Newton weather in April

In April, Newton sees average daytime highs of 67°F and overnight lows near 46°F, with 3.6 in of precipitation across 9.6 wet days and about 13 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 4th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 63°F in the first days to 69°F by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 38% 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 30 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, April is Newton's 10th-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Newton's year-round climate.

Daytime high
67°
7th warmest
Overnight low
46°
6th coldest
Precipitation
3.6 in
9.6 wet days
Daylight
13 hours
6:00 AM – 6:59 PM
Cloud cover
54%
10th clearest
Wind
11 mph
1st windiest
Solar energy
5.47 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.2
out of 10

Newton is city in and county seat of Harvey County, Kansas, United States.

Density
589/km²
people per km²
Founded
1871

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 63°F in the first days to 69°F by the end.

A typical April day in Newton reaches about 67°F in the afternoon and slips back to 46°F overnight — a 21°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 52°F and 80°F. Set against its neighbours, April runs about 9°F warmer than March and about 9°F cooler than May.

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Avg high (°F)Avg low (°F)
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46442
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How April really feels in Newton

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.

Newton weather by month

How April compares with the rest of the year at a glance. April is the 7th-warmest and 4th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°F)Rainfall (inches)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan42° / 24°1.04.32.59.70.4
Feb47° / 27°1.452.210.51.7
Mar57° / 36°2.77.61.411.74.4
Apr67° / 46°3.69.60.3136.2
May76° / 56°5.412.10146.5
Jun85° / 66°4.210.7014.65.2
Jul90° / 70°3.68.7014.44.2
Aug88° / 68°3.68.3013.54.7
Sep81° / 60°3.37.3012.36.9
Oct68° / 47°2.870.2117.1
Nov55° / 35°1.75.30.79.94.1
Dec44° / 26°1.44.62.39.40.9

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 38% 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 48%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15347
25347
35347
45446
55446
65446
75446
85446
95347
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Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitationSnow

Newton gets around 3.6 in of rain and snow over 9.6 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 32% and peaks near 38% on the wettest days, and about 0 day brings snow. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202530
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1292
2292
3292
4292
5292
6292
7292
8292
9292
10292
11292
12292
13302
14302
15311
16311
17321
18331
19331
20341
21351
22351
23360
24360
25360
26370
27370
28370
29380
30380

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 88% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
193610
293610
393610
493610
593610
693610
793610
891720
991720
1091720
1191720
1290820
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1489830
1589830
1688930
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1888930
1988930
2087940
2187940
2287940
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24861040
25851050
26841051
27821161
28821161
29801271
30781282

Wind in April

Winds average 11 mph in April, the windiest month of the year.

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
111light breeze
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Sunrise & sunset in April

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 24 min at the start of April to 13 h 30 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 6:23 AM to 5:41 AM, and sunset from 6:45 PM to 7:12 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.46:236:45
212.46:216:46
312.56:206:47
412.56:186:48
512.56:176:49
612.66:156:50
712.66:146:51
812.76:126:52
912.76:116:53
1012.76:096:53
1112.86:086:54
1212.86:066:55
1312.96:056:56
1412.96:036:57
1512.96:026:58
1613.06:006:59
1713.05:597:00
1813.15:577:01
1913.15:567:02
2013.15:547:03
2113.25:537:04
2213.25:527:05
2313.35:507:06
2413.35:497:07
2513.35:487:08
2613.45:467:09
2713.45:457:10
2813.45:447:10
2913.55:427:11
3013.55:417:12

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 5.47 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.31 kWh/m² to a high of 6.84 kWh/m² in July across the year — April's 5.47 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
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Planning a trip in April

Is April a good time to visit Newton?

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

6.2
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
2.8
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

April is a reasonable time to visit Newton for sightseeing.

What to pack for Newton in April

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

In April, Newton sees daytime highs around 67°F and nights near 46°F. Worth packing: a warm layer, rain gear and sun protection. About 10 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gearsun protection

UV index in Newton in April

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in April peaks around 8 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Newton peaks around June 22 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 22UV 10Dec 21UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb3Moderate
Mar5Moderate
Apr8Very high
May8Very high
Jun10Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep7Very high
Oct5High
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Newton?

Newton sits at 38.0°N, 97.3°W, 1,447 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Wichita, 24 mi away.

Topography around Newton

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Newton has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 98 ft around an average of 1,450 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 207 ft; within 50 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 627 ft.

The land around Newton is covered by trees (28%), artificial surfaces (25%) and grassland (24%) within 2 miles, cropland (65%) and grassland (21%) within 10 miles, and cropland (47%) and grassland (44%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
98 ft
10 miles
207 ft
50 miles
627 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
April weather nearby: Wichita 24 mi · Hutchinson 32 mi · Derby 35 mi · Salina 57 mi · Emporia 68 mi · Junction City 73 mi · Great Bend 80 mi · Manhattan 89 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 Newton (38.0467°, -97.345°, elevation 1,447 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. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).