Sitka weather in April: Sitka, Alaska: normal highs, lows, rain and records for April
Sitka in April has a normal high of 48°F and a normal low of 37°F, a daily mean of 43°F, rising from 45°F on the 1st to 51°F by the 30th. Measurable precipitation falls on 18 days in a normal April, 4.31 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 9°C and low of 3°C, 109 mm of precipitation in April.
- NOAA stationSitka Airport
- Station IDUSW00025333
- Location57.05°N 135.36°W
- Elevation14 ft (4 m)
- Population8,355
- Jan 41° 32°
- Feb 41° 32°
- Mar 43° 33°
- Apr 48° 37°
- May 53° 43°
- Jun 58° 48°
- Jul 60° 53°
- Aug 62° 53°
- Sep 58° 49°
- Oct 51° 42°
- Nov 44° 36°
- Dec 42° 33°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Sitka in April?
The normal high is 48°F and the normal low 37°F, for a daily mean of 42.6°F. April is 5.1°F warmer than March and 5.5°F cooler than May. April is the 7th warmest month of the year in Sitka and the 10th wettest. Across the month the normal high rises 6°F, from 45°F on April 1 to 51°F on April 30. From one year to the next April's mean temperature typically moves about 1.9°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Aprils in three average between 41°F and 45°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 58%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 1 | 45°F | 34°F | 58% | 37% |
| April 8 | 47°F | 36°F | 58% | 36% |
| April 15 | 48°F | 37°F | 58% | 35% |
| April 22 | 49°F | 39°F | 57% | 35% |
| April 30 | 51°F | 40°F | 56% | 34% |
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 | 45°F | 34°F | 58% | 37% | 13 h |
| April 2 | 45°F | 35°F | 58% | 37% | 13 h 10 min |
| April 3 | 46°F | 35°F | 58% | 36% | 13 h 10 min |
| April 4 | 46°F | 35°F | 58% | 36% | 13 h 20 min |
| April 5 | 46°F | 35°F | 58% | 36% | 13 h 20 min |
| April 6 | 46°F | 35°F | 58% | 36% | 13 h 30 min |
| April 7 | 46°F | 36°F | 58% | 36% | 13 h 30 min |
| April 8 | 47°F | 36°F | 58% | 36% | 13 h 40 min |
| April 9 | 47°F | 36°F | 58% | 36% | 13 h 40 min |
| April 10 | 47°F | 36°F | 58% | 36% | 13 h 50 min |
| April 11 | 47°F | 36°F | 58% | 35% | 13 h 50 min |
| April 12 | 48°F | 37°F | 58% | 35% | 14 h |
| April 13 | 48°F | 37°F | 58% | 35% | 14 h |
| April 14 | 48°F | 37°F | 58% | 35% | 14 h 10 min |
| April 15 | 48°F | 37°F | 58% | 35% | 14 h 10 min |
| April 16 | 48°F | 37°F | 58% | 35% | 14 h 20 min |
| April 17 | 49°F | 38°F | 58% | 35% | 14 h 20 min |
| April 18 | 49°F | 38°F | 58% | 35% | 14 h 30 min |
| April 19 | 49°F | 38°F | 58% | 35% | 14 h 30 min |
| April 20 | 49°F | 38°F | 58% | 35% | 14 h 40 min |
| April 21 | 49°F | 38°F | 57% | 35% | 14 h 40 min |
| April 22 | 49°F | 39°F | 57% | 35% | 14 h 50 min |
| April 23 | 50°F | 39°F | 57% | 35% | 14 h 50 min |
| April 24 | 50°F | 39°F | 57% | 35% | 14 h 50 min |
| April 25 | 50°F | 39°F | 57% | 35% | 15 h |
| April 26 | 50°F | 39°F | 57% | 34% | 15 h |
| April 27 | 50°F | 40°F | 56% | 34% | 15 h 10 min |
| April 28 | 51°F | 40°F | 56% | 34% | 15 h 10 min |
| April 29 | 51°F | 40°F | 56% | 34% | 15 h 20 min |
| April 30 | 51°F | 40°F | 56% | 34% | 15 h 20 min |
- Normal high
- 48°FApril average
- Normal low
- 37°FApril average
- Precipitation
- 4.31 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 180.01 inch or more
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 5
- Daylight
- 13 h to 15 h 20 minApril 1 to April 30
- Sunshine
- 61%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00025333; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in Sitka in April?
On a given April day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 57% on average, highest around April 1 (58%). In all, 4.31 in falls on 18 days of a normal April, 1 of them with an inch or more.
In a normal April in Sitka, 5 nights fall to freezing.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00025333.
How humid and windy is Sitka in April?
At 3 p.m. the normal temperature is 49°F with 66% relative humidity and a dew point of 38°F; at 6 a.m. it is 43°F with 80% humidity. The wind averages 7.7 mph, most often from the south-southwest in the afternoon. A dew point under 50°F feels dry.
| Time | Temperature | Dew point | Humidity | Wind | Clear or few clouds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 a.m. | 43°F | 37°F | 80% | 6.3 mph | – |
| 9 a.m. | 46°F | 37°F | 71% | 7.6 mph | – |
| noon | 48°F | 38°F | 67% | 9.4 mph | 27% |
| 3 p.m. | 49°F | 38°F | 66% | 9.6 mph | – |
| 6 p.m. | 47°F | 38°F | 69% | 8.7 mph | – |
| 9 p.m. | 45°F | 38°F | 77% | 7.3 mph | – |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 hourly normals, station USW00025333. 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 Sitka?
The warmest April temperature on this station's record (since 1944) is 76°F, on April 29, 1976; the coldest is 20°F, on April 2, 1948. The wettest April brought 11.16 in (1961); the snowiest, 12.4 inches (1972).
The April mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 42.6°F: 2021 42.4°F (−0.2), 2022 42.6°F (at normal), 2023 43.0°F (+0.4), 2024 44.4°F (+1.8), 2025 44.4°F (+1.8), 2026 41.8°F (−0.8). 3 of 6 ran warmer than normal.
| April | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 42.4°F | −0.2°F | 5.13 in |
| 2022 | 42.6°F | at normal | 2.56 in |
| 2023 | 43.0°F | +0.4°F | 4.97 in |
| 2024 | 44.4°F | +1.8°F | 4.31 in |
| 2025 | 44.4°F | +1.8°F | 7.20 in |
| 2026 | 41.8°F | −0.8°F | 6.31 in |
Source: records: ACIS, station USW00025333; recent months: ACIS, station USW00025333. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does April in Sitka compare across Alaska?
Across the 85 places PlainClimate covers in Alaska, April normal highs run from 10°F in Nuiqsut to 51°F in Hyder; Sitka's is 48°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.