Moline weather in April: Moline, Illinois: normal highs, lows, rain and records for April
Moline in April has a normal high of 63°F and a normal low of 40°F, a daily mean of 51°F, rising from 57°F on the 1st to 68°F by the 30th. Measurable precipitation falls on 11 days in a normal April, 3.81 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 17°C and low of 4°C, 97 mm of precipitation and 3 cm of snow in April.
- NOAA stationMoline Quad City International Airport
- Station IDUSW00014923
- Location41.47°N 90.52°W
- Elevation592 ft (180 m)
- From the center2 miles
- Population42,442
- Jan 32° 15°
- Feb 37° 19°
- Mar 50° 30°
- Apr 63° 40°
- May 74° 51°
- Jun 83° 61°
- Jul 86° 65°
- Aug 84° 63°
- Sep 78° 54°
- Oct 65° 43°
- Nov 50° 31°
- Dec 37° 21°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Moline in April?
The normal high is 63°F and the normal low 40°F, for a daily mean of 51.4°F. April is 11.7°F warmer than March and 11.1°F cooler than May. April is the 7th warmest month of the year in Moline and the 5th wettest. Across the month the normal high rises 11°F, from 57°F on April 1 to 68°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 48°F and 55°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 | 57°F | 35°F | 35% | 20% |
| April 8 | 60°F | 37°F | 36% | 22% |
| April 15 | 63°F | 40°F | 38% | 24% |
| April 22 | 66°F | 42°F | 39% | 25% |
| April 30 | 68°F | 45°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 | 57°F | 35°F | 35% | 20% | 12 h 40 min |
| April 2 | 58°F | 35°F | 35% | 20% | 12 h 40 min |
| April 3 | 58°F | 36°F | 35% | 21% | 12 h 40 min |
| April 4 | 59°F | 36°F | 35% | 21% | 12 h 50 min |
| April 5 | 59°F | 36°F | 36% | 21% | 12 h 50 min |
| April 6 | 59°F | 37°F | 36% | 21% | 12 h 50 min |
| April 7 | 60°F | 37°F | 36% | 22% | 13 h |
| April 8 | 60°F | 37°F | 36% | 22% | 13 h |
| April 9 | 61°F | 38°F | 37% | 22% | 13 h |
| April 10 | 61°F | 38°F | 37% | 22% | 13 h |
| April 11 | 61°F | 38°F | 37% | 23% | 13 h 10 min |
| April 12 | 62°F | 39°F | 37% | 23% | 13 h 10 min |
| April 13 | 62°F | 39°F | 38% | 23% | 13 h 10 min |
| April 14 | 63°F | 39°F | 38% | 23% | 13 h 10 min |
| April 15 | 63°F | 40°F | 38% | 24% | 13 h 20 min |
| April 16 | 63°F | 40°F | 38% | 24% | 13 h 20 min |
| April 17 | 64°F | 40°F | 38% | 24% | 13 h 20 min |
| April 18 | 64°F | 41°F | 39% | 24% | 13 h 20 min |
| April 19 | 64°F | 41°F | 39% | 24% | 13 h 30 min |
| April 20 | 65°F | 42°F | 39% | 25% | 13 h 30 min |
| April 21 | 65°F | 42°F | 39% | 25% | 13 h 30 min |
| April 22 | 66°F | 42°F | 39% | 25% | 13 h 40 min |
| April 23 | 66°F | 43°F | 39% | 25% | 13 h 40 min |
| April 24 | 66°F | 43°F | 40% | 25% | 13 h 40 min |
| April 25 | 67°F | 43°F | 40% | 25% | 13 h 40 min |
| April 26 | 67°F | 44°F | 40% | 25% | 13 h 50 min |
| April 27 | 67°F | 44°F | 40% | 26% | 13 h 50 min |
| April 28 | 68°F | 45°F | 40% | 26% | 13 h 50 min |
| April 29 | 68°F | 45°F | 40% | 26% | 13 h 50 min |
| April 30 | 68°F | 45°F | 40% | 26% | 14 h |
- Normal high
- 63°FApril average
- Normal low
- 40°FApril average
- Precipitation
- 3.81 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 110.01 inch or more
- Snowfall
- 1.1 inmonth total
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 6
- Daylight
- 12 h 40 min to 14 hApril 1 to April 30
- Days at 70°F or more
- 9
- Days at 80°F or more
- 2
- Sunshine
- 70%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00014923; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain or snow in Moline in April?
On a given April day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 38% on average, highest around April 30 (40%). In all, 3.81 in falls on 11 days of a normal April, 1 of them with an inch or more.
In a normal April in Moline, 6 nights fall to freezing and snowfall averages 1.1 inches.
Snow falls on 1 day in a normal April.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00014923.
How humid and windy is Moline in April?
At 3 p.m. the normal temperature is 65°F with 45% relative humidity and a dew point of 43°F; at 6 a.m. it is 49°F with 79% humidity. The wind averages 9.4 mph, most often from the southwest in the afternoon. A dew point under 50°F feels dry.
| Time | Temperature | Dew point | Humidity | Wind | Clear or few clouds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 a.m. | 49°F | 42°F | 79% | 7.3 mph | 55% |
| 9 a.m. | 57°F | 43°F | 60% | 10.8 mph | 60% |
| noon | 63°F | 43°F | 49% | 12.1 mph | 51% |
| 3 p.m. | 65°F | 43°F | 45% | 12.4 mph | 54% |
| 6 p.m. | 62°F | 43°F | 49% | 10.3 mph | 50% |
| 9 p.m. | 56°F | 44°F | 65% | 7.9 mph | 59% |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 hourly normals, station USW00014923. 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 Moline?
The warmest April temperature on Moline's official record (since 1874) is 93°F, on April 25, 1986; the coldest is 7°F, on April 7, 1982. The wettest April brought 11.30 in (1973); the snowiest, 13.3 inches (1997).
The April mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 51.4°F: 2021 52.6°F (+1.2), 2022 48.1°F (−3.3), 2023 53.1°F (+1.7), 2024 53.3°F (+1.9), 2025 52.6°F (+1.3), 2026 55.8°F (+4.4). 5 of 6 ran warmer than normal.
| April | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 52.6°F | +1.2°F | 3.83 in |
| 2022 | 48.1°F | −3.3°F | 3.37 in |
| 2023 | 53.1°F | +1.7°F | 1.22 in |
| 2024 | 53.3°F | +1.9°F | 6.03 in |
| 2025 | 52.6°F | +1.3°F | 2.74 in |
| 2026 | 55.8°F | +4.4°F | 6.01 in |
Source: records: ACIS, NWS threaded record MLIthr; recent months: ACIS, station USW00014923. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does April in Moline compare across Illinois?
Across the 144 places PlainClimate covers in Illinois, April normal highs run from 55°F in Waukegan to 71°F in Anna; Moline's is 63°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.