Sidney weather in April: Sidney, Nebraska: normal highs, lows, rain and records for April
Sidney in April has a normal high of 61°F and a normal low of 30°F, a daily mean of 45°F, rising from 59°F on the 1st to 64°F by the 30th. Measurable precipitation falls on 9 days in a normal April, 1.67 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 16°C and low of −1°C, 42 mm of precipitation in April.
- NOAA stationSidney Municipal Airport
- Station IDUSW00024030
- Location41.10°N 102.98°W
- Elevation4,309 ft (1,313 m)
- Population6,483
- Jan 42° 14°
- Feb 44° 15°
- Mar 54° 23°
- Apr 61° 30°
- May 70° 40°
- Jun 82° 51°
- Jul 90° 57°
- Aug 88° 55°
- Sep 79° 46°
- Oct 64° 32°
- Nov 51° 21°
- 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 Sidney in April?
The normal high is 61°F and the normal low 30°F, for a daily mean of 45.3°F. April is 7.0°F warmer than March and 9.9°F cooler than May. April is the 7th warmest month of the year in Sidney and the 5th wettest. Across the month the normal high rises 5°F, from 59°F on April 1 to 64°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 43°F and 48°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 | 59°F | 27°F | 25% | 9% |
| April 8 | 59°F | 28°F | 28% | 12% |
| April 15 | 60°F | 30°F | 31% | 13% |
| April 22 | 61°F | 31°F | 33% | 15% |
| April 30 | 64°F | 34°F | 35% | 17% |
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 | 27°F | 25% | 9% | 12 h 40 min |
| April 2 | 59°F | 27°F | 25% | 10% | 12 h 40 min |
| April 3 | 59°F | 28°F | 26% | 10% | 12 h 40 min |
| April 4 | 59°F | 28°F | 26% | 10% | 12 h 50 min |
| April 5 | 59°F | 28°F | 26% | 11% | 12 h 50 min |
| April 6 | 59°F | 28°F | 27% | 11% | 12 h 50 min |
| April 7 | 59°F | 28°F | 27% | 11% | 12 h 50 min |
| April 8 | 59°F | 28°F | 28% | 12% | 13 h |
| April 9 | 60°F | 29°F | 28% | 12% | 13 h |
| April 10 | 60°F | 29°F | 29% | 12% | 13 h |
| April 11 | 60°F | 29°F | 29% | 12% | 13 h 10 min |
| April 12 | 60°F | 29°F | 29% | 13% | 13 h 10 min |
| April 13 | 60°F | 29°F | 30% | 13% | 13 h 10 min |
| April 14 | 60°F | 29°F | 30% | 13% | 13 h 10 min |
| April 15 | 60°F | 30°F | 31% | 13% | 13 h 20 min |
| April 16 | 60°F | 30°F | 31% | 14% | 13 h 20 min |
| April 17 | 61°F | 30°F | 31% | 14% | 13 h 20 min |
| April 18 | 61°F | 30°F | 32% | 14% | 13 h 20 min |
| April 19 | 61°F | 31°F | 32% | 14% | 13 h 30 min |
| April 20 | 61°F | 31°F | 32% | 14% | 13 h 30 min |
| April 21 | 61°F | 31°F | 32% | 15% | 13 h 30 min |
| April 22 | 61°F | 31°F | 33% | 15% | 13 h 30 min |
| April 23 | 62°F | 31°F | 33% | 15% | 13 h 40 min |
| April 24 | 62°F | 32°F | 33% | 15% | 13 h 40 min |
| April 25 | 62°F | 32°F | 34% | 16% | 13 h 40 min |
| April 26 | 62°F | 32°F | 34% | 16% | 13 h 40 min |
| April 27 | 63°F | 33°F | 34% | 16% | 13 h 50 min |
| April 28 | 63°F | 33°F | 34% | 16% | 13 h 50 min |
| April 29 | 63°F | 33°F | 35% | 16% | 13 h 50 min |
| April 30 | 64°F | 34°F | 35% | 17% | 13 h 50 min |
- Normal high
- 61°FApril average
- Normal low
- 30°FApril average
- Precipitation
- 1.67 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 90.01 inch or more
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 17
- Daylight
- 12 h 40 min to 13 h 50 minApril 1 to April 30
- Days at 70°F or more
- 8
- Days at 80°F or more
- 2
- Sunshine
- 75%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00024030; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in Sidney in April?
On a given April day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 30% on average, highest around April 30 (35%). In all, 1.67 in falls on 9 days of a normal April.
In a normal April in Sidney, 17 nights fall to freezing and 1 days stay below freezing all day.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00024030.
How humid and windy is Sidney in April?
At 3 p.m. the normal temperature is 61°F with 35% relative humidity and a dew point of 34°F; at 6 a.m. it is 41°F with 76% humidity. The wind averages 12.6 mph, most often from the north 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 | 34°F | 76% | 10.6 mph | – |
| 9 a.m. | 53°F | 36°F | 51% | 14.3 mph | – |
| noon | 60°F | 34°F | 39% | 14.7 mph | – |
| 3 p.m. | 61°F | 34°F | 35% | 15.0 mph | – |
| 6 p.m. | 56°F | 35°F | 44% | 13.4 mph | – |
| 9 p.m. | 47°F | 35°F | 65% | 11.1 mph | – |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 hourly normals, station USW00024030. 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 Sidney?
The warmest April temperature on this station's record (since 1948) is 92°F, on April 24, 2012; the coldest is −9°F, on April 2, 1975. The wettest April brought 5.51 in (2015); the snowiest, 25.0 inches (1984).
The April mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 45.3°F: 2021 43.0°F (−2.3), 2022 43.0°F (−2.3), 2023 44.8°F (−0.5), 2024 48.0°F (+2.7), 2025 45.9°F (+0.6), 2026 48.6°F (+3.3). 3 of 6 ran warmer than normal.
| April | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 43.0°F | −2.3°F | 0.54 in |
| 2022 | 43.0°F | −2.3°F | 0.39 in |
| 2023 | 44.8°F | −0.5°F | 0.89 in |
| 2024 | 48.0°F | +2.7°F | 3.32 in |
| 2025 | 45.9°F | +0.6°F | 0.67 in |
| 2026 | 48.6°F | +3.3°F | 0.41 in |
Source: records: ACIS, station USW00024030; recent months: ACIS, station USW00024030. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does April in Sidney 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; Sidney's is 61°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.