Wichita weather in April: Wichita, Kansas: normal highs, lows, rain and records for April
Wichita in April has a normal high of 68°F and a normal low of 45°F, a daily mean of 57°F, rising from 65°F on the 1st to 72°F by the 30th. Measurable precipitation falls on 8 days in a normal April, 3.10 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 20°C and low of 7°C, 79 mm of precipitation and 1 cm of snow in April.
- NOAA stationWichita Dwight D. Eisenhower National Airport
- Station IDUSW00003928
- Location37.65°N 97.44°W
- Elevation1,335 ft (407 m)
- From the center6 miles
- Population400,991
- Jan 44° 23°
- Feb 49° 26°
- Mar 59° 36°
- Apr 68° 45°
- May 78° 56°
- Jun 88° 66°
- Jul 93° 70°
- Aug 91° 69°
- Sep 83° 60°
- Oct 71° 47°
- Nov 57° 35°
- Dec 46° 25°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Wichita in April?
The normal high is 68°F and the normal low 45°F, for a daily mean of 56.5°F. April is 9.1°F warmer than March and 10.2°F cooler than May. April is the 7th warmest month of the year in Wichita and the 5th wettest. Across the month the normal high rises 7°F, from 65°F on April 1 to 72°F on April 30. From one year to the next April's mean temperature typically moves about 3.4°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Aprils in three average between 53°F and 60°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 33%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 1 | 65°F | 41°F | 26% | 15% |
| April 8 | 67°F | 43°F | 27% | 16% |
| April 15 | 68°F | 45°F | 28% | 17% |
| April 22 | 70°F | 47°F | 30% | 19% |
| April 30 | 72°F | 50°F | 33% | 21% |
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 | 41°F | 26% | 15% | 12 h 30 min |
| April 2 | 65°F | 41°F | 26% | 15% | 12 h 40 min |
| April 3 | 65°F | 41°F | 26% | 15% | 12 h 40 min |
| April 4 | 66°F | 41°F | 26% | 15% | 12 h 40 min |
| April 5 | 66°F | 42°F | 27% | 15% | 12 h 40 min |
| April 6 | 66°F | 42°F | 27% | 15% | 12 h 50 min |
| April 7 | 66°F | 42°F | 27% | 16% | 12 h 50 min |
| April 8 | 67°F | 43°F | 27% | 16% | 12 h 50 min |
| April 9 | 67°F | 43°F | 27% | 16% | 12 h 50 min |
| April 10 | 67°F | 43°F | 27% | 16% | 13 h |
| April 11 | 67°F | 43°F | 27% | 16% | 13 h |
| April 12 | 68°F | 44°F | 28% | 17% | 13 h |
| April 13 | 68°F | 44°F | 28% | 17% | 13 h |
| April 14 | 68°F | 44°F | 28% | 17% | 13 h 10 min |
| April 15 | 68°F | 45°F | 28% | 17% | 13 h 10 min |
| April 16 | 68°F | 45°F | 29% | 18% | 13 h 10 min |
| April 17 | 69°F | 45°F | 29% | 18% | 13 h 10 min |
| April 18 | 69°F | 45°F | 29% | 18% | 13 h 10 min |
| April 19 | 69°F | 46°F | 29% | 18% | 13 h 20 min |
| April 20 | 69°F | 46°F | 30% | 18% | 13 h 20 min |
| April 21 | 70°F | 46°F | 30% | 19% | 13 h 20 min |
| April 22 | 70°F | 47°F | 30% | 19% | 13 h 20 min |
| April 23 | 70°F | 47°F | 31% | 19% | 13 h 30 min |
| April 24 | 70°F | 47°F | 31% | 19% | 13 h 30 min |
| April 25 | 71°F | 48°F | 31% | 20% | 13 h 30 min |
| April 26 | 71°F | 48°F | 31% | 20% | 13 h 30 min |
| April 27 | 71°F | 49°F | 32% | 20% | 13 h 30 min |
| April 28 | 71°F | 49°F | 32% | 20% | 13 h 40 min |
| April 29 | 72°F | 49°F | 32% | 21% | 13 h 40 min |
| April 30 | 72°F | 50°F | 33% | 21% | 13 h 40 min |
- Normal high
- 68°FApril average
- Normal low
- 45°FApril average
- Precipitation
- 3.10 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 80.01 inch or more
- Snowfall
- 0.2 inmonth total
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 3
- Daylight
- 12 h 30 min to 13 h 40 minApril 1 to April 30
- Days at 70°F or more
- 15
- Days at 80°F or more
- 4
- Sunshine
- 75%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00003928; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain or snow in Wichita in April?
On a given April day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 29% on average, highest around April 30 (33%). In all, 3.10 in falls on 8 days of a normal April, 1 of them with an inch or more.
In a normal April in Wichita, 3 nights fall to freezing and snowfall averages 0.2 inches.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00003928.
How humid and windy is Wichita in April?
At 3 p.m. the normal temperature is 69°F with 48% relative humidity and a dew point of 48°F; at 6 a.m. it is 52°F with 83% humidity. The wind averages 12.3 mph, most often from the south-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. | 52°F | 47°F | 83% | 10.2 mph | 33% |
| 9 a.m. | 60°F | 49°F | 66% | 13.4 mph | – |
| noon | 67°F | 49°F | 53% | 14.9 mph | 26% |
| 3 p.m. | 69°F | 48°F | 48% | 15.0 mph | 31% |
| 6 p.m. | 67°F | 49°F | 51% | 13.5 mph | 33% |
| 9 p.m. | 60°F | 49°F | 67% | 10.9 mph | 43% |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 hourly normals, station USW00003928. 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 Wichita?
The warmest April temperature on Wichita's official record (since 1888) is 98°F, on April 6, 1893; the coldest is 15°F, on April 3, 1936. The wettest April brought 12.42 in (1944); the snowiest, 6.5 inches (1901).
The April mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 56.5°F: 2021 55.2°F (−1.3), 2022 57.7°F (+1.2), 2023 57.2°F (+0.7), 2024 60.4°F (+3.9), 2025 59.0°F (+2.5), 2026 62.9°F (+6.4). 5 of 6 ran warmer than normal.
| April | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 55.2°F | −1.3°F | 0.81 in |
| 2022 | 57.7°F | +1.2°F | 0.78 in |
| 2023 | 57.2°F | +0.7°F | 0.60 in |
| 2024 | 60.4°F | +3.9°F | 1.48 in |
| 2025 | 59.0°F | +2.5°F | 2.96 in |
| 2026 | 62.9°F | +6.4°F | 0.93 in |
Source: records: ACIS, NWS threaded record ICTthr; recent months: ACIS, station USW00003928. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does April in Wichita 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; Wichita's is 68°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.