Anchorage weather in April: Anchorage, Alaska: normal highs, lows, rain and records for April
Anchorage in April has a normal high of 45°F and a normal low of 30°F, a daily mean of 38°F, rising from 38°F on the 1st to 52°F by the 30th. Measurable precipitation falls on 5 days in a normal April, 0.43 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 7°C and low of −1°C, 11 mm of precipitation and 10 cm of snow in April.
- NOAA stationAnchorage Ted Stevens International Airport
- Station IDUSW00026451
- Location61.17°N 150.03°W
- Elevation120 ft (37 m)
- Population289,600
- Jan 23° 11°
- Feb 27° 15°
- Mar 33° 19°
- Apr 45° 30°
- May 56° 40°
- Jun 63° 48°
- Jul 66° 53°
- Aug 64° 51°
- Sep 56° 43°
- Oct 42° 31°
- Nov 29° 18°
- Dec 25° 14°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Anchorage in April?
The normal high is 45°F and the normal low 30°F, for a daily mean of 37.5°F. April is 11.7°F warmer than March and 10.6°F cooler than May. April is the 6th warmest month of the year in Anchorage and the 12th wettest. Across the month the normal high rises 14°F, from 38°F on April 1 to 52°F on April 30. From one year to the next April's mean temperature typically moves about 2.9°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Aprils in three average between 35°F and 40°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 19%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 1 | 38°F | 23°F | 17% | 6% |
| April 8 | 42°F | 27°F | 16% | 5% |
| April 15 | 45°F | 30°F | 17% | 5% |
| April 22 | 48°F | 33°F | 18% | 5% |
| April 30 | 52°F | 36°F | 19% | 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 | 38°F | 23°F | 17% | 6% | 13 h 20 min |
| April 2 | 39°F | 24°F | 17% | 6% | 13 h 20 min |
| April 3 | 39°F | 24°F | 17% | 6% | 13 h 30 min |
| April 4 | 40°F | 25°F | 17% | 6% | 13 h 30 min |
| April 5 | 40°F | 25°F | 16% | 6% | 13 h 40 min |
| April 6 | 41°F | 26°F | 16% | 6% | 13 h 40 min |
| April 7 | 41°F | 26°F | 16% | 5% | 13 h 50 min |
| April 8 | 42°F | 27°F | 16% | 5% | 14 h |
| April 9 | 42°F | 27°F | 16% | 5% | 14 h |
| April 10 | 43°F | 28°F | 16% | 5% | 14 h 10 min |
| April 11 | 43°F | 28°F | 16% | 5% | 14 h 10 min |
| April 12 | 44°F | 29°F | 16% | 5% | 14 h 20 min |
| April 13 | 44°F | 29°F | 17% | 5% | 14 h 20 min |
| April 14 | 45°F | 30°F | 17% | 5% | 14 h 30 min |
| April 15 | 45°F | 30°F | 17% | 5% | 14 h 40 min |
| April 16 | 46°F | 30°F | 17% | 5% | 14 h 40 min |
| April 17 | 46°F | 31°F | 17% | 5% | 14 h 50 min |
| April 18 | 46°F | 31°F | 17% | 5% | 14 h 50 min |
| April 19 | 47°F | 32°F | 17% | 5% | 15 h |
| April 20 | 47°F | 32°F | 17% | 5% | 15 h |
| April 21 | 48°F | 33°F | 18% | 5% | 15 h 10 min |
| April 22 | 48°F | 33°F | 18% | 5% | 15 h 20 min |
| April 23 | 49°F | 33°F | 18% | 5% | 15 h 20 min |
| April 24 | 49°F | 34°F | 18% | 5% | 15 h 30 min |
| April 25 | 50°F | 34°F | 18% | 5% | 15 h 30 min |
| April 26 | 50°F | 34°F | 18% | 5% | 15 h 40 min |
| April 27 | 50°F | 35°F | 18% | 5% | 15 h 40 min |
| April 28 | 51°F | 35°F | 19% | 5% | 15 h 50 min |
| April 29 | 51°F | 35°F | 19% | 5% | 16 h |
| April 30 | 52°F | 36°F | 19% | 5% | 16 h |
- Normal high
- 45°FApril average
- Normal low
- 30°FApril average
- Precipitation
- 0.43 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 50.01 inch or more
- Snowfall
- 4.0 inmonth total
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 19
- Daylight
- 13 h 20 min to 16 hApril 1 to April 30
- Sunshine
- 74%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00026451; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain or snow in Anchorage in April?
On a given April day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 17% on average, highest around April 30 (19%). In all, 0.43 in falls on 5 days of a normal April.
In a normal April in Anchorage, 19 nights fall to freezing, 2 days stay below freezing all day and snowfall averages 4.0 inches.
Snow falls on 3 days in a normal April, and an inch or more covers the ground on 14 days.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00026451.
How humid and windy is Anchorage in April?
At 3 p.m. the normal temperature is 49°F with 49% relative humidity and a dew point of 31°F; at 6 a.m. it is 37°F with 74% humidity. The wind averages 7.7 mph, most often from the south-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. | 37°F | 30°F | 74% | 5.4 mph | 16% |
| 9 a.m. | 42°F | 30°F | 62% | 6.3 mph | 15% |
| noon | 47°F | 30°F | 52% | 7.7 mph | 19% |
| 3 p.m. | 49°F | 31°F | 49% | 10.1 mph | 12% |
| 6 p.m. | 48°F | 31°F | 50% | 10.1 mph | – |
| 9 p.m. | 44°F | 31°F | 58% | 8.5 mph | 12% |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 hourly normals, station USW00026451. 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 Anchorage?
The warmest April temperature on Anchorage's official record (since 1953) is 69°F, on April 29, 2005; the coldest is −4°F, on April 2, 1985. The wettest April brought 1.91 in (1977); the snowiest, 30.8 inches (2008).
The April mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 37.5°F: 2021 34.8°F (−2.7), 2022 38.0°F (+0.5), 2023 32.4°F (−5.1), 2024 37.5°F (at normal), 2025 39.3°F (+1.8), 2026 35.7°F (−1.8). 2 of 6 ran warmer than normal.
| April | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 34.8°F | −2.7°F | 0.17 in |
| 2022 | 38.0°F | +0.5°F | 0.16 in |
| 2023 | 32.4°F | −5.1°F | 0.57 in |
| 2024 | 37.5°F | at normal | 0.80 in |
| 2025 | 39.3°F | +1.8°F | 1.48 in |
| 2026 | 35.7°F | −1.8°F | 1.42 in |
Source: records: ACIS, NWS threaded record ANCthr; recent months: ACIS, station USW00026451. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does April in Anchorage compare across Alaska?
Across the 85 places PlainClimate covers in Alaska, April normal highs run from 10°F in Nuiqsut to 51°F in Hyder; Anchorage's is 45°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.