Scottsbluff weather in April: Scottsbluff, Nebraska: normal highs, lows, rain and records for April
Scottsbluff in April has a normal high of 62°F and a normal low of 33°F, a daily mean of 48°F, rising from 60°F on the 1st to 66°F by the 30th. Measurable precipitation falls on 9 days in a normal April, 1.92 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 17°C and low of 0°C, 49 mm of precipitation and 13 cm of snow in April.
- NOAA stationScottsbluff W B Heilig Field Airport
- Station IDUSW00024028
- Location41.87°N 103.59°W
- Elevation3,945 ft (1,202 m)
- Population14,323
- Jan 42° 15°
- Feb 45° 17°
- Mar 55° 25°
- Apr 62° 33°
- May 72° 44°
- Jun 84° 54°
- Jul 91° 60°
- Aug 89° 57°
- Sep 80° 47°
- Oct 65° 34°
- Nov 52° 23°
- Dec 42° 14°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Scottsbluff in April?
The normal high is 62°F and the normal low 33°F, for a daily mean of 47.5°F. April is 7.6°F warmer than March and 10.2°F cooler than May. April is the 7th warmest month of the year in Scottsbluff and the 3rd wettest. Across the month the normal high rises 6°F, from 60°F on April 1 to 66°F on April 30. From one year to the next April's mean temperature typically moves about 2.9°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Aprils in three average between 45°F and 50°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 35%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 1 | 60°F | 29°F | 26% | 12% |
| April 8 | 61°F | 31°F | 29% | 14% |
| April 15 | 62°F | 32°F | 31% | 16% |
| April 22 | 63°F | 34°F | 33% | 17% |
| April 30 | 66°F | 37°F | 35% | 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 | 60°F | 29°F | 26% | 12% | 12 h 40 min |
| April 2 | 60°F | 30°F | 27% | 13% | 12 h 40 min |
| April 3 | 60°F | 30°F | 27% | 13% | 12 h 50 min |
| April 4 | 60°F | 30°F | 27% | 13% | 12 h 50 min |
| April 5 | 61°F | 30°F | 28% | 13% | 12 h 50 min |
| April 6 | 61°F | 30°F | 28% | 14% | 12 h 50 min |
| April 7 | 61°F | 31°F | 28% | 14% | 13 h |
| April 8 | 61°F | 31°F | 29% | 14% | 13 h |
| April 9 | 61°F | 31°F | 29% | 14% | 13 h |
| April 10 | 61°F | 31°F | 29% | 15% | 13 h |
| April 11 | 61°F | 31°F | 30% | 15% | 13 h 10 min |
| April 12 | 62°F | 32°F | 30% | 15% | 13 h 10 min |
| April 13 | 62°F | 32°F | 30% | 15% | 13 h 10 min |
| April 14 | 62°F | 32°F | 30% | 15% | 13 h 20 min |
| April 15 | 62°F | 32°F | 31% | 16% | 13 h 20 min |
| April 16 | 62°F | 32°F | 31% | 16% | 13 h 20 min |
| April 17 | 62°F | 33°F | 31% | 16% | 13 h 20 min |
| April 18 | 63°F | 33°F | 32% | 16% | 13 h 30 min |
| April 19 | 63°F | 33°F | 32% | 16% | 13 h 30 min |
| April 20 | 63°F | 34°F | 32% | 16% | 13 h 30 min |
| April 21 | 63°F | 34°F | 33% | 17% | 13 h 30 min |
| April 22 | 63°F | 34°F | 33% | 17% | 13 h 40 min |
| April 23 | 64°F | 34°F | 33% | 17% | 13 h 40 min |
| April 24 | 64°F | 35°F | 33% | 17% | 13 h 40 min |
| April 25 | 64°F | 35°F | 34% | 17% | 13 h 40 min |
| April 26 | 64°F | 35°F | 34% | 18% | 13 h 50 min |
| April 27 | 65°F | 36°F | 34% | 18% | 13 h 50 min |
| April 28 | 65°F | 36°F | 35% | 18% | 13 h 50 min |
| April 29 | 65°F | 36°F | 35% | 18% | 13 h 50 min |
| April 30 | 66°F | 37°F | 35% | 18% | 14 h |
- Normal high
- 62°FApril average
- Normal low
- 33°FApril average
- Precipitation
- 1.92 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 90.01 inch or more
- Snowfall
- 5.2 inmonth total
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 15
- Daylight
- 12 h 40 min to 14 hApril 1 to April 30
- Days at 70°F or more
- 9
- Days at 80°F or more
- 2
- Sunshine
- 73%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00024028; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain or snow in Scottsbluff in April?
On a given April day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 31% on average, highest around April 30 (35%). In all, 1.92 in falls on 9 days of a normal April.
In a normal April in Scottsbluff, 15 nights fall to freezing, 1 days stay below freezing all day and snowfall averages 5.2 inches.
Snow falls on 3 days in a normal April, and an inch or more covers the ground on 2 days.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00024028.
How humid and windy is Scottsbluff in April?
At 3 p.m. the normal temperature is 62°F with 34% relative humidity and a dew point of 34°F; at 6 a.m. it is 41°F with 78% humidity. The wind averages 11.1 mph, most often from the north-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. | 41°F | 35°F | 78% | 8.2 mph | 62% |
| 9 a.m. | 53°F | 36°F | 52% | 12.1 mph | 60% |
| noon | 60°F | 35°F | 38% | 13.5 mph | 59% |
| 3 p.m. | 62°F | 34°F | 34% | 13.9 mph | 56% |
| 6 p.m. | 58°F | 35°F | 42% | 13.5 mph | 58% |
| 9 p.m. | 48°F | 36°F | 61% | 10.1 mph | 61% |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 hourly normals, station USW00024028. 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 Scottsbluff?
The warmest April temperature on Scottsbluff's official record (since 1893) is 93°F, on April 28, 1910; the coldest is −8°F, on April 2, 1975. The wettest April brought 6.13 in (1942); the snowiest, 29.7 inches (1927).
The April mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 47.5°F: 2021 45.6°F (−1.9), 2022 45.6°F (−1.9), 2023 47.1°F (−0.4), 2024 50.1°F (+2.6), 2025 48.5°F (+1.0), 2026 49.5°F (+2.0). 3 of 6 ran warmer than normal.
| April | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 45.6°F | −1.9°F | 0.96 in |
| 2022 | 45.6°F | −1.9°F | 0.42 in |
| 2023 | 47.1°F | −0.4°F | 0.54 in |
| 2024 | 50.1°F | +2.6°F | 1.90 in |
| 2025 | 48.5°F | +1.0°F | 0.44 in |
| 2026 | 49.5°F | +2.0°F | 0.61 in |
Source: records: ACIS, NWS threaded record BFFthr; recent months: ACIS, station USW00024028. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does April in Scottsbluff compare across Nebraska?
Across the 137 places PlainClimate covers in Nebraska, April normal highs run from 55°F in Harrison to 66°F in Beaver City; Scottsbluff's is 62°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.