Dickinson weather in April: Dickinson, North Dakota: normal highs, lows, rain and records for April
Dickinson in April has a normal high of 54°F and a normal low of 28°F, a daily mean of 41°F, rising from 49°F on the 1st to 60°F by the 30th. Measurable precipitation falls on 7 days in a normal April, 1.56 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 12°C and low of −2°C, 40 mm of precipitation in April.
- NOAA stationDickinson
- Station IDUSC00322188
- Location46.89°N 102.78°W
- Elevation2,460 ft (750 m)
- From the centerunder 1 mile
- Population25,695
- Jan 27° 3°
- Feb 31° 7°
- Mar 41° 17°
- Apr 54° 28°
- May 66° 40°
- Jun 75° 50°
- Jul 83° 55°
- Aug 83° 53°
- Sep 73° 43°
- Oct 57° 29°
- Nov 42° 17°
- Dec 30° 7°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Dickinson in April?
The normal high is 54°F and the normal low 28°F, for a daily mean of 41.2°F. April is 12.1°F warmer than March and 11.5°F cooler than May. April is the 7th warmest month of the year in Dickinson and the 6th wettest. Across the month the normal high rises 11°F, from 49°F on April 1 to 60°F on April 30. From one year to the next April's mean temperature typically moves about 3.6°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Aprils in three average between 38°F and 45°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 31%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 1 | 49°F | 23°F | 21% | 9% |
| April 8 | 51°F | 26°F | 23% | 11% |
| April 15 | 54°F | 28°F | 25% | 12% |
| April 22 | 57°F | 30°F | 28% | 14% |
| April 30 | 60°F | 33°F | 31% | 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 | 49°F | 23°F | 21% | 9% | 12 h 50 min |
| April 2 | 49°F | 24°F | 21% | 10% | 12 h 50 min |
| April 3 | 49°F | 24°F | 22% | 10% | 12 h 50 min |
| April 4 | 50°F | 24°F | 22% | 10% | 13 h |
| April 5 | 50°F | 25°F | 22% | 10% | 13 h |
| April 6 | 51°F | 25°F | 22% | 10% | 13 h |
| April 7 | 51°F | 25°F | 22% | 10% | 13 h 10 min |
| April 8 | 51°F | 26°F | 23% | 11% | 13 h 10 min |
| April 9 | 52°F | 26°F | 23% | 11% | 13 h 10 min |
| April 10 | 52°F | 26°F | 23% | 11% | 13 h 20 min |
| April 11 | 53°F | 27°F | 24% | 11% | 13 h 20 min |
| April 12 | 53°F | 27°F | 24% | 12% | 13 h 20 min |
| April 13 | 53°F | 27°F | 24% | 12% | 13 h 30 min |
| April 14 | 54°F | 28°F | 25% | 12% | 13 h 30 min |
| April 15 | 54°F | 28°F | 25% | 12% | 13 h 30 min |
| April 16 | 55°F | 28°F | 26% | 13% | 13 h 40 min |
| April 17 | 55°F | 29°F | 26% | 13% | 13 h 40 min |
| April 18 | 55°F | 29°F | 26% | 13% | 13 h 40 min |
| April 19 | 56°F | 29°F | 27% | 13% | 13 h 50 min |
| April 20 | 56°F | 30°F | 27% | 14% | 13 h 50 min |
| April 21 | 57°F | 30°F | 28% | 14% | 13 h 50 min |
| April 22 | 57°F | 30°F | 28% | 14% | 13 h 50 min |
| April 23 | 57°F | 31°F | 29% | 14% | 14 h |
| April 24 | 58°F | 31°F | 29% | 15% | 14 h |
| April 25 | 58°F | 31°F | 29% | 15% | 14 h |
| April 26 | 58°F | 32°F | 30% | 15% | 14 h 10 min |
| April 27 | 59°F | 32°F | 30% | 15% | 14 h 10 min |
| April 28 | 59°F | 32°F | 31% | 15% | 14 h 10 min |
| April 29 | 60°F | 33°F | 31% | 16% | 14 h 20 min |
| April 30 | 60°F | 33°F | 31% | 16% | 14 h 20 min |
- Normal high
- 54°FApril average
- Normal low
- 28°FApril average
- Precipitation
- 1.56 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 70.01 inch or more
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 20
- Daylight
- 12 h 50 min to 14 h 20 minApril 1 to April 30
- Days at 70°F or more
- 4
- Days at 80°F or more
- 1
- Sunshine
- 72%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USC00322188; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in Dickinson in April?
On a given April day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 26% on average, highest around April 30 (31%). In all, 1.56 in falls on 7 days of a normal April.
In a normal April in Dickinson, 20 nights fall to freezing and 2 days stay below freezing all day.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USC00322188.
What are the records for April in Dickinson?
The warmest April temperature on this station's record (since 1893) is 93°F, on April 22, 1980; the coldest is −16°F, on April 1, 1975. The wettest April brought 5.25 in (2022); the snowiest, 35.5 inches (2022).
Source: records: ACIS, station USC00322188. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does April in Dickinson compare across North Dakota?
Across the 92 places PlainClimate covers in North Dakota, April normal highs run from 48°F in Rolla to 58°F in Beulah; Dickinson's is 54°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.