Burlington weather in April

In April, Burlington sees average daytime highs of 62°F and overnight lows near 43°F, with 4.4 in of precipitation across 11.9 wet days and about 13.1 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 58°F in the first days to 66°F by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 26% of the time in April, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 24 min at the start of April to 13 h 42 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, April is Burlington's 8th-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Burlington's year-round climate.

Daytime high
62°
7th warmest
Overnight low
43°
6th coldest
Precipitation
4.4 in
11.9 wet days
Daylight
13 h 06 min
5:32 AM – 6:37 PM
Cloud cover
64%
8th clearest
Wind
9 mph
1st windiest
Solar energy
5.01 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.0
out of 10

Burlington is city in Des Moines County, Iowa, United States.

Density
644/km²
people per km²
Founded
1833

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 58°F in the first days to 66°F by the end.

A typical April day in Burlington reaches about 62°F in the afternoon and slips back to 43°F overnight — a 19°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 48°F and 77°F. Set against its neighbours, April runs about 12°F warmer than March and about 10°F cooler than May.

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Avg high (°F)Avg low (°F)
15738
25738
35838
45839
55839
65940
75940
86040
96041
106041
116141
126142
136242
146242
156243
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186344
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276647
286647
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306748

How April really feels in Burlington

Once humidity and wind are folded in, April averages 0 days that feel above 90°F and 3 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
3
wind chill below the day's low

The story in April is cold — wind chill drags the overnight "feels like" below the raw low.

Burlington weather by month

How April compares with the rest of the year at a glance. April is the 7th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°F)Rainfall (inches)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan33° / 18°1.87.44.79.40.0
Feb37° / 21°2.06.93.810.40.0
Mar50° / 32°2.99.92.311.72.2
Apr62° / 43°4.411.90.613.15.0
May72° / 54°4.613014.26.2
Jun82° / 64°4.611.6014.96.0
Jul85° / 67°3.19.5014.65.5
Aug83° / 65°3.39013.66.1
Sep76° / 57°3.67.9012.37.3
Oct64° / 45°2.88.10.210.96.0
Nov49° / 33°2.67.71.19.72.3
Dec38° / 23°2.16.93.39.10.0

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 26% of the time in April.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 13% of April, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 61%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13961
24060
34159
44060
54060
64159
74159
84159
94060
104159
114060
123961
134060
143961
153961
163862
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193763
203862
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283961
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303961

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitationSnow

Burlington gets around 4.4 in of rain and snow over 11.9 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 40% and peaks near 42% on the wettest days, and about 1 day brings snow.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202530
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1372
2372
3372
4362
5372
6372
7373
8373
9373
10383
11383
12393
13393
14403
15403
16402
17412
18412
19412
20422
21421
22421
23421
24421
25421
26420
27420
28420
29420
30420

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 92% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
196400
296400
394510
494510
594510
694510
794510
894510
994510
1094510
1193610
1292620
1392620
1492620
1592620
1692620
1792620
1892620
1992620
2092620
2192620
2292620
2391720
2491720
2591720
2690820
2789830
2887931
29861031
30851041

Wind in April

Winds average 9 mph in April, the windiest month of the year.

Across April, daily wind ranges from about 9 mph on the calmest days to 10 mph at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (mph)Feels
19light breeze
29light breeze
39light breeze
49light breeze
59light breeze
610light breeze
710light breeze
810light breeze
910light breeze
1010light breeze
1110light breeze
1210light breeze
1310light breeze
149light breeze
159light breeze
169light breeze
179light breeze
189light breeze
199light breeze
209light breeze
219light breeze
229light breeze
239light breeze
249light breeze
259light breeze
269light breeze
279light breeze
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299light breeze
309light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in April

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 24 min at the start of April to 13 h 42 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 78 minutes over April. Sunrise moves from 5:57 AM to 5:11 AM, and sunset from 6:21 PM to 6:52 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.45:576:21
212.55:556:22
312.55:546:23
412.55:526:24
512.65:506:26
612.65:486:27
712.75:476:28
812.75:456:29
912.85:436:30
1012.85:426:31
1112.95:406:32
1212.95:396:33
1313.05:376:34
1413.05:356:35
1513.05:346:36
1613.15:326:37
1713.15:316:38
1813.25:296:39
1913.25:276:40
2013.35:266:42
2113.35:246:43
2213.35:236:44
2313.45:216:45
2413.45:206:46
2513.55:186:47
2613.55:176:48
2713.65:166:49
2813.65:146:50
2913.65:136:51
3013.75:116:52

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 5.01 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.78 kWh/m² to a high of 6.41 kWh/m² in July across the year — April's 5.01 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.6Bright
24.6Bright
34.7Bright
44.7Bright
54.7Bright
64.8Bright
74.8Bright
84.8Bright
94.9Bright
104.9Bright
114.9Bright
124.9Bright
135.0Bright
145.0Bright
155.0Bright
165.0Bright
175.1Bright
185.1Bright
195.1Bright
205.1Bright
215.1Bright
225.1Bright
235.2Bright
245.2Bright
255.2Bright
265.2Bright
275.2Bright
285.2Bright
295.3Bright
305.3Bright
Planning a trip in April

Is April a good time to visit Burlington?

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

5.0
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
1.2
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

April is a reasonable time to visit Burlington for sightseeing.

What to pack for Burlington in April

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

In April, Burlington sees daytime highs around 62°F and nights near 43°F. Worth packing: a warm layer, rain gear and sun protection. About 12 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gearsun protection

UV index in Burlington in April

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in April peaks around 6 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Burlington peaks around June 19 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 21 at about 2 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 8 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highHighModerateJun 19UV 9Dec 21UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar5Moderate
Apr6High
May8Very high
Jun10Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep7High
Oct3Moderate
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Low

Air quality in Burlington 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 Burlington is worst in July — around 16 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.2× the cleanest month (October, 7 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodModerateGoodJul 1815 µg/m³Oct 227 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan10Good
Feb13Moderate
Mar12Good
Apr10Good
May13Moderate
Jun13Moderate
Jul16Moderate
Aug14Moderate
Sep11Good
Oct7Good
Nov8Good
Dec9Good
Location & terrain

Where is Burlington?

Burlington sits at 40.8°N, 91.1°W, 607 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Macomb, 34 mi away.

Topography around Burlington

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Burlington has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 243 ft around an average of 633 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 272 ft; within 50 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 443 ft.

The land around Burlington is covered by trees (34%) and artificial surfaces (26%) within 2 miles, cropland (47%) and trees (31%) within 10 miles, and cropland (64%) and trees (24%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
243 ft
10 miles
272 ft
50 miles
443 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
April weather nearby: Macomb 34 mi · Galesburg 40 mi · Muscatine 43 mi · Rock Island 56 mi · Davenport 57 mi · Moline 57 mi · Bettendorf 58 mi · East Moline 59 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 Burlington (40.8075°, -91.1129°, elevation 607 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).