Denver weather in April: Denver, Colorado: normal highs, lows, rain and records for April
Denver in April has a normal high of 62°F and a normal low of 34°F, a daily mean of 48°F, rising from 60°F on the 1st to 65°F by the 30th. Measurable precipitation falls on 9 days in a normal April, 1.68 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 17°C and low of 1°C, 43 mm of precipitation in April.
- NOAA stationDenver International Airport
- Station IDUSW00003017
- Location39.83°N 104.66°W
- Elevation5,414 ft (1,650 m)
- From the center13 miles
- Population729,019
- Jan 45° 19°
- Feb 46° 20°
- Mar 56° 28°
- Apr 62° 34°
- May 71° 44°
- Jun 83° 53°
- Jul 90° 60°
- Aug 88° 58°
- Sep 80° 50°
- Oct 65° 37°
- Nov 53° 26°
- Dec 44° 18°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Denver in April?
The normal high is 62°F and the normal low 34°F, for a daily mean of 47.8°F. April is 6.2°F warmer than March and 9.6°F cooler than May. April is the 7th warmest month of the year in Denver and the 4th wettest. Across the month the normal high rises 5°F, from 60°F on April 1 to 65°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 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 32%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 1 | 60°F | 31°F | 25% | 11% |
| April 8 | 61°F | 32°F | 27% | 12% |
| April 15 | 61°F | 34°F | 29% | 14% |
| April 22 | 62°F | 35°F | 30% | 15% |
| April 30 | 65°F | 38°F | 32% | 16% |
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 | 60°F | 31°F | 25% | 11% | 12 h 40 min |
| April 2 | 60°F | 31°F | 25% | 11% | 12 h 40 min |
| April 3 | 60°F | 32°F | 26% | 11% | 12 h 40 min |
| April 4 | 60°F | 32°F | 26% | 12% | 12 h 40 min |
| April 5 | 60°F | 32°F | 26% | 12% | 12 h 50 min |
| April 6 | 60°F | 32°F | 27% | 12% | 12 h 50 min |
| April 7 | 61°F | 32°F | 27% | 12% | 12 h 50 min |
| April 8 | 61°F | 32°F | 27% | 12% | 13 h |
| April 9 | 61°F | 32°F | 28% | 13% | 13 h |
| April 10 | 61°F | 33°F | 28% | 13% | 13 h |
| April 11 | 61°F | 33°F | 28% | 13% | 13 h |
| April 12 | 61°F | 33°F | 28% | 13% | 13 h 10 min |
| April 13 | 61°F | 33°F | 29% | 13% | 13 h 10 min |
| April 14 | 61°F | 33°F | 29% | 14% | 13 h 10 min |
| April 15 | 61°F | 34°F | 29% | 14% | 13 h 10 min |
| April 16 | 61°F | 34°F | 29% | 14% | 13 h 20 min |
| April 17 | 62°F | 34°F | 30% | 14% | 13 h 20 min |
| April 18 | 62°F | 34°F | 30% | 14% | 13 h 20 min |
| April 19 | 62°F | 34°F | 30% | 15% | 13 h 20 min |
| April 20 | 62°F | 35°F | 30% | 15% | 13 h 30 min |
| April 21 | 62°F | 35°F | 30% | 15% | 13 h 30 min |
| April 22 | 62°F | 35°F | 30% | 15% | 13 h 30 min |
| April 23 | 63°F | 35°F | 31% | 15% | 13 h 30 min |
| April 24 | 63°F | 36°F | 31% | 15% | 13 h 30 min |
| April 25 | 63°F | 36°F | 31% | 16% | 13 h 40 min |
| April 26 | 63°F | 36°F | 31% | 16% | 13 h 40 min |
| April 27 | 64°F | 37°F | 31% | 16% | 13 h 40 min |
| April 28 | 64°F | 37°F | 31% | 16% | 13 h 40 min |
| April 29 | 64°F | 37°F | 31% | 16% | 13 h 50 min |
| April 30 | 65°F | 38°F | 32% | 16% | 13 h 50 min |
- Normal high
- 62°FApril average
- Normal low
- 34°FApril average
- Precipitation
- 1.68 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 90.01 inch or more
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 13
- Daylight
- 12 h 40 min to 13 h 50 minApril 1 to April 30
- Days at 70°F or more
- 9
- Days at 80°F or more
- 1
- Sunshine
- 76%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00003017; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in Denver in April?
On a given April day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 29% on average, highest around April 30 (32%). In all, 1.68 in falls on 9 days of a normal April.
In a normal April in Denver, 13 nights fall to freezing and 1 days stay below freezing all day.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00003017.
How humid and windy is Denver in April?
At 3 p.m. the normal temperature is 62°F with 30% relative humidity and a dew point of 30°F; at 6 a.m. it is 43°F with 66% humidity. The wind averages 11.0 mph, most often from the north-northeast in the afternoon. A dew point under 50°F feels dry.
| Time | Temperature | Dew point | Humidity | Wind | Clear or few clouds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 a.m. | 43°F | 32°F | 66% | 9.5 mph | – |
| 9 a.m. | 53°F | 32°F | 45% | 10.1 mph | – |
| noon | 60°F | 30°F | 32% | 11.1 mph | – |
| 3 p.m. | 62°F | 30°F | 30% | 12.9 mph | – |
| 6 p.m. | 57°F | 32°F | 39% | 12.7 mph | – |
| 9 p.m. | 49°F | 33°F | 55% | 11.1 mph | – |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 hourly normals, station USW00003017. 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 Denver?
The warmest April temperature on Denver's official record (since 1872) is 90°F, on April 30, 1992; the coldest is −2°F, on April 2, 1975. The wettest April brought 8.24 in (1900); the snowiest, 33.8 inches (1933).
The April mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 47.8°F: 2021 46.2°F (−1.6), 2022 48.2°F (+0.4), 2023 47.8°F (at normal), 2024 50.5°F (+2.7), 2025 49.5°F (+1.7), 2026 50.2°F (+2.4). 4 of 6 ran warmer than normal.
| April | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 46.2°F | −1.6°F | 2.02 in |
| 2022 | 48.2°F | +0.4°F | 0.06 in |
| 2023 | 47.8°F | at normal | 0.80 in |
| 2024 | 50.5°F | +2.7°F | 3.28 in |
| 2025 | 49.5°F | +1.7°F | 0.50 in |
| 2026 | 50.2°F | +2.4°F | 0.60 in |
Source: records: ACIS, NWS threaded record DENthr; recent months: ACIS, station USW00003017. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does April in Denver 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; Denver's is 62°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.