Durango weather in April: Durango, Colorado: normal highs, lows, rain and records for April
Durango in April has a normal high of 62°F and a normal low of 28°F, a daily mean of 45°F, rising from 58°F on the 1st to 65°F by the 30th. Measurable precipitation falls on 5 days in a normal April, 1.06 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 16°C and low of −2°C, 27 mm of precipitation in April.
- NOAA stationDurango La Plata County Airport
- Station IDUSW00093005
- Location37.14°N 107.76°W
- Elevation6,660 ft (2,030 m)
- Population19,811
- Jan 38° 10°
- Feb 43° 16°
- Mar 53° 23°
- Apr 62° 28°
- May 71° 35°
- Jun 83° 43°
- Jul 87° 52°
- Aug 84° 51°
- Sep 77° 43°
- Oct 64° 31°
- Nov 51° 21°
- Dec 39° 13°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Durango in April?
The normal high is 62°F and the normal low 28°F, for a daily mean of 44.7°F. April is 6.8°F warmer than March and 8.1°F cooler than May. April is the 7th warmest month of the year in Durango and the 8th wettest. Across the month the normal high rises 7°F, from 58°F on April 1 to 65°F on April 30. From one year to the next April's mean temperature typically moves about 2.1°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Aprils in three average between 43°F and 47°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 18%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 1 | 58°F | 25°F | 18% | 8% |
| April 8 | 60°F | 26°F | 17% | 7% |
| April 15 | 61°F | 28°F | 16% | 7% |
| April 22 | 63°F | 29°F | 16% | 7% |
| April 30 | 65°F | 31°F | 17% | 7% |
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 | 58°F | 25°F | 18% | 8% | 12 h 30 min |
| April 2 | 59°F | 25°F | 18% | 8% | 12 h 40 min |
| April 3 | 59°F | 25°F | 18% | 8% | 12 h 40 min |
| April 4 | 59°F | 26°F | 18% | 8% | 12 h 40 min |
| April 5 | 59°F | 26°F | 17% | 8% | 12 h 40 min |
| April 6 | 59°F | 26°F | 17% | 8% | 12 h 50 min |
| April 7 | 60°F | 26°F | 17% | 8% | 12 h 50 min |
| April 8 | 60°F | 26°F | 17% | 7% | 12 h 50 min |
| April 9 | 60°F | 26°F | 17% | 7% | 12 h 50 min |
| April 10 | 60°F | 27°F | 17% | 7% | 13 h |
| April 11 | 61°F | 27°F | 17% | 7% | 13 h |
| April 12 | 61°F | 27°F | 17% | 7% | 13 h |
| April 13 | 61°F | 27°F | 17% | 7% | 13 h |
| April 14 | 61°F | 27°F | 17% | 7% | 13 h |
| April 15 | 61°F | 28°F | 16% | 7% | 13 h 10 min |
| April 16 | 62°F | 28°F | 16% | 7% | 13 h 10 min |
| April 17 | 62°F | 28°F | 16% | 7% | 13 h 10 min |
| April 18 | 62°F | 28°F | 16% | 7% | 13 h 10 min |
| April 19 | 62°F | 29°F | 16% | 7% | 13 h 20 min |
| April 20 | 62°F | 29°F | 16% | 7% | 13 h 20 min |
| April 21 | 63°F | 29°F | 16% | 7% | 13 h 20 min |
| April 22 | 63°F | 29°F | 16% | 7% | 13 h 20 min |
| April 23 | 63°F | 30°F | 17% | 7% | 13 h 20 min |
| April 24 | 63°F | 30°F | 17% | 7% | 13 h 30 min |
| April 25 | 64°F | 30°F | 17% | 7% | 13 h 30 min |
| April 26 | 64°F | 30°F | 17% | 7% | 13 h 30 min |
| April 27 | 64°F | 31°F | 17% | 7% | 13 h 30 min |
| April 28 | 65°F | 31°F | 17% | 7% | 13 h 40 min |
| April 29 | 65°F | 31°F | 17% | 7% | 13 h 40 min |
| April 30 | 65°F | 31°F | 17% | 7% | 13 h 40 min |
- Normal high
- 62°FApril average
- Normal low
- 28°FApril average
- Precipitation
- 1.06 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 50.01 inch or more
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 23
- Daylight
- 12 h 30 min to 13 h 40 minApril 1 to April 30
- Days at 70°F or more
- 6
- Sunshine
- 75%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00093005; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in Durango in April?
On a given April day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 17% on average, highest around April 1 (18%). In all, 1.06 in falls on 5 days of a normal April.
In a normal April in Durango, 23 nights fall to freezing.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00093005.
What are the records for April in Durango?
The warmest April temperature on this station's record (since 1996) is 81°F, on April 24, 2012; the coldest is 7°F, on April 5, 1999. The wettest April brought 3.79 in (2004).
The April mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 44.7°F: 2021 46.5°F (+1.8), 2022 46.4°F (+1.6), 2023 43.9°F (−0.8), 2024 45.8°F (+1.1), 2025 45.6°F (+0.9), 2026 46.8°F (+2.1). 5 of 6 ran warmer than normal.
| April | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 46.5°F | +1.8°F | 0.17 in |
| 2022 | 46.4°F | +1.6°F | 0.17 in |
| 2023 | 43.9°F | −0.8°F | 0.03 in |
| 2024 | 45.8°F | +1.1°F | 0.50 in |
| 2025 | 45.6°F | +0.9°F | 0.17 in |
| 2026 | 46.8°F | +2.1°F | 1.14 in |
Source: records: ACIS, station USW00093005; recent months: ACIS, station USW00093005. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does April in Durango 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; Durango's is 62°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.