Godfrey weather in April

In April, Godfrey sees average daytime highs of 66°F and overnight lows near 47°F, with 4.6 in of precipitation across 11.6 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 62°F in the first days to 69°F by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 30% 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 Godfrey's 7th-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Godfrey's year-round climate.

Daytime high
66°
7th warmest
Overnight low
47°
6th coldest
Precipitation
4.6 in
11.6 wet days
Daylight
13 hours
5:30 AM – 6:31 PM
Cloud cover
60%
7th clearest
Wind
8 mph
1st windiest
Solar energy
5.15 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.7
out of 10

Godfrey is village in Madison County, Illinois, United States.

Density
187/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 62°F in the first days to 69°F by the end.

A typical April day in Godfrey reaches about 66°F in the afternoon and slips back to 47°F overnight — a 19°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 52°F and 79°F. Set against its neighbours, April runs about 11°F warmer than March and about 9°F cooler than May.

20°40°60°80°151015202530
Avg high (°F)Avg low (°F)
16142
26142
36243
46243
56243
66344
76344
86444
96445
106445
116545
126546
136546
146646
156647
166647
176647
186748
196748
206748
216749
226749
236849
246850
256850
266950
276951
286951
296951
307052

How April really feels in Godfrey

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.

Godfrey 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° / 24°2.68.23.29.60.0
Feb43° / 27°2.47.6310.50.6
Mar54° / 36°3.610.41.511.73.3
Apr66° / 47°4.611.60.2135.7
May75° / 58°5.013.5014.16.2
Jun83° / 67°4.010.9014.75.6
Jul87° / 70°3.29.5014.55.0
Aug85° / 67°2.98.9013.55.5
Sep79° / 59°3.37.5012.37.2
Oct67° / 48°3.38.40.1116.5
Nov53° / 37°3.68.60.79.93.2
Dec42° / 28°2.48.12.39.30.4

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 30% of the time in April.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 14% of April, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 57%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14159
24357
34456
44357
54456
64456
74456
84555
94555
104654
114654
124654
134654
144456
154555
164456
174456
184456
194456
204258
214258
224357
234357
244258
254159
264159
274060
284060
294159
304159

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitationSnow

Godfrey gets around 4.6 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 46% on the wettest days, and about 0 day brings snow. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202530
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1352
2352
3342
4342
5342
6342
7342
8341
9351
10351
11351
12351
13361
14361
15370
16380
17380
18390
19400
20410
21420
22420
23430
24440
25450
26450
27460
28460
29460
30460

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 85% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
192620
292620
390730
490730
590730
690730
790730
889830
988840
1087940
1187940
1287940
13861040
14861040
15861040
16851140
17851140
18851140
19851140
20841240
21841240
22841240
23821350
24821350
25811450
26811450
27781561
28771661
29761671
30741781

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 9 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
69light breeze
79light breeze
89light breeze
99light breeze
109light breeze
119light breeze
129light breeze
139light breeze
149light breeze
159light breeze
168light breeze
178light breeze
188light breeze
198light breeze
208light breeze
218light breeze
228light breeze
238light breeze
248light breeze
258light breeze
268light breeze
278light breeze
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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 5:54 AM to 5:11 AM, and sunset from 6:17 PM to 6:45 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.45:546:17
212.45:526:18
312.55:516:19
412.55:496:20
512.65:486:21
612.65:466:22
712.65:446:23
812.75:436:24
912.75:416:25
1012.85:406:26
1112.85:386:27
1212.85:376:28
1312.95:356:29
1412.95:336:30
1513.05:326:30
1613.05:306:31
1713.15:296:32
1813.15:286:33
1913.15:266:34
2013.25:256:35
2113.25:236:36
2213.35:226:37
2313.35:206:38
2413.35:196:39
2513.45:186:40
2613.45:166:41
2713.55:156:42
2813.55:146:43
2913.55:126:44
3013.65:116:45

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 5.15 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.88 kWh/m² to a high of 6.44 kWh/m² in June across the year — April's 5.15 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
75.0Bright
85.0Bright
95.0Bright
105.1Bright
115.1Bright
125.1Bright
135.1Bright
145.1Bright
155.2Bright
165.2Bright
175.2Bright
185.2Bright
195.2Bright
205.2Bright
215.2Bright
225.2Bright
235.2Bright
245.2Bright
255.2Bright
265.3Bright
275.3Bright
285.3Bright
295.3Bright
305.3Bright
Planning a trip in April

Is April a good time to visit Godfrey?

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

5.7
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
2.3
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

April is a reasonable time to visit Godfrey for sightseeing.

What to pack for Godfrey in April

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

In April, Godfrey sees daytime highs around 66°F and nights near 47°F. Worth packing: rain gear and sun protection. About 12 days see rain.

rain gearsun protection

UV index in Godfrey 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 Godfrey peaks around June 21 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 10 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highModerateJun 21UV 9Dec 23UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar5Moderate
Apr7High
May8Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep7High
Oct4Moderate
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Low

Air quality in Godfrey 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 Godfrey is worst in August — around 18 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.2× the cleanest month (October, 8 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodModerateGoodAug 1018 µg/m³Oct 228 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan10Good
Feb13Moderate
Mar13Moderate
Apr11Good
May14Moderate
Jun16Moderate
Jul18Moderate
Aug18Moderate
Sep13Moderate
Oct8Good
Nov9Good
Dec10Good
Location & terrain

Where is Godfrey?

Godfrey sits at 39.0°N, 90.2°W, 610 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Upper Alton, 3.7 mi away.

Topography around Godfrey

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Godfrey has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 157 ft around an average of 594 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 636 ft; within 50 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 801 ft.

The land around Godfrey is covered by trees (44%), grassland (23%) and cropland (21%) within 2 miles, trees (42%) and cropland (34%) within 10 miles, and cropland (50%) and trees (37%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
157 ft
10 miles
636 ft
50 miles
801 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
April weather nearby: Upper Alton 3.7 mi · Alton 4.3 mi · Old Jamestown 9.9 mi · Spanish Lake 12 mi · Florissant 14 mi · Ferguson 16 mi · Edwardsville 16 mi · Hazelwood 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 Godfrey (38.9556°, -90.1868°, elevation 610 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).