Utqiaġvik weather in April: Utqiaġvik, Alaska: normal highs, lows, rain and records for April
Utqiaġvik in April has a normal high of 11°F and a normal low of −2°F, a daily mean of 4°F, rising from 1°F on the 1st to 20°F by the 30th. Measurable precipitation falls on 5 days in a normal April, 0.18 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of −12°C and low of −19°C, 5 mm of precipitation and 9 cm of snow in April.
- NOAA stationWiley Post-Will Rogers Airport
- Station IDUSW00027502
- Location71.28°N 156.78°W
- Elevation31 ft (9 m)
- From the center1 miles
- Population4,668
- Jan -5° -18°
- Feb -5° -18°
- Mar -4° -17°
- Apr 11° -2°
- May 27° 19°
- Jun 41° 31°
- Jul 48° 36°
- Aug 45° 35°
- Sep 37° 30°
- Oct 26° 17°
- Nov 12° 0°
- Dec 0° -12°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Utqiaġvik in April?
The normal high is 11°F and the normal low −2°F, for a daily mean of 4.0°F. April is 14.5°F warmer than March and 18.7°F cooler than May. April is the 8th warmest month of the year in Utqiaġvik and the 10th wettest. Across the month the normal high rises 19°F, from 1°F on April 1 to 20°F on April 30. From one year to the next April's mean temperature typically moves about 4.0°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Aprils in three average between 0°F and 8°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 18%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 1 | 1°F | −13°F | 17% | 2% |
| April 8 | 6°F | −8°F | 17% | 2% |
| April 15 | 10°F | −3°F | 18% | 1% |
| April 22 | 15°F | 2°F | 18% | 1% |
| April 30 | 20°F | 9°F | 18% | 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 | 1°F | −13°F | 17% | 2% | 14 h |
| April 2 | 2°F | −12°F | 17% | 2% | 14 h 10 min |
| April 3 | 3°F | −11°F | 17% | 2% | 14 h 20 min |
| April 4 | 3°F | −11°F | 17% | 2% | 14 h 30 min |
| April 5 | 4°F | −10°F | 17% | 2% | 14 h 40 min |
| April 6 | 4°F | −10°F | 17% | 2% | 14 h 50 min |
| April 7 | 5°F | −9°F | 17% | 2% | 15 h |
| April 8 | 6°F | −8°F | 17% | 2% | 15 h 10 min |
| April 9 | 6°F | −8°F | 17% | 2% | 15 h 20 min |
| April 10 | 7°F | −7°F | 18% | 2% | 15 h 30 min |
| April 11 | 8°F | −6°F | 18% | 2% | 15 h 40 min |
| April 12 | 8°F | −5°F | 18% | 2% | 15 h 50 min |
| April 13 | 9°F | −5°F | 18% | 2% | 16 h |
| April 14 | 10°F | −4°F | 18% | 1% | 16 h 10 min |
| April 15 | 10°F | −3°F | 18% | 1% | 16 h 20 min |
| April 16 | 11°F | −2°F | 18% | 1% | 16 h 30 min |
| April 17 | 12°F | −2°F | 18% | 1% | 16 h 40 min |
| April 18 | 12°F | −1°F | 18% | 1% | 16 h 50 min |
| April 19 | 13°F | 0°F | 18% | 1% | 17 h |
| April 20 | 14°F | 1°F | 18% | 1% | 17 h 10 min |
| April 21 | 14°F | 2°F | 18% | 1% | 17 h 30 min |
| April 22 | 15°F | 2°F | 18% | 1% | 17 h 40 min |
| April 23 | 16°F | 3°F | 18% | 1% | 17 h 50 min |
| April 24 | 16°F | 4°F | 18% | 1% | 18 h |
| April 25 | 17°F | 5°F | 18% | 1% | 18 h 10 min |
| April 26 | 18°F | 6°F | 18% | 1% | 18 h 20 min |
| April 27 | 18°F | 6°F | 18% | 1% | 18 h 40 min |
| April 28 | 19°F | 7°F | 18% | 1% | 18 h 50 min |
| April 29 | 19°F | 8°F | 18% | 1% | 19 h |
| April 30 | 20°F | 9°F | 18% | 1% | 19 h 10 min |
- Normal high
- 11°FApril average
- Normal low
- −2°FApril average
- Precipitation
- 0.18 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 50.01 inch or more
- Snowfall
- 3.6 inmonth total
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 30
- Daylight
- 14 h to 19 h 10 minApril 1 to April 30
- Sunshine
- 85%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00027502; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain or snow in Utqiaġvik in April?
On a given April day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 18% on average, highest around April 27 (18%). In all, 0.18 in falls on 5 days of a normal April.
In a normal April in Utqiaġvik, 30 nights fall to freezing, 30 days stay below freezing all day and snowfall averages 3.6 inches.
Snow falls on 8 days in a normal April, and an inch or more covers the ground on 30 days.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00027502.
How humid and windy is Utqiaġvik in April?
At 3 p.m. the normal temperature is 17°F with 82% relative humidity and a dew point of 12°F; at 6 a.m. it is 10°F with 87% humidity. The wind averages 12.1 mph, most often from the east in the afternoon. A dew point under 50°F feels dry.
| Time | Temperature | Dew point | Humidity | Wind | Clear or few clouds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 a.m. | 10°F | 7°F | 87% | 11.2 mph | – |
| 9 a.m. | 12°F | 9°F | 86% | 11.9 mph | – |
| noon | 15°F | 11°F | 84% | 12.8 mph | 29% |
| 3 p.m. | 17°F | 12°F | 82% | 13.3 mph | – |
| 6 p.m. | 17°F | 13°F | 84% | 12.8 mph | 24% |
| 9 p.m. | 15°F | 11°F | 86% | 12.0 mph | – |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 hourly normals, station USW00027502. 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 Utqiaġvik?
The warmest April temperature on this station's record (since 1901) is 42°F, on April 24, 1936; the coldest is −42°F, on April 4, 1924. The wettest April brought 1.36 in (1963); the snowiest, 26.5 inches (1916).
The April mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 4.0°F: 2021 5.3°F (+1.3), 2022 2.0°F (−2.0), 2023 -2.4°F (−6.4), 2024 5.3°F (+1.3), 2025 5.6°F (+1.6), 2026 2.3°F (−1.7). 3 of 6 ran warmer than normal.
| April | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 5.3°F | +1.3°F | 0.01 in |
| 2022 | 2.0°F | −2.0°F | 0.03 in |
| 2023 | -2.4°F | −6.4°F | 0.33 in |
| 2024 | 5.3°F | +1.3°F | 0.51 in |
| 2025 | 5.6°F | +1.6°F | 0.22 in |
| 2026 | 2.3°F | −1.7°F | 0.00 in |
Source: records: ACIS, station USW00027502; recent months: ACIS, station USW00027502. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does April in Utqiaġvik 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; Utqiaġvik's is 11°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.