Salida weather in April: Salida, Colorado: normal highs, lows, rain and records for April
Salida in April has a normal high of 60°F and a normal low of 28°F, a daily mean of 44°F, rising from 58°F on the 1st to 64°F by the 30th. Measurable precipitation falls on 5 days in a normal April, 1.05 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 16°C and low of −2°C, 27 mm of precipitation and 20 cm of snow in April.
- NOAA stationSalida
- Station IDUSC00057370
- Location38.53°N 106.02°W
- Elevation7,160 ft (2,182 m)
- Population6,007
- Jan 43° 12°
- Feb 46° 15°
- Mar 54° 21°
- Apr 60° 28°
- May 70° 35°
- Jun 82° 43°
- Jul 86° 49°
- Aug 83° 47°
- Sep 77° 39°
- Oct 65° 29°
- Nov 53° 20°
- Dec 43° 13°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Salida in April?
The normal high is 60°F and the normal low 28°F, for a daily mean of 44.0°F. April is 6.5°F warmer than March and 8.4°F cooler than May. April is the 7th warmest month of the year in Salida and the 3rd wettest, and the snowiest. Across the month the normal high rises 6°F, from 58°F on April 1 to 64°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 42°F and 47°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 16%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 1 | 58°F | 25°F | 15% | 10% |
| April 8 | 59°F | 26°F | 15% | 10% |
| April 15 | 60°F | 28°F | 15% | 10% |
| April 22 | 61°F | 29°F | 15% | 10% |
| April 30 | 64°F | 31°F | 16% | 9% |
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 | 58°F | 25°F | 15% | 10% | 12 h 40 min |
| April 2 | 58°F | 25°F | 15% | 10% | 12 h 40 min |
| April 3 | 58°F | 25°F | 15% | 10% | 12 h 40 min |
| April 4 | 58°F | 25°F | 15% | 10% | 12 h 40 min |
| April 5 | 59°F | 26°F | 15% | 10% | 12 h 50 min |
| April 6 | 59°F | 26°F | 15% | 10% | 12 h 50 min |
| April 7 | 59°F | 26°F | 15% | 10% | 12 h 50 min |
| April 8 | 59°F | 26°F | 15% | 10% | 12 h 50 min |
| April 9 | 59°F | 26°F | 16% | 10% | 13 h |
| April 10 | 59°F | 27°F | 16% | 10% | 13 h |
| April 11 | 59°F | 27°F | 16% | 10% | 13 h |
| April 12 | 60°F | 27°F | 16% | 10% | 13 h |
| April 13 | 60°F | 27°F | 16% | 10% | 13 h 10 min |
| April 14 | 60°F | 27°F | 15% | 10% | 13 h 10 min |
| April 15 | 60°F | 28°F | 15% | 10% | 13 h 10 min |
| April 16 | 60°F | 28°F | 15% | 10% | 13 h 10 min |
| April 17 | 60°F | 28°F | 15% | 10% | 13 h 10 min |
| April 18 | 61°F | 28°F | 15% | 10% | 13 h 20 min |
| April 19 | 61°F | 28°F | 15% | 10% | 13 h 20 min |
| April 20 | 61°F | 29°F | 15% | 10% | 13 h 20 min |
| April 21 | 61°F | 29°F | 15% | 10% | 13 h 20 min |
| April 22 | 61°F | 29°F | 15% | 10% | 13 h 30 min |
| April 23 | 62°F | 29°F | 15% | 10% | 13 h 30 min |
| April 24 | 62°F | 30°F | 15% | 10% | 13 h 30 min |
| April 25 | 62°F | 30°F | 15% | 9% | 13 h 30 min |
| April 26 | 62°F | 30°F | 15% | 9% | 13 h 40 min |
| April 27 | 63°F | 30°F | 15% | 9% | 13 h 40 min |
| April 28 | 63°F | 30°F | 16% | 9% | 13 h 40 min |
| April 29 | 63°F | 31°F | 16% | 9% | 13 h 40 min |
| April 30 | 64°F | 31°F | 16% | 9% | 13 h 40 min |
- Normal high
- 60°FApril average
- Normal low
- 28°FApril average
- Precipitation
- 1.05 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 50.01 inch or more
- Snowfall
- 8.0 inmonth total
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 22
- Daylight
- 12 h 40 min to 13 h 40 minApril 1 to April 30
- Days at 70°F or more
- 7
- Sunshine
- 76%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USC00057370; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain or snow in Salida in April?
On a given April day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 15% on average, highest around April 30 (16%). In all, 1.05 in falls on 5 days of a normal April.
In a normal April in Salida, 22 nights fall to freezing and snowfall averages 8.0 inches.
Snow falls on 3 days in a normal April.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USC00057370.
What are the records for April in Salida?
The warmest April temperature on this station's record (since 1897) is 81°F, on April 23, 1989; the coldest is −7°F, on April 8, 1957. The wettest April brought 5.46 in (1900); the snowiest, 42.8 inches (1945).
Source: records: ACIS, station USC00057370. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does April in Salida compare across Colorado?
Across the 125 places PlainClimate covers in Colorado, April normal highs run from 43°F in Leadville to 71°F in Rocky Ford; Salida's is 60°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.