Williston weather in April: Williston, North Dakota: normal highs, lows, rain and records for April
Williston in April has a normal high of 56°F and a normal low of 29°F, a daily mean of 42°F, rising from 49°F on the 1st to 62°F by the 30th. Measurable precipitation falls on 8 days in a normal April, 1.05 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 13°C and low of −2°C, 27 mm of precipitation and 9 cm of snow in April.
- NOAA stationWilliston Sloulin Field
- Station IDUSW00094014
- Location48.17°N 103.64°W
- Elevation1,902 ft (580 m)
- Population28,821
- Jan 22° 1°
- Feb 27° 6°
- Mar 40° 18°
- Apr 56° 29°
- May 67° 40°
- Jun 77° 50°
- Jul 85° 56°
- Aug 84° 54°
- Sep 73° 44°
- Oct 56° 30°
- Nov 38° 17°
- Dec 26° 6°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Williston in April?
The normal high is 56°F and the normal low 29°F, for a daily mean of 42.4°F. April is 13.6°F warmer than March and 11.4°F cooler than May. April is the 7th warmest month of the year in Williston and the 6th wettest. Across the month the normal high rises 13°F, from 49°F on April 1 to 62°F on April 30. From one year to the next April's mean temperature typically moves about 3.6°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Aprils in three average between 39°F and 46°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 30%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 1 | 49°F | 24°F | 25% | 8% |
| April 8 | 52°F | 27°F | 26% | 9% |
| April 15 | 56°F | 29°F | 27% | 10% |
| April 22 | 59°F | 31°F | 29% | 10% |
| April 30 | 62°F | 34°F | 30% | 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 | 49°F | 24°F | 25% | 8% | 12 h 50 min |
| April 2 | 49°F | 25°F | 25% | 8% | 12 h 50 min |
| April 3 | 50°F | 25°F | 25% | 8% | 13 h |
| April 4 | 51°F | 25°F | 25% | 8% | 13 h |
| April 5 | 51°F | 26°F | 25% | 8% | 13 h |
| April 6 | 51°F | 26°F | 25% | 8% | 13 h 10 min |
| April 7 | 52°F | 26°F | 26% | 8% | 13 h 10 min |
| April 8 | 52°F | 27°F | 26% | 9% | 13 h 10 min |
| April 9 | 53°F | 27°F | 26% | 9% | 13 h 20 min |
| April 10 | 53°F | 27°F | 26% | 9% | 13 h 20 min |
| April 11 | 54°F | 28°F | 26% | 9% | 13 h 20 min |
| April 12 | 54°F | 28°F | 26% | 9% | 13 h 30 min |
| April 13 | 55°F | 28°F | 27% | 9% | 13 h 30 min |
| April 14 | 55°F | 29°F | 27% | 9% | 13 h 30 min |
| April 15 | 56°F | 29°F | 27% | 10% | 13 h 40 min |
| April 16 | 56°F | 29°F | 27% | 10% | 13 h 40 min |
| April 17 | 56°F | 30°F | 28% | 10% | 13 h 40 min |
| April 18 | 57°F | 30°F | 28% | 10% | 13 h 50 min |
| April 19 | 57°F | 30°F | 28% | 10% | 13 h 50 min |
| April 20 | 58°F | 31°F | 28% | 10% | 13 h 50 min |
| April 21 | 58°F | 31°F | 28% | 10% | 14 h |
| April 22 | 59°F | 31°F | 29% | 10% | 14 h |
| April 23 | 59°F | 32°F | 29% | 11% | 14 h |
| April 24 | 59°F | 32°F | 29% | 11% | 14 h 10 min |
| April 25 | 60°F | 32°F | 29% | 11% | 14 h 10 min |
| April 26 | 60°F | 33°F | 29% | 11% | 14 h 10 min |
| April 27 | 61°F | 33°F | 30% | 11% | 14 h 20 min |
| April 28 | 61°F | 33°F | 30% | 12% | 14 h 20 min |
| April 29 | 61°F | 34°F | 30% | 12% | 14 h 20 min |
| April 30 | 62°F | 34°F | 30% | 12% | 14 h 30 min |
- Normal high
- 56°FApril average
- Normal low
- 29°FApril average
- Precipitation
- 1.05 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 80.01 inch or more
- Snowfall
- 3.7 inmonth total
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 19
- Daylight
- 12 h 50 min to 14 h 30 minApril 1 to April 30
- Days at 70°F or more
- 4
- Days at 80°F or more
- 1
- Sunshine
- 73%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00094014; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain or snow in Williston in April?
On a given April day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 27% on average, highest around April 30 (30%). In all, 1.05 in falls on 8 days of a normal April.
In a normal April in Williston, 19 nights fall to freezing, 1 days stay below freezing all day and snowfall averages 3.7 inches.
Snow falls on 3 days in a normal April, and an inch or more covers the ground on 2 days.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00094014.
How humid and windy is Williston in April?
At 3 p.m. the normal temperature is 59°F with 36% relative humidity and a dew point of 32°F; at 6 a.m. it is 38°F with 78% humidity. The wind averages 10.5 mph, most often from the west-northwest in the afternoon. A dew point under 50°F feels dry.
| Time | Temperature | Dew point | Humidity | Wind | Clear or few clouds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 a.m. | 38°F | 32°F | 78% | 7.3 mph | 54% |
| 9 a.m. | 48°F | 34°F | 60% | 11.3 mph | 60% |
| noon | 56°F | 33°F | 42% | 13.7 mph | 51% |
| 3 p.m. | 59°F | 32°F | 36% | 14.3 mph | 49% |
| 6 p.m. | 58°F | 32°F | 37% | 13.4 mph | 47% |
| 9 p.m. | 49°F | 33°F | 56% | 9.1 mph | 56% |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 hourly normals, station USW00094014. 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 Williston?
The warmest April temperature on Williston's official record (since 1894) is 92°F, on April 21, 1980; the coldest is −15°F, on April 2, 1975. The wettest April brought 3.31 in (1967); the snowiest, 26.6 inches (1896).
Source: records: ACIS, NWS threaded record ISNthr. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does April in Williston compare across North Dakota?
Across the 92 places PlainClimate covers in North Dakota, April normal highs run from 48°F in Rolla to 58°F in Beulah; Williston's is 56°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.