Northway weather in April: Northway, Alaska: normal highs, lows, rain and records for April
Northway in April has a normal high of 45°F and a normal low of 17°F, a daily mean of 31°F, rising from 35°F on the 1st to 54°F by the 30th. Measurable precipitation falls on 3 days in a normal April, 0.22 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 7°C and low of −8°C, 6 mm of precipitation and 3 cm of snow in April.
- NOAA stationNorthway Airport
- Station IDUSW00026412
- Location62.96°N 141.93°W
- Elevation1,713 ft (522 m)
- Population (census place)202
- Jan -4° -22°
- Feb 8° -16°
- Mar 25° -8°
- Apr 45° 17°
- May 61° 34°
- Jun 70° 45°
- Jul 72° 48°
- Aug 67° 44°
- Sep 55° 32°
- Oct 32° 14°
- Nov 8° -9°
- Dec -2° -19°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Northway in April?
The normal high is 45°F and the normal low 17°F, for a daily mean of 31.1°F. April is 22.8°F warmer than March and 16.1°F cooler than May. April is the 6th warmest month of the year in Northway and the 11th wettest. Across the month the normal high rises 19°F, from 35°F on April 1 to 54°F on April 30. From one year to the next April's mean temperature typically moves about 4.6°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Aprils in three average between 27°F and 36°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 17%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 1 | 35°F | 3°F | 9% | 1% |
| April 8 | 40°F | 10°F | 9% | 2% |
| April 15 | 45°F | 17°F | 11% | 2% |
| April 22 | 50°F | 23°F | 13% | 3% |
| April 30 | 54°F | 28°F | 17% | 5% |
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 | 35°F | 3°F | 9% | 1% | 13 h 20 min |
| April 2 | 36°F | 4°F | 9% | 1% | 13 h 30 min |
| April 3 | 37°F | 5°F | 9% | 1% | 13 h 30 min |
| April 4 | 37°F | 6°F | 9% | 1% | 13 h 40 min |
| April 5 | 38°F | 7°F | 9% | 1% | 13 h 50 min |
| April 6 | 39°F | 8°F | 9% | 1% | 13 h 50 min |
| April 7 | 40°F | 9°F | 9% | 1% | 14 h |
| April 8 | 40°F | 10°F | 9% | 2% | 14 h 10 min |
| April 9 | 41°F | 11°F | 9% | 2% | 14 h 10 min |
| April 10 | 42°F | 12°F | 10% | 2% | 14 h 20 min |
| April 11 | 43°F | 13°F | 10% | 2% | 14 h 20 min |
| April 12 | 43°F | 14°F | 10% | 2% | 14 h 30 min |
| April 13 | 44°F | 15°F | 10% | 2% | 14 h 40 min |
| April 14 | 45°F | 16°F | 10% | 2% | 14 h 40 min |
| April 15 | 45°F | 17°F | 11% | 2% | 14 h 50 min |
| April 16 | 46°F | 18°F | 11% | 2% | 14 h 50 min |
| April 17 | 47°F | 19°F | 11% | 3% | 15 h |
| April 18 | 47°F | 20°F | 12% | 3% | 15 h 10 min |
| April 19 | 48°F | 21°F | 12% | 3% | 15 h 10 min |
| April 20 | 49°F | 22°F | 12% | 3% | 15 h 20 min |
| April 21 | 49°F | 22°F | 13% | 3% | 15 h 30 min |
| April 22 | 50°F | 23°F | 13% | 3% | 15 h 30 min |
| April 23 | 51°F | 24°F | 14% | 3% | 15 h 40 min |
| April 24 | 51°F | 24°F | 14% | 4% | 15 h 40 min |
| April 25 | 52°F | 25°F | 14% | 4% | 15 h 50 min |
| April 26 | 52°F | 26°F | 15% | 4% | 16 h |
| April 27 | 53°F | 26°F | 15% | 4% | 16 h |
| April 28 | 53°F | 27°F | 16% | 4% | 16 h 10 min |
| April 29 | 54°F | 28°F | 17% | 5% | 16 h 20 min |
| April 30 | 54°F | 28°F | 17% | 5% | 16 h 20 min |
- Normal high
- 45°FApril average
- Normal low
- 17°FApril average
- Precipitation
- 0.22 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 30.01 inch or more
- Snowfall
- 1.2 inmonth total
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 29
- Daylight
- 13 h 20 min to 16 h 20 minApril 1 to April 30
- Sunshine
- 78%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00026412; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain or snow in Northway in April?
On a given April day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 12% on average, highest around April 30 (17%). In all, 0.22 in falls on 3 days of a normal April.
In a normal April in Northway, 29 nights fall to freezing, 4 days stay below freezing all day and snowfall averages 1.2 inches.
Snow falls on 1 day in a normal April, and an inch or more covers the ground on 22 days.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00026412.
How humid and windy is Northway in April?
At 3 p.m. the normal temperature is 48°F with – relative humidity and a dew point of –; at 6 a.m. it is 31°F with 77% humidity. The wind averages 4.8 mph.
| Time | Temperature | Dew point | Humidity | Wind | Clear or few clouds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 a.m. | 31°F | 25°F | 77% | 3.0 mph | 33% |
| 9 a.m. | 41°F | 25°F | 51% | 5.6 mph | 29% |
| noon | 47°F | 24°F | 40% | 6.8 mph | 23% |
| 3 p.m. | 48°F | – | – | – | 18% |
| 6 p.m. | 48°F | 23°F | 37% | 6.8 mph | – |
| 9 p.m. | 40°F | 26°F | 57% | 4.3 mph | 21% |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 hourly normals, station USW00026412. 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 Northway?
The warmest April temperature on this station's record (since 1942) is 74°F, on April 27, 2003; the coldest is −42°F, on April 1, 1944. The wettest April brought 1.33 in (2012); the snowiest, 8.8 inches (1955).
The April mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 31.1°F: 2021 25.2°F (−5.9), 2022 23.6°F (−7.5), 2023 22.9°F (−8.2), 2024 33.4°F (+2.3), 2025 37.3°F (+6.2), 2026 30.3°F (−0.8). 2 of 6 ran warmer than normal.
| April | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 25.2°F | −5.9°F | 0.00 in |
| 2022 | 23.6°F | −7.5°F | 0.00 in |
| 2023 | 22.9°F | −8.2°F | 0.00 in |
| 2024 | 33.4°F | +2.3°F | 0.00 in |
| 2025 | 37.3°F | +6.2°F | 0.00 in |
| 2026 | 30.3°F | −0.8°F | 0.00 in |
Source: records: ACIS, station USW00026412; recent months: ACIS, station USW00026412. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does April in Northway compare across Alaska?
Across the 85 places PlainClimate covers in Alaska, April normal highs run from 10°F in Nuiqsut to 51°F in Hyder; Northway's is 45°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.