Machesney Park weather in April

In April, Machesney Park sees average daytime highs of 58°F and overnight lows near 39°F, with 4.2 in of precipitation across 11.9 wet days and about 13.1 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 54°F in the first days to 62°F by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 23% 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 48 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, April is Machesney Park's 10th-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Machesney Park's year-round climate.

Daytime high
58°
7th warmest
Overnight low
39°
6th coldest
Precipitation
4.2 in
11.9 wet days
Daylight
13 h 06 min
5:22 AM – 6:31 PM
Cloud cover
67%
10th clearest
Wind
9 mph
1st windiest
Solar energy
4.93 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.0
out of 10

Machesney Park is village in Winnebago County, Illinois.

Density
680/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 54°F in the first days to 62°F by the end.

A typical April day in Machesney Park reaches about 58°F in the afternoon and slips back to 39°F overnight — a 19°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 44°F and 72°F. Set against its neighbours, April runs about 12°F warmer than March and about 11°F cooler than May.

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Avg high (°F)Avg low (°F)
15335
25335
35435
45435
55436
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95637
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How April really feels in Machesney Park

Once humidity and wind are folded in, April averages 0 days that feel above 90°F and 13 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
13
wind chill below the day's low

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

Machesney Park 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
Jan29° / 15°1.97.45.69.30.0
Feb33° / 18°1.86.95.210.30.0
Mar46° / 29°2.59.53.111.61.2
Apr58° / 39°4.211.90.913.14.0
May69° / 50°4.312.70.114.45.9
Jun78° / 60°4.011.70156.4
Jul82° / 64°3.410014.86.4
Aug80° / 62°3.49.7013.76.7
Sep73° / 54°3.38.7012.37.0
Oct60° / 42°2.98.70.210.85.1
Nov46° / 31°2.47.91.89.61.3
Dec34° / 21°2.17.64.690.0

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 23% of the time in April.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 11% of April, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 65%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13466
23466
33367
43367
53466
63367
73367
83466
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123466
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Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitationSnow

Machesney Park gets around 4.2 in of rain and snow over 11.9 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 42% on the wettest days, and about 1 day brings snow.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202530
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1354
2354
3364
4364
5364
6374
7374
8374
9384
10384
11384
12394
13394
14394
15404
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19413
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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 96% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
19820
29820
39820
49820
59820
69820
79820
89820
99721
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119721
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189631
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229631
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249541
259541
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279451
289451
299361
309361

Wind in April

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

Across April, daily wind ranges from about 9 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
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309light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in April

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 24 min at the start of April to 13 h 48 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 84 minutes over April. Sunrise moves from 5:48 AM to 5:00 AM, and sunset from 6:14 PM to 6:47 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.45:486:14
212.55:466:15
312.55:446:16
412.65:436:17
512.65:416:18
612.75:396:19
712.75:376:21
812.85:366:22
912.85:346:23
1012.95:326:24
1112.95:306:25
1213.05:296:26
1313.05:276:27
1413.15:256:28
1513.15:246:30
1613.15:226:31
1713.25:206:32
1813.25:196:33
1913.35:176:34
2013.35:156:35
2113.45:146:37
2213.45:126:38
2313.55:116:39
2413.55:096:40
2513.65:086:41
2613.65:066:42
2713.65:056:43
2813.75:036:44
2913.75:026:46
3013.85:006:47

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 4.93 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.65 kWh/m² to a high of 6.3 kWh/m² in June across the year — April's 4.93 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.5Bright
24.5Bright
34.5Bright
44.6Bright
54.6Bright
64.6Bright
74.7Bright
84.7Bright
94.7Bright
104.8Bright
114.8Bright
124.8Bright
134.9Bright
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165.0Bright
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205.1Bright
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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 Machesney Park?

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

4.0
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
0.4
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

April is a reasonable time to visit Machesney Park for sightseeing.

What to pack for Machesney Park in April

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

In April, Machesney Park sees daytime highs around 58°F and nights near 39°F. Worth packing: a warm layer, rain gear and sun protection. About 12 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gearsun protection

UV index in Machesney Park in April

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in April peaks around 6 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Machesney Park peaks around June 19 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 21 at about 1 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 8 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighVery highHighModerateLowJun 19UV 9Dec 21UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr6High
May8Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep6High
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Moderate
Dec1Low

Air quality in Machesney Park 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 Machesney Park is worst in July — around 16 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.0× the cleanest month (October, 8 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateModerateGoodJul 1915 µg/m³Oct 238 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan11Good
Feb13Moderate
Mar13Moderate
Apr12Good
May13Moderate
Jun14Moderate
Jul16Moderate
Aug14Moderate
Sep11Good
Oct8Good
Nov8Good
Dec9Good
Location & terrain

Where is Machesney Park?

Machesney Park sits at 42.3°N, 89.0°W, 741 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Loves Park, 1.9 mi away.

Topography around Machesney Park

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Machesney Park has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 210 ft around an average of 751 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 325 ft; within 50 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 581 ft.

The land around Machesney Park is covered by artificial surfaces (35%), trees (34%) and grassland (25%) within 2 miles, cropland (37%), trees (28%) and grassland (21%) within 10 miles, and cropland (64%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
210 ft
10 miles
325 ft
50 miles
581 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
April weather nearby: Loves Park 1.9 mi · Rockford 6.2 mi · Beloit 11 mi · Belvidere 11 mi · Janesville 23 mi · Freeport 30 mi · Woodstock 30 mi · Sycamore 30 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 Machesney Park (42.3472°, -89.039°, elevation 741 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).