Medicine Lodge weather in April: Medicine Lodge, Kansas: normal highs, lows, rain and records for April
Medicine Lodge in April has a normal high of 70°F and a normal low of 44°F, a daily mean of 57°F, rising from 66°F on the 1st to 74°F by the 30th. Measurable precipitation falls on 8 days in a normal April, 2.43 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 21°C and low of 7°C, 62 mm of precipitation and 0 cm of snow in April.
- NOAA stationMedicine Lodge
- Station IDUSW00003957
- Location37.28°N 98.55°W
- Elevation1,535 ft (468 m)
- Population1,708
- Jan 46° 22°
- Feb 50° 26°
- Mar 60° 35°
- Apr 70° 44°
- May 79° 55°
- Jun 90° 65°
- Jul 94° 70°
- Aug 92° 68°
- Sep 84° 59°
- Oct 72° 45°
- Nov 58° 33°
- Dec 47° 24°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Medicine Lodge in April?
The normal high is 70°F and the normal low 44°F, for a daily mean of 56.9°F. April is 9.4°F warmer than March and 10.1°F cooler than May. April is the 7th warmest month of the year in Medicine Lodge and the 7th wettest. Across the month the normal high rises 8°F, from 66°F on April 1 to 74°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 54°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 29%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 1 | 66°F | 40°F | 24% | 13% |
| April 8 | 68°F | 42°F | 25% | 13% |
| April 15 | 70°F | 44°F | 27% | 14% |
| April 22 | 72°F | 46°F | 29% | 16% |
| April 30 | 74°F | 48°F | 29% | 17% |
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 | 66°F | 40°F | 24% | 13% | 12 h 30 min |
| April 2 | 67°F | 40°F | 25% | 13% | 12 h 40 min |
| April 3 | 67°F | 40°F | 25% | 13% | 12 h 40 min |
| April 4 | 67°F | 41°F | 25% | 13% | 12 h 40 min |
| April 5 | 67°F | 41°F | 25% | 13% | 12 h 40 min |
| April 6 | 68°F | 41°F | 25% | 13% | 12 h 50 min |
| April 7 | 68°F | 41°F | 25% | 13% | 12 h 50 min |
| April 8 | 68°F | 42°F | 25% | 13% | 12 h 50 min |
| April 9 | 68°F | 42°F | 26% | 13% | 12 h 50 min |
| April 10 | 69°F | 42°F | 26% | 14% | 13 h |
| April 11 | 69°F | 42°F | 26% | 14% | 13 h |
| April 12 | 69°F | 43°F | 26% | 14% | 13 h |
| April 13 | 69°F | 43°F | 27% | 14% | 13 h |
| April 14 | 70°F | 43°F | 27% | 14% | 13 h |
| April 15 | 70°F | 44°F | 27% | 14% | 13 h 10 min |
| April 16 | 70°F | 44°F | 27% | 15% | 13 h 10 min |
| April 17 | 70°F | 44°F | 28% | 15% | 13 h 10 min |
| April 18 | 71°F | 44°F | 28% | 15% | 13 h 10 min |
| April 19 | 71°F | 45°F | 28% | 15% | 13 h 20 min |
| April 20 | 71°F | 45°F | 28% | 15% | 13 h 20 min |
| April 21 | 71°F | 45°F | 28% | 15% | 13 h 20 min |
| April 22 | 72°F | 46°F | 29% | 16% | 13 h 20 min |
| April 23 | 72°F | 46°F | 29% | 16% | 13 h 20 min |
| April 24 | 72°F | 46°F | 29% | 16% | 13 h 30 min |
| April 25 | 72°F | 47°F | 29% | 16% | 13 h 30 min |
| April 26 | 73°F | 47°F | 29% | 16% | 13 h 30 min |
| April 27 | 73°F | 47°F | 29% | 16% | 13 h 30 min |
| April 28 | 73°F | 48°F | 29% | 17% | 13 h 40 min |
| April 29 | 73°F | 48°F | 29% | 17% | 13 h 40 min |
| April 30 | 74°F | 48°F | 29% | 17% | 13 h 40 min |
- Normal high
- 70°FApril average
- Normal low
- 44°FApril average
- Precipitation
- 2.43 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 80.01 inch or more
- Snowfall
- 0.1 inmonth total
- Days at 90°F or more
- 1
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 4
- 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
- 6
- Sunshine
- 77%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00003957; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain or snow in Medicine Lodge in April?
On a given April day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 27% on average, highest around April 30 (29%). In all, 2.43 in falls on 8 days of a normal April, 1 of them with an inch or more.
In a normal April in Medicine Lodge, 1 days reach 90°F, 4 nights fall to freezing and snowfall averages 0.1 inches.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00003957.
How humid and windy is Medicine Lodge in April?
At 3 p.m. the normal temperature is 71°F with 41% relative humidity and a dew point of 46°F; at 6 a.m. it is 51°F with 79% humidity. The wind averages 10.6 mph, most often from the south-southeast in the afternoon. A dew point under 50°F feels dry.
| Time | Temperature | Dew point | Humidity | Wind | Clear or few clouds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 a.m. | 51°F | 45°F | 79% | 8.2 mph | – |
| 9 a.m. | 60°F | 47°F | 62% | 11.7 mph | – |
| noon | 68°F | 46°F | 46% | 13.3 mph | – |
| 3 p.m. | 71°F | 46°F | 41% | 13.5 mph | – |
| 6 p.m. | 69°F | 46°F | 44% | 11.9 mph | – |
| 9 p.m. | 60°F | 48°F | 63% | 9.4 mph | – |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 hourly normals, station USW00003957. 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 Medicine Lodge?
The warmest April temperature on this station's record (since 1998) is 102°F, on April 17, 2025; the coldest is 19°F, on April 7, 2009. The wettest April brought 4.96 in (1999); the snowiest, 1.5 inches (2014).
The April mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 56.9°F: 2021 54.8°F (−2.1), 2022 58.8°F (+1.9), 2023 56.2°F (−0.7), 2024 62.9°F (+6.0), 2025 61.7°F (+4.8), 2026 64.8°F (+7.9). 4 of 6 ran warmer than normal.
| April | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 54.8°F | −2.1°F | 0.64 in |
| 2022 | 58.8°F | +1.9°F | 0.55 in |
| 2023 | 56.2°F | −0.7°F | 1.38 in |
| 2024 | 62.9°F | +6.0°F | 0.41 in |
| 2025 | 61.7°F | +4.8°F | 3.86 in |
| 2026 | 64.8°F | +7.9°F | 0.08 in |
Source: records: ACIS, station USW00003957; recent months: ACIS, station USW00003957. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does April in Medicine Lodge compare across Kansas?
Across the 137 places PlainClimate covers in Kansas, April normal highs run from 63°F in Baileyville to 73°F in Coldwater; Medicine Lodge's is 70°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.