Kodiak weather in April: Kodiak, Alaska: normal highs, lows, rain and records for April
Kodiak in April has a normal high of 45°F and a normal low of 34°F, a daily mean of 39°F, rising from 41°F on the 1st to 49°F by the 30th. Measurable precipitation falls on 18 days in a normal April, 6.14 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 7°C and low of 1°C, 156 mm of precipitation and 16 cm of snow in April.
- NOAA stationKodiak Airport
- Station IDUSW00025501
- Location57.75°N 152.49°W
- Elevation80 ft (24 m)
- Population5,399
- Jan 36° 26°
- Feb 38° 27°
- Mar 39° 28°
- Apr 45° 34°
- May 52° 40°
- Jun 57° 46°
- Jul 62° 51°
- Aug 63° 50°
- Sep 57° 44°
- Oct 48° 36°
- Nov 41° 30°
- Dec 37° 27°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Kodiak in April?
The normal high is 45°F and the normal low 34°F, for a daily mean of 39.1°F. April is 5.9°F warmer than March and 6.7°F cooler than May. April is the 7th warmest month of the year in Kodiak and the 7th wettest. Across the month the normal high rises 8°F, from 41°F on April 1 to 49°F on April 30. From one year to the next April's mean temperature typically moves about 1.8°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Aprils in three average between 37°F and 41°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 59%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 1 | 41°F | 30°F | 56% | 36% |
| April 8 | 43°F | 32°F | 58% | 38% |
| April 15 | 45°F | 34°F | 58% | 40% |
| April 22 | 47°F | 35°F | 58% | 40% |
| April 30 | 49°F | 37°F | 57% | 38% |
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 | 41°F | 30°F | 56% | 36% | 13 h 10 min |
| April 2 | 41°F | 30°F | 56% | 37% | 13 h 10 min |
| April 3 | 41°F | 30°F | 57% | 37% | 13 h 20 min |
| April 4 | 41°F | 31°F | 57% | 37% | 13 h 20 min |
| April 5 | 42°F | 31°F | 57% | 38% | 13 h 30 min |
| April 6 | 42°F | 31°F | 57% | 38% | 13 h 30 min |
| April 7 | 42°F | 31°F | 57% | 38% | 13 h 40 min |
| April 8 | 43°F | 32°F | 58% | 38% | 13 h 40 min |
| April 9 | 43°F | 32°F | 58% | 39% | 13 h 50 min |
| April 10 | 43°F | 32°F | 58% | 39% | 13 h 50 min |
| April 11 | 43°F | 32°F | 58% | 39% | 14 h |
| April 12 | 44°F | 33°F | 58% | 39% | 14 h |
| April 13 | 44°F | 33°F | 58% | 39% | 14 h 10 min |
| April 14 | 44°F | 33°F | 58% | 40% | 14 h 10 min |
| April 15 | 45°F | 34°F | 58% | 40% | 14 h 20 min |
| April 16 | 45°F | 34°F | 59% | 40% | 14 h 20 min |
| April 17 | 45°F | 34°F | 59% | 40% | 14 h 30 min |
| April 18 | 45°F | 34°F | 59% | 40% | 14 h 30 min |
| April 19 | 46°F | 35°F | 59% | 40% | 14 h 40 min |
| April 20 | 46°F | 35°F | 58% | 40% | 14 h 40 min |
| April 21 | 46°F | 35°F | 58% | 40% | 14 h 50 min |
| April 22 | 47°F | 35°F | 58% | 40% | 14 h 50 min |
| April 23 | 47°F | 36°F | 58% | 40% | 14 h 50 min |
| April 24 | 47°F | 36°F | 58% | 39% | 15 h |
| April 25 | 47°F | 36°F | 58% | 39% | 15 h |
| April 26 | 48°F | 36°F | 58% | 39% | 15 h 10 min |
| April 27 | 48°F | 37°F | 57% | 39% | 15 h 10 min |
| April 28 | 48°F | 37°F | 57% | 39% | 15 h 20 min |
| April 29 | 49°F | 37°F | 57% | 38% | 15 h 20 min |
| April 30 | 49°F | 37°F | 57% | 38% | 15 h 30 min |
- Normal high
- 45°FApril average
- Normal low
- 34°FApril average
- Precipitation
- 6.14 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 180.01 inch or more
- Snowfall
- 6.2 inmonth total
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 12
- Daylight
- 13 h 10 min to 15 h 30 minApril 1 to April 30
- Sunshine
- 58%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00025501; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain or snow in Kodiak in April?
On a given April day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 58% on average, highest around April 16 (59%). In all, 6.14 in falls on 18 days of a normal April, 1 of them with an inch or more.
In a normal April in Kodiak, 12 nights fall to freezing and snowfall averages 6.2 inches.
Snow falls on 4 days in a normal April, and an inch or more covers the ground on 2 days.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00025501.
How humid and windy is Kodiak in April?
At 3 p.m. the normal temperature is 46°F with 67% relative humidity and a dew point of 35°F; at 6 a.m. it is 38°F with 81% humidity. The wind averages 10.6 mph, most often from the east-northeast in the afternoon. A dew point under 50°F feels dry.
| Time | Temperature | Dew point | Humidity | Wind | Clear or few clouds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 a.m. | 38°F | 33°F | 81% | 9.6 mph | 20% |
| 9 a.m. | 42°F | 34°F | 73% | 10.7 mph | 18% |
| noon | 45°F | 35°F | 68% | 12.2 mph | 22% |
| 3 p.m. | 46°F | 35°F | 67% | 12.3 mph | 17% |
| 6 p.m. | 45°F | 35°F | 69% | 11.3 mph | 21% |
| 9 p.m. | 42°F | 34°F | 74% | 9.3 mph | 19% |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 hourly normals, station USW00025501. 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 Kodiak?
The warmest April temperature on Kodiak's official record (since 1913) is 70°F, on April 22, 1918; the coldest is 7°F, on April 13, 1977. The wettest April brought 12.57 in (2007); the snowiest, 34.8 inches (1985).
The April mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 39.1°F: 2021 39.0°F (−0.1), 2022 38.2°F (−0.9), 2023 36.4°F (−2.7), 2024 37.0°F (−2.1), 2025 39.1°F (at normal), 2026 38.7°F (−0.4). 0 of 6 ran warmer than normal.
| April | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 39.0°F | −0.1°F | 6.10 in |
| 2022 | 38.2°F | −0.9°F | 6.07 in |
| 2023 | 36.4°F | −2.7°F | 1.91 in |
| 2024 | 37.0°F | −2.1°F | 10.38 in |
| 2025 | 39.1°F | at normal | 6.05 in |
| 2026 | 38.7°F | −0.4°F | 2.76 in |
Source: records: ACIS, NWS threaded record ADQthr; recent months: ACIS, station USW00025501. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does April in Kodiak 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; Kodiak's is 45°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.