Chillicothe weather in April

In April, Chillicothe sees average daytime highs of 64°F and overnight lows near 45°F, with 4.3 in of precipitation across 12.4 wet days and about 13 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 60°F in the first days to 68°F by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 23% 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 36 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, April is Chillicothe's 8th-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Chillicothe's year-round climate.

Daytime high
64°
7th warmest
Overnight low
45°
6th coldest
Precipitation
4.3 in
12.4 wet days
Daylight
13 hours
6:01 AM – 7:03 PM
Cloud cover
65%
8th clearest
Wind
7 mph
2nd windiest
Solar energy
5.08 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.3
out of 10

Chillicothe is city in and the county seat of Ross County, Ohio, United States.

Density
792/km²
people per km²
Founded
1803

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 60°F in the first days to 68°F by the end.

A typical April day in Chillicothe reaches about 64°F in the afternoon and slips back to 45°F overnight — a 19°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 51°F and 78°F. Set against its neighbours, April runs about 12°F warmer than March and about 8°F cooler than May.

20°40°60°80°151015202530
Avg high (°F)Avg low (°F)
15940
26041
36041
46041
56142
66242
76242
86243
96343
106344
116444
126444
136445
146545
156545
166546
176546
186646
196646
206647
216647
226647
236747
246748
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296849
306849

How April really feels in Chillicothe

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.

Chillicothe 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
Jan39° / 25°3.310.54.49.50.0
Feb42° / 27°3.19.6410.50.4
Mar52° / 35°4.111.2211.72.7
Apr64° / 45°4.312.40.4135.3
May73° / 55°4.513014.16.2
Jun81° / 64°4.012.2014.75.9
Jul85° / 67°3.712014.55.2
Aug84° / 65°2.99.9013.55.7
Sep78° / 58°3.08.2012.37.1
Oct66° / 47°2.98.70.1116.1
Nov53° / 37°3.19.20.79.83.1
Dec43° / 30°3.410.22.69.30.5

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 23% of the time in April.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 15% of April, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 62%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13466
23664
33664
43664
53664
63763
73862
83862
93763
103862
113961
123961
133961
143961
153961
163961
173862
183961
193961
204060
213961
223961
233862
243862
253862
263763
273763
283763
293763
303763

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitationSnow

Chillicothe gets around 4.3 in of rain and snow over 12.4 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 41% and peaks near 44% on the wettest days, and about 0 day brings snow.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202530
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1412
2412
3412
4412
5412
6412
7412
8412
9412
10402
11401
12401
13401
14401
15401
16401
17401
18401
19401
20411
21411
22411
23421
24421
25431
26431
27430
28440
29440
30440

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 88% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
19541
29541
39541
49541
59352
69352
79352
89262
99262
109172
119172
129082
139082
148992
158992
1688102
1788102
1888102
1987112
2087112
2186122
2285123
2384133
2484133
2582144
2682144
2780155
2879156
2978166
3077167

Wind in April

Winds average 7 mph in April.

Across April, daily wind ranges from about 7 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
167light breeze
177light breeze
187calm
197calm
207calm
217calm
227calm
237calm
247calm
257calm
267calm
277calm
287calm
297calm
307calm

Sunrise & sunset in April

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 24 min at the start of April to 13 h 36 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 72 minutes over April. Sunrise moves from 6:25 AM to 5:41 AM, and sunset from 6:48 PM to 7:17 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.46:256:48
212.46:236:49
312.56:226:50
412.56:206:51
512.66:196:52
612.66:176:53
712.66:156:54
812.76:146:55
912.76:126:56
1012.86:116:57
1112.86:096:58
1212.96:076:59
1312.96:067:00
1412.96:047:01
1513.06:037:02
1613.06:017:03
1713.16:007:04
1813.15:587:05
1913.25:577:06
2013.25:557:07
2113.25:547:08
2213.35:527:09
2313.35:517:10
2413.45:507:11
2513.45:487:12
2613.45:477:13
2713.55:457:14
2813.55:447:15
2913.65:437:16
3013.65:417:17

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 5.08 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.68 kWh/m² to a high of 6.18 kWh/m² in June across the year — April's 5.08 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.6Bright
24.6Bright
34.7Bright
44.7Bright
54.8Bright
64.8Bright
74.9Bright
84.9Bright
94.9Bright
105.0Bright
115.0Bright
125.0Bright
135.0Bright
145.0Bright
155.1Bright
165.1Bright
175.1Bright
185.1Bright
195.1Bright
205.2Bright
215.2Bright
225.2Bright
235.2Bright
245.2Bright
255.2Bright
265.2Bright
275.2Bright
285.3Bright
295.3Bright
305.3Bright
Planning a trip in April

Is April a good time to visit Chillicothe?

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

5.3
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
1.9
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

April is a reasonable time to visit Chillicothe for sightseeing.

What to pack for Chillicothe in April

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

In April, Chillicothe sees daytime highs around 64°F and nights near 45°F. Worth packing: a warm layer, rain gear and sun protection. About 12 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gearsun protection

UV index in Chillicothe 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 Chillicothe peaks around June 19 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 23 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 23UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar5Moderate
Apr6High
May8Very high
Jun10Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep6High
Oct3Moderate
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Low

Air quality in Chillicothe 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 Chillicothe is worst in July — around 18 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.4× the cleanest month (October, 8 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJul 1218 µg/m³Oct 248 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan9Good
Feb10Good
Mar10Good
Apr11Good
May14Moderate
Jun17Moderate
Jul18Moderate
Aug15Moderate
Sep12Good
Oct8Good
Nov8Good
Dec8Good
Location & terrain

Where is Chillicothe?

Chillicothe sits at 39.3°N, 83.0°W, 630 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Lancaster, 34 mi away.

Topography around Chillicothe

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Chillicothe has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 469 ft around an average of 673 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 778 ft; within 50 miles, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 892 ft.

The land around Chillicothe is covered by trees (36%), grassland (28%) and artificial surfaces (25%) within 2 miles, trees (58%) and cropland (22%) within 10 miles, and trees (53%) and cropland (31%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
469 ft
10 miles
778 ft
50 miles
892 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
April weather nearby: Lancaster 34 mi · Grove City 39 mi · Pickerington 40 mi · Portsmouth 42 mi · Columbus 43 mi · Reynoldsburg 44 mi · Whitehall 44 mi · Upper Arlington 46 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 Chillicothe (39.3331°, -82.9824°, elevation 630 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).