Morton weather in April

In April, Morton sees average daytime highs of 63°F and overnight lows near 43°F, with 4.5 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 58°F in the first days to 66°F by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 26% 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 Morton's 8th-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Morton's year-round climate.

Daytime high
63°
7th warmest
Overnight low
43°
6th coldest
Precipitation
4.5 in
11.6 wet days
Daylight
13 h 06 min
5:26 AM – 6:30 PM
Cloud cover
64%
8th clearest
Wind
10 mph
1st windiest
Solar energy
5.04 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.1
out of 10

Morton is village in Tazewell County, Illinois.

Density
484/km²
people per km²
Founded
1830

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 66°F by the end.

A typical April day in Morton reaches about 63°F in the afternoon and slips back to 43°F overnight — a 19°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 49°F and 77°F. Set against its neighbours, April runs about 12°F warmer than March and about 10°F cooler than May.

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Avg high (°F)Avg low (°F)
15738
25839
35839
45839
55940
65940
76040
86041
96141
106141
116142
126242
136242
146243
156343
166344
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How April really feels in Morton

Once humidity and wind are folded in, April averages 0 days that feel above 90°F and 1 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
1
wind chill below the day's low

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

Morton 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
Jan34° / 20°2.28.24.89.40.0
Feb38° / 23°2.17.23.810.40.1
Mar51° / 33°3.010.21.711.72.3
Apr63° / 43°4.511.60.5135.1
May73° / 54°4.613.5014.26.1
Jun81° / 64°4.511.7014.86.0
Jul84° / 67°3.710.3014.65.6
Aug83° / 65°3.19.1013.66.2
Sep77° / 57°3.17.7012.37.2
Oct64° / 45°3.18.40.110.96.0
Nov50° / 34°2.98.319.72.4
Dec38° / 25°2.37.83.39.10.1

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 26% of the time in April.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 13% of April, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 61%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13961
23961
34060
44060
54060
64060
74159
84060
94060
104060
114060
124060
134060
144060
153961
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Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitationSnow

Morton gets around 4.5 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 43% 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 (%)
1373
2373
3363
4363
5363
6363
7363
8363
9373
10373
11373
12382
13382
14392
15392
16392
17401
18401
19401
20411
21411
22421
23420
24420
25430
26430
27430
28430
29430
30430

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 92% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
194510
294510
394510
494510
593520
694420
794420
894420
994420
1094420
1194420
1294420
1394420
1493430
1594420
1693520
1793520
1893520
1993520
2093520
2192620
2292620
2391720
2491720
2590820
2689920
27871030
28861130
29851131
30831241

Wind in April

Winds average 10 mph in April, the windiest month of the year.

Across April, daily wind ranges from about 9 mph on the calmest days to 10 mph at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (mph)Feels
110light breeze
210light breeze
310light breeze
410light breeze
510light breeze
610light breeze
710light breeze
810light breeze
910light breeze
1010light breeze
1110light breeze
1210light breeze
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2110light breeze
229light breeze
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269light 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 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 5:50 AM to 5:05 AM, and sunset from 6:15 PM to 6:45 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.45:506:15
212.45:496:16
312.55:476:17
412.55:456:18
512.65:446:19
612.65:426:20
712.75:406:21
812.75:396:22
912.85:376:23
1012.85:356:24
1112.95:346:25
1212.95:326:26
1312.95:306:27
1413.05:296:28
1513.05:276:29
1613.15:266:30
1713.15:246:31
1813.25:236:33
1913.25:216:34
2013.35:206:35
2113.35:186:36
2213.35:166:37
2313.45:156:38
2413.45:146:39
2513.55:126:40
2613.55:116:41
2713.55:096:42
2813.65:086:43
2913.65:066:44
3013.75:056:45

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 5.04 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.77 kWh/m² to a high of 6.4 kWh/m² in June across the year — April's 5.04 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.6Bright
24.6Bright
34.7Bright
44.7Bright
54.8Bright
64.8Bright
74.8Bright
84.8Bright
94.9Bright
104.9Bright
114.9Bright
125.0Bright
135.0Bright
145.0Bright
155.0Bright
165.1Bright
175.1Bright
185.1Bright
195.1Bright
205.1Bright
215.2Bright
225.2Bright
235.2Bright
245.2Bright
255.2Bright
265.2Bright
275.3Bright
285.3Bright
295.3Bright
305.3Bright
Planning a trip in April

Is April a good time to visit Morton?

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

5.1
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
1.3
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

April is a reasonable time to visit Morton for sightseeing.

What to pack for Morton in April

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

In April, Morton sees daytime highs around 63°F and nights near 43°F. Worth packing: a warm layer, rain gear and sun protection. About 12 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gearsun protection

UV index in Morton 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 Morton peaks around June 19 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 20 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 highHighModerateLowJun 19UV 9Dec 20UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar5Moderate
Apr6High
May8Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep6High
Oct4Moderate
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Low

Air quality in Morton 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 Morton is worst in July — around 16 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.1× the cleanest month (October, 8 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodModerateGoodJul 1816 µg/m³Oct 228 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan11Good
Feb13Moderate
Mar13Moderate
Apr11Good
May14Moderate
Jun14Moderate
Jul16Moderate
Aug14Moderate
Sep11Good
Oct8Good
Nov8Good
Dec9Good
Location & terrain

Where is Morton?

Morton sits at 40.6°N, 89.5°W, 715 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Washington, 6.8 mi away.

Topography around Morton

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Morton has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 102 ft around an average of 712 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 456 ft; within 50 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 597 ft.

The land around Morton is covered by cropland (47%) and artificial surfaces (25%) within 2 miles, cropland (54%) and trees (26%) within 10 miles, and cropland (76%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
102 ft
10 miles
456 ft
50 miles
597 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
April weather nearby: Washington 6.8 mi · East Peoria 7.5 mi · Peoria 8.7 mi · North Peoria 9.9 mi · Pekin 9.9 mi · Normal 25 mi · Bloomington 26 mi · Galesburg 53 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 Morton (40.6128°, -89.4593°, elevation 715 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).