Kotzebue weather in April: Kotzebue, Alaska: normal highs, lows, rain and records for April
Kotzebue in April has a normal high of 24°F and a normal low of 9°F, a daily mean of 16°F, rising from 14°F on the 1st to 33°F by the 30th. Measurable precipitation falls on 7 days in a normal April, 0.56 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of −5°C and low of −13°C, 14 mm of precipitation and 12 cm of snow in April.
- NOAA stationKotzebue Airport
- Station IDUSW00026616
- Location66.87°N 162.63°W
- Elevation30 ft (9 m)
- Population2,889
- Jan 5° -8°
- Feb 9° -6°
- Mar 9° -6°
- Apr 24° 9°
- May 39° 27°
- Jun 53° 42°
- Jul 60° 51°
- Aug 57° 48°
- Sep 48° 39°
- Oct 31° 23°
- Nov 16° 6°
- Dec 9° -4°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Kotzebue in April?
The normal high is 24°F and the normal low 9°F, for a daily mean of 16.3°F. April is 14.8°F warmer than March and 16.8°F cooler than May. April is the 7th warmest month of the year in Kotzebue and the 10th wettest. Across the month the normal high rises 19°F, from 14°F on April 1 to 33°F on April 30. From one year to the next April's mean temperature typically moves about 5.5°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Aprils in three average between 11°F and 22°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 | 14°F | −2°F | 23% | 5% |
| April 8 | 18°F | 3°F | 23% | 5% |
| April 15 | 24°F | 8°F | 23% | 5% |
| April 22 | 29°F | 14°F | 22% | 5% |
| April 30 | 33°F | 20°F | 22% | 5% |
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 | 14°F | −2°F | 23% | 5% | 13 h 40 min |
| April 2 | 14°F | −1°F | 23% | 5% | 13 h 40 min |
| April 3 | 15°F | −1°F | 23% | 5% | 13 h 50 min |
| April 4 | 16°F | 0°F | 23% | 5% | 14 h |
| April 5 | 16°F | 1°F | 23% | 5% | 14 h 10 min |
| April 6 | 17°F | 1°F | 23% | 5% | 14 h 10 min |
| April 7 | 18°F | 2°F | 23% | 5% | 14 h 20 min |
| April 8 | 18°F | 3°F | 23% | 5% | 14 h 30 min |
| April 9 | 19°F | 4°F | 23% | 5% | 14 h 40 min |
| April 10 | 20°F | 4°F | 23% | 5% | 14 h 40 min |
| April 11 | 21°F | 5°F | 23% | 5% | 14 h 50 min |
| April 12 | 21°F | 6°F | 23% | 5% | 15 h |
| April 13 | 22°F | 7°F | 23% | 5% | 15 h 10 min |
| April 14 | 23°F | 8°F | 23% | 5% | 15 h 20 min |
| April 15 | 24°F | 8°F | 23% | 5% | 15 h 20 min |
| April 16 | 24°F | 9°F | 23% | 5% | 15 h 30 min |
| April 17 | 25°F | 10°F | 22% | 5% | 15 h 40 min |
| April 18 | 26°F | 11°F | 22% | 5% | 15 h 50 min |
| April 19 | 27°F | 12°F | 22% | 5% | 15 h 50 min |
| April 20 | 27°F | 13°F | 22% | 5% | 16 h |
| April 21 | 28°F | 13°F | 22% | 5% | 16 h 10 min |
| April 22 | 29°F | 14°F | 22% | 5% | 16 h 20 min |
| April 23 | 29°F | 15°F | 22% | 5% | 16 h 30 min |
| April 24 | 30°F | 16°F | 22% | 5% | 16 h 30 min |
| April 25 | 31°F | 16°F | 22% | 5% | 16 h 40 min |
| April 26 | 31°F | 17°F | 22% | 5% | 16 h 50 min |
| April 27 | 32°F | 18°F | 22% | 5% | 17 h |
| April 28 | 32°F | 18°F | 22% | 5% | 17 h |
| April 29 | 33°F | 19°F | 22% | 5% | 17 h 10 min |
| April 30 | 33°F | 20°F | 22% | 5% | 17 h 20 min |
- Normal high
- 24°FApril average
- Normal low
- 9°FApril average
- Precipitation
- 0.56 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 70.01 inch or more
- Snowfall
- 4.7 inmonth total
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 29
- Daylight
- 13 h 40 min to 17 h 20 minApril 1 to April 30
- Sunshine
- 73%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00026616; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain or snow in Kotzebue in April?
On a given April day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 22% on average, highest around April 1 (23%). In all, 0.56 in falls on 7 days of a normal April.
In a normal April in Kotzebue, 29 nights fall to freezing, 22 days stay below freezing all day and snowfall averages 4.7 inches.
Snow falls on 6 days in a normal April, and an inch or more covers the ground on 29 days.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00026616.
How humid and windy is Kotzebue in April?
At 3 p.m. the normal temperature is 28°F with 78% relative humidity and a dew point of 22°F; at 6 a.m. it is 20°F with 85% humidity. The wind averages 9.9 mph, most often from the west-southwest in the afternoon. A dew point under 50°F feels dry.
| Time | Temperature | Dew point | Humidity | Wind | Clear or few clouds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 a.m. | 20°F | 16°F | 85% | 9.1 mph | 35% |
| 9 a.m. | 22°F | 18°F | 82% | 9.6 mph | 30% |
| noon | 26°F | 20°F | 79% | 10.5 mph | 39% |
| 3 p.m. | 28°F | 22°F | 78% | 10.8 mph | 34% |
| 6 p.m. | 29°F | 23°F | 80% | 10.7 mph | 44% |
| 9 p.m. | 26°F | 22°F | 83% | 10.0 mph | 42% |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 hourly normals, station USW00026616. 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 Kotzebue?
The warmest April temperature on Kotzebue's official record (since 1902) is 49°F, on April 30, 2017; the coldest is −44°F, on April 5, 1943. The wettest April brought 1.84 in (2002); the snowiest, 19.6 inches (1999).
The April mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 16.3°F: 2021 14.1°F (−2.3), 2022 18.1°F (+1.8), 2023 3.0°F (−13.3), 2024 17.8°F (+1.4), 2025 12.6°F (−3.7), 2026 17.0°F (+0.7). 3 of 6 ran warmer than normal.
| April | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 14.1°F | −2.3°F | – |
| 2022 | 18.1°F | +1.8°F | 0.19 in |
| 2023 | 3.0°F | −13.3°F | 0.41 in |
| 2024 | 17.8°F | +1.4°F | 1.32 in |
| 2025 | 12.6°F | −3.7°F | 0.36 in |
| 2026 | 17.0°F | +0.7°F | 0.59 in |
Source: records: ACIS, NWS threaded record OTZthr; recent months: ACIS, station USW00026616. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does April in Kotzebue 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; Kotzebue's is 24°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.