Poplar Bluff weather in April: Poplar Bluff, Missouri: normal highs, lows, rain and records for April
Poplar Bluff in April has a normal high of 70°F and a normal low of 48°F, a daily mean of 59°F, rising from 65°F on the 1st to 74°F by the 30th. Measurable precipitation falls on 10 days in a normal April, 5.63 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 21°C and low of 9°C, 143 mm of precipitation in April.
- NOAA stationPoplar Bluff Municipal Airport
- Station IDUSW00003975
- Location36.77°N 90.32°W
- Elevation327 ft (100 m)
- Population16,177
- Jan 45° 28°
- Feb 50° 31°
- Mar 59° 39°
- Apr 70° 48°
- May 79° 58°
- Jun 87° 66°
- Jul 89° 70°
- Aug 88° 67°
- Sep 82° 59°
- Oct 72° 47°
- Nov 58° 37°
- Dec 47° 30°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Poplar Bluff in April?
The normal high is 70°F and the normal low 48°F, for a daily mean of 59.0°F. April is 10.3°F warmer than March and 9.2°F cooler than May. April is the 7th warmest month of the year in Poplar Bluff and the wettest. Across the month the normal high rises 9°F, from 65°F on April 1 to 74°F on April 30. From one year to the next April's mean temperature typically moves about 2.9°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Aprils in three average between 56°F and 62°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 39%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 1 | 65°F | 43°F | 36% | 23% |
| April 8 | 68°F | 45°F | 36% | 23% |
| April 15 | 70°F | 48°F | 36% | 24% |
| April 22 | 72°F | 50°F | 37% | 26% |
| April 30 | 74°F | 53°F | 39% | 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 | 65°F | 43°F | 36% | 23% | 12 h 30 min |
| April 2 | 66°F | 43°F | 36% | 23% | 12 h 40 min |
| April 3 | 66°F | 44°F | 36% | 23% | 12 h 40 min |
| April 4 | 66°F | 44°F | 36% | 23% | 12 h 40 min |
| April 5 | 67°F | 44°F | 36% | 23% | 12 h 40 min |
| April 6 | 67°F | 45°F | 36% | 23% | 12 h 50 min |
| April 7 | 67°F | 45°F | 36% | 23% | 12 h 50 min |
| April 8 | 68°F | 45°F | 36% | 23% | 12 h 50 min |
| April 9 | 68°F | 46°F | 36% | 23% | 12 h 50 min |
| April 10 | 68°F | 46°F | 36% | 23% | 12 h 50 min |
| April 11 | 69°F | 46°F | 36% | 24% | 13 h |
| April 12 | 69°F | 47°F | 36% | 24% | 13 h |
| April 13 | 69°F | 47°F | 36% | 24% | 13 h |
| April 14 | 70°F | 48°F | 36% | 24% | 13 h |
| April 15 | 70°F | 48°F | 36% | 24% | 13 h 10 min |
| April 16 | 70°F | 48°F | 36% | 24% | 13 h 10 min |
| April 17 | 71°F | 49°F | 36% | 25% | 13 h 10 min |
| April 18 | 71°F | 49°F | 36% | 25% | 13 h 10 min |
| April 19 | 71°F | 49°F | 36% | 25% | 13 h 10 min |
| April 20 | 72°F | 50°F | 37% | 25% | 13 h 20 min |
| April 21 | 72°F | 50°F | 37% | 26% | 13 h 20 min |
| April 22 | 72°F | 50°F | 37% | 26% | 13 h 20 min |
| April 23 | 72°F | 51°F | 37% | 26% | 13 h 20 min |
| April 24 | 73°F | 51°F | 38% | 26% | 13 h 30 min |
| April 25 | 73°F | 51°F | 38% | 26% | 13 h 30 min |
| April 26 | 73°F | 52°F | 38% | 26% | 13 h 30 min |
| April 27 | 73°F | 52°F | 38% | 26% | 13 h 30 min |
| April 28 | 74°F | 52°F | 38% | 27% | 13 h 30 min |
| April 29 | 74°F | 53°F | 38% | 27% | 13 h 40 min |
| April 30 | 74°F | 53°F | 39% | 27% | 13 h 40 min |
- Normal high
- 70°FApril average
- Normal low
- 48°FApril average
- Precipitation
- 5.63 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 100.01 inch or more
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 1
- Daylight
- 12 h 30 min to 13 h 40 minApril 1 to April 30
- Days at 70°F or more
- 18
- Days at 80°F or more
- 5
- Sunshine
- 74%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00003975; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in Poplar Bluff in April?
On a given April day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 36% on average, highest around April 30 (39%). In all, 5.63 in falls on 10 days of a normal April, 2 of them with an inch or more.
In a normal April in Poplar Bluff, 1 nights fall to freezing.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00003975.
How humid and windy is Poplar Bluff in April?
At 3 p.m. the normal temperature is 71°F with 51% relative humidity and a dew point of 52°F; at 6 a.m. it is 55°F with 85% humidity. The wind averages 7.1 mph, most often from the south-southwest in the afternoon.
| Time | Temperature | Dew point | Humidity | Wind | Clear or few clouds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 a.m. | 55°F | 51°F | 85% | 4.8 mph | – |
| 9 a.m. | 64°F | 53°F | 66% | 8.6 mph | – |
| noon | 69°F | 53°F | 56% | 10.1 mph | – |
| 3 p.m. | 71°F | 52°F | 51% | 10.4 mph | – |
| 6 p.m. | 69°F | 53°F | 57% | 7.7 mph | – |
| 9 p.m. | 62°F | 53°F | 73% | 5.5 mph | – |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 hourly normals, station USW00003975. 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 Poplar Bluff?
The warmest April temperature on Poplar Bluff's official record (since 1893) is 94°F, on April 27, 1927; the coldest is 23°F, on April 7, 1898. The wettest April brought 20.25 in (2011).
The April mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 59.0°F: 2021 56.8°F (−2.2), 2022 57.3°F (−1.7), 2023 59.0°F (at normal), 2024 62.6°F (+3.6), 2025 61.5°F (+2.5), 2026 65.3°F (+6.3). 3 of 6 ran warmer than normal.
| April | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 56.8°F | −2.2°F | 4.80 in |
| 2022 | 57.3°F | −1.7°F | 7.13 in |
| 2023 | 59.0°F | at normal | 4.92 in |
| 2024 | 62.6°F | +3.6°F | 5.91 in |
| 2025 | 61.5°F | +2.5°F | 10.32 in |
| 2026 | 65.3°F | +6.3°F | 4.77 in |
Source: records: ACIS, NWS threaded record POFthr; recent months: ACIS, station USW00003975. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does April in Poplar Bluff 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; Poplar Bluff's is 70°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.