Tacoma weather in April: Tacoma, Washington: normal highs, lows, rain and records for April
Tacoma in April has a normal high of 58°F and a normal low of 41°F, a daily mean of 49°F, rising from 55°F on the 1st to 61°F by the 30th. Measurable precipitation falls on 16 days in a normal April, 3.39 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 14°C and low of 5°C, 86 mm of precipitation in April.
- NOAA stationTacoma Narrows Airport
- Station IDUSW00094274
- Location47.27°N 122.58°W
- Elevation292 ft (89 m)
- From the center6 miles
- Population228,202
- Jan 46° 36°
- Feb 48° 37°
- Mar 53° 39°
- Apr 58° 41°
- May 65° 47°
- Jun 70° 51°
- Jul 76° 54°
- Aug 76° 54°
- Sep 70° 51°
- Oct 59° 46°
- Nov 51° 40°
- Dec 46° 36°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Tacoma in April?
The normal high is 58°F and the normal low 41°F, for a daily mean of 49.4°F. April is 3.6°F warmer than March and 6.1°F cooler than May. April is the 7th warmest month of the year in Tacoma and the 7th wettest. Across the month the normal high rises 6°F, from 55°F on April 1 to 61°F on April 30. From one year to the next April's mean temperature typically moves about 1.7°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Aprils in three average between 48°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 58%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 1 | 55°F | 40°F | 58% | 35% |
| April 8 | 56°F | 40°F | 55% | 32% |
| April 15 | 57°F | 41°F | 52% | 30% |
| April 22 | 59°F | 42°F | 48% | 27% |
| April 30 | 61°F | 44°F | 44% | 24% |
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 | 55°F | 40°F | 58% | 35% | 12 h 50 min |
| April 2 | 55°F | 40°F | 58% | 34% | 12 h 50 min |
| April 3 | 55°F | 40°F | 57% | 34% | 12 h 50 min |
| April 4 | 56°F | 40°F | 57% | 34% | 13 h |
| April 5 | 56°F | 40°F | 57% | 33% | 13 h |
| April 6 | 56°F | 40°F | 56% | 33% | 13 h |
| April 7 | 56°F | 40°F | 56% | 33% | 13 h 10 min |
| April 8 | 56°F | 40°F | 55% | 32% | 13 h 10 min |
| April 9 | 56°F | 41°F | 55% | 32% | 13 h 10 min |
| April 10 | 56°F | 41°F | 55% | 32% | 13 h 20 min |
| April 11 | 56°F | 41°F | 54% | 31% | 13 h 20 min |
| April 12 | 57°F | 41°F | 54% | 31% | 13 h 20 min |
| April 13 | 57°F | 41°F | 53% | 31% | 13 h 30 min |
| April 14 | 57°F | 41°F | 53% | 30% | 13 h 30 min |
| April 15 | 57°F | 41°F | 52% | 30% | 13 h 30 min |
| April 16 | 57°F | 41°F | 52% | 29% | 13 h 40 min |
| April 17 | 58°F | 41°F | 51% | 29% | 13 h 40 min |
| April 18 | 58°F | 42°F | 51% | 29% | 13 h 40 min |
| April 19 | 58°F | 42°F | 50% | 28% | 13 h 50 min |
| April 20 | 58°F | 42°F | 49% | 28% | 13 h 50 min |
| April 21 | 58°F | 42°F | 49% | 27% | 13 h 50 min |
| April 22 | 59°F | 42°F | 48% | 27% | 14 h |
| April 23 | 59°F | 42°F | 48% | 27% | 14 h |
| April 24 | 59°F | 43°F | 47% | 26% | 14 h |
| April 25 | 59°F | 43°F | 47% | 26% | 14 h 10 min |
| April 26 | 60°F | 43°F | 46% | 26% | 14 h 10 min |
| April 27 | 60°F | 43°F | 46% | 25% | 14 h 10 min |
| April 28 | 60°F | 43°F | 45% | 25% | 14 h 10 min |
| April 29 | 61°F | 43°F | 45% | 25% | 14 h 20 min |
| April 30 | 61°F | 44°F | 44% | 24% | 14 h 20 min |
- Normal high
- 58°FApril average
- Normal low
- 41°FApril average
- Precipitation
- 3.39 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 160.01 inch or more
- Daylight
- 12 h 50 min to 14 h 20 minApril 1 to April 30
- Days at 70°F or more
- 2
- Sunshine
- 63%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00094274; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in Tacoma in April?
On a given April day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 52% on average, highest around April 1 (58%). In all, 3.39 in falls on 16 days of a normal April.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00094274.
What are the records for April in Tacoma?
The warmest April temperature on this station's record (since 1999) is 82°F, on April 30, 2014; the coldest is 31°F, on April 13, 2022. The wettest April brought 5.61 in (2018).
The April mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 49.4°F: 2021 50.3°F (+0.9), 2022 47.0°F (−2.4), 2023 48.3°F (−1.1), 2024 50.5°F (+1.1), 2025 51.7°F (+2.3), 2026 52.0°F (+2.6). 4 of 6 ran warmer than normal.
| April | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 50.3°F | +0.9°F | 1.24 in |
| 2022 | 47.0°F | −2.4°F | 3.78 in |
| 2023 | 48.3°F | −1.1°F | 3.66 in |
| 2024 | 50.5°F | +1.1°F | 2.24 in |
| 2025 | 51.7°F | +2.3°F | 1.99 in |
| 2026 | 52.0°F | +2.6°F | 2.52 in |
Source: records: ACIS, station USW00094274; recent months: ACIS, station USW00094274. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does April in Tacoma 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; Tacoma's is 58°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.