Glasgow weather in April: Glasgow, Montana: normal highs, lows, rain and records for April

Glasgow in April has a normal high of 57°F and a normal low of 33°F, a daily mean of 45°F, rising from 51°F on the 1st to 62°F by the 30th. Measurable precipitation falls on 8 days in a normal April, 1.01 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)

In metric: a normal high of 14°C and low of 0°C, 26 mm of precipitation and 6 cm of snow in April.

  • NOAA stationGlasgow International Airport
  • Station IDUSW00094008
  • Location48.21°N 106.62°W
  • Elevation2,285 ft (697 m)
  • Population3,169
  1. Jan 24° 6°
  2. Feb 28° 9°
  3. Mar 42° 21°
  4. Apr 57° 33°
  5. May 68° 43°
  6. Jun 76° 53°
  7. Jul 86° 59°
  8. Aug 85° 57°
  9. Sep 73° 47°
  10. Oct 57° 34°
  11. Nov 40° 21°
  12. Dec 27° 10°

Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.

How warm is Glasgow in April?

The normal high is 57°F and the normal low 33°F, for a daily mean of 44.8°F. April is 13.2°F warmer than March and 10.7°F cooler than May. April is the 7th warmest month of the year in Glasgow and the 6th wettest. Across the month the normal high rises 11°F, from 51°F on April 1 to 62°F on April 30. From one year to the next April's mean temperature typically moves about 3.2°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Aprils in three average between 42°F and 48°F.

Glasgow in April, day by day: normal high and low

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 30%).

Normal high and low on five days of April, with the chance of precipitation
DayHighLowChance of 0.01 inChance of 0.10 in
April 151°F29°F23%8%
April 854°F31°F24%9%
April 1557°F33°F26%11%
April 2259°F35°F27%12%
April 3062°F37°F30%14%
Every day of April: normal high, low and chance of precipitation (warmest afternoon April 30, coldest night April 1)
Glasgow: NOAA 1991-2020 daily normals for each day of April
DayHighLowChance of 0.01 inChance of 0.10 inDaylight
April 151°F29°F23%8%12 h 50 min
April 251°F29°F23%8%12 h 50 min
April 352°F29°F23%8%13 h
April 452°F30°F24%8%13 h
April 553°F30°F24%9%13 h
April 653°F30°F24%9%13 h 10 min
April 754°F30°F24%9%13 h 10 min
April 854°F31°F24%9%13 h 10 min
April 954°F31°F25%10%13 h 20 min
April 1055°F31°F25%10%13 h 20 min
April 1155°F32°F25%10%13 h 20 min
April 1256°F32°F25%10%13 h 30 min
April 1356°F32°F26%10%13 h 30 min
April 1456°F32°F26%11%13 h 30 min
April 1557°F33°F26%11%13 h 40 min
April 1657°F33°F26%11%13 h 40 min
April 1758°F33°F26%11%13 h 40 min
April 1858°F34°F27%11%13 h 50 min
April 1958°F34°F27%12%13 h 50 min
April 2059°F34°F27%12%13 h 50 min
April 2159°F34°F27%12%14 h
April 2259°F35°F27%12%14 h
April 2360°F35°F28%12%14 h
April 2460°F35°F28%12%14 h 10 min
April 2561°F36°F28%13%14 h 10 min
April 2661°F36°F29%13%14 h 10 min
April 2761°F36°F29%13%14 h 20 min
April 2862°F36°F29%13%14 h 20 min
April 2962°F37°F29%13%14 h 20 min
April 3062°F37°F30%14%14 h 30 min
Normal high
57°FApril average
Normal low
33°FApril average
Precipitation
1.01 inmonth total
Days with precipitation
80.01 inch or more
Snowfall
2.5 inmonth total
Nights at 32°F or colder
16
Daylight
12 h 50 min to 14 h 30 minApril 1 to April 30
Days at 70°F or more
4
Days at 80°F or more
1
Sunshine
73%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)

Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00094008; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.

Does it rain or snow in Glasgow in April?

On a given April day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 26% on average, highest around April 30 (30%). In all, 1.01 in falls on 8 days of a normal April.

In a normal April in Glasgow, 16 nights fall to freezing, 1 days stay below freezing all day and snowfall averages 2.5 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 USW00094008.

How humid and windy is Glasgow in April?

At 3 p.m. the normal temperature is 60°F with 33% relative humidity and a dew point of 31°F; at 6 a.m. it is 41°F with 72% humidity. The wind averages 12.2 mph, most often from the west-northwest in the afternoon. A dew point under 50°F feels dry.

A normal April day at the station, hour by hour (local standard time)
TimeTemperatureDew pointHumidityWindClear or few clouds
6 a.m.41°F32°F72%10.3 mph59%
9 a.m.50°F34°F52%13.2 mph60%
noon57°F32°F37%14.5 mph53%
3 p.m.60°F31°F33%15.0 mph54%
6 p.m.57°F31°F37%13.3 mph57%
9 p.m.48°F32°F54%10.6 mph61%

Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 hourly normals, station USW00094008. 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 Glasgow?

The warmest April temperature on Glasgow's official record (since 1893) is 93°F, on April 26, 1952; the coldest is −19°F, on April 1, 1899. The wettest April brought 5.03 in (1940); the snowiest, 28.5 inches (1896).

The April mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 44.8°F: 2021 44.4°F (−0.4), 2022 39.8°F (−5.0), 2023 39.9°F (−4.9), 2024 49.2°F (+4.4), 2025 45.3°F (+0.5), 2026 41.9°F (−2.9). 2 of 6 ran warmer than normal.

Glasgow: April in recent years against the 1991-2020 normal
AprilMeanAgainst normalPrecip.
202144.4°F−0.4°F0.43 in
202239.8°F−5.0°F0.94 in
202339.9°F−4.9°F0.81 in
202449.2°F+4.4°F0.80 in
202545.3°F+0.5°F0.28 in
202641.9°F−2.9°F1.95 in

Source: records: ACIS, NWS threaded record GGWthr; recent months: ACIS, station USW00094008. Records and recent months use complete months only.

How does April in Glasgow compare across Montana?

Across the 141 places PlainClimate covers in Montana, April normal highs run from 43°F in Cooke City to 62°F in Hardin; Glasgow's is 57°F.

Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.

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