Centennial weather in April: Centennial, Colorado: normal highs, lows, rain and records for April
Centennial in April has a normal high of 60°F and a normal low of 34°F, a daily mean of 47°F, rising from 58°F on the 1st to 63°F by the 30th. Measurable precipitation falls on 10 days in a normal April, 1.94 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 15°C and low of 1°C, 49 mm of precipitation in April.
- NOAA stationDenver Centennial Airport
- Station IDUSW00093067
- Location39.57°N 104.85°W
- Elevation5,883 ft (1,793 m)
- From the center2 miles
- Population108,853
- Jan 45° 19°
- Feb 46° 20°
- Mar 54° 27°
- Apr 60° 34°
- May 69° 43°
- Jun 81° 52°
- Jul 87° 59°
- Aug 85° 57°
- Sep 77° 49°
- Oct 64° 36°
- Nov 52° 26°
- Dec 44° 19°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Centennial in April?
The normal high is 60°F and the normal low 34°F, for a daily mean of 46.7°F. April is 5.9°F warmer than March and 9.0°F cooler than May. April is the 7th warmest month of the year in Centennial and the 4th wettest. Across the month the normal high rises 5°F, from 58°F on April 1 to 63°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 44°F and 50°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 33%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 1 | 58°F | 31°F | 28% | 12% |
| April 8 | 59°F | 32°F | 30% | 14% |
| April 15 | 60°F | 33°F | 32% | 15% |
| April 22 | 61°F | 35°F | 33% | 16% |
| April 30 | 63°F | 37°F | 33% | 17% |
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 | 58°F | 31°F | 28% | 12% | 12 h 40 min |
| April 2 | 58°F | 31°F | 28% | 13% | 12 h 40 min |
| April 3 | 58°F | 31°F | 28% | 13% | 12 h 40 min |
| April 4 | 58°F | 32°F | 29% | 13% | 12 h 40 min |
| April 5 | 59°F | 32°F | 29% | 13% | 12 h 50 min |
| April 6 | 59°F | 32°F | 29% | 13% | 12 h 50 min |
| April 7 | 59°F | 32°F | 30% | 14% | 12 h 50 min |
| April 8 | 59°F | 32°F | 30% | 14% | 12 h 50 min |
| April 9 | 59°F | 32°F | 30% | 14% | 13 h |
| April 10 | 59°F | 33°F | 30% | 14% | 13 h |
| April 11 | 59°F | 33°F | 31% | 14% | 13 h |
| April 12 | 59°F | 33°F | 31% | 15% | 13 h |
| April 13 | 59°F | 33°F | 31% | 15% | 13 h 10 min |
| April 14 | 59°F | 33°F | 31% | 15% | 13 h 10 min |
| April 15 | 60°F | 33°F | 32% | 15% | 13 h 10 min |
| April 16 | 60°F | 34°F | 32% | 15% | 13 h 10 min |
| April 17 | 60°F | 34°F | 32% | 15% | 13 h 20 min |
| April 18 | 60°F | 34°F | 32% | 16% | 13 h 20 min |
| April 19 | 60°F | 34°F | 32% | 16% | 13 h 20 min |
| April 20 | 60°F | 34°F | 32% | 16% | 13 h 20 min |
| April 21 | 60°F | 35°F | 33% | 16% | 13 h 30 min |
| April 22 | 61°F | 35°F | 33% | 16% | 13 h 30 min |
| April 23 | 61°F | 35°F | 33% | 16% | 13 h 30 min |
| April 24 | 61°F | 35°F | 33% | 16% | 13 h 30 min |
| April 25 | 61°F | 36°F | 33% | 16% | 13 h 40 min |
| April 26 | 61°F | 36°F | 33% | 16% | 13 h 40 min |
| April 27 | 62°F | 36°F | 33% | 17% | 13 h 40 min |
| April 28 | 62°F | 37°F | 33% | 17% | 13 h 40 min |
| April 29 | 62°F | 37°F | 33% | 17% | 13 h 50 min |
| April 30 | 63°F | 37°F | 33% | 17% | 13 h 50 min |
- Normal high
- 60°FApril average
- Normal low
- 34°FApril average
- Precipitation
- 1.94 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 100.01 inch or more
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 13
- Daylight
- 12 h 40 min to 13 h 50 minApril 1 to April 30
- Days at 70°F or more
- 8
- Days at 80°F or more
- 1
- Sunshine
- 76%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00093067; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in Centennial in April?
On a given April day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 31% on average, highest around April 29 (33%). In all, 1.94 in falls on 10 days of a normal April.
In a normal April in Centennial, 13 nights fall to freezing and 1 days stay below freezing all day.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00093067.
How humid and windy is Centennial in April?
At 3 p.m. the normal temperature is 60°F with 31% relative humidity and a dew point of 29°F; at 6 a.m. it is 42°F with 65% humidity. The wind averages 9.0 mph, most often from the north-northeast in the afternoon. A dew point under 50°F feels dry.
| Time | Temperature | Dew point | Humidity | Wind | Clear or few clouds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 a.m. | 42°F | 31°F | 65% | 7.3 mph | – |
| 9 a.m. | 52°F | 30°F | 43% | 8.2 mph | – |
| noon | 58°F | 28°F | 32% | 9.7 mph | – |
| 3 p.m. | 60°F | 29°F | 31% | 11.5 mph | – |
| 6 p.m. | 56°F | 30°F | 37% | 10.9 mph | – |
| 9 p.m. | 48°F | 32°F | 53% | 9.1 mph | – |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 hourly normals, station USW00093067. 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 Centennial?
The warmest April temperature on this station's record (since 1998) is 85°F, on April 24, 2012; the coldest is 2°F, on April 10, 2013. The wettest April brought 5.25 in (1999); the snowiest, 23.2 inches (2009).
The April mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 46.7°F: 2021 44.9°F (−1.8), 2022 47.6°F (+0.9), 2023 45.8°F (−0.9), 2024 49.4°F (+2.6), 2025 48.2°F (+1.5), 2026 50.8°F (+4.1). 4 of 6 ran warmer than normal.
| April | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 44.9°F | −1.8°F | 1.80 in |
| 2022 | 47.6°F | +0.9°F | 0.01 in |
| 2023 | 45.8°F | −0.9°F | 1.71 in |
| 2024 | 49.4°F | +2.6°F | 2.40 in |
| 2025 | 48.2°F | +1.5°F | 0.67 in |
| 2026 | 50.8°F | +4.1°F | 0.92 in |
Source: records: ACIS, station USW00093067; recent months: ACIS, station USW00093067. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does April in Centennial 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; Centennial's is 60°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.