Zion National Park weather in April: Zion National Park, Utah: normal highs, lows, rain and records for April
Zion National Park in April has a normal high of 73°F and a normal low of 44°F, a daily mean of 58°F, rising from 70°F on the 1st to 77°F by the 30th. Measurable precipitation falls on 6 days in a normal April, 1.22 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 23°C and low of 7°C, 31 mm of precipitation in April.
- NOAA stationZion National Park
- Station IDUSC00429717
- Location37.21°N 112.98°W
- Elevation4,038 ft (1,231 m)
- Jan 54° 30°
- Feb 58° 34°
- Mar 66° 39°
- Apr 73° 44°
- May 84° 53°
- Jun 95° 62°
- Jul 100° 70°
- Aug 98° 69°
- Sep 91° 61°
- Oct 78° 49°
- Nov 64° 37°
- Dec 53° 29°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Zion National Park in April?
The normal high is 73°F and the normal low 44°F, for a daily mean of 58.4°F. April is 6.0°F warmer than March and 9.6°F cooler than May. April is the 7th warmest month of the year in Zion National Park and the 6th wettest. Across the month the normal high rises 7°F, from 70°F on April 1 to 77°F on April 30. From one year to the next April's mean temperature typically moves about 3.0°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Aprils in three average between 55°F and 61°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 21%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 1 | 70°F | 41°F | 21% | 13% |
| April 8 | 72°F | 42°F | 20% | 12% |
| April 15 | 73°F | 43°F | 19% | 11% |
| April 22 | 74°F | 45°F | 18% | 10% |
| April 30 | 77°F | 47°F | 17% | 9% |
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 | 70°F | 41°F | 21% | 13% | 12 h 30 min |
| April 2 | 71°F | 41°F | 21% | 13% | 12 h 40 min |
| April 3 | 71°F | 41°F | 21% | 13% | 12 h 40 min |
| April 4 | 71°F | 42°F | 21% | 13% | 12 h 40 min |
| April 5 | 71°F | 42°F | 21% | 12% | 12 h 40 min |
| April 6 | 71°F | 42°F | 20% | 12% | 12 h 50 min |
| April 7 | 71°F | 42°F | 20% | 12% | 12 h 50 min |
| April 8 | 72°F | 42°F | 20% | 12% | 12 h 50 min |
| April 9 | 72°F | 42°F | 20% | 12% | 12 h 50 min |
| April 10 | 72°F | 43°F | 20% | 12% | 13 h |
| April 11 | 72°F | 43°F | 20% | 12% | 13 h |
| April 12 | 72°F | 43°F | 20% | 12% | 13 h |
| April 13 | 72°F | 43°F | 19% | 11% | 13 h |
| April 14 | 73°F | 43°F | 19% | 11% | 13 h |
| April 15 | 73°F | 43°F | 19% | 11% | 13 h 10 min |
| April 16 | 73°F | 44°F | 19% | 11% | 13 h 10 min |
| April 17 | 73°F | 44°F | 19% | 11% | 13 h 10 min |
| April 18 | 73°F | 44°F | 19% | 11% | 13 h 10 min |
| April 19 | 74°F | 44°F | 19% | 11% | 13 h 20 min |
| April 20 | 74°F | 45°F | 18% | 10% | 13 h 20 min |
| April 21 | 74°F | 45°F | 18% | 10% | 13 h 20 min |
| April 22 | 74°F | 45°F | 18% | 10% | 13 h 20 min |
| April 23 | 75°F | 45°F | 18% | 10% | 13 h 20 min |
| April 24 | 75°F | 46°F | 18% | 10% | 13 h 30 min |
| April 25 | 75°F | 46°F | 18% | 10% | 13 h 30 min |
| April 26 | 75°F | 46°F | 18% | 10% | 13 h 30 min |
| April 27 | 76°F | 46°F | 18% | 10% | 13 h 30 min |
| April 28 | 76°F | 47°F | 17% | 10% | 13 h 40 min |
| April 29 | 76°F | 47°F | 17% | 9% | 13 h 40 min |
| April 30 | 77°F | 47°F | 17% | 9% | 13 h 40 min |
- Normal high
- 73°FApril average
- Normal low
- 44°FApril average
- Precipitation
- 1.22 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 60.01 inch or more
- Days at 90°F or more
- 1
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 3
- Daylight
- 12 h 30 min to 13 h 40 minApril 1 to April 30
- Days at 70°F or more
- 21
- Days at 80°F or more
- 9
- Sunshine
- 83%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USC00429717; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in Zion National Park in April?
On a given April day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 19% on average, highest around April 1 (21%). In all, 1.22 in falls on 6 days of a normal April.
In a normal April in Zion National Park, 1 days reach 90°F and 3 nights fall to freezing.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USC00429717.
What are the records for April in Zion National Park?
The warmest April temperature on this station's record (since 1904) is 97°F, on April 23, 2012; the coldest is 21°F, on April 26, 1984. The wettest April brought 5.42 in (1917); the snowiest, 4.0 inches (1975).
The April mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 58.4°F: 2021 59.5°F (+1.1), 2022 58.0°F (−0.4), 2023 55.7°F (−2.7), 2024 59.4°F (+1.0), 2026 61.5°F (+3.1). 3 of 5 ran warmer than normal.
| April | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 59.5°F | +1.1°F | 0.49 in |
| 2022 | 58.0°F | −0.4°F | 0.78 in |
| 2023 | 55.7°F | −2.7°F | 0.01 in |
| 2024 | 59.4°F | +1.0°F | 0.30 in |
| 2026 | 61.5°F | +3.1°F | 1.62 in |
Source: records: ACIS, station USC00429717; recent months: ACIS, station USC00429717. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does April in Zion National Park compare across Utah?
Across the 97 places PlainClimate covers in Utah, April normal highs run from 42°F in Alta to 75°F in St. George; Zion National Park's is 73°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.
Other months and places
- Zion National Park in March66°F by day, 39°F at night
- Zion National Park in May84°F by day, 53°F at night
- Zion National Park through the yearEvery month, frost dates, records and recent years
- Utah in AprilThe statewide normal and the warmest and coolest places
- St. George: Utah's warmest Aprilnormal high 75°F