Iowa Monthly Weather Summary – April 2026

General Summary

Statewide temperatures averaged 52.7 degrees or 4.1 degrees above normal while precipitation totaled 5.34 inches, 1.67 inches above normal. April 2026 ties 1954 and 1986 as the 18th warmest and ranks as the 6th wettest in 154 years of statewide records; 2010 was warmer (10th) while 2013 was wetter and the wettest on record.

Justin Glisan, Ph.D.
State Climatologist of Iowa
Iowa Dept. of Agriculture & Land Stewardship
Wallace State Office Bldg.
Des Moines, IA 50319
Telephone: (515) 281-8981
E-mail: Justin.Glisan@IowaAgriculture.gov

Weather by Districts

  TEMPERATURE (F) HEATING DEGREE DAYS     PRECIPITATION (inches)      
                      SNOWFALL
  April 2026 April 2026 Since Jul., 1, 2025 April 2026 Since Jan.1, 2026 Apr 2026
DISTRICT Average Departure* Average Departure* Average Departure* Average Departure* Average Departure* Average
                       
Northwest 49.0 +2.2 480 -24 6259 -298 3.27 +0.03 4.77 -1.69 0.0
North Central 49.9 +3.2 458 -61 6508 -110 4.46 +0.69 7.68 +0.05 0.0
Northeast 50.9 +4.3 428 -133 6527 -40 6.38 +2.47 11.17 +2.87 0.0
                       
West Central 52.0 +3.2 396 -54 5686 -400 3.71 +0.27 6.73 -0.26 0.0
Central 53.2 +4.3 361 -80 5811 -204 6.36 +2.57 10.41 +2.58 0.0
East Central 54.2 +5.0 333 -105 5797 -116 6.64 +2.86 10.06 +1.40 0.0
                       
Southwest 54.7 +4.1 320 -67 5183 -433 4.99 +1.48 7.57 +0.14 0.0
South Central 56.0 +5.3 284 -96 5150 -405 6.27 +2.38 9.48 +1.17 0.0
Southeast 56.4 +5.4 273 -107 5268 -258 6.42 +2.71 9.62 +0.64 0.0
                       
STATE 52.7 +4.1 364 -89 5838 -205 5.34 +1.67 8.58 +0.77 0.0

* Departures are computed from 1991-2020 normals. Due to the federal government shutdown, observations are still preliminary.
The weather data in this report are based upon information collected by the U. S. Dept. of Commerce, NOAA National Weather Service.

A map of Iowa shows statewide temperatures averaged 52.7 degrees or 4.1 degrees above normal for the month of April 2026.

A map of Iowa showing that precipitation totaled 5.34 inches, 1.67 inches above normal for the month of April 2026.