Shelton weather in April: Shelton, Washington: normal highs, lows, rain and records for April
Shelton in April has a normal high of 60°F and a normal low of 38°F, a daily mean of 49°F, rising from 57°F on the 1st to 64°F by the 30th. Measurable precipitation falls on 16 days in a normal April, 4.86 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 15°C and low of 3°C, 123 mm of precipitation in April.
- NOAA stationShelton Sanderson Field
- Station IDUSW00094227
- Location47.24°N 123.14°W
- Elevation271 ft (83 m)
- Population10,737
- Jan 47° 34°
- Feb 50° 33°
- Mar 55° 35°
- Apr 60° 38°
- May 67° 44°
- Jun 72° 49°
- Jul 78° 52°
- Aug 79° 52°
- Sep 74° 48°
- Oct 62° 41°
- Nov 52° 36°
- Dec 46° 33°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Shelton in April?
The normal high is 60°F and the normal low 38°F, for a daily mean of 48.9°F. April is 4.0°F warmer than March and 6.4°F cooler than May. April is the 7th warmest month of the year in Shelton and the 7th wettest. Across the month the normal high rises 7°F, from 57°F on April 1 to 64°F on April 30. From one year to the next April's mean temperature typically moves about 2.0°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Aprils in three average between 47°F and 51°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 61%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 1 | 57°F | 37°F | 61% | 40% |
| April 8 | 58°F | 37°F | 58% | 37% |
| April 15 | 60°F | 38°F | 55% | 34% |
| April 22 | 61°F | 39°F | 51% | 30% |
| April 30 | 64°F | 40°F | 47% | 26% |
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 | 57°F | 37°F | 61% | 40% | 12 h 50 min |
| April 2 | 57°F | 37°F | 61% | 39% | 12 h 50 min |
| April 3 | 57°F | 37°F | 60% | 39% | 12 h 50 min |
| April 4 | 57°F | 37°F | 60% | 39% | 13 h |
| April 5 | 57°F | 37°F | 60% | 38% | 13 h |
| April 6 | 58°F | 37°F | 59% | 38% | 13 h |
| April 7 | 58°F | 37°F | 59% | 37% | 13 h 10 min |
| April 8 | 58°F | 37°F | 58% | 37% | 13 h 10 min |
| April 9 | 58°F | 37°F | 58% | 36% | 13 h 10 min |
| April 10 | 58°F | 37°F | 58% | 36% | 13 h 20 min |
| April 11 | 59°F | 37°F | 57% | 36% | 13 h 20 min |
| April 12 | 59°F | 38°F | 57% | 35% | 13 h 20 min |
| April 13 | 59°F | 38°F | 56% | 35% | 13 h 30 min |
| April 14 | 59°F | 38°F | 56% | 34% | 13 h 30 min |
| April 15 | 60°F | 38°F | 55% | 34% | 13 h 30 min |
| April 16 | 60°F | 38°F | 55% | 33% | 13 h 40 min |
| April 17 | 60°F | 38°F | 54% | 33% | 13 h 40 min |
| April 18 | 60°F | 38°F | 53% | 32% | 13 h 40 min |
| April 19 | 61°F | 38°F | 53% | 32% | 13 h 50 min |
| April 20 | 61°F | 39°F | 52% | 31% | 13 h 50 min |
| April 21 | 61°F | 39°F | 52% | 30% | 13 h 50 min |
| April 22 | 61°F | 39°F | 51% | 30% | 14 h |
| April 23 | 62°F | 39°F | 51% | 29% | 14 h |
| April 24 | 62°F | 39°F | 50% | 29% | 14 h |
| April 25 | 62°F | 39°F | 50% | 29% | 14 h 10 min |
| April 26 | 62°F | 40°F | 49% | 28% | 14 h 10 min |
| April 27 | 63°F | 40°F | 49% | 28% | 14 h 10 min |
| April 28 | 63°F | 40°F | 48% | 27% | 14 h 10 min |
| April 29 | 63°F | 40°F | 48% | 27% | 14 h 20 min |
| April 30 | 64°F | 40°F | 47% | 26% | 14 h 20 min |
- Normal high
- 60°FApril average
- Normal low
- 38°FApril average
- Precipitation
- 4.86 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 160.01 inch or more
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 7
- Daylight
- 12 h 50 min to 14 h 20 minApril 1 to April 30
- Days at 70°F or more
- 3
- Days at 80°F or more
- 1
- Sunshine
- 63%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00094227; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in Shelton in April?
On a given April day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 55% on average, highest around April 1 (61%). In all, 4.86 in falls on 16 days of a normal April, 1 of them with an inch or more.
In a normal April in Shelton, 7 nights fall to freezing.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00094227.
What are the records for April in Shelton?
The warmest April temperature on this station's record (since 1998) is 87°F, on April 18, 2016; the coldest is 23°F, on April 13, 2020. The wettest April brought 8.98 in (2018).
The April mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 48.9°F: 2021 49.3°F (+0.4), 2022 44.1°F (−4.8), 2023 46.3°F (−2.6), 2025 49.0°F (+0.1), 2026 49.7°F (+0.8). 3 of 5 ran warmer than normal.
| April | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 49.3°F | +0.4°F | 1.63 in |
| 2022 | 44.1°F | −4.8°F | 5.83 in |
| 2023 | 46.3°F | −2.6°F | 7.34 in |
| 2025 | 49.0°F | +0.1°F | 2.46 in |
| 2026 | 49.7°F | +0.8°F | 2.95 in |
Source: records: ACIS, station USW00094227; recent months: ACIS, station USW00094227. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does April in Shelton compare across Washington?
Across the 96 places PlainClimate covers in Washington, April normal highs run from 53°F in Easton to 67°F in Pasco; Shelton's is 60°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.