Pendleton weather in April: Pendleton, Oregon: normal highs, lows, rain and records for April

Pendleton in April has a normal high of 62°F and a normal low of 38°F, a daily mean of 50°F, rising from 59°F on the 1st to 66°F by the 30th. Measurable precipitation falls on 10 days in a normal April, 1.21 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)

In metric: a normal high of 17°C and low of 3°C, 31 mm of precipitation in April.

  • NOAA stationPendleton E Or Regional Airport
  • Station IDUSW00024155
  • Location45.69°N 118.85°W
  • Elevation1,515 ft (462 m)
  • From the center2 miles
  • Population17,026
  1. Jan 42° 28°
  2. Feb 46° 30°
  3. Mar 55° 34°
  4. Apr 62° 38°
  5. May 71° 45°
  6. Jun 78° 51°
  7. Jul 89° 57°
  8. Aug 88° 56°
  9. Sep 78° 49°
  10. Oct 64° 39°
  11. Nov 49° 32°
  12. Dec 41° 28°

Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.

How warm is Pendleton in April?

The normal high is 62°F and the normal low 38°F, for a daily mean of 50.1°F. April is 5.7°F warmer than March and 7.8°F cooler than May. April is the 7th warmest month of the year in Pendleton and the 6th wettest. Across the month the normal high rises 7°F, from 59°F on April 1 to 66°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 48°F and 52°F.

Pendleton in April, day by day: normal high and low

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 35%).

Normal high and low on five days of April, with the chance of precipitation
DayHighLowChance of 0.01 inChance of 0.10 in
April 159°F36°F35%16%
April 860°F37°F34%15%
April 1561°F38°F33%15%
April 2263°F39°F31%14%
April 3066°F41°F31%14%
Every day of April: normal high, low and chance of precipitation (warmest afternoon April 30, coldest night April 1)
Pendleton: NOAA 1991-2020 daily normals for each day of April
DayHighLowChance of 0.01 inChance of 0.10 inDaylight
April 159°F36°F35%16%12 h 40 min
April 259°F36°F35%16%12 h 50 min
April 359°F37°F35%16%12 h 50 min
April 459°F37°F34%16%12 h 50 min
April 559°F37°F34%15%13 h
April 659°F37°F34%15%13 h
April 760°F37°F34%15%13 h
April 860°F37°F34%15%13 h 10 min
April 960°F37°F34%15%13 h 10 min
April 1060°F37°F34%15%13 h 10 min
April 1160°F38°F33%15%13 h 20 min
April 1261°F38°F33%15%13 h 20 min
April 1361°F38°F33%15%13 h 20 min
April 1461°F38°F33%15%13 h 30 min
April 1561°F38°F33%15%13 h 30 min
April 1662°F38°F32%14%13 h 30 min
April 1762°F38°F32%14%13 h 30 min
April 1862°F39°F32%14%13 h 40 min
April 1963°F39°F32%14%13 h 40 min
April 2063°F39°F32%14%13 h 40 min
April 2163°F39°F32%14%13 h 50 min
April 2263°F39°F31%14%13 h 50 min
April 2364°F39°F31%14%13 h 50 min
April 2464°F40°F31%14%14 h
April 2564°F40°F31%14%14 h
April 2665°F40°F31%14%14 h
April 2765°F40°F31%14%14 h
April 2865°F41°F31%14%14 h 10 min
April 2966°F41°F31%14%14 h 10 min
April 3066°F41°F31%14%14 h 10 min
Normal high
62°FApril average
Normal low
38°FApril average
Precipitation
1.21 inmonth total
Days with precipitation
100.01 inch or more
Nights at 32°F or colder
4
Daylight
12 h 40 min to 14 h 10 minApril 1 to April 30
Days at 70°F or more
5
Sunshine
74%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)

Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00024155; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.

Does it rain in Pendleton in April?

On a given April day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 33% on average, highest around April 1 (35%). In all, 1.21 in falls on 10 days of a normal April.

In a normal April in Pendleton, 4 nights fall to freezing.

Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00024155.

How humid and windy is Pendleton in April?

At 3 p.m. the normal temperature is 64°F with 36% relative humidity and a dew point of 37°F; at 6 a.m. it is 45°F with 73% humidity. The wind averages 9.8 mph, most often from the west-northwest in the afternoon. A dew point under 50°F feels dry.

A normal April day at the station, hour by hour (local standard time)
TimeTemperatureDew pointHumidityWindClear or few clouds
6 a.m.45°F37°F73%7.6 mph62%
9 a.m.55°F38°F52%9.6 mph63%
noon62°F37°F40%10.9 mph59%
3 p.m.64°F37°F36%11.2 mph58%
6 p.m.60°F38°F43%11.1 mph64%
9 p.m.52°F38°F59%10.6 mph65%

Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 hourly normals, station USW00024155. 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 Pendleton?

The warmest April temperature on Pendleton's official record (since 1892) is 95°F, on April 28, 1926; the coldest is 17°F, on April 11, 1927. The wettest April brought 2.78 in (1978); the snowiest, 3.3 inches (2022).

The April mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 50.1°F: 2021 50.9°F (+0.8), 2022 45.6°F (−4.5), 2023 49.5°F (−0.6), 2024 51.1°F (+1.0), 2025 52.0°F (+1.9), 2026 51.3°F (+1.2). 4 of 6 ran warmer than normal.

Pendleton: April in recent years against the 1991-2020 normal
AprilMeanAgainst normalPrecip.
202150.9°F+0.8°F0.22 in
202245.6°F−4.5°F2.02 in
202349.5°F−0.6°F1.71 in
202451.1°F+1.0°F0.51 in
202552.0°F+1.9°F0.31 in
202651.3°F+1.2°F1.60 in

Source: records: ACIS, NWS threaded record PDTthr; recent months: ACIS, station USW00024155. Records and recent months use complete months only.

How does April in Pendleton compare across Oregon?

Across the 105 places PlainClimate covers in Oregon, April normal highs run from 45°F in Government Camp to 67°F in Cave Junction; Pendleton's is 62°F.

Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.

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