Salt Lake City weather in April: Salt Lake City, Utah: normal highs, lows, rain and records for April
Salt Lake City in April has a normal high of 62°F and a normal low of 42°F, a daily mean of 52°F, rising from 59°F on the 1st to 66°F by the 30th. Measurable precipitation falls on 10 days in a normal April, 2.16 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 17°C and low of 5°C, 55 mm of precipitation and 7 cm of snow in April.
- NOAA stationSalt Lake City International Airport
- Station IDUSW00024127
- Location40.78°N 111.97°W
- Elevation4,225 ft (1,288 m)
- From the center2 miles
- Population217,783
- Jan 39° 24°
- Feb 45° 29°
- Mar 55° 36°
- Apr 62° 42°
- May 73° 50°
- Jun 84° 59°
- Jul 94° 68°
- Aug 92° 67°
- Sep 81° 56°
- Oct 66° 44°
- Nov 51° 33°
- Dec 39° 25°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Salt Lake City in April?
The normal high is 62°F and the normal low 42°F, for a daily mean of 51.8°F. April is 6.0°F warmer than March and 9.7°F cooler than May. April is the 7th warmest month of the year in Salt Lake City and the wettest. Across the month the normal high rises 7°F, from 59°F on April 1 to 66°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 55°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 34%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 1 | 59°F | 39°F | 33% | 19% |
| April 8 | 60°F | 40°F | 34% | 20% |
| April 15 | 61°F | 41°F | 34% | 20% |
| April 22 | 63°F | 43°F | 33% | 19% |
| April 30 | 66°F | 46°F | 32% | 18% |
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 | 59°F | 39°F | 33% | 19% | 12 h 40 min |
| April 2 | 59°F | 39°F | 33% | 19% | 12 h 40 min |
| April 3 | 59°F | 39°F | 33% | 19% | 12 h 40 min |
| April 4 | 59°F | 39°F | 33% | 20% | 12 h 50 min |
| April 5 | 60°F | 40°F | 33% | 20% | 12 h 50 min |
| April 6 | 60°F | 40°F | 33% | 20% | 12 h 50 min |
| April 7 | 60°F | 40°F | 33% | 20% | 12 h 50 min |
| April 8 | 60°F | 40°F | 34% | 20% | 13 h |
| April 9 | 60°F | 40°F | 34% | 20% | 13 h |
| April 10 | 60°F | 40°F | 34% | 20% | 13 h |
| April 11 | 61°F | 41°F | 34% | 20% | 13 h |
| April 12 | 61°F | 41°F | 34% | 20% | 13 h 10 min |
| April 13 | 61°F | 41°F | 34% | 20% | 13 h 10 min |
| April 14 | 61°F | 41°F | 34% | 20% | 13 h 10 min |
| April 15 | 61°F | 41°F | 34% | 20% | 13 h 20 min |
| April 16 | 62°F | 42°F | 34% | 20% | 13 h 20 min |
| April 17 | 62°F | 42°F | 34% | 20% | 13 h 20 min |
| April 18 | 62°F | 42°F | 34% | 20% | 13 h 20 min |
| April 19 | 62°F | 42°F | 34% | 20% | 13 h 30 min |
| April 20 | 63°F | 43°F | 34% | 20% | 13 h 30 min |
| April 21 | 63°F | 43°F | 33% | 19% | 13 h 30 min |
| April 22 | 63°F | 43°F | 33% | 19% | 13 h 30 min |
| April 23 | 64°F | 43°F | 33% | 19% | 13 h 40 min |
| April 24 | 64°F | 44°F | 33% | 19% | 13 h 40 min |
| April 25 | 64°F | 44°F | 33% | 19% | 13 h 40 min |
| April 26 | 65°F | 44°F | 33% | 19% | 13 h 40 min |
| April 27 | 65°F | 45°F | 33% | 19% | 13 h 50 min |
| April 28 | 65°F | 45°F | 33% | 18% | 13 h 50 min |
| April 29 | 66°F | 45°F | 32% | 18% | 13 h 50 min |
| April 30 | 66°F | 46°F | 32% | 18% | 13 h 50 min |
- Normal high
- 62°FApril average
- Normal low
- 42°FApril average
- Precipitation
- 2.16 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 100.01 inch or more
- Snowfall
- 2.9 inmonth total
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 4
- Daylight
- 12 h 40 min to 13 h 50 minApril 1 to April 30
- Days at 70°F or more
- 7
- Days at 80°F or more
- 1
- Sunshine
- 74%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00024127; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain or snow in Salt Lake City in April?
On a given April day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 33% on average, highest around April 14 (34%). In all, 2.16 in falls on 10 days of a normal April.
In a normal April in Salt Lake City, 4 nights fall to freezing and snowfall averages 2.9 inches.
Snow falls on 2 days in a normal April, and an inch or more covers the ground on 1 day.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00024127.
How humid and windy is Salt Lake City in April?
At 3 p.m. the normal temperature is 63°F with 32% relative humidity and a dew point of 33°F; at 6 a.m. it is 47°F with 63% humidity. The wind averages 8.9 mph, most often from the northwest in the afternoon. A dew point under 50°F feels dry.
| Time | Temperature | Dew point | Humidity | Wind | Clear or few clouds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 a.m. | 47°F | 35°F | 63% | 7.6 mph | 31% |
| 9 a.m. | 56°F | 35°F | 46% | 8.9 mph | 29% |
| noon | 61°F | 34°F | 35% | 10.4 mph | 20% |
| 3 p.m. | 63°F | 33°F | 32% | 11.0 mph | 21% |
| 6 p.m. | 61°F | 33°F | 34% | 9.8 mph | 25% |
| 9 p.m. | 54°F | 36°F | 49% | 7.2 mph | 34% |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 hourly normals, station USW00024127. 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 Salt Lake City?
The warmest April temperature on Salt Lake City's official record (since 1874) is 89°F, on April 29, 2007; the coldest is 14°F, on April 2, 1936. The wettest April brought 4.90 in (1944); the snowiest, 26.4 inches (1974).
The April mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 51.8°F: 2021 51.3°F (−0.5), 2022 50.8°F (−1.0), 2023 50.3°F (−1.5), 2024 54.1°F (+2.3), 2025 53.7°F (+1.9), 2026 52.5°F (+0.7). 3 of 6 ran warmer than normal.
| April | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 51.3°F | −0.5°F | 1.79 in |
| 2022 | 50.8°F | −1.0°F | 0.81 in |
| 2023 | 50.3°F | −1.5°F | 1.69 in |
| 2024 | 54.1°F | +2.3°F | 1.51 in |
| 2025 | 53.7°F | +1.9°F | 0.57 in |
| 2026 | 52.5°F | +0.7°F | 1.79 in |
Source: records: ACIS, NWS threaded record SLCthr; recent months: ACIS, station USW00024127. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does April in Salt Lake City compare across Utah?
Across the 97 places PlainClimate covers in Utah, April normal highs run from 42°F in Alta to 75°F in St. George; Salt Lake City's is 62°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.