Gallup weather in April: Gallup, New Mexico: normal highs, lows, rain and records for April
Gallup in April has a normal high of 66°F and a normal low of 28°F, a daily mean of 47°F, rising from 63°F on the 1st to 69°F by the 30th. Measurable precipitation falls on 4 days in a normal April, 0.46 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 19°C and low of −2°C, 12 mm of precipitation and 6 cm of snow in April.
- NOAA stationGallup Municipal Airport
- Station IDUSW00023081
- Location35.51°N 108.79°W
- Elevation6,471 ft (1,972 m)
- From the center3 miles
- Population20,339
- Jan 45° 14°
- Feb 50° 19°
- Mar 59° 23°
- Apr 66° 28°
- May 75° 36°
- Jun 86° 45°
- Jul 89° 55°
- Aug 86° 53°
- Sep 80° 44°
- Oct 69° 31°
- Nov 56° 20°
- Dec 45° 14°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Gallup in April?
The normal high is 66°F and the normal low 28°F, for a daily mean of 47.0°F. April is 6.4°F warmer than March and 8.6°F cooler than May. April is the 7th warmest month of the year in Gallup and the 11th wettest. Across the month the normal high rises 6°F, from 63°F on April 1 to 69°F on April 30. From one year to the next April's mean temperature typically moves about 2.3°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Aprils in three average between 45°F and 49°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 16%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 1 | 63°F | 25°F | 16% | 6% |
| April 8 | 64°F | 26°F | 15% | 6% |
| April 15 | 66°F | 28°F | 14% | 6% |
| April 22 | 67°F | 30°F | 14% | 6% |
| April 30 | 69°F | 33°F | 14% | 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 | 63°F | 25°F | 16% | 6% | 12 h 30 min |
| April 2 | 63°F | 25°F | 16% | 6% | 12 h 30 min |
| April 3 | 63°F | 25°F | 15% | 6% | 12 h 40 min |
| April 4 | 63°F | 25°F | 15% | 6% | 12 h 40 min |
| April 5 | 64°F | 25°F | 15% | 6% | 12 h 40 min |
| April 6 | 64°F | 26°F | 15% | 6% | 12 h 40 min |
| April 7 | 64°F | 26°F | 15% | 6% | 12 h 50 min |
| April 8 | 64°F | 26°F | 15% | 6% | 12 h 50 min |
| April 9 | 64°F | 26°F | 15% | 6% | 12 h 50 min |
| April 10 | 65°F | 27°F | 15% | 6% | 12 h 50 min |
| April 11 | 65°F | 27°F | 14% | 6% | 12 h 50 min |
| April 12 | 65°F | 27°F | 14% | 6% | 13 h |
| April 13 | 65°F | 27°F | 14% | 6% | 13 h |
| April 14 | 65°F | 28°F | 14% | 6% | 13 h |
| April 15 | 66°F | 28°F | 14% | 6% | 13 h |
| April 16 | 66°F | 28°F | 14% | 6% | 13 h 10 min |
| April 17 | 66°F | 29°F | 14% | 6% | 13 h 10 min |
| April 18 | 66°F | 29°F | 14% | 6% | 13 h 10 min |
| April 19 | 66°F | 29°F | 14% | 6% | 13 h 10 min |
| April 20 | 67°F | 30°F | 14% | 6% | 13 h 10 min |
| April 21 | 67°F | 30°F | 14% | 6% | 13 h 20 min |
| April 22 | 67°F | 30°F | 14% | 6% | 13 h 20 min |
| April 23 | 67°F | 31°F | 14% | 6% | 13 h 20 min |
| April 24 | 67°F | 31°F | 14% | 6% | 13 h 20 min |
| April 25 | 68°F | 31°F | 14% | 6% | 13 h 20 min |
| April 26 | 68°F | 31°F | 14% | 6% | 13 h 30 min |
| April 27 | 68°F | 32°F | 14% | 6% | 13 h 30 min |
| April 28 | 69°F | 32°F | 14% | 6% | 13 h 30 min |
| April 29 | 69°F | 32°F | 14% | 6% | 13 h 30 min |
| April 30 | 69°F | 33°F | 14% | 6% | 13 h 30 min |
- Normal high
- 66°FApril average
- Normal low
- 28°FApril average
- Precipitation
- 0.46 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 40.01 inch or more
- Snowfall
- 2.3 inmonth total
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 22
- Daylight
- 12 h 30 min to 13 h 30 minApril 1 to April 30
- Days at 70°F or more
- 12
- Days at 80°F or more
- 1
- Sunshine
- 86%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00023081; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain or snow in Gallup in April?
On a given April day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 14% on average, highest around April 1 (16%). In all, 0.46 in falls on 4 days of a normal April.
In a normal April in Gallup, 22 nights fall to freezing and snowfall averages 2.3 inches.
Snow falls on 3 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 USW00023081.
How humid and windy is Gallup in April?
At 3 p.m. the normal temperature is 67°F with 16% relative humidity and a dew point of 20°F; at 6 a.m. it is 35°F with 55% humidity. The wind averages 9.2 mph, most often from the west-southwest in the afternoon. A dew point under 50°F feels dry.
| Time | Temperature | Dew point | Humidity | Wind | Clear or few clouds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 a.m. | 35°F | 20°F | 55% | 3.7 mph | 78% |
| 9 a.m. | 56°F | 24°F | 29% | 9.7 mph | 78% |
| noon | 65°F | 21°F | 19% | 13.8 mph | 70% |
| 3 p.m. | 67°F | 20°F | 16% | 15.8 mph | 65% |
| 6 p.m. | 64°F | 19°F | 17% | 14.8 mph | 68% |
| 9 p.m. | 50°F | 19°F | 29% | 6.8 mph | 76% |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 hourly normals, station USW00023081. 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 Gallup?
The warmest April temperature on this station's record (since 1973) is 86°F, on April 27, 2000; the coldest is 6°F, on April 14, 1993. The wettest April brought 3.18 in (1988); the snowiest, 14.4 inches (1988).
The April mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 47.0°F: 2021 48.4°F (+1.4), 2022 48.6°F (+1.6), 2023 46.6°F (−0.4), 2024 47.1°F (+0.1), 2025 45.4°F (−1.6), 2026 49.1°F (+2.1). 4 of 6 ran warmer than normal.
| April | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 48.4°F | +1.4°F | 0.05 in |
| 2022 | 48.6°F | +1.6°F | 0.01 in |
| 2023 | 46.6°F | −0.4°F | 0.01 in |
| 2024 | 47.1°F | +0.1°F | 0.39 in |
| 2025 | 45.4°F | −1.6°F | 0.77 in |
| 2026 | 49.1°F | +2.1°F | 0.76 in |
Source: records: ACIS, station USW00023081; recent months: ACIS, station USW00023081. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does April in Gallup 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; Gallup's is 66°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.