Safford weather in April: Safford, Arizona: normal highs, lows, rain and records for April
Safford in April has a normal high of 82°F and a normal low of 48°F, a daily mean of 65°F, rising from 78°F on the 1st to 85°F by the 30th. Measurable precipitation falls on 1 days in a normal April, 0.19 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 28°C and low of 9°C, 5 mm of precipitation in April.
- NOAA stationSafford Municipal Airport
- Station IDUSW00093084
- Location32.85°N 109.64°W
- Elevation3,176 ft (968 m)
- Population10,257
- Jan 61° 34°
- Feb 66° 37°
- Mar 73° 42°
- Apr 82° 48°
- May 91° 56°
- Jun 101° 66°
- Jul 100° 72°
- Aug 98° 71°
- Sep 93° 65°
- Oct 83° 52°
- Nov 70° 41°
- Dec 60° 34°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Safford in April?
The normal high is 82°F and the normal low 48°F, for a daily mean of 64.8°F. April is 7.2°F warmer than March and 8.8°F cooler than May. April is the 7th warmest month of the year in Safford and the 11th wettest. Across the month the normal high rises 7°F, from 78°F on April 1 to 85°F on April 30. From one year to the next April's mean temperature typically moves about 2.0°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Aprils in three average between 63°F and 67°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 6%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 1 | 78°F | 45°F | 6% | 2% |
| April 8 | 80°F | 46°F | 5% | 2% |
| April 15 | 82°F | 48°F | 4% | 2% |
| April 22 | 83°F | 49°F | 4% | 1% |
| April 30 | 85°F | 51°F | 4% | 1% |
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 | 78°F | 45°F | 6% | 2% | 12 h 30 min |
| April 2 | 78°F | 45°F | 6% | 2% | 12 h 30 min |
| April 3 | 79°F | 45°F | 5% | 2% | 12 h 30 min |
| April 4 | 79°F | 45°F | 5% | 2% | 12 h 40 min |
| April 5 | 79°F | 45°F | 5% | 2% | 12 h 40 min |
| April 6 | 79°F | 46°F | 5% | 2% | 12 h 40 min |
| April 7 | 80°F | 46°F | 5% | 2% | 12 h 40 min |
| April 8 | 80°F | 46°F | 5% | 2% | 12 h 40 min |
| April 9 | 80°F | 46°F | 5% | 2% | 12 h 50 min |
| April 10 | 80°F | 46°F | 5% | 2% | 12 h 50 min |
| April 11 | 81°F | 47°F | 4% | 2% | 12 h 50 min |
| April 12 | 81°F | 47°F | 4% | 2% | 12 h 50 min |
| April 13 | 81°F | 47°F | 4% | 2% | 12 h 50 min |
| April 14 | 81°F | 47°F | 4% | 2% | 13 h |
| April 15 | 82°F | 48°F | 4% | 2% | 13 h |
| April 16 | 82°F | 48°F | 4% | 2% | 13 h |
| April 17 | 82°F | 48°F | 4% | 2% | 13 h |
| April 18 | 82°F | 48°F | 4% | 2% | 13 h |
| April 19 | 83°F | 49°F | 4% | 2% | 13 h 10 min |
| April 20 | 83°F | 49°F | 4% | 1% | 13 h 10 min |
| April 21 | 83°F | 49°F | 4% | 1% | 13 h 10 min |
| April 22 | 83°F | 49°F | 4% | 1% | 13 h 10 min |
| April 23 | 84°F | 50°F | 4% | 1% | 13 h 10 min |
| April 24 | 84°F | 50°F | 4% | 1% | 13 h 10 min |
| April 25 | 84°F | 50°F | 4% | 1% | 13 h 20 min |
| April 26 | 84°F | 50°F | 4% | 1% | 13 h 20 min |
| April 27 | 85°F | 51°F | 4% | 1% | 13 h 20 min |
| April 28 | 85°F | 51°F | 4% | 1% | 13 h 20 min |
| April 29 | 85°F | 51°F | 4% | 1% | 13 h 20 min |
| April 30 | 85°F | 51°F | 4% | 1% | 13 h 30 min |
- Normal high
- 82°FApril average
- Normal low
- 48°FApril average
- Precipitation
- 0.19 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 10.01 inch or more
- Days at 90°F or more
- 5
- Daylight
- 12 h 30 min to 13 h 30 minApril 1 to April 30
- Days at 70°F or more
- 28
- Days at 80°F or more
- 20
- Sunshine
- 92%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00093084; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in Safford in April?
On a given April day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 4% on average, highest around April 1 (6%). In all, 0.19 in falls on 1 days of a normal April.
In a normal April in Safford, 5 days reach 90°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00093084.
How humid and windy is Safford in April?
At 3 p.m. the normal temperature is 85°F with 11% relative humidity and a dew point of 25°F; at 6 a.m. it is 53°F with 31% humidity. The wind averages 8.8 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. | 53°F | 24°F | 31% | 4.9 mph | – |
| 9 a.m. | 70°F | 28°F | 20% | 6.5 mph | – |
| noon | 80°F | 26°F | 14% | 9.3 mph | – |
| 3 p.m. | 85°F | 25°F | 11% | 12.3 mph | – |
| 6 p.m. | 82°F | 24°F | 12% | 14.5 mph | – |
| 9 p.m. | 71°F | 24°F | 17% | 9.7 mph | – |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 hourly normals, station USW00093084. 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 Safford?
The warmest April temperature on this station's record (since 1998) is 99°F, on April 27, 2000; the coldest is 25°F, on April 5, 2023. The wettest April brought 1.45 in (2004).
The April mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 64.8°F: 2021 67.4°F (+2.6), 2022 66.4°F (+1.6), 2023 65.3°F (+0.5), 2024 62.9°F (−1.9), 2025 65.8°F (+1.0), 2026 68.2°F (+3.4). 5 of 6 ran warmer than normal.
| April | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 67.4°F | +2.6°F | 0.00 in |
| 2022 | 66.4°F | +1.6°F | 0.00 in |
| 2023 | 65.3°F | +0.5°F | 0.00 in |
| 2024 | 62.9°F | −1.9°F | 0.27 in |
| 2025 | 65.8°F | +1.0°F | 0.01 in |
| 2026 | 68.2°F | +3.4°F | 0.00 in |
Source: records: ACIS, station USW00093084; recent months: ACIS, station USW00093084. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does April in Safford 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; Safford's is 82°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.