Badger weather in April

In April, Badger sees average daytime highs of 45°F and overnight lows near 25°F, with 0.4 in of precipitation across 2.9 wet days and about 14.7 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 10th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 36°F in the first days to 52°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 13 hours at the start of April to 16 h 18 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, April is Badger's 2nd-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Badger's year-round climate.

Daytime high
45°
6th warmest
Overnight low
25°
7th coldest
Precipitation
0.4 in
2.9 wet days
Daylight
14 h 42 min
5:29 AM – 8:12 PM
Cloud cover
58%
2nd clearest
Wind
5 mph
4th windiest
Solar energy
4.31 kWh/m²
Travel score
1.4
out of 10

Badger is census-designated place in Fairbanks North Star Borough, Alaska, United States of America.

Density
113/km²
people per km²

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 36°F in the first days to 52°F by the end.

A typical April day in Badger reaches about 45°F in the afternoon and slips back to 25°F overnight — a 20°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 31°F and 56°F. Set against its neighbours, April runs about 19°F warmer than March and about 16°F cooler than May.

20°40°60°151015202530
Avg high (°F)Avg low (°F)
13514
23615
33616
43717
53817
63818
73919
84020
94020
104121
114222
124222
134323
144424
154524
164525
174626
184727
194727
204828
214929
224929
235030
245130
255131
265131
275232
285233
295333
305333

How April really feels in Badger

Once humidity and wind are folded in, April averages 0 days that feel above 90°F and 30 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
30
10 feel bitter (≤ 14°F)

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

Badger weather by month

How April compares with the rest of the year at a glance. April is the 6th-warmest and 10th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°F)Rainfall (inches)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -9°0.43.44.74.60.0
Feb13° / -3°0.42.93.97.80.0
Mar25° / 0.32.43.211.20.0
Apr45° / 25°0.42.92.214.71.4
May61° / 41°0.74.80.518.15.4
Jun71° / 53°1.99.5020.66.5
Jul72° / 55°2.210019.56.4
Aug66° / 50°2.310.2016.25.8
Sep55° / 39°1.580.912.73.4
Oct34° / 22°0.85.44.29.20.1
Nov14° / 0.64.35.35.80.0
Dec / -5°0.43.64.63.40.0

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 14% of April, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 54%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14555
24654
34555
44555
54555
64555
74456
84456
94456
104555
114555
124555
134555
144654
154753
164753
174852
184852
194852
204951
214951
224951
234951
244951
254951
264852
274852
284753
294654
304654

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitationSnow

Badger gets around 0.4 in of rain and snow over 2.9 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 10% and peaks near 13% on the wettest days, and about 2 days bring snow.

0%10%20%30%151015202530
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1910
2910
3910
499
599
689
799
899
999
1099
1199
1299
1398
1498
1597
1697
1797
18106
19106
20106
21105
22105
23115
24115
25115
26125
27125
28125
29135
30135

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 5 mph in April.

Across April, daily wind ranges from about 5 mph on the calmest days to 5 mph at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (mph)Feels
15calm
25calm
35calm
45calm
55calm
65calm
75calm
85calm
95calm
105calm
115calm
125calm
135calm
145calm
155calm
165calm
175calm
185calm
195calm
205calm
215calm
225calm
235calm
245calm
255calm
265calm
275calm
285calm
295calm
305calm

Sunrise & sunset in April

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 13 hours at the start of April to 16 h 18 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 198 minutes over April. Sunrise moves from 6:25 AM to 4:38 AM, and sunset from 7:25 PM to 8:57 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.06:257:25
213.16:217:28
313.26:177:31
413.36:147:34
513.56:107:37
613.66:067:40
713.76:027:44
813.85:597:47
913.95:557:50
1014.05:517:53
1114.15:477:56
1214.35:447:59
1314.45:408:02
1414.55:368:06
1514.65:328:09
1614.75:298:12
1714.85:258:15
1815.05:218:18
1915.15:188:22
2015.25:148:25
2115.35:108:28
2215.45:078:31
2315.55:038:35
2415.64:598:38
2515.84:568:41
2615.94:528:44
2716.04:488:48
2816.14:458:51
2916.24:418:54
3016.34:388:57

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 4.31 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.05 kWh/m² to a high of 5.88 kWh/m² in June across the year — April's 4.31 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.5Moderate
23.5Moderate
33.6Moderate
43.7Moderate
53.7Moderate
63.8Moderate
73.8Moderate
83.9Moderate
94.0Moderate
104.0Bright
114.1Bright
124.1Bright
134.2Bright
144.3Bright
154.3Bright
164.4Bright
174.4Bright
184.5Bright
194.5Bright
204.6Bright
214.6Bright
224.7Bright
234.7Bright
244.7Bright
254.8Bright
264.8Bright
274.9Bright
284.9Bright
294.9Bright
305.0Bright
Planning a trip in April

Is April a good time to visit Badger?

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

1.4
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

April is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Badger.

What to pack for Badger in April

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

In April, Badger sees daytime highs around 45°F and nights near 25°F. Pack a warm layer and a heavy coat.

a warm layera heavy coat

UV index in Badger in April

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in April peaks around 2. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Badger peaks around June 20 at about 4 (moderate) — a little sun protection helps at midday. It bottoms out near December 17 at about 0 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 4 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateLowJun 20UV 4Dec 17UV 0
UV index (midday)Level
Jan0Low
Feb0Low
Mar1Low
Apr2Moderate
May3Moderate
Jun5Moderate
Jul4Moderate
Aug3Moderate
Sep2Low
Oct1Low
Nov0Low
Dec0Low

Air quality in Badger 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 Badger is worst in June — around 34 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 33.8× the cleanest month (December, 1 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJun 2133 µg/m³Dec 191 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan1Good
Feb3Good
Mar5Good
Apr8Good
May10Good
Jun34Moderate
Jul29Moderate
Aug19Moderate
Sep3Good
Oct2Good
Nov1Good
Dec1Good
Location & terrain

Where is Badger?

Badger sits at 64.8°N, 147.5°W, 472 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Fairbanks, 6.2 mi away.

Dawson CityWhitehorseJuneauTerraceAnadyr

Topography around Badger

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Badger has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 187 ft around an average of 466 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,411 ft; within 50 miles, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 4,298 ft.

The land around Badger is covered by trees (65%) and grassland (20%) within 2 miles, trees (64%) and grassland (25%) within 10 miles, and trees (68%) and grassland (28%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
187 ft
10 miles
1,411 ft
50 miles
4,298 ft
treesshrubsgrasslandartificial surfacesbare terrainwatermoss and lichen
April weather nearby: Fairbanks 6.2 mi · Dawson City 247 mi · Eagle River 249 mi · Anchorage 258 mi · Whitehorse 484 mi · Juneau 621 mi · Terrace 963 mi · Anadyr 1,017 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 Badger (64.8°, -147.5333°, elevation 472 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).