Huron weather in April: Huron, South Dakota: normal highs, lows, rain and records for April
Huron in April has a normal high of 58°F and a normal low of 34°F, a daily mean of 46°F, rising from 52°F on the 1st to 64°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 14°C and low of 1°C, 64 mm of precipitation and 14 cm of snow in April.
- NOAA stationHuron Regional Airport
- Station IDUSW00014936
- Location44.40°N 98.22°W
- Elevation1,280 ft (390 m)
- Population14,515
- Jan 26° 6°
- Feb 31° 10°
- Mar 44° 22°
- Apr 58° 34°
- May 70° 46°
- Jun 80° 57°
- Jul 86° 62°
- Aug 83° 59°
- Sep 76° 50°
- Oct 60° 36°
- Nov 44° 22°
- Dec 30° 11°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Huron in April?
The normal high is 58°F and the normal low 34°F, for a daily mean of 45.7°F. April is 12.8°F warmer than March and 12.2°F cooler than May. April is the 7th warmest month of the year in Huron and the 5th wettest. Across the month the normal high rises 12°F, from 52°F on April 1 to 64°F on April 30. From one year to the next April's mean temperature typically moves about 3.7°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Aprils in three average between 42°F and 49°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 33%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 1 | 52°F | 29°F | 27% | 13% |
| April 8 | 55°F | 31°F | 28% | 15% |
| April 15 | 58°F | 33°F | 30% | 17% |
| April 22 | 61°F | 36°F | 31% | 18% |
| April 30 | 64°F | 39°F | 33% | 19% |
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 | 52°F | 29°F | 27% | 13% | 12 h 40 min |
| April 2 | 52°F | 29°F | 27% | 13% | 12 h 50 min |
| April 3 | 53°F | 29°F | 27% | 13% | 12 h 50 min |
| April 4 | 53°F | 30°F | 27% | 14% | 12 h 50 min |
| April 5 | 53°F | 30°F | 28% | 14% | 12 h 50 min |
| April 6 | 54°F | 30°F | 28% | 14% | 13 h |
| April 7 | 54°F | 31°F | 28% | 14% | 13 h |
| April 8 | 55°F | 31°F | 28% | 15% | 13 h |
| April 9 | 55°F | 31°F | 29% | 15% | 13 h 10 min |
| April 10 | 56°F | 32°F | 29% | 15% | 13 h 10 min |
| April 11 | 56°F | 32°F | 29% | 16% | 13 h 10 min |
| April 12 | 57°F | 32°F | 29% | 16% | 13 h 20 min |
| April 13 | 57°F | 33°F | 30% | 16% | 13 h 20 min |
| April 14 | 57°F | 33°F | 30% | 16% | 13 h 20 min |
| April 15 | 58°F | 33°F | 30% | 17% | 13 h 20 min |
| April 16 | 58°F | 34°F | 30% | 17% | 13 h 30 min |
| April 17 | 59°F | 34°F | 31% | 17% | 13 h 30 min |
| April 18 | 59°F | 34°F | 31% | 17% | 13 h 30 min |
| April 19 | 59°F | 35°F | 31% | 17% | 13 h 40 min |
| April 20 | 60°F | 35°F | 31% | 17% | 13 h 40 min |
| April 21 | 60°F | 36°F | 31% | 18% | 13 h 40 min |
| April 22 | 61°F | 36°F | 31% | 18% | 13 h 50 min |
| April 23 | 61°F | 36°F | 31% | 18% | 13 h 50 min |
| April 24 | 62°F | 37°F | 32% | 18% | 13 h 50 min |
| April 25 | 62°F | 37°F | 32% | 18% | 13 h 50 min |
| April 26 | 62°F | 38°F | 32% | 18% | 14 h |
| April 27 | 63°F | 38°F | 32% | 18% | 14 h |
| April 28 | 63°F | 38°F | 32% | 19% | 14 h |
| April 29 | 64°F | 39°F | 33% | 19% | 14 h |
| April 30 | 64°F | 39°F | 33% | 19% | 14 h 10 min |
- Normal high
- 58°FApril average
- Normal low
- 34°FApril average
- Precipitation
- 2.52 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 90.01 inch or more
- Snowfall
- 5.5 inmonth total
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 13
- Daylight
- 12 h 40 min to 14 h 10 minApril 1 to April 30
- Days at 70°F or more
- 6
- Days at 80°F or more
- 2
- Sunshine
- 72%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00014936; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain or snow in Huron in April?
On a given April day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 30% on average, highest around April 30 (33%). 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 Huron, 13 nights fall to freezing, 1 days stay below freezing all day and snowfall averages 5.5 inches.
Snow falls on 2 days in a normal April, and an inch or more covers the ground on 3 days.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00014936.
How humid and windy is Huron in April?
At 3 p.m. the normal temperature is 62°F with 42% relative humidity and a dew point of 39°F; at 6 a.m. it is 42°F with 82% humidity. The wind averages 11.5 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. | 42°F | 37°F | 82% | 9.5 mph | 59% |
| 9 a.m. | 52°F | 40°F | 62% | 12.7 mph | 59% |
| noon | 59°F | 39°F | 47% | 14.4 mph | 57% |
| 3 p.m. | 62°F | 39°F | 42% | 14.4 mph | 50% |
| 6 p.m. | 60°F | 39°F | 45% | 12.8 mph | 54% |
| 9 p.m. | 52°F | 40°F | 63% | 9.4 mph | 58% |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 hourly normals, station USW00014936. 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 Huron?
The warmest April temperature on Huron's official record (since 1881) is 97°F, on April 21, 1980; the coldest is −2°F, on April 3, 1975. The wettest April brought 6.64 in (2001); the snowiest, 25.8 inches (1935).
The April mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 45.7°F: 2021 46.0°F (+0.3), 2022 41.9°F (−3.8), 2023 44.0°F (−1.7), 2024 48.6°F (+2.9), 2025 47.5°F (+1.8), 2026 45.6°F (−0.1). 3 of 6 ran warmer than normal.
| April | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 46.0°F | +0.3°F | 1.24 in |
| 2022 | 41.9°F | −3.8°F | 2.55 in |
| 2023 | 44.0°F | −1.7°F | 0.57 in |
| 2024 | 48.6°F | +2.9°F | 4.17 in |
| 2025 | 47.5°F | +1.8°F | 2.24 in |
| 2026 | 45.6°F | −0.1°F | 1.71 in |
Source: records: ACIS, NWS threaded record HONthr; recent months: ACIS, station USW00014936. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does April in Huron compare across South Dakota?
Across the 100 places PlainClimate covers in South Dakota, April normal highs run from 50°F in Custer to 62°F in Armour; Huron's is 58°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.