Tempe weather in April: Tempe, Arizona: normal highs, lows, rain and records for April
Tempe in April has a normal high of 87°F and a normal low of 51°F, a daily mean of 69°F, rising from 84°F on the 1st to 90°F by the 30th. Measurable precipitation falls on 1 days in a normal April, 0.23 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 31°C and low of 11°C, 6 mm of precipitation in April.
- NOAA stationTempe ASU
- Station IDUSC00028499
- Location33.43°N 111.92°W
- Elevation1,167 ft (356 m)
- From the center3 miles
- Population190,114
- Jan 71° 39°
- Feb 74° 41°
- Mar 80° 46°
- Apr 87° 51°
- May 95° 59°
- Jun 104° 67°
- Jul 106° 76°
- Aug 105° 75°
- Sep 101° 69°
- Oct 91° 56°
- Nov 79° 45°
- Dec 69° 38°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Tempe in April?
The normal high is 87°F and the normal low 51°F, for a daily mean of 68.9°F. April is 5.8°F warmer than March and 8.2°F cooler than May. April is the 7th warmest month of the year in Tempe and the 10th wettest. Across the month the normal high rises 6°F, from 84°F on April 1 to 90°F on April 30. From one year to the next April's mean temperature typically moves about 2.6°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Aprils in three average between 66°F and 72°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 7%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 1 | 84°F | 48°F | 7% | 4% |
| April 8 | 85°F | 49°F | 6% | 3% |
| April 15 | 87°F | 51°F | 5% | 2% |
| April 22 | 88°F | 52°F | 4% | 2% |
| April 30 | 90°F | 55°F | 4% | 1% |
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 | 84°F | 48°F | 7% | 4% | 12 h 30 min |
| April 2 | 84°F | 48°F | 7% | 4% | 12 h 30 min |
| April 3 | 85°F | 48°F | 7% | 4% | 12 h 30 min |
| April 4 | 85°F | 48°F | 7% | 4% | 12 h 40 min |
| April 5 | 85°F | 49°F | 7% | 4% | 12 h 40 min |
| April 6 | 85°F | 49°F | 6% | 3% | 12 h 40 min |
| April 7 | 85°F | 49°F | 6% | 3% | 12 h 40 min |
| April 8 | 85°F | 49°F | 6% | 3% | 12 h 40 min |
| April 9 | 86°F | 49°F | 6% | 3% | 12 h 50 min |
| April 10 | 86°F | 49°F | 6% | 3% | 12 h 50 min |
| April 11 | 86°F | 50°F | 5% | 3% | 12 h 50 min |
| April 12 | 86°F | 50°F | 5% | 3% | 12 h 50 min |
| April 13 | 86°F | 50°F | 5% | 3% | 12 h 50 min |
| April 14 | 87°F | 50°F | 5% | 2% | 13 h |
| April 15 | 87°F | 51°F | 5% | 2% | 13 h |
| April 16 | 87°F | 51°F | 5% | 2% | 13 h |
| April 17 | 87°F | 51°F | 5% | 2% | 13 h |
| April 18 | 87°F | 51°F | 4% | 2% | 13 h |
| April 19 | 88°F | 52°F | 4% | 2% | 13 h 10 min |
| April 20 | 88°F | 52°F | 4% | 2% | 13 h 10 min |
| April 21 | 88°F | 52°F | 4% | 2% | 13 h 10 min |
| April 22 | 88°F | 52°F | 4% | 2% | 13 h 10 min |
| April 23 | 88°F | 53°F | 4% | 2% | 13 h 10 min |
| April 24 | 89°F | 53°F | 4% | 2% | 13 h 20 min |
| April 25 | 89°F | 53°F | 4% | 2% | 13 h 20 min |
| April 26 | 89°F | 54°F | 4% | 2% | 13 h 20 min |
| April 27 | 89°F | 54°F | 4% | 2% | 13 h 20 min |
| April 28 | 90°F | 54°F | 4% | 2% | 13 h 20 min |
| April 29 | 90°F | 55°F | 4% | 1% | 13 h 30 min |
| April 30 | 90°F | 55°F | 4% | 1% | 13 h 30 min |
- Normal high
- 87°FApril average
- Normal low
- 51°FApril average
- Precipitation
- 0.23 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 10.01 inch or more
- Days at 90°F or more
- 11
- Daylight
- 12 h 30 min to 13 h 30 minApril 1 to April 30
- Days at 70°F or more
- 29
- Days at 80°F or more
- 25
- Sunshine
- 93%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USC00028499; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in Tempe in April?
On a given April day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 5% on average, highest around April 1 (7%). In all, 0.23 in falls on 1 days of a normal April.
In a normal April in Tempe, 11 days reach 90°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USC00028499.
What are the records for April in Tempe?
The warmest April temperature on this station's record (since 1948) is 105°F, on April 20, 1989; the coldest is 30°F, on April 3, 1977. The wettest April brought 1.89 in (1952).
The April mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 68.9°F: 2025 70.5°F (+1.6), 2026 73.6°F (+4.7). 2 of 2 ran warmer than normal.
| April | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 70.5°F | +1.6°F | 0.18 in |
| 2026 | 73.6°F | +4.7°F | 0.00 in |
Source: records: ACIS, station USC00028499; recent months: ACIS, station USC00028499. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does April in Tempe compare across Arizona?
Across the 97 places PlainClimate covers in Arizona, April normal highs run from 57°F in Greer to 90°F in Gila Bend; Tempe's is 87°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.