Cheyenne weather in April: Cheyenne, Wyoming: normal highs, lows, rain and records for April
Cheyenne in April has a normal high of 55°F and a normal low of 31°F, a daily mean of 43°F, rising from 53°F on the 1st to 58°F by the 30th. Measurable precipitation falls on 11 days in a normal April, 1.79 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 13°C and low of −1°C, 45 mm of precipitation and 29 cm of snow in April.
- NOAA stationCheyenne Weather Office Airport
- Station IDUSW00024018
- Location41.15°N 104.81°W
- Elevation6,128 ft (1,868 m)
- Population65,704
- Jan 40° 18°
- Feb 41° 18°
- Mar 49° 25°
- Apr 55° 31°
- May 64° 40°
- Jun 77° 49°
- Jul 84° 56°
- Aug 82° 54°
- Sep 73° 46°
- Oct 59° 34°
- Nov 48° 25°
- Dec 39° 18°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Cheyenne in April?
The normal high is 55°F and the normal low 31°F, for a daily mean of 42.8°F. April is 5.7°F warmer than March and 9.5°F cooler than May. April is the 7th warmest month of the year in Cheyenne and the 4th wettest, and the snowiest. Across the month the normal high rises 5°F, from 53°F on April 1 to 58°F on April 30. From one year to the next April's mean temperature typically moves about 3.0°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Aprils in three average between 40°F and 46°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 39%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 1 | 53°F | 29°F | 30% | 11% |
| April 8 | 54°F | 29°F | 32% | 12% |
| April 15 | 54°F | 30°F | 35% | 14% |
| April 22 | 56°F | 32°F | 37% | 16% |
| April 30 | 58°F | 34°F | 39% | 18% |
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 | 53°F | 29°F | 30% | 11% | 12 h 40 min |
| April 2 | 53°F | 29°F | 30% | 11% | 12 h 40 min |
| April 3 | 53°F | 29°F | 31% | 11% | 12 h 40 min |
| April 4 | 53°F | 29°F | 31% | 11% | 12 h 50 min |
| April 5 | 53°F | 29°F | 31% | 12% | 12 h 50 min |
| April 6 | 53°F | 29°F | 32% | 12% | 12 h 50 min |
| April 7 | 53°F | 29°F | 32% | 12% | 12 h 50 min |
| April 8 | 54°F | 29°F | 32% | 12% | 13 h |
| April 9 | 54°F | 30°F | 33% | 13% | 13 h |
| April 10 | 54°F | 30°F | 33% | 13% | 13 h |
| April 11 | 54°F | 30°F | 33% | 13% | 13 h 10 min |
| April 12 | 54°F | 30°F | 34% | 13% | 13 h 10 min |
| April 13 | 54°F | 30°F | 34% | 13% | 13 h 10 min |
| April 14 | 54°F | 30°F | 34% | 14% | 13 h 10 min |
| April 15 | 54°F | 30°F | 35% | 14% | 13 h 20 min |
| April 16 | 55°F | 31°F | 35% | 14% | 13 h 20 min |
| April 17 | 55°F | 31°F | 35% | 15% | 13 h 20 min |
| April 18 | 55°F | 31°F | 36% | 15% | 13 h 20 min |
| April 19 | 55°F | 31°F | 36% | 15% | 13 h 30 min |
| April 20 | 55°F | 31°F | 36% | 15% | 13 h 30 min |
| April 21 | 56°F | 32°F | 37% | 16% | 13 h 30 min |
| April 22 | 56°F | 32°F | 37% | 16% | 13 h 30 min |
| April 23 | 56°F | 32°F | 37% | 16% | 13 h 40 min |
| April 24 | 56°F | 32°F | 38% | 16% | 13 h 40 min |
| April 25 | 57°F | 33°F | 38% | 17% | 13 h 40 min |
| April 26 | 57°F | 33°F | 38% | 17% | 13 h 40 min |
| April 27 | 57°F | 33°F | 39% | 17% | 13 h 50 min |
| April 28 | 57°F | 34°F | 39% | 17% | 13 h 50 min |
| April 29 | 58°F | 34°F | 39% | 18% | 13 h 50 min |
| April 30 | 58°F | 34°F | 39% | 18% | 13 h 50 min |
- Normal high
- 55°FApril average
- Normal low
- 31°FApril average
- Precipitation
- 1.79 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 110.01 inch or more
- Snowfall
- 11.3 inmonth total
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 18
- Daylight
- 12 h 40 min to 13 h 50 minApril 1 to April 30
- Days at 70°F or more
- 4
- Sunshine
- 72%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00024018; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain or snow in Cheyenne in April?
On a given April day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 35% on average, highest around April 30 (39%). In all, 1.79 in falls on 11 days of a normal April.
In a normal April in Cheyenne, 18 nights fall to freezing, 1 days stay below freezing all day and snowfall averages 11.3 inches.
Snow falls on 7 days in a normal April, and an inch or more covers the ground on 4 days.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00024018.
How humid and windy is Cheyenne in April?
At 3 p.m. the normal temperature is 55°F with 34% relative humidity and a dew point of 28°F; at 6 a.m. it is 39°F with 68% humidity. The wind averages 12.5 mph, most often from the west-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. | 39°F | 29°F | 68% | 10.0 mph | 63% |
| 9 a.m. | 49°F | 28°F | 44% | 14.4 mph | 63% |
| noon | 54°F | 27°F | 35% | 15.7 mph | 54% |
| 3 p.m. | 55°F | 28°F | 34% | 15.3 mph | 46% |
| 6 p.m. | 52°F | 29°F | 41% | 14.5 mph | 50% |
| 9 p.m. | 44°F | 30°F | 58% | 10.3 mph | 55% |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 hourly normals, station USW00024018. 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 Cheyenne?
The warmest April temperature on Cheyenne's official record (since 1872) is 84°F, on April 30, 2020; the coldest is −8°F, on April 1, 1975. The wettest April brought 7.66 in (1900); the snowiest, 46.5 inches (1905).
The April mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 42.8°F: 2021 40.9°F (−1.9), 2022 41.7°F (−1.1), 2023 42.2°F (−0.6), 2024 45.1°F (+2.3), 2025 43.6°F (+0.8), 2026 46.0°F (+3.3). 3 of 6 ran warmer than normal.
| April | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 40.9°F | −1.9°F | 1.99 in |
| 2022 | 41.7°F | −1.1°F | 0.20 in |
| 2023 | 42.2°F | −0.6°F | 1.55 in |
| 2024 | 45.1°F | +2.3°F | 1.00 in |
| 2025 | 43.6°F | +0.8°F | 0.36 in |
| 2026 | 46.0°F | +3.3°F | 0.25 in |
Source: records: ACIS, NWS threaded record CYSthr; recent months: ACIS, station USW00024018. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does April in Cheyenne compare across Wyoming?
Across the 71 places PlainClimate covers in Wyoming, April normal highs run from 46°F in Sundance to 63°F in Basin; Cheyenne's is 55°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.