Peoria weather in April: Peoria, Illinois: normal highs, lows, rain and records for April
Peoria in April has a normal high of 64°F and a normal low of 42°F, a daily mean of 53°F, rising from 58°F on the 1st to 69°F by the 30th. Measurable precipitation falls on 12 days in a normal April, 3.99 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 18°C and low of 6°C, 101 mm of precipitation and 1 cm of snow in April.
- NOAA stationGeneral Wayne A. Downing International Airport
- Station IDUSW00014842
- Location40.67°N 89.68°W
- Elevation650 ft (198 m)
- From the center7 miles
- Population111,696
- Jan 34° 18°
- Feb 39° 21°
- Mar 51° 32°
- Apr 64° 42°
- May 74° 53°
- Jun 83° 62°
- Jul 86° 66°
- Aug 85° 64°
- Sep 78° 56°
- Oct 65° 44°
- Nov 51° 33°
- Dec 39° 23°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Peoria in April?
The normal high is 64°F and the normal low 42°F, for a daily mean of 52.9°F. April is 11.5°F warmer than March and 10.6°F cooler than May. April is the 7th warmest month of the year in Peoria and the 2nd wettest. Across the month the normal high rises 11°F, from 58°F on April 1 to 69°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 50°F and 56°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 41%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 1 | 58°F | 37°F | 36% | 22% |
| April 8 | 61°F | 39°F | 38% | 24% |
| April 15 | 64°F | 42°F | 39% | 26% |
| April 22 | 66°F | 44°F | 40% | 26% |
| April 30 | 69°F | 47°F | 41% | 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 | 58°F | 37°F | 36% | 22% | 12 h 40 min |
| April 2 | 59°F | 37°F | 36% | 22% | 12 h 40 min |
| April 3 | 59°F | 38°F | 36% | 23% | 12 h 40 min |
| April 4 | 59°F | 38°F | 37% | 23% | 12 h 50 min |
| April 5 | 60°F | 38°F | 37% | 23% | 12 h 50 min |
| April 6 | 60°F | 39°F | 37% | 23% | 12 h 50 min |
| April 7 | 61°F | 39°F | 37% | 24% | 12 h 50 min |
| April 8 | 61°F | 39°F | 38% | 24% | 13 h |
| April 9 | 61°F | 40°F | 38% | 24% | 13 h |
| April 10 | 62°F | 40°F | 38% | 24% | 13 h |
| April 11 | 62°F | 41°F | 38% | 25% | 13 h |
| April 12 | 63°F | 41°F | 38% | 25% | 13 h 10 min |
| April 13 | 63°F | 41°F | 39% | 25% | 13 h 10 min |
| April 14 | 63°F | 42°F | 39% | 25% | 13 h 10 min |
| April 15 | 64°F | 42°F | 39% | 26% | 13 h 20 min |
| April 16 | 64°F | 42°F | 39% | 26% | 13 h 20 min |
| April 17 | 64°F | 43°F | 39% | 26% | 13 h 20 min |
| April 18 | 65°F | 43°F | 40% | 26% | 13 h 20 min |
| April 19 | 65°F | 43°F | 40% | 26% | 13 h 30 min |
| April 20 | 65°F | 44°F | 40% | 26% | 13 h 30 min |
| April 21 | 66°F | 44°F | 40% | 26% | 13 h 30 min |
| April 22 | 66°F | 44°F | 40% | 26% | 13 h 30 min |
| April 23 | 67°F | 45°F | 40% | 26% | 13 h 40 min |
| April 24 | 67°F | 45°F | 41% | 27% | 13 h 40 min |
| April 25 | 67°F | 46°F | 41% | 27% | 13 h 40 min |
| April 26 | 68°F | 46°F | 41% | 27% | 13 h 40 min |
| April 27 | 68°F | 46°F | 41% | 27% | 13 h 50 min |
| April 28 | 68°F | 47°F | 41% | 27% | 13 h 50 min |
| April 29 | 69°F | 47°F | 41% | 27% | 13 h 50 min |
| April 30 | 69°F | 47°F | 41% | 27% | 13 h 50 min |
- Normal high
- 64°FApril average
- Normal low
- 42°FApril average
- Precipitation
- 3.99 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 120.01 inch or more
- Snowfall
- 0.5 inmonth total
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 4
- Daylight
- 12 h 40 min to 13 h 50 minApril 1 to April 30
- Days at 70°F or more
- 9
- Days at 80°F or more
- 3
- Sunshine
- 71%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00014842; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain or snow in Peoria in April?
On a given April day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 39% on average, highest around April 30 (41%). In all, 3.99 in falls on 12 days of a normal April, 1 of them with an inch or more.
In a normal April in Peoria, 4 nights fall to freezing and snowfall averages 0.5 inches.
Snow falls on 1 day in a normal April.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00014842.
How humid and windy is Peoria in April?
At 3 p.m. the normal temperature is 65°F with 49% relative humidity and a dew point of 45°F; at 6 a.m. it is 50°F with 78% humidity. The wind averages 9.1 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. | 50°F | 43°F | 78% | 7.3 mph | 53% |
| 9 a.m. | 58°F | 45°F | 63% | 10.2 mph | 49% |
| noon | 63°F | 46°F | 52% | 11.7 mph | 46% |
| 3 p.m. | 65°F | 45°F | 49% | 11.7 mph | 44% |
| 6 p.m. | 63°F | 45°F | 52% | 9.6 mph | 49% |
| 9 p.m. | 57°F | 45°F | 65% | 7.8 mph | 54% |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 hourly normals, station USW00014842. 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 Peoria?
The warmest April temperature on Peoria's official record (since 1883) is 92°F, on April 29, 1894; the coldest is 14°F, on April 5, 1920. The wettest April brought 8.66 in (1947); the snowiest, 13.4 inches (1982).
The April mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 52.9°F: 2021 52.9°F (at normal), 2022 49.5°F (−3.4), 2023 53.8°F (+0.9), 2024 55.0°F (+2.1), 2025 53.9°F (+1.0), 2026 57.9°F (+5.0). 4 of 6 ran warmer than normal.
| April | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 52.9°F | at normal | 4.79 in |
| 2022 | 49.5°F | −3.4°F | 2.36 in |
| 2023 | 53.8°F | +0.9°F | 2.65 in |
| 2024 | 55.0°F | +2.1°F | 7.29 in |
| 2025 | 53.9°F | +1.0°F | 3.58 in |
| 2026 | 57.9°F | +5.0°F | 7.82 in |
Source: records: ACIS, NWS threaded record PIAthr; recent months: ACIS, station USW00014842. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does April in Peoria 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; Peoria's is 64°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.