Yakutat weather in April: Yakutat, Alaska: normal highs, lows, rain and records for April
Yakutat in April has a normal high of 47°F and a normal low of 30°F, a daily mean of 39°F, rising from 43°F on the 1st to 51°F by the 30th. Measurable precipitation falls on 19 days in a normal April, 7.94 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 8°C and low of −1°C, 202 mm of precipitation and 18 cm of snow in April.
- NOAA stationYakutat Airport
- Station IDUSW00025339
- Location59.51°N 139.67°W
- Elevation33 ft (10 m)
- Population (census place)506
- Jan 35° 22°
- Feb 38° 24°
- Mar 40° 24°
- Apr 47° 30°
- May 54° 38°
- Jun 59° 45°
- Jul 62° 49°
- Aug 62° 48°
- Sep 57° 42°
- Oct 49° 35°
- Nov 40° 27°
- Dec 36° 25°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Yakutat in April?
The normal high is 47°F and the normal low 30°F, for a daily mean of 38.6°F. April is 6.7°F warmer than March and 7.0°F cooler than May. April is the 7th warmest month of the year in Yakutat and the 9th wettest. Across the month the normal high rises 8°F, from 43°F on April 1 to 51°F on April 30. From one year to the next April's mean temperature typically moves about 2.4°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Aprils in three average between 36°F and 41°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 62%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 1 | 43°F | 26°F | 61% | 47% |
| April 8 | 45°F | 28°F | 61% | 47% |
| April 15 | 47°F | 30°F | 62% | 46% |
| April 22 | 49°F | 32°F | 61% | 46% |
| April 30 | 51°F | 34°F | 59% | 44% |
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 | 43°F | 26°F | 61% | 47% | 13 h 10 min |
| April 2 | 43°F | 27°F | 61% | 47% | 13 h 20 min |
| April 3 | 43°F | 27°F | 61% | 47% | 13 h 20 min |
| April 4 | 44°F | 27°F | 61% | 47% | 13 h 30 min |
| April 5 | 44°F | 28°F | 61% | 47% | 13 h 30 min |
| April 6 | 44°F | 28°F | 61% | 47% | 13 h 40 min |
| April 7 | 45°F | 28°F | 61% | 47% | 13 h 40 min |
| April 8 | 45°F | 28°F | 61% | 47% | 13 h 50 min |
| April 9 | 45°F | 29°F | 61% | 47% | 13 h 50 min |
| April 10 | 45°F | 29°F | 62% | 47% | 14 h |
| April 11 | 46°F | 29°F | 62% | 47% | 14 h |
| April 12 | 46°F | 29°F | 62% | 47% | 14 h 10 min |
| April 13 | 46°F | 30°F | 62% | 47% | 14 h 20 min |
| April 14 | 47°F | 30°F | 62% | 46% | 14 h 20 min |
| April 15 | 47°F | 30°F | 62% | 46% | 14 h 30 min |
| April 16 | 47°F | 31°F | 62% | 46% | 14 h 30 min |
| April 17 | 47°F | 31°F | 62% | 46% | 14 h 40 min |
| April 18 | 48°F | 31°F | 62% | 46% | 14 h 40 min |
| April 19 | 48°F | 31°F | 62% | 46% | 14 h 50 min |
| April 20 | 48°F | 32°F | 61% | 46% | 14 h 50 min |
| April 21 | 49°F | 32°F | 61% | 46% | 15 h |
| April 22 | 49°F | 32°F | 61% | 46% | 15 h |
| April 23 | 49°F | 32°F | 61% | 45% | 15 h 10 min |
| April 24 | 49°F | 33°F | 61% | 45% | 15 h 10 min |
| April 25 | 50°F | 33°F | 61% | 45% | 15 h 20 min |
| April 26 | 50°F | 33°F | 60% | 45% | 15 h 20 min |
| April 27 | 50°F | 33°F | 60% | 44% | 15 h 30 min |
| April 28 | 50°F | 34°F | 60% | 44% | 15 h 30 min |
| April 29 | 51°F | 34°F | 60% | 44% | 15 h 40 min |
| April 30 | 51°F | 34°F | 59% | 44% | 15 h 40 min |
- Normal high
- 47°FApril average
- Normal low
- 30°FApril average
- Precipitation
- 7.94 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 190.01 inch or more
- Snowfall
- 7.2 inmonth total
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 18
- Daylight
- 13 h 10 min to 15 h 40 minApril 1 to April 30
- Sunshine
- 63%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00025339; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain or snow in Yakutat in April?
On a given April day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 61% on average, highest around April 15 (62%). In all, 7.94 in falls on 19 days of a normal April, 2 of them with an inch or more.
In a normal April in Yakutat, 18 nights fall to freezing and snowfall averages 7.2 inches.
Snow falls on 5 days in a normal April, and an inch or more covers the ground on 13 days.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00025339.
How humid and windy is Yakutat in April?
At 3 p.m. the normal temperature is 47°F with 65% relative humidity and a dew point of 36°F; at 6 a.m. it is 38°F with 91% humidity. The wind averages 5.6 mph, most often from the south-southeast 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 | 35°F | 91% | 3.8 mph | – |
| 9 a.m. | 45°F | 36°F | 72% | 6.5 mph | 15% |
| noon | 47°F | 36°F | 65% | 8.3 mph | 16% |
| 3 p.m. | 47°F | 36°F | 65% | 8.6 mph | 17% |
| 6 p.m. | 46°F | 37°F | 69% | 6.7 mph | 23% |
| 9 p.m. | 41°F | 37°F | 85% | 4.0 mph | 21% |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 hourly normals, station USW00025339. 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 Yakutat?
The warmest April temperature on Yakutat's official record (since 1917) is 71°F, on April 30, 1995; the coldest is 3°F, on April 1, 1944. The wettest April brought 19.12 in (1977); the snowiest, 55.6 inches (1985).
The April mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 38.6°F: 2021 36.8°F (−1.8), 2022 37.1°F (−1.5), 2023 37.8°F (−0.9), 2024 39.2°F (+0.6), 2025 44.3°F (+5.7), 2026 37.5°F (−1.1). 2 of 6 ran warmer than normal.
| April | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 36.8°F | −1.8°F | 7.33 in |
| 2022 | 37.1°F | −1.5°F | 4.09 in |
| 2023 | 37.8°F | −0.9°F | 4.90 in |
| 2024 | 39.2°F | +0.6°F | 5.63 in |
| 2025 | 44.3°F | +5.7°F | 18.43 in |
| 2026 | 37.5°F | −1.1°F | 5.87 in |
Source: records: ACIS, NWS threaded record YAKthr; recent months: ACIS, station USW00025339. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does April in Yakutat 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; Yakutat's is 47°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.