Coldest Aprils in Iowa since 1895
compiled a ranking of the coldest Aprils in Iowa since 1895 using data from the . Rankings are based on the lowest average temperature in each month. For each of the coldest months listed below, we've included the average state temperature, state-wide highs and lows for the month, and the total precipitation.
#10. April 1904
- Average temperature: 43.2掳F
- Monthly high temperature: 54.8掳F
- Monthly low temperature: 31.7掳F
- Total precipitation: 3.41"
#9. April 1928
- Average temperature: 43.1掳F
- Monthly high temperature: 55.2掳F
- Monthly low temperature: 31.1掳F
- Total precipitation: 2.19"
#8. April 1909
- Average temperature: 42.9掳F
- Monthly high temperature: 53.8掳F
- Monthly low temperature: 32掳F
- Total precipitation: 4.49"
#6. April 1961 (tie)
- Average temperature: 42.8掳F
- Monthly high temperature: 53.5掳F
- Monthly low temperature: 32.1掳F
- Total precipitation: 1.99"
#6. April 1953 (tie)
- Average temperature: 42.8掳F
- Monthly high temperature: 53.2掳F
- Monthly low temperature: 32.4掳F
- Total precipitation: 3.16"
#5. April 1983
- Average temperature: 42.6掳F
- Monthly high temperature: 51.5掳F
- Monthly low temperature: 33.7掳F
- Total precipitation: 2.91"
#4. April 1950
- Average temperature: 41.5掳F
- Monthly high temperature: 52.6掳F
- Monthly low temperature: 30.4掳F
- Total precipitation: 2.77"
#3. April 1920
- Average temperature: 41.4掳F
- Monthly high temperature: 51.5掳F
- Monthly low temperature: 31.4掳F
- Total precipitation: 4.4"
#2. April 1907
- Average temperature: 40.6掳F
- Monthly high temperature: 52.3掳F
- Monthly low temperature: 28.9掳F
- Total precipitation: 1.3"
#1. April 2018
- Average temperature: 39.3掳F
- Monthly high temperature: 50.6掳F
- Monthly low temperature: 28掳F
- Total precipitation: 1.54"
