Kenai weather in April: Kenai, Alaska: normal highs, lows, rain and records for April
Kenai in April has a normal high of 44°F and a normal low of 28°F, a daily mean of 36°F, rising from 37°F on the 1st to 51°F by the 30th. Measurable precipitation falls on 6 days in a normal April, 0.58 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 7°C and low of −2°C, 15 mm of precipitation in April.
- NOAA stationKenai Municipal Airport
- Station IDUSW00026523
- Location60.58°N 151.24°W
- Elevation91 ft (28 m)
- Population7,770
- Jan 22° 7°
- Feb 28° 12°
- Mar 33° 14°
- Apr 44° 28°
- May 55° 36°
- Jun 60° 44°
- Jul 63° 49°
- Aug 63° 47°
- Sep 56° 40°
- Oct 43° 29°
- Nov 30° 16°
- Dec 25° 11°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Kenai in April?
The normal high is 44°F and the normal low 28°F, for a daily mean of 36.0°F. April is 12.4°F warmer than March and 9.4°F cooler than May. April is the 6th warmest month of the year in Kenai and the 12th wettest. Across the month the normal high rises 14°F, from 37°F on April 1 to 51°F on April 30. From one year to the next April's mean temperature typically moves about 3.3°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Aprils in three average between 33°F and 39°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 23%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 1 | 37°F | 20°F | 18% | 5% |
| April 8 | 41°F | 24°F | 19% | 5% |
| April 15 | 44°F | 28°F | 20% | 6% |
| April 22 | 48°F | 31°F | 21% | 6% |
| April 30 | 51°F | 33°F | 23% | 7% |
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 | 37°F | 20°F | 18% | 5% | 13 h 10 min |
| April 2 | 38°F | 21°F | 18% | 5% | 13 h 20 min |
| April 3 | 38°F | 22°F | 19% | 5% | 13 h 30 min |
| April 4 | 39°F | 22°F | 19% | 5% | 13 h 30 min |
| April 5 | 39°F | 23°F | 19% | 5% | 13 h 40 min |
| April 6 | 40°F | 23°F | 19% | 5% | 13 h 40 min |
| April 7 | 40°F | 24°F | 19% | 5% | 13 h 50 min |
| April 8 | 41°F | 24°F | 19% | 5% | 13 h 50 min |
| April 9 | 41°F | 25°F | 19% | 5% | 14 h |
| April 10 | 42°F | 25°F | 19% | 6% | 14 h |
| April 11 | 42°F | 26°F | 19% | 6% | 14 h 10 min |
| April 12 | 43°F | 27°F | 19% | 6% | 14 h 20 min |
| April 13 | 43°F | 27°F | 20% | 6% | 14 h 20 min |
| April 14 | 44°F | 28°F | 20% | 6% | 14 h 30 min |
| April 15 | 44°F | 28°F | 20% | 6% | 14 h 30 min |
| April 16 | 45°F | 29°F | 20% | 6% | 14 h 40 min |
| April 17 | 45°F | 29°F | 20% | 6% | 14 h 40 min |
| April 18 | 46°F | 29°F | 20% | 6% | 14 h 50 min |
| April 19 | 46°F | 30°F | 21% | 6% | 14 h 50 min |
| April 20 | 47°F | 30°F | 21% | 6% | 15 h |
| April 21 | 47°F | 31°F | 21% | 6% | 15 h 10 min |
| April 22 | 48°F | 31°F | 21% | 6% | 15 h 10 min |
| April 23 | 48°F | 31°F | 21% | 6% | 15 h 20 min |
| April 24 | 48°F | 32°F | 21% | 7% | 15 h 20 min |
| April 25 | 49°F | 32°F | 22% | 7% | 15 h 30 min |
| April 26 | 49°F | 32°F | 22% | 7% | 15 h 30 min |
| April 27 | 50°F | 33°F | 22% | 7% | 15 h 40 min |
| April 28 | 50°F | 33°F | 22% | 7% | 15 h 40 min |
| April 29 | 50°F | 33°F | 22% | 7% | 15 h 50 min |
| April 30 | 51°F | 33°F | 23% | 7% | 15 h 50 min |
- Normal high
- 44°FApril average
- Normal low
- 28°FApril average
- Precipitation
- 0.58 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 60.01 inch or more
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 21
- Daylight
- 13 h 10 min to 15 h 50 minApril 1 to April 30
- Sunshine
- 68%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00026523; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in Kenai in April?
On a given April day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 20% on average, highest around April 30 (23%). In all, 0.58 in falls on 6 days of a normal April.
In a normal April in Kenai, 21 nights fall to freezing and 1 days stay below freezing all day.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00026523.
How humid and windy is Kenai in April?
At 3 p.m. the normal temperature is 49°F with 50% relative humidity and a dew point of 31°F; at 6 a.m. it is 35°F with 83% humidity. The wind averages 8.4 mph, most often from the north in the afternoon. A dew point under 50°F feels dry.
| Time | Temperature | Dew point | Humidity | Wind | Clear or few clouds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 a.m. | 35°F | 30°F | 83% | 5.6 mph | – |
| 9 a.m. | 43°F | 32°F | 64% | 8.6 mph | – |
| noon | 48°F | 31°F | 53% | 10.8 mph | – |
| 3 p.m. | 49°F | 31°F | 50% | 11.6 mph | – |
| 6 p.m. | 48°F | 31°F | 52% | 11.2 mph | – |
| 9 p.m. | 42°F | 32°F | 67% | 8.0 mph | – |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 hourly normals, station USW00026523. 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 Kenai?
The warmest April temperature on this station's record (since 1899) is 69°F, on April 28, 2005; the coldest is −22°F, on April 2, 1944. The wettest April brought 2.71 in (1946); the snowiest, 28.4 inches (1949).
The April mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 36.0°F: 2021 32.1°F (−3.9), 2022 34.5°F (−1.5), 2023 30.1°F (−5.9), 2024 35.2°F (−0.8), 2025 38.6°F (+2.6), 2026 34.3°F (−1.7). 1 of 6 ran warmer than normal.
| April | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 32.1°F | −3.9°F | 0.05 in |
| 2022 | 34.5°F | −1.5°F | 0.03 in |
| 2023 | 30.1°F | −5.9°F | – |
| 2024 | 35.2°F | −0.8°F | 0.06 in |
| 2025 | 38.6°F | +2.6°F | 0.36 in |
| 2026 | 34.3°F | −1.7°F | 0.27 in |
Source: records: ACIS, station USW00026523; recent months: ACIS, station USW00026523. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does April in Kenai compare across Alaska?
Across the 85 places PlainClimate covers in Alaska, April normal highs run from 10°F in Nuiqsut to 51°F in Hyder; Kenai's is 44°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.