Pocatello weather in April: Pocatello, Idaho: normal highs, lows, rain and records for April
Pocatello in April has a normal high of 59°F and a normal low of 33°F, a daily mean of 46°F, rising from 55°F on the 1st to 63°F by the 30th. Measurable precipitation falls on 10 days in a normal April, 1.20 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 15°C and low of 0°C, 30 mm of precipitation and 7 cm of snow in April.
- NOAA stationPocatello Regional Airport
- Station IDUSW00024156
- Location42.92°N 112.57°W
- Elevation4,478 ft (1,365 m)
- Population58,231
- Jan 34° 17°
- Feb 39° 20°
- Mar 51° 28°
- Apr 59° 33°
- May 69° 40°
- Jun 79° 46°
- Jul 89° 52°
- Aug 88° 51°
- Sep 77° 42°
- Oct 62° 33°
- Nov 46° 24°
- Dec 34° 17°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Pocatello in April?
The normal high is 59°F and the normal low 33°F, for a daily mean of 45.7°F. April is 6.6°F warmer than March and 8.5°F cooler than May. April is the 7th warmest month of the year in Pocatello and the 3rd wettest. Across the month the normal high rises 8°F, from 55°F on April 1 to 63°F on April 30. From one year to the next April's mean temperature typically moves about 2.4°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Aprils in three average between 43°F and 48°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 32%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 1 | 55°F | 31°F | 32% | 12% |
| April 8 | 57°F | 32°F | 32% | 12% |
| April 15 | 58°F | 33°F | 31% | 13% |
| April 22 | 60°F | 34°F | 31% | 13% |
| April 30 | 63°F | 36°F | 30% | 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 | 55°F | 31°F | 32% | 12% | 12 h 40 min |
| April 2 | 55°F | 31°F | 32% | 12% | 12 h 40 min |
| April 3 | 56°F | 31°F | 32% | 12% | 12 h 50 min |
| April 4 | 56°F | 31°F | 32% | 12% | 12 h 50 min |
| April 5 | 56°F | 31°F | 32% | 12% | 12 h 50 min |
| April 6 | 56°F | 31°F | 32% | 12% | 13 h |
| April 7 | 56°F | 32°F | 32% | 12% | 13 h |
| April 8 | 57°F | 32°F | 32% | 12% | 13 h |
| April 9 | 57°F | 32°F | 32% | 12% | 13 h |
| April 10 | 57°F | 32°F | 32% | 12% | 13 h 10 min |
| April 11 | 57°F | 32°F | 32% | 13% | 13 h 10 min |
| April 12 | 58°F | 32°F | 32% | 13% | 13 h 10 min |
| April 13 | 58°F | 32°F | 32% | 13% | 13 h 20 min |
| April 14 | 58°F | 32°F | 31% | 13% | 13 h 20 min |
| April 15 | 58°F | 33°F | 31% | 13% | 13 h 20 min |
| April 16 | 58°F | 33°F | 31% | 13% | 13 h 20 min |
| April 17 | 59°F | 33°F | 31% | 13% | 13 h 30 min |
| April 18 | 59°F | 33°F | 31% | 13% | 13 h 30 min |
| April 19 | 59°F | 33°F | 31% | 13% | 13 h 30 min |
| April 20 | 60°F | 33°F | 31% | 13% | 13 h 30 min |
| April 21 | 60°F | 34°F | 31% | 13% | 13 h 40 min |
| April 22 | 60°F | 34°F | 31% | 13% | 13 h 40 min |
| April 23 | 61°F | 34°F | 30% | 13% | 13 h 40 min |
| April 24 | 61°F | 34°F | 30% | 13% | 13 h 50 min |
| April 25 | 61°F | 34°F | 30% | 13% | 13 h 50 min |
| April 26 | 62°F | 35°F | 30% | 13% | 13 h 50 min |
| April 27 | 62°F | 35°F | 30% | 13% | 13 h 50 min |
| April 28 | 62°F | 35°F | 30% | 13% | 14 h |
| April 29 | 63°F | 35°F | 30% | 13% | 14 h |
| April 30 | 63°F | 36°F | 30% | 14% | 14 h |
- Normal high
- 59°FApril average
- Normal low
- 33°FApril average
- Precipitation
- 1.20 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 100.01 inch or more
- Snowfall
- 2.6 inmonth total
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 14
- Daylight
- 12 h 40 min to 14 hApril 1 to April 30
- Days at 70°F or more
- 4
- Days at 80°F or more
- 1
- Sunshine
- 72%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00024156; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain or snow in Pocatello in April?
On a given April day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 31% on average, highest around April 7 (32%). In all, 1.20 in falls on 10 days of a normal April.
In a normal April in Pocatello, 14 nights fall to freezing and snowfall averages 2.6 inches.
Snow falls on 3 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 USW00024156.
How humid and windy is Pocatello in April?
At 3 p.m. the normal temperature is 60°F with 31% relative humidity and a dew point of 30°F; at 6 a.m. it is 39°F with 71% humidity. The wind averages 11.5 mph, most often from the west-southwest in the afternoon. A dew point under 50°F feels dry.
| Time | Temperature | Dew point | Humidity | Wind | Clear or few clouds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 a.m. | 39°F | 31°F | 71% | 8.8 mph | 57% |
| 9 a.m. | 50°F | 33°F | 51% | 12.1 mph | 51% |
| noon | 57°F | 31°F | 37% | 13.9 mph | 47% |
| 3 p.m. | 60°F | 30°F | 31% | 15.1 mph | 44% |
| 6 p.m. | 58°F | 30°F | 34% | 13.6 mph | 52% |
| 9 p.m. | 48°F | 31°F | 51% | 10.1 mph | 64% |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 hourly normals, station USW00024156. 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 Pocatello?
The warmest April temperature on Pocatello's official record (since 1939) is 86°F, on April 25, 1946; the coldest is 12°F, on April 3, 1945. The wettest April brought 3.30 in (1963); the snowiest, 15.5 inches (1976).
The April mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 45.7°F: 2021 44.8°F (−0.9), 2022 41.5°F (−4.2), 2023 42.9°F (−2.8), 2024 46.6°F (+0.9), 2025 46.8°F (+1.1), 2026 45.4°F (−0.3). 2 of 6 ran warmer than normal.
| April | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 44.8°F | −0.9°F | 1.17 in |
| 2022 | 41.5°F | −4.2°F | 1.67 in |
| 2023 | 42.9°F | −2.8°F | 0.63 in |
| 2024 | 46.6°F | +0.9°F | 0.61 in |
| 2025 | 46.8°F | +1.1°F | 0.20 in |
| 2026 | 45.4°F | −0.3°F | 0.63 in |
Source: records: ACIS, NWS threaded record PIHthr; recent months: ACIS, station USW00024156. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does April in Pocatello compare across Idaho?
Across the 85 places PlainClimate covers in Idaho, April normal highs run from 40°F in Mullan to 68°F in Bruneau; Pocatello's is 59°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.