Climatological Report (Monthly)
Issued by NWS St Louis, MO

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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ST LOUIS MO
1150 AM CDT FRI MAY 01 2026

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...THE ST. LOUIS CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF APRIL 2026...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1991 TO 2020
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1874 TO 2026

WEATHER         OBSERVED          NORMAL  DEPART   LAST YEAR`S
                VALUE   DATE(S)   VALUE   FROM     VALUE
                                          NORMAL
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TEMPERATURE (F)
RECORD
 HIGH             93   04/18/2002
                       04/26/1989
                       04/10/1930
 LOW              20   04/03/1936
HIGHEST           89   04/14                          88
LOWEST            39   04/05                          32
AVG. MAXIMUM    74.1               68.0     6.1     69.6
AVG. MINIMUM    53.3               47.0     6.3     49.7
MEAN            63.7               57.5     6.2     59.6
DAYS MAX >= 90     0                0.3    -0.3        0
DAYS MAX <= 32     0                0.0     0.0        0
DAYS MIN <= 32     0                1.4    -1.4        1
DAYS MIN <= 0      0                0.0     0.0        0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM       10.85   2025
 MINIMUM        0.46   1895
TOTALS          6.88               4.73    2.15    10.85
DAILY AVG.      0.23               0.16    0.07     0.36
DAYS >= .01       13               11.5     1.5       12
DAYS >= .10        9                7.8     1.2       10
DAYS >= .50        5                3.3     1.7        7
DAYS >= 1.00       2                1.2     0.8        4
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   2.17   04/26 TO 04/27

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
 TOTAL           6.5   1971
 24 HR TOTAL     6.5   04/05/1971 TO 04/06/1971
TOTALS           0.0                0.2    -0.2
SINCE 7/1       18.5               16.6     1.9
DAYS >= 1.0        0

DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL    125                262    -137
 SINCE 7/1      3793               4358    -565
COOLING TOTAL     91                 37      54
 SINCE 1/1       142                 45      97
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WIND (MPH)
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    38/320    DATE  04/27
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    59/320    DATE  04/27

SKY COVER
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR            5
NUMBER OF DAYS PC             13
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY         12


WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              7     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                7     RAIN                       8
LIGHT RAIN               19     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          0     HAIL                       1
HEAVY SNOW                0     SNOW                       0
LIGHT SNOW                0     SLEET                      0
FOG                      10     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      0
HAZE                      2

-  INDICATES NEGATIVE NUMBERS.
R  INDICATES RECORD WAS SET OR TIED.
MM INDICATES DATA IS MISSING.
T  INDICATES TRACE AMOUNT.


...MONTHLY...

3RD WARMEST APRIL ON RECORD (63.7 DEGREES).

TIED 2ND MOST DAYS WITH A HIGH TEMPERATURE GREATER THAN OR EQUAL TO
70 DEGREES (21 DAYS).

2ND MOST DAYS WITH A LOW TEMPERATURE GREATER THAN OR EQUAL TO 60
DEGREES (11 DAYS).


...DAILY...

RECORD HIGH MINIMUM TEMPERATURE OF 68 DEGREES TIED ON 04/13. ALSO
SET IN 1887.

RECORD PRECIPITATION VALUE OF 2.14 INCHES SET ON 04/27. PREVIOUS
1.28 IN 1917.

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