42°F | 35% | 21% | 12 h 30 min |
| April 2 | 66°F | 43°F | 35% | 21% | 12 h 40 min |
| April 3 | 66°F | 43°F | 35% | 21% | 12 h 40 min |
| April 4 | 66°F | 43°F | 35% | 22% | 12 h 40 min |
| April 5 | 67°F | 44°F | 35% | 22% | 12 h 40 min |
| April 6 | 67°F | 44°F | 35% | 22% | 12 h 50 min |
| April 7 | 67°F | 44°F | 35% | 22% | 12 h 50 min |
| April 8 | 67°F | 44°F | 35% | 22% | 12 h 50 min |
| April 9 | 68°F | 45°F | 35% | 22% | 12 h 50 min |
| April 10 | 68°F | 45°F | 36% | 23% | 13 h |
| April 11 | 68°F | 45°F | 36% | 23% | 13 h |
| April 12 | 69°F | 46°F | 36% | 23% | 13 h |
| April 13 | 69°F | 46°F | 36% | 23% | 13 h |
| April 14 | 69°F | 46°F | 36% | 24% | 13 h |
| April 15 | 69°F | 46°F | 37% | 24% | 13 h 10 min |
| April 16 | 69°F | 47°F | 37% | 24% | 13 h 10 min |
| April 17 | 70°F | 47°F | 37% | 25% | 13 h 10 min |
| April 18 | 70°F | 47°F | 37% | 25% | 13 h 10 min |
| April 19 | 70°F | 48°F | 37% | 25% | 13 h 20 min |
| April 20 | 70°F | 48°F | 38% | 25% | 13 h 20 min |
| April 21 | 71°F | 48°F | 38% | 26% | 13 h 20 min |
| April 22 | 71°F | 49°F | 38% | 26% | 13 h 20 min |
| April 23 | 71°F | 49°F | 38% | 26% | 13 h 20 min |
| April 24 | 71°F | 49°F | 38% | 26% | 13 h 30 min |
| April 25 | 72°F | 49°F | 39% | 27% | 13 h 30 min |
| April 26 | 72°F | 50°F | 39% | 27% | 13 h 30 min |
| April 27 | 72°F | 50°F | 39% | 27% | 13 h 30 min |
| April 28 | 72°F | 50°F | 39% | 27% | 13 h 40 min |
| April 29 | 72°F | 51°F | 39% | 27% | 13 h 40 min |
| April 30 | 73°F | 51°F | 39% | 27% | 13 h 40 min |
- Normal high
- 69°FApril average
- Normal low
- 47°FApril average
- Precipitation
- 4.99 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 110.01 inch or more
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 2
- Daylight
- 12 h 30 min to 13 h 40 minApril 1 to April 30
- Days at 70°F or more
- 16
- Days at 80°F or more
- 5
- Sunshine
- 72%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00013987; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in Joplin in April?
On a given April day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 37% on average, highest around April 30 (39%). In all, 4.99 in falls on 11 days of a normal April, 2 of them with an inch or more.
In a normal April in Joplin, 2 nights fall to freezing.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00013987.
How humid and windy is Joplin in April?
At 3 p.m. the normal temperature is 70°F with 51% relative humidity and a dew point of 51°F; at 6 a.m. it is 54°F with 82% humidity. The wind averages 10.1 mph, most often from the south-southwest in the afternoon.
| Time | Temperature | Dew point | Humidity | Wind | Clear or few clouds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 a.m. | 54°F | 49°F | 82% | 8.5 mph | 57% |
| 9 a.m. | 62°F | 50°F | 66% | 11.8 mph | 55% |
| noon | 68°F | 51°F | 55% | 12.5 mph | 47% |
| 3 p.m. | 70°F | 51°F | 51% | 12.8 mph | 47% |
| 6 p.m. | 67°F | 51°F | 55% | 10.6 mph | 58% |
| 9 p.m. | 60°F | 51°F | 71% | 7.8 mph | 65% |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 hourly normals, station USW00013987. 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 Joplin?
The warmest April temperature on this station's record (since 1902) is 96°F, on April 12, 1972; the coldest is 19°F, on April 13, 1957. The wettest April brought 11.24 in (2017); the snowiest, 4.0 inches (1957).
The April mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 57.9°F: 2021 56.6°F (−1.3), 2022 57.5°F (−0.4), 2023 58.1°F (+0.2), 2024 60.7°F (+2.8), 2025 59.4°F (+1.5), 2026 63.2°F (+5.3). 4 of 6 ran warmer than normal.
| April | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 56.6°F | −1.3°F | 1.56 in |
| 2022 | 57.5°F | −0.4°F | 7.12 in |
| 2023 | 58.1°F | +0.2°F | 0.73 in |
| 2024 | 60.7°F | +2.8°F | 6.32 in |
| 2025 | 59.4°F | +1.5°F | 9.43 in |
| 2026 | 63.2°F | +5.3°F | 10.29 in |
Source: records: ACIS, station USW00013987; recent months: ACIS, station USW00013987. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does April in Joplin 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; Joplin's is 69°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.