Grand Canyon National Park Airport weather in April: Grand Canyon National Park Airport, Arizona: normal highs, lows, rain and records for April

Grand Canyon National Park Airport in April has a normal high of 61°F and a normal low of 25°F, a daily mean of 43°F, rising from 59°F on the 1st to 64°F by the 30th. Measurable precipitation falls on 5 days in a normal April, 0.69 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)

In metric: a normal high of 16°C and low of −4°C, 18 mm of precipitation in April.

  • NOAA stationGrand Canyon National Park Airport
  • Station IDUSW00003195
  • Location35.95°N 112.15°W
  • Elevation6,606 ft (2,014 m)
  1. Jan 44° 16°
  2. Feb 47° 17°
  3. Mar 55° 22°
  4. Apr 61° 25°
  5. May 71° 32°
  6. Jun 83° 38°
  7. Jul 85° 49°
  8. Aug 83° 49°
  9. Sep 77° 40°
  10. Oct 66° 30°
  11. Nov 54° 21°
  12. Dec 44° 14°

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

How warm is Grand Canyon National Park Airport in April?

The normal high is 61°F and the normal low 25°F, for a daily mean of 43.2°F. April is 5.0°F warmer than March and 7.9°F cooler than May. April is the 7th warmest month of the year in Grand Canyon National Park Airport and the 10th wettest. Across the month the normal high rises 5°F, from 59°F on April 1 to 64°F on April 30. From one year to the next April's mean temperature typically moves about 2.6°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Aprils in three average between 41°F and 46°F.

Grand Canyon National Park Airport 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 17%).

Normal high and low on five days of April, with the chance of precipitation
DayHighLowChance of 0.01 inChance of 0.10 in
April 159°F24°F17%8%
April 860°F24°F16%7%
April 1561°F25°F16%7%
April 2262°F26°F15%7%
April 3064°F28°F14%7%
Every day of April: normal high, low and chance of precipitation (warmest afternoon April 30, coldest night April 1)
Grand Canyon National Park Airport: NOAA 1991-2020 daily normals for each day of April
DayHighLowChance of 0.01 inChance of 0.10 inDaylight
April 159°F24°F17%8%12 h 30 min
April 259°F24°F17%8%12 h 40 min
April 359°F24°F17%8%12 h 40 min
April 459°F24°F16%8%12 h 40 min
April 559°F24°F16%8%12 h 40 min
April 659°F24°F16%8%12 h 40 min
April 760°F24°F16%7%12 h 50 min
April 860°F24°F16%7%12 h 50 min
April 960°F24°F16%7%12 h 50 min
April 1060°F24°F16%7%12 h 50 min
April 1160°F24°F16%7%13 h
April 1260°F25°F16%7%13 h
April 1361°F25°F16%7%13 h
April 1461°F25°F16%7%13 h
April 1561°F25°F16%7%13 h
April 1661°F25°F16%7%13 h 10 min
April 1761°F25°F16%7%13 h 10 min
April 1862°F25°F16%7%13 h 10 min
April 1962°F26°F15%7%13 h 10 min
April 2062°F26°F15%7%13 h 10 min
April 2162°F26°F15%7%13 h 20 min
April 2262°F26°F15%7%13 h 20 min
April 2363°F26°F15%7%13 h 20 min
April 2463°F27°F15%7%13 h 20 min
April 2563°F27°F15%7%13 h 30 min
April 2663°F27°F15%7%13 h 30 min
April 2764°F27°F15%7%13 h 30 min
April 2864°F27°F14%7%13 h 30 min
April 2964°F28°F14%7%13 h 30 min
April 3064°F28°F14%7%13 h 40 min
Normal high
61°FApril average
Normal low
25°FApril average
Precipitation
0.69 inmonth total
Days with precipitation
50.01 inch or more
Nights at 32°F or colder
27
Daylight
12 h 30 min to 13 h 40 minApril 1 to April 30
Days at 70°F or more
6
Sunshine
88%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)

Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00003195; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.

Does it rain in Grand Canyon National Park Airport in April?

On a given April day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 16% on average, highest around April 1 (17%). In all, 0.69 in falls on 5 days of a normal April.

In a normal April in Grand Canyon National Park Airport, 27 nights fall to freezing.

Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00003195.

How humid and windy is Grand Canyon National Park Airport in April?

At 3 p.m. the normal temperature is 63°F with 20% relative humidity and a dew point of 21°F; at 6 a.m. it is 31°F with 65% humidity. The wind averages 7.3 mph, most often from the southwest 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.31°F21°F65%2.6 mph–
9 a.m.55°F24°F30%10.1 mph81%
noon61°F22°F23%12.4 mph71%
3 p.m.63°F21°F20%12.8 mph68%
6 p.m.61°F21°F21%11.3 mph72%
9 p.m.45°F22°F39%4.2 mph–

Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 hourly normals, station USW00003195. 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 Grand Canyon National Park Airport?

The warmest April temperature on this station's record (since 1996) is 82°F, on April 29, 2020; the coldest is 3°F, on April 10, 2011. The wettest April brought 1.92 in (1999).

The April mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 43.2°F: 2021 45.2°F (+2.0), 2022 43.7°F (+0.5), 2023 43.9°F (+0.7), 2024 43.8°F (+0.6), 2025 43.3°F (+0.1), 2026 45.3°F (+2.1). 6 of 6 ran warmer than normal.

Grand Canyon National Park Airport: April in recent years against the 1991-2020 normal
AprilMeanAgainst normalPrecip.
202145.2°F+2.0°F0.31 in
202243.7°F+0.5°F0.00 in
202343.9°F+0.7°F0.03 in
202443.8°F+0.6°F0.68 in
202543.3°F+0.1°F0.73 in
202645.3°F+2.1°F1.02 in

Source: records: ACIS, station USW00003195; recent months: ACIS, station USW00003195. Records and recent months use complete months only.

How does April in Grand Canyon National Park Airport compare across Arizona?

Across the 97 places PlainClimate covers in Arizona, April normal highs run from 57°F in Greer to 90°F in Gila Bend; Grand Canyon National Park Airport's is 61°F.

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

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