Prescott weather in April: Prescott, Arizona: normal highs, lows, rain and records for April
Prescott in April has a normal high of 69°F and a normal low of 39°F, a daily mean of 54°F, rising from 66°F on the 1st to 72°F by the 30th. Measurable precipitation falls on 3 days in a normal April, 0.47 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 20°C and low of 4°C, 12 mm of precipitation in April.
- NOAA stationPrescott Love Field
- Station IDUSW00023184
- Location34.65°N 112.42°W
- Elevation5,042 ft (1,537 m)
- From the center4 miles
- Population48,224
- Jan 53° 26°
- Feb 56° 29°
- Mar 62° 34°
- Apr 69° 39°
- May 77° 47°
- Jun 88° 56°
- Jul 90° 63°
- Aug 88° 61°
- Sep 83° 54°
- Oct 73° 42°
- Nov 62° 32°
- Dec 52° 26°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Prescott in April?
The normal high is 69°F and the normal low 39°F, for a daily mean of 53.5°F. April is 5.7°F warmer than March and 8.5°F cooler than May. April is the 7th warmest month of the year in Prescott and the 10th wettest. Across the month the normal high rises 6°F, from 66°F on April 1 to 72°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 51°F and 56°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 13%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 1 | 66°F | 36°F | 13% | 7% |
| April 8 | 67°F | 37°F | 12% | 5% |
| April 15 | 68°F | 38°F | 11% | 5% |
| April 22 | 70°F | 40°F | 10% | 4% |
| April 30 | 72°F | 42°F | 10% | 4% |
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 | 66°F | 36°F | 13% | 7% | 12 h 30 min |
| April 2 | 66°F | 36°F | 13% | 6% | 12 h 30 min |
| April 3 | 66°F | 36°F | 13% | 6% | 12 h 40 min |
| April 4 | 66°F | 36°F | 13% | 6% | 12 h 40 min |
| April 5 | 67°F | 36°F | 12% | 6% | 12 h 40 min |
| April 6 | 67°F | 37°F | 12% | 6% | 12 h 40 min |
| April 7 | 67°F | 37°F | 12% | 6% | 12 h 40 min |
| April 8 | 67°F | 37°F | 12% | 5% | 12 h 50 min |
| April 9 | 67°F | 37°F | 12% | 5% | 12 h 50 min |
| April 10 | 67°F | 37°F | 12% | 5% | 12 h 50 min |
| April 11 | 68°F | 37°F | 12% | 5% | 12 h 50 min |
| April 12 | 68°F | 38°F | 11% | 5% | 13 h |
| April 13 | 68°F | 38°F | 11% | 5% | 13 h |
| April 14 | 68°F | 38°F | 11% | 5% | 13 h |
| April 15 | 68°F | 38°F | 11% | 5% | 13 h |
| April 16 | 69°F | 39°F | 11% | 5% | 13 h |
| April 17 | 69°F | 39°F | 11% | 4% | 13 h 10 min |
| April 18 | 69°F | 39°F | 11% | 4% | 13 h 10 min |
| April 19 | 69°F | 39°F | 11% | 4% | 13 h 10 min |
| April 20 | 69°F | 39°F | 10% | 4% | 13 h 10 min |
| April 21 | 69°F | 40°F | 10% | 4% | 13 h 10 min |
| April 22 | 70°F | 40°F | 10% | 4% | 13 h 20 min |
| April 23 | 70°F | 40°F | 10% | 4% | 13 h 20 min |
| April 24 | 70°F | 41°F | 10% | 4% | 13 h 20 min |
| April 25 | 70°F | 41°F | 10% | 4% | 13 h 20 min |
| April 26 | 71°F | 41°F | 10% | 4% | 13 h 20 min |
| April 27 | 71°F | 41°F | 10% | 4% | 13 h 30 min |
| April 28 | 71°F | 42°F | 11% | 4% | 13 h 30 min |
| April 29 | 71°F | 42°F | 10% | 4% | 13 h 30 min |
| April 30 | 72°F | 42°F | 10% | 4% | 13 h 30 min |
- Normal high
- 69°FApril average
- Normal low
- 39°FApril average
- Precipitation
- 0.47 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 30.01 inch or more
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 5
- Daylight
- 12 h 30 min to 13 h 30 minApril 1 to April 30
- Days at 70°F or more
- 15
- Days at 80°F or more
- 3
- Sunshine
- 90%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00023184; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in Prescott in April?
On a given April day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 11% on average, highest around April 1 (13%). In all, 0.47 in falls on 3 days of a normal April.
In a normal April in Prescott, 5 nights fall to freezing.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00023184.
How humid and windy is Prescott in April?
At 3 p.m. the normal temperature is 71°F with 17% relative humidity and a dew point of 24°F; at 6 a.m. it is 45°F with 47% humidity. The wind averages 8.9 mph, most often from the 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. | 45°F | 26°F | 47% | 6.0 mph | 85% |
| 9 a.m. | 61°F | 27°F | 27% | 7.6 mph | 81% |
| noon | 68°F | 25°F | 19% | 11.2 mph | 72% |
| 3 p.m. | 71°F | 24°F | 17% | 13.3 mph | 68% |
| 6 p.m. | 68°F | 23°F | 18% | 13.1 mph | 73% |
| 9 p.m. | 58°F | 25°F | 28% | 7.1 mph | 87% |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 hourly normals, station USW00023184. 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 Prescott?
The warmest April temperature on this station's record (since 1948) is 89°F, on April 26, 1996; the coldest is 18°F, on April 5, 1958. The wettest April brought 2.37 in (1965); the snowiest, 9.2 inches (1997).
The April mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 53.5°F: 2021 56.2°F (+2.7), 2022 55.1°F (+1.6), 2023 54.3°F (+0.8), 2024 53.6°F (+0.1), 2025 53.2°F (−0.3), 2026 55.6°F (+2.1). 5 of 6 ran warmer than normal.
| April | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 56.2°F | +2.7°F | 0.07 in |
| 2022 | 55.1°F | +1.6°F | 0.00 in |
| 2023 | 54.3°F | +0.8°F | 0.00 in |
| 2024 | 53.6°F | +0.1°F | 0.67 in |
| 2025 | 53.2°F | −0.3°F | 1.04 in |
| 2026 | 55.6°F | +2.1°F | 0.56 in |
Source: records: ACIS, station USW00023184; recent months: ACIS, station USW00023184. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does April in Prescott compare across Arizona?
Across the 97 places PlainClimate covers in Arizona, April normal highs run from 57°F in Greer to 90°F in Gila Bend; Prescott's is 69°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.