Cheyenne weather in April

In April, Cheyenne sees average daytime highs of 55°F and overnight lows near 32°F, with 2.4 in of precipitation across 10 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 52°F in the first days to 57°F by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 24% 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 42 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, April is Cheyenne's 11th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Cheyenne's year-round climate.

Daytime high
55°
7th warmest
Overnight low
32°
6th coldest
Precipitation
2.4 in
10 wet days
Daylight
13 h 06 min
5:27 AM – 6:32 PM
Cloud cover
62%
11th clearest
Wind
11 mph
6th windiest
Solar energy
6.11 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.4
out of 10

Cheyenne is capital city of the U.S. state of Wyoming and seat of Laramie County.

Density
1,021/km²
people per km²
Founded
1867

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 52°F in the first days to 57°F by the end.

A typical April day in Cheyenne reaches about 55°F in the afternoon and slips back to 32°F overnight — a 22°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 38°F and 70°F. Set against its neighbours, April runs about 6°F warmer than March and about 9°F cooler than May.

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Avg high (°F)Avg low (°F)
15230
25230
35230
45330
55330
65331
75331
85331
95431
105431
115431
125432
135432
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305836

How April really feels in Cheyenne

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.

Cheyenne 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
Jan38° / 21°0.53.93.89.40.0
Feb40° / 21°0.74.84.810.40.1
Mar49° / 27°1.46.65.111.72.1
Apr55° / 32°2.4105.413.13.4
May64° / 42°3.012.31.514.35.3
Jun76° / 51°2.110.2014.96.8
Jul83° / 57°1.69.3014.76.3
Aug81° / 56°1.58.2013.66.9
Sep73° / 47°1.560.412.37.5
Oct59° / 36°1.56.92.710.95.1
Nov47° / 27°0.84.74.49.71.7
Dec38° / 21°0.74.24.59.10.0

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 24% of the time in April.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 19% of April, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 57%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14852
24852
34753
44753
54753
64456
74456
84456
94456
104357
114357
124258
134258
144258
154258
164258
174258
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244258
254357
264258
274258
284258
294258
304357

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitationSnow

Cheyenne gets around 2.4 in of rain and snow over 10 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 33% and peaks near 39% on the wettest days, and about 5 days bring snow. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202530
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
12818
22818
32919
42919
52919
63019
73019
83019
93119
103119
113118
123218
133218
143218
153218
163218
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303913

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.

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Dry (%)
1100
2100
3100
4100
5100
6100
7100
8100
9100
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11100
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13100
14100
15100
16100
17100
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19100
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21100
22100
23100
24100
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26100
27100
28100
29100
30100

Wind in April

Winds average 11 mph in April.

Across April, daily wind ranges from about 11 mph on the calmest days to 11 mph at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (mph)Feels
111light breeze
211light breeze
311light breeze
411light breeze
511light breeze
611light breeze
711light breeze
811light breeze
911light breeze
1011light breeze
1111light breeze
1211light breeze
1311light breeze
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2911light breeze
3011light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in April

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 24 min at the start of April to 13 h 42 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 78 minutes over April. Sunrise moves from 5:52 AM to 5:06 AM, and sunset from 6:16 PM to 6:48 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.45:526:16
212.55:506:17
312.55:486:18
412.65:466:19
512.65:456:21
612.65:436:22
712.75:416:23
812.75:406:24
912.85:386:25
1012.85:366:26
1112.95:356:27
1212.95:336:28
1313.05:316:29
1413.05:306:30
1513.15:286:31
1613.15:276:32
1713.15:256:34
1813.25:236:35
1913.25:226:36
2013.35:206:37
2113.35:196:38
2213.45:176:39
2313.45:166:40
2413.45:146:41
2513.55:136:42
2613.55:116:43
2713.65:106:44
2813.65:086:45
2913.75:076:47
3013.75:066:48

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 6.11 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.29 kWh/m² to a high of 7.28 kWh/m² in June across the year — April's 6.11 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.7Bright
25.7Bright
35.8Bright
45.8Bright
55.8Bright
65.9Bright
75.9Bright
85.9Bright
96.0Bright
106.0Bright
116.0Intense
126.0Intense
136.1Intense
146.1Intense
156.1Intense
166.1Intense
176.2Intense
186.2Intense
196.2Intense
206.2Intense
216.3Intense
226.3Intense
236.3Intense
246.3Intense
256.3Intense
266.4Intense
276.4Intense
286.4Intense
296.4Intense
306.5Intense
Planning a trip in April

Is April a good time to visit Cheyenne?

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

3.4
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 Cheyenne.

What to pack for Cheyenne in April

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

In April, Cheyenne sees daytime highs around 55°F and nights near 32°F. Pack sun protection. Worth having: a warm layer and rain gear. About 10 days see rain.

sun protectiona warm layerrain gear

UV index in Cheyenne 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 Cheyenne peaks around July 13 at about 11 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 22 at about 2 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 9 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highExtremeVery highHighModerateJul 13UV 11Dec 22UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar7High
Apr6High
May8Very high
Jun10Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug9Very high
Sep7Very high
Oct5Moderate
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Low

Air quality in Cheyenne 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 Cheyenne is worst in September — around 15 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.4× the cleanest month (November, 6 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodSep 1415 µg/m³Nov 236 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan7Good
Feb8Good
Mar10Good
Apr9Good
May10Good
Jun10Good
Jul11Good
Aug14Moderate
Sep15Moderate
Oct13Moderate
Nov6Good
Dec6Good
Location & terrain

Where is Cheyenne?

Cheyenne sits at 41.1°N, 104.8°W, 6,089 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Fort Collins, 41 mi away.

Topography around Cheyenne

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Cheyenne has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 184 ft around an average of 6,099 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 984 ft; within 50 miles, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 5,801 ft.

The land around Cheyenne is covered by artificial surfaces (57%) and grassland (32%) within 2 miles, grassland (90%) within 10 miles, and grassland (83%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
184 ft
10 miles
984 ft
50 miles
5,801 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
April weather nearby: Fort Collins 41 mi · Laramie 42 mi · Windsor 46 mi · Greeley 50 mi · Loveland 53 mi · Evans 53 mi · Estes Park 64 mi · Longmont 69 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 Cheyenne (41.14°, -104.8203°, elevation 6,089 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).