Grand Island weather in April: Grand Island, Nebraska: normal highs, lows, rain and records for April
Grand Island in April has a normal high of 63°F and a normal low of 39°F, a daily mean of 51°F, rising from 59°F on the 1st to 67°F by the 30th. Measurable precipitation falls on 9 days in a normal April, 2.52 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 17°C and low of 4°C, 64 mm of precipitation and 4 cm of snow in April.
- NOAA stationGrand Island Central NE Regional Airport
- Station IDUSW00014935
- Location40.96°N 98.31°W
- Elevation1,840 ft (561 m)
- Population53,250
- Jan 36° 16°
- Feb 40° 19°
- Mar 53° 29°
- Apr 63° 39°
- May 73° 51°
- Jun 84° 61°
- Jul 88° 66°
- Aug 86° 64°
- Sep 79° 54°
- Oct 66° 41°
- Nov 51° 28°
- Dec 39° 19°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Grand Island in April?
The normal high is 63°F and the normal low 39°F, for a daily mean of 51.0°F. April is 10.3°F warmer than March and 11.0°F cooler than May. April is the 7th warmest month of the year in Grand Island and the 5th wettest. Across the month the normal high rises 8°F, from 59°F on April 1 to 67°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 48°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 34%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 1 | 59°F | 34°F | 26% | 14% |
| April 8 | 61°F | 36°F | 28% | 15% |
| April 15 | 63°F | 38°F | 30% | 17% |
| April 22 | 65°F | 41°F | 32% | 18% |
| April 30 | 67°F | 44°F | 34% | 20% |
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 | 59°F | 34°F | 26% | 14% | 12 h 40 min |
| April 2 | 60°F | 34°F | 27% | 14% | 12 h 40 min |
| April 3 | 60°F | 35°F | 27% | 14% | 12 h 40 min |
| April 4 | 60°F | 35°F | 27% | 14% | 12 h 50 min |
| April 5 | 61°F | 35°F | 27% | 14% | 12 h 50 min |
| April 6 | 61°F | 36°F | 28% | 15% | 12 h 50 min |
| April 7 | 61°F | 36°F | 28% | 15% | 12 h 50 min |
| April 8 | 61°F | 36°F | 28% | 15% | 13 h |
| April 9 | 62°F | 36°F | 29% | 15% | 13 h |
| April 10 | 62°F | 37°F | 29% | 15% | 13 h |
| April 11 | 62°F | 37°F | 29% | 16% | 13 h 10 min |
| April 12 | 62°F | 37°F | 29% | 16% | 13 h 10 min |
| April 13 | 63°F | 38°F | 30% | 16% | 13 h 10 min |
| April 14 | 63°F | 38°F | 30% | 16% | 13 h 10 min |
| April 15 | 63°F | 38°F | 30% | 17% | 13 h 20 min |
| April 16 | 63°F | 39°F | 31% | 17% | 13 h 20 min |
| April 17 | 64°F | 39°F | 31% | 17% | 13 h 20 min |
| April 18 | 64°F | 39°F | 31% | 17% | 13 h 20 min |
| April 19 | 64°F | 40°F | 31% | 17% | 13 h 30 min |
| April 20 | 65°F | 40°F | 32% | 17% | 13 h 30 min |
| April 21 | 65°F | 40°F | 32% | 18% | 13 h 30 min |
| April 22 | 65°F | 41°F | 32% | 18% | 13 h 30 min |
| April 23 | 65°F | 41°F | 32% | 18% | 13 h 40 min |
| April 24 | 66°F | 41°F | 32% | 18% | 13 h 40 min |
| April 25 | 66°F | 42°F | 33% | 18% | 13 h 40 min |
| April 26 | 66°F | 42°F | 33% | 19% | 13 h 40 min |
| April 27 | 66°F | 43°F | 33% | 19% | 13 h 50 min |
| April 28 | 67°F | 43°F | 33% | 19% | 13 h 50 min |
| April 29 | 67°F | 43°F | 34% | 19% | 13 h 50 min |
| April 30 | 67°F | 44°F | 34% | 20% | 13 h 50 min |
- Normal high
- 63°FApril average
- Normal low
- 39°FApril average
- Precipitation
- 2.52 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 90.01 inch or more
- Snowfall
- 1.6 inmonth total
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 8
- Daylight
- 12 h 40 min to 13 h 50 minApril 1 to April 30
- Days at 70°F or more
- 9
- Days at 80°F or more
- 3
- Sunshine
- 74%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00014935; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain or snow in Grand Island in April?
On a given April day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 30% on average, highest around April 30 (34%). In all, 2.52 in falls on 9 days of a normal April, 1 of them with an inch or more.
In a normal April in Grand Island, 8 nights fall to freezing and snowfall averages 1.6 inches.
Snow falls on 1 day 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 USW00014935.
How humid and windy is Grand Island in April?
At 3 p.m. the normal temperature is 65°F with 42% relative humidity and a dew point of 41°F; at 6 a.m. it is 46°F with 82% humidity. The wind averages 12.6 mph, most often from the northwest in the afternoon. A dew point under 50°F feels dry.
| Time | Temperature | Dew point | Humidity | Wind | Clear or few clouds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 a.m. | 46°F | 40°F | 82% | 10.4 mph | 54% |
| 9 a.m. | 54°F | 42°F | 63% | 14.4 mph | 59% |
| noon | 61°F | 42°F | 48% | 15.5 mph | 51% |
| 3 p.m. | 65°F | 41°F | 42% | 15.6 mph | 55% |
| 6 p.m. | 63°F | 41°F | 46% | 13.8 mph | 53% |
| 9 p.m. | 54°F | 43°F | 65% | 10.4 mph | 64% |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 hourly normals, station USW00014935. 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 Island?
The warmest April temperature on Grand Island's official record (since 1895) is 96°F, on April 26, 1989; the coldest is −1°F, on April 2, 1936. The wettest April brought 9.43 in (1896); the snowiest, 12.0 inches (1913).
The April mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 51.0°F: 2021 51.4°F (+0.4), 2022 50.5°F (−0.5), 2023 51.6°F (+0.6), 2024 53.2°F (+2.2), 2025 51.6°F (+0.6), 2026 53.0°F (+2.0). 5 of 6 ran warmer than normal.
| April | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 51.4°F | +0.4°F | 1.43 in |
| 2022 | 50.5°F | −0.5°F | 1.60 in |
| 2023 | 51.6°F | +0.6°F | 0.15 in |
| 2024 | 53.2°F | +2.2°F | 4.11 in |
| 2025 | 51.6°F | +0.6°F | 0.70 in |
| 2026 | 53.0°F | +2.0°F | 1.96 in |
Source: records: ACIS, NWS threaded record GRIthr; recent months: ACIS, station USW00014935. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does April in Grand Island compare across Nebraska?
Across the 137 places PlainClimate covers in Nebraska, April normal highs run from 55°F in Harrison to 66°F in Beaver City; Grand Island's is 63°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.