April is one of the cooler months of the year in Bentonville, with average highs near 19.6°C and lows around 7.8°C (mean 13.7°C). It is a relatively wet time of year, averaging 122 mm of rainfall and 76% relative humidity across the period.
April is one of the cooler months of the year in Bentonville. Across 45 years of records, the warmest April in Bentonville was 1981 — when the month averaged 18.1°C — while the coldest was 2018 at 10°C. Typical April days reach 19.6°C with nights near 7.8°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.2°C per decade.
April is a relatively wet time of year in Bentonville, averaging 122 mm of rainfall. The wettest April on record was 2017 with 302 mm, while the driest was 1989 at 8 mm.
Relative humidity in Bentonville during April averages 76%. The most humid April was 1993 at 82%, and the least humid was 1996 at 65%.
April receives about 5.2 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Bentonville. The sunniest Aprils were 1987 and 2023 at 5.9 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 1993 at 4.2.
Average wind speed in Bentonville during April is 1.8 m/s. The windiest Aprils were 1996 and 2011 at 2.1 m/s, while the calmest were 1989, 1991 and 1992, among others at 1.6 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 13.3°C | 12.9°C | 14.2°C | 14.3°C | 13.9°C | +0.6°C |
| Avg High | 19.3°C | 18.8°C | 20.2°C | 20.2°C | 19.8°C | +0.5°C |
| Avg Low | 7.4°C | 6.9°C | 8.2°C | 8.4°C | 8.0°C | +0.6°C |
| Avg Rain | 98 mm | 130 mm | 113 mm | 131 mm | 146 mm | +48 mm |
April temperatures in Bentonville have risen by about 1°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
April has ranged from a record low of -5.8°C (2007) to a record high of 34.1°C (2006).
Rainfall in April is a relatively wet time of year, averaging 122 mm, with a wettest year of 302 mm.
A good time to visit Bentonville
April is a good time to visit Bentonville, with days averaging 19.6°C and nights around 7.8°C (mean 13.7°C, close to Bentonville's yearly average) and higher rainfall. September and June are marginally more temperate, but April still suits most travellers.
| Year | Avg High | Avg Temp | Avg Low | Hottest Day | Coldest Day | Rainfall | Humidity | Wind | Solar |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 21.1°C | 15.4°C | 9.6°C | 26.3°C | -0.8°C | 275 mm | 78% | 1.9 m/s | 4.7 |
| 2024 | 21.9°C | 15.8°C | 9.7°C | 28.8°C | 0.9°C | 135 mm | 70% | 2 m/s | 5.5 |
| 2023 | 19.7°C | 13.4°C | 7.2°C | 25.8°C | 1.1°C | 36 mm | 74% | 1.7 m/s | 5.9 |
| 2022 | 19.0°C | 13.4°C | 7.8°C | 25.3°C | -2.7°C | 146 mm | 76% | 2 m/s | 5.1 |
| 2021 | 18.6°C | 12.9°C | 7.1°C | 25.4°C | -2.1°C | 144 mm | 76% | 1.8 m/s | 5.3 |
| 2020 | 18.2°C | 12.5°C | 6.8°C | 27.5°C | -2.3°C | 136 mm | 79% | 1.7 m/s | 5 |
| 2019 | 20.5°C | 14.7°C | 8.8°C | 27.2°C | -1.1°C | 140 mm | 78% | 1.8 m/s | 5.3 |
| 2018 ❄️ | 16.4°C | 10.0°C | 3.6°C | 23.7°C | -4.6°C | 57 mm | 76% | 1.9 m/s | 5.2 |
| 2017 🌧️ | 21.1°C | 15.3°C | 9.5°C | 26.0°C | 2.1°C | 302 mm | 79% | 1.8 m/s | 4.8 |
| 2016 | 21.0°C | 15.2°C | 9.3°C | 26.3°C | -1.3°C | 94 mm | 75% | 1.8 m/s | 5.5 |
| 2015 | 20.3°C | 14.8°C | 9.3°C | 26.1°C | -1.1°C | 83 mm | 79% | 1.8 m/s | 4.8 |
| 2014 | 19.9°C | 13.5°C | 7.1°C | 26.3°C | -3.0°C | 54 mm | 72% | 1.9 m/s | 5.2 |
| 2013 | 18.3°C | 12.3°C | 6.4°C | 26.1°C | -1.2°C | 142 mm | 78% | 1.8 m/s | 4.7 |
| 2012 | 22.0°C | 16.6°C | 11.1°C | 27.5°C | 2.1°C | 122 mm | 78% | 1.7 m/s | 5.5 |
| 2011 | 21.5°C | 15.2°C | 8.8°C | 29.4°C | 0.1°C | 251 mm | 73% | 2.1 m/s | 4.9 |
| 2010 | 21.0°C | 15.4°C | 9.8°C | 25.1°C | 2.2°C | 61 mm | 76% | 1.9 m/s | 5.2 |
| 2009 | 18.8°C | 13.0°C | 7.1°C | 28.5°C | -4.7°C | 122 mm | 77% | 1.9 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2008 | 17.9°C | 12.0°C | 6.0°C | 26.2°C | -2.7°C | 203 mm | 80% | 2 m/s | 5.1 |
| 2007 | 17.4°C | 11.5°C | 5.6°C | 26.7°C | -5.8°C | 84 mm | 76% | 1.7 m/s | 5.2 |
| 2006 | 24.8°C | 17.9°C | 11.1°C | 34.1°C | 1.5°C | 150 mm | 65% | 1.9 m/s | 5.4 |
| 2005 | 19.3°C | 13.7°C | 8.1°C | 25.7°C | -0.3°C | 74 mm | 77% | 1.8 m/s | 5.2 |
| 2004 | 19.7°C | 14.1°C | 8.5°C | 25.6°C | -0.4°C | 177 mm | 78% | 1.7 m/s | 5.5 |
| 2003 | 20.8°C | 14.6°C | 8.5°C | 27.6°C | -3.1°C | 77 mm | 72% | 2 m/s | 5.6 |
| 2002 | 21.0°C | 15.2°C | 9.4°C | 27.3°C | -3.0°C | 120 mm | 80% | 1.8 m/s | 5 |
| 2001 | 22.4°C | 16.8°C | 11.1°C | 27.3°C | -0.3°C | 48 mm | 75% | 2 m/s | 5.4 |
| 2000 | 19.8°C | 13.1°C | 6.5°C | 26.9°C | -1.3°C | 80 mm | 71% | 1.7 m/s | 5.4 |
| 1999 | 19.9°C | 14.5°C | 9.1°C | 25.3°C | 0.8°C | 181 mm | 79% | 2 m/s | 4.7 |
| 1998 | 18.0°C | 12.2°C | 6.4°C | 24.6°C | 2.2°C | 72 mm | 77% | 1.9 m/s | 5.3 |
| 1997 | 16.8°C | 10.8°C | 4.9°C | 23.7°C | -3.7°C | 74 mm | 77% | 1.7 m/s | 5.1 |
| 1996 | 19.3°C | 12.3°C | 5.3°C | 27.4°C | -4.6°C | 99 mm | 65% | 2.1 m/s | 5.6 |
| 1995 | 19.1°C | 12.8°C | 6.5°C | 25.0°C | 0.8°C | 208 mm | 78% | 1.9 m/s | 5.1 |
| 1994 | 19.8°C | 13.7°C | 7.6°C | 27.3°C | -3.0°C | 188 mm | 80% | 1.9 m/s | 5.1 |
| 1993 | 16.3°C | 11.1°C | 5.8°C | 23.1°C | -1.6°C | 106 mm | 82% | 1.8 m/s | 4.2 |
| 1992 | 19.8°C | 13.8°C | 7.9°C | 26.4°C | -4.0°C | 87 mm | 79% | 1.6 m/s | 5.5 |
| 1991 | 21.0°C | 15.2°C | 9.3°C | 25.5°C | 3.2°C | 137 mm | 79% | 1.6 m/s | 5.1 |
| 1990 | 17.9°C | 12.1°C | 6.4°C | 25.5°C | -3.1°C | 151 mm | 79% | 1.7 m/s | 5.1 |
| 1989 | 19.5°C | 13.6°C | 7.7°C | 27.5°C | -3.8°C | 8 mm | 75% | 1.6 m/s | 5.7 |
| 1988 | 18.9°C | 12.6°C | 6.3°C | 25.0°C | 0.8°C | 91 mm | 76% | 1.7 m/s | 5.5 |
| 1987 | 19.8°C | 13.3°C | 6.7°C | 28.4°C | -5.1°C | 40 mm | 74% | 1.6 m/s | 5.9 |
| 1986 | 20.0°C | 14.4°C | 8.8°C | 25.6°C | -1.0°C | 178 mm | 78% | 1.8 m/s | 5.2 |
| 1985 | 20.1°C | 14.6°C | 9.0°C | 26.0°C | -1.7°C | 134 mm | 80% | 1.6 m/s | 5.6 |
| 1984 | 17.2°C | 11.7°C | 6.3°C | 24.5°C | 0.2°C | 100 mm | 79% | 2 m/s | 4.9 |
| 1983 | 15.8°C | 10.3°C | 4.9°C | 25.4°C | -4.0°C | 185 mm | 81% | 2 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 17.8°C | 11.5°C | 5.1°C | 26.5°C | -4.6°C | 58 mm | 72% | 1.8 m/s | — |
| 1981 🔥 | 24.7°C | 18.1°C | 11.6°C | 29.1°C | 2.6°C | 85 mm | 66% | 2 m/s | — |
Actual recorded April data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in April is around 19.6°C with lows near 7.8°C (mean 13.7°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
April averages 122 mm of rainfall in Bentonville, a relatively wet time of year. The wettest on record was 302 mm in 2017.
The hottest April reached 34.1°C in 2006. The coldest dipped to -5.8°C in 2007.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average April temperatures have risen by about 1°C. Daytime highs moved from 19.1°C to 20.1°C and overnight lows from 7.4°C to 8.3°C over the same span.
April is one of the cooler months of the year in Bentonville and a relatively wet time of year, so plan for around 19.6°C daytime highs and 7.8°C at night.
Not quite — April is the 6th coolest month in Bentonville, averaging 13.7°C.
For April in Bentonville, pack warm layers and a jacket for chilly mornings, with typical highs of 19.6°C and lows of 7.8°C. Bring an umbrella or light rain jacket too.
Relative humidity in April averages 76% — quite humid.
Average wind speed in April is 1.8 m/s. The windiest April on record averaged 2.1 m/s (1996).
The wettest April on record was 2017 with 302 mm. On average, April sees 122 mm.
All figures are derived from NASA POWER (Prediction Of Worldwide Energy Resources), based on MERRA-2 satellite reanalysis, covering 1981–2025.
Explore how the weather in Bentonville behaves each April, based on 45 years of NASA POWER climate data from 1981 to 2025. This page breaks down average temperatures, rainfall, humidity, wind and solar radiation for April specifically, along with year-by-year records and how the month has changed over the decades.
