Maywood weather in April

In April, Maywood sees average daytime highs of 54°F and overnight lows near 40°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 1st-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 49°F in the first days to 58°F by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 24% 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 Maywood's 8th-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Maywood's year-round climate.

Daytime high
54°
7th warmest
Overnight low
40°
6th coldest
Precipitation
4.2 in
11.9 wet days
Daylight
13 h 06 min
5:18 AM – 6:25 PM
Cloud cover
66%
8th clearest
Wind
11 mph
4th windiest
Solar energy
5.11 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.0
out of 10

Maywood is village in Cook County, Illinois, United States.

Density
3,407/km²
people per km²
Founded
1869

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 49°F in the first days to 58°F by the end.

A typical April day in Maywood reaches about 54°F in the afternoon and slips back to 40°F overnight — a 14°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 42°F and 67°F. Set against its neighbours, April runs about 11°F warmer than March and about 11°F cooler than May.

20°40°60°80°151015202530
Avg high (°F)Avg low (°F)
14935
24936
34936
45036
55037
65137
75137
85138
95238
105238
115238
125339
135339
145340
155440
165440
175540
185541
195541
205542
215642
225642
235642
245643
255743
265743
275744
285844
295845
305845

How April really feels in Maywood

Once humidity and wind are folded in, April averages 0 days that feel above 90°F and 12 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
12
wind chill below the day's low

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

Maywood weather by month

How April compares with the rest of the year at a glance. April is the 7th-warmest and 1st-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°F)Rainfall (inches)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan31° / 20°2.39.16.39.30.0
Feb34° / 22°2.07.2510.30.0
Mar43° / 30°2.6103.111.70.6
Apr54° / 40°4.211.91.113.13.0
May65° / 51°4.112014.35.5
Jun76° / 63°3.611.90156.4
Jul81° / 68°3.411.3014.76.3
Aug79° / 67°3.610.7013.76.7
Sep73° / 59°2.98.9012.37.0
Oct60° / 47°3.39.40.110.95.0
Nov47° / 36°2.68.81.29.61.5
Dec36° / 26°2.38.84.490.0

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 24% 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 63%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13565
23565
33565
43565
53565
63565
73565
83664
93664
103862
113862
123763
133862
143862
153862
163961
173961
184060
194060
204060
214060
223961
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283862
293862
303862

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitationSnow

Maywood gets around 4.2 in of rain and snow over 11.9 wet days in April, the wettest month. 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 41% on the wettest days, and about 1 day brings snow.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202530
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1364
2374
3374
4375
5375
6385
7385
8395
9395
10405
11405
12405
13415
14415
15415
16404
17404
18403
19403
20403
21402
22402
23402
24401
25401
26401
27401
28401
29401
30400

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 97% 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
89820
99820
109820
119820
129820
139820
149820
159730
169730
179730
189730
199730
209730
219730
229730
239730
249640
259640
269640
279640
289550
299451
309361

Wind in April

Winds average 11 mph in April.

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
110light breeze
210light breeze
311light breeze
411light breeze
511light breeze
611light breeze
711light breeze
811light breeze
911light breeze
1011light breeze
1111light breeze
1211light breeze
1311light breeze
1411light breeze
1511light breeze
1611light breeze
1711light breeze
1811light breeze
1911light breeze
2011light breeze
2111light breeze
2210light breeze
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2610light breeze
2710light breeze
2810light breeze
2910light breeze
3010light breeze

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 5:43 AM to 4:56 AM, and sunset from 6:09 PM to 6:41 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.45:436:09
212.55:426:10
312.55:406:11
412.65:386:12
512.65:366:13
612.75:356:14
712.75:336:15
812.85:316:16
912.85:296:18
1012.85:286:19
1112.95:266:20
1212.95:246:21
1313.05:236:22
1413.05:216:23
1513.15:196:24
1613.15:186:25
1713.25:166:27
1813.25:156:28
1913.35:136:29
2013.35:116:30
2113.45:106:31
2213.45:086:32
2313.45:076:33
2413.55:056:34
2513.55:046:36
2613.65:026:37
2713.65:016:38
2813.74:596:39
2913.74:586:40
3013.74:566:41

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 5.11 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.57 kWh/m² to a high of 6.57 kWh/m² in June across the year — April's 5.11 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.6Bright
24.7Bright
34.7Bright
44.7Bright
54.8Bright
64.8Bright
74.8Bright
84.8Bright
94.9Bright
104.9Bright
115.0Bright
125.0Bright
135.0Bright
145.1Bright
155.1Bright
165.2Bright
175.2Bright
185.2Bright
195.3Bright
205.3Bright
215.3Bright
225.3Bright
235.4Bright
245.4Bright
255.4Bright
265.4Bright
275.5Bright
285.5Bright
295.5Bright
305.5Bright
Planning a trip in April

Is April a good time to visit Maywood?

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

3.0
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

April is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Maywood.

What to pack for Maywood in April

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

In April, Maywood sees daytime highs around 54°F and nights near 40°F. Worth packing: a warm layer, rain gear and sun protection. About 12 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Maywood in April

The nearest coast averages about 39°F in April — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 11 mi away) is warmest in August at about 73°F and coldest in February near 36°F.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jul 13 to Sep 15 — about 2.1 months when the water holds above 68°F.

30°40°50°60°70°80°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°F)Comfort
Jan38Bracing
Feb36Bracing
Mar36Bracing
Apr39Bracing
May45Bracing
Jun57Bracing
Jul70Refreshing
Aug73Refreshing
Sep68Refreshing
Oct58Bracing
Nov49Bracing
Dec42Bracing

UV index in Maywood 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 Maywood peaks around June 23 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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighVery highHighModerateLowJun 23UV 9Dec 22UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr6High
May7Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep6High
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Moderate
Dec2Low

Air quality in Maywood 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 Maywood is worst in July — around 21 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.2× the cleanest month (October, 10 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodJul 921 µg/m³Oct 2410 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan12Moderate
Feb15Moderate
Mar18Moderate
Apr19Moderate
May20Moderate
Jun21Moderate
Jul21Moderate
Aug18Moderate
Sep15Moderate
Oct10Good
Nov10Good
Dec11Good
Location & terrain

Where is Maywood?

Maywood sits at 41.9°N, 87.8°W, 627 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Melrose Park, 1.9 mi away.

Topography around Maywood

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Maywood has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 98 ft around an average of 636 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 397 ft; within 50 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 751 ft.

The land around Maywood is covered by artificial surfaces (68%) and trees (23%) within 2 miles, artificial surfaces (67%) and trees (23%) within 10 miles, and water (30%) and cropland (26%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
98 ft
10 miles
397 ft
50 miles
751 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
April weather nearby: Melrose Park 1.9 mi · Bellwood 1.9 mi · Westchester 3.1 mi · Oak Park 3.1 mi · Berwyn 3.1 mi · Elmwood Park 3.1 mi · Brookfield 3.7 mi · Franklin Park 4.3 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 Maywood (41.8792°, -87.8431°, elevation 627 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. Sea temperatures are the NOAA OISST v2.1 1991–2020 monthly climatology (public domain), sampled at the nearest ocean point. 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).