Clayton weather in April: Clayton, New Mexico: normal highs, lows, rain and records for April
Clayton in April has a normal high of 67°F and a normal low of 37°F, a daily mean of 52°F, rising from 64°F on the 1st to 71°F by the 30th. Measurable precipitation falls on 6 days in a normal April, 1.12 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 20°C and low of 3°C, 28 mm of precipitation and 3 cm of snow in April.
- NOAA stationClayton Municipal Air Park
- Station IDUSW00023051
- Location36.45°N 103.15°W
- Elevation4,960 ft (1,512 m)
- Population2,559
- Jan 50° 21°
- Feb 52° 23°
- Mar 60° 30°
- Apr 67° 37°
- May 76° 47°
- Jun 86° 56°
- Jul 90° 61°
- Aug 87° 60°
- Sep 80° 53°
- Oct 69° 40°
- Nov 58° 30°
- Dec 49° 22°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Clayton in April?
The normal high is 67°F and the normal low 37°F, for a daily mean of 52.0°F. April is 7.1°F warmer than March and 9.5°F cooler than May. April is the 7th warmest month of the year in Clayton and the 7th wettest. Across the month the normal high rises 7°F, from 64°F on April 1 to 71°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 49°F and 55°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 20%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 1 | 64°F | 34°F | 17% | 8% |
| April 8 | 66°F | 35°F | 18% | 9% |
| April 15 | 67°F | 37°F | 19% | 9% |
| April 22 | 69°F | 38°F | 19% | 10% |
| April 30 | 71°F | 41°F | 20% | 11% |
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 | 64°F | 34°F | 17% | 8% | 12 h 30 min |
| April 2 | 65°F | 34°F | 17% | 8% | 12 h 40 min |
| April 3 | 65°F | 34°F | 18% | 8% | 12 h 40 min |
| April 4 | 65°F | 34°F | 18% | 8% | 12 h 40 min |
| April 5 | 65°F | 34°F | 18% | 8% | 12 h 40 min |
| April 6 | 65°F | 35°F | 18% | 8% | 12 h 40 min |
| April 7 | 66°F | 35°F | 18% | 8% | 12 h 50 min |
| April 8 | 66°F | 35°F | 18% | 9% | 12 h 50 min |
| April 9 | 66°F | 35°F | 18% | 9% | 12 h 50 min |
| April 10 | 66°F | 35°F | 18% | 9% | 12 h 50 min |
| April 11 | 66°F | 36°F | 18% | 9% | 13 h |
| April 12 | 67°F | 36°F | 18% | 9% | 13 h |
| April 13 | 67°F | 36°F | 19% | 9% | 13 h |
| April 14 | 67°F | 36°F | 19% | 9% | 13 h |
| April 15 | 67°F | 37°F | 19% | 9% | 13 h 10 min |
| April 16 | 67°F | 37°F | 19% | 10% | 13 h 10 min |
| April 17 | 67°F | 37°F | 19% | 10% | 13 h 10 min |
| April 18 | 68°F | 37°F | 19% | 10% | 13 h 10 min |
| April 19 | 68°F | 37°F | 19% | 10% | 13 h 10 min |
| April 20 | 68°F | 38°F | 19% | 10% | 13 h 20 min |
| April 21 | 68°F | 38°F | 19% | 10% | 13 h 20 min |
| April 22 | 69°F | 38°F | 19% | 10% | 13 h 20 min |
| April 23 | 69°F | 39°F | 19% | 10% | 13 h 20 min |
| April 24 | 69°F | 39°F | 19% | 10% | 13 h 20 min |
| April 25 | 69°F | 39°F | 19% | 10% | 13 h 30 min |
| April 26 | 70°F | 39°F | 19% | 11% | 13 h 30 min |
| April 27 | 70°F | 40°F | 19% | 11% | 13 h 30 min |
| April 28 | 70°F | 40°F | 20% | 11% | 13 h 30 min |
| April 29 | 70°F | 40°F | 20% | 11% | 13 h 30 min |
| April 30 | 71°F | 41°F | 20% | 11% | 13 h 40 min |
- Normal high
- 67°FApril average
- Normal low
- 37°FApril average
- Precipitation
- 1.12 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 60.01 inch or more
- Snowfall
- 1.3 inmonth total
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 7
- Daylight
- 12 h 30 min to 13 h 40 minApril 1 to April 30
- Days at 70°F or more
- 15
- Days at 80°F or more
- 5
- Sunshine
- 83%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00023051; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain or snow in Clayton in April?
On a given April day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 19% on average, highest around April 29 (20%). In all, 1.12 in falls on 6 days of a normal April.
In a normal April in Clayton, 7 nights fall to freezing and snowfall averages 1.3 inches.
Snow falls on 1 day in a normal April.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00023051.
How humid and windy is Clayton in April?
At 3 p.m. the normal temperature is 68°F with 24% relative humidity and a dew point of 30°F; at 6 a.m. it is 47°F with 57% humidity. The wind averages 13.5 mph, most often from the south-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. | 47°F | 33°F | 57% | 11.8 mph | – |
| 9 a.m. | 59°F | 33°F | 37% | 15.2 mph | – |
| noon | 66°F | 32°F | 28% | 15.2 mph | – |
| 3 p.m. | 68°F | 30°F | 24% | 16.3 mph | – |
| 6 p.m. | 63°F | 31°F | 30% | 14.7 mph | – |
| 9 p.m. | 53°F | 33°F | 46% | 11.1 mph | – |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 hourly normals, station USW00023051. 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 Clayton?
The warmest April temperature on Clayton's official record (since 1896) is 92°F, on April 24, 2012; the coldest is 7°F, on April 4, 1920. The wettest April brought 7.29 in (1942); the snowiest, 15.5 inches (1909).
The April mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 52.0°F: 2021 50.4°F (−1.6), 2022 53.6°F (+1.6), 2023 51.2°F (−0.8), 2024 54.4°F (+2.4), 2025 54.1°F (+2.1), 2026 56.7°F (+4.7). 4 of 6 ran warmer than normal.
| April | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 50.4°F | −1.6°F | 0.13 in |
| 2022 | 53.6°F | +1.6°F | 0.00 in |
| 2023 | 51.2°F | −0.8°F | 0.73 in |
| 2024 | 54.4°F | +2.4°F | 0.86 in |
| 2025 | 54.1°F | +2.1°F | 1.15 in |
| 2026 | 56.7°F | +4.7°F | 0.17 in |
Source: records: ACIS, NWS threaded record CAOthr; recent months: ACIS, station USW00023051. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does April in Clayton 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; Clayton's is 67°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.