Santa Fe weather in April: Santa Fe, New Mexico: normal highs, lows, rain and records for April
Santa Fe in April has a normal high of 66°F and a normal low of 34°F, a daily mean of 50°F, rising from 63°F on the 1st to 70°F by the 30th. Measurable precipitation falls on 5 days in a normal April, 0.53 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 19°C and low of 1°C, 13 mm of precipitation in April.
- NOAA stationSanta Fe County Municipal Airport
- Station IDUSW00023049
- Location35.62°N 106.09°W
- Elevation6,344 ft (1,934 m)
- Population90,551
- Jan 44° 20°
- Feb 50° 23°
- Mar 59° 28°
- Apr 66° 34°
- May 76° 43°
- Jun 87° 52°
- Jul 89° 58°
- Aug 86° 56°
- Sep 80° 49°
- Oct 68° 38°
- Nov 54° 27°
- Dec 44° 20°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Santa Fe in April?
The normal high is 66°F and the normal low 34°F, for a daily mean of 50.2°F. April is 6.9°F warmer than March and 9.5°F cooler than May. April is the 7th warmest month of the year in Santa Fe and the 9th wettest. Across the month the normal high rises 7°F, from 63°F on April 1 to 70°F on April 30. From one year to the next April's mean temperature typically moves about 2.3°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Aprils in three average between 48°F and 53°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 15%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 1 | 63°F | 31°F | 15% | 6% |
| April 8 | 65°F | 32°F | 15% | 5% |
| April 15 | 66°F | 34°F | 14% | 5% |
| April 22 | 67°F | 36°F | 14% | 5% |
| April 30 | 70°F | 38°F | 14% | 5% |
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 | 63°F | 31°F | 15% | 6% | 12 h 30 min |
| April 2 | 64°F | 31°F | 15% | 6% | 12 h 30 min |
| April 3 | 64°F | 31°F | 15% | 6% | 12 h 40 min |
| April 4 | 64°F | 31°F | 15% | 6% | 12 h 40 min |
| April 5 | 64°F | 32°F | 15% | 6% | 12 h 40 min |
| April 6 | 64°F | 32°F | 15% | 6% | 12 h 40 min |
| April 7 | 65°F | 32°F | 15% | 5% | 12 h 50 min |
| April 8 | 65°F | 32°F | 15% | 5% | 12 h 50 min |
| April 9 | 65°F | 33°F | 14% | 5% | 12 h 50 min |
| April 10 | 65°F | 33°F | 14% | 5% | 12 h 50 min |
| April 11 | 65°F | 33°F | 14% | 5% | 12 h 50 min |
| April 12 | 65°F | 33°F | 14% | 5% | 13 h |
| April 13 | 66°F | 33°F | 14% | 5% | 13 h |
| April 14 | 66°F | 34°F | 14% | 5% | 13 h |
| April 15 | 66°F | 34°F | 14% | 5% | 13 h |
| April 16 | 66°F | 34°F | 14% | 5% | 13 h 10 min |
| April 17 | 66°F | 34°F | 14% | 5% | 13 h 10 min |
| April 18 | 67°F | 35°F | 14% | 5% | 13 h 10 min |
| April 19 | 67°F | 35°F | 14% | 5% | 13 h 10 min |
| April 20 | 67°F | 35°F | 14% | 5% | 13 h 10 min |
| April 21 | 67°F | 35°F | 14% | 5% | 13 h 20 min |
| April 22 | 67°F | 36°F | 14% | 5% | 13 h 20 min |
| April 23 | 68°F | 36°F | 14% | 5% | 13 h 20 min |
| April 24 | 68°F | 36°F | 14% | 5% | 13 h 20 min |
| April 25 | 68°F | 36°F | 14% | 5% | 13 h 20 min |
| April 26 | 68°F | 37°F | 14% | 5% | 13 h 30 min |
| April 27 | 69°F | 37°F | 14% | 5% | 13 h 30 min |
| April 28 | 69°F | 37°F | 14% | 5% | 13 h 30 min |
| April 29 | 69°F | 38°F | 14% | 5% | 13 h 30 min |
| April 30 | 70°F | 38°F | 14% | 5% | 13 h 30 min |
- Normal high
- 66°FApril average
- Normal low
- 34°FApril average
- Precipitation
- 0.53 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 50.01 inch or more
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 11
- Daylight
- 12 h 30 min to 13 h 30 minApril 1 to April 30
- Days at 70°F or more
- 14
- Days at 80°F or more
- 1
- Sunshine
- 85%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00023049; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in Santa Fe in April?
On a given April day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 14% on average, highest around April 1 (15%). In all, 0.53 in falls on 5 days of a normal April.
In a normal April in Santa Fe, 11 nights fall to freezing.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00023049.
What are the records for April in Santa Fe?
The warmest April temperature on this station's record (since 1941) is 86°F, on April 30, 2020; the coldest is 14°F, on April 4, 1945. The wettest April brought 2.54 in (1942); the snowiest, 6.0 inches (1945).
The April mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 50.2°F: 2021 51.2°F (+1.0), 2022 52.3°F (+2.0), 2023 48.5°F (−1.7), 2024 51.2°F (+1.0), 2025 53.1°F (+2.9), 2026 52.6°F (+2.4). 5 of 6 ran warmer than normal.
| April | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 51.2°F | +1.0°F | 0.17 in |
| 2022 | 52.3°F | +2.0°F | 0.01 in |
| 2023 | 48.5°F | −1.7°F | 0.13 in |
| 2024 | 51.2°F | +1.0°F | 0.17 in |
| 2025 | 53.1°F | +2.9°F | 0.75 in |
| 2026 | 52.6°F | +2.4°F | 0.36 in |
Source: records: ACIS, station USW00023049; recent months: ACIS, station USW00023049. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does April in Santa Fe 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; Santa Fe's is 66°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.