Glenwood Springs weather in April: Glenwood Springs, Colorado: normal highs, lows, rain and records for April
Glenwood Springs in April has a normal high of 60°F and a normal low of 32°F, a daily mean of 46°F, rising from 57°F on the 1st to 64°F by the 30th. Measurable precipitation falls on 7 days in a normal April, 1.63 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 16°C and low of 0°C, 41 mm of precipitation and 2 cm of snow in April.
- NOAA stationGlenwood Springs #2
- Station IDUSC00053359
- Location39.52°N 107.32°W
- Elevation5,895 ft (1,797 m)
- Population10,311
- Jan 36° 12°
- Feb 42° 19°
- Mar 53° 26°
- Apr 60° 32°
- May 71° 40°
- Jun 82° 46°
- Jul 89° 53°
- Aug 86° 52°
- Sep 78° 44°
- Oct 65° 33°
- Nov 49° 24°
- Dec 36° 15°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Glenwood Springs in April?
The normal high is 60°F and the normal low 32°F, for a daily mean of 46.0°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 Glenwood Springs and the 2nd wettest. Across the month the normal high rises 7°F, from 57°F on April 1 to 64°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 44°F and 48°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 22%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 1 | 57°F | 29°F | 21% | 13% |
| April 8 | 58°F | 30°F | 22% | 13% |
| April 15 | 60°F | 32°F | 22% | 13% |
| April 22 | 61°F | 34°F | 22% | 13% |
| April 30 | 64°F | 36°F | 22% | 14% |
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 | 29°F | 21% | 13% | 12 h 40 min |
| April 2 | 58°F | 29°F | 21% | 13% | 12 h 40 min |
| April 3 | 58°F | 29°F | 21% | 13% | 12 h 40 min |
| April 4 | 58°F | 29°F | 21% | 13% | 12 h 40 min |
| April 5 | 58°F | 30°F | 22% | 13% | 12 h 50 min |
| April 6 | 58°F | 30°F | 22% | 13% | 12 h 50 min |
| April 7 | 58°F | 30°F | 22% | 13% | 12 h 50 min |
| April 8 | 58°F | 30°F | 22% | 13% | 12 h 50 min |
| April 9 | 59°F | 30°F | 22% | 13% | 13 h |
| April 10 | 59°F | 31°F | 22% | 13% | 13 h |
| April 11 | 59°F | 31°F | 22% | 13% | 13 h |
| April 12 | 59°F | 31°F | 22% | 13% | 13 h |
| April 13 | 59°F | 31°F | 22% | 13% | 13 h 10 min |
| April 14 | 59°F | 32°F | 22% | 13% | 13 h 10 min |
| April 15 | 60°F | 32°F | 22% | 13% | 13 h 10 min |
| April 16 | 60°F | 32°F | 22% | 13% | 13 h 10 min |
| April 17 | 60°F | 32°F | 22% | 13% | 13 h 20 min |
| April 18 | 60°F | 33°F | 22% | 13% | 13 h 20 min |
| April 19 | 60°F | 33°F | 22% | 13% | 13 h 20 min |
| April 20 | 61°F | 33°F | 22% | 13% | 13 h 20 min |
| April 21 | 61°F | 33°F | 22% | 13% | 13 h 30 min |
| April 22 | 61°F | 34°F | 22% | 13% | 13 h 30 min |
| April 23 | 62°F | 34°F | 22% | 13% | 13 h 30 min |
| April 24 | 62°F | 34°F | 22% | 13% | 13 h 30 min |
| April 25 | 62°F | 34°F | 22% | 13% | 13 h 40 min |
| April 26 | 62°F | 35°F | 22% | 13% | 13 h 40 min |
| April 27 | 63°F | 35°F | 22% | 13% | 13 h 40 min |
| April 28 | 63°F | 35°F | 22% | 13% | 13 h 40 min |
| April 29 | 63°F | 36°F | 22% | 14% | 13 h 50 min |
| April 30 | 64°F | 36°F | 22% | 14% | 13 h 50 min |
- Normal high
- 60°FApril average
- Normal low
- 32°FApril average
- Precipitation
- 1.63 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 70.01 inch or more
- Snowfall
- 0.6 inmonth total
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 15
- Daylight
- 12 h 40 min to 13 h 50 minApril 1 to April 30
- Days at 70°F or more
- 7
- Days at 80°F or more
- 1
- Sunshine
- 73%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USC00053359; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain or snow in Glenwood Springs in April?
On a given April day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 22% on average, highest around April 19 (22%). In all, 1.63 in falls on 7 days of a normal April.
In a normal April in Glenwood Springs, 15 nights fall to freezing and snowfall averages 0.6 inches.
Snow falls on 1 day in a normal April.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USC00053359.
What are the records for April in Glenwood Springs?
The April mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 46.0°F: 2021 47.9°F (+1.9), 2022 46.8°F (+0.8), 2023 37.0°F (−9.0). 2 of 3 ran warmer than normal.
| April | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 47.9°F | +1.9°F | 0.28 in |
| 2022 | 46.8°F | +0.8°F | 0.72 in |
| 2023 | 37.0°F | −9.0°F | 1.06 in |
Source: recent months: ACIS, station USC00053359. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does April in Glenwood Springs compare across Colorado?
Across the 125 places PlainClimate covers in Colorado, April normal highs run from 43°F in Leadville to 71°F in Rocky Ford; Glenwood Springs's is 60°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.
Other months and places
- Glenwood Springs in March53°F by day, 26°F at night
- Glenwood Springs in May71°F by day, 40°F at night
- Glenwood Springs through the yearEvery month, frost dates, records and recent years
- Colorado in AprilThe statewide normal and the warmest and coolest places
- Rocky Ford: Colorado's warmest Aprilnormal high 71°F