La Junta weather in April: La Junta, Colorado: normal highs, lows, rain and records for April
La Junta in April has a normal high of 69°F and a normal low of 38°F, a daily mean of 53°F, rising from 66°F on the 1st to 72°F by the 30th. Measurable precipitation falls on 6 days in a normal April, 1.22 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 20°C and low of 3°C, 31 mm of precipitation in April.
- NOAA stationLa Junta Municipal Airport
- Station IDUSW00023067
- Location38.05°N 103.51°W
- Elevation4,194 ft (1,278 m)
- Population6,986
- Jan 47° 18°
- Feb 51° 21°
- Mar 61° 30°
- Apr 69° 38°
- May 79° 48°
- Jun 90° 58°
- Jul 95° 64°
- Aug 92° 62°
- Sep 84° 53°
- Oct 71° 39°
- Nov 57° 27°
- Dec 46° 18°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is La Junta in April?
The normal high is 69°F and the normal low 38°F, for a daily mean of 53.2°F. April is 7.7°F warmer than March and 10.2°F cooler than May. April is the 7th warmest month of the year in La Junta and the 5th wettest. Across the month the normal high rises 6°F, from 66°F on April 1 to 72°F on April 30. From one year to the next April's mean temperature typically moves about 2.8°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Aprils in three average between 50°F and 56°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 22%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 1 | 66°F | 34°F | 20% | 9% |
| April 8 | 67°F | 36°F | 20% | 10% |
| April 15 | 69°F | 37°F | 21% | 10% |
| April 22 | 70°F | 39°F | 21% | 11% |
| April 30 | 72°F | 42°F | 22% | 11% |
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 | 66°F | 34°F | 20% | 9% | 12 h 40 min |
| April 2 | 66°F | 34°F | 20% | 9% | 12 h 40 min |
| April 3 | 67°F | 35°F | 20% | 10% | 12 h 40 min |
| April 4 | 67°F | 35°F | 20% | 10% | 12 h 40 min |
| April 5 | 67°F | 35°F | 20% | 10% | 12 h 40 min |
| April 6 | 67°F | 35°F | 20% | 10% | 12 h 50 min |
| April 7 | 67°F | 36°F | 20% | 10% | 12 h 50 min |
| April 8 | 67°F | 36°F | 20% | 10% | 12 h 50 min |
| April 9 | 68°F | 36°F | 21% | 10% | 12 h 50 min |
| April 10 | 68°F | 36°F | 21% | 10% | 13 h |
| April 11 | 68°F | 36°F | 21% | 10% | 13 h |
| April 12 | 68°F | 37°F | 21% | 10% | 13 h |
| April 13 | 68°F | 37°F | 21% | 10% | 13 h |
| April 14 | 68°F | 37°F | 21% | 10% | 13 h 10 min |
| April 15 | 69°F | 37°F | 21% | 10% | 13 h 10 min |
| April 16 | 69°F | 38°F | 21% | 10% | 13 h 10 min |
| April 17 | 69°F | 38°F | 21% | 10% | 13 h 10 min |
| April 18 | 69°F | 38°F | 21% | 10% | 13 h 20 min |
| April 19 | 69°F | 38°F | 21% | 10% | 13 h 20 min |
| April 20 | 70°F | 39°F | 21% | 10% | 13 h 20 min |
| April 21 | 70°F | 39°F | 21% | 10% | 13 h 20 min |
| April 22 | 70°F | 39°F | 21% | 11% | 13 h 20 min |
| April 23 | 70°F | 40°F | 22% | 11% | 13 h 30 min |
| April 24 | 71°F | 40°F | 22% | 11% | 13 h 30 min |
| April 25 | 71°F | 40°F | 22% | 11% | 13 h 30 min |
| April 26 | 71°F | 41°F | 22% | 11% | 13 h 30 min |
| April 27 | 71°F | 41°F | 22% | 11% | 13 h 40 min |
| April 28 | 72°F | 41°F | 22% | 11% | 13 h 40 min |
| April 29 | 72°F | 42°F | 22% | 11% | 13 h 40 min |
| April 30 | 72°F | 42°F | 22% | 11% | 13 h 40 min |
- Normal high
- 69°FApril average
- Normal low
- 38°FApril average
- Precipitation
- 1.22 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 60.01 inch or more
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 7
- Daylight
- 12 h 40 min to 13 h 40 minApril 1 to April 30
- Days at 70°F or more
- 16
- Days at 80°F or more
- 7
- Sunshine
- 80%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00023067; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in La Junta in April?
On a given April day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 21% on average, highest around April 30 (22%). In all, 1.22 in falls on 6 days of a normal April.
In a normal April in La Junta, 7 nights fall to freezing.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00023067.
How humid and windy is La Junta in April?
At 3 p.m. the normal temperature is 70°F with 23% relative humidity and a dew point of 30°F; at 6 a.m. it is 46°F with 67% humidity. The wind averages 11.5 mph, most often from the east in the afternoon. A dew point under 50°F feels dry.
| Time | Temperature | Dew point | Humidity | Wind | Clear or few clouds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 a.m. | 46°F | 35°F | 67% | 9.1 mph | 69% |
| 9 a.m. | 58°F | 35°F | 43% | 10.9 mph | 70% |
| noon | 66°F | 32°F | 28% | 11.2 mph | 72% |
| 3 p.m. | 70°F | 30°F | 23% | 13.3 mph | 74% |
| 6 p.m. | 65°F | 32°F | 29% | 14.5 mph | 70% |
| 9 p.m. | 56°F | 35°F | 45% | 11.5 mph | 71% |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 hourly normals, station USW00023067. 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 La Junta?
The warmest April temperature on this station's record (since 1945) is 95°F, on April 26, 1981; the coldest is 10°F, on April 4, 1945. The wettest April brought 4.66 in (1999); the snowiest, 16.9 inches (1988).
The April mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 53.2°F: 2021 53.5°F (+0.3), 2022 55.9°F (+2.7), 2023 51.7°F (−1.5), 2024 54.5°F (+1.3), 2025 54.5°F (+1.3), 2026 55.9°F (+2.7). 5 of 6 ran warmer than normal.
| April | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 53.5°F | +0.3°F | 0.11 in |
| 2022 | 55.9°F | +2.7°F | 0.13 in |
| 2023 | 51.7°F | −1.5°F | 2.12 in |
| 2024 | 54.5°F | +1.3°F | 0.17 in |
| 2025 | 54.5°F | +1.3°F | 0.11 in |
| 2026 | 55.9°F | +2.7°F | 0.52 in |
Source: records: ACIS, station USW00023067; recent months: ACIS, station USW00023067. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does April in La Junta compare across Colorado?
Across the 125 places PlainClimate covers in Colorado, April normal highs run from 43°F in Leadville to 71°F in Rocky Ford; La Junta's is 69°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.