Colorado Springs weather in April: Colorado Springs, Colorado: normal highs, lows, rain and records for April
Colorado Springs in April has a normal high of 61°F and a normal low of 34°F, a daily mean of 48°F, rising from 59°F on the 1st to 65°F by the 30th. Measurable precipitation falls on 8 days in a normal April, 1.45 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 16°C and low of 1°C, 37 mm of precipitation and 14 cm of snow in April.
- NOAA stationColorado Springs Municipal Airport
- Station IDUSW00093037
- Location38.81°N 104.69°W
- Elevation6,181 ft (1,884 m)
- From the center6 miles
- Population493,554
- Jan 45° 19°
- Feb 47° 20°
- Mar 55° 27°
- Apr 61° 34°
- May 71° 44°
- Jun 82° 53°
- Jul 87° 58°
- Aug 84° 57°
- Sep 77° 49°
- Oct 65° 37°
- Nov 53° 26°
- Dec 45° 19°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Colorado Springs in April?
The normal high is 61°F and the normal low 34°F, for a daily mean of 47.5°F. April is 6.4°F warmer than March and 9.6°F cooler than May. April is the 7th warmest month of the year in Colorado Springs and the 5th wettest. Across the month the normal high rises 6°F, from 59°F on April 1 to 65°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 45°F and 51°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 30%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 1 | 59°F | 31°F | 25% | 9% |
| April 8 | 60°F | 32°F | 26% | 10% |
| April 15 | 61°F | 34°F | 27% | 12% |
| April 22 | 62°F | 35°F | 28% | 13% |
| April 30 | 65°F | 38°F | 30% | 14% |
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 | 59°F | 31°F | 25% | 9% | 12 h 40 min |
| April 2 | 59°F | 31°F | 25% | 10% | 12 h 40 min |
| April 3 | 59°F | 31°F | 25% | 10% | 12 h 40 min |
| April 4 | 59°F | 32°F | 26% | 10% | 12 h 40 min |
| April 5 | 59°F | 32°F | 26% | 10% | 12 h 50 min |
| April 6 | 59°F | 32°F | 26% | 10% | 12 h 50 min |
| April 7 | 59°F | 32°F | 26% | 10% | 12 h 50 min |
| April 8 | 60°F | 32°F | 26% | 10% | 12 h 50 min |
| April 9 | 60°F | 33°F | 26% | 11% | 13 h |
| April 10 | 60°F | 33°F | 27% | 11% | 13 h |
| April 11 | 60°F | 33°F | 27% | 11% | 13 h |
| April 12 | 60°F | 33°F | 27% | 11% | 13 h |
| April 13 | 60°F | 33°F | 27% | 11% | 13 h 10 min |
| April 14 | 60°F | 33°F | 27% | 11% | 13 h 10 min |
| April 15 | 61°F | 34°F | 27% | 12% | 13 h 10 min |
| April 16 | 61°F | 34°F | 27% | 12% | 13 h 10 min |
| April 17 | 61°F | 34°F | 28% | 12% | 13 h 20 min |
| April 18 | 61°F | 34°F | 28% | 12% | 13 h 20 min |
| April 19 | 61°F | 35°F | 28% | 12% | 13 h 20 min |
| April 20 | 62°F | 35°F | 28% | 13% | 13 h 20 min |
| April 21 | 62°F | 35°F | 28% | 13% | 13 h 20 min |
| April 22 | 62°F | 35°F | 28% | 13% | 13 h 30 min |
| April 23 | 62°F | 36°F | 29% | 13% | 13 h 30 min |
| April 24 | 63°F | 36°F | 29% | 13% | 13 h 30 min |
| April 25 | 63°F | 36°F | 29% | 13% | 13 h 30 min |
| April 26 | 63°F | 37°F | 29% | 13% | 13 h 40 min |
| April 27 | 64°F | 37°F | 29% | 13% | 13 h 40 min |
| April 28 | 64°F | 37°F | 29% | 14% | 13 h 40 min |
| April 29 | 64°F | 37°F | 30% | 14% | 13 h 40 min |
| April 30 | 65°F | 38°F | 30% | 14% | 13 h 50 min |
- Normal high
- 61°FApril average
- Normal low
- 34°FApril average
- Precipitation
- 1.45 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 80.01 inch or more
- Snowfall
- 5.5 inmonth total
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 14
- 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
- 80%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00093037; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain or snow in Colorado Springs in April?
On a given April day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 27% on average, highest around April 30 (30%). In all, 1.45 in falls on 8 days of a normal April.
In a normal April in Colorado Springs, 14 nights fall to freezing, 1 days stay below freezing all day and snowfall averages 5.5 inches.
Snow falls on 4 days in a normal April, and an inch or more covers the ground on 2 days.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00093037.
How humid and windy is Colorado Springs in April?
At 3 p.m. the normal temperature is 61°F with 28% relative humidity and a dew point of 27°F; at 6 a.m. it is 42°F with 61% humidity. The wind averages 11.0 mph, most often from the south 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 | 29°F | 61% | 8.3 mph | – |
| 9 a.m. | 53°F | 28°F | 39% | 10.3 mph | – |
| noon | 59°F | 27°F | 30% | 12.9 mph | – |
| 3 p.m. | 61°F | 27°F | 28% | 14.9 mph | – |
| 6 p.m. | 57°F | 28°F | 32% | 13.6 mph | – |
| 9 p.m. | 49°F | 30°F | 48% | 9.9 mph | – |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 hourly normals, station USW00093037. 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 Colorado Springs?
The warmest April temperature on Colorado Springs's official record (since 1894) is 87°F, on April 30, 1992; the coldest is −3°F, on April 10, 1959. The wettest April brought 7.50 in (1999); the snowiest, 42.7 inches (1957).
The April mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 47.5°F: 2021 46.9°F (−0.6), 2022 51.5°F (+4.0), 2023 46.5°F (−1.0), 2024 50.2°F (+2.7), 2025 49.1°F (+1.6), 2026 50.2°F (+2.7). 4 of 6 ran warmer than normal.
| April | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 46.9°F | −0.6°F | 0.75 in |
| 2022 | 51.5°F | +4.0°F | 0.01 in |
| 2023 | 46.5°F | −1.0°F | 1.45 in |
| 2024 | 50.2°F | +2.7°F | 1.52 in |
| 2025 | 49.1°F | +1.6°F | 0.45 in |
| 2026 | 50.2°F | +2.7°F | 0.93 in |
Source: records: ACIS, NWS threaded record COSthr; recent months: ACIS, station USW00093037. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does April in Colorado Springs 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; Colorado Springs's is 61°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.
Other months and places
- Colorado Springs in March55°F by day, 27°F at night
- Colorado Springs in May71°F by day, 44°F at night
- Colorado Springs through the yearEvery month, frost dates, records and recent years
- Colorado in AprilThe statewide normal and the warmest and coolest places
- Rocky Ford: Colorado's warmest Aprilnormal high 71°F