Aurora weather in April

In April, Aurora sees average daytime highs of 61°F and overnight lows near 36°F, with 2.1 in of precipitation across 8.1 wet days and about 13 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 59°F in the first days to 64°F by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 32% of the time in April, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 24 min at the start of April to 13 h 36 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, April is Aurora's 11th-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Aurora's year-round climate.

Daytime high
61°
7th warmest
Overnight low
36°
6th coldest
Precipitation
2.1 in
8.1 wet days
Daylight
13 hours
5:28 AM – 6:31 PM
Cloud cover
56%
11th clearest
Wind
7 mph
1st windiest
Solar energy
6.22 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.4
out of 10

Aurora is city in Arapahoe, Adams, and Douglas counties, Colorado, United States.

Density
900/km²
people per km²
Founded
1891

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in April

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 59°F in the first days to 64°F by the end.

A typical April day in Aurora reaches about 61°F in the afternoon and slips back to 36°F overnight — a 26°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 45°F and 76°F. Set against its neighbours, April runs about 6°F warmer than March and about 9°F cooler than May.

20°40°60°80°151015202530
Avg high (°F)Avg low (°F)
15832
25933
35933
45933
55933
66033
76034
86034
96034
106034
116035
126135
136135
146135
156136
166136
176236
186236
196237
206237
216237
226237
236338
246338
256338
266338
276439
286439
296439
306540

How April really feels in Aurora

Once humidity and wind are folded in, April averages 0 days that feel above 90°F and 22 that feel at or below 32°F — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.

Days feeling ≥ 90°F
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ 32°F
22
wind chill below the day's low

The story in April is cold — wind chill drags the overnight "feels like" below the raw low.

Aurora weather by month

How April compares with the rest of the year at a glance. April is the 7th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°F)Rainfall (inches)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan43° / 20°0.53.83.99.50.6
Feb46° / 22°0.53.8410.41.5
Mar55° / 29°1.45.83.911.74.0
Apr61° / 36°2.18.13.4135.4
May71° / 46°2.59.30.714.26.7
Jun82° / 55°1.67.6014.86.4
Jul88° / 61°1.57.5014.54.8
Aug86° / 59°1.46.4013.65.7
Sep78° / 51°1.14.80.412.37.8
Oct65° / 39°1.25.11.810.96.8
Nov52° / 28°0.84.449.83.4
Dec43° / 20°0.53.33.69.20.5

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 32% of the time in April.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 22% of April, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 46%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15644
25644
35644
45644
55644
65644
75545
85446
95446
105446
115347
125347
135347
145248
155347
165248
175347
185347
195248
205248
215347
225248
235248
245347
255347
265446
275446
285545
295545
305545

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitationSnow

Aurora gets around 2.1 in of rain and snow over 8.1 wet days in April. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable precipitation averages around 27% and peaks near 29% on the wettest days, and about 3 days bring snow.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202530
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
12516
22516
32516
42515
52515
62515
72515
82514
92514
102514
112513
122513
132512
142512
152612
162611
172711
182710
192710
20289
21289
22289
23298
24298
25298
26297
27287
28287
29287
30286

Humidity in April

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of April feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, April lands in the dry band about 100% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)
1100
2100
3100
4100
5100
6100
7100
8100
9100
10100
11100
12100
13100
14100
15100
16100
17100
18100
19100
20100
21100
22100
23100
24100
25100
26100
27100
28100
29100
30100

Wind in April

Winds average 7 mph in April, the windiest month of the year.

Across April, daily wind ranges from about 7 mph on the calmest days to 7 mph at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (mph)Feels
17calm
27calm
37calm
47calm
57calm
67calm
77calm
87calm
97calm
107calm
117calm
127calm
137calm
147calm
157calm
167calm
177calm
187calm
197calm
207calm
217calm
227calm
237calm
247calm
257calm
267calm
277calm
287calm
297calm
307calm

Sunrise & sunset in April

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 24 min at the start of April to 13 h 36 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 72 minutes over April. Sunrise moves from 5:52 AM to 5:08 AM, and sunset from 6:16 PM to 6:45 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.45:526:16
212.45:516:17
312.55:496:18
412.55:476:19
512.65:466:20
612.65:446:21
712.75:426:22
812.75:416:23
912.75:396:24
1012.85:386:25
1112.85:366:26
1212.95:346:27
1312.95:336:28
1413.05:316:29
1513.05:306:30
1613.05:286:31
1713.15:276:32
1813.15:256:33
1913.25:246:34
2013.25:226:35
2113.35:216:36
2213.35:196:37
2313.35:186:38
2413.45:166:39
2513.45:156:40
2613.55:146:41
2713.55:126:42
2813.55:116:43
2913.65:096:44
3013.65:086:45

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 6.22 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.47 kWh/m² to a high of 7.44 kWh/m² in June across the year — April's 6.22 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.8Bright
25.8Bright
35.9Bright
45.9Bright
56.0Bright
66.0Bright
76.0Intense
86.0Intense
96.1Intense
106.1Intense
116.1Intense
126.2Intense
136.2Intense
146.2Intense
156.2Intense
166.3Intense
176.3Intense
186.3Intense
196.3Intense
206.3Intense
216.3Intense
226.4Intense
236.4Intense
246.4Intense
256.4Intense
266.4Intense
276.5Intense
286.5Intense
296.5Intense
306.5Intense
Planning a trip in April

Is April a good time to visit Aurora?

Our two travel scores rate April for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).

5.4
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
0.9
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

April is a reasonable time to visit Aurora for sightseeing.

What to pack for Aurora in April

From April's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.

In April, Aurora sees daytime highs around 61°F and nights near 36°F. Pack sun protection. Worth having: a warm layer and rain gear. About 8 days see rain.

sun protectiona warm layerrain gear

UV index in Aurora in April

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in April peaks around 6 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Aurora peaks around July 13 at about 11 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 23 at about 2 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 10 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highExtremeVery highHighModerateJul 13UV 11Dec 23UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar7High
Apr6High
May8Very high
Jun11Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug10Very high
Sep7Very high
Oct5High
Nov4Moderate
Dec2Low

Air quality in Aurora in April

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where April falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Aurora is worst in August — around 21 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.6× the cleanest month (May, 13 µg/m³).

Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateAug 1620 µg/m³May 1113 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan17Moderate
Feb15Moderate
Mar16Moderate
Apr13Moderate
May13Moderate
Jun14Moderate
Jul14Moderate
Aug21Moderate
Sep13Moderate
Oct15Moderate
Nov15Moderate
Dec16Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Aurora?

Aurora sits at 39.7°N, 104.8°W, 5,407 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Commerce City, 7.5 mi away.

Topography around Aurora

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 2, 10 and 50 miles of Aurora.

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Aurora has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 302 ft around an average of 5,430 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 951 ft; within 50 miles, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 9,688 ft.

The land around Aurora is covered by artificial surfaces (69%) within 2 miles, artificial surfaces (44%) and grassland (34%) within 10 miles, and grassland (50%) and trees (26%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
302 ft
10 miles
951 ft
50 miles
9,688 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
April weather nearby: Commerce City 7.5 mi · Denver 8.1 mi · Greenwood Village 9.9 mi · Englewood 9.9 mi · Centennial 11 mi · Castlewood 11 mi · Sherrelwood 12 mi · Southglenn 12 mi

United States travel facts

Power plugs
Type A / B
120 V · 60 Hz
Prices
≈ 100% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$90,027
2025
Happiness
6.8 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
98%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
5.8
per 100k, 2023
Road deaths
12.7
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
High
World Bank
Religion
Protestant 47%unaffiliated 23%Roman Catholic 21%Jewish 2%

Sources: World Bank, US State Department, World Happiness Report, WHO/UNICEF, EF EPI, CIA World Factbook.

Data sources

Temperature, precipitation, cloud, humidity, wind and solar figures are a 1991–2020 climatology for Aurora (39.7294°, -104.8319°, elevation 5,407 ft), computed from hourly ERA5 reanalysis — contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Sun figures are astronomical calculations, not observations. City data © GeoNames, CC BY 4.0. Map outlines from Natural Earth (public domain); interactive map © Google. UV index is derived from CAMS (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service) clear-sky UV data — contains modified Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Monthly air-quality (PM2.5) seasonality is from the CAMS EAC4 reanalysis (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service), scaled to the WHO annual mean where available. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).