Craig weather in April: Craig, Colorado: normal highs, lows, rain and records for April
Craig in April has a normal high of 59°F and a normal low of 27°F, a daily mean of 43°F, rising from 55°F on the 1st to 63°F by the 30th. Measurable precipitation falls on 11 days in a normal April, 1.67 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 15°C and low of −3°C, 42 mm of precipitation in April.
- NOAA stationCraig Moffat County Airport
- Station IDUSW00024046
- Location40.50°N 107.52°W
- Elevation6,186 ft (1,886 m)
- Population8,903
- Jan 31° 3°
- Feb 36° 9°
- Mar 48° 20°
- Apr 59° 27°
- May 69° 35°
- Jun 81° 41°
- Jul 89° 47°
- Aug 87° 46°
- Sep 77° 37°
- Oct 62° 26°
- Nov 47° 17°
- Dec 32° 5°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Craig in April?
The normal high is 59°F and the normal low 27°F, for a daily mean of 42.9°F. April is 8.9°F warmer than March and 8.9°F cooler than May. April is the 7th warmest month of the year in Craig and the 2nd wettest. Across the month the normal high rises 8°F, from 55°F on April 1 to 63°F on April 30. From one year to the next April's mean temperature typically moves about 2.7°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 37%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 1 | 55°F | 25°F | 36% | 14% |
| April 8 | 57°F | 26°F | 37% | 16% |
| April 15 | 58°F | 27°F | 37% | 17% |
| April 22 | 60°F | 28°F | 36% | 18% |
| April 30 | 63°F | 30°F | 36% | 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 | 55°F | 25°F | 36% | 14% | 12 h 40 min |
| April 2 | 55°F | 25°F | 36% | 15% | 12 h 40 min |
| April 3 | 55°F | 25°F | 36% | 15% | 12 h 40 min |
| April 4 | 56°F | 25°F | 36% | 15% | 12 h 50 min |
| April 5 | 56°F | 26°F | 36% | 15% | 12 h 50 min |
| April 6 | 56°F | 26°F | 36% | 15% | 12 h 50 min |
| April 7 | 56°F | 26°F | 37% | 16% | 12 h 50 min |
| April 8 | 57°F | 26°F | 37% | 16% | 13 h |
| April 9 | 57°F | 26°F | 37% | 16% | 13 h |
| April 10 | 57°F | 26°F | 37% | 16% | 13 h |
| April 11 | 57°F | 26°F | 37% | 16% | 13 h |
| April 12 | 58°F | 27°F | 37% | 17% | 13 h 10 min |
| April 13 | 58°F | 27°F | 37% | 17% | 13 h 10 min |
| April 14 | 58°F | 27°F | 37% | 17% | 13 h 10 min |
| April 15 | 58°F | 27°F | 37% | 17% | 13 h 10 min |
| April 16 | 59°F | 27°F | 37% | 17% | 13 h 20 min |
| April 17 | 59°F | 27°F | 37% | 18% | 13 h 20 min |
| April 18 | 59°F | 28°F | 37% | 18% | 13 h 20 min |
| April 19 | 59°F | 28°F | 37% | 18% | 13 h 20 min |
| April 20 | 60°F | 28°F | 37% | 18% | 13 h 30 min |
| April 21 | 60°F | 28°F | 36% | 18% | 13 h 30 min |
| April 22 | 60°F | 28°F | 36% | 18% | 13 h 30 min |
| April 23 | 60°F | 29°F | 36% | 18% | 13 h 30 min |
| April 24 | 61°F | 29°F | 36% | 18% | 13 h 40 min |
| April 25 | 61°F | 29°F | 36% | 18% | 13 h 40 min |
| April 26 | 61°F | 29°F | 36% | 18% | 13 h 40 min |
| April 27 | 62°F | 30°F | 36% | 18% | 13 h 40 min |
| April 28 | 62°F | 30°F | 36% | 18% | 13 h 50 min |
| April 29 | 62°F | 30°F | 36% | 18% | 13 h 50 min |
| April 30 | 63°F | 30°F | 36% | 18% | 13 h 50 min |
- Normal high
- 59°FApril average
- Normal low
- 27°FApril average
- Precipitation
- 1.67 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 110.01 inch or more
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 24
- 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 USW00024046; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in Craig in April?
On a given April day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 36% on average, highest around April 9 (37%). In all, 1.67 in falls on 11 days of a normal April.
In a normal April in Craig, 24 nights fall to freezing.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00024046.
How humid and windy is Craig in April?
At 3 p.m. the normal temperature is 59°F with 30% relative humidity and a dew point of 27°F; at 6 a.m. it is 34°F with 78% humidity. The wind averages 6.9 mph, most often from the west 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 | 28°F | 78% | 3.1 mph | – |
| 9 a.m. | 49°F | 30°F | 47% | 6.7 mph | – |
| noon | 57°F | 28°F | 32% | 10.8 mph | – |
| 3 p.m. | 59°F | 27°F | 30% | 11.9 mph | – |
| 6 p.m. | 55°F | 27°F | 35% | 9.9 mph | – |
| 9 p.m. | 44°F | 29°F | 55% | 5.3 mph | – |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 hourly normals, station USW00024046. 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 Craig?
The warmest April temperature on this station's record (since 1996) is 81°F, on April 24, 2012; the coldest is 0°F, on April 5, 2009. The wettest April brought 3.21 in (2011).
The April mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 42.9°F: 2021 41.3°F (−1.6), 2022 41.4°F (−1.5), 2023 37.0°F (−5.9), 2024 44.3°F (+1.4), 2025 43.3°F (+0.4), 2026 43.1°F (+0.2). 3 of 6 ran warmer than normal.
| April | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 41.3°F | −1.6°F | 0.25 in |
| 2022 | 41.4°F | −1.5°F | 1.08 in |
| 2023 | 37.0°F | −5.9°F | 0.83 in |
| 2024 | 44.3°F | +1.4°F | 1.19 in |
| 2025 | 43.3°F | +0.4°F | 0.80 in |
| 2026 | 43.1°F | +0.2°F | 2.46 in |
Source: records: ACIS, station USW00024046; recent months: ACIS, station USW00024046. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does April in Craig 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; Craig's is 59°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.