Springfield weather in April: Springfield, Illinois: normal highs, lows, rain and records for April
Springfield in April has a normal high of 66°F and a normal low of 43°F, a daily mean of 54°F, rising from 60°F on the 1st to 71°F by the 30th. Measurable precipitation falls on 12 days in a normal April, 3.97 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 19°C and low of 6°C, 101 mm of precipitation and 1 cm of snow in April.
- NOAA stationSpringfield Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport
- Station IDUSW00093822
- Location39.84°N 89.68°W
- Elevation594 ft (181 m)
- From the center4 miles
- Population112,949
- Jan 36° 20°
- Feb 41° 24°
- Mar 53° 33°
- Apr 66° 43°
- May 76° 54°
- Jun 84° 63°
- Jul 87° 66°
- Aug 85° 64°
- Sep 80° 56°
- Oct 67° 45°
- Nov 53° 34°
- Dec 41° 25°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Springfield in April?
The normal high is 66°F and the normal low 43°F, for a daily mean of 54.4°F. April is 11.2°F warmer than March and 10.7°F cooler than May. April is the 7th warmest month of the year in Springfield and the 3rd wettest. Across the month the normal high rises 11°F, from 60°F on April 1 to 71°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 51°F and 58°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 42%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 1 | 60°F | 38°F | 35% | 21% |
| April 8 | 63°F | 41°F | 37% | 23% |
| April 15 | 66°F | 43°F | 38% | 25% |
| April 22 | 68°F | 46°F | 40% | 26% |
| April 30 | 71°F | 49°F | 42% | 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 | 60°F | 38°F | 35% | 21% | 12 h 40 min |
| April 2 | 61°F | 39°F | 35% | 21% | 12 h 40 min |
| April 3 | 61°F | 39°F | 36% | 22% | 12 h 40 min |
| April 4 | 61°F | 39°F | 36% | 22% | 12 h 40 min |
| April 5 | 62°F | 40°F | 36% | 22% | 12 h 50 min |
| April 6 | 62°F | 40°F | 36% | 22% | 12 h 50 min |
| April 7 | 63°F | 40°F | 36% | 23% | 12 h 50 min |
| April 8 | 63°F | 41°F | 37% | 23% | 13 h |
| April 9 | 63°F | 41°F | 37% | 23% | 13 h |
| April 10 | 64°F | 41°F | 37% | 23% | 13 h |
| April 11 | 64°F | 42°F | 37% | 24% | 13 h |
| April 12 | 64°F | 42°F | 38% | 24% | 13 h 10 min |
| April 13 | 65°F | 42°F | 38% | 24% | 13 h 10 min |
| April 14 | 65°F | 43°F | 38% | 24% | 13 h 10 min |
| April 15 | 66°F | 43°F | 38% | 25% | 13 h 10 min |
| April 16 | 66°F | 43°F | 39% | 25% | 13 h 20 min |
| April 17 | 66°F | 44°F | 39% | 25% | 13 h 20 min |
| April 18 | 67°F | 44°F | 39% | 25% | 13 h 20 min |
| April 19 | 67°F | 45°F | 39% | 26% | 13 h 20 min |
| April 20 | 67°F | 45°F | 40% | 26% | 13 h 30 min |
| April 21 | 68°F | 45°F | 40% | 26% | 13 h 30 min |
| April 22 | 68°F | 46°F | 40% | 26% | 13 h 30 min |
| April 23 | 68°F | 46°F | 40% | 26% | 13 h 30 min |
| April 24 | 69°F | 46°F | 41% | 26% | 13 h 40 min |
| April 25 | 69°F | 47°F | 41% | 26% | 13 h 40 min |
| April 26 | 69°F | 47°F | 41% | 27% | 13 h 40 min |
| April 27 | 70°F | 48°F | 41% | 27% | 13 h 40 min |
| April 28 | 70°F | 48°F | 41% | 27% | 13 h 40 min |
| April 29 | 70°F | 48°F | 42% | 27% | 13 h 50 min |
| April 30 | 71°F | 49°F | 42% | 27% | 13 h 50 min |
- Normal high
- 66°FApril average
- Normal low
- 43°FApril average
- Precipitation
- 3.97 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 120.01 inch or more
- Snowfall
- 0.3 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
- 11
- Days at 80°F or more
- 3
- Sunshine
- 72%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00093822; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain or snow in Springfield in April?
On a given April day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 38% on average, highest around April 30 (42%). In all, 3.97 in falls on 12 days of a normal April, 1 of them with an inch or more.
In a normal April in Springfield, 4 nights fall to freezing and snowfall averages 0.3 inches.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00093822.
How humid and windy is Springfield in April?
At 3 p.m. the normal temperature is 67°F with 49% relative humidity and a dew point of 47°F; at 6 a.m. it is 51°F with 80% humidity. The wind averages 10.3 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. | 51°F | 45°F | 80% | 8.5 mph | 57% |
| 9 a.m. | 60°F | 47°F | 63% | 11.4 mph | 57% |
| noon | 65°F | 47°F | 52% | 12.6 mph | 53% |
| 3 p.m. | 67°F | 47°F | 49% | 12.8 mph | 47% |
| 6 p.m. | 64°F | 47°F | 53% | 10.8 mph | 59% |
| 9 p.m. | 58°F | 47°F | 68% | 8.7 mph | 60% |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 hourly normals, station USW00093822. 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 Springfield?
The warmest April temperature on Springfield's official record (since 1879) is 90°F, on April 11, 1930; the coldest is 16°F, on April 2, 2018. The wettest April brought 10.23 in (1893); the snowiest, 8.2 inches (1920).
The April mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 54.4°F: 2021 53.7°F (−0.7), 2022 51.3°F (−3.1), 2023 54.7°F (+0.3), 2025 55.5°F (+1.1), 2026 59.9°F (+5.5). 3 of 5 ran warmer than normal.
| April | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 53.7°F | −0.7°F | 2.95 in |
| 2022 | 51.3°F | −3.1°F | 2.61 in |
| 2023 | 54.7°F | +0.3°F | 2.01 in |
| 2025 | 55.5°F | +1.1°F | 3.88 in |
| 2026 | 59.9°F | +5.5°F | 6.35 in |
Source: records: ACIS, NWS threaded record SPIthr; recent months: ACIS, station USW00093822. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does April in Springfield 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; Springfield's is 66°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.