Buena Vista weather in April: Buena Vista, Colorado: normal highs, lows, rain and records for April
Buena Vista in April has a normal high of 57°F and a normal low of 27°F, a daily mean of 42°F, rising from 54°F on the 1st to 60°F by the 30th. Measurable precipitation falls on 7 days in a normal April, 1.02 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 14°C and low of −3°C, 26 mm of precipitation and 21 cm of snow in April.
- NOAA stationBuena Vista (2 mi S)
- Station IDUSC00051071
- Location38.82°N 106.13°W
- Elevation7,954 ft (2,424 m)
- Population3,127
- Jan 41° 11°
- Feb 43° 14°
- Mar 50° 21°
- Apr 57° 27°
- May 67° 36°
- Jun 78° 43°
- Jul 83° 49°
- Aug 80° 47°
- Sep 74° 40°
- Oct 62° 29°
- Nov 50° 20°
- Dec 40° 11°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Buena Vista in April?
The normal high is 57°F and the normal low 27°F, for a daily mean of 41.6°F. April is 5.8°F warmer than March and 9.5°F cooler than May. April is the 7th warmest month of the year in Buena Vista and the 4th wettest. Across the month the normal high rises 6°F, from 54°F on April 1 to 60°F on April 30. From one year to the next April's mean temperature typically moves about 2.8°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Aprils in three average between 39°F and 44°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 | 54°F | 24°F | 20% | 8% |
| April 8 | 55°F | 25°F | 21% | 9% |
| April 15 | 56°F | 26°F | 22% | 9% |
| April 22 | 58°F | 28°F | 22% | 10% |
| April 30 | 60°F | 30°F | 23% | 10% |
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 | 54°F | 24°F | 20% | 8% | 12 h 40 min |
| April 2 | 54°F | 24°F | 20% | 8% | 12 h 40 min |
| April 3 | 55°F | 24°F | 20% | 8% | 12 h 40 min |
| April 4 | 55°F | 25°F | 20% | 8% | 12 h 40 min |
| April 5 | 55°F | 25°F | 20% | 8% | 12 h 50 min |
| April 6 | 55°F | 25°F | 20% | 8% | 12 h 50 min |
| April 7 | 55°F | 25°F | 21% | 8% | 12 h 50 min |
| April 8 | 55°F | 25°F | 21% | 9% | 12 h 50 min |
| April 9 | 55°F | 25°F | 21% | 9% | 13 h |
| April 10 | 55°F | 25°F | 21% | 9% | 13 h |
| April 11 | 56°F | 25°F | 21% | 9% | 13 h |
| April 12 | 56°F | 26°F | 21% | 9% | 13 h |
| April 13 | 56°F | 26°F | 21% | 9% | 13 h 10 min |
| April 14 | 56°F | 26°F | 21% | 9% | 13 h 10 min |
| April 15 | 56°F | 26°F | 22% | 9% | 13 h 10 min |
| April 16 | 56°F | 26°F | 22% | 9% | 13 h 10 min |
| April 17 | 57°F | 27°F | 22% | 9% | 13 h 20 min |
| April 18 | 57°F | 27°F | 22% | 9% | 13 h 20 min |
| April 19 | 57°F | 27°F | 22% | 9% | 13 h 20 min |
| April 20 | 57°F | 27°F | 22% | 9% | 13 h 20 min |
| April 21 | 57°F | 28°F | 22% | 10% | 13 h 20 min |
| April 22 | 58°F | 28°F | 22% | 10% | 13 h 30 min |
| April 23 | 58°F | 28°F | 23% | 10% | 13 h 30 min |
| April 24 | 58°F | 28°F | 23% | 10% | 13 h 30 min |
| April 25 | 58°F | 29°F | 23% | 10% | 13 h 30 min |
| April 26 | 59°F | 29°F | 23% | 10% | 13 h 40 min |
| April 27 | 59°F | 29°F | 23% | 10% | 13 h 40 min |
| April 28 | 59°F | 30°F | 23% | 10% | 13 h 40 min |
| April 29 | 60°F | 30°F | 23% | 10% | 13 h 40 min |
| April 30 | 60°F | 30°F | 23% | 10% | 13 h 50 min |
- Normal high
- 57°FApril average
- Normal low
- 27°FApril average
- Precipitation
- 1.02 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 70.01 inch or more
- Snowfall
- 8.1 inmonth total
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 25
- Daylight
- 12 h 40 min to 13 h 50 minApril 1 to April 30
- Days at 70°F or more
- 2
- Sunshine
- 76%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USC00051071; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain or snow in Buena Vista in April?
On a given April day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 22% on average, highest around April 30 (23%). In all, 1.02 in falls on 7 days of a normal April.
In a normal April in Buena Vista, 25 nights fall to freezing and snowfall averages 8.1 inches.
Snow falls on 4 days in a normal April, and an inch or more covers the ground on 3 days.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USC00051071.
What are the records for April in Buena Vista?
The warmest April temperature on this station's record (since 1905) is 82°F, on April 25, 1949; the coldest is −9°F, on April 8, 1973. The wettest April brought 3.22 in (1957); the snowiest, 38.0 inches (1957).
The April mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 41.6°F: 2021 40.7°F (−0.9), 2022 42.0°F (+0.4), 2023 40.0°F (−1.6), 2024 44.3°F (+2.7), 2025 42.5°F (+0.9), 2026 45.8°F (+4.2). 4 of 6 ran warmer than normal.
| April | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 40.7°F | −0.9°F | 0.82 in |
| 2022 | 42.0°F | +0.4°F | 1.14 in |
| 2023 | 40.0°F | −1.6°F | 0.56 in |
| 2024 | 44.3°F | +2.7°F | 0.53 in |
| 2025 | 42.5°F | +0.9°F | 0.39 in |
| 2026 | 45.8°F | +4.2°F | 0.26 in |
Source: records: ACIS, station USC00051071; recent months: ACIS, station USC00051071. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does April in Buena Vista 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; Buena Vista's is 57°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.