Here is a summary of April 2022 temperature, precipitation, and growing degree averages at 36 locations in Missouri. To view real-time data at a weather station near you visit mesonet.missouri.edu
| Station | County | Weekly Temperature (°F) | Monthly Precipitation (in.) |
Growing Degree Days‡ |
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| Avg. Max. |
Avg. Min. |
Extreme High | Extreme Low | Mean | Depar- ture from long term avg. |
Apr 1- Apr 28 |
Depar- ture from long term avg. |
Accum- ulated Since April 1 |
Depar- ture from long term avg. |
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| Corning | Atchison | 74 | 47 | 86 | 28 | 61 | +4 | 1.15 | -1.93 | 120 | +24 |
| St. Joseph | Buchanan | 70 | 49 | 80 | 33 | 60 | +4 | 0.79 | -2.69 | 113 | +11 |
| Brunswick | Carroll | 70 | 48 | 83 | 29 | 60 | +3 | 1.24 | -2.15 | 115 | +8 |
| Albany | Gentry | 70 | 46 | 82 | 27 | 59 | +3 | 1.69 | -1.89 | 101 | +23 |
| Alma | Lafayette | 71 | 50 | 86 | 33 | 61 | +4 | 1.26 | -2.13 | 136 | +29 |
| Marshall | Saline | 71 | 50 | 85 | 33 | 61 | +4 | 1.42 | -1.97 | 134 | +27 |
| Auxvasse | Audrain | 71 | 49 | 84 | 32 | 60 | +2 | 3.71 | +0.03 | 125 | -4 |
| Vandalia | Audrain | 70 | 49 | 83 | 31 | 59 | +2 | 3.76 | +0.31 | 113 | +14 |
| Columbia-Bradford Research and Extension Center | Boone | 70 | 49 | 82 | 32 | 59 | +1 | 3.51 | -0.50 | 120 | -20 |
| Columbia-Capen Park | Boone | 75 | 49 | 88 | 30 | 61 | +3 | 2.98 | -0.99 | 152 | +10 |
| Columbia-Jefferson Farm and Gardens | Boone | 71 | 50 | 83 | 33 | 61 | +3 | 3.33 | -0.61 | 141 | -3 |
| Columbia-Sanborn Field | Boone | 72 | 52 | 85 | 34 | 62 | +3 | 3.23 | -0.76 | 157 | -5 |
| Columbia-South Farms | Boone | 71 | 51 | 83 | 34 | 61 | +3 | 3.43 | -0.59 | 140 | -3 |
| Williamsburg | Callaway | 69 | 49 | 84 | 32 | 59 | +2 | 3.26 | -0.59 | 118 | -4 |
| Novelty | Knox | 67 | 45 | 81 | 30 | 57 | +1 | 2.82 | -0.73 | 86 | -5 |
| Mosow Mills | Lincoln | 71 | 49 | 85 | 33 | 61 | +4 | 2.86 | -0.52 | 135 | +36 |
| Linneus | Linn | 67 | 47 | 81 | 30 | 58 | +2 | 2.26 | -1.06 | 102 | +8 |
| Monroe City | Monroe | 69 | 48 | 83 | 32 | 59 | +2 | 3.78 | +0.38 | 105 | -15 |
| Versailles | Morgan | 72 | 49 | 85 | 31 | 60 | +1 | 3.19 | -0.90 | 142 | -36 |
| Green Ridge | Pettis | 71 | 52 | 82 | 33 | 61 | +4 | 1.65 | -2.18 | 148 | +20 |
| Unionville | Putnam | 66 | 45 | 80 | 31 | 56 | +4 | 1.52 | -2.31 | 83 | +53 |
| Saint Louis Science Center | Saint Louis City | 73 | 52 | 85 | 36 | 63 | +5 | 2.69 | -1.45 | 175 | +35 |
| Lamar | Barton | 71 | 52 | 83 | 39 | 61 | +2 | 1.93 | -1.91 | 175 | -4 |
| Butler | Bates | 69 | 51 | 81 | 34 | 60 | +3 | 1.28 | -2.71 | 152 | +40 |
| Cook Station | Crawford | 72 | 50 | 85 | 33 | 62 | +3 | 5.51 | +1.73 | 165 | -9 |
| Mount Vernon | Lawrence | 70 | 50 | 80 | 39 | 59 | +3 | 3.12 | -0.74 | 150 | +49 |
| Round Spring | Shannon | 74 | 48 | 85 | 33 | 61 | +3 | 4.11 | +0.06 | 158 | -4 |
| Mountain Grove | Wright | 67 | 49 | 78 | 36 | 59 | +1 | 5.98 | +1.84 | 135 | -9 |
| Delta | Cape Girardeau | 72 | 52 | 79 | 39 | 62 | +1 | 5.56 | +1.34 | 167 | -52 |
| Cardwell | Dunklin | 74 | 54 | 81 | 43 | 64 | +1 | 5.72 | +1.56 | 223 | -58 |
| Clarkton | Dunklin | 75 | 52 | 81 | 40 | 64 | +2 | 6.60 | +2.35 | 201 | -55 |
| Glennonville | Dunklin | 74 | 54 | 81 | 41 | 64 | +1 | 5.92 | +1.71 | 207 | -55 |
| Charleston | Mississippi | 74 | 54 | 82 | 42 | 64 | +2 | 5.63 | +1.51 | 199 | -38 |
| Hayward | Pemiscot | 75 | 55 | 82 | 44 | 65 | +2 | 7.65 | +3.44 | 224 | -47 |
| Portageville | Pemiscot | 75 | 55 | 82 | 45 | 65 | +2 | 7.99 | +3.77 | 227 | -49 |
| Steele | Pemiscot | 75 | 54 | 83 | 43 | 64 | +1 | 4.55 | +0.35 | 225 | -57 |
‡Growing degree days are calculated by subtracting a 50 degree (Fahrenheit) base temperature from the average daily temperature. Thus, if the average temperature for the day is 75 degrees, then 25 growing degree days will have been accumulated.
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