Topeka weather in April: Topeka, Kansas: normal highs, lows, rain and records for April
Topeka in April has a normal high of 67°F and a normal low of 44°F, a daily mean of 56°F, rising from 63°F on the 1st to 71°F by the 30th. Measurable precipitation falls on 10 days in a normal April, 3.81 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 19°C and low of 7°C, 97 mm of precipitation and 0 cm of snow in April.
- NOAA stationTopeka Asos
- Station IDUSW00013996
- Location39.07°N 95.63°W
- Elevation876 ft (267 m)
- From the center5 miles
- Population125,467
- Jan 40° 20°
- Feb 46° 24°
- Mar 57° 34°
- Apr 67° 44°
- May 76° 55°
- Jun 86° 65°
- Jul 90° 69°
- Aug 89° 67°
- Sep 81° 58°
- Oct 69° 45°
- Nov 55° 33°
- Dec 44° 24°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Topeka in April?
The normal high is 67°F and the normal low 44°F, for a daily mean of 55.5°F. April is 9.9°F warmer than March and 10.2°F cooler than May. April is the 7th warmest month of the year in Topeka and the 5th wettest. Across the month the normal high rises 8°F, from 63°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 52°F and 59°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 38%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 1 | 63°F | 39°F | 30% | 19% |
| April 8 | 65°F | 41°F | 32% | 20% |
| April 15 | 67°F | 44°F | 34% | 22% |
| April 22 | 69°F | 46°F | 36% | 24% |
| April 30 | 71°F | 49°F | 38% | 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 | 63°F | 39°F | 30% | 19% | 12 h 40 min |
| April 2 | 63°F | 40°F | 31% | 19% | 12 h 40 min |
| April 3 | 64°F | 40°F | 31% | 19% | 12 h 40 min |
| April 4 | 64°F | 40°F | 31% | 19% | 12 h 40 min |
| April 5 | 64°F | 41°F | 31% | 19% | 12 h 50 min |
| April 6 | 65°F | 41°F | 31% | 20% | 12 h 50 min |
| April 7 | 65°F | 41°F | 32% | 20% | 12 h 50 min |
| April 8 | 65°F | 41°F | 32% | 20% | 12 h 50 min |
| April 9 | 65°F | 42°F | 32% | 20% | 13 h |
| April 10 | 66°F | 42°F | 32% | 21% | 13 h |
| April 11 | 66°F | 42°F | 33% | 21% | 13 h |
| April 12 | 66°F | 43°F | 33% | 21% | 13 h |
| April 13 | 66°F | 43°F | 33% | 21% | 13 h 10 min |
| April 14 | 67°F | 43°F | 34% | 22% | 13 h 10 min |
| April 15 | 67°F | 44°F | 34% | 22% | 13 h 10 min |
| April 16 | 67°F | 44°F | 34% | 22% | 13 h 10 min |
| April 17 | 67°F | 44°F | 35% | 23% | 13 h 20 min |
| April 18 | 68°F | 45°F | 35% | 23% | 13 h 20 min |
| April 19 | 68°F | 45°F | 35% | 23% | 13 h 20 min |
| April 20 | 68°F | 45°F | 36% | 23% | 13 h 20 min |
| April 21 | 68°F | 46°F | 36% | 24% | 13 h 30 min |
| April 22 | 69°F | 46°F | 36% | 24% | 13 h 30 min |
| April 23 | 69°F | 46°F | 36% | 24% | 13 h 30 min |
| April 24 | 69°F | 47°F | 37% | 24% | 13 h 30 min |
| April 25 | 70°F | 47°F | 37% | 25% | 13 h 30 min |
| April 26 | 70°F | 47°F | 37% | 25% | 13 h 40 min |
| April 27 | 70°F | 48°F | 37% | 25% | 13 h 40 min |
| April 28 | 70°F | 48°F | 37% | 25% | 13 h 40 min |
| April 29 | 71°F | 49°F | 38% | 26% | 13 h 40 min |
| April 30 | 71°F | 49°F | 38% | 26% | 13 h 50 min |
- Normal high
- 67°FApril average
- Normal low
- 44°FApril average
- Precipitation
- 3.81 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 100.01 inch or more
- Snowfall
- 0.1 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
- 13
- Days at 80°F or more
- 5
- Sunshine
- 71%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00013996; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain or snow in Topeka in April?
On a given April day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 34% on average, highest around April 30 (38%). In all, 3.81 in falls on 10 days of a normal April, 1 of them with an inch or more.
In a normal April in Topeka, 4 nights fall to freezing and snowfall averages 0.1 inches.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00013996.
How humid and windy is Topeka in April?
At 3 p.m. the normal temperature is 68°F with 48% relative humidity and a dew point of 48°F; at 6 a.m. it is 51°F with 82% humidity. The wind averages 8.8 mph, most often from the south 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 | 46°F | 82% | 6.2 mph | 53% |
| 9 a.m. | 59°F | 48°F | 66% | 10.1 mph | 58% |
| noon | 65°F | 48°F | 53% | 11.7 mph | 52% |
| 3 p.m. | 68°F | 48°F | 48% | 12.2 mph | 53% |
| 6 p.m. | 66°F | 47°F | 51% | 10.8 mph | 52% |
| 9 p.m. | 59°F | 48°F | 67% | 6.8 mph | 65% |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 hourly normals, station USW00013996. 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 Topeka?
The warmest April temperature on Topeka's official record (since 1887) is 97°F, on April 6, 1893; the coldest is 10°F, on April 3, 1975. The wettest April brought 8.69 in (1999); the snowiest, 10.0 inches (1926).
The April mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 55.5°F: 2021 54.6°F (−0.9), 2022 55.4°F (−0.1), 2023 57.4°F (+1.9), 2024 59.8°F (+4.3), 2025 56.9°F (+1.4), 2026 60.3°F (+4.8). 4 of 6 ran warmer than normal.
| April | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 54.6°F | −0.9°F | 2.25 in |
| 2022 | 55.4°F | −0.1°F | 1.10 in |
| 2023 | 57.4°F | +1.9°F | 1.82 in |
| 2024 | 59.8°F | +4.3°F | 4.45 in |
| 2025 | 56.9°F | +1.4°F | 2.90 in |
| 2026 | 60.3°F | +4.8°F | 6.36 in |
Source: records: ACIS, NWS threaded record TOPthr; recent months: ACIS, station USW00013996. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does April in Topeka compare across Kansas?
Across the 137 places PlainClimate covers in Kansas, April normal highs run from 63°F in Baileyville to 73°F in Coldwater; Topeka's is 67°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.