Salt Lake City Weather in April

April at Salt Lake City, Utah means a decisive move to spring weather. This month usually sees the end of snow and frost until next fall.

This page gives detailed information on the typical April temperature, precipitation, sun, humidity, wind and storms for Salt Lake City. The numbers here are historical averages based on climate data gathered at the Salt Lake City International Airport, located a few miles northwest of the city's center.

Temperature

62 °F	April average high	17 °C
42 °F	April average low	5 °C

17 days	60 °F max. or more (16 °C)
17 days	40 °F min. or less (4 °C)

The temperature rises most days during April to over 50 degrees Fahrenheit (10 degrees Celsius) at Salt Lake City. The city averages 7 days this month when the thermometer reaches into the 70s °F (over 21 °C). Occasionally an April day gets as warms as 80 °F (27 °C).

The thermometer dips to freezing or below for 4 nights this month on average. But April does not normally get as cold as 20 °F (-8 °C).

Precipitation

2.2 in	total precipitation	55 mm
10 days	of rain or snowfall

Half the time, Salt Lake City receives 1.6 to 2.7 inches (40 to 68 mm) of precipitation in April. One in four years has drier weather, while another one in four is wetter.

Snow

2.9 in	total snowfall	7 cm
2 days	with new snow

April's snowfall varies a lot from year to year in Salt Lake City. Between 0.1 and 4.4 inches (0.3 to 11 cm) of fresh snow arrives in half the years. Less new snow lands in one out of four Aprils, while another twenty-five percent are snowier. April usually has the last snow of spring for the city.

Sun

68 %	sunshine
7 days	clear skies

The sun's rays reach the ground in Salt Lake City during 68 percent of daylight hours on average in April, for a total of 272 hours in the month. Typically on 7 days this month the sky is mainly clear, with at most 30 percent cloud cover.

Sunlight in April at Salt Lake City lasts for 13 hours and 19 minutes a day on average. The shortest day of the month is the 1st with 12 hours and 42 minutes of daylight. By the end of the month, the days have lengthened to 13:56 from sunrise to sunset. These durations can vary by a minute or two from year to year.

Humidity

53 %	April average humidity

The relative humidity in Salt Lake City during April usually peaks at 66 percent in the morning then drops to 39 percent by late afternoon.

Local Time	2 am	5 am	8 am	11 am	2 pm	5 pm	8 pm	11 pm
Humidity %	64	66	58	44	40	39	54	61

Wind

9.6 mph

April wind speed average

15.4 kph

April is windier than most other months in Salt Lake City.

Storms

1 day	snowfall of 1 inch (2.5 cm) or more
2 days	with thunderstorms in April

Salt Lake City has a storm about once a decade in April that leaves 5 inches (13 cm) or more of snow. Blizzards that dump over 10 inches (25 cm) of snow are not expected here this month.