Carlsbad weather in April: Carlsbad, New Mexico: normal highs, lows, rain and records for April
Carlsbad in April has a normal high of 80°F and a normal low of 48°F, a daily mean of 64°F, rising from 77°F on the 1st to 83°F by the 30th. Measurable precipitation falls on 2 days in a normal April, 0.45 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 27°C and low of 9°C, 11 mm of precipitation in April.
- NOAA stationCarlsbad Cavern City Airport
- Station IDUSW00093033
- Location32.33°N 104.26°W
- Elevation3,232 ft (985 m)
- Population31,999
- Jan 58° 30°
- Feb 63° 34°
- Mar 71° 40°
- Apr 80° 48°
- May 88° 57°
- Jun 96° 66°
- Jul 95° 69°
- Aug 94° 68°
- Sep 87° 61°
- Oct 78° 49°
- Nov 66° 37°
- Dec 57° 30°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Carlsbad in April?
The normal high is 80°F and the normal low 48°F, for a daily mean of 63.7°F. April is 8.1°F warmer than March and 8.9°F cooler than May. April is the 6th warmest month of the year in Carlsbad and the 10th wettest. Across the month the normal high rises 6°F, from 77°F on April 1 to 83°F on April 30. From one year to the next April's mean temperature typically moves about 2.6°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Aprils in three average between 61°F and 66°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 9%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 1 | 77°F | 44°F | 8% | 3% |
| April 8 | 78°F | 46°F | 7% | 3% |
| April 15 | 80°F | 47°F | 7% | 4% |
| April 22 | 81°F | 49°F | 8% | 4% |
| April 30 | 83°F | 52°F | 9% | 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 | 77°F | 44°F | 8% | 3% | 12 h 30 min |
| April 2 | 77°F | 44°F | 8% | 3% | 12 h 30 min |
| April 3 | 77°F | 44°F | 8% | 3% | 12 h 30 min |
| April 4 | 77°F | 45°F | 7% | 3% | 12 h 40 min |
| April 5 | 78°F | 45°F | 7% | 3% | 12 h 40 min |
| April 6 | 78°F | 45°F | 7% | 3% | 12 h 40 min |
| April 7 | 78°F | 45°F | 7% | 3% | 12 h 40 min |
| April 8 | 78°F | 46°F | 7% | 3% | 12 h 40 min |
| April 9 | 79°F | 46°F | 7% | 3% | 12 h 50 min |
| April 10 | 79°F | 46°F | 7% | 3% | 12 h 50 min |
| April 11 | 79°F | 46°F | 7% | 3% | 12 h 50 min |
| April 12 | 79°F | 47°F | 7% | 3% | 12 h 50 min |
| April 13 | 79°F | 47°F | 7% | 4% | 12 h 50 min |
| April 14 | 80°F | 47°F | 7% | 4% | 12 h 50 min |
| April 15 | 80°F | 47°F | 7% | 4% | 13 h |
| April 16 | 80°F | 48°F | 7% | 4% | 13 h |
| April 17 | 80°F | 48°F | 7% | 4% | 13 h |
| April 18 | 80°F | 48°F | 7% | 4% | 13 h |
| April 19 | 80°F | 48°F | 7% | 4% | 13 h |
| April 20 | 81°F | 49°F | 7% | 4% | 13 h 10 min |
| April 21 | 81°F | 49°F | 7% | 4% | 13 h 10 min |
| April 22 | 81°F | 49°F | 8% | 4% | 13 h 10 min |
| April 23 | 81°F | 50°F | 8% | 4% | 13 h 10 min |
| April 24 | 81°F | 50°F | 8% | 5% | 13 h 10 min |
| April 25 | 81°F | 50°F | 8% | 5% | 13 h 20 min |
| April 26 | 82°F | 51°F | 8% | 5% | 13 h 20 min |
| April 27 | 82°F | 51°F | 8% | 5% | 13 h 20 min |
| April 28 | 82°F | 51°F | 9% | 5% | 13 h 20 min |
| April 29 | 82°F | 51°F | 9% | 5% | 13 h 20 min |
| April 30 | 83°F | 52°F | 9% | 5% | 13 h 20 min |
- Normal high
- 80°FApril average
- Normal low
- 48°FApril average
- Precipitation
- 0.45 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 20.01 inch or more
- Days at 90°F or more
- 5
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 1
- Daylight
- 12 h 30 min to 13 h 20 minApril 1 to April 30
- Days at 70°F or more
- 26
- Days at 80°F or more
- 18
- Sunshine
- 90%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00093033; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in Carlsbad in April?
On a given April day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 7% on average, highest around April 30 (9%). In all, 0.45 in falls on 2 days of a normal April.
In a normal April in Carlsbad, 5 days reach 90°F and 1 nights fall to freezing.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00093033.
How humid and windy is Carlsbad in April?
At 3 p.m. the normal temperature is 83°F with 14% relative humidity and a dew point of 29°F; at 6 a.m. it is 56°F with 43% humidity. The wind averages 10.8 mph, most often from the 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. | 56°F | 34°F | 43% | 7.4 mph | 78% |
| 9 a.m. | 70°F | 36°F | 29% | 10.9 mph | 82% |
| noon | 79°F | 32°F | 18% | 12.6 mph | 83% |
| 3 p.m. | 83°F | 29°F | 14% | 14.1 mph | 82% |
| 6 p.m. | 80°F | 28°F | 15% | 13.6 mph | 80% |
| 9 p.m. | 67°F | 30°F | 24% | 10.3 mph | 84% |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 hourly normals, station USW00093033. 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 Carlsbad?
The warmest April temperature on this station's record (since 1930) is 101°F, on April 21, 1965; the coldest is 20°F, on April 8, 1983. The wettest April brought 4.81 in (1931); the snowiest, 11.7 inches (1983).
The April mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 63.7°F: 2021 60.9°F (−2.8), 2022 66.5°F (+2.8), 2023 62.4°F (−1.3), 2024 64.0°F (+0.3), 2025 66.5°F (+2.8), 2026 68.9°F (+5.2). 4 of 6 ran warmer than normal.
| April | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 60.9°F | −2.8°F | 1.87 in |
| 2022 | 66.5°F | +2.8°F | 0.00 in |
| 2023 | 62.4°F | −1.3°F | 0.00 in |
| 2024 | 64.0°F | +0.3°F | 0.00 in |
| 2025 | 66.5°F | +2.8°F | 0.96 in |
| 2026 | 68.9°F | +5.2°F | 0.21 in |
Source: records: ACIS, station USW00093033; recent months: ACIS, station USW00093033. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does April in Carlsbad 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; Carlsbad's is 80°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.