Fort Leonard Wood weather in April

In April, Fort Leonard Wood sees average daytime highs of 67°F and overnight lows near 47°F, with 4.9 in of precipitation across 11.4 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 63°F in the first days to 69°F by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 32% 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 30 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, April is Fort Leonard Wood's 8th-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Fort Leonard Wood's year-round climate.

Daytime high
67°
7th warmest
Overnight low
47°
6th coldest
Precipitation
4.9 in
11.4 wet days
Daylight
13 hours
5:40 AM – 6:38 PM
Cloud cover
60%
8th clearest
Wind
8 mph
1st windiest
Solar energy
5.17 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.9
out of 10

Fort Leonard Wood is census-designated place in Pulaski County, Missouri, United States.

Density
60/km²
people per km²
Founded
1940

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 63°F in the first days to 69°F by the end.

A typical April day in Fort Leonard Wood reaches about 67°F in the afternoon and slips back to 47°F overnight — a 20°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 53°F and 80°F. Set against its neighbours, April runs about 10°F warmer than March and about 8°F cooler than May.

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Avg high (°F)Avg low (°F)
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26343
36443
46443
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76544
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How April really feels in Fort Leonard Wood

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.

Fort Leonard Wood 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
Jan42° / 26°2.67.62.99.70.4
Feb47° / 29°2.57.32.510.51.6
Mar57° / 37°3.6111.411.74.0
Apr67° / 47°4.911.40.212.95.9
May75° / 56°5.013.10146.3
Jun83° / 65°3.811.2014.65.5
Jul88° / 69°3.511014.34.5
Aug87° / 67°3.19013.55.0
Sep79° / 59°3.37.9012.37.0
Oct68° / 48°3.58.60.1116.7
Nov55° / 37°3.48.30.8103.9
Dec45° / 29°2.67.61.99.41.1

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 32% 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 56%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14456
24555
34654
44753
54852
64852
74852
84852
94852
104852
114753
124852
134753
144654
154654
164654
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Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitationSnow

Fort Leonard Wood gets around 4.9 in of rain and snow over 11.4 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 38% and peaks near 44% on the wettest days, and about 0 day brings snow. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202530
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1372
2372
3362
4362
5352
6352
7352
8342
9341
10341
11341
12341
13341
14351
15351
16361
17371
18381
19390
20400
21400
22410
23420
24430
25430
26440
27440
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 81% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
190730
290730
388840
488840
588840
687940
787940
8861040
9851050
10841150
11841150
12831250
13831250
14821350
15821350
16811450
17811450
18801550
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22781660
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25761770
26731881
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28711991
296920101
306720112

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
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118light breeze
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Sunrise & sunset in April

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 24 min at the start of April to 13 h 30 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 6:02 AM to 5:21 AM, and sunset from 6:24 PM to 6:51 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.46:026:24
212.46:016:25
312.45:596:26
412.55:586:27
512.55:566:28
612.65:556:29
712.65:536:30
812.75:526:31
912.75:506:32
1012.75:496:32
1112.85:476:33
1212.85:466:34
1312.95:446:35
1412.95:436:36
1512.95:416:37
1613.05:406:38
1713.05:386:39
1813.15:376:40
1913.15:356:41
2013.15:346:42
2113.25:336:43
2213.25:316:44
2313.25:306:45
2413.35:296:45
2513.35:276:46
2613.45:266:47
2713.45:256:48
2813.45:236:49
2913.55:226:50
3013.55:216:51

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 5.17 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.05 kWh/m² to a high of 6.43 kWh/m² in June across the year — April's 5.17 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.8Bright
24.8Bright
34.9Bright
44.9Bright
55.0Bright
65.0Bright
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85.1Bright
95.1Bright
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255.2Bright
265.2Bright
275.2Bright
285.3Bright
295.3Bright
305.3Bright
Planning a trip in April

Is April a good time to visit Fort Leonard Wood?

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

5.9
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
2.7
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

April is a reasonable time to visit Fort Leonard Wood for sightseeing.

What to pack for Fort Leonard Wood in April

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

In April, Fort Leonard Wood sees daytime highs around 67°F and nights near 47°F. Worth packing: rain gear and sun protection. About 11 days see rain.

rain gearsun protection

UV index in Fort Leonard Wood in April

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in April peaks around 7 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Fort Leonard Wood peaks around June 23 at about 10 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 23 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 highModerateJun 23UV 10Dec 23UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar5High
Apr7Very high
May8Very high
Jun10Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep7Very high
Oct5Moderate
Nov4Moderate
Dec2Moderate

Air quality in Fort Leonard Wood 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 Fort Leonard Wood is worst in July — around 16 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 3.1× the cleanest month (November, 5 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJul 1515 µg/m³Nov 175 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan6Good
Feb9Good
Mar10Good
Apr9Good
May12Good
Jun14Moderate
Jul16Moderate
Aug13Moderate
Sep10Good
Oct6Good
Nov5Good
Dec6Good
Location & terrain

Where is Fort Leonard Wood?

Fort Leonard Wood sits at 37.7°N, 92.2°W, 1,093 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Rolla, 27 mi away.

Topography around Fort Leonard Wood

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Fort Leonard Wood has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 279 ft around an average of 1,119 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 715 ft; within 50 miles, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,247 ft.

The land around Fort Leonard Wood is covered by trees (70%) and grassland (21%) within 2 miles, trees (84%) within 10 miles, and trees (67%) and grassland (30%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
279 ft
10 miles
715 ft
50 miles
1,247 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
April weather nearby: Rolla 27 mi · Jefferson City 60 mi · Springfield 71 mi · Ozark 75 mi · Nixa 78 mi · Republic 83 mi · Columbia 86 mi · Sedalia 90 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 Fort Leonard Wood (37.7057°, -92.1572°, elevation 1,093 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).