Bethel weather in April: Bethel, Alaska: normal highs, lows, rain and records for April
Bethel in April has a normal high of 37°F and a normal low of 21°F, a daily mean of 29°F, rising from 27°F on the 1st to 46°F by the 30th. Measurable precipitation falls on 10 days in a normal April, 0.79 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 3°C and low of −6°C, 20 mm of precipitation and 15 cm of snow in April.
- NOAA stationBethel Airport
- Station IDUSW00026615
- Location60.78°N 161.83°W
- Elevation102 ft (31 m)
- Population6,335
- Jan 13° 1°
- Feb 20° 7°
- Mar 22° 7°
- Apr 37° 21°
- May 52° 34°
- Jun 62° 45°
- Jul 64° 49°
- Aug 61° 47°
- Sep 53° 39°
- Oct 38° 26°
- Nov 24° 13°
- Dec 16° 4°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Bethel in April?
The normal high is 37°F and the normal low 21°F, for a daily mean of 29.0°F. April is 14.5°F warmer than March and 14.0°F cooler than May. April is the 7th warmest month of the year in Bethel and the 10th wettest. Across the month the normal high rises 19°F, from 27°F on April 1 to 46°F on April 30. From one year to the next April's mean temperature typically moves about 5.6°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Aprils in three average between 23°F and 35°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 34%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 1 | 27°F | 12°F | 30% | 9% |
| April 8 | 32°F | 16°F | 31% | 9% |
| April 15 | 37°F | 21°F | 31% | 10% |
| April 22 | 42°F | 26°F | 32% | 10% |
| April 30 | 46°F | 29°F | 34% | 11% |
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 | 27°F | 12°F | 30% | 9% | 13 h 10 min |
| April 2 | 28°F | 12°F | 30% | 9% | 13 h 20 min |
| April 3 | 28°F | 13°F | 30% | 9% | 13 h 30 min |
| April 4 | 29°F | 14°F | 30% | 9% | 13 h 30 min |
| April 5 | 30°F | 14°F | 31% | 9% | 13 h 40 min |
| April 6 | 30°F | 15°F | 31% | 9% | 13 h 40 min |
| April 7 | 31°F | 16°F | 31% | 9% | 13 h 50 min |
| April 8 | 32°F | 16°F | 31% | 9% | 13 h 50 min |
| April 9 | 33°F | 17°F | 31% | 9% | 14 h |
| April 10 | 33°F | 18°F | 31% | 9% | 14 h 10 min |
| April 11 | 34°F | 19°F | 31% | 9% | 14 h 10 min |
| April 12 | 35°F | 19°F | 31% | 9% | 14 h 20 min |
| April 13 | 35°F | 20°F | 31% | 10% | 14 h 20 min |
| April 14 | 36°F | 21°F | 31% | 10% | 14 h 30 min |
| April 15 | 37°F | 21°F | 31% | 10% | 14 h 30 min |
| April 16 | 38°F | 22°F | 32% | 10% | 14 h 40 min |
| April 17 | 38°F | 23°F | 32% | 10% | 14 h 40 min |
| April 18 | 39°F | 23°F | 32% | 10% | 14 h 50 min |
| April 19 | 40°F | 24°F | 32% | 10% | 15 h |
| April 20 | 40°F | 24°F | 32% | 10% | 15 h |
| April 21 | 41°F | 25°F | 32% | 10% | 15 h 10 min |
| April 22 | 42°F | 26°F | 32% | 10% | 15 h 10 min |
| April 23 | 42°F | 26°F | 33% | 10% | 15 h 20 min |
| April 24 | 43°F | 27°F | 33% | 10% | 15 h 20 min |
| April 25 | 43°F | 27°F | 33% | 10% | 15 h 30 min |
| April 26 | 44°F | 28°F | 33% | 10% | 15 h 30 min |
| April 27 | 44°F | 28°F | 34% | 10% | 15 h 40 min |
| April 28 | 45°F | 29°F | 34% | 11% | 15 h 50 min |
| April 29 | 46°F | 29°F | 34% | 11% | 15 h 50 min |
| April 30 | 46°F | 29°F | 34% | 11% | 16 h |
- Normal high
- 37°FApril average
- Normal low
- 21°FApril average
- Precipitation
- 0.79 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 100.01 inch or more
- Snowfall
- 6.0 inmonth total
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 27
- Daylight
- 13 h 10 min to 16 hApril 1 to April 30
- Sunshine
- 74%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00026615; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain or snow in Bethel in April?
On a given April day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 32% on average, highest around April 30 (34%). In all, 0.79 in falls on 10 days of a normal April.
In a normal April in Bethel, 27 nights fall to freezing, 10 days stay below freezing all day and snowfall averages 6.0 inches.
Snow falls on 7 days in a normal April, and an inch or more covers the ground on 15 days.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00026615.
How humid and windy is Bethel in April?
At 3 p.m. the normal temperature is 43°F with 60% relative humidity and a dew point of 30°F; at 6 a.m. it is 29°F with 89% humidity. The wind averages 10.8 mph, most often from the north-northwest in the afternoon. A dew point under 50°F feels dry.
| Time | Temperature | Dew point | Humidity | Wind | Clear or few clouds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 a.m. | 29°F | 26°F | 89% | 9.0 mph | 23% |
| 9 a.m. | 33°F | 28°F | 80% | 10.4 mph | 18% |
| noon | 39°F | 29°F | 67% | 11.8 mph | 21% |
| 3 p.m. | 43°F | 30°F | 60% | 12.7 mph | 16% |
| 6 p.m. | 42°F | 30°F | 62% | 12.7 mph | 33% |
| 9 p.m. | 38°F | 30°F | 72% | 10.5 mph | 33% |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 hourly normals, station USW00026615. 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 Bethel?
The warmest April temperature on Bethel's official record (since 1923) is 63°F, on April 30, 2004; the coldest is −31°F, on April 5, 1956. The wettest April brought 3.89 in (1979); the snowiest, 28.7 inches (2006).
The April mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 29.0°F: 2021 27.4°F (−1.6), 2022 32.2°F (+3.2), 2023 17.6°F (−11.4), 2024 28.2°F (−0.8), 2025 27.7°F (−1.3), 2026 27.6°F (−1.4). 1 of 6 ran warmer than normal.
| April | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 27.4°F | −1.6°F | – |
| 2022 | 32.2°F | +3.2°F | 0.16 in |
| 2023 | 17.6°F | −11.4°F | 0.53 in |
| 2024 | 28.2°F | −0.8°F | 0.51 in |
| 2025 | 27.7°F | −1.3°F | 1.07 in |
| 2026 | 27.6°F | −1.4°F | 1.97 in |
Source: records: ACIS, NWS threaded record BETthr; recent months: ACIS, station USW00026615. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does April in Bethel 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; Bethel's is 37°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.