Muscatine weather in April

In April, Muscatine sees average daytime highs of 60°F and overnight lows near 42°F, with 4.1 in of precipitation across 11.8 wet days and about 13.1 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 56°F in the first days to 65°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 Muscatine's 10th-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Muscatine's year-round climate.

Daytime high
60°
7th warmest
Overnight low
42°
6th coldest
Precipitation
4.1 in
11.8 wet days
Daylight
13 h 06 min
5:31 AM – 6:38 PM
Cloud cover
65%
10th clearest
Wind
10 mph
1st windiest
Solar energy
5 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.6
out of 10

Muscatine is city in and county seat of Muscatine County, Iowa, United States.

Density
509/km²
people per km²
Founded
1839

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 56°F in the first days to 65°F by the end.

A typical April day in Muscatine reaches about 60°F in the afternoon and slips back to 42°F overnight — a 19°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 47°F and 75°F. Set against its neighbours, April runs about 13°F warmer than March and about 11°F cooler than May.

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Avg high (°F)Avg low (°F)
15537
25637
35637
45637
55738
65738
75838
85839
95839
105940
115940
126040
136041
146041
156141
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186242
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216244
226344
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246345
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306547

How April really feels in Muscatine

Once humidity and wind are folded in, April averages 0 days that feel above 90°F and 7 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
7
wind chill below the day's low

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

Muscatine 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
Jan30° / 15°1.77.15.19.30.0
Feb35° / 19°1.96.6410.30.0
Mar48° / 30°2.89.22.211.71.7
Apr60° / 42°4.111.80.713.14.6
May71° / 53°4.613.2014.36.1
Jun80° / 63°4.712014.96.2
Jul83° / 67°3.49.4014.75.9
Aug82° / 64°3.69.2013.76.6
Sep75° / 56°3.68.4012.37.2
Oct62° / 44°2.88.40.310.95.6
Nov48° / 32°2.47.51.29.71.8
Dec35° / 21°2.06.93.99.10.0

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 12% of April, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 62%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14060
24060
34060
44060
54060
64060
74060
83961
93961
103862
113862
123862
133763
143664
153664
163664
173664
183664
193664
203763
213763
223763
233763
243862
253862
263862
273862
283862
293862
303961

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitationSnow

Muscatine gets around 4.1 in of rain and snow over 11.8 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 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 (%)
1362
2362
3362
4362
5373
6373
7373
8373
9383
10383
11393
12393
13403
14403
15403
16413
17413
18413
19412
20412
21412
22412
23412
24411
25411
26401
27401
28401
29401
30401

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 94% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
19730
29730
39730
49730
59730
69730
79640
89640
99541
109541
119541
129541
139451
149451
159451
169451
179451
189451
199451
209451
219451
229451
239451
249451
259262
269262
279262
289172
298983
308884

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
19light breeze
210light breeze
310light breeze
410light breeze
510light breeze
610light breeze
710light breeze
810light breeze
910light breeze
1010light breeze
1110light breeze
1210light breeze
1310light breeze
1410light breeze
1510light breeze
1610light breeze
1710light breeze
1810light breeze
199light breeze
209light breeze
219light breeze
229light breeze
239light breeze
249light breeze
259light breeze
269light breeze
279light breeze
289light breeze
299light breeze
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 5:56 AM to 5:10 AM, and sunset from 6:21 PM to 6:53 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.45:566:21
212.55:556:22
312.55:536:23
412.65:516:25
512.65:496:26
612.65:486:27
712.75:466:28
812.75:446:29
912.85:436:30
1012.85:416:31
1112.95:396:32
1212.95:386:33
1313.05:366:34
1413.05:346:36
1513.15:336:37
1613.15:316:38
1713.25:296:39
1813.25:286:40
1913.25:266:41
2013.35:256:42
2113.35:236:43
2213.45:226:44
2313.45:206:45
2413.55:196:46
2513.55:176:48
2613.65:166:49
2713.65:146:50
2813.65:136:51
2913.75:116:52
3013.75:106:53

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 5 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.72 kWh/m² to a high of 6.39 kWh/m² in July across the year — April's 5 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.6Bright
24.6Bright
34.7Bright
44.7Bright
54.7Bright
64.8Bright
74.8Bright
84.8Bright
94.8Bright
104.9Bright
114.9Bright
124.9Bright
134.9Bright
145.0Bright
155.0Bright
165.0Bright
175.0Bright
185.0Bright
195.1Bright
205.1Bright
215.1Bright
225.1Bright
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 Muscatine?

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

4.6
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
0.8
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

April is a reasonable time to visit Muscatine for sightseeing.

What to pack for Muscatine in April

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

In April, Muscatine sees daytime highs around 60°F and nights near 42°F. Worth packing: a warm layer, rain gear and sun protection. About 12 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gearsun protection

UV index in Muscatine 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 Muscatine peaks around June 18 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 18UV 9Dec 20UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr6High
May8Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep6High
Oct3Moderate
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Low

Air quality in Muscatine 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 Muscatine is worst in July — around 16 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.1× the cleanest month (October, 7 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodModerateGoodJul 1916 µg/m³Oct 228 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan11Good
Feb13Moderate
Mar13Moderate
Apr11Good
May13Moderate
Jun13Moderate
Jul16Moderate
Aug15Moderate
Sep11Good
Oct7Good
Nov8Good
Dec9Good
Location & terrain

Where is Muscatine?

Muscatine sits at 41.4°N, 91.0°W, 581 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Rock Island, 25 mi away.

Topography around Muscatine

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Muscatine has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 210 ft around an average of 597 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 305 ft; within 50 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 627 ft.

The land around Muscatine is covered by trees (31%) and artificial surfaces (21%) within 2 miles, cropland (52%) and trees (25%) within 10 miles, and cropland (71%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
210 ft
10 miles
305 ft
50 miles
627 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
April weather nearby: Rock Island 25 mi · Davenport 25 mi · Moline 28 mi · Bettendorf 28 mi · Iowa City 30 mi · East Moline 32 mi · Coralville 33 mi · North Liberty 37 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 Muscatine (41.4245°, -91.0432°, elevation 581 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).