April is close to Wichita's year-round average, with average highs near 20.8°C and lows around 6.9°C (mean 13.9°C). It is about average for rainfall, averaging 72 mm of rainfall and 64% relative humidity across the period.
April is close to Wichita's year-round average. Across 45 years of records, the warmest April in Wichita was 1981 — when the month averaged 19.1°C — while the coldest was 1983 at 10°C. Typical April days reach 20.8°C with nights near 6.9°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.2°C per decade.
April is about average for rainfall in Wichita, averaging 72 mm of rainfall. The wettest April on record was 2009 with 176 mm, while the driest was 1989 at 10 mm.
Relative humidity in Wichita during April averages 64%. The most humid April was 2017 at 74%, and the least humid was 1996 at 49%.
April receives about 5.4 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Wichita. The sunniest April was 1987 at 6.2 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 1993 at 4.4.
Average wind speed in Wichita during April is 3.8 m/s. The windiest April was 2022 at 4.7 m/s, while the calmest was 1987 at 3.1 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 13.8°C | 12.9°C | 14.0°C | 14.3°C | 14.6°C | +0.8°C |
| Avg High | 20.9°C | 19.8°C | 20.9°C | 21.1°C | 21.7°C | +0.8°C |
| Avg Low | 6.7°C | 6.0°C | 7.1°C | 7.4°C | 7.4°C | +0.7°C |
| Avg Rain | 61 mm | 86 mm | 79 mm | 76 mm | 45 mm | -16 mm |
April temperatures in Wichita have risen by about 1.3°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
April has ranged from a record low of -6.6°C (1997) to a record high of 36.1°C (1989).
Rainfall in April is about average for rainfall, averaging 72 mm, with a wettest year of 176 mm.
A good time to visit Wichita
April is a good time to visit Wichita, with days averaging 20.8°C and nights around 6.9°C (mean 13.9°C, close to Wichita's yearly average) and moderate rainfall. September and May 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 | 22.1°C | 15.4°C | 8.7°C | 34.4°C | -1.2°C | 109 mm | 64% | 3.9 m/s | 5.1 |
| 2024 | 24.1°C | 16.7°C | 9.2°C | 33.8°C | 1.4°C | 49 mm | 54% | 4 m/s | 5.7 |
| 2023 | 22.4°C | 14.7°C | 7.0°C | 32.1°C | -1.2°C | 35 mm | 52% | 3.8 m/s | 6 |
| 2022 | 22.4°C | 15.1°C | 7.7°C | 32.1°C | -0.8°C | 19 mm | 52% | 4.7 m/s | 5.8 |
| 2021 | 19.5°C | 12.7°C | 6.0°C | 26.3°C | -1.9°C | 23 mm | 65% | 3.8 m/s | 5.5 |
| 2020 | 19.9°C | 12.7°C | 5.6°C | 28.2°C | -3.5°C | 38 mm | 68% | 3.6 m/s | 5.6 |
| 2019 | 21.0°C | 14.4°C | 7.8°C | 28.5°C | -0.6°C | 79 mm | 70% | 3.6 m/s | 5.5 |
| 2018 | 17.9°C | 10.3°C | 2.8°C | 30.7°C | -5.5°C | 43 mm | 58% | 4.2 m/s | 5.5 |
| 2017 | 20.0°C | 14.1°C | 8.2°C | 26.8°C | 2.8°C | 142 mm | 74% | 3.9 m/s | 4.9 |
| 2016 | 22.2°C | 15.2°C | 8.2°C | 29.4°C | -0.7°C | 126 mm | 64% | 3.7 m/s | 5.7 |
| 2015 | 22.6°C | 15.9°C | 9.1°C | 30.8°C | 1.4°C | 97 mm | 62% | 3.7 m/s | 5.6 |
| 2014 | 21.4°C | 13.8°C | 6.1°C | 30.4°C | -2.8°C | 19 mm | 55% | 4.3 m/s | 5.6 |
| 2013 | 18.1°C | 11.1°C | 4.1°C | 31.3°C | -5.2°C | 81 mm | 64% | 3.9 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2012 | 23.4°C | 17.0°C | 10.6°C | 33.3°C | 3.9°C | 98 mm | 68% | 3.5 m/s | 5.5 |
| 2011 | 22.5°C | 15.1°C | 7.7°C | 32.6°C | 0.6°C | 32 mm | 54% | 4.2 m/s | 5.5 |
| 2010 | 22.1°C | 15.7°C | 9.2°C | 29.6°C | 0.9°C | 46 mm | 64% | 4.3 m/s | 5.8 |
| 2009 🌧️ | 19.2°C | 12.8°C | 6.3°C | 28.0°C | -5.5°C | 176 mm | 72% | 4 m/s | 5.1 |
| 2008 | 19.0°C | 12.1°C | 5.2°C | 26.9°C | -1.4°C | 70 mm | 67% | 4.2 m/s | 5.5 |
| 2007 | 17.7°C | 11.3°C | 5.0°C | 28.1°C | -6.1°C | 79 mm | 72% | 3.5 m/s | 5.3 |
| 2006 | 25.7°C | 17.9°C | 10.0°C | 35.4°C | 1.9°C | 69 mm | 53% | 4.1 m/s | 5.9 |
| 2005 | 20.7°C | 14.1°C | 7.5°C | 29.3°C | -0.1°C | 36 mm | 66% | 3.9 m/s | 5.7 |
| 2004 | 20.2°C | 13.7°C | 7.2°C | 28.3°C | -1.7°C | 95 mm | 69% | 3.5 m/s | 5.2 |
| 2003 | 21.5°C | 14.3°C | 7.1°C | 28.7°C | -4.2°C | 107 mm | 67% | 3.9 m/s | 5.6 |
| 2002 | 22.0°C | 15.1°C | 8.1°C | 32.2°C | -3.5°C | 75 mm | 67% | 3.8 m/s | 5 |
| 2001 | 23.3°C | 16.1°C | 9.0°C | 28.4°C | -0.7°C | 40 mm | 66% | 4 m/s | 5.4 |
| 2000 | 19.9°C | 12.8°C | 5.7°C | 27.3°C | -2.0°C | 39 mm | 69% | 3.5 m/s | 5.7 |
| 1999 | 19.5°C | 13.4°C | 7.2°C | 26.5°C | -0.4°C | 166 mm | 73% | 3.8 m/s | 5.1 |
| 1998 | 18.4°C | 11.9°C | 5.4°C | 27.7°C | 0.3°C | 66 mm | 69% | 3.7 m/s | 5.6 |
| 1997 | 17.4°C | 10.9°C | 4.4°C | 27.5°C | -6.6°C | 101 mm | 70% | 3.6 m/s | 5.1 |
| 1996 | 21.3°C | 13.1°C | 4.9°C | 32.4°C | -2.3°C | 36 mm | 49% | 4.3 m/s | 5.9 |
| 1995 | 19.6°C | 12.4°C | 5.1°C | 28.4°C | -2.6°C | 105 mm | 66% | 3.7 m/s | 5.1 |
| 1994 | 20.3°C | 13.1°C | 5.8°C | 29.7°C | -3.9°C | 133 mm | 64% | 4 m/s | 4.9 |
| 1993 | 17.9°C | 11.5°C | 5.1°C | 26.6°C | -1.9°C | 73 mm | 72% | 3.7 m/s | 4.4 |
| 1992 | 21.7°C | 14.6°C | 7.4°C | 29.6°C | -3.5°C | 43 mm | 68% | 3.4 m/s | 5.2 |
| 1991 | 22.5°C | 15.7°C | 8.8°C | 29.2°C | 3.8°C | 91 mm | 64% | 3.7 m/s | 4.8 |
| 1990 | 19.3°C | 12.6°C | 5.9°C | 28.0°C | -4.6°C | 41 mm | 68% | 3.7 m/s | 5.1 |
| 1989 | 23.2°C | 15.7°C | 8.3°C | 36.1°C | -3.1°C | 10 mm | 54% | 3.5 m/s | 6.1 |
| 1988 | 19.4°C | 12.2°C | 5.0°C | 25.8°C | -0.2°C | 109 mm | 68% | 3.2 m/s | 5.5 |
| 1987 | 20.8°C | 13.4°C | 6.0°C | 29.5°C | -3.8°C | 22 mm | 67% | 3.1 m/s | 6.2 |
| 1986 | 22.3°C | 15.1°C | 7.9°C | 31.3°C | 0.0°C | 57 mm | 65% | 4 m/s | 5.8 |
| 1985 | 22.2°C | 15.3°C | 8.4°C | 29.1°C | -0.4°C | 99 mm | 69% | 3.5 m/s | 5.7 |
| 1984 | 17.5°C | 11.0°C | 4.5°C | 26.8°C | -2.2°C | 117 mm | 72% | 3.9 m/s | 4.9 |
| 1983 ❄️ | 16.3°C | 10.0°C | 3.7°C | 25.8°C | -3.2°C | 90 mm | 71% | 3.9 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 19.8°C | 12.4°C | 5.0°C | 31.4°C | -3.5°C | 21 mm | 60% | 4 m/s | — |
| 1981 🔥 | 27.0°C | 19.1°C | 11.2°C | 35.0°C | 2.6°C | 27 mm | 52% | 4.3 m/s | — |
Actual recorded April data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in April is around 20.8°C with lows near 6.9°C (mean 13.9°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
April averages 72 mm of rainfall in Wichita, about average for rainfall. The wettest on record was 176 mm in 2009.
The hottest April reached 36.1°C in 1989. The coldest dipped to -6.6°C in 1997.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average April temperatures have risen by about 1.3°C. Daytime highs moved from 20.6°C to 22.1°C and overnight lows from 6.6°C to 7.7°C over the same span.
April is close to Wichita's year-round average and about average for rainfall, so plan for around 20.8°C daytime highs and 6.9°C at night.
Not quite — April is the 6th coolest month in Wichita, averaging 13.9°C.
For April in Wichita, pack warm layers and a jacket for chilly mornings, with typical highs of 20.8°C and lows of 6.9°C. Bring an umbrella or light rain jacket too.
Relative humidity in April averages 64% — moderately humid.
Average wind speed in April is 3.8 m/s. The windiest April on record averaged 4.7 m/s (2022).
The wettest April on record was 2009 with 176 mm. On average, April sees 72 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 Wichita 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.
