St. Paul weather in April: St. Paul, Alaska: normal highs, lows, rain and records for April
St. Paul in April has a normal high of 34°F and a normal low of 26°F, a daily mean of 30°F, rising from 31°F on the 1st to 37°F by the 30th. Measurable precipitation falls on 12 days in a normal April, 1.04 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 1°C and low of −3°C, 26 mm of precipitation and 13 cm of snow in April.
- NOAA stationSaint Paul Island Airport
- Station IDUSW00025713
- Location57.16°N 170.22°W
- Elevation35 ft (11 m)
- From the center4 miles
- Population439
- Jan 29° 21°
- Feb 29° 21°
- Mar 30° 21°
- Apr 34° 26°
- May 41° 32°
- Jun 48° 39°
- Jul 52° 44°
- Aug 53° 46°
- Sep 50° 42°
- Oct 44° 35°
- Nov 38° 30°
- Dec 33° 25°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is St. Paul in April?
The normal high is 34°F and the normal low 26°F, for a daily mean of 30.1°F. April is 5.0°F warmer than March and 6.5°F cooler than May. April is the 8th warmest month of the year in St. Paul and the 11th wettest. Across the month the normal high rises 6°F, from 31°F on April 1 to 37°F on April 30. From one year to the next April's mean temperature typically moves about 3.5°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Aprils in three average between 27°F and 34°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 43%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 1 | 31°F | 22°F | 43% | 12% |
| April 8 | 32°F | 24°F | 42% | 11% |
| April 15 | 34°F | 26°F | 42% | 11% |
| April 22 | 36°F | 28°F | 41% | 10% |
| April 30 | 37°F | 30°F | 40% | 10% |
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 | 31°F | 22°F | 43% | 12% | 13 h 10 min |
| April 2 | 31°F | 23°F | 43% | 12% | 13 h 10 min |
| April 3 | 31°F | 23°F | 43% | 12% | 13 h 10 min |
| April 4 | 32°F | 23°F | 42% | 12% | 13 h 20 min |
| April 5 | 32°F | 23°F | 42% | 12% | 13 h 20 min |
| April 6 | 32°F | 24°F | 42% | 11% | 13 h 30 min |
| April 7 | 32°F | 24°F | 42% | 11% | 13 h 30 min |
| April 8 | 32°F | 24°F | 42% | 11% | 13 h 40 min |
| April 9 | 33°F | 24°F | 42% | 11% | 13 h 40 min |
| April 10 | 33°F | 25°F | 42% | 11% | 13 h 50 min |
| April 11 | 33°F | 25°F | 42% | 11% | 13 h 50 min |
| April 12 | 33°F | 25°F | 42% | 11% | 14 h |
| April 13 | 34°F | 25°F | 42% | 11% | 14 h |
| April 14 | 34°F | 26°F | 42% | 11% | 14 h 10 min |
| April 15 | 34°F | 26°F | 42% | 11% | 14 h 10 min |
| April 16 | 34°F | 26°F | 41% | 11% | 14 h 20 min |
| April 17 | 34°F | 27°F | 41% | 11% | 14 h 20 min |
| April 18 | 35°F | 27°F | 41% | 11% | 14 h 30 min |
| April 19 | 35°F | 27°F | 41% | 10% | 14 h 30 min |
| April 20 | 35°F | 27°F | 41% | 10% | 14 h 40 min |
| April 21 | 35°F | 28°F | 41% | 10% | 14 h 40 min |
| April 22 | 36°F | 28°F | 41% | 10% | 14 h 50 min |
| April 23 | 36°F | 28°F | 41% | 10% | 14 h 50 min |
| April 24 | 36°F | 28°F | 40% | 10% | 15 h |
| April 25 | 36°F | 29°F | 40% | 10% | 15 h |
| April 26 | 37°F | 29°F | 40% | 10% | 15 h |
| April 27 | 37°F | 29°F | 40% | 10% | 15 h 10 min |
| April 28 | 37°F | 29°F | 40% | 10% | 15 h 10 min |
| April 29 | 37°F | 30°F | 40% | 10% | 15 h 20 min |
| April 30 | 37°F | 30°F | 40% | 10% | 15 h 20 min |
- Normal high
- 34°FApril average
- Normal low
- 26°FApril average
- Precipitation
- 1.04 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 120.01 inch or more
- Snowfall
- 5.3 inmonth total
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 25
- Daylight
- 13 h 10 min to 15 h 20 minApril 1 to April 30
- Sunshine
- 58%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00025713; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain or snow in St. Paul in April?
On a given April day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 41% on average, highest around April 1 (43%). In all, 1.04 in falls on 12 days of a normal April.
In a normal April in St. Paul, 25 nights fall to freezing, 10 days stay below freezing all day and snowfall averages 5.3 inches.
Snow falls on 9 days in a normal April, and an inch or more covers the ground on 16 days.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00025713.
How humid and windy is St. Paul in April?
At 3 p.m. the normal temperature is 35°F with 81% relative humidity and a dew point of 30°F; at 6 a.m. it is 31°F with 90% humidity. The wind averages 14.4 mph, most often from the north-northeast in the afternoon. A dew point under 50°F feels dry.
| Time | Temperature | Dew point | Humidity | Wind | Clear or few clouds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 a.m. | 31°F | 28°F | 90% | 13.2 mph | – |
| 9 a.m. | 32°F | 29°F | 88% | 14.2 mph | – |
| noon | 34°F | 30°F | 84% | 15.5 mph | – |
| 3 p.m. | 35°F | 30°F | 81% | 15.9 mph | – |
| 6 p.m. | 35°F | 30°F | 82% | 15.6 mph | – |
| 9 p.m. | 33°F | 29°F | 86% | 14.3 mph | – |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 hourly normals, station USW00025713. 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 St. Paul?
The warmest April temperature on this station's record (since 1892) is 49°F, on April 28, 1993; the coldest is −8°F, on April 23, 1976. The wettest April brought 3.28 in (1893); the snowiest, 19.1 inches (1928).
The April mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 30.1°F: 2022 30.1°F (at normal), 2023 29.8°F (−0.3), 2024 30.9°F (+0.8), 2025 31.4°F (+1.3), 2026 31.9°F (+1.8). 3 of 5 ran warmer than normal.
| April | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 30.1°F | at normal | 1.14 in |
| 2023 | 29.8°F | −0.3°F | 1.51 in |
| 2024 | 30.9°F | +0.8°F | 1.66 in |
| 2025 | 31.4°F | +1.3°F | 1.12 in |
| 2026 | 31.9°F | +1.8°F | 1.54 in |
Source: records: ACIS, station USW00025713; recent months: ACIS, station USW00025713. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does April in St. Paul 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; St. Paul's is 34°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.