Ellensburg weather in April: Ellensburg, Washington: normal highs, lows, rain and records for April
Ellensburg in April has a normal high of 61°F and a normal low of 37°F, a daily mean of 49°F, rising from 57°F on the 1st to 66°F by the 30th. Measurable precipitation falls on 7 days in a normal April, 0.68 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 16°C and low of 3°C, 17 mm of precipitation in April.
- NOAA stationEllensburg Bowers Field
- Station IDUSW00024220
- Location47.03°N 120.53°W
- Elevation1,766 ft (538 m)
- Population20,996
- Jan 37° 24°
- Feb 44° 27°
- Mar 53° 31°
- Apr 61° 37°
- May 71° 45°
- Jun 77° 51°
- Jul 86° 57°
- Aug 87° 56°
- Sep 78° 47°
- Oct 62° 37°
- Nov 47° 29°
- Dec 36° 24°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Ellensburg in April?
The normal high is 61°F and the normal low 37°F, for a daily mean of 49.0°F. April is 6.9°F warmer than March and 8.9°F cooler than May. April is the 7th warmest month of the year in Ellensburg and the 8th wettest. Across the month the normal high rises 9°F, from 57°F on April 1 to 66°F on April 30. From one year to the next April's mean temperature typically moves about 2.4°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Aprils in three average between 47°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 26%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 1 | 57°F | 34°F | 26% | 8% |
| April 8 | 59°F | 35°F | 25% | 8% |
| April 15 | 61°F | 36°F | 23% | 8% |
| April 22 | 64°F | 38°F | 22% | 8% |
| April 30 | 66°F | 40°F | 23% | 8% |
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 | 57°F | 34°F | 26% | 8% | 12 h 50 min |
| April 2 | 57°F | 34°F | 26% | 8% | 12 h 50 min |
| April 3 | 58°F | 34°F | 25% | 8% | 12 h 50 min |
| April 4 | 58°F | 34°F | 25% | 8% | 13 h |
| April 5 | 58°F | 34°F | 25% | 8% | 13 h |
| April 6 | 58°F | 34°F | 25% | 8% | 13 h |
| April 7 | 59°F | 35°F | 25% | 8% | 13 h 10 min |
| April 8 | 59°F | 35°F | 25% | 8% | 13 h 10 min |
| April 9 | 59°F | 35°F | 24% | 8% | 13 h 10 min |
| April 10 | 60°F | 35°F | 24% | 8% | 13 h 20 min |
| April 11 | 60°F | 35°F | 24% | 8% | 13 h 20 min |
| April 12 | 60°F | 36°F | 24% | 8% | 13 h 20 min |
| April 13 | 60°F | 36°F | 24% | 8% | 13 h 30 min |
| April 14 | 61°F | 36°F | 24% | 8% | 13 h 30 min |
| April 15 | 61°F | 36°F | 23% | 8% | 13 h 30 min |
| April 16 | 61°F | 36°F | 23% | 8% | 13 h 40 min |
| April 17 | 62°F | 37°F | 23% | 8% | 13 h 40 min |
| April 18 | 62°F | 37°F | 23% | 8% | 13 h 40 min |
| April 19 | 62°F | 37°F | 23% | 8% | 13 h 50 min |
| April 20 | 63°F | 37°F | 22% | 8% | 13 h 50 min |
| April 21 | 63°F | 38°F | 22% | 8% | 13 h 50 min |
| April 22 | 64°F | 38°F | 22% | 8% | 14 h |
| April 23 | 64°F | 38°F | 22% | 8% | 14 h |
| April 24 | 64°F | 39°F | 22% | 8% | 14 h |
| April 25 | 65°F | 39°F | 22% | 8% | 14 h |
| April 26 | 65°F | 39°F | 22% | 8% | 14 h 10 min |
| April 27 | 65°F | 39°F | 22% | 8% | 14 h 10 min |
| April 28 | 66°F | 40°F | 22% | 8% | 14 h 10 min |
| April 29 | 66°F | 40°F | 22% | 8% | 14 h 20 min |
| April 30 | 66°F | 40°F | 23% | 8% | 14 h 20 min |
- Normal high
- 61°FApril average
- Normal low
- 37°FApril average
- Precipitation
- 0.68 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 70.01 inch or more
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 9
- Daylight
- 12 h 50 min to 14 h 20 minApril 1 to April 30
- Days at 70°F or more
- 6
- Days at 80°F or more
- 1
- Sunshine
- 67%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00024220; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in Ellensburg in April?
On a given April day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 23% on average, highest around April 1 (26%). In all, 0.68 in falls on 7 days of a normal April.
In a normal April in Ellensburg, 9 nights fall to freezing.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00024220.
What are the records for April in Ellensburg?
The warmest April temperature on this station's record (since 1940) is 89°F, on April 23, 2012; the coldest is 18°F, on April 21, 1951. The wettest April brought 1.77 in (2017); the snowiest, 1.6 inches (1945).
The April mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 49.0°F: 2021 50.1°F (+1.1), 2022 43.4°F (−5.6), 2023 46.7°F (−2.3), 2024 48.5°F (−0.5), 2025 50.7°F (+1.7), 2026 48.1°F (−0.9). 2 of 6 ran warmer than normal.
| April | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 50.1°F | +1.1°F | 0.01 in |
| 2022 | 43.4°F | −5.6°F | 1.16 in |
| 2023 | 46.7°F | −2.3°F | 0.91 in |
| 2024 | 48.5°F | −0.5°F | 0.13 in |
| 2025 | 50.7°F | +1.7°F | 0.25 in |
| 2026 | 48.1°F | −0.9°F | 0.63 in |
Source: records: ACIS, station USW00024220; recent months: ACIS, station USW00024220. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does April in Ellensburg compare across Washington?
Across the 96 places PlainClimate covers in Washington, April normal highs run from 53°F in Easton to 67°F in Pasco; Ellensburg's is 61°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.