Cold Bay weather in April: Cold Bay, Alaska: normal highs, lows, rain and records for April
Cold Bay in April has a normal high of 40°F and a normal low of 30°F, a daily mean of 35°F, rising from 37°F on the 1st to 44°F by the 30th. Measurable precipitation falls on 19 days in a normal April, 2.70 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 5°C and low of −1°C, 69 mm of precipitation and 16 cm of snow in April.
- NOAA stationCold Bay Airport
- Station IDUSW00025624
- Location55.22°N 162.73°W
- Elevation78 ft (24 m)
- Population60
- Jan 33° 24°
- Feb 35° 26°
- Mar 35° 24°
- Apr 40° 30°
- May 47° 36°
- Jun 52° 42°
- Jul 56° 47°
- Aug 57° 48°
- Sep 53° 43°
- Oct 47° 36°
- Nov 40° 31°
- Dec 36° 26°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Cold Bay in April?
The normal high is 40°F and the normal low 30°F, for a daily mean of 35.0°F. April is 5.1°F warmer than March and 6.0°F cooler than May. April is the 8th warmest month of the year in Cold Bay and the 10th wettest. Across the month the normal high rises 7°F, from 37°F on April 1 to 44°F on April 30. From one year to the next April's mean temperature typically moves about 2.5°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Aprils in three average between 33°F and 38°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 63%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 1 | 37°F | 26°F | 63% | 25% |
| April 8 | 38°F | 28°F | 63% | 24% |
| April 15 | 40°F | 30°F | 63% | 23% |
| April 22 | 42°F | 32°F | 61% | 23% |
| April 30 | 44°F | 33°F | 60% | 22% |
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 | 37°F | 26°F | 63% | 25% | 13 h |
| April 2 | 37°F | 26°F | 63% | 24% | 13 h 10 min |
| April 3 | 37°F | 27°F | 63% | 24% | 13 h 10 min |
| April 4 | 37°F | 27°F | 63% | 24% | 13 h 10 min |
| April 5 | 38°F | 27°F | 63% | 24% | 13 h 20 min |
| April 6 | 38°F | 27°F | 63% | 24% | 13 h 20 min |
| April 7 | 38°F | 28°F | 63% | 24% | 13 h 30 min |
| April 8 | 38°F | 28°F | 63% | 24% | 13 h 30 min |
| April 9 | 39°F | 28°F | 63% | 24% | 13 h 40 min |
| April 10 | 39°F | 29°F | 63% | 24% | 13 h 40 min |
| April 11 | 39°F | 29°F | 63% | 24% | 13 h 50 min |
| April 12 | 39°F | 29°F | 63% | 24% | 13 h 50 min |
| April 13 | 40°F | 29°F | 63% | 23% | 13 h 50 min |
| April 14 | 40°F | 30°F | 63% | 23% | 14 h |
| April 15 | 40°F | 30°F | 63% | 23% | 14 h |
| April 16 | 40°F | 30°F | 62% | 23% | 14 h 10 min |
| April 17 | 41°F | 30°F | 62% | 23% | 14 h 10 min |
| April 18 | 41°F | 31°F | 62% | 23% | 14 h 20 min |
| April 19 | 41°F | 31°F | 62% | 23% | 14 h 20 min |
| April 20 | 41°F | 31°F | 62% | 23% | 14 h 30 min |
| April 21 | 42°F | 31°F | 61% | 23% | 14 h 30 min |
| April 22 | 42°F | 32°F | 61% | 23% | 14 h 30 min |
| April 23 | 42°F | 32°F | 61% | 23% | 14 h 40 min |
| April 24 | 42°F | 32°F | 61% | 23% | 14 h 40 min |
| April 25 | 43°F | 32°F | 60% | 22% | 14 h 50 min |
| April 26 | 43°F | 32°F | 60% | 22% | 14 h 50 min |
| April 27 | 43°F | 33°F | 60% | 22% | 15 h |
| April 28 | 43°F | 33°F | 60% | 22% | 15 h |
| April 29 | 43°F | 33°F | 60% | 22% | 15 h |
| April 30 | 44°F | 33°F | 60% | 22% | 15 h 10 min |
- Normal high
- 40°FApril average
- Normal low
- 30°FApril average
- Precipitation
- 2.70 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 190.01 inch or more
- Snowfall
- 6.4 inmonth total
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 19
- Daylight
- 13 h to 15 h 10 minApril 1 to April 30
- Sunshine
- 56%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00025624; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain or snow in Cold Bay in April?
On a given April day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 62% on average, highest around April 1 (63%). In all, 2.70 in falls on 19 days of a normal April.
In a normal April in Cold Bay, 19 nights fall to freezing, 3 days stay below freezing all day and snowfall averages 6.4 inches.
Snow falls on 9 days in a normal April, and an inch or more covers the ground on 5 days.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00025624.
How humid and windy is Cold Bay in April?
At 3 p.m. the normal temperature is 41°F with 73% relative humidity and a dew point of 33°F; at 6 a.m. it is 34°F with 88% humidity. The wind averages 15.2 mph, most often from the west-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. | 34°F | 31°F | 88% | 13.6 mph | – |
| 9 a.m. | 37°F | 33°F | 85% | 14.9 mph | 5% |
| noon | 40°F | 33°F | 77% | 16.5 mph | – |
| 3 p.m. | 41°F | 33°F | 73% | 17.5 mph | 7% |
| 6 p.m. | 40°F | 33°F | 76% | 17.0 mph | 12% |
| 9 p.m. | 37°F | 32°F | 84% | 14.9 mph | 11% |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 hourly normals, station USW00025624. 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 Cold Bay?
The warmest April temperature on Cold Bay's official record (since 1942) is 60°F, on April 26, 1948; the coldest is 4°F, on April 4, 1943. The wettest April brought 6.55 in (1979); the snowiest, 19.5 inches (1976).
The April mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 35.0°F: 2021 38.3°F (+3.3), 2022 34.8°F (−0.2), 2023 34.0°F (−1.0), 2024 36.1°F (+1.1), 2025 35.8°F (+0.8), 2026 36.2°F (+1.2). 4 of 6 ran warmer than normal.
| April | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 38.3°F | +3.3°F | 2.69 in |
| 2022 | 34.8°F | −0.2°F | 2.42 in |
| 2023 | 34.0°F | −1.0°F | 1.86 in |
| 2024 | 36.1°F | +1.1°F | 3.64 in |
| 2025 | 35.8°F | +0.8°F | 3.35 in |
| 2026 | 36.2°F | +1.2°F | 4.00 in |
Source: records: ACIS, NWS threaded record CDBthr; recent months: ACIS, station USW00025624. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does April in Cold Bay compare across Alaska?
Across the 85 places PlainClimate covers in Alaska, April normal highs run from 10°F in Nuiqsut to 51°F in Hyder; Cold Bay's is 40°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.