Bella Vista weather in April

In April, Bella Vista sees average daytime highs of 68°F and overnight lows near 48°F, with 5.4 in of precipitation across 11.2 wet days and about 12.9 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 65°F in the first days to 70°F by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 34% of the time in April, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 18 min at the start of April to 13 h 24 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, April is Bella Vista's 9th-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Bella Vista's year-round climate.

Daytime high
68°
7th warmest
Overnight low
48°
6th coldest
Precipitation
5.4 in
11.2 wet days
Daylight
12 h 54 min
5:49 AM – 6:45 PM
Cloud cover
57%
9th clearest
Wind
8 mph
1st windiest
Solar energy
5.26 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.1
out of 10

Bella Vista is city in Benton County, Arkansas, United States.

Density
231/km²
people per km²
Founded
2006

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in April

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 65°F in the first days to 70°F by the end.

A typical April day in Bella Vista reaches about 68°F in the afternoon and slips back to 48°F overnight — a 19°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 55°F and 79°F. Set against its neighbours, April runs about 9°F warmer than March and about 8°F cooler than May.

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Avg high (°F)Avg low (°F)
16444
26445
36545
46545
56546
66646
76646
86646
96747
106747
116747
126747
136848
146848
156848
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196949
206950
216950
226950
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246951
257051
267051
277052
287052
297052
307153

How April really feels in Bella Vista

Once humidity and wind are folded in, April averages 0 days that feel above 90°F and 0 that feel at or below 32°F — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.

Days feeling ≥ 90°F
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ 32°F
0
wind chill below the day's low

April sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.

Bella Vista weather by month

How April compares with the rest of the year at a glance. April is the 7th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°F)Rainfall (inches)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan46° / 28°2.67.41.99.81.2
Feb50° / 32°2.67.51.610.62.4
Mar59° / 40°4.310.61.111.74.6
Apr68° / 48°5.411.20.112.96.1
May75° / 58°5.512.80.113.96.4
Jun84° / 67°4.310.9014.45.6
Jul89° / 70°3.39.6014.24.4
Aug88° / 69°3.19013.44.7
Sep81° / 61°4.08012.26.8
Oct69° / 50°4.08.6011.16.9
Nov57° / 39°3.38.20.410.14.4
Dec48° / 31°2.77.71.69.61.8

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 34% of the time in April.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 14% of April, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 52%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14753
24753
34951
44951
54951
64951
74951
84951
94951
105050
115050
125050
134951
145050
155050
164951
174852
184852
194852
204753
214753
224753
234654
244555
254555
264555
274654
284555
294456
304456

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitation

Bella Vista gets around 5.4 in of rain and snow over 11.2 wet days in April. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable precipitation averages around 38% and peaks near 41% on the wettest days, and about 0 day brings snow.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
139
238
337
437
536
635
735
834
934
1034
1133
1233
1334
1434
1535
1636
1737
1838
1939
2039
2140
2240
2341
2441
2541
2641
2741
2841
2941
3041

Humidity in April

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of April feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, April lands in the dry band about 77% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
187940
287940
387940
4851050
5851050
6851050
7841150
8831160
9821260
10821260
11811360
12801460
13791470
14781570
15781570
16771670
17771670
18761680
19751780
20741790
21741790
227317100
237217101
247117111
257018111
266918121
276718132
286618142
296419143
306319153

Wind in April

Winds average 8 mph in April, the windiest month of the year.

Across April, daily wind ranges from about 8 mph on the calmest days to 8 mph at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (mph)Feels
18light breeze
28light breeze
38light breeze
48light breeze
58light breeze
68light breeze
78light breeze
88light breeze
98light breeze
108light breeze
118light breeze
128light breeze
138light breeze
148light breeze
158light breeze
168light breeze
178light breeze
188light breeze
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208light breeze
218light breeze
228light breeze
238light breeze
248light breeze
258light breeze
268light breeze
278light breeze
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298light breeze
308light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in April

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 18 min at the start of April to 13 h 24 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 66 minutes over April. Sunrise moves from 6:11 AM to 5:31 AM, and sunset from 6:32 PM to 6:58 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.36:116:32
212.46:106:33
312.46:086:34
412.56:076:35
512.56:056:36
612.56:046:36
712.66:026:37
812.66:016:38
912.75:596:39
1012.75:586:40
1112.75:576:41
1212.85:556:42
1312.85:546:43
1412.95:526:43
1512.95:516:44
1612.95:496:45
1713.05:486:46
1813.05:476:47
1913.05:456:48
2013.15:446:49
2113.15:436:50
2213.25:416:50
2313.25:406:51
2413.25:396:52
2513.35:376:53
2613.35:366:54
2713.35:356:55
2813.45:346:56
2913.45:336:57
3013.45:316:58

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 5.26 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.21 kWh/m² to a high of 6.55 kWh/m² in July across the year — April's 5.26 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.9Bright
24.9Bright
35.0Bright
45.0Bright
55.0Bright
65.1Bright
75.1Bright
85.2Bright
95.2Bright
105.2Bright
115.2Bright
125.3Bright
135.3Bright
145.3Bright
155.3Bright
165.3Bright
175.3Bright
185.3Bright
195.3Bright
205.3Bright
215.3Bright
225.3Bright
235.3Bright
245.3Bright
255.3Bright
265.3Bright
275.3Bright
285.4Bright
295.4Bright
305.4Bright
Planning a trip in April

Is April a good time to visit Bella Vista?

Our two travel scores rate April for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).

6.1
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
3.1
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

April is a reasonable time to visit Bella Vista for sightseeing.

What to pack for Bella Vista in April

From April's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.

In April, Bella Vista sees daytime highs around 68°F and nights near 48°F. Worth packing: rain gear and sun protection. About 11 days see rain.

rain gearsun protection

UV index in Bella Vista in April

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in April peaks around 8 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Bella Vista peaks around July 12 at about 10 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 22 at about 2 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 10 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highHighModerateJul 12UV 10Dec 22UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar6High
Apr8Very high
May8Very high
Jun10Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep7Very high
Oct5High
Nov4Moderate
Dec2Moderate

Air quality in Bella Vista in April

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where April falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Bella Vista is worst in July — around 17 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 3.0× the cleanest month (November, 6 µg/m³).

Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJul 1516 µg/m³Nov 196 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan6Good
Feb8Good
Mar12Good
Apr10Good
May12Moderate
Jun15Moderate
Jul17Moderate
Aug14Moderate
Sep10Good
Oct6Good
Nov6Good
Dec6Good
Location & terrain

Where is Bella Vista?

Bella Vista sits at 36.5°N, 94.3°W, 1,033 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Bentonville, 8.1 mi away.

Topography around Bella Vista

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 2, 10 and 50 miles of Bella Vista.

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Bella Vista has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 358 ft around an average of 1,142 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 640 ft; within 50 miles, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,788 ft.

The land around Bella Vista is covered by trees (80%) within 2 miles, trees (69%) and grassland (24%) within 10 miles, and trees (54%) and grassland (37%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
358 ft
10 miles
640 ft
50 miles
1,788 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
April weather nearby: Bentonville 8.1 mi · Rogers 13 mi · Springdale 22 mi · Siloam Springs 25 mi · Fayetteville 30 mi · Joplin 43 mi · Tahlequah 55 mi · Republic 62 mi

United States travel facts

Power plugs
Type A / B
120 V · 60 Hz
Prices
≈ 100% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$90,027
2025
Happiness
6.8 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
98%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
5.8
per 100k, 2023
Road deaths
12.7
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
High
World Bank
Religion
Protestant 47%unaffiliated 23%Roman Catholic 21%Jewish 2%

Sources: World Bank, US State Department, World Happiness Report, WHO/UNICEF, EF EPI, CIA World Factbook.

Data sources

Temperature, precipitation, cloud, humidity, wind and solar figures are a 1991–2020 climatology for Bella Vista (36.4807°, -94.2713°, elevation 1,033 ft), computed from hourly ERA5 reanalysis — contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Sun figures are astronomical calculations, not observations. City data © GeoNames, CC BY 4.0. Map outlines from Natural Earth (public domain); interactive map © Google. UV index is derived from CAMS (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service) clear-sky UV data — contains modified Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Monthly air-quality (PM2.5) seasonality is from the CAMS EAC4 reanalysis (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service), scaled to the WHO annual mean where available. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).