Ruidoso weather in April: Ruidoso, New Mexico: normal highs, lows, rain and records for April
Ruidoso in April has a normal high of 65°F and a normal low of 33°F, a daily mean of 49°F, rising from 62°F on the 1st to 68°F by the 30th. Measurable precipitation falls on 4 days in a normal April, 0.67 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 18°C and low of 0°C, 17 mm of precipitation and 2 cm of snow in April.
- NOAA stationRuidoso
- Station IDUSC00297649
- Location33.37°N 105.66°W
- Elevation6,930 ft (2,112 m)
- From the center1 miles
- Population7,640
- Jan 49° 21°
- Feb 51° 23°
- Mar 58° 27°
- Apr 65° 33°
- May 73° 40°
- Jun 82° 47°
- Jul 81° 51°
- Aug 79° 50°
- Sep 75° 44°
- Oct 67° 35°
- Nov 56° 26°
- Dec 48° 22°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Ruidoso in April?
The normal high is 65°F and the normal low 33°F, for a daily mean of 48.8°F. April is 6.5°F warmer than March and 7.7°F cooler than May. April is the 7th warmest month of the year in Ruidoso and the 12th wettest. Across the month the normal high rises 6°F, from 62°F on April 1 to 68°F on April 30. From one year to the next April's mean temperature typically moves about 2.2°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Aprils in three average between 47°F and 51°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 14%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 1 | 62°F | 30°F | 14% | 9% |
| April 8 | 64°F | 31°F | 13% | 8% |
| April 15 | 65°F | 33°F | 13% | 7% |
| April 22 | 66°F | 34°F | 12% | 7% |
| April 30 | 68°F | 36°F | 13% | 7% |
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 | 30°F | 14% | 9% | 12 h 30 min |
| April 2 | 62°F | 30°F | 14% | 8% | 12 h 30 min |
| April 3 | 62°F | 30°F | 14% | 8% | 12 h 30 min |
| April 4 | 63°F | 30°F | 14% | 8% | 12 h 40 min |
| April 5 | 63°F | 30°F | 14% | 8% | 12 h 40 min |
| April 6 | 63°F | 31°F | 13% | 8% | 12 h 40 min |
| April 7 | 63°F | 31°F | 13% | 8% | 12 h 40 min |
| April 8 | 64°F | 31°F | 13% | 8% | 12 h 40 min |
| April 9 | 64°F | 31°F | 13% | 8% | 12 h 50 min |
| April 10 | 64°F | 31°F | 13% | 8% | 12 h 50 min |
| April 11 | 64°F | 32°F | 13% | 8% | 12 h 50 min |
| April 12 | 64°F | 32°F | 13% | 8% | 12 h 50 min |
| April 13 | 65°F | 32°F | 13% | 7% | 12 h 50 min |
| April 14 | 65°F | 32°F | 13% | 7% | 13 h |
| April 15 | 65°F | 33°F | 13% | 7% | 13 h |
| April 16 | 65°F | 33°F | 13% | 7% | 13 h |
| April 17 | 65°F | 33°F | 12% | 7% | 13 h |
| April 18 | 65°F | 33°F | 12% | 7% | 13 h |
| April 19 | 66°F | 33°F | 12% | 7% | 13 h 10 min |
| April 20 | 66°F | 34°F | 12% | 7% | 13 h 10 min |
| April 21 | 66°F | 34°F | 12% | 7% | 13 h 10 min |
| April 22 | 66°F | 34°F | 12% | 7% | 13 h 10 min |
| April 23 | 66°F | 34°F | 12% | 7% | 13 h 10 min |
| April 24 | 67°F | 35°F | 12% | 7% | 13 h 20 min |
| April 25 | 67°F | 35°F | 12% | 7% | 13 h 20 min |
| April 26 | 67°F | 35°F | 12% | 7% | 13 h 20 min |
| April 27 | 67°F | 35°F | 12% | 7% | 13 h 20 min |
| April 28 | 67°F | 36°F | 12% | 7% | 13 h 20 min |
| April 29 | 68°F | 36°F | 13% | 7% | 13 h 30 min |
| April 30 | 68°F | 36°F | 13% | 7% | 13 h 30 min |
- Normal high
- 65°FApril average
- Normal low
- 33°FApril average
- Precipitation
- 0.67 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 40.01 inch or more
- Snowfall
- 0.6 inmonth total
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 15
- Daylight
- 12 h 30 min to 13 h 30 minApril 1 to April 30
- Days at 70°F or more
- 9
- Sunshine
- 89%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USC00297649; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain or snow in Ruidoso in April?
On a given April day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 13% on average, highest around April 1 (14%). In all, 0.67 in falls on 4 days of a normal April.
In a normal April in Ruidoso, 15 nights fall to freezing and snowfall averages 0.6 inches.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USC00297649.
What are the records for April in Ruidoso?
The warmest April temperature on this station's record (since 1941) is 85°F, on April 22, 1965; the coldest is 2°F, on April 8, 1983. The wettest April brought 3.49 in (1942); the snowiest, 24.3 inches (1983).
Source: records: ACIS, station USC00297649. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does April in Ruidoso 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; Ruidoso's is 65°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.