Reno weather in April: Reno, Nevada: normal highs, lows, rain and records for April
Reno in April has a normal high of 65°F and a normal low of 39°F, a daily mean of 52°F, rising from 62°F on the 1st to 69°F by the 30th. Measurable precipitation falls on 5 days in a normal April, 0.44 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 18°C and low of 4°C, 11 mm of precipitation and 1 cm of snow in April.
- NOAA stationReno Airport
- Station IDUSW00023185
- Location39.48°N 119.77°W
- Elevation4,410 ft (1,344 m)
- From the center6 miles
- Population281,714
- Jan 48° 26°
- Feb 52° 29°
- Mar 59° 34°
- Apr 65° 39°
- May 74° 47°
- Jun 85° 54°
- Jul 94° 60°
- Aug 92° 58°
- Sep 84° 50°
- Oct 70° 40°
- Nov 57° 31°
- Dec 47° 26°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Reno in April?
The normal high is 65°F and the normal low 39°F, for a daily mean of 51.6°F. April is 5.0°F warmer than March and 8.7°F cooler than May. April is the 7th warmest month of the year in Reno and the 8th wettest. Across the month the normal high rises 7°F, from 62°F on April 1 to 69°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 49°F and 54°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 15%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 1 | 62°F | 36°F | 15% | 6% |
| April 8 | 63°F | 37°F | 15% | 6% |
| April 15 | 64°F | 38°F | 15% | 5% |
| April 22 | 66°F | 40°F | 15% | 5% |
| April 30 | 69°F | 42°F | 15% | 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 | 62°F | 36°F | 15% | 6% | 12 h 40 min |
| April 2 | 62°F | 36°F | 15% | 6% | 12 h 40 min |
| April 3 | 62°F | 36°F | 15% | 6% | 12 h 40 min |
| April 4 | 62°F | 36°F | 15% | 6% | 12 h 40 min |
| April 5 | 62°F | 37°F | 15% | 6% | 12 h 50 min |
| April 6 | 63°F | 37°F | 15% | 6% | 12 h 50 min |
| April 7 | 63°F | 37°F | 15% | 6% | 12 h 50 min |
| April 8 | 63°F | 37°F | 15% | 6% | 12 h 50 min |
| April 9 | 63°F | 37°F | 15% | 6% | 13 h |
| April 10 | 63°F | 37°F | 15% | 6% | 13 h |
| April 11 | 63°F | 37°F | 15% | 6% | 13 h |
| April 12 | 64°F | 38°F | 15% | 6% | 13 h |
| April 13 | 64°F | 38°F | 15% | 6% | 13 h 10 min |
| April 14 | 64°F | 38°F | 15% | 5% | 13 h 10 min |
| April 15 | 64°F | 38°F | 15% | 5% | 13 h 10 min |
| April 16 | 65°F | 38°F | 15% | 5% | 13 h 10 min |
| April 17 | 65°F | 39°F | 15% | 5% | 13 h 20 min |
| April 18 | 65°F | 39°F | 15% | 5% | 13 h 20 min |
| April 19 | 65°F | 39°F | 15% | 5% | 13 h 20 min |
| April 20 | 66°F | 39°F | 15% | 5% | 13 h 20 min |
| April 21 | 66°F | 40°F | 15% | 5% | 13 h 30 min |
| April 22 | 66°F | 40°F | 15% | 5% | 13 h 30 min |
| April 23 | 66°F | 40°F | 15% | 5% | 13 h 30 min |
| April 24 | 67°F | 40°F | 15% | 5% | 13 h 30 min |
| April 25 | 67°F | 41°F | 15% | 5% | 13 h 40 min |
| April 26 | 67°F | 41°F | 15% | 5% | 13 h 40 min |
| April 27 | 68°F | 41°F | 15% | 5% | 13 h 40 min |
| April 28 | 68°F | 41°F | 15% | 5% | 13 h 40 min |
| April 29 | 68°F | 42°F | 15% | 5% | 13 h 50 min |
| April 30 | 69°F | 42°F | 15% | 5% | 13 h 50 min |
- Normal high
- 65°FApril average
- Normal low
- 39°FApril average
- Precipitation
- 0.44 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 50.01 inch or more
- Snowfall
- 0.4 inmonth total
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 7
- Daylight
- 12 h 40 min to 13 h 50 minApril 1 to April 30
- Days at 70°F or more
- 10
- Days at 80°F or more
- 2
- Sunshine
- 83%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00023185; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain or snow in Reno in April?
On a given April day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 15% on average, highest around April 1 (15%). In all, 0.44 in falls on 5 days of a normal April.
In a normal April in Reno, 7 nights fall to freezing and snowfall averages 0.4 inches.
Snow falls on 1 day in a normal April.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00023185.
How humid and windy is Reno in April?
At 3 p.m. the normal temperature is 67°F with 21% relative humidity and a dew point of 25°F; at 6 a.m. it is 44°F with 56% humidity. The wind averages 8.0 mph, most often from the west in the afternoon. A dew point under 50°F feels dry.
| Time | Temperature | Dew point | Humidity | Wind | Clear or few clouds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 a.m. | 44°F | 30°F | 56% | 4.2 mph | 54% |
| 9 a.m. | 56°F | 28°F | 34% | 5.6 mph | 49% |
| noon | 65°F | 25°F | 23% | 9.9 mph | 40% |
| 3 p.m. | 67°F | 25°F | 21% | 12.6 mph | 31% |
| 6 p.m. | 63°F | 27°F | 25% | 13.4 mph | – |
| 9 p.m. | 56°F | 29°F | 35% | 8.4 mph | 56% |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 hourly normals, station USW00023185. 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 Reno?
The warmest April temperature on Reno's official record (since 1893) is 90°F, on April 22, 2012; the coldest is 13°F, on April 13, 1945. The wettest April brought 2.04 in (1958); the snowiest, 12.7 inches (1931).
The April mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 51.6°F: 2021 53.7°F (+2.1), 2022 51.1°F (−0.5), 2023 52.0°F (+0.4), 2024 53.5°F (+1.9), 2025 53.4°F (+1.8), 2026 51.7°F (+0.1). 5 of 6 ran warmer than normal.
| April | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 53.7°F | +2.1°F | 0.00 in |
| 2022 | 51.1°F | −0.5°F | 0.25 in |
| 2023 | 52.0°F | +0.4°F | 0.18 in |
| 2024 | 53.5°F | +1.9°F | 0.25 in |
| 2025 | 53.4°F | +1.8°F | 0.40 in |
| 2026 | 51.7°F | +0.1°F | 0.11 in |
Source: records: ACIS, NWS threaded record RNOthr; recent months: ACIS, station USW00023185. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does April in Reno compare across Nevada?
Across the 55 places PlainClimate covers in Nevada, April normal highs run from 50°F in Incline Village to 86°F in Laughlin; Reno's is 65°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.