Bettles weather in April: Bettles, Alaska: normal highs, lows, rain and records for April
Bettles in April has a normal high of 36°F and a normal low of 13°F, a daily mean of 25°F, rising from 25°F on the 1st to 47°F by the 30th. Measurable precipitation falls on 6 days in a normal April, 0.60 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 2°C and low of −10°C, 15 mm of precipitation and 13 cm of snow in April.
- NOAA stationBettles Airport
- Station IDUSW00026533
- Location66.92°N 151.51°W
- Elevation642 ft (196 m)
- Population24
- Jan -2° -19°
- Feb 7° -13°
- Mar 17° -9°
- Apr 36° 13°
- May 56° 34°
- Jun 70° 47°
- Jul 70° 49°
- Aug 63° 43°
- Sep 50° 33°
- Oct 28° 14°
- Nov 8° -7°
- Dec 2° -14°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Bettles in April?
The normal high is 36°F and the normal low 13°F, for a daily mean of 24.6°F. April is 20.9°F warmer than March and 20.4°F cooler than May. April is the 6th warmest month of the year in Bettles and the 12th wettest. Across the month the normal high rises 22°F, from 25°F on April 1 to 47°F on April 30. From one year to the next April's mean temperature typically moves about 5.4°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Aprils in three average between 19°F and 30°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 23%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 1 | 25°F | 0°F | 23% | 6% |
| April 8 | 30°F | 6°F | 22% | 6% |
| April 15 | 36°F | 13°F | 21% | 6% |
| April 22 | 41°F | 20°F | 21% | 7% |
| April 30 | 47°F | 26°F | 22% | 7% |
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 | 25°F | 0°F | 23% | 6% | 13 h 40 min |
| April 2 | 25°F | 0°F | 23% | 6% | 13 h 50 min |
| April 3 | 26°F | 1°F | 23% | 6% | 13 h 50 min |
| April 4 | 27°F | 2°F | 23% | 6% | 14 h |
| April 5 | 28°F | 3°F | 23% | 6% | 14 h 10 min |
| April 6 | 28°F | 4°F | 23% | 6% | 14 h 20 min |
| April 7 | 29°F | 5°F | 22% | 6% | 14 h 20 min |
| April 8 | 30°F | 6°F | 22% | 6% | 14 h 30 min |
| April 9 | 31°F | 7°F | 22% | 6% | 14 h 40 min |
| April 10 | 32°F | 8°F | 22% | 6% | 14 h 50 min |
| April 11 | 32°F | 9°F | 22% | 6% | 14 h 50 min |
| April 12 | 33°F | 10°F | 22% | 6% | 15 h |
| April 13 | 34°F | 11°F | 22% | 6% | 15 h 10 min |
| April 14 | 35°F | 12°F | 21% | 6% | 15 h 20 min |
| April 15 | 36°F | 13°F | 21% | 6% | 15 h 20 min |
| April 16 | 37°F | 14°F | 21% | 6% | 15 h 30 min |
| April 17 | 37°F | 15°F | 21% | 7% | 15 h 40 min |
| April 18 | 38°F | 16°F | 21% | 7% | 15 h 50 min |
| April 19 | 39°F | 17°F | 21% | 7% | 15 h 50 min |
| April 20 | 40°F | 18°F | 21% | 7% | 16 h |
| April 21 | 40°F | 19°F | 21% | 7% | 16 h 10 min |
| April 22 | 41°F | 20°F | 21% | 7% | 16 h 20 min |
| April 23 | 42°F | 20°F | 21% | 7% | 16 h 30 min |
| April 24 | 43°F | 21°F | 21% | 7% | 16 h 30 min |
| April 25 | 43°F | 22°F | 21% | 7% | 16 h 40 min |
| April 26 | 44°F | 23°F | 21% | 7% | 16 h 50 min |
| April 27 | 45°F | 24°F | 21% | 7% | 17 h |
| April 28 | 45°F | 24°F | 21% | 7% | 17 h 10 min |
| April 29 | 46°F | 25°F | 22% | 7% | 17 h 10 min |
| April 30 | 47°F | 26°F | 22% | 7% | 17 h 20 min |
- Normal high
- 36°FApril average
- Normal low
- 13°FApril average
- Precipitation
- 0.60 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 60.01 inch or more
- Snowfall
- 5.2 inmonth total
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 28
- Daylight
- 13 h 40 min to 17 h 20 minApril 1 to April 30
- Sunshine
- 87%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00026533; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain or snow in Bettles in April?
On a given April day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 22% on average, highest around April 1 (23%). In all, 0.60 in falls on 6 days of a normal April.
In a normal April in Bettles, 28 nights fall to freezing, 10 days stay below freezing all day and snowfall averages 5.2 inches.
Snow falls on 5 days in a normal April, and an inch or more covers the ground on 30 days.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00026533.
How humid and windy is Bettles in April?
At 3 p.m. the normal temperature is 43°F with 44% relative humidity and a dew point of 22°F; at 6 a.m. it is 27°F with 71% humidity. The wind averages 6.0 mph, most often from the east in the afternoon. A dew point under 50°F feels dry.
| Time | Temperature | Dew point | Humidity | Wind | Clear or few clouds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 a.m. | 27°F | 19°F | 71% | 5.6 mph | 37% |
| 9 a.m. | 34°F | 20°F | 57% | 6.4 mph | 38% |
| noon | 40°F | 22°F | 48% | 6.9 mph | 41% |
| 3 p.m. | 43°F | 22°F | 44% | 7.1 mph | 33% |
| 6 p.m. | 43°F | 23°F | 44% | 6.7 mph | 31% |
| 9 p.m. | 39°F | 23°F | 53% | 5.0 mph | 33% |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 hourly normals, station USW00026533. 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 Bettles?
The warmest April temperature on Bettles's official record (since 1944) is 66°F, on April 29, 2010; the coldest is −39°F, on April 9, 2021. The wettest April brought 3.08 in (2002); the snowiest, 34.7 inches (1984).
The April mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 24.6°F: 2021 19.8°F (−4.8), 2022 24.1°F (−0.6), 2023 11.2°F (−13.4), 2024 27.6°F (+3.0), 2025 25.5°F (+0.9), 2026 24.3°F (−0.3). 2 of 6 ran warmer than normal.
| April | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 19.8°F | −4.8°F | 0.86 in |
| 2022 | 24.1°F | −0.6°F | 0.02 in |
| 2023 | 11.2°F | −13.4°F | 0.28 in |
| 2024 | 27.6°F | +3.0°F | 0.63 in |
| 2025 | 25.5°F | +0.9°F | 0.17 in |
| 2026 | 24.3°F | −0.3°F | 0.26 in |
Source: records: ACIS, NWS threaded record BTTthr; recent months: ACIS, station USW00026533. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does April in Bettles 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; Bettles's is 36°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.