Kansas City weather in April: Kansas City, Missouri: normal highs, lows, rain and records for April
Kansas City in April has a normal high of 66°F and a normal low of 44°F, a daily mean of 55°F, rising from 61°F on the 1st to 70°F by the 30th. Measurable precipitation falls on 11 days in a normal April, 4.05 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 19°C and low of 7°C, 103 mm of precipitation and 1 cm of snow in April.
- NOAA stationKansas City International Airport
- Station IDUSW00003947
- Location39.30°N 94.73°W
- Elevation1,005 ft (306 m)
- From the center15 miles
- Population516,032
- Jan 38° 20°
- Feb 44° 24°
- Mar 55° 34°
- Apr 66° 44°
- May 75° 54°
- Jun 84° 64°
- Jul 88° 68°
- Aug 87° 66°
- Sep 79° 58°
- Oct 67° 46°
- Nov 54° 34°
- Dec 42° 24°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Kansas City in April?
The normal high is 66°F and the normal low 44°F, for a daily mean of 54.6°F. April is 10.1°F warmer than March and 10.0°F cooler than May. April is the 7th warmest month of the year in Kansas City and the 5th wettest. Across the month the normal high rises 9°F, from 61°F on April 1 to 70°F on April 30. From one year to the next April's mean temperature typically moves about 3.4°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Aprils in three average between 51°F and 58°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 | 61°F | 39°F | 33% | 20% |
| April 8 | 64°F | 41°F | 35% | 22% |
| April 15 | 65°F | 44°F | 37% | 24% |
| April 22 | 67°F | 46°F | 39% | 25% |
| April 30 | 70°F | 49°F | 40% | 26% |
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 | 61°F | 39°F | 33% | 20% | 12 h 40 min |
| April 2 | 62°F | 39°F | 34% | 20% | 12 h 40 min |
| April 3 | 62°F | 40°F | 34% | 21% | 12 h 40 min |
| April 4 | 62°F | 40°F | 34% | 21% | 12 h 40 min |
| April 5 | 63°F | 40°F | 34% | 21% | 12 h 50 min |
| April 6 | 63°F | 41°F | 35% | 21% | 12 h 50 min |
| April 7 | 63°F | 41°F | 35% | 21% | 12 h 50 min |
| April 8 | 64°F | 41°F | 35% | 22% | 12 h 50 min |
| April 9 | 64°F | 42°F | 36% | 22% | 13 h |
| April 10 | 64°F | 42°F | 36% | 22% | 13 h |
| April 11 | 64°F | 42°F | 36% | 23% | 13 h |
| April 12 | 65°F | 43°F | 36% | 23% | 13 h |
| April 13 | 65°F | 43°F | 37% | 23% | 13 h 10 min |
| April 14 | 65°F | 43°F | 37% | 23% | 13 h 10 min |
| April 15 | 65°F | 44°F | 37% | 24% | 13 h 10 min |
| April 16 | 66°F | 44°F | 38% | 24% | 13 h 10 min |
| April 17 | 66°F | 44°F | 38% | 24% | 13 h 20 min |
| April 18 | 66°F | 45°F | 38% | 24% | 13 h 20 min |
| April 19 | 66°F | 45°F | 38% | 24% | 13 h 20 min |
| April 20 | 67°F | 45°F | 39% | 24% | 13 h 20 min |
| April 21 | 67°F | 46°F | 39% | 25% | 13 h 30 min |
| April 22 | 67°F | 46°F | 39% | 25% | 13 h 30 min |
| April 23 | 68°F | 46°F | 39% | 25% | 13 h 30 min |
| April 24 | 68°F | 47°F | 40% | 25% | 13 h 30 min |
| April 25 | 68°F | 47°F | 40% | 25% | 13 h 40 min |
| April 26 | 68°F | 47°F | 40% | 25% | 13 h 40 min |
| April 27 | 69°F | 48°F | 40% | 26% | 13 h 40 min |
| April 28 | 69°F | 48°F | 40% | 26% | 13 h 40 min |
| April 29 | 69°F | 48°F | 40% | 26% | 13 h 40 min |
| April 30 | 70°F | 49°F | 40% | 26% | 13 h 50 min |
- Normal high
- 66°FApril average
- Normal low
- 44°FApril average
- Precipitation
- 4.05 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 110.01 inch or more
- Snowfall
- 0.3 inmonth total
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 3
- Daylight
- 12 h 40 min to 13 h 50 minApril 1 to April 30
- Days at 70°F or more
- 12
- Days at 80°F or more
- 3
- Sunshine
- 71%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00003947; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain or snow in Kansas 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, 4.05 in falls on 11 days of a normal April, 1 of them with an inch or more.
In a normal April in Kansas City, 3 nights fall to freezing and snowfall averages 0.3 inches.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00003947.
How humid and windy is Kansas City in April?
At 3 p.m. the normal temperature is 67°F with 51% relative humidity and a dew point of 48°F; at 6 a.m. it is 52°F with 80% humidity. The wind averages 10.8 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. | 52°F | 46°F | 80% | 9.4 mph | 30% |
| 9 a.m. | 59°F | 48°F | 67% | 11.8 mph | 26% |
| noon | 64°F | 48°F | 56% | 12.5 mph | 23% |
| 3 p.m. | 67°F | 48°F | 51% | 13.0 mph | 21% |
| 6 p.m. | 65°F | 48°F | 55% | 11.2 mph | 24% |
| 9 p.m. | 59°F | 48°F | 67% | 9.4 mph | 37% |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 hourly normals, station USW00003947. 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 Kansas City?
The warmest April temperature on Kansas City's official record (since 1888) is 95°F, on April 29, 1910; the coldest is 12°F, on April 3, 1975. The wettest April brought 10.57 in (1944); the snowiest, 7.2 inches (1983).
The April mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 54.6°F: 2021 55.6°F (+1.0), 2022 53.8°F (−0.8), 2023 55.5°F (+0.9), 2024 57.9°F (+3.3), 2025 56.4°F (+1.8), 2026 60.2°F (+5.6). 5 of 6 ran warmer than normal.
| April | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 55.6°F | +1.0°F | 4.86 in |
| 2022 | 53.8°F | −0.8°F | 2.35 in |
| 2023 | 55.5°F | +0.9°F | 2.77 in |
| 2024 | 57.9°F | +3.3°F | 6.44 in |
| 2025 | 56.4°F | +1.8°F | 3.34 in |
| 2026 | 60.2°F | +5.6°F | 7.50 in |
Source: records: ACIS, NWS threaded record MCIthr; recent months: ACIS, station USW00003947. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does April in Kansas 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; Kansas City's is 66°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.