Springfield weather in April

In April, Springfield sees average daytime highs of 62°F and overnight lows near 43°F, with 4.6 in of precipitation across 12.6 wet days and about 13 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 1st-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 57°F in the first days to 65°F by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 23% 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 36 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, April is Springfield's 8th-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Springfield's year-round climate.

Daytime high
62°
7th warmest
Overnight low
43°
6th coldest
Precipitation
4.6 in
12.6 wet days
Daylight
13 h 06 min
6:04 AM – 7:07 PM
Cloud cover
66%
8th clearest
Wind
10 mph
2nd windiest
Solar energy
5.04 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.8
out of 10

Springfield is county seat of Clark County, Ohio, United States.

Density
904/km²
people per km²
Founded
1801

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 57°F in the first days to 65°F by the end.

A typical April day in Springfield reaches about 62°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 48°F and 76°F. Set against its neighbours, April runs about 13°F warmer than March and about 9°F cooler than May.

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Avg high (°F)Avg low (°F)
15638
25738
35738
45839
55839
65840
75940
85940
96041
106041
116142
126142
136142
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306648

How April really feels in Springfield

Once humidity and wind are folded in, April averages 0 days that feel above 90°F and 3 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
3
wind chill below the day's low

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

Springfield 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
Jan35° / 22°3.210.45.49.50.0
Feb39° / 24°2.79.54.610.40.1
Mar49° / 32°3.811.22.511.71.9
Apr62° / 43°4.612.60.6134.8
May71° / 53°4.513.9014.26.0
Jun79° / 62°4.011.9014.86.2
Jul82° / 66°3.311.5014.56.0
Aug81° / 64°3.19.7013.66.5
Sep76° / 56°2.78012.37.2
Oct63° / 45°2.98.80.210.95.7
Nov50° / 35°3.291.29.82.4
Dec40° / 27°3.49.73.59.20.1

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 23% 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 64%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13466
23565
33664
43664
53664
63664
73763
83763
93763
103763
113763
123763
133763
143763
153763
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203763
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223664
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293763
303763

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitationSnow

Springfield gets around 4.6 in of rain and snow over 12.6 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 precipitation averages around 42% and peaks near 44% on the wettest days, and about 1 day brings snow.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202530
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1414
2424
3424
4424
5424
6423
7413
8413
9413
10413
11412
12412
13412
14412
15412
16402
17402
18401
19411
20411
21411
22421
23421
24421
25431
26431
27440
28440
29440
30440

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 (%)
19730
29730
39730
49541
59541
69541
79541
89451
99451
109361
119361
129361
139271
149271
159271
169271
179271
189271
199271
209271
219181
229181
239181
249181
258992
268992
278992
2888102
2987103
3086113

Wind in April

Winds average 10 mph in April.

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
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910light breeze
1010light breeze
1110light breeze
1210light 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 36 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 72 minutes over April. Sunrise moves from 6:28 AM to 5:44 AM, and sunset from 6:52 PM to 7:21 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.46:286:52
212.46:266:53
312.56:256:54
412.56:236:55
512.66:216:56
612.66:206:57
712.76:186:58
812.76:176:59
912.76:157:00
1012.86:137:01
1112.86:127:02
1212.96:107:03
1312.96:097:04
1413.06:077:05
1513.06:057:06
1613.16:047:07
1713.16:027:08
1813.16:017:09
1913.25:597:10
2013.25:587:11
2113.35:567:12
2213.35:557:13
2313.35:537:14
2413.45:527:15
2513.45:517:16
2613.55:497:17
2713.55:487:18
2813.55:467:19
2913.65:457:20
3013.65:447:21

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 1.64 kWh/m² to a high of 6.25 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
54.7Bright
64.8Bright
74.8Bright
84.8Bright
94.9Bright
104.9Bright
114.9Bright
125.0Bright
135.0Bright
145.0Bright
155.0Bright
165.0Bright
175.1Bright
185.1Bright
195.1Bright
205.1Bright
215.1Bright
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 Springfield?

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

4.8
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
1.1
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

April is a reasonable time to visit Springfield for sightseeing.

What to pack for Springfield in April

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

In April, Springfield sees daytime highs around 62°F and nights near 43°F. Worth packing: a warm layer, rain gear and sun protection. About 13 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gearsun protection

UV index in Springfield 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 Springfield peaks around June 20 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 22 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 20UV 9Dec 22UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar5Moderate
Apr6High
May8Very high
Jun10Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep6High
Oct3Moderate
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Low

Air quality in Springfield 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 Springfield is worst in July — around 17 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.2× the cleanest month (October, 8 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJul 1117 µg/m³Oct 238 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan10Good
Feb12Good
Mar12Good
Apr12Moderate
May15Moderate
Jun17Moderate
Jul17Moderate
Aug15Moderate
Sep12Good
Oct8Good
Nov8Good
Dec9Good
Location & terrain

Where is Springfield?

Springfield sits at 39.9°N, 83.8°W, 978 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Fairborn, 13 mi away.

Topography around Springfield

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Springfield has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 197 ft around an average of 997 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 433 ft; within 50 miles, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,007 ft.

The land around Springfield is covered by trees (40%), artificial surfaces (38%) and grassland (21%) within 2 miles, cropland (50%), trees (25%) and grassland (20%) within 10 miles, and cropland (62%) and trees (20%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
197 ft
10 miles
433 ft
50 miles
1,007 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
April weather nearby: Fairborn 13 mi · Huber Heights 17 mi · Xenia 18 mi · Riverside 19 mi · Beavercreek 20 mi · Vandalia 21 mi · Troy 22 mi · Dayton 23 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 Springfield (39.9242°, -83.8088°, elevation 978 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).