Hastings weather in April

In April, Hastings sees average daytime highs of 62°F and overnight lows near 40°F, with 3.3 in of precipitation across 9.8 wet days and about 13 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 58°F in the first days to 65°F by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 34% 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 Hastings's 11th-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Hastings's year-round climate.

Daytime high
62°
7th warmest
Overnight low
40°
6th coldest
Precipitation
3.3 in
9.8 wet days
Daylight
13 h 06 min
6:01 AM – 7:06 PM
Cloud cover
57%
11th clearest
Wind
11 mph
1st windiest
Solar energy
5.43 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.3
out of 10

Hastings is city in and county seat of Adams County, Nebraska, United States.

Density
662/km²
people per km²
Founded
1872

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 58°F in the first days to 65°F by the end.

A typical April day in Hastings reaches about 62°F in the afternoon and slips back to 40°F overnight — a 23°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 46°F and 77°F. Set against its neighbours, April runs about 10°F warmer than March and about 10°F cooler than May.

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Avg high (°F)Avg low (°F)
15835
25835
35835
45936
55936
65936
76037
86037
96037
106138
116138
126138
136239
146239
156239
166240
176340
186340
196341
206441
216441
226442
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256543
266543
276543
286544
296644
306644

How April really feels in Hastings

Once humidity and wind are folded in, April averages 0 days that feel above 90°F and 14 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
14
wind chill below the day's low

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

Hastings weather by month

How April compares with the rest of the year at a glance. April is the 7th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°F)Rainfall (inches)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan36° / 17°0.843.79.40.0
Feb41° / 20°0.94.33.510.40.2
Mar52° / 29°1.97.12.711.72.9
Apr62° / 40°3.39.81.2135.3
May72° / 51°5.211.90.114.26.4
Jun82° / 62°3.510014.86.0
Jul87° / 66°3.09.2014.64.9
Aug85° / 64°3.18.9013.65.7
Sep78° / 55°2.36.7012.37.5
Oct65° / 42°2.56.40.710.96.5
Nov50° / 29°1.34.51.69.72.8
Dec38° / 20°1.03.93.29.20.1

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 34% of the time in April.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 16% of April, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 50%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15050
25149
35149
45149
55248
65248
75248
85248
95248
105149
115149
125149
135149
145050
155050
164951
175050
184951
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204951
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Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitationSnow

Hastings gets around 3.3 in of rain and snow over 9.8 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 33% and peaks near 37% on the wettest days, and about 1 day brings snow. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202530
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1285
2285
3285
4285
5296
6296
7296
8306
9316
10316
11326
12336
13336
14336
15345
16345
17345
18344
19344
20353
21353
22353
23352
24362
25362
26362
27362
28362
29372
30372

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 98% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
19910
29910
39910
49910
59910
69910
79910
89910
99910
109910
119910
129910
139910
149820
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199820
209820
219820
229820
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249820
259721
269631
279631
289631
299541
309442

Wind in April

Winds average 11 mph in April, the windiest month of the year.

Across April, daily wind ranges from about 10 mph on the calmest days to 11 mph at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (mph)Feels
111light breeze
211light breeze
311light breeze
411light breeze
511light breeze
611light breeze
711light breeze
811light breeze
911light breeze
1011light breeze
1111light breeze
1211light breeze
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2011light 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 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 6:26 AM to 5:41 AM, and sunset from 6:50 PM to 7:21 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.46:266:50
212.46:246:51
312.56:236:52
412.56:216:53
512.66:196:54
612.66:186:56
712.76:166:57
812.76:146:58
912.86:136:59
1012.86:117:00
1112.96:097:01
1212.96:087:02
1312.96:067:03
1413.06:057:04
1513.06:037:05
1613.16:017:06
1713.16:007:07
1813.25:587:08
1913.25:577:09
2013.35:557:10
2113.35:547:11
2213.35:527:12
2313.45:517:14
2413.45:497:15
2513.55:487:16
2613.55:467:17
2713.55:457:18
2813.65:447:19
2913.65:427:20
3013.75:417:21

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 5.43 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.14 kWh/m² to a high of 6.85 kWh/m² in June across the year — April's 5.43 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.0Bright
25.1Bright
35.1Bright
45.1Bright
55.2Bright
65.2Bright
75.2Bright
85.3Bright
95.3Bright
105.3Bright
115.4Bright
125.4Bright
135.4Bright
145.5Bright
155.5Bright
165.5Bright
175.5Bright
185.5Bright
195.5Bright
205.5Bright
215.5Bright
225.6Bright
235.6Bright
245.6Bright
255.6Bright
265.6Bright
275.6Bright
285.6Bright
295.6Bright
305.6Bright
Planning a trip in April

Hazard calendar for Hastings

In seasonPeak

In April, Hastings sits inside its rainy season season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Hastings's rainy season runs April–August, when most of the year's rain falls.

Rainy season
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is April a good time to visit Hastings?

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
1.2
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

April is a reasonable time to visit Hastings for sightseeing.

What to pack for Hastings in April

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

In April, Hastings sees daytime highs around 62°F and nights near 40°F. Worth packing: a warm layer, rain gear and sun protection. About 10 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gearsun protection

UV index in Hastings 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 Hastings peaks around July 12 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 22 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 highHighModerateJul 12UV 9Dec 22UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr7High
May7High
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep7High
Oct5Moderate
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Low
Location & terrain

Where is Hastings?

Hastings sits at 40.6°N, 98.4°W, 1,926 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Grand Island, 24 mi away.

Topography around Hastings

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Hastings has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 89 ft around an average of 1,923 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 305 ft; within 50 miles, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 945 ft.

The land around Hastings is covered by artificial surfaces (29%), cropland (27%) and grassland (22%) within 2 miles, cropland (82%) within 10 miles, and cropland (73%) and grassland (23%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
89 ft
10 miles
305 ft
50 miles
945 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
April weather nearby: Grand Island 24 mi · Kearney 37 mi · Columbus 79 mi · Lincoln 91 mi · Norfolk 112 mi · Fremont 114 mi · Salina 127 mi · Hays 128 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 Hastings (40.5861°, -98.3884°, elevation 1,926 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. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).