Alamosa weather in April: Alamosa, Colorado: normal highs, lows, rain and records for April
Alamosa in April has a normal high of 60°F and a normal low of 25°F, a daily mean of 43°F, rising from 57°F on the 1st to 64°F by the 30th. Measurable precipitation falls on 5 days in a normal April, 0.57 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 16°C and low of −4°C, 14 mm of precipitation and 9 cm of snow in April.
- NOAA stationAlamosa-Bergman Field
- Station IDUSW00023061
- Location37.44°N 105.86°W
- Elevation7,533 ft (2,296 m)
- From the center3 miles
- Population9,906
- Jan 35° -1°
- Feb 41° 7°
- Mar 53° 18°
- Apr 60° 25°
- May 70° 34°
- Jun 80° 41°
- Jul 83° 47°
- Aug 81° 46°
- Sep 74° 37°
- Oct 63° 25°
- Nov 49° 12°
- Dec 35° 1°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Alamosa in April?
The normal high is 60°F and the normal low 25°F, for a daily mean of 42.6°F. April is 7.4°F warmer than March and 9.1°F cooler than May. April is the 7th warmest month of the year in Alamosa and the 6th wettest. Across the month the normal high rises 7°F, from 57°F on April 1 to 64°F on April 30. From one year to the next April's mean temperature typically moves about 2.4°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Aprils in three average between 40°F and 45°F.
Bars above: each day's normal high to low. Columns below: the chance of 0.01 inch or more of precipitation that day, on a scale of 0 to 100% (highest 18%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 1 | 57°F | 21°F | 16% | 6% |
| April 8 | 59°F | 23°F | 16% | 6% |
| April 15 | 60°F | 25°F | 16% | 6% |
| April 22 | 61°F | 27°F | 17% | 6% |
| April 30 | 64°F | 29°F | 18% | 6% |
Every day of April: normal high, low and chance of precipitation (warmest afternoon April 30, coldest night April 1)
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 1 | 57°F | 21°F | 16% | 6% | 12 h 30 min |
| April 2 | 58°F | 22°F | 16% | 6% | 12 h 40 min |
| April 3 | 58°F | 22°F | 16% | 6% | 12 h 40 min |
| April 4 | 58°F | 22°F | 16% | 6% | 12 h 40 min |
| April 5 | 58°F | 22°F | 16% | 6% | 12 h 40 min |
| April 6 | 58°F | 22°F | 16% | 6% | 12 h 50 min |
| April 7 | 59°F | 23°F | 16% | 6% | 12 h 50 min |
| April 8 | 59°F | 23°F | 16% | 6% | 12 h 50 min |
| April 9 | 59°F | 23°F | 16% | 6% | 12 h 50 min |
| April 10 | 59°F | 23°F | 16% | 6% | 13 h |
| April 11 | 59°F | 24°F | 16% | 6% | 13 h |
| April 12 | 59°F | 24°F | 16% | 6% | 13 h |
| April 13 | 60°F | 24°F | 16% | 6% | 13 h |
| April 14 | 60°F | 24°F | 16% | 6% | 13 h 10 min |
| April 15 | 60°F | 25°F | 16% | 6% | 13 h 10 min |
| April 16 | 60°F | 25°F | 17% | 6% | 13 h 10 min |
| April 17 | 60°F | 25°F | 17% | 6% | 13 h 10 min |
| April 18 | 61°F | 26°F | 17% | 6% | 13 h 10 min |
| April 19 | 61°F | 26°F | 17% | 6% | 13 h 20 min |
| April 20 | 61°F | 26°F | 17% | 6% | 13 h 20 min |
| April 21 | 61°F | 26°F | 17% | 6% | 13 h 20 min |
| April 22 | 61°F | 27°F | 17% | 6% | 13 h 20 min |
| April 23 | 62°F | 27°F | 17% | 6% | 13 h 30 min |
| April 24 | 62°F | 27°F | 17% | 6% | 13 h 30 min |
| April 25 | 62°F | 28°F | 17% | 6% | 13 h 30 min |
| April 26 | 63°F | 28°F | 17% | 6% | 13 h 30 min |
| April 27 | 63°F | 28°F | 17% | 6% | 13 h 30 min |
| April 28 | 63°F | 29°F | 17% | 6% | 13 h 40 min |
| April 29 | 63°F | 29°F | 18% | 6% | 13 h 40 min |
| April 30 | 64°F | 29°F | 18% | 6% | 13 h 40 min |
- Normal high
- 60°FApril average
- Normal low
- 25°FApril average
- Precipitation
- 0.57 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 50.01 inch or more
- Snowfall
- 3.5 inmonth total
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 27
- Daylight
- 12 h 30 min to 13 h 40 minApril 1 to April 30
- Days at 70°F or more
- 5
- Sunshine
- 80%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00023061; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain or snow in Alamosa in April?
On a given April day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 17% on average, highest around April 30 (18%). In all, 0.57 in falls on 5 days of a normal April.
In a normal April in Alamosa, 27 nights fall to freezing and snowfall averages 3.5 inches.
Snow falls on 2 days in a normal April, and an inch or more covers the ground on 1 day.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00023061.
How humid and windy is Alamosa in April?
At 3 p.m. the normal temperature is 61°F with 19% relative humidity and a dew point of 18°F; at 6 a.m. it is 33°F with 66% humidity. The wind averages 9.8 mph, most often from the west-southwest in the afternoon. A dew point under 50°F feels dry.
| Time | Temperature | Dew point | Humidity | Wind | Clear or few clouds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 a.m. | 33°F | 23°F | 66% | 5.3 mph | 82% |
| 9 a.m. | 51°F | 23°F | 33% | 8.1 mph | 83% |
| noon | 59°F | 19°F | 21% | 12.0 mph | 74% |
| 3 p.m. | 61°F | 18°F | 19% | 15.6 mph | 71% |
| 6 p.m. | 57°F | 20°F | 23% | 14.9 mph | – |
| 9 p.m. | 45°F | 23°F | 41% | 9.2 mph | – |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 hourly normals, station USW00023061. Hourly normals exist only for NOAA's first-order stations; a dash where NOAA publishes no value for that hour (the sky at some hours).
What are the records for April in Alamosa?
The warmest April temperature on Alamosa's official record (since 1906) is 80°F, on April 20, 1989; the coldest is −6°F, on April 8, 1973. The wettest April brought 3.06 in (1942); the snowiest, 17.0 inches (1938).
The April mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 42.6°F: 2021 42.4°F (−0.2), 2022 43.0°F (+0.4), 2023 40.2°F (−2.4), 2024 43.7°F (+1.1), 2025 43.0°F (+0.4), 2026 44.0°F (+1.4). 4 of 6 ran warmer than normal.
| April | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 42.4°F | −0.2°F | 0.21 in |
| 2022 | 43.0°F | +0.4°F | 0.44 in |
| 2023 | 40.2°F | −2.4°F | 0.14 in |
| 2024 | 43.7°F | +1.1°F | 0.09 in |
| 2025 | 43.0°F | +0.4°F | 0.62 in |
| 2026 | 44.0°F | +1.4°F | 0.09 in |
Source: records: ACIS, NWS threaded record ALSthr; recent months: ACIS, station USW00023061. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does April in Alamosa compare across Colorado?
Across the 125 places PlainClimate covers in Colorado, April normal highs run from 43°F in Leadville to 71°F in Rocky Ford; Alamosa's is 60°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.