Scottsdale weather in April: Scottsdale, Arizona: normal highs, lows, rain and records for April
Scottsdale in April has a normal high of 83°F and a normal low of 58°F, a daily mean of 71°F, rising from 80°F on the 1st to 86°F by the 30th. Measurable precipitation falls on 2 days in a normal April, 0.34 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 28°C and low of 15°C, 9 mm of precipitation in April.
- NOAA stationScottsdale Municipal Airport
- Station IDUSW00003192
- Location33.62°N 111.91°W
- Elevation1,473 ft (449 m)
- Population246,170
- Jan 67° 43°
- Feb 69° 46°
- Mar 76° 52°
- Apr 83° 58°
- May 92° 67°
- Jun 102° 76°
- Jul 104° 83°
- Aug 103° 82°
- Sep 98° 75°
- Oct 87° 63°
- Nov 75° 51°
- Dec 65° 43°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Scottsdale in April?
The normal high is 83°F and the normal low 58°F, for a daily mean of 70.6°F. April is 6.9°F warmer than March and 8.7°F cooler than May. April is the 7th warmest month of the year in Scottsdale and the 10th wettest. Across the month the normal high rises 6°F, from 80°F on April 1 to 86°F on April 30. From one year to the next April's mean temperature typically moves about 2.4°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Aprils in three average between 68°F and 73°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 | 80°F | 55°F | 6% | 3% |
| April 8 | 81°F | 56°F | 6% | 3% |
| April 15 | 83°F | 58°F | 5% | 2% |
| April 22 | 84°F | 60°F | 4% | 2% |
| April 30 | 86°F | 62°F | 4% | 2% |
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 | 80°F | 55°F | 6% | 3% | 12 h 30 min |
| April 2 | 80°F | 55°F | 6% | 3% | 12 h 30 min |
| April 3 | 80°F | 55°F | 6% | 3% | 12 h 30 min |
| April 4 | 80°F | 56°F | 6% | 3% | 12 h 40 min |
| April 5 | 81°F | 56°F | 6% | 3% | 12 h 40 min |
| April 6 | 81°F | 56°F | 6% | 3% | 12 h 40 min |
| April 7 | 81°F | 56°F | 6% | 3% | 12 h 40 min |
| April 8 | 81°F | 56°F | 6% | 3% | 12 h 50 min |
| April 9 | 81°F | 57°F | 5% | 2% | 12 h 50 min |
| April 10 | 82°F | 57°F | 5% | 2% | 12 h 50 min |
| April 11 | 82°F | 57°F | 5% | 2% | 12 h 50 min |
| April 12 | 82°F | 57°F | 5% | 2% | 12 h 50 min |
| April 13 | 82°F | 58°F | 5% | 2% | 13 h |
| April 14 | 82°F | 58°F | 5% | 2% | 13 h |
| April 15 | 83°F | 58°F | 5% | 2% | 13 h |
| April 16 | 83°F | 58°F | 5% | 2% | 13 h |
| April 17 | 83°F | 59°F | 5% | 2% | 13 h |
| April 18 | 83°F | 59°F | 5% | 2% | 13 h 10 min |
| April 19 | 83°F | 59°F | 5% | 2% | 13 h 10 min |
| April 20 | 84°F | 59°F | 5% | 2% | 13 h 10 min |
| April 21 | 84°F | 60°F | 5% | 2% | 13 h 10 min |
| April 22 | 84°F | 60°F | 4% | 2% | 13 h 10 min |
| April 23 | 84°F | 60°F | 4% | 2% | 13 h 10 min |
| April 24 | 85°F | 60°F | 4% | 2% | 13 h 20 min |
| April 25 | 85°F | 61°F | 4% | 2% | 13 h 20 min |
| April 26 | 85°F | 61°F | 4% | 2% | 13 h 20 min |
| April 27 | 85°F | 61°F | 4% | 2% | 13 h 20 min |
| April 28 | 86°F | 62°F | 4% | 2% | 13 h 20 min |
| April 29 | 86°F | 62°F | 4% | 2% | 13 h 30 min |
| April 30 | 86°F | 62°F | 4% | 2% | 13 h 30 min |
- Normal high
- 83°FApril average
- Normal low
- 58°FApril average
- Precipitation
- 0.34 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 20.01 inch or more
- Days at 90°F or more
- 7
- Daylight
- 12 h 30 min to 13 h 30 minApril 1 to April 30
- Days at 70°F or more
- 29
- Days at 80°F or more
- 22
- Sunshine
- 93%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00003192; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in Scottsdale in April?
On a given April day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 5% on average, highest around April 1 (6%). In all, 0.34 in falls on 2 days of a normal April.
In a normal April in Scottsdale, 7 days reach 90°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00003192.
What are the records for April in Scottsdale?
The warmest April temperature on this station's record (since 2000) is 103°F, on April 29, 2020; the coldest is 40°F, on April 10, 2011. The wettest April brought 1.79 in (2004).
The April mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 70.6°F: 2021 74.3°F (+3.8), 2022 74.0°F (+3.4), 2023 71.7°F (+1.1), 2024 70.1°F (−0.5), 2025 70.4°F (−0.2), 2026 74.6°F (+4.0). 4 of 6 ran warmer than normal.
| April | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 74.3°F | +3.8°F | 0.00 in |
| 2022 | 74.0°F | +3.4°F | 0.00 in |
| 2023 | 71.7°F | +1.1°F | 0.00 in |
| 2024 | 70.1°F | −0.5°F | 0.49 in |
| 2025 | 70.4°F | −0.2°F | 0.17 in |
| 2026 | 74.6°F | +4.0°F | 0.00 in |
Source: records: ACIS, station USW00003192; recent months: ACIS, station USW00003192. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does April in Scottsdale 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; Scottsdale's is 83°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.