Missoula weather in April: Missoula, Montana: normal highs, lows, rain and records for April
Missoula in April has a normal high of 56°F and a normal low of 32°F, a daily mean of 44°F, rising from 52°F on the 1st to 61°F by the 30th. Measurable precipitation falls on 11 days in a normal April, 1.36 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 13°C and low of 0°C, 35 mm of precipitation and 3 cm of snow in April.
- NOAA stationMissoula International Airport
- Station IDUSW00024153
- Location46.92°N 114.09°W
- Elevation3,192 ft (973 m)
- From the center4 miles
- Population78,204
- Jan 32° 18°
- Feb 37° 21°
- Mar 48° 27°
- Apr 56° 32°
- May 66° 40°
- Jun 73° 46°
- Jul 85° 52°
- Aug 84° 50°
- Sep 73° 42°
- Oct 56° 32°
- Nov 40° 25°
- Dec 31° 18°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Missoula in April?
The normal high is 56°F and the normal low 32°F, for a daily mean of 44.2°F. April is 6.8°F warmer than March and 8.8°F cooler than May. April is the 6th warmest month of the year in Missoula and the 3rd wettest. Across the month the normal high rises 9°F, from 52°F on April 1 to 61°F on April 30. From one year to the next April's mean temperature typically moves about 2.3°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Aprils in three average between 42°F and 47°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 38%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 1 | 52°F | 30°F | 38% | 12% |
| April 8 | 54°F | 31°F | 38% | 13% |
| April 15 | 56°F | 32°F | 38% | 13% |
| April 22 | 58°F | 33°F | 36% | 13% |
| April 30 | 61°F | 35°F | 36% | 14% |
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 | 52°F | 30°F | 38% | 12% | 12 h 50 min |
| April 2 | 53°F | 30°F | 38% | 12% | 12 h 50 min |
| April 3 | 53°F | 30°F | 38% | 12% | 12 h 50 min |
| April 4 | 53°F | 31°F | 38% | 12% | 13 h |
| April 5 | 53°F | 31°F | 38% | 12% | 13 h |
| April 6 | 53°F | 31°F | 38% | 12% | 13 h |
| April 7 | 54°F | 31°F | 38% | 13% | 13 h 10 min |
| April 8 | 54°F | 31°F | 38% | 13% | 13 h 10 min |
| April 9 | 54°F | 31°F | 38% | 13% | 13 h 10 min |
| April 10 | 54°F | 31°F | 38% | 13% | 13 h 20 min |
| April 11 | 55°F | 32°F | 38% | 13% | 13 h 20 min |
| April 12 | 55°F | 32°F | 38% | 13% | 13 h 20 min |
| April 13 | 55°F | 32°F | 38% | 13% | 13 h 30 min |
| April 14 | 55°F | 32°F | 38% | 13% | 13 h 30 min |
| April 15 | 56°F | 32°F | 38% | 13% | 13 h 30 min |
| April 16 | 56°F | 32°F | 37% | 13% | 13 h 40 min |
| April 17 | 56°F | 32°F | 37% | 13% | 13 h 40 min |
| April 18 | 57°F | 33°F | 37% | 13% | 13 h 40 min |
| April 19 | 57°F | 33°F | 37% | 13% | 13 h 50 min |
| April 20 | 57°F | 33°F | 37% | 13% | 13 h 50 min |
| April 21 | 58°F | 33°F | 37% | 13% | 13 h 50 min |
| April 22 | 58°F | 33°F | 36% | 13% | 13 h 50 min |
| April 23 | 58°F | 34°F | 36% | 13% | 14 h |
| April 24 | 59°F | 34°F | 36% | 13% | 14 h |
| April 25 | 59°F | 34°F | 36% | 13% | 14 h |
| April 26 | 59°F | 34°F | 36% | 13% | 14 h 10 min |
| April 27 | 60°F | 34°F | 36% | 13% | 14 h 10 min |
| April 28 | 60°F | 35°F | 36% | 13% | 14 h 10 min |
| April 29 | 61°F | 35°F | 36% | 14% | 14 h 20 min |
| April 30 | 61°F | 35°F | 36% | 14% | 14 h 20 min |
- Normal high
- 56°FApril average
- Normal low
- 32°FApril average
- Precipitation
- 1.36 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 110.01 inch or more
- Snowfall
- 1.3 inmonth total
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 15
- Daylight
- 12 h 50 min to 14 h 20 minApril 1 to April 30
- Days at 70°F or more
- 3
- Sunshine
- 64%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00024153; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain or snow in Missoula in April?
On a given April day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 37% on average, highest around April 7 (38%). In all, 1.36 in falls on 11 days of a normal April.
In a normal April in Missoula, 15 nights fall to freezing and snowfall averages 1.3 inches.
Snow falls on 2 days in a normal April.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00024153.
How humid and windy is Missoula in April?
At 3 p.m. the normal temperature is 58°F with 36% relative humidity and a dew point of 31°F; at 6 a.m. it is 38°F with 78% humidity. The wind averages 6.6 mph, most often from the west-northwest 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 | 32°F | 78% | 3.5 mph | 47% |
| 9 a.m. | 46°F | 33°F | 60% | 5.4 mph | 50% |
| noon | 55°F | 32°F | 42% | 7.7 mph | 46% |
| 3 p.m. | 58°F | 31°F | 36% | 10.3 mph | 41% |
| 6 p.m. | 57°F | 31°F | 37% | 11.0 mph | 46% |
| 9 p.m. | 49°F | 33°F | 54% | 7.0 mph | 53% |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 hourly normals, station USW00024153. 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 Missoula?
The warmest April temperature on Missoula's official record (since 1893) is 90°F, on April 25, 1910; the coldest is 2°F, on April 1, 1936. The wettest April brought 3.15 in (1943); the snowiest, 8.2 inches (1970).
The April mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 44.2°F: 2021 44.5°F (+0.3), 2022 40.2°F (−4.0), 2023 44.7°F (+0.5), 2024 46.1°F (+1.9), 2025 45.8°F (+1.6), 2026 45.4°F (+1.1). 5 of 6 ran warmer than normal.
| April | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 44.5°F | +0.3°F | 0.45 in |
| 2022 | 40.2°F | −4.0°F | 0.77 in |
| 2023 | 44.7°F | +0.5°F | 0.56 in |
| 2024 | 46.1°F | +1.9°F | 1.72 in |
| 2025 | 45.8°F | +1.6°F | 0.82 in |
| 2026 | 45.4°F | +1.1°F | 1.42 in |
Source: records: ACIS, NWS threaded record MSOthr; recent months: ACIS, station USW00024153. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does April in Missoula compare across Montana?
Across the 141 places PlainClimate covers in Montana, April normal highs run from 43°F in Cooke City to 62°F in Hardin; Missoula's is 56°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.