Quincy weather in April: Quincy, Illinois: normal highs, lows, rain and records for April
Quincy in April has a normal high of 64°F and a normal low of 43°F, a daily mean of 53°F, rising from 59°F on the 1st to 68°F by the 30th. Measurable precipitation falls on 12 days in a normal April, 3.98 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 18°C and low of 6°C, 101 mm of precipitation in April.
- NOAA stationQuincy Regional Airport
- Station IDUSW00093989
- Location39.94°N 91.19°W
- Elevation769 ft (234 m)
- From the center10 miles
- Population38,786
- Jan 35° 19°
- Feb 40° 23°
- Mar 52° 32°
- Apr 64° 43°
- May 73° 54°
- Jun 82° 63°
- Jul 86° 67°
- Aug 85° 65°
- Sep 78° 56°
- Oct 65° 45°
- Nov 51° 33°
- Dec 39° 24°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Quincy in April?
The normal high is 64°F and the normal low 43°F, for a daily mean of 53.3°F. April is 11.2°F warmer than March and 10.3°F cooler than May. April is the 7th warmest month of the year in Quincy and the 3rd wettest. Across the month the normal high rises 9°F, from 59°F on April 1 to 68°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 50°F and 57°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 | 59°F | 38°F | 36% | 21% |
| April 8 | 61°F | 40°F | 37% | 23% |
| April 15 | 64°F | 43°F | 39% | 24% |
| April 22 | 66°F | 45°F | 40% | 25% |
| April 30 | 68°F | 48°F | 41% | 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 | 59°F | 38°F | 36% | 21% | 12 h 40 min |
| April 2 | 59°F | 38°F | 36% | 21% | 12 h 40 min |
| April 3 | 59°F | 38°F | 36% | 21% | 12 h 40 min |
| April 4 | 60°F | 39°F | 36% | 22% | 12 h 50 min |
| April 5 | 60°F | 39°F | 37% | 22% | 12 h 50 min |
| April 6 | 61°F | 39°F | 37% | 22% | 12 h 50 min |
| April 7 | 61°F | 40°F | 37% | 22% | 12 h 50 min |
| April 8 | 61°F | 40°F | 37% | 23% | 13 h |
| April 9 | 62°F | 40°F | 38% | 23% | 13 h |
| April 10 | 62°F | 41°F | 38% | 23% | 13 h |
| April 11 | 62°F | 41°F | 38% | 24% | 13 h |
| April 12 | 63°F | 42°F | 38% | 24% | 13 h 10 min |
| April 13 | 63°F | 42°F | 38% | 24% | 13 h 10 min |
| April 14 | 63°F | 42°F | 38% | 24% | 13 h 10 min |
| April 15 | 64°F | 43°F | 39% | 24% | 13 h 10 min |
| April 16 | 64°F | 43°F | 39% | 25% | 13 h 20 min |
| April 17 | 64°F | 43°F | 39% | 25% | 13 h 20 min |
| April 18 | 65°F | 44°F | 39% | 25% | 13 h 20 min |
| April 19 | 65°F | 44°F | 39% | 25% | 13 h 20 min |
| April 20 | 65°F | 44°F | 40% | 25% | 13 h 30 min |
| April 21 | 66°F | 45°F | 40% | 25% | 13 h 30 min |
| April 22 | 66°F | 45°F | 40% | 25% | 13 h 30 min |
| April 23 | 66°F | 46°F | 40% | 26% | 13 h 30 min |
| April 24 | 67°F | 46°F | 40% | 26% | 13 h 40 min |
| April 25 | 67°F | 46°F | 40% | 26% | 13 h 40 min |
| April 26 | 67°F | 47°F | 40% | 26% | 13 h 40 min |
| April 27 | 68°F | 47°F | 41% | 26% | 13 h 40 min |
| April 28 | 68°F | 47°F | 41% | 26% | 13 h 40 min |
| April 29 | 68°F | 48°F | 41% | 26% | 13 h 50 min |
| April 30 | 68°F | 48°F | 41% | 26% | 13 h 50 min |
- Normal high
- 64°FApril average
- Normal low
- 43°FApril average
- Precipitation
- 3.98 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 120.01 inch or more
- 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
- 10
- Days at 80°F or more
- 2
- Sunshine
- 71%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00093989; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in Quincy 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, 3.98 in falls on 12 days of a normal April, 1 of them with an inch or more.
In a normal April in Quincy, 4 nights fall to freezing.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00093989.
What are the records for April in Quincy?
The warmest April temperature on Quincy's official record (since 1901) is 92°F, on April 10, 1930; the coldest is 9°F, on April 2, 2018. The wettest April brought 7.97 in (1944); the snowiest, 13.0 inches (1920).
The April mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 53.3°F: 2021 53.3°F (at normal), 2022 50.6°F (−2.7), 2023 54.7°F (+1.4), 2024 56.1°F (+2.8), 2025 56.2°F (+2.9), 2026 59.2°F (+5.9). 4 of 6 ran warmer than normal.
| April | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 53.3°F | at normal | 5.42 in |
| 2022 | 50.6°F | −2.7°F | 3.01 in |
| 2023 | 54.7°F | +1.4°F | 0.92 in |
| 2024 | 56.1°F | +2.8°F | 6.57 in |
| 2025 | 56.2°F | +2.9°F | 3.59 in |
| 2026 | 59.2°F | +5.9°F | 7.30 in |
Source: records: ACIS, NWS threaded record UINthr; recent months: ACIS, station USW00093989. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does April in Quincy 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; Quincy's is 64°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.