Dixon weather in April

In April, Dixon sees average daytime highs of 60°F and overnight lows near 41°F, with 4.5 in of precipitation across 11.6 wet days and about 13.1 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 55°F in the first days to 64°F by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 24% 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 Dixon's 9th-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Dixon's year-round climate.

Daytime high
60°
7th warmest
Overnight low
41°
6th coldest
Precipitation
4.5 in
11.6 wet days
Daylight
13 h 06 min
5:24 AM – 6:32 PM
Cloud cover
67%
9th clearest
Wind
10 mph
1st windiest
Solar energy
4.95 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.5
out of 10

Dixon is city and county seat of Lee County, Illinois, United States.

Density
752/km²
people per km²
Founded
1828

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 55°F in the first days to 64°F by the end.

A typical April day in Dixon reaches about 60°F in the afternoon and slips back to 41°F overnight — a 19°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 46°F and 74°F. Set against its neighbours, April runs about 13°F warmer than March and about 11°F cooler than May.

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Avg high (°F)Avg low (°F)
15536
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35536
45637
55637
65637
75738
85738
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105839
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How April really feels in Dixon

Once humidity and wind are folded in, April averages 0 days that feel above 90°F and 9 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
9
wind chill below the day's low

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

Dixon 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
Jan30° / 16°2.07.75.39.30.0
Feb34° / 19°1.96.64.410.30.0
Mar47° / 30°2.79.42.511.71.6
Apr60° / 41°4.511.60.913.14.5
May71° / 51°4.813.2014.36.0
Jun80° / 61°4.411.90156.3
Jul82° / 65°3.710.2014.76.2
Aug81° / 63°3.39.3013.76.7
Sep75° / 55°3.48.6012.37.1
Oct62° / 43°3.08.70.210.95.4
Nov47° / 32°2.67.81.49.61.6
Dec35° / 22°2.27.54.190.0

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 24% of the time in April.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 12% of April, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 64%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13466
23466
33466
43466
53466
63466
73466
83565
93565
103664
113664
123664
133565
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303763

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitationSnow

Dixon gets around 4.5 in of rain and snow over 11.6 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 39% and peaks near 40% on the wettest days, and about 1 day brings snow.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202530
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1364
2364
3374
4374
5374
6374
7384
8384
9384
10394
11394
12394
13394
14404
15404
16393
17393
18393
19393
20392
21402
22402
23402
24401
25401
26401
27401
28401
29401
30401

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 95% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
19730
29730
39730
49730
59730
69730
79631
89631
99631
109631
119631
129541
139541
149541
159541
169541
179541
189541
199541
209451
219451
229451
239451
249451
259361
269361
279271
289271
299082
308992

Wind in April

Winds average 10 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
110light breeze
210light breeze
310light breeze
410light breeze
510light breeze
610light breeze
710light breeze
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910light breeze
1010light breeze
1110light breeze
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2510light breeze
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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 5:50 AM to 5:03 AM, and sunset from 6:15 PM to 6:48 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.45:506:15
212.55:486:16
312.55:466:17
412.65:456:19
512.65:436:20
612.75:416:21
712.75:406:22
812.85:386:23
912.85:366:24
1012.85:346:25
1112.95:336:26
1212.95:316:27
1313.05:296:29
1413.05:286:30
1513.15:266:31
1613.15:246:32
1713.25:236:33
1813.25:216:34
1913.35:206:35
2013.35:186:36
2113.45:166:38
2213.45:156:39
2313.45:136:40
2413.55:126:41
2513.55:106:42
2613.65:096:43
2713.65:076:44
2813.75:066:45
2913.75:046:46
3013.75:036:48

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 4.95 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.71 kWh/m² to a high of 6.34 kWh/m² in June across the year — April's 4.95 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.5Bright
24.6Bright
34.6Bright
44.6Bright
54.7Bright
64.7Bright
74.7Bright
84.8Bright
94.8Bright
104.8Bright
114.8Bright
124.9Bright
134.9Bright
144.9Bright
155.0Bright
165.0Bright
175.0Bright
185.0Bright
195.0Bright
205.1Bright
215.1Bright
225.1Bright
235.1Bright
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 Dixon?

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

4.5
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
0.7
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

April is a reasonable time to visit Dixon for sightseeing.

What to pack for Dixon in April

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

In April, Dixon sees daytime highs around 60°F and nights near 41°F. Worth packing: a warm layer, rain gear and sun protection. About 12 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gearsun protection

UV index in Dixon 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 Dixon peaks around June 19 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 20 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 highHighModerateLowJun 19UV 9Dec 20UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr6High
May8Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep6High
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Moderate
Dec2Low

Air quality in Dixon 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 Dixon is worst in July — around 16 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.0× the cleanest month (October, 8 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateModerateGoodJul 1915 µg/m³Oct 238 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan11Good
Feb13Moderate
Mar13Moderate
Apr12Good
May13Moderate
Jun14Moderate
Jul16Moderate
Aug14Moderate
Sep11Good
Oct8Good
Nov8Good
Dec9Good
Location & terrain

Where is Dixon?

Dixon sits at 41.8°N, 89.5°W, 682 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Sterling, 12 mi away.

Topography around Dixon

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Dixon has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 203 ft around an average of 735 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 299 ft; within 50 miles, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 886 ft.

The land around Dixon is covered by trees (30%), cropland (24%) and grassland (22%) within 2 miles, cropland (74%) within 10 miles, and cropland (77%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
203 ft
10 miles
299 ft
50 miles
886 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
April weather nearby: Sterling 12 mi · Freeport 32 mi · Rockford 36 mi · Clinton 37 mi · DeKalb 38 mi · Loves Park 40 mi · Machesney Park 42 mi · Sycamore 42 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 Dixon (41.8389°, -89.4796°, elevation 682 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).