April is close to Jackson's year-round average, with average highs near 20.8°C and lows around 9°C (mean 14.9°C). It is a relatively wet time of year, averaging 133 mm of rainfall and 79% relative humidity across the period.
April is close to Jackson's year-round average. Across 45 years of records, the warmest April in Jackson was 2006 — when the month averaged 17.8°C — while the coldest was 2018 at 11.5°C. Typical April days reach 20.8°C with nights near 9°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.3°C per decade.
April is a relatively wet time of year in Jackson, averaging 133 mm of rainfall. The wettest April on record was 2025 with 303 mm, while the driest was 2012 at 47 mm.
Relative humidity in Jackson during April averages 79%. The most humid April was 1991 at 84%, and the least humid was 1986 at 72%.
April receives about 5.3 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Jackson. The sunniest Aprils were 2010, 2012 and 2021, among others at 5.8 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 1984 at 4.5.
Average wind speed in Jackson during April is 2 m/s. The windiest April was 2011 at 2.5 m/s, while the calmest were 1986, 1987 and 2023 at 1.7 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 14.3°C | 14.4°C | 15.3°C | 15.5°C | 14.9°C | +0.6°C |
| Avg High | 20.3°C | 20.4°C | 21.1°C | 21.3°C | 20.7°C | +0.4°C |
| Avg Low | 8.3°C | 8.5°C | 9.4°C | 9.6°C | 9.2°C | +0.9°C |
| Avg Rain | 123 mm | 128 mm | 118 mm | 154 mm | 151 mm | +28 mm |
April temperatures in Jackson have risen by about 1°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
April has ranged from a record low of -5.4°C (2007) to a record high of 30.9°C (2006).
Rainfall in April is a relatively wet time of year, averaging 133 mm, with a wettest year of 303 mm.
A good time to visit Jackson
April is a good time to visit Jackson, with days averaging 20.8°C and nights around 9°C (mean 14.9°C, close to Jackson'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 🌧️ | 22.8°C | 17.3°C | 11.8°C | 28.9°C | 0.0°C | 303 mm | 82% | 2 m/s | 5.3 |
| 2024 | 21.9°C | 16.4°C | 10.8°C | 27.2°C | 1.4°C | 103 mm | 78% | 2.1 m/s | 5.1 |
| 2023 | 20.0°C | 14.2°C | 8.5°C | 26.5°C | 1.2°C | 109 mm | 78% | 1.7 m/s | 5.2 |
| 2022 | 19.9°C | 14.0°C | 8.0°C | 26.9°C | 0.2°C | 144 mm | 79% | 2 m/s | 5.3 |
| 2021 | 19.9°C | 14.0°C | 8.2°C | 25.9°C | -3.2°C | 87 mm | 79% | 1.8 m/s | 5.8 |
| 2020 | 19.5°C | 13.7°C | 7.8°C | 26.0°C | 1.6°C | 158 mm | 81% | 1.9 m/s | 5.5 |
| 2019 | 21.5°C | 15.7°C | 10.0°C | 27.5°C | -2.8°C | 186 mm | 82% | 1.9 m/s | 5.1 |
| 2018 ❄️ | 17.7°C | 11.5°C | 5.3°C | 24.8°C | -2.8°C | 166 mm | 81% | 2 m/s | 5.1 |
| 2017 | 23.3°C | 17.6°C | 11.8°C | 28.7°C | 3.3°C | 150 mm | 81% | 1.9 m/s | 5.1 |
| 2016 | 21.1°C | 15.6°C | 10.1°C | 26.0°C | 2.4°C | 76 mm | 81% | 1.8 m/s | 5.4 |
| 2015 | 21.4°C | 16.1°C | 10.7°C | 26.1°C | 2.0°C | 151 mm | 82% | 1.8 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2014 | 20.8°C | 14.7°C | 8.6°C | 26.0°C | -1.9°C | 121 mm | 80% | 1.9 m/s | 5.3 |
| 2013 | 19.5°C | 13.8°C | 8.1°C | 26.3°C | 2.3°C | 224 mm | 82% | 1.9 m/s | 5 |
| 2012 | 22.6°C | 16.6°C | 10.5°C | 28.1°C | 1.7°C | 47 mm | 78% | 1.8 m/s | 5.8 |
| 2011 | 22.5°C | 16.7°C | 11.0°C | 28.5°C | 1.1°C | 293 mm | 82% | 2.5 m/s | 5.1 |
| 2010 | 22.6°C | 16.5°C | 10.4°C | 27.5°C | 3.9°C | 125 mm | 76% | 1.9 m/s | 5.8 |
| 2009 | 20.3°C | 14.4°C | 8.5°C | 27.3°C | -0.6°C | 103 mm | 80% | 2.1 m/s | 5.2 |
| 2008 | 20.2°C | 14.2°C | 8.3°C | 28.3°C | -0.5°C | 162 mm | 82% | 1.9 m/s | 5 |
| 2007 | 19.7°C | 13.5°C | 7.3°C | 28.9°C | -5.4°C | 85 mm | 73% | 1.9 m/s | 5.8 |
| 2006 🔥 | 23.6°C | 17.8°C | 12.0°C | 30.9°C | 0.6°C | 120 mm | 79% | 1.9 m/s | 5.4 |
| 2005 | 20.6°C | 14.9°C | 9.2°C | 26.1°C | 0.7°C | 175 mm | 81% | 2 m/s | 5 |
| 2004 | 20.2°C | 14.5°C | 8.8°C | 26.1°C | 0.2°C | 177 mm | 79% | 1.9 m/s | 5.5 |
| 2003 | 21.6°C | 15.7°C | 9.8°C | 27.7°C | 2.3°C | 101 mm | 80% | 2.1 m/s | 5.5 |
| 2002 | 22.2°C | 16.3°C | 10.5°C | 28.6°C | -1.6°C | 48 mm | 82% | 2 m/s | 5.3 |
| 2001 | 22.9°C | 17.3°C | 11.7°C | 29.4°C | -0.3°C | 77 mm | 79% | 2 m/s | 5.5 |
| 2000 | 20.1°C | 13.9°C | 7.6°C | 26.6°C | 0.2°C | 132 mm | 77% | 2 m/s | 4.9 |
| 1999 | 22.0°C | 16.5°C | 11.1°C | 27.9°C | 0.4°C | 113 mm | 81% | 2.1 m/s | 5.1 |
| 1998 | 20.2°C | 14.5°C | 8.9°C | 25.2°C | 3.4°C | 182 mm | 81% | 2.1 m/s | 4.8 |
| 1997 | 18.3°C | 12.0°C | 5.8°C | 25.4°C | -0.4°C | 112 mm | 78% | 1.9 m/s | 5.3 |
| 1996 | 19.3°C | 12.5°C | 5.8°C | 26.5°C | -2.5°C | 75 mm | 77% | 2.2 m/s | 5.3 |
| 1995 | 22.0°C | 15.4°C | 8.8°C | 27.0°C | -1.1°C | 92 mm | 75% | 2 m/s | 5.4 |
| 1994 | 22.1°C | 16.0°C | 9.8°C | 27.3°C | -1.6°C | 138 mm | 83% | 2 m/s | 5.6 |
| 1993 | 18.4°C | 12.8°C | 7.2°C | 23.7°C | -1.3°C | 133 mm | 80% | 2.2 m/s | 4.7 |
| 1992 | 20.3°C | 14.4°C | 8.5°C | 27.2°C | -3.2°C | 51 mm | 80% | 1.8 m/s | 5.3 |
| 1991 | 21.6°C | 16.6°C | 11.6°C | 25.7°C | 4.5°C | 230 mm | 84% | 1.8 m/s | 4.7 |
| 1990 | 19.4°C | 13.4°C | 7.3°C | 27.0°C | -4.3°C | 152 mm | 80% | 1.8 m/s | 5.3 |
| 1989 | 19.3°C | 13.9°C | 8.4°C | 27.8°C | -3.4°C | 88 mm | 80% | 1.8 m/s | 5.5 |
| 1988 | 20.8°C | 14.3°C | 7.8°C | 26.8°C | 1.2°C | 77 mm | 76% | 2 m/s | 5.4 |
| 1987 | 20.5°C | 13.8°C | 7.1°C | 29.3°C | -4.0°C | 61 mm | 77% | 1.7 m/s | 5.5 |
| 1986 | 22.4°C | 15.7°C | 9.0°C | 29.9°C | 0.0°C | 65 mm | 72% | 1.7 m/s | 5.5 |
| 1985 | 21.8°C | 15.8°C | 9.8°C | 27.1°C | -1.0°C | 119 mm | 79% | 1.8 m/s | 5.3 |
| 1984 | 18.8°C | 13.4°C | 8.1°C | 27.1°C | -0.5°C | 169 mm | 83% | 2 m/s | 4.5 |
| 1983 | 17.4°C | 11.8°C | 6.1°C | 23.9°C | -3.3°C | 259 mm | 82% | 2.2 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 18.6°C | 12.4°C | 6.3°C | 24.4°C | -3.2°C | 185 mm | 79% | 2 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 23.5°C | 17.6°C | 11.7°C | 27.7°C | 3.2°C | 83 mm | 77% | 2 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 9°C (mean 14.9°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
April averages 133 mm of rainfall in Jackson, a relatively wet time of year. The wettest on record was 303 mm in 2025.
The hottest April reached 30.9°C in 2006. The coldest dipped to -5.4°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 20°C to 20.9°C and overnight lows from 8.4°C to 9.5°C over the same span.
April is close to Jackson's year-round average and a relatively wet time of year, so plan for around 20.8°C daytime highs and 9°C at night.
Not quite — April is the 6th coolest month in Jackson, averaging 14.9°C.
For April in Jackson, pack light layers you can adjust through the day, with typical highs of 20.8°C and lows of 9°C. Bring an umbrella or light rain jacket too.
Relative humidity in April averages 79% — quite humid.
Average wind speed in April is 2 m/s. The windiest April on record averaged 2.5 m/s (2011).
The wettest April on record was 2025 with 303 mm. On average, April sees 133 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 Jackson 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.
