Albuquerque weather in April: Albuquerque, New Mexico: normal highs, lows, rain and records for April
Albuquerque in April has a normal high of 70°F and a normal low of 43°F, a daily mean of 57°F, rising from 67°F on the 1st to 74°F by the 30th. Measurable precipitation falls on 3 days in a normal April, 0.51 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 21°C and low of 6°C, 13 mm of precipitation and 1 cm of snow in April.
- NOAA stationAlbuquerque International Airport
- Station IDUSW00023050
- Location35.04°N 106.62°W
- Elevation5,310 ft (1,619 m)
- From the center5 miles
- Population560,326
- Jan 48° 26°
- Feb 54° 30°
- Mar 63° 36°
- Apr 70° 43°
- May 80° 52°
- Jun 90° 62°
- Jul 91° 67°
- Aug 89° 65°
- Sep 83° 58°
- Oct 71° 46°
- Nov 57° 34°
- Dec 47° 27°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Albuquerque in April?
The normal high is 70°F and the normal low 43°F, for a daily mean of 56.8°F. April is 7.3°F warmer than March and 9.3°F cooler than May. April is the 7th warmest month of the year in Albuquerque and the 8th wettest. Across the month the normal high rises 7°F, from 67°F on April 1 to 74°F on April 30. From one year to the next April's mean temperature typically moves about 2.2°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Aprils in three average between 55°F and 59°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 11%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 1 | 67°F | 40°F | 11% | 5% |
| April 8 | 69°F | 41°F | 10% | 5% |
| April 15 | 70°F | 43°F | 10% | 5% |
| April 22 | 72°F | 45°F | 9% | 5% |
| April 30 | 74°F | 47°F | 10% | 5% |
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 | 67°F | 40°F | 11% | 5% | 12 h 30 min |
| April 2 | 68°F | 40°F | 11% | 5% | 12 h 30 min |
| April 3 | 68°F | 40°F | 11% | 5% | 12 h 40 min |
| April 4 | 68°F | 40°F | 11% | 5% | 12 h 40 min |
| April 5 | 68°F | 41°F | 11% | 5% | 12 h 40 min |
| April 6 | 68°F | 41°F | 11% | 5% | 12 h 40 min |
| April 7 | 69°F | 41°F | 11% | 5% | 12 h 50 min |
| April 8 | 69°F | 41°F | 10% | 5% | 12 h 50 min |
| April 9 | 69°F | 42°F | 10% | 5% | 12 h 50 min |
| April 10 | 69°F | 42°F | 10% | 5% | 12 h 50 min |
| April 11 | 69°F | 42°F | 10% | 5% | 12 h 50 min |
| April 12 | 70°F | 42°F | 10% | 5% | 13 h |
| April 13 | 70°F | 42°F | 10% | 5% | 13 h |
| April 14 | 70°F | 43°F | 10% | 5% | 13 h |
| April 15 | 70°F | 43°F | 10% | 5% | 13 h |
| April 16 | 70°F | 43°F | 10% | 5% | 13 h |
| April 17 | 71°F | 43°F | 9% | 5% | 13 h 10 min |
| April 18 | 71°F | 44°F | 9% | 5% | 13 h 10 min |
| April 19 | 71°F | 44°F | 9% | 5% | 13 h 10 min |
| April 20 | 71°F | 44°F | 9% | 5% | 13 h 10 min |
| April 21 | 71°F | 45°F | 9% | 5% | 13 h 10 min |
| April 22 | 72°F | 45°F | 9% | 5% | 13 h 20 min |
| April 23 | 72°F | 45°F | 9% | 5% | 13 h 20 min |
| April 24 | 72°F | 45°F | 9% | 5% | 13 h 20 min |
| April 25 | 72°F | 46°F | 10% | 5% | 13 h 20 min |
| April 26 | 73°F | 46°F | 10% | 5% | 13 h 20 min |
| April 27 | 73°F | 46°F | 10% | 5% | 13 h 30 min |
| April 28 | 73°F | 47°F | 10% | 5% | 13 h 30 min |
| April 29 | 73°F | 47°F | 10% | 5% | 13 h 30 min |
| April 30 | 74°F | 47°F | 10% | 5% | 13 h 30 min |
- Normal high
- 70°FApril average
- Normal low
- 43°FApril average
- Precipitation
- 0.51 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 30.01 inch or more
- Snowfall
- 0.3 inmonth total
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 2
- Daylight
- 12 h 30 min to 13 h 30 minApril 1 to April 30
- Days at 70°F or more
- 19
- Days at 80°F or more
- 4
- Sunshine
- 85%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00023050; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain or snow in Albuquerque in April?
On a given April day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 10% on average, highest around April 1 (11%). In all, 0.51 in falls on 3 days of a normal April.
In a normal April in Albuquerque, 2 nights fall to freezing and snowfall averages 0.3 inches.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00023050.
How humid and windy is Albuquerque in April?
At 3 p.m. the normal temperature is 73°F with 14% relative humidity and a dew point of 21°F; at 6 a.m. it is 50°F with 39% humidity. The wind averages 9.7 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. | 50°F | 26°F | 39% | 6.9 mph | 53% |
| 9 a.m. | 60°F | 27°F | 28% | 8.0 mph | 55% |
| noon | 68°F | 24°F | 19% | 10.5 mph | 46% |
| 3 p.m. | 73°F | 21°F | 14% | 13.3 mph | 33% |
| 6 p.m. | 71°F | 21°F | 15% | 13.9 mph | 31% |
| 9 p.m. | 63°F | 23°F | 21% | 9.4 mph | 56% |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 hourly normals, station USW00023050. 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 Albuquerque?
The warmest April temperature on Albuquerque's official record (since 1891) is 89°F, on April 10, 1907; the coldest is 13°F, on April 1, 1896. The wettest April brought 4.20 in (1905); the snowiest, 8.1 inches (1973).
The April mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 56.8°F: 2021 57.3°F (+0.5), 2022 59.5°F (+2.7), 2023 56.5°F (−0.3), 2024 56.9°F (+0.1), 2025 58.4°F (+1.6), 2026 60.1°F (+3.3). 5 of 6 ran warmer than normal.
| April | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 57.3°F | +0.5°F | 0.36 in |
| 2022 | 59.5°F | +2.7°F | 0.00 in |
| 2023 | 56.5°F | −0.3°F | 0.00 in |
| 2024 | 56.9°F | +0.1°F | 0.33 in |
| 2025 | 58.4°F | +1.6°F | 0.32 in |
| 2026 | 60.1°F | +3.3°F | 0.17 in |
Source: records: ACIS, NWS threaded record ABQthr; recent months: ACIS, station USW00023050. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does April in Albuquerque compare across New Mexico?
Across the 98 places PlainClimate covers in New Mexico, April normal highs run from 52°F in Red River to 82°F in Lordsburg; Albuquerque's is 70°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.