Gladstone weather in April

In April, Gladstone sees average daytime highs of 65°F and overnight lows near 45°F, with 4.7 in of precipitation across 11.3 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 61°F in the first days to 68°F by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 31% 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 Gladstone's 10th-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Gladstone's year-round climate.

Daytime high
65°
7th warmest
Overnight low
45°
6th coldest
Precipitation
4.7 in
11.3 wet days
Daylight
13 hours
5:48 AM – 6:49 PM
Cloud cover
60%
10th clearest
Wind
9 mph
1st windiest
Solar energy
5.1 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.6
out of 10

Gladstone is city in Clay County, Missouri, United States.

Density
1,287/km²
people per km²

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 61°F in the first days to 68°F by the end.

A typical April day in Gladstone reaches about 65°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 50°F and 78°F. Set against its neighbours, April runs about 10°F warmer than March and about 9°F cooler than May.

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Avg high (°F)Avg low (°F)
16041
26041
36141
46142
56242
66242
76242
86343
96343
106344
116444
126444
136445
146445
156545
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176546
186546
196647
206647
216647
226647
236648
246748
256748
266749
276749
286849
296850
306850

How April really feels in Gladstone

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.

Gladstone 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
Jan38° / 22°1.45.73.79.60.0
Feb43° / 25°1.862.810.50.6
Mar54° / 35°3.09.11.811.73.3
Apr65° / 45°4.711.30.4135.6
May74° / 56°5.512.40.114.16.4
Jun83° / 66°4.611.1014.75.6
Jul87° / 70°3.79.3014.54.8
Aug86° / 68°3.48.9013.55.3
Sep78° / 59°3.58012.37.1
Oct66° / 47°3.27.90.2116.5
Nov53° / 35°2.26.60.99.93.3
Dec42° / 26°1.85.92.69.30.4

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 31% 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%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14654
24654
34654
44753
54753
64753
74753
84753
94753
104753
114654
124753
134654
144555
154555
164555
174456
184357
194357
204258
214258
224159
234060
244060
254060
264060
273961
283961
293961
303961

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitationSnow

Gladstone gets around 4.7 in of rain and snow over 11.3 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 37% and peaks near 41% 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 (%)
1333
2332
3332
4332
5332
6332
7332
8342
9342
10352
11352
12352
13362
14361
15371
16371
17381
18381
19391
20391
21401
22400
23410
24410
25411
26411
27411
28411
29411
30411

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.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
193520
292620
392620
492620
592620
692620
791630
891630
990730
1090730
1190730
1290730
1389830
1489830
1588840
1688840
1788840
1888840
1988840
2087940
2187940
2287940
2387940
2487940
25861040
26831151
27831151
28811261
29801361
30761572

Wind in April

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

Across April, daily wind ranges from about 8 mph on the calmest days to 9 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
69light breeze
79light breeze
89light breeze
99light breeze
109light breeze
119light breeze
129light breeze
139light 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
288light breeze
298light breeze
308light breeze

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 6:11 AM to 5:28 AM, and sunset from 6:34 PM to 7:03 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.46:116:34
212.46:106:35
312.56:086:36
412.56:076:37
512.66:056:38
612.66:036:39
712.66:026:40
812.76:006:41
912.75:596:42
1012.85:576:43
1112.85:556:44
1212.95:546:45
1312.95:526:46
1412.95:516:47
1513.05:496:48
1613.05:486:49
1713.15:466:50
1813.15:456:51
1913.15:436:52
2013.25:426:53
2113.25:406:54
2213.35:396:55
2313.35:376:56
2413.45:366:57
2513.45:356:58
2613.45:336:59
2713.55:327:00
2813.55:317:01
2913.55:297:02
3013.65:287:03

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 5.1 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.02 kWh/m² to a high of 6.54 kWh/m² in July across the year — April's 5.1 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.7Bright
24.8Bright
34.8Bright
44.8Bright
54.9Bright
64.9Bright
74.9Bright
85.0Bright
95.0Bright
105.0Bright
115.0Bright
125.1Bright
135.1Bright
145.1Bright
155.1Bright
165.1Bright
175.2Bright
185.2Bright
195.2Bright
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 Gladstone?

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

5.6
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
1.9
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

April is a reasonable time to visit Gladstone for sightseeing.

What to pack for Gladstone in April

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

In April, Gladstone sees daytime highs around 65°F and nights near 45°F. Worth packing: a warm layer, rain gear and sun protection. About 11 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gearsun protection

UV index in Gladstone 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 Gladstone peaks around June 22 at about 10 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 1 at about 2 (low).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highHighModerateJun 22UV 10Jan 1UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar5Moderate
Apr7High
May7High
Jun10Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep7High
Oct5Moderate
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Low

Air quality in Gladstone 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 Gladstone is worst in July — around 16 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.4× the cleanest month (October, 7 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJul 1716 µg/m³Oct 237 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan10Good
Feb12Good
Mar12Good
Apr11Good
May12Good
Jun14Moderate
Jul16Moderate
Aug14Moderate
Sep11Good
Oct7Good
Nov7Good
Dec8Good
Location & terrain

Where is Gladstone?

Gladstone sits at 39.2°N, 94.6°W, 942 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Kansas City, 7.5 mi away.

Topography around Gladstone

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Gladstone has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 240 ft around an average of 938 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 381 ft; within 50 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 548 ft.

The land around Gladstone is covered by trees (65%) and artificial surfaces (23%) within 2 miles, trees (45%), grassland (21%) and artificial surfaces (21%) within 10 miles, and cropland (33%), trees (32%) and grassland (30%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
240 ft
10 miles
381 ft
50 miles
548 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
April weather nearby: Kansas City 7.5 mi · Kansas City 7.5 mi · Liberty 8.1 mi · Independence 11 mi · East Independence 13 mi · Shawnee 14 mi · Raytown 14 mi · Prairie Village 16 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 Gladstone (39.2039°, -94.5547°, elevation 942 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).