Paragould weather in April

In April, Paragould sees average daytime highs of 70°F and overnight lows near 52°F, with 4.9 in of rain across 10.3 wet days and about 12.9 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 67°F in the first days to 74°F by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 34% of the time in April, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 18 min at the start of April to 13 h 24 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, April is Paragould's 7th-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Paragould's year-round climate.

Daytime high
70°
7th warmest
Overnight low
52°
6th coldest
Rainfall
4.9 in
10.3 wet days
Daylight
12 h 54 min
5:35 AM – 6:30 PM
Cloud cover
56%
7th clearest
Wind
9 mph
1st windiest
Solar energy
5.4 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.5
out of 10

Paragould is city in Greene County, Arkansas, United States.

Density
343/km²
people per km²
Founded
1883

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 67°F in the first days to 74°F by the end.

A typical April day in Paragould reaches about 70°F in the afternoon and slips back to 52°F overnight — a 19°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 58°F and 81°F. Set against its neighbours, April runs about 10°F warmer than March and about 9°F cooler than May.

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Avg high (°F)Avg low (°F)
16647
26647
36748
46748
56748
66849
76849
86849
96950
106950
116950
127051
137051
147051
157151
167152
177152
187152
197253
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217253
227253
237254
247354
257354
267355
277355
287455
297455
307456

How April really feels in Paragould

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.

Paragould 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
Jan47° / 31°3.79.11.39.81.6
Feb51° / 34°3.98.5110.62.6
Mar61° / 42°5.011.40.511.74.9
Apr70° / 52°4.910.3012.96.5
May79° / 61°4.511.7013.96.4
Jun87° / 70°3.29.3014.44.9
Jul90° / 73°3.29.8014.24.1
Aug89° / 71°2.78.3013.44.5
Sep83° / 64°3.27.3012.26.4
Oct72° / 52°3.88.1011.17.2
Nov60° / 41°4.38.80.310.14.9
Dec50° / 34°4.38.90.89.62.3

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 34% 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 52%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14654
24753
34753
44852
54951
64951
74951
84951
95050
105050
115050
124951
134951
144951
154951
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204753
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254753
264753
274753
284654
294753
304753

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitation

Paragould gets around 4.9 in of rain over 10.3 wet days in April. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 35% and peaks near 39% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
137
236
336
436
535
635
734
834
933
1033
1133
1233
1333
1433
1533
1633
1734
1834
1934
2035
2135
2236
2336
2437
2537
2638
2738
2839
2939
3039

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 69% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
1821170
2791281
3791281
4781291
5781291
67712101
77613101
87613101
97613101
107314112
117314112
127215112
137215112
147016122
157016122
167016122
176917122
186817132
196817132
206717142
216717142
226418153
236418153
246318163
256318163
266118174
276019174
285819185
295719186
305420197

Wind in April

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

Across April, daily wind ranges from about 8 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
139light breeze
149light breeze
159light breeze
169light breeze
179light breeze
189light breeze
199light breeze
209light breeze
219light breeze
229light breeze
238light breeze
248light breeze
258light breeze
268light breeze
278light breeze
288light breeze
298light breeze
308light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in April

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 18 min at the start of April to 13 h 24 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 5:56 AM to 5:17 AM, and sunset from 6:17 PM to 6:42 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.35:566:17
212.45:556:18
312.45:536:19
412.55:526:19
512.55:506:20
612.55:496:21
712.65:486:22
812.65:466:23
912.75:456:24
1012.75:436:25
1112.75:426:25
1212.85:406:26
1312.85:396:27
1412.85:386:28
1512.95:366:29
1612.95:356:30
1713.05:336:31
1813.05:326:31
1913.05:316:32
2013.15:296:33
2113.15:286:34
2213.15:276:35
2313.25:256:36
2413.25:246:37
2513.25:236:37
2613.35:226:38
2713.35:206:39
2813.35:196:40
2913.45:186:41
3013.45:176:42

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 5.4 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.12 kWh/m² to a high of 6.6 kWh/m² in June across the year — April's 5.4 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.9Bright
25.0Bright
35.0Bright
45.0Bright
55.1Bright
65.1Bright
75.2Bright
85.2Bright
95.2Bright
105.3Bright
115.3Bright
125.3Bright
135.3Bright
145.4Bright
155.4Bright
165.4Bright
175.4Bright
185.4Bright
195.5Bright
205.5Bright
215.5Bright
225.5Bright
235.5Bright
245.5Bright
255.5Bright
265.5Bright
275.5Bright
285.5Bright
295.6Bright
305.6Bright
Planning a trip in April

Is April a good time to visit Paragould?

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

6.5
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
4.1
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

April is a reasonable time to visit Paragould for sightseeing.

What to pack for Paragould in April

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

In April, Paragould sees daytime highs around 70°F and nights near 52°F. Worth packing: rain gear and sun protection. About 10 days see rain.

rain gearsun protection

UV index in Paragould 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 Paragould peaks around June 19 at about 10 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 20 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 highModerateJun 19UV 10Dec 20UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar6High
Apr8Very high
May8Very high
Jun10Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep7Very high
Oct5Moderate
Nov4Moderate
Dec2Moderate

Air quality in Paragould 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 Paragould is worst in July — around 19 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.6× the cleanest month (December, 7 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJul 1319 µg/m³Dec 227 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan8Good
Feb10Good
Mar12Good
Apr11Good
May14Moderate
Jun18Moderate
Jul19Moderate
Aug15Moderate
Sep15Moderate
Oct14Moderate
Nov8Good
Dec7Good
Location & terrain

Where is Paragould?

Paragould sits at 36.1°N, 90.5°W, 302 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Jonesboro, 19 mi away.

Topography around Paragould

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Paragould has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 180 ft around an average of 295 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 344 ft; within 50 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 758 ft.

The land around Paragould is covered by trees (36%), grassland (29%) and artificial surfaces (22%) within 2 miles, trees (41%) and cropland (37%) within 10 miles, and cropland (63%) and trees (27%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
180 ft
10 miles
344 ft
50 miles
758 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
April weather nearby: Jonesboro 19 mi · Poplar Bluff 48 mi · Dyersburg 62 mi · West Memphis 65 mi · Memphis 68 mi · Ellendale 68 mi · Bartlett 68 mi · New South Memphis 71 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 Paragould (36.0584°, -90.4973°, elevation 302 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).