Wheaton weather in April: Wheaton, Illinois: normal highs, lows, rain and records for April
Wheaton in April has a normal high of 63°F and a normal low of 38°F, a daily mean of 50°F, rising from 56°F on the 1st to 68°F by the 30th. Measurable precipitation falls on 12 days in a normal April, 4.10 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 17°C and low of 3°C, 104 mm of precipitation and 1 cm of snow in April.
- NOAA stationWheaton (3 mi SE)
- Station IDUSC00119221
- Location41.81°N 88.07°W
- Elevation680 ft (207 m)
- From the center4 miles
- Population53,741
- Jan 33° 17°
- Feb 38° 20°
- Mar 50° 29°
- Apr 63° 38°
- May 74° 49°
- Jun 83° 59°
- Jul 86° 63°
- Aug 84° 62°
- Sep 78° 54°
- Oct 65° 43°
- Nov 50° 32°
- Dec 38° 23°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Wheaton in April?
The normal high is 63°F and the normal low 38°F, for a daily mean of 50.4°F. April is 11.4°F warmer than March and 10.7°F cooler than May. April is the 7th warmest month of the year in Wheaton and the 4th wettest. Across the month the normal high rises 12°F, from 56°F on April 1 to 68°F on April 30. From one year to the next April's mean temperature typically moves about 3.0°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Aprils in three average between 47°F and 53°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 40%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 1 | 56°F | 33°F | 33% | 21% |
| April 8 | 59°F | 35°F | 35% | 22% |
| April 15 | 62°F | 38°F | 38% | 23% |
| April 22 | 65°F | 41°F | 40% | 24% |
| April 30 | 68°F | 44°F | 40% | 24% |
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 | 56°F | 33°F | 33% | 21% | 12 h 40 min |
| April 2 | 57°F | 33°F | 34% | 21% | 12 h 40 min |
| April 3 | 57°F | 34°F | 34% | 21% | 12 h 50 min |
| April 4 | 58°F | 34°F | 34% | 21% | 12 h 50 min |
| April 5 | 58°F | 34°F | 34% | 22% | 12 h 50 min |
| April 6 | 58°F | 35°F | 35% | 22% | 12 h 50 min |
| April 7 | 59°F | 35°F | 35% | 22% | 13 h |
| April 8 | 59°F | 35°F | 35% | 22% | 13 h |
| April 9 | 60°F | 36°F | 36% | 22% | 13 h |
| April 10 | 60°F | 36°F | 36% | 22% | 13 h |
| April 11 | 61°F | 37°F | 37% | 22% | 13 h 10 min |
| April 12 | 61°F | 37°F | 37% | 23% | 13 h 10 min |
| April 13 | 62°F | 37°F | 37% | 23% | 13 h 10 min |
| April 14 | 62°F | 38°F | 38% | 23% | 13 h 20 min |
| April 15 | 62°F | 38°F | 38% | 23% | 13 h 20 min |
| April 16 | 63°F | 39°F | 38% | 23% | 13 h 20 min |
| April 17 | 63°F | 39°F | 39% | 23% | 13 h 20 min |
| April 18 | 64°F | 39°F | 39% | 23% | 13 h 30 min |
| April 19 | 64°F | 40°F | 39% | 24% | 13 h 30 min |
| April 20 | 65°F | 40°F | 39% | 24% | 13 h 30 min |
| April 21 | 65°F | 40°F | 39% | 24% | 13 h 30 min |
| April 22 | 65°F | 41°F | 40% | 24% | 13 h 40 min |
| April 23 | 66°F | 41°F | 40% | 24% | 13 h 40 min |
| April 24 | 66°F | 42°F | 40% | 24% | 13 h 40 min |
| April 25 | 67°F | 42°F | 40% | 24% | 13 h 40 min |
| April 26 | 67°F | 42°F | 40% | 24% | 13 h 50 min |
| April 27 | 67°F | 43°F | 40% | 24% | 13 h 50 min |
| April 28 | 68°F | 43°F | 40% | 24% | 13 h 50 min |
| April 29 | 68°F | 43°F | 40% | 24% | 13 h 50 min |
| April 30 | 68°F | 44°F | 40% | 24% | 14 h |
- Normal high
- 63°FApril average
- Normal low
- 38°FApril average
- Precipitation
- 4.10 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 120.01 inch or more
- Snowfall
- 0.3 inmonth total
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 8
- Daylight
- 12 h 40 min to 14 hApril 1 to April 30
- Days at 70°F or more
- 9
- Days at 80°F or more
- 2
- Sunshine
- 70%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USC00119221; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain or snow in Wheaton in April?
On a given April day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 37% on average, highest around April 30 (40%). In all, 4.10 in falls on 12 days of a normal April, 1 of them with an inch or more.
In a normal April in Wheaton, 8 nights fall to freezing and snowfall averages 0.3 inches.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USC00119221.
What are the records for April in Wheaton?
The warmest April temperature on this station's record (since 1895) is 91°F, on April 30, 1942; the coldest is 4°F, on April 7, 1982. The wettest April brought 9.78 in (2013); the snowiest, 11.5 inches (1938).
The April mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 50.4°F: 2021 49.3°F (−1.1), 2022 44.2°F (−6.2), 2023 48.1°F (−2.3), 2024 49.9°F (−0.5), 2025 47.4°F (−3.0), 2026 53.6°F (+3.2). 1 of 6 ran warmer than normal.
| April | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 49.3°F | −1.1°F | 1.39 in |
| 2022 | 44.2°F | −6.2°F | 3.88 in |
| 2023 | 48.1°F | −2.3°F | 2.23 in |
| 2024 | 49.9°F | −0.5°F | 4.44 in |
| 2025 | 47.4°F | −3.0°F | 3.32 in |
| 2026 | 53.6°F | +3.2°F | 5.32 in |
Source: records: ACIS, station USC00119221; recent months: ACIS, station USC00119221. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does April in Wheaton 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; Wheaton's is 63°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.