Farmington weather in April: Farmington, New Mexico: normal highs, lows, rain and records for April
Farmington in April has a normal high of 67°F and a normal low of 35°F, a daily mean of 51°F, rising from 64°F on the 1st to 71°F by the 30th. Measurable precipitation falls on 4 days in a normal April, 0.56 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 20°C and low of 2°C, 14 mm of precipitation in April.
- NOAA stationFarmington Regional Airport
- Station IDUSW00023090
- Location36.74°N 108.23°W
- Elevation5,495 ft (1,675 m)
- From the center3 miles
- Population46,262
- Jan 43° 19°
- Feb 50° 24°
- Mar 60° 30°
- Apr 67° 35°
- May 77° 44°
- Jun 89° 53°
- Jul 93° 61°
- Aug 90° 60°
- Sep 82° 51°
- Oct 69° 38°
- Nov 55° 27°
- Dec 43° 19°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Farmington in April?
The normal high is 67°F and the normal low 35°F, for a daily mean of 51.3°F. April is 6.5°F warmer than March and 9.1°F cooler than May. April is the 7th warmest month of the year in Farmington and the 10th wettest. Across the month the normal high rises 7°F, from 64°F on April 1 to 71°F on April 30. From one year to the next April's mean temperature typically moves about 2.2°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 15%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 1 | 64°F | 32°F | 15% | 6% |
| April 8 | 66°F | 34°F | 14% | 6% |
| April 15 | 67°F | 35°F | 14% | 6% |
| April 22 | 69°F | 37°F | 13% | 6% |
| April 30 | 71°F | 39°F | 13% | 6% |
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 | 64°F | 32°F | 15% | 6% | 12 h 30 min |
| April 2 | 65°F | 33°F | 15% | 6% | 12 h 40 min |
| April 3 | 65°F | 33°F | 15% | 6% | 12 h 40 min |
| April 4 | 65°F | 33°F | 15% | 6% | 12 h 40 min |
| April 5 | 65°F | 33°F | 15% | 6% | 12 h 40 min |
| April 6 | 65°F | 33°F | 14% | 6% | 12 h 50 min |
| April 7 | 66°F | 33°F | 14% | 6% | 12 h 50 min |
| April 8 | 66°F | 34°F | 14% | 6% | 12 h 50 min |
| April 9 | 66°F | 34°F | 14% | 6% | 12 h 50 min |
| April 10 | 66°F | 34°F | 14% | 6% | 12 h 50 min |
| April 11 | 66°F | 34°F | 14% | 6% | 13 h |
| April 12 | 67°F | 34°F | 14% | 6% | 13 h |
| April 13 | 67°F | 35°F | 14% | 6% | 13 h |
| April 14 | 67°F | 35°F | 14% | 6% | 13 h |
| April 15 | 67°F | 35°F | 14% | 6% | 13 h 10 min |
| April 16 | 67°F | 35°F | 14% | 6% | 13 h 10 min |
| April 17 | 68°F | 35°F | 14% | 6% | 13 h 10 min |
| April 18 | 68°F | 36°F | 13% | 6% | 13 h 10 min |
| April 19 | 68°F | 36°F | 13% | 6% | 13 h 10 min |
| April 20 | 68°F | 36°F | 13% | 6% | 13 h 20 min |
| April 21 | 68°F | 37°F | 13% | 6% | 13 h 20 min |
| April 22 | 69°F | 37°F | 13% | 6% | 13 h 20 min |
| April 23 | 69°F | 37°F | 13% | 6% | 13 h 20 min |
| April 24 | 69°F | 37°F | 13% | 6% | 13 h 30 min |
| April 25 | 70°F | 38°F | 13% | 6% | 13 h 30 min |
| April 26 | 70°F | 38°F | 13% | 6% | 13 h 30 min |
| April 27 | 70°F | 38°F | 13% | 6% | 13 h 30 min |
| April 28 | 70°F | 38°F | 13% | 6% | 13 h 30 min |
| April 29 | 71°F | 39°F | 13% | 6% | 13 h 40 min |
| April 30 | 71°F | 39°F | 13% | 6% | 13 h 40 min |
- Normal high
- 67°FApril average
- Normal low
- 35°FApril average
- Precipitation
- 0.56 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 40.01 inch or more
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 11
- Daylight
- 12 h 30 min to 13 h 40 minApril 1 to April 30
- Days at 70°F or more
- 14
- Days at 80°F or more
- 2
- Sunshine
- 86%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00023090; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in Farmington in April?
On a given April day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 14% on average, highest around April 1 (15%). In all, 0.56 in falls on 4 days of a normal April.
In a normal April in Farmington, 11 nights fall to freezing.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00023090.
How humid and windy is Farmington in April?
At 3 p.m. the normal temperature is 69°F with 16% relative humidity and a dew point of 21°F; at 6 a.m. it is 42°F with 52% humidity. The wind averages 9.3 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. | 42°F | 26°F | 52% | 6.7 mph | 82% |
| 9 a.m. | 56°F | 28°F | 33% | 8.2 mph | 82% |
| noon | 66°F | 24°F | 20% | 11.7 mph | 75% |
| 3 p.m. | 69°F | 21°F | 16% | 14.5 mph | 74% |
| 6 p.m. | 66°F | 21°F | 18% | 13.7 mph | 75% |
| 9 p.m. | 56°F | 22°F | 26% | 7.5 mph | 80% |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 hourly normals, station USW00023090. 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 Farmington?
The warmest April temperature on this station's record (since 1941) is 90°F, on April 30, 1943; the coldest is 14°F, on April 3, 1945. The wettest April brought 2.06 in (1964); the snowiest, 2.0 inches (1964).
The April mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 51.3°F: 2021 54.0°F (+2.7), 2022 53.1°F (+1.8), 2023 50.5°F (−0.8), 2024 52.5°F (+1.2), 2025 51.9°F (+0.6), 2026 53.8°F (+2.5). 5 of 6 ran warmer than normal.
| April | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 54.0°F | +2.7°F | 0.14 in |
| 2022 | 53.1°F | +1.8°F | 0.17 in |
| 2023 | 50.5°F | −0.8°F | 0.07 in |
| 2024 | 52.5°F | +1.2°F | 0.06 in |
| 2025 | 51.9°F | +0.6°F | 0.22 in |
| 2026 | 53.8°F | +2.5°F | 0.47 in |
Source: records: ACIS, station USW00023090; recent months: ACIS, station USW00023090. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does April in Farmington compare across New Mexico?
Across the 98 places PlainClimate covers in New Mexico, April normal highs run from 52°F in Red River to 82°F in Lordsburg; Farmington's is 67°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.