Jacksonville weather in April

In April, Jacksonville sees average daytime highs of 73°F and overnight lows near 54°F, with 5.3 in of rain across 10 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 69°F in the first days to 75°F by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 36% of the time in April, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 18 min at the start of April to 13 h 24 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, April is Jacksonville's 7th-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Jacksonville's year-round climate.

Daytime high
73°
7th warmest
Overnight low
54°
6th coldest
Rainfall
5.3 in
10 wet days
Daylight
12 h 54 min
5:42 AM – 6:35 PM
Cloud cover
55%
7th clearest
Wind
8 mph
1st windiest
Solar energy
5.41 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.7
out of 10

Jacksonville is city in Pulaski County, Arkansas, United States.

Density
380/km²
people per km²
Founded
1870

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 69°F in the first days to 75°F by the end.

A typical April day in Jacksonville reaches about 73°F in the afternoon and slips back to 54°F overnight — a 19°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 61°F and 82°F. Set against its neighbours, April runs about 9°F warmer than March and about 8°F cooler than May.

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Avg high (°F)Avg low (°F)
16950
26950
36950
46951
57051
67051
77051
87152
97152
107152
117153
127253
137253
147253
157354
167354
177354
187355
197455
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217455
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237456
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257556
267556
277557
287557
297657
307658

How April really feels in Jacksonville

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.

Jacksonville 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
Jan51° / 34°3.68.90.89.92.5
Feb55° / 37°3.99.30.810.73.5
Mar64° / 45°4.911.20.311.75.5
Apr73° / 54°5.310012.96.7
May80° / 63°5.412013.86.2
Jun88° / 71°3.19.4014.34.6
Jul91° / 74°3.49.8014.13.8
Aug90° / 73°2.88.4013.34.1
Sep84° / 66°3.46.7012.26.2
Oct74° / 54°3.97.6011.17.4
Nov62° / 44°4.28.4010.25.6
Dec53° / 37°4.99.20.39.73.1

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 36% of the time in April.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 15% of April, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 50%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14654
24654
34753
44753
54852
64852
74951
84951
94951
105050
115050
125050
135149
145149
155149
165149
175248
185248
195248
205248
215347
225347
235248
245347
255347
265248
275248
285248
295248
305149

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitation

Jacksonville gets around 5.3 in of rain over 10 wet days in April. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 34% and peaks near 38% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
134
234
334
434
534
633
733
833
932
1032
1132
1232
1332
1432
1532
1632
1733
1833
1933
2034
2134
2234
2335
2435
2536
2636
2737
2837
2938
3038

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 62% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 5% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
17514920
274141020
372151030
472151030
571151130
670161130
770161130
868171230
968171230
1066181330
1166181330
1264191430
1364191430
1463191530
1562191540
1661201540
1760201640
1860201640
1960201640
2058201750
2158201750
2257201760
2357201760
2455201870
2554201880
2654201880
2753201890
28502019101
29502019111
30482020121

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
78light breeze
88light breeze
98light breeze
108light breeze
118light breeze
128light breeze
138light breeze
148light breeze
158light 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 18 min at the start of April to 13 h 24 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 6:03 AM to 5:25 AM, and sunset from 6:23 PM to 6:46 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.36:036:23
212.46:026:24
312.46:006:25
412.45:596:25
512.55:586:26
612.55:566:27
712.55:556:28
812.65:536:28
912.65:526:29
1012.75:516:30
1112.75:496:31
1212.75:486:32
1312.85:466:33
1412.85:456:33
1512.85:446:34
1612.95:426:35
1712.95:416:36
1812.95:406:37
1913.05:386:37
2013.05:376:38
2113.15:366:39
2213.15:356:40
2313.15:336:41
2413.25:326:41
2513.25:316:42
2613.25:306:43
2713.35:296:44
2813.35:276:45
2913.35:266:46
3013.45:256:46

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 5.41 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.25 kWh/m² to a high of 6.49 kWh/m² in June across the year — April's 5.41 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.9Bright
25.0Bright
35.0Bright
45.0Bright
55.1Bright
65.1Bright
75.2Bright
85.2Bright
95.2Bright
105.3Bright
115.3Bright
125.3Bright
135.4Bright
145.4Bright
155.4Bright
165.5Bright
175.5Bright
185.5Bright
195.5Bright
205.5Bright
215.5Bright
225.5Bright
235.5Bright
245.5Bright
255.5Bright
265.5Bright
275.5Bright
285.6Bright
295.6Bright
305.6Bright
Planning a trip in April

Is April a good time to visit Jacksonville?

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

6.7
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
4.9
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

April is a reasonable time to visit Jacksonville for sightseeing.

What to pack for Jacksonville in April

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

In April, Jacksonville sees daytime highs around 73°F and nights near 54°F. Worth packing: light clothes, rain gear and sun protection. About 10 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Jacksonville in April

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in April peaks around 8 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Jacksonville peaks around June 20 at about 10 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 21 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 highHighModerateJun 20UV 10Dec 21UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb5Moderate
Mar6High
Apr8Very high
May8Very high
Jun10Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep8Very high
Oct5High
Nov4Moderate
Dec2Moderate

Air quality in Jacksonville 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 Jacksonville is worst in July — around 21 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.9× the cleanest month (January, 7 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJul 1621 µg/m³Jan 17 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan7Good
Feb9Good
Mar11Good
Apr11Good
May15Moderate
Jun19Moderate
Jul21Moderate
Aug18Moderate
Sep16Moderate
Oct11Good
Nov8Good
Dec7Good
Location & terrain

Where is Jacksonville?

Jacksonville sits at 34.9°N, 92.1°W, 285 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Sherwood, 7.5 mi away.

Topography around Jacksonville

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Jacksonville has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 174 ft around an average of 285 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 413 ft; within 50 miles, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,585 ft.

The land around Jacksonville is covered by trees (60%) and artificial surfaces (20%) within 2 miles, trees (59%) and grassland (22%) within 10 miles, and trees (58%) and cropland (20%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
174 ft
10 miles
413 ft
50 miles
1,585 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
April weather nearby: Sherwood 7.5 mi · Cabot 9.3 mi · North Little Rock 11 mi · Little Rock 13 mi · Maumelle 17 mi · Conway 24 mi · Bryant 29 mi · Searcy 34 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 Jacksonville (34.8662°, -92.1102°, elevation 285 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).