Wildwood weather in April

In April, Wildwood sees average daytime highs of 67°F and overnight lows near 47°F, with 4.5 in of precipitation across 11.5 wet days and about 13 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 2nd-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 30% 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 Wildwood's 7th-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Wildwood's year-round climate.

Daytime high
67°
7th warmest
Overnight low
47°
6th coldest
Precipitation
4.5 in
11.5 wet days
Daylight
13 hours
5:33 AM – 6:33 PM
Cloud cover
60%
7th clearest
Wind
8 mph
1st windiest
Solar energy
5.16 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.8
out of 10

Wildwood is exurban suburb of St. Louis, located in far western St. Louis County, Missouri, United States.

Density
207/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 63°F in the first days to 69°F by the end.

A typical April day in Wildwood reaches about 67°F in the afternoon and slips back to 47°F overnight — a 20°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 53°F and 80°F. Set against its neighbours, April runs about 11°F warmer than March and about 8°F cooler than May.

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Avg high (°F)Avg low (°F)
16242
26243
36343
46343
56444
66444
76444
86545
96545
106545
116646
126646
136646
146747
156747
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196848
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276951
286951
297051
307052

How April really feels in Wildwood

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.

Wildwood 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
Jan40° / 25°2.77.92.99.60.0
Feb45° / 28°2.47.62.710.51.1
Mar56° / 37°3.710.81.411.73.7
Apr67° / 47°4.511.50.2135.8
May75° / 57°4.913.2014.16.3
Jun84° / 66°3.911.1014.65.4
Jul88° / 70°3.310.3014.44.4
Aug87° / 67°3.19.5013.55.0
Sep80° / 59°3.28012.37.0
Oct68° / 48°3.48.30116.7
Nov55° / 38°3.58.40.69.93.6
Dec44° / 29°2.58.12.19.40.8

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 30% of the time in April.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 15% of April, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 55%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14258
24456
34555
44555
54654
64654
74654
84753
94753
104654
114753
124654
134654
144654
154654
164654
174555
184555
194555
204456
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264456
274357
284357
294357
304357

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitationSnow

Wildwood gets around 4.5 in of rain and snow over 11.5 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 46% on the wettest days, and about 0 day brings snow. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202530
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1362
2352
3352
4351
5341
6341
7341
8341
9341
10341
11341
12351
13351
14361
15361
16370
17380
18390
19400
20410
21420
22430
23440
24440
25450
26460
27460
28460
29460
30460

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 82% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
191630
291630
390640
489740
589740
689740
788840
888840
986950
10851050
11851050
12841150
13841150
14831250
15831250
16821350
17821350
18811450
19811450
20811450
21801460
22791560
23791560
24791560
25771670
26761671
27741781
28741781
29721891
307018102

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
138light breeze
148light breeze
158light breeze
168light breeze
178light breeze
188light breeze
198light breeze
208light breeze
218light breeze
228light breeze
238light breeze
247light breeze
257calm
267calm
277calm
287calm
297calm
307calm

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 5:56 AM to 5:13 AM, and sunset from 6:19 PM to 6:47 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.45:566:19
212.45:546:20
312.55:536:20
412.55:516:21
512.55:506:22
612.65:486:23
712.65:476:24
812.75:456:25
912.75:436:26
1012.85:426:27
1112.85:406:28
1212.85:396:29
1312.95:376:30
1412.95:366:31
1513.05:346:32
1613.05:336:33
1713.05:316:34
1813.15:306:35
1913.15:286:36
2013.25:276:37
2113.25:266:38
2213.25:246:39
2313.35:236:40
2413.35:216:41
2513.45:206:42
2613.45:196:43
2713.45:176:44
2813.55:166:45
2913.55:156:46
3013.65:136:47

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 5.16 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.94 kWh/m² to a high of 6.42 kWh/m² in June across the year — April's 5.16 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.7Bright
24.8Bright
34.8Bright
44.9Bright
54.9Bright
65.0Bright
75.0Bright
85.0Bright
95.1Bright
105.1Bright
115.1Bright
125.2Bright
135.2Bright
145.2Bright
155.2Bright
165.2Bright
175.2Bright
185.2Bright
195.2Bright
205.2Bright
215.2Bright
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 Wildwood?

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

5.8
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
2.6
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

April is a reasonable time to visit Wildwood for sightseeing.

What to pack for Wildwood in April

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

In April, Wildwood sees daytime highs around 67°F and nights near 47°F. Worth packing: rain gear and sun protection. About 12 days see rain.

rain gearsun protection

UV index in Wildwood 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 Wildwood peaks around June 22 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 23 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 9Dec 23UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Moderate
Feb3Moderate
Mar5High
Apr7High
May8Very high
Jun10Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep7High
Oct4Moderate
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Low

Air quality in Wildwood 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 Wildwood is worst in July — around 17 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.5× the cleanest month (November, 7 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodGoodModerateGoodJul 1517 µg/m³Nov 127 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan8Good
Feb10Good
Mar13Moderate
Apr10Good
May13Moderate
Jun15Moderate
Jul17Moderate
Aug14Moderate
Sep11Good
Oct7Good
Nov7Good
Dec8Good
Location & terrain

Where is Wildwood?

Wildwood sits at 38.6°N, 90.7°W, 755 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Ballwin, 6.2 mi away.

Topography around Wildwood

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Wildwood has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 390 ft around an average of 751 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 568 ft; within 50 miles, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,234 ft.

The land around Wildwood is covered by trees (77%) within 2 miles, trees (69%) within 10 miles, and trees (58%) and cropland (24%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
390 ft
10 miles
568 ft
50 miles
1,234 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
April weather nearby: Ballwin 6.2 mi · Chesterfield 7.5 mi · Manchester 8.1 mi · Kirkwood 14 mi · Creve Coeur 14 mi · Saint Peters 15 mi · Maryland Heights 16 mi · O'Fallon 16 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 Wildwood (38.5828°, -90.6629°, elevation 755 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).