Spokane weather in April: Spokane, Washington: normal highs, lows, rain and records for April
Spokane in April has a normal high of 57°F and a normal low of 37°F, a daily mean of 47°F, rising from 53°F on the 1st to 62°F by the 30th. Measurable precipitation falls on 10 days in a normal April, 1.25 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 14°C and low of 3°C, 32 mm of precipitation and 2 cm of snow in April.
- NOAA stationSpokane International Airport
- Station IDUSW00024157
- Location47.62°N 117.53°W
- Elevation2,353 ft (717 m)
- From the center5 miles
- Population230,609
- Jan 35° 25°
- Feb 40° 26°
- Mar 49° 32°
- Apr 57° 37°
- May 67° 45°
- Jun 74° 51°
- Jul 84° 58°
- Aug 84° 57°
- Sep 74° 49°
- Oct 58° 38°
- Nov 42° 30°
- Dec 34° 24°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Spokane in April?
The normal high is 57°F and the normal low 37°F, for a daily mean of 47.0°F. April is 7.0°F warmer than March and 9.0°F cooler than May. April is the 7th warmest month of the year in Spokane and the 8th wettest. Across the month the normal high rises 9°F, from 53°F on April 1 to 62°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 45°F and 49°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 37%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 1 | 53°F | 35°F | 37% | 18% |
| April 8 | 55°F | 36°F | 36% | 16% |
| April 15 | 57°F | 37°F | 34% | 14% |
| April 22 | 59°F | 38°F | 32% | 13% |
| April 30 | 62°F | 40°F | 31% | 12% |
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 | 53°F | 35°F | 37% | 18% | 12 h 50 min |
| April 2 | 53°F | 35°F | 37% | 17% | 12 h 50 min |
| April 3 | 53°F | 35°F | 37% | 17% | 12 h 50 min |
| April 4 | 54°F | 35°F | 36% | 17% | 13 h |
| April 5 | 54°F | 35°F | 36% | 17% | 13 h |
| April 6 | 54°F | 35°F | 36% | 17% | 13 h |
| April 7 | 54°F | 36°F | 36% | 16% | 13 h 10 min |
| April 8 | 55°F | 36°F | 36% | 16% | 13 h 10 min |
| April 9 | 55°F | 36°F | 36% | 16% | 13 h 10 min |
| April 10 | 55°F | 36°F | 35% | 16% | 13 h 20 min |
| April 11 | 55°F | 36°F | 35% | 15% | 13 h 20 min |
| April 12 | 56°F | 36°F | 35% | 15% | 13 h 20 min |
| April 13 | 56°F | 36°F | 35% | 15% | 13 h 30 min |
| April 14 | 56°F | 37°F | 34% | 14% | 13 h 30 min |
| April 15 | 57°F | 37°F | 34% | 14% | 13 h 30 min |
| April 16 | 57°F | 37°F | 34% | 14% | 13 h 40 min |
| April 17 | 57°F | 37°F | 33% | 14% | 13 h 40 min |
| April 18 | 57°F | 37°F | 33% | 14% | 13 h 40 min |
| April 19 | 58°F | 37°F | 33% | 13% | 13 h 50 min |
| April 20 | 58°F | 38°F | 33% | 13% | 13 h 50 min |
| April 21 | 58°F | 38°F | 32% | 13% | 13 h 50 min |
| April 22 | 59°F | 38°F | 32% | 13% | 14 h |
| April 23 | 59°F | 38°F | 32% | 13% | 14 h |
| April 24 | 60°F | 39°F | 32% | 13% | 14 h |
| April 25 | 60°F | 39°F | 32% | 13% | 14 h 10 min |
| April 26 | 60°F | 39°F | 32% | 13% | 14 h 10 min |
| April 27 | 61°F | 39°F | 32% | 12% | 14 h 10 min |
| April 28 | 61°F | 40°F | 32% | 12% | 14 h 20 min |
| April 29 | 62°F | 40°F | 31% | 12% | 14 h 20 min |
| April 30 | 62°F | 40°F | 31% | 12% | 14 h 20 min |
- Normal high
- 57°FApril average
- Normal low
- 37°FApril average
- Precipitation
- 1.25 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 100.01 inch or more
- Snowfall
- 0.7 inmonth total
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 8
- Daylight
- 12 h 50 min to 14 h 20 minApril 1 to April 30
- Days at 70°F or more
- 3
- Sunshine
- 67%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00024157; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain or snow in Spokane in April?
On a given April day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 34% on average, highest around April 1 (37%). In all, 1.25 in falls on 10 days of a normal April.
In a normal April in Spokane, 8 nights fall to freezing and snowfall averages 0.7 inches.
Snow falls on 1 day in a normal April.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00024157.
How humid and windy is Spokane in April?
At 3 p.m. the normal temperature is 60°F with 36% relative humidity and a dew point of 33°F; at 6 a.m. it is 43°F with 73% humidity. The wind averages 9.9 mph, most often from the 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 | 35°F | 73% | 9.1 mph | 32% |
| 9 a.m. | 51°F | 35°F | 55% | 10.9 mph | 30% |
| noon | 57°F | 34°F | 41% | 11.5 mph | 17% |
| 3 p.m. | 60°F | 33°F | 36% | 12.3 mph | 18% |
| 6 p.m. | 57°F | 33°F | 39% | 10.4 mph | 25% |
| 9 p.m. | 50°F | 34°F | 54% | 8.5 mph | 44% |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 hourly normals, station USW00024157. 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 Spokane?
The warmest April temperature on Spokane's official record (since 1881) is 90°F, on April 29, 1926; the coldest is 14°F, on April 1, 1936. The wettest April brought 3.97 in (1893); the snowiest, 6.6 inches (1964).
The April mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 47.0°F: 2021 49.1°F (+2.1), 2022 42.1°F (−4.9), 2023 46.4°F (−0.6), 2024 49.1°F (+2.1), 2025 49.5°F (+2.5), 2026 49.0°F (+2.0). 4 of 6 ran warmer than normal.
| April | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 49.1°F | +2.1°F | 0.21 in |
| 2022 | 42.1°F | −4.9°F | 1.09 in |
| 2023 | 46.4°F | −0.6°F | 1.00 in |
| 2024 | 49.1°F | +2.1°F | 0.56 in |
| 2025 | 49.5°F | +2.5°F | 0.57 in |
| 2026 | 49.0°F | +2.0°F | 1.20 in |
Source: records: ACIS, NWS threaded record GEGthr; recent months: ACIS, station USW00024157. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does April in Spokane 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; Spokane's is 57°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.