Montrose weather in April: Montrose, Colorado: normal highs, lows, rain and records for April
Montrose in April has a normal high of 63°F and a normal low of 35°F, a daily mean of 49°F, rising from 60°F on the 1st to 67°F by the 30th. Measurable precipitation falls on 7 days in a normal April, 0.78 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 17°C and low of 2°C, 20 mm of precipitation in April.
- NOAA stationMontrose Regional Airport
- Station IDUSW00093013
- Location38.51°N 107.90°W
- Elevation5,759 ft (1,755 m)
- Population21,646
- Jan 39° 16°
- Feb 45° 22°
- Mar 55° 29°
- Apr 63° 35°
- May 74° 43°
- Jun 86° 52°
- Jul 90° 58°
- Aug 87° 56°
- Sep 79° 48°
- Oct 65° 36°
- Nov 51° 25°
- Dec 39° 16°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Montrose in April?
The normal high is 63°F and the normal low 35°F, for a daily mean of 49.2°F. April is 7.1°F warmer than March and 9.4°F cooler than May. April is the 7th warmest month of the year in Montrose and the 6th wettest. Across the month the normal high rises 7°F, from 60°F on April 1 to 67°F on April 30. From one year to the next April's mean temperature typically moves about 2.6°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Aprils in three average between 47°F and 52°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 | 60°F | 32°F | 22% | 7% |
| April 8 | 61°F | 33°F | 23% | 8% |
| April 15 | 63°F | 35°F | 23% | 8% |
| April 22 | 65°F | 37°F | 23% | 9% |
| April 30 | 67°F | 39°F | 23% | 9% |
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 | 60°F | 32°F | 22% | 7% | 12 h 40 min |
| April 2 | 60°F | 32°F | 22% | 7% | 12 h 40 min |
| April 3 | 60°F | 32°F | 22% | 7% | 12 h 40 min |
| April 4 | 61°F | 33°F | 22% | 7% | 12 h 40 min |
| April 5 | 61°F | 33°F | 22% | 7% | 12 h 50 min |
| April 6 | 61°F | 33°F | 22% | 7% | 12 h 50 min |
| April 7 | 61°F | 33°F | 22% | 7% | 12 h 50 min |
| April 8 | 61°F | 33°F | 23% | 8% | 12 h 50 min |
| April 9 | 62°F | 34°F | 23% | 8% | 13 h |
| April 10 | 62°F | 34°F | 23% | 8% | 13 h |
| April 11 | 62°F | 34°F | 23% | 8% | 13 h |
| April 12 | 62°F | 34°F | 23% | 8% | 13 h |
| April 13 | 62°F | 34°F | 23% | 8% | 13 h 10 min |
| April 14 | 63°F | 35°F | 23% | 8% | 13 h 10 min |
| April 15 | 63°F | 35°F | 23% | 8% | 13 h 10 min |
| April 16 | 63°F | 35°F | 23% | 8% | 13 h 10 min |
| April 17 | 63°F | 35°F | 23% | 8% | 13 h 10 min |
| April 18 | 64°F | 36°F | 23% | 8% | 13 h 20 min |
| April 19 | 64°F | 36°F | 23% | 8% | 13 h 20 min |
| April 20 | 64°F | 36°F | 23% | 8% | 13 h 20 min |
| April 21 | 64°F | 36°F | 23% | 8% | 13 h 20 min |
| April 22 | 65°F | 37°F | 23% | 9% | 13 h 30 min |
| April 23 | 65°F | 37°F | 23% | 9% | 13 h 30 min |
| April 24 | 65°F | 37°F | 23% | 9% | 13 h 30 min |
| April 25 | 66°F | 37°F | 23% | 9% | 13 h 30 min |
| April 26 | 66°F | 38°F | 23% | 9% | 13 h 40 min |
| April 27 | 66°F | 38°F | 23% | 9% | 13 h 40 min |
| April 28 | 67°F | 38°F | 23% | 9% | 13 h 40 min |
| April 29 | 67°F | 38°F | 23% | 9% | 13 h 40 min |
| April 30 | 67°F | 39°F | 23% | 9% | 13 h 40 min |
- Normal high
- 63°FApril average
- Normal low
- 35°FApril average
- Precipitation
- 0.78 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 70.01 inch or more
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 11
- Daylight
- 12 h 40 min to 13 h 40 minApril 1 to April 30
- Days at 70°F or more
- 10
- Days at 80°F or more
- 1
- Sunshine
- 76%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00093013; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in Montrose in April?
On a given April day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 23% on average, highest around April 20 (23%). In all, 0.78 in falls on 7 days of a normal April.
In a normal April in Montrose, 11 nights fall to freezing.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00093013.
How humid and windy is Montrose in April?
At 3 p.m. the normal temperature is 65°F with 22% relative humidity and a dew point of 25°F; at 6 a.m. it is 42°F with 57% humidity. The wind averages 8.3 mph, most often from the west in the afternoon. A dew point under 50°F feels dry.
| Time | Temperature | Dew point | Humidity | Wind | Clear or few clouds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 a.m. | 42°F | 28°F | 57% | 6.5 mph | 72% |
| 9 a.m. | 55°F | 28°F | 35% | 5.9 mph | 77% |
| noon | 63°F | 25°F | 24% | 9.7 mph | – |
| 3 p.m. | 65°F | 25°F | 22% | 11.7 mph | 72% |
| 6 p.m. | 62°F | 24°F | 23% | 11.1 mph | – |
| 9 p.m. | 52°F | 27°F | 38% | 7.7 mph | – |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 hourly normals, station USW00093013. 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 Montrose?
The warmest April temperature on this station's record (since 1996) is 85°F, on April 24, 2012; the coldest is 16°F, on April 16, 1999. The wettest April brought 2.41 in (2004).
The April mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 49.2°F: 2021 50.4°F (+1.2), 2022 49.1°F (−0.1), 2023 46.2°F (−3.0), 2024 51.6°F (+2.4), 2025 50.1°F (+0.9), 2026 51.7°F (+2.5). 4 of 6 ran warmer than normal.
| April | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 50.4°F | +1.2°F | 0.13 in |
| 2022 | 49.1°F | −0.1°F | 0.21 in |
| 2023 | 46.2°F | −3.0°F | 0.81 in |
| 2024 | 51.6°F | +2.4°F | 0.70 in |
| 2025 | 50.1°F | +0.9°F | 0.18 in |
| 2026 | 51.7°F | +2.5°F | 0.54 in |
Source: records: ACIS, station USW00093013; recent months: ACIS, station USW00093013. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does April in Montrose 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; Montrose's is 63°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.