Marshalltown weather in April: Marshalltown, Iowa: normal highs, lows, rain and records for April
Marshalltown in April has a normal high of 60°F and a normal low of 37°F, a daily mean of 48°F, rising from 54°F on the 1st to 65°F by the 30th. Measurable precipitation falls on 11 days in a normal April, 3.69 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 16°C and low of 3°C, 94 mm of precipitation in April.
- NOAA stationMarshalltown Municipal Airport
- Station IDUSW00094988
- Location42.11°N 92.92°W
- Elevation974 ft (297 m)
- From the center5 miles
- Population27,886
- Jan 28° 10°
- Feb 32° 14°
- Mar 46° 26°
- Apr 60° 37°
- May 71° 49°
- Jun 81° 59°
- Jul 83° 62°
- Aug 81° 60°
- Sep 75° 51°
- Oct 62° 39°
- Nov 46° 26°
- Dec 33° 16°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Marshalltown in April?
The normal high is 60°F and the normal low 37°F, for a daily mean of 48.3°F. April is 12.6°F warmer than March and 11.7°F cooler than May. April is the 7th warmest month of the year in Marshalltown and the 4th wettest. Across the month the normal high rises 11°F, from 54°F on April 1 to 65°F on April 30. From one year to the next April's mean temperature typically moves about 3.3°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Aprils in three average between 45°F and 52°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 | 54°F | 32°F | 32% | 18% |
| April 8 | 57°F | 34°F | 34% | 20% |
| April 15 | 60°F | 36°F | 37% | 22% |
| April 22 | 63°F | 39°F | 39% | 24% |
| April 30 | 65°F | 42°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 | 54°F | 32°F | 32% | 18% | 12 h 40 min |
| April 2 | 55°F | 32°F | 32% | 18% | 12 h 40 min |
| April 3 | 55°F | 32°F | 32% | 18% | 12 h 50 min |
| April 4 | 56°F | 33°F | 33% | 19% | 12 h 50 min |
| April 5 | 56°F | 33°F | 33% | 19% | 12 h 50 min |
| April 6 | 56°F | 33°F | 33% | 19% | 12 h 50 min |
| April 7 | 57°F | 34°F | 34% | 20% | 13 h |
| April 8 | 57°F | 34°F | 34% | 20% | 13 h |
| April 9 | 58°F | 34°F | 34% | 20% | 13 h |
| April 10 | 58°F | 35°F | 35% | 21% | 13 h |
| April 11 | 59°F | 35°F | 35% | 21% | 13 h 10 min |
| April 12 | 59°F | 35°F | 35% | 21% | 13 h 10 min |
| April 13 | 59°F | 36°F | 36% | 22% | 13 h 10 min |
| April 14 | 60°F | 36°F | 36% | 22% | 13 h 20 min |
| April 15 | 60°F | 36°F | 37% | 22% | 13 h 20 min |
| April 16 | 60°F | 37°F | 37% | 23% | 13 h 20 min |
| April 17 | 61°F | 37°F | 37% | 23% | 13 h 20 min |
| April 18 | 61°F | 37°F | 38% | 23% | 13 h 30 min |
| April 19 | 61°F | 38°F | 38% | 24% | 13 h 30 min |
| April 20 | 62°F | 38°F | 38% | 24% | 13 h 30 min |
| April 21 | 62°F | 38°F | 38% | 24% | 13 h 30 min |
| April 22 | 63°F | 39°F | 39% | 24% | 13 h 40 min |
| April 23 | 63°F | 39°F | 39% | 24% | 13 h 40 min |
| April 24 | 63°F | 39°F | 39% | 25% | 13 h 40 min |
| April 25 | 64°F | 40°F | 39% | 25% | 13 h 50 min |
| April 26 | 64°F | 40°F | 39% | 25% | 13 h 50 min |
| April 27 | 64°F | 41°F | 40% | 25% | 13 h 50 min |
| April 28 | 65°F | 41°F | 40% | 25% | 13 h 50 min |
| April 29 | 65°F | 41°F | 40% | 25% | 14 h |
| April 30 | 65°F | 42°F | 40% | 25% | 14 h |
- Normal high
- 60°FApril average
- Normal low
- 37°FApril average
- Precipitation
- 3.69 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 110.01 inch or more
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 9
- Daylight
- 12 h 40 min to 14 hApril 1 to April 30
- Days at 70°F or more
- 7
- Days at 80°F or more
- 2
- Sunshine
- 69%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00094988; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in Marshalltown in April?
On a given April day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 36% on average, highest around April 30 (40%). In all, 3.69 in falls on 11 days of a normal April, 1 of them with an inch or more.
In a normal April in Marshalltown, 9 nights fall to freezing.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00094988.
What are the records for April in Marshalltown?
The warmest April temperature on this station's record (since 1996) is 88°F, on April 15, 2002; the coldest is 11°F, on April 7, 2018. The wettest April brought 6.74 in (2014).
The April mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 48.3°F: 2021 49.6°F (+1.3), 2022 43.5°F (−4.8), 2023 49.6°F (+1.3), 2024 51.3°F (+3.0), 2025 49.3°F (+1.0), 2026 52.0°F (+3.7). 5 of 6 ran warmer than normal.
| April | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 49.6°F | +1.3°F | 0.53 in |
| 2022 | 43.5°F | −4.8°F | 3.52 in |
| 2023 | 49.6°F | +1.3°F | 1.99 in |
| 2024 | 51.3°F | +3.0°F | 3.54 in |
| 2025 | 49.3°F | +1.0°F | 3.77 in |
| 2026 | 52.0°F | +3.7°F | 5.10 in |
Source: records: ACIS, station USW00094988; recent months: ACIS, station USW00094988. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does April in Marshalltown compare across Iowa?
Across the 132 places PlainClimate covers in Iowa, April normal highs run from 54°F in Northwood to 64°F in Glenwood; Marshalltown's is 60°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.