Grand Junction weather in April: Grand Junction, Colorado: normal highs, lows, rain and records for April
Grand Junction in April has a normal high of 66°F and a normal low of 38°F, a daily mean of 52°F, rising from 63°F on the 1st to 70°F by the 30th. Measurable precipitation falls on 7 days in a normal April, 0.98 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 19°C and low of 3°C, 25 mm of precipitation and 2 cm of snow in April.
- NOAA stationGrand Junction Walker Field
- Station IDUSW00023066
- Location39.13°N 108.54°W
- Elevation4,858 ft (1,481 m)
- From the center3 miles
- Population70,554
- Jan 38° 17°
- Feb 46° 24°
- Mar 58° 32°
- Apr 66° 38°
- May 77° 47°
- Jun 89° 57°
- Jul 95° 64°
- Aug 91° 62°
- Sep 82° 53°
- Oct 67° 40°
- Nov 52° 28°
- Dec 39° 18°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Grand Junction in April?
The normal high is 66°F and the normal low 38°F, for a daily mean of 51.9°F. April is 6.9°F warmer than March and 10.1°F cooler than May. April is the 7th warmest month of the year in Grand Junction and the 3rd wettest. Across the month the normal high rises 7°F, from 63°F on April 1 to 70°F on April 30. From one year to the next April's mean temperature typically moves about 2.8°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Aprils in three average between 49°F and 55°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 24%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 1 | 63°F | 35°F | 23% | 9% |
| April 8 | 64°F | 36°F | 23% | 9% |
| April 15 | 65°F | 38°F | 24% | 10% |
| April 22 | 67°F | 40°F | 23% | 9% |
| April 30 | 70°F | 42°F | 23% | 9% |
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 | 35°F | 23% | 9% | 12 h 40 min |
| April 2 | 63°F | 35°F | 23% | 9% | 12 h 40 min |
| April 3 | 63°F | 35°F | 23% | 9% | 12 h 40 min |
| April 4 | 63°F | 35°F | 23% | 9% | 12 h 40 min |
| April 5 | 63°F | 36°F | 23% | 9% | 12 h 50 min |
| April 6 | 64°F | 36°F | 23% | 9% | 12 h 50 min |
| April 7 | 64°F | 36°F | 23% | 9% | 12 h 50 min |
| April 8 | 64°F | 36°F | 23% | 9% | 12 h 50 min |
| April 9 | 64°F | 36°F | 23% | 9% | 13 h |
| April 10 | 64°F | 37°F | 23% | 9% | 13 h |
| April 11 | 65°F | 37°F | 24% | 9% | 13 h |
| April 12 | 65°F | 37°F | 24% | 9% | 13 h |
| April 13 | 65°F | 37°F | 24% | 9% | 13 h 10 min |
| April 14 | 65°F | 38°F | 24% | 9% | 13 h 10 min |
| April 15 | 65°F | 38°F | 24% | 10% | 13 h 10 min |
| April 16 | 66°F | 38°F | 24% | 9% | 13 h 10 min |
| April 17 | 66°F | 38°F | 24% | 9% | 13 h 20 min |
| April 18 | 66°F | 39°F | 24% | 9% | 13 h 20 min |
| April 19 | 66°F | 39°F | 23% | 9% | 13 h 20 min |
| April 20 | 67°F | 39°F | 23% | 9% | 13 h 20 min |
| April 21 | 67°F | 39°F | 23% | 9% | 13 h 30 min |
| April 22 | 67°F | 40°F | 23% | 9% | 13 h 30 min |
| April 23 | 68°F | 40°F | 23% | 9% | 13 h 30 min |
| April 24 | 68°F | 40°F | 23% | 9% | 13 h 30 min |
| April 25 | 68°F | 41°F | 23% | 9% | 13 h 40 min |
| April 26 | 69°F | 41°F | 23% | 9% | 13 h 40 min |
| April 27 | 69°F | 41°F | 23% | 9% | 13 h 40 min |
| April 28 | 69°F | 41°F | 23% | 9% | 13 h 40 min |
| April 29 | 70°F | 42°F | 23% | 9% | 13 h 40 min |
| April 30 | 70°F | 42°F | 23% | 9% | 13 h 50 min |
- Normal high
- 66°FApril average
- Normal low
- 38°FApril average
- Precipitation
- 0.98 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 70.01 inch or more
- Snowfall
- 0.9 inmonth total
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 6
- Daylight
- 12 h 40 min to 13 h 50 minApril 1 to April 30
- Days at 70°F or more
- 12
- Days at 80°F or more
- 2
- Sunshine
- 77%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00023066; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain or snow in Grand Junction in April?
On a given April day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 23% on average, highest around April 13 (24%). In all, 0.98 in falls on 7 days of a normal April.
In a normal April in Grand Junction, 6 nights fall to freezing and snowfall averages 0.9 inches.
Snow falls on 1 day in a normal April.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00023066.
How humid and windy is Grand Junction in April?
At 3 p.m. the normal temperature is 68°F with 20% relative humidity and a dew point of 26°F; at 6 a.m. it is 46°F with 54% humidity. The wind averages 8.7 mph, most often from the west-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 | 30°F | 54% | 7.7 mph | 67% |
| 9 a.m. | 57°F | 30°F | 35% | 8.6 mph | 71% |
| noon | 65°F | 27°F | 24% | 8.8 mph | 66% |
| 3 p.m. | 68°F | 26°F | 20% | 11.8 mph | 64% |
| 6 p.m. | 65°F | 26°F | 22% | 11.1 mph | 65% |
| 9 p.m. | 55°F | 28°F | 35% | 7.1 mph | 66% |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 hourly normals, station USW00023066. 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 Junction?
The warmest April temperature on Grand Junction's official record (since 1893) is 89°F, on April 30, 1992; the coldest is 11°F, on April 2, 1975. The wettest April brought 2.30 in (2004); the snowiest, 14.3 inches (1975).
The April mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 51.9°F: 2021 52.6°F (+0.7), 2022 52.2°F (+0.3), 2023 49.5°F (−2.4), 2024 56.5°F (+4.6), 2025 54.1°F (+2.2), 2026 54.7°F (+2.8). 5 of 6 ran warmer than normal.
| April | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 52.6°F | +0.7°F | 0.30 in |
| 2022 | 52.2°F | +0.3°F | 0.20 in |
| 2023 | 49.5°F | −2.4°F | 0.78 in |
| 2024 | 56.5°F | +4.6°F | 0.63 in |
| 2025 | 54.1°F | +2.2°F | 0.26 in |
| 2026 | 54.7°F | +2.8°F | 0.83 in |
Source: records: ACIS, NWS threaded record GJTthr; recent months: ACIS, station USW00023066. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does April in Grand Junction 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; Grand Junction's is 66°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.
Other months and places
- Grand Junction in March58°F by day, 32°F at night
- Grand Junction in May77°F by day, 47°F at night
- Grand Junction 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