Jamestown weather in April: Jamestown, North Dakota: normal highs, lows, rain and records for April
Jamestown in April has a normal high of 53°F and a normal low of 30°F, a daily mean of 41°F, rising from 46°F on the 1st to 60°F by the 30th. Measurable precipitation falls on 7 days in a normal April, 1.24 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 12°C and low of −1°C, 31 mm of precipitation in April.
- NOAA stationJamestown Municipal Airport
- Station IDUSW00014919
- Location46.93°N 98.67°W
- Elevation1,494 ft (455 m)
- From the center2 miles
- Population15,789
- Jan 19° 1°
- Feb 24° 5°
- Mar 37° 17°
- Apr 53° 30°
- May 67° 43°
- Jun 76° 54°
- Jul 81° 58°
- Aug 80° 55°
- Sep 71° 46°
- Oct 55° 33°
- Nov 38° 19°
- Dec 24° 7°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Jamestown in April?
The normal high is 53°F and the normal low 30°F, for a daily mean of 41.4°F. April is 14.4°F warmer than March and 13.3°F cooler than May. April is the 7th warmest month of the year in Jamestown and the 7th wettest. Across the month the normal high rises 14°F, from 46°F on April 1 to 60°F on April 30. From one year to the next April's mean temperature typically moves about 4.2°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Aprils in three average between 37°F and 46°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 31%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 1 | 46°F | 24°F | 21% | 8% |
| April 8 | 49°F | 27°F | 23% | 9% |
| April 15 | 53°F | 30°F | 25% | 11% |
| April 22 | 56°F | 32°F | 28% | 14% |
| April 30 | 60°F | 36°F | 31% | 16% |
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 | 46°F | 24°F | 21% | 8% | 12 h 50 min |
| April 2 | 46°F | 25°F | 21% | 8% | 12 h 50 min |
| April 3 | 47°F | 25°F | 21% | 8% | 12 h 50 min |
| April 4 | 47°F | 26°F | 21% | 8% | 13 h |
| April 5 | 48°F | 26°F | 22% | 8% | 13 h |
| April 6 | 48°F | 26°F | 22% | 9% | 13 h |
| April 7 | 49°F | 27°F | 22% | 9% | 13 h 10 min |
| April 8 | 49°F | 27°F | 23% | 9% | 13 h 10 min |
| April 9 | 50°F | 27°F | 23% | 9% | 13 h 10 min |
| April 10 | 50°F | 28°F | 23% | 10% | 13 h 20 min |
| April 11 | 51°F | 28°F | 23% | 10% | 13 h 20 min |
| April 12 | 51°F | 29°F | 24% | 10% | 13 h 20 min |
| April 13 | 52°F | 29°F | 24% | 11% | 13 h 30 min |
| April 14 | 52°F | 29°F | 25% | 11% | 13 h 30 min |
| April 15 | 53°F | 30°F | 25% | 11% | 13 h 30 min |
| April 16 | 53°F | 30°F | 25% | 12% | 13 h 40 min |
| April 17 | 54°F | 30°F | 26% | 12% | 13 h 40 min |
| April 18 | 54°F | 31°F | 26% | 12% | 13 h 40 min |
| April 19 | 55°F | 31°F | 27% | 13% | 13 h 50 min |
| April 20 | 55°F | 32°F | 27% | 13% | 13 h 50 min |
| April 21 | 56°F | 32°F | 27% | 13% | 13 h 50 min |
| April 22 | 56°F | 32°F | 28% | 14% | 13 h 50 min |
| April 23 | 57°F | 33°F | 28% | 14% | 14 h |
| April 24 | 57°F | 33°F | 28% | 14% | 14 h |
| April 25 | 58°F | 34°F | 29% | 15% | 14 h |
| April 26 | 58°F | 34°F | 29% | 15% | 14 h 10 min |
| April 27 | 59°F | 34°F | 30% | 15% | 14 h 10 min |
| April 28 | 59°F | 35°F | 30% | 16% | 14 h 10 min |
| April 29 | 60°F | 35°F | 31% | 16% | 14 h 20 min |
| April 30 | 60°F | 36°F | 31% | 16% | 14 h 20 min |
- Normal high
- 53°FApril average
- Normal low
- 30°FApril average
- Precipitation
- 1.24 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 70.01 inch or more
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 17
- Daylight
- 12 h 50 min to 14 h 20 minApril 1 to April 30
- Days at 70°F or more
- 3
- Days at 80°F or more
- 1
- Sunshine
- 73%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00014919; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in Jamestown in April?
On a given April day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 25% on average, highest around April 30 (31%). In all, 1.24 in falls on 7 days of a normal April.
In a normal April in Jamestown, 17 nights fall to freezing and 2 days stay below freezing all day.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00014919.
How humid and windy is Jamestown in April?
At 3 p.m. the normal temperature is 58°F with 39% relative humidity and a dew point of 33°F; at 6 a.m. it is 39°F with 80% humidity. The wind averages 12.5 mph, most often from the north-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. | 39°F | 33°F | 80% | 10.0 mph | – |
| 9 a.m. | 49°F | 35°F | 59% | 13.8 mph | 56% |
| noon | 55°F | 34°F | 44% | 15.3 mph | – |
| 3 p.m. | 58°F | 33°F | 39% | 16.0 mph | 54% |
| 6 p.m. | 56°F | 34°F | 42% | 14.4 mph | 54% |
| 9 p.m. | 48°F | 35°F | 62% | 10.4 mph | – |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 hourly normals, station USW00014919. 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 Jamestown?
The warmest April temperature on this station's record (since 1948) is 97°F, on April 30, 1992; the coldest is −6°F, on April 3, 1954. The wettest April brought 6.61 in (1986); the snowiest, 16.8 inches (1997).
The April mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 41.4°F: 2021 41.8°F (+0.4), 2022 35.1°F (−6.3), 2023 34.1°F (−7.3), 2024 44.9°F (+3.5), 2025 42.5°F (+1.1), 2026 39.5°F (−1.9). 3 of 6 ran warmer than normal.
| April | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 41.8°F | +0.4°F | 0.18 in |
| 2022 | 35.1°F | −6.3°F | 5.83 in |
| 2023 | 34.1°F | −7.3°F | 1.56 in |
| 2024 | 44.9°F | +3.5°F | 1.96 in |
| 2025 | 42.5°F | +1.1°F | 3.10 in |
| 2026 | 39.5°F | −1.9°F | 2.64 in |
Source: records: ACIS, station USW00014919; recent months: ACIS, station USW00014919. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does April in Jamestown compare across North Dakota?
Across the 92 places PlainClimate covers in North Dakota, April normal highs run from 48°F in Rolla to 58°F in Beulah; Jamestown's is 53°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.