North Platte weather in April: North Platte, Nebraska: normal highs, lows, rain and records for April
North Platte in April has a normal high of 63°F and a normal low of 33°F, a daily mean of 48°F, rising from 60°F on the 1st to 67°F by the 30th. Measurable precipitation falls on 9 days in a normal April, 2.29 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 17°C and low of 1°C, 58 mm of precipitation and 9 cm of snow in April.
- NOAA stationNorth Platte Regional Airport
- Station IDUSW00024023
- Location41.12°N 100.67°W
- Elevation2,778 ft (847 m)
- Population22,549
- Jan 41° 12°
- Feb 44° 15°
- Mar 55° 24°
- Apr 63° 33°
- May 73° 44°
- Jun 84° 55°
- Jul 90° 61°
- Aug 87° 59°
- Sep 80° 48°
- Oct 66° 34°
- Nov 53° 21°
- Dec 42° 13°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is North Platte in April?
The normal high is 63°F and the normal low 33°F, for a daily mean of 48.2°F. April is 8.6°F warmer than March and 10.3°F cooler than May. April is the 7th warmest month of the year in North Platte and the 5th 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 2.7°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Aprils in three average between 46°F and 51°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 34%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 1 | 60°F | 29°F | 25% | 12% |
| April 8 | 62°F | 31°F | 28% | 14% |
| April 15 | 63°F | 33°F | 30% | 16% |
| April 22 | 64°F | 35°F | 32% | 18% |
| April 30 | 67°F | 38°F | 34% | 19% |
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 | 29°F | 25% | 12% | 12 h 40 min |
| April 2 | 61°F | 30°F | 26% | 13% | 12 h 40 min |
| April 3 | 61°F | 30°F | 26% | 13% | 12 h 40 min |
| April 4 | 61°F | 30°F | 26% | 13% | 12 h 50 min |
| April 5 | 61°F | 30°F | 27% | 14% | 12 h 50 min |
| April 6 | 61°F | 31°F | 27% | 14% | 12 h 50 min |
| April 7 | 62°F | 31°F | 28% | 14% | 12 h 50 min |
| April 8 | 62°F | 31°F | 28% | 14% | 13 h |
| April 9 | 62°F | 31°F | 28% | 15% | 13 h |
| April 10 | 62°F | 32°F | 29% | 15% | 13 h |
| April 11 | 62°F | 32°F | 29% | 15% | 13 h 10 min |
| April 12 | 62°F | 32°F | 30% | 16% | 13 h 10 min |
| April 13 | 63°F | 32°F | 30% | 16% | 13 h 10 min |
| April 14 | 63°F | 33°F | 30% | 16% | 13 h 10 min |
| April 15 | 63°F | 33°F | 30% | 16% | 13 h 20 min |
| April 16 | 63°F | 33°F | 31% | 17% | 13 h 20 min |
| April 17 | 63°F | 34°F | 31% | 17% | 13 h 20 min |
| April 18 | 64°F | 34°F | 31% | 17% | 13 h 20 min |
| April 19 | 64°F | 34°F | 31% | 17% | 13 h 30 min |
| April 20 | 64°F | 34°F | 32% | 17% | 13 h 30 min |
| April 21 | 64°F | 35°F | 32% | 17% | 13 h 30 min |
| April 22 | 64°F | 35°F | 32% | 18% | 13 h 30 min |
| April 23 | 65°F | 35°F | 32% | 18% | 13 h 40 min |
| April 24 | 65°F | 36°F | 32% | 18% | 13 h 40 min |
| April 25 | 65°F | 36°F | 33% | 18% | 13 h 40 min |
| April 26 | 65°F | 36°F | 33% | 18% | 13 h 40 min |
| April 27 | 66°F | 37°F | 33% | 18% | 13 h 50 min |
| April 28 | 66°F | 37°F | 33% | 19% | 13 h 50 min |
| April 29 | 66°F | 37°F | 33% | 19% | 13 h 50 min |
| April 30 | 67°F | 38°F | 34% | 19% | 13 h 50 min |
- Normal high
- 63°FApril average
- Normal low
- 33°FApril average
- Precipitation
- 2.29 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 90.01 inch or more
- Snowfall
- 3.6 inmonth total
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 14
- Daylight
- 12 h 40 min to 13 h 50 minApril 1 to April 30
- Days at 70°F or more
- 9
- Days at 80°F or more
- 2
- Sunshine
- 74%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00024023; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain or snow in North Platte in April?
On a given April day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 30% on average, highest around April 30 (34%). In all, 2.29 in falls on 9 days of a normal April, 1 of them with an inch or more.
In a normal April in North Platte, 14 nights fall to freezing, 1 days stay below freezing all day and snowfall averages 3.6 inches.
Snow falls on 2 days in a normal April, and an inch or more covers the ground on 1 day.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00024023.
How humid and windy is North Platte in April?
At 3 p.m. the normal temperature is 64°F with 40% relative humidity and a dew point of 39°F; at 6 a.m. it is 41°F with 84% humidity. The wind averages 10.7 mph, most often from the north in the afternoon. A dew point under 50°F feels dry.
| Time | Temperature | Dew point | Humidity | Wind | Clear or few clouds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 a.m. | 41°F | 37°F | 84% | 7.8 mph | 53% |
| 9 a.m. | 52°F | 40°F | 63% | 11.8 mph | 56% |
| noon | 60°F | 39°F | 46% | 13.4 mph | 53% |
| 3 p.m. | 64°F | 39°F | 40% | 13.9 mph | 51% |
| 6 p.m. | 62°F | 39°F | 43% | 12.7 mph | 53% |
| 9 p.m. | 51°F | 39°F | 65% | 9.1 mph | 60% |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 hourly normals, station USW00024023. 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 North Platte?
The warmest April temperature on North Platte's official record (since 1874) is 98°F, on April 30, 1992; the coldest is −3°F, on April 2, 1936. The wettest April brought 7.10 in (1915); the snowiest, 14.5 inches (1984).
The April mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 48.2°F: 2021 46.9°F (−1.3), 2022 49.2°F (+1.0), 2023 47.9°F (−0.3), 2024 49.8°F (+1.6), 2025 49.5°F (+1.3), 2026 50.1°F (+1.9). 4 of 6 ran warmer than normal.
| April | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 46.9°F | −1.3°F | 1.52 in |
| 2022 | 49.2°F | +1.0°F | 1.43 in |
| 2023 | 47.9°F | −0.3°F | 0.04 in |
| 2024 | 49.8°F | +1.6°F | 2.28 in |
| 2025 | 49.5°F | +1.3°F | 1.13 in |
| 2026 | 50.1°F | +1.9°F | 1.12 in |
Source: records: ACIS, NWS threaded record LBFthr; recent months: ACIS, station USW00024023. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does April in North Platte compare across Nebraska?
Across the 137 places PlainClimate covers in Nebraska, April normal highs run from 55°F in Harrison to 66°F in Beaver City; North Platte's is 63°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.