Poplar Bluff weather in April

In April, Poplar Bluff sees average daytime highs of 69°F and overnight lows near 50°F, with 5.2 in of rain across 10.9 wet days and about 12.9 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 1st-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 65°F in the first days to 72°F by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 32% 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 Poplar Bluff's 7th-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Poplar Bluff's year-round climate.

Daytime high
69°
7th warmest
Overnight low
50°
6th coldest
Rainfall
5.2 in
10.9 wet days
Daylight
12 h 54 min
5:34 AM – 6:30 PM
Cloud cover
58%
7th clearest
Wind
8 mph
1st windiest
Solar energy
5.29 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.2
out of 10

Poplar Bluff is city in and county seat of Butler County, Missouri, United States.

Density
505/km²
people per km²

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 65°F in the first days to 72°F by the end.

A typical April day in Poplar Bluff reaches about 69°F in the afternoon and slips back to 50°F overnight — a 19°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 57°F and 80°F. Set against its neighbours, April runs about 10°F warmer than March and about 8°F cooler than May.

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Avg high (°F)Avg low (°F)
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26546
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307354

How April really feels in Poplar Bluff

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.

Poplar Bluff 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
Jan45° / 29°3.68.71.69.81.0
Feb50° / 32°3.37.91.310.62.2
Mar59° / 40°4.711.40.711.74.5
Apr69° / 50°5.210.9012.96.2
May77° / 60°4.912.8013.96.3
Jun86° / 68°3.410014.55.0
Jul89° / 72°3.010.9014.34.0
Aug88° / 69°2.98.7013.44.6
Sep82° / 62°3.37.4012.26.6
Oct70° / 50°3.88.30.1117.0
Nov58° / 40°4.290.4104.4
Dec48° / 32°3.78.61.19.51.7

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 32% 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 54%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14654
24753
34753
44951
54951
64951
74951
84852
94852
104852
114852
124753
134753
144753
154654
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Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitation

Poplar Bluff gets around 5.2 in of rain over 10.9 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 rain averages around 37% and peaks near 42% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
139
238
338
438
537
636
736
835
934
1034
1134
1234
1334
1434
1535
1635
1736
1836
1937
2037
2138
2238
2339
2440
2541
2641
2741
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2942
3042

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 73% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
185960
284970
383980
4821080
5821080
6821080
7801190
8801190
9781291
10781291
11771391
12771391
13761491
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217017112
226917122
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246718132
256618133
266419143
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286219154
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305820175

Wind in April

Winds average 8 mph in April, the windiest month of the year.

Across April, daily wind ranges from about 7 mph on the calmest days to 8 mph at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (mph)Feels
18light breeze
28light breeze
38light breeze
48light breeze
58light breeze
68light breeze
78light breeze
88light breeze
98light breeze
108light breeze
118light breeze
128light breeze
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278light breeze
288light breeze
297light 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 5:56 AM to 5:15 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)
112.45:566:17
212.45:546:18
312.45:536:19
412.55:516:19
512.55:506:20
612.55:486:21
712.65:476:22
812.65:456:23
912.75:446:24
1012.75:426:25
1112.75:416:26
1212.85:396:26
1312.85:386:27
1412.95:366:28
1512.95:356:29
1612.95:346:30
1713.05:326:31
1813.05:316:32
1913.15:296:33
2013.15:286:34
2113.15:276:34
2213.25:256:35
2313.25:246:36
2413.25:236:37
2513.35:226:38
2613.35:206:39
2713.35:196:40
2813.45:186:41
2913.45:176:42
3013.55:156:42

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 5.29 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.07 kWh/m² to a high of 6.52 kWh/m² in June across the year — April's 5.29 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.9Bright
24.9Bright
35.0Bright
45.0Bright
55.0Bright
65.1Bright
75.1Bright
85.2Bright
95.2Bright
105.2Bright
115.2Bright
125.2Bright
135.3Bright
145.3Bright
155.3Bright
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245.3Bright
255.4Bright
265.4Bright
275.4Bright
285.4Bright
295.4Bright
305.4Bright
Planning a trip in April

Is April a good time to visit Poplar Bluff?

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
3.5
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

April is a reasonable time to visit Poplar Bluff for sightseeing.

What to pack for Poplar Bluff in April

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

In April, Poplar Bluff sees daytime highs around 69°F and nights near 50°F. Worth packing: rain gear and sun protection. About 11 days see rain.

rain gearsun protection

UV index in Poplar Bluff in April

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in April peaks around 7 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Poplar Bluff peaks around June 20 at about 10 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 22 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 20UV 10Dec 22UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar6High
Apr7Very high
May8Very high
Jun10Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep7High
Oct4Moderate
Nov4Moderate
Dec2Moderate

Air quality in Poplar Bluff 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 Poplar Bluff is worst in July — around 17 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.6× the cleanest month (November, 7 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodGoodModerateGoodJul 1317 µg/m³Nov 237 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan7Good
Feb9Good
Mar13Moderate
Apr10Good
May13Moderate
Jun16Moderate
Jul17Moderate
Aug13Moderate
Sep11Good
Oct9Good
Nov7Good
Dec7Good
Location & terrain

Where is Poplar Bluff?

Poplar Bluff sits at 36.8°N, 90.4°W, 361 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Sikeston, 45 mi away.

Topography around Poplar Bluff

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Poplar Bluff has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 164 ft around an average of 361 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 344 ft; within 50 miles, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,270 ft.

The land around Poplar Bluff is covered by trees (50%) within 2 miles, trees (45%) and cropland (40%) within 10 miles, and trees (50%) and cropland (40%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
164 ft
10 miles
344 ft
50 miles
1,270 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
April weather nearby: Sikeston 45 mi · Paragould 48 mi · Cape Girardeau 62 mi · Jonesboro 65 mi · Farmington 71 mi · Dyersburg 75 mi · Carbondale 93 mi · Paducah 101 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 Poplar Bluff (36.757°, -90.3929°, elevation 361 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).