Casper weather in April

In April, Casper sees average daytime highs of 50°F and overnight lows near 29°F, with 2.3 in of precipitation across 10.8 wet days and about 13.1 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 47°F in the first days to 54°F by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 26% 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 48 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, April is Casper's 12th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Casper's year-round climate.

Daytime high
50°
7th warmest
Overnight low
29°
6th coldest
Precipitation
2.3 in
10.8 wet days
Daylight
13 h 12 min
5:30 AM – 6:41 PM
Cloud cover
61%
12th clearest
Wind
8 mph
6th windiest
Solar energy
6.24 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.3
out of 10

Casper is city in and county seat of Natrona County, Wyoming, United States.

Density
868/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 47°F in the first days to 54°F by the end.

A typical April day in Casper reaches about 50°F in the afternoon and slips back to 29°F overnight — a 21°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 35°F and 65°F. Set against its neighbours, April runs about 8°F warmer than March and about 11°F cooler than May.

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Avg high (°F)Avg low (°F)
14626
24726
34726
44726
54726
64827
74827
84827
94927
104928
114928
124928
135028
145029
155029
165029
175129
185129
195130
205130
215230
225231
235231
245331
255331
265331
275332
285432
295432
305533

How April really feels in Casper

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
wind chill below the day's low

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

Casper 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
Jan29° / 12°0.85.65.79.20.0
Feb32° / 13°1.05.95.810.20.0
Mar42° / 22°1.57.1611.60.5
Apr50° / 29°2.310.8713.12.3
May62° / 39°2.711.12.314.45.0
Jun75° / 49°1.46.30.115.17.5
Jul84° / 56°0.74.5014.86.5
Aug82° / 55°0.64.1013.87.3
Sep71° / 46°1.15.60.712.37.5
Oct55° / 33°1.874.110.84.0
Nov41° / 22°1.15.75.59.50.4
Dec30° / 13°0.95.66.18.90.0

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 26% of the time in April, the cloudiest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 20% of April, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 54%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15149
25050
35050
45050
55050
65050
74951
84951
94951
104753
114753
124753
134654
144555
154555
164456
174456
184456
194456
204357
214456
224357
234357
244357
254357
264357
274456
284456
294456
304456

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitationSnow

Casper gets around 2.3 in of rain and snow over 10.8 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 35% and peaks near 40% on the wettest days, and about 7 days bring snow. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202530
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
13023
23123
33123
43124
53124
63124
73124
83223
93223
103323
113423
123423
133523
143523
153623
163623
173723
183723
193823
203823
213922
223922
233922
244022
253921
263921
273920
283919
293919
303918

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 8 mph in April.

Across April, daily wind ranges from about 8 mph on the calmest days to 8 mph at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (mph)Feels
18light breeze
28light breeze
38light breeze
48light breeze
58light breeze
68light breeze
78light breeze
88light breeze
98light breeze
108light breeze
118light breeze
128light breeze
138light breeze
148light breeze
158light breeze
168light breeze
178light breeze
188light breeze
198light breeze
208light breeze
218light breeze
228light breeze
238light breeze
248light breeze
258light breeze
268light breeze
278light breeze
288light breeze
298light breeze
308light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in April

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 24 min at the start of April to 13 h 48 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 84 minutes over April. Sunrise moves from 5:57 AM to 5:08 AM, and sunset from 6:23 PM to 6:57 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.45:576:23
212.55:556:24
312.55:536:25
412.65:516:26
512.65:506:28
612.75:486:29
712.75:466:30
812.85:446:31
912.85:436:32
1012.95:416:34
1112.95:396:35
1213.05:376:36
1313.05:366:37
1413.15:346:38
1513.15:326:39
1613.25:306:41
1713.25:296:42
1813.35:276:43
1913.35:256:44
2013.45:246:45
2113.45:226:46
2213.45:216:48
2313.55:196:49
2413.55:176:50
2513.65:166:51
2613.65:146:52
2713.75:136:53
2813.75:116:55
2913.85:106:56
3013.85:086:57

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 6.24 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.16 kWh/m² to a high of 7.76 kWh/m² in June across the year — April's 6.24 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.8Bright
25.9Bright
35.9Bright
46.0Bright
56.0Bright
66.0Intense
76.1Intense
86.1Intense
96.1Intense
106.2Intense
116.2Intense
126.2Intense
136.2Intense
146.2Intense
156.3Intense
166.3Intense
176.3Intense
186.3Intense
196.3Intense
206.3Intense
216.3Intense
226.4Intense
236.4Intense
246.4Intense
256.5Intense
266.5Intense
276.5Intense
286.5Intense
296.6Intense
306.6Intense
Planning a trip in April

Is April a good time to visit Casper?

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

2.3
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

April is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Casper.

What to pack for Casper in April

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

In April, Casper sees daytime highs around 50°F and nights near 29°F. Pack a warm layer and sun protection. Worth having: rain gear. About 11 days see rain.

a warm layersun protectionrain gear

UV index in Casper 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 Casper peaks around July 11 at about 10 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 20 at about 2 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 8 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highHighModerateLowJul 11UV 10Dec 20UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar5High
Apr6High
May8Very high
Jun10Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep7High
Oct4Moderate
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Low
Location & terrain

Where is Casper?

Casper sits at 42.9°N, 106.3°W, 5,118 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Gillette, 106 mi away.

Topography around Casper

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Casper has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 282 ft around an average of 5,180 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,173 ft; within 50 miles, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 4,770 ft.

The land around Casper is covered by grassland (49%) and artificial surfaces (32%) within 2 miles, grassland (81%) within 10 miles, and grassland (91%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
282 ft
10 miles
3,173 ft
50 miles
4,770 ft
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
April weather nearby: Gillette 106 mi · Laramie 114 mi · Sheridan 137 mi · Cheyenne 142 mi · Fort Collins 170 mi · Rock Springs 172 mi · Rapid City 176 mi · Estes Park 177 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 Casper (42.8666°, -106.3131°, elevation 5,118 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. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).