Weather in Des Moines: April
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Average day temperature: | 56.5°F |
Average night temperature: | 44.1°F | |
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Number of sunny days: | 10 days |
Day length: | 12.7 - 14.0 hours | |
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Number of rainy days: | 2 days |
Precipitation totals: | 1.1 in. | |
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Air temperature in April, °F
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2024
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39
52
65
78
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Day temperature | Night temperature |
The highest day temperature during April of 2024 was 80°F. At the same time the lowest night temperature was 32°F. Daily and nightly averages during April were 58.7°F and 46.2°F.
Sunny, partly cloudy and cloudy days
Sunny days | |
Partly cloudy days | |
Cloudy days |
33%
33%
33%
Number of sunny, partly cloudy and cloudy days in April is almost equal.
Precipitation total in April, in.
jan
feb
mar
apr
may
jun
jul
aug
sep
oct
nov
dec
0.0
0.3
0.7
1.0
1.4
1.7
2.1
2.4
2.7
1.0
1.4
1.5
2.0
1.0
1.4
1.5
2.0
1.1
Precipitation total value in Des Moines in April is 1.1 in. Other months of the year show relatively similar values.
Wind speed in April, mph
jan
feb
mar
apr
may
jun
jul
aug
sep
oct
nov
dec
0.0
2.0
4.0
6.1
8.1
10.1
12.1
14.1
9.7
10.2
10.2
9.3
8.4
7.2
8.9
9.6
11.4
9.9
9.5
9.7
10.2
10.2
9.3
8.4
7.2
8.9
9.6
11.8
11.4
9.9
9.5
The average wind speed value in April is 11.8 mph It makes April most windy month of the year.
Average sunny hours
jan
feb
mar
apr
may
jun
jul
aug
sep
oct
nov
dec
0.0
1.6
3.3
4.9
6.6
8.2
9.9
11.5
4.6
5.7
7.8
9.5
9.6
9.6
9.4
7.3
5.9
5.7
4.3
4.6
5.7
7.8
9.5
9.6
9.6
9.4
7.3
6.9
5.9
5.7
4.3
This chart shows average number of hours during the day when sunlight can reach the ground. It depends on day length and cloudiness during the day. The average number of sunny hours in April is: 6.9.
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Name
°F
24 Hours Forecast
Des Moines
Local time: 04:28
April 08, tuesday
0600

28°F
NW
4 mph
4 mph
0900

37°F
NW
6 mph
6 mph
1200

46°F
N
9 mph
9 mph
1500

55°F
N
9 mph
9 mph
1800

54°F
N
10 mph
10 mph
2100

45°F
NW
10 mph
10 mph
April 09, wednesday
0000

39°F
NW
12 mph
12 mph
0300

39°F
NW
12 mph
12 mph