Roswell weather in April: Roswell, New Mexico: normal highs, lows, rain and records for April

Roswell in April has a normal high of 79°F and a normal low of 47°F, a daily mean of 63°F, rising from 76°F on the 1st to 83°F by the 30th. Measurable precipitation falls on 3 days in a normal April, 0.57 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)

In metric: a normal high of 26°C and low of 8°C, 14 mm of precipitation in April.

  • NOAA stationRoswell Industrial Air Park
  • Station IDUSW00023009
  • Location33.31°N 104.51°W
  • Elevation3,649 ft (1,112 m)
  • Population47,176
  1. Jan 57° 28°
  2. Feb 63° 33°
  3. Mar 71° 39°
  4. Apr 79° 47°
  5. May 88° 57°
  6. Jun 96° 66°
  7. Jul 97° 70°
  8. Aug 95° 69°
  9. Sep 88° 61°
  10. Oct 78° 49°
  11. Nov 66° 36°
  12. Dec 57° 28°

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

How warm is Roswell in April?

The normal high is 79°F and the normal low 47°F, for a daily mean of 63.2°F. April is 8.0°F warmer than March and 9.1°F cooler than May. April is the 6th warmest month of the year in Roswell and the 7th wettest. Across the month the normal high rises 7°F, from 76°F on April 1 to 83°F on April 30. From one year to the next April's mean temperature typically moves about 2.5°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Aprils in three average between 61°F and 66°F.

Roswell 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 10%).

Normal high and low on five days of April, with the chance of precipitation
DayHighLowChance of 0.01 inChance of 0.10 in
April 176°F43°F9%4%
April 878°F45°F9%4%
April 1579°F47°F8%4%
April 2281°F49°F9%5%
April 3083°F51°F10%5%
Every day of April: normal high, low and chance of precipitation (warmest afternoon April 30, coldest night April 1)
Roswell: NOAA 1991-2020 daily normals for each day of April
DayHighLowChance of 0.01 inChance of 0.10 inDaylight
April 176°F43°F9%4%12 h 30 min
April 276°F44°F9%4%12 h 30 min
April 377°F44°F9%4%12 h 30 min
April 477°F44°F9%4%12 h 40 min
April 577°F44°F9%4%12 h 40 min
April 677°F44°F9%4%12 h 40 min
April 778°F45°F9%4%12 h 40 min
April 878°F45°F9%4%12 h 40 min
April 978°F45°F9%4%12 h 50 min
April 1078°F45°F8%4%12 h 50 min
April 1179°F46°F8%4%12 h 50 min
April 1279°F46°F8%4%12 h 50 min
April 1379°F46°F8%4%12 h 50 min
April 1479°F47°F8%4%13 h
April 1579°F47°F8%4%13 h
April 1680°F47°F8%4%13 h
April 1780°F47°F8%4%13 h
April 1880°F48°F9%4%13 h
April 1980°F48°F9%4%13 h 10 min
April 2080°F48°F9%4%13 h 10 min
April 2181°F48°F9%4%13 h 10 min
April 2281°F49°F9%5%13 h 10 min
April 2381°F49°F9%5%13 h 10 min
April 2481°F49°F9%5%13 h 20 min
April 2581°F50°F9%5%13 h 20 min
April 2682°F50°F9%5%13 h 20 min
April 2782°F50°F10%5%13 h 20 min
April 2882°F51°F10%5%13 h 20 min
April 2982°F51°F10%5%13 h 20 min
April 3083°F51°F10%5%13 h 30 min
Normal high
79°FApril average
Normal low
47°FApril average
Precipitation
0.57 inmonth total
Days with precipitation
30.01 inch or more
Days at 90°F or more
3
Nights at 32°F or colder
1
Daylight
12 h 30 min to 13 h 30 minApril 1 to April 30
Days at 70°F or more
25
Days at 80°F or more
16
Sunshine
89%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)

Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00023009; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.

Does it rain in Roswell in April?

On a given April day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 9% on average, highest around April 30 (10%). In all, 0.57 in falls on 3 days of a normal April.

In a normal April in Roswell, 3 days reach 90°F and 1 nights fall to freezing.

Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00023009.

How humid and windy is Roswell in April?

At 3 p.m. the normal temperature is 81°F with 15% relative humidity and a dew point of 29°F; at 6 a.m. it is 53°F with 47% humidity. The wind averages 10.4 mph, most often from the south-southwest 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.53°F33°F47%6.8 mph79%
9 a.m.67°F34°F30%10.1 mph81%
noon77°F32°F19%11.8 mph86%
3 p.m.81°F29°F15%13.8 mph85%
6 p.m.78°F28°F16%13.4 mph86%
9 p.m.65°F29°F26%10.2 mph88%

Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 hourly normals, station USW00023009. 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 Roswell?

The warmest April temperature on Roswell's official record (since 1893) is 102°F, on April 25, 2012; the coldest is 17°F, on April 4, 1920. The wettest April brought 6.04 in (1915); the snowiest, 5.3 inches (1983).

The April mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 63.2°F: 2021 61.7°F (−1.5), 2022 66.3°F (+3.1), 2023 62.3°F (−1.0), 2024 63.5°F (+0.3), 2025 65.1°F (+1.9), 2026 65.0°F (+1.8). 4 of 6 ran warmer than normal.

Roswell: April in recent years against the 1991-2020 normal
AprilMeanAgainst normalPrecip.
202161.7°F−1.5°F0.47 in
202266.3°F+3.1°F0.00 in
202362.3°F−1.0°F0.00 in
202463.5°F+0.3°F0.14 in
202565.1°F+1.9°F1.05 in
202665.0°F+1.8°F0.19 in

Source: records: ACIS, NWS threaded record ROWthr; recent months: ACIS, station USW00023009. Records and recent months use complete months only.

How does April in Roswell compare across New Mexico?

Across the 98 places PlainClimate covers in New Mexico, April normal highs run from 52°F in Red River to 82°F in Lordsburg; Roswell's is 79°F.

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

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