Elkins weather in April: Elkins, West Virginia: normal highs, lows, rain and records for April
Elkins in April has a normal high of 66°F and a normal low of 37°F, a daily mean of 52°F, rising from 60°F on the 1st to 70°F by the 30th. Measurable precipitation falls on 15 days in a normal April, 4.10 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 19°C and low of 3°C, 104 mm of precipitation and 6 cm of snow in April.
- NOAA stationElkins- Randolph County Airport
- Station IDUSW00013729
- Location38.89°N 79.85°W
- Elevation1,979 ft (603 m)
- Population6,698
- Jan 42° 20°
- Feb 45° 22°
- Mar 54° 29°
- Apr 66° 37°
- May 73° 47°
- Jun 80° 56°
- Jul 83° 60°
- Aug 82° 58°
- Sep 77° 52°
- Oct 66° 39°
- Nov 55° 30°
- Dec 45° 24°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Elkins in April?
The normal high is 66°F and the normal low 37°F, for a daily mean of 51.5°F. April is 10.5°F warmer than March and 8.7°F cooler than May. April is the 7th warmest month of the year in Elkins and the 4th wettest. Across the month the normal high rises 10°F, from 60°F on April 1 to 70°F on April 30. From one year to the next April's mean temperature typically moves about 2.6°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Aprils in three average between 49°F and 54°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 52%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 1 | 60°F | 33°F | 52% | 32% |
| April 8 | 63°F | 35°F | 51% | 32% |
| April 15 | 66°F | 37°F | 51% | 33% |
| April 22 | 68°F | 39°F | 51% | 34% |
| April 30 | 70°F | 42°F | 52% | 35% |
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 | 33°F | 52% | 32% | 12 h 40 min |
| April 2 | 60°F | 33°F | 52% | 32% | 12 h 40 min |
| April 3 | 61°F | 33°F | 51% | 32% | 12 h 40 min |
| April 4 | 61°F | 34°F | 51% | 32% | 12 h 40 min |
| April 5 | 62°F | 34°F | 51% | 32% | 12 h 50 min |
| April 6 | 62°F | 34°F | 51% | 32% | 12 h 50 min |
| April 7 | 63°F | 35°F | 51% | 32% | 12 h 50 min |
| April 8 | 63°F | 35°F | 51% | 32% | 12 h 50 min |
| April 9 | 63°F | 35°F | 51% | 33% | 13 h |
| April 10 | 64°F | 36°F | 51% | 33% | 13 h |
| April 11 | 64°F | 36°F | 51% | 33% | 13 h |
| April 12 | 65°F | 36°F | 51% | 33% | 13 h |
| April 13 | 65°F | 37°F | 51% | 33% | 13 h 10 min |
| April 14 | 65°F | 37°F | 51% | 33% | 13 h 10 min |
| April 15 | 66°F | 37°F | 51% | 33% | 13 h 10 min |
| April 16 | 66°F | 37°F | 51% | 33% | 13 h 10 min |
| April 17 | 67°F | 38°F | 51% | 33% | 13 h 20 min |
| April 18 | 67°F | 38°F | 51% | 33% | 13 h 20 min |
| April 19 | 67°F | 38°F | 51% | 33% | 13 h 20 min |
| April 20 | 68°F | 39°F | 51% | 33% | 13 h 20 min |
| April 21 | 68°F | 39°F | 51% | 34% | 13 h 30 min |
| April 22 | 68°F | 39°F | 51% | 34% | 13 h 30 min |
| April 23 | 69°F | 40°F | 52% | 34% | 13 h 30 min |
| April 24 | 69°F | 40°F | 52% | 34% | 13 h 30 min |
| April 25 | 69°F | 40°F | 52% | 34% | 13 h 30 min |
| April 26 | 69°F | 41°F | 52% | 34% | 13 h 40 min |
| April 27 | 70°F | 41°F | 52% | 34% | 13 h 40 min |
| April 28 | 70°F | 41°F | 52% | 34% | 13 h 40 min |
| April 29 | 70°F | 42°F | 52% | 34% | 13 h 40 min |
| April 30 | 70°F | 42°F | 52% | 35% | 13 h 50 min |
- Normal high
- 66°FApril average
- Normal low
- 37°FApril average
- Precipitation
- 4.10 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 150.01 inch or more
- Snowfall
- 2.3 inmonth total
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 10
- Daylight
- 12 h 40 min to 13 h 50 minApril 1 to April 30
- Days at 70°F or more
- 11
- Days at 80°F or more
- 3
- Sunshine
- 69%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00013729; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain or snow in Elkins in April?
On a given April day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 51% on average, highest around April 1 (52%). In all, 4.10 in falls on 15 days of a normal April, 1 of them with an inch or more.
In a normal April in Elkins, 10 nights fall to freezing and snowfall averages 2.3 inches.
Snow falls on 2 days in a normal April, and an inch or more covers the ground on 1 day.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00013729.
How humid and windy is Elkins in April?
At 3 p.m. the normal temperature is 65°F with 42% relative humidity and a dew point of 41°F; at 6 a.m. it is 45°F with 86% humidity. The wind averages 5.1 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. | 45°F | 41°F | 86% | 2.4 mph | – |
| 9 a.m. | 56°F | 43°F | 63% | 5.1 mph | 49% |
| noon | 63°F | 42°F | 46% | 8.5 mph | 46% |
| 3 p.m. | 65°F | 41°F | 42% | 9.0 mph | 45% |
| 6 p.m. | 62°F | 42°F | 46% | 7.3 mph | 47% |
| 9 p.m. | 53°F | 44°F | 71% | 3.3 mph | – |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 hourly normals, station USW00013729. 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 Elkins?
The warmest April temperature on Elkins's official record (since 1899) is 90°F, on April 24, 1925; the coldest is 3°F, on April 10, 1985. The wettest April brought 7.25 in (1927); the snowiest, 24.8 inches (1987).
The April mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 51.5°F: 2021 49.2°F (−2.3), 2022 49.2°F (−2.3), 2023 51.7°F (+0.2), 2024 54.6°F (+3.1), 2025 54.2°F (+2.7), 2026 57.3°F (+5.8). 4 of 6 ran warmer than normal.
| April | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 49.2°F | −2.3°F | 2.73 in |
| 2022 | 49.2°F | −2.3°F | 2.57 in |
| 2023 | 51.7°F | +0.2°F | 1.91 in |
| 2024 | 54.6°F | +3.1°F | 5.30 in |
| 2025 | 54.2°F | +2.7°F | 4.85 in |
| 2026 | 57.3°F | +5.8°F | 2.28 in |
Source: records: ACIS, NWS threaded record EKNthr; recent months: ACIS, station USW00013729. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does April in Elkins compare across West Virginia?
Across the 63 places PlainClimate covers in West Virginia, April normal highs run from 56°F in Davis to 72°F in Williamson; Elkins's is 66°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.