Mercury Desert Rock Airport weather in April: Mercury Desert Rock Airport, Nevada: normal highs, lows, rain and records for April
Mercury Desert Rock Airport in April has a normal high of 74°F and a normal low of 47°F, a daily mean of 60°F, rising from 71°F on the 1st to 78°F by the 30th. Measurable precipitation falls on 3 days in a normal April, 0.36 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 23°C and low of 8°C, 9 mm of precipitation and 0 cm of snow in April.
- NOAA stationMercury Desert Rock Airport
- Station IDUSW00003160
- Location36.62°N 116.03°W
- Elevation3,230 ft (985 m)
- Jan 57° 33°
- Feb 60° 36°
- Mar 67° 41°
- Apr 74° 47°
- May 84° 55°
- Jun 95° 64°
- Jul 101° 71°
- Aug 99° 70°
- Sep 91° 62°
- Oct 78° 50°
- Nov 65° 39°
- Dec 55° 32°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Mercury Desert Rock Airport in April?
The normal high is 74°F and the normal low 47°F, for a daily mean of 60.3°F. April is 6.2°F warmer than March and 9.2°F cooler than May. April is the 7th warmest month of the year in Mercury Desert Rock Airport and the 8th wettest. Across the month the normal high rises 7°F, from 71°F on April 1 to 78°F on April 30. From one year to the next April's mean temperature typically moves about 2.9°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Aprils in three average between 57°F and 63°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 10%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 1 | 71°F | 44°F | 10% | 4% |
| April 8 | 73°F | 45°F | 9% | 4% |
| April 15 | 74°F | 46°F | 9% | 3% |
| April 22 | 76°F | 48°F | 8% | 3% |
| April 30 | 78°F | 50°F | 8% | 3% |
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 | 71°F | 44°F | 10% | 4% | 12 h 30 min |
| April 2 | 71°F | 44°F | 10% | 4% | 12 h 40 min |
| April 3 | 72°F | 44°F | 10% | 4% | 12 h 40 min |
| April 4 | 72°F | 44°F | 10% | 4% | 12 h 40 min |
| April 5 | 72°F | 44°F | 10% | 4% | 12 h 40 min |
| April 6 | 72°F | 44°F | 10% | 4% | 12 h 50 min |
| April 7 | 72°F | 45°F | 10% | 4% | 12 h 50 min |
| April 8 | 73°F | 45°F | 9% | 4% | 12 h 50 min |
| April 9 | 73°F | 45°F | 9% | 4% | 12 h 50 min |
| April 10 | 73°F | 45°F | 9% | 4% | 12 h 50 min |
| April 11 | 73°F | 45°F | 9% | 3% | 13 h |
| April 12 | 73°F | 46°F | 9% | 3% | 13 h |
| April 13 | 74°F | 46°F | 9% | 3% | 13 h |
| April 14 | 74°F | 46°F | 9% | 3% | 13 h |
| April 15 | 74°F | 46°F | 9% | 3% | 13 h 10 min |
| April 16 | 74°F | 46°F | 9% | 3% | 13 h 10 min |
| April 17 | 74°F | 47°F | 9% | 3% | 13 h 10 min |
| April 18 | 75°F | 47°F | 8% | 3% | 13 h 10 min |
| April 19 | 75°F | 47°F | 8% | 3% | 13 h 10 min |
| April 20 | 75°F | 47°F | 8% | 3% | 13 h 20 min |
| April 21 | 75°F | 48°F | 8% | 3% | 13 h 20 min |
| April 22 | 76°F | 48°F | 8% | 3% | 13 h 20 min |
| April 23 | 76°F | 48°F | 8% | 3% | 13 h 20 min |
| April 24 | 76°F | 49°F | 8% | 3% | 13 h 30 min |
| April 25 | 76°F | 49°F | 8% | 3% | 13 h 30 min |
| April 26 | 77°F | 49°F | 8% | 3% | 13 h 30 min |
| April 27 | 77°F | 49°F | 8% | 3% | 13 h 30 min |
| April 28 | 77°F | 50°F | 8% | 3% | 13 h 30 min |
| April 29 | 78°F | 50°F | 8% | 3% | 13 h 40 min |
| April 30 | 78°F | 50°F | 8% | 3% | 13 h 40 min |
- Normal high
- 74°FApril average
- Normal low
- 47°FApril average
- Precipitation
- 0.36 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 30.01 inch or more
- Snowfall
- 0.1 inmonth total
- Days at 90°F or more
- 1
- Daylight
- 12 h 30 min to 13 h 40 minApril 1 to April 30
- Days at 70°F or more
- 22
- Days at 80°F or more
- 9
- Sunshine
- 91%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00003160; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain or snow in Mercury Desert Rock Airport in April?
On a given April day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 9% on average, highest around April 1 (10%). In all, 0.36 in falls on 3 days of a normal April.
In a normal April in Mercury Desert Rock Airport, 1 days reach 90°F and snowfall averages 0.1 inches.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00003160.
How humid and windy is Mercury Desert Rock Airport in April?
At 3 p.m. the normal temperature is 77°F with 14% relative humidity and a dew point of 25°F; at 6 a.m. it is 58°F with 30% humidity. The wind averages 10.1 mph, most often from the 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. | 58°F | 27°F | 30% | 7.4 mph | – |
| 9 a.m. | 68°F | 26°F | 21% | 10.7 mph | 78% |
| noon | 75°F | 25°F | 16% | 12.7 mph | 76% |
| 3 p.m. | 77°F | 25°F | 14% | 13.4 mph | 76% |
| 6 p.m. | 73°F | 24°F | 16% | 11.6 mph | 84% |
| 9 p.m. | 65°F | 25°F | 21% | 8.9 mph | 88% |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 hourly normals, station USW00003160. 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 Mercury Desert Rock Airport?
The warmest April temperature on this station's record (since 1978) is 96°F, on April 26, 1996; the coldest is 23°F, on April 1, 1999. The wettest April brought 1.73 in (1999); the snowiest, 2.6 inches (1999).
The April mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 60.3°F: 2021 63.8°F (+3.5), 2022 62.4°F (+2.1), 2023 60.8°F (+0.5), 2024 60.6°F (+0.3), 2025 62.6°F (+2.3), 2026 60.5°F (+0.2). 6 of 6 ran warmer than normal.
| April | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 63.8°F | +3.5°F | 0.00 in |
| 2022 | 62.4°F | +2.1°F | 0.08 in |
| 2023 | 60.8°F | +0.5°F | 0.16 in |
| 2024 | 60.6°F | +0.3°F | 0.70 in |
| 2025 | 62.6°F | +2.3°F | 0.01 in |
| 2026 | 60.5°F | +0.2°F | 0.03 in |
Source: records: ACIS, station USW00003160; recent months: ACIS, station USW00003160. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does April in Mercury Desert Rock Airport compare across Nevada?
Across the 55 places PlainClimate covers in Nevada, April normal highs run from 50°F in Incline Village to 86°F in Laughlin; Mercury Desert Rock Airport's is 74°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.
Other months and places
- Mercury Desert Rock Airport in March67°F by day, 41°F at night
- Mercury Desert Rock Airport in May84°F by day, 55°F at night
- Mercury Desert Rock Airport through the yearEvery month, frost dates, records and recent years
- Nevada in AprilThe statewide normal and the warmest and coolest places
- Laughlin: Nevada's warmest Aprilnormal high 86°F