Temperature Based on the official data, the statewide average temperature was 44.5 degrees, 8.1 degrees below normal. It was the second coldest April on record, only beaten by 43.1 degrees set in April 1907. Our statewide records go back to 1895. Normal refers to a specific benchmark, the 1981-2010 average. See the longer explanation here. Here are […]
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April Temperatures in Illinois Warm Over the Last Century
According to the National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI), the average April temperature in Illinois has warmed by 2 degrees over the last century. In addition, the most recent decade of 2006-2015 was the warmest set of Aprils on record. Statewide records go back to 1895. Here are the statewide average temperatures for April in […]
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Above-Average Temperatures for April in Illinois
While there were a few cold stretches in April, the statewide average temperature for the month was 54.1 degrees, 1.7 degrees above average. Precipitation in Illinois for April was more complicated. April precipitation was in the range of two to four inches in northern and central Illinois, and 4 to 7 inches in southern Illinois. As […]
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April 4th Wettest On Record
Precipitation This April was the 4th wettest on record for Illinois with 6.90 inches, based on the preliminary numbers. That was 3.13 inches above the long-term average of 3.77 inches. To show you how wet it was, this April easily beat out the combined statewide rainfall totals for Illinois in May, June, and July of […]