Cimarron Hills weather in April

In April, Cimarron Hills sees average daytime highs of 57°F and overnight lows near 30°F, with 2.5 in of precipitation across 9.8 wet days and about 13 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 4th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 54°F in the first days to 60°F by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 34% 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 Cimarron Hills's 11th-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Cimarron Hills's year-round climate.

Daytime high
57°
7th warmest
Overnight low
30°
6th coldest
Precipitation
2.5 in
9.8 wet days
Daylight
13 hours
5:29 AM – 6:29 PM
Cloud cover
55%
11th clearest
Wind
6 mph
1st windiest
Solar energy
6.51 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.1
out of 10

Cimarron Hills is census designated place in El Paso County, Colorado, United States.

Density
1,031/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 54°F in the first days to 60°F by the end.

A typical April day in Cimarron Hills reaches about 57°F in the afternoon and slips back to 30°F overnight — a 27°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 41°F and 71°F. Set against its neighbours, April runs about 6°F warmer than March and about 10°F cooler than May.

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Avg high (°F)Avg low (°F)
15427
25427
35427
45527
55528
65528
75528
85528
95628
105629
115629
125629
135629
145630
155730
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195731
205831
215831
225832
235832
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296034
306034

How April really feels in Cimarron Hills

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.

Cimarron Hills weather by month

How April compares with the rest of the year at a glance. April is the 7th-warmest and 4th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°F)Rainfall (inches)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan41° / 16°0.63.94.29.60.0
Feb43° / 18°0.64.74.710.50.5
Mar51° / 24°1.67.35.711.72.6
Apr57° / 30°2.59.85.4134.1
May67° / 40°2.7121.414.15.9
Jun78° / 49°2.010.8014.76.7
Jul82° / 55°2.812.2014.46.0
Aug80° / 53°2.511.8013.56.6
Sep73° / 46°1.36.30.412.37.6
Oct61° / 34°1.25.52116.0
Nov49° / 23°0.854.49.92.3
Dec40° / 16°0.53.53.99.30.1

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 34% 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 47%. 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
85545
95545
105347
115347
125347
135347
145248
155149
165149
175149
185149
195149
205149
215050
225149
235149
245149
255149
265149
275149
285149
295149
305149

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitationSnow

Cimarron Hills gets around 2.5 in of rain and snow over 9.8 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 33% and peaks near 36% 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 (%)
12921
22921
32921
42920
52920
62920
72919
83019
93019
103118
113118
123218
133217
143317
153417
163417
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193617
203616
213616
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283614
293614
303613

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
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 6 mph in April, the windiest month of the year.

Across April, daily wind ranges from about 6 mph on the calmest days to 6 mph at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (mph)Feels
16calm
26calm
36calm
46calm
56calm
66calm
76calm
86calm
96calm
106calm
116calm
126calm
136calm
146calm
156calm
166calm
176calm
186calm
196calm
206calm
216calm
226calm
236calm
246calm
256calm
266calm
276calm
286calm
296calm
306calm

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 5:09 AM, and sunset from 6:15 PM to 6:43 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.45:526:15
212.45:506:16
312.55:496:17
412.55:476:18
512.65:466:19
612.65:446:20
712.65:436:21
812.75:416:22
912.75:396:23
1012.85:386:24
1112.85:366:25
1212.85:356:26
1312.95:336:26
1412.95:326:27
1513.05:306:28
1613.05:296:29
1713.15:276:30
1813.15:266:31
1913.15:246:32
2013.25:236:33
2113.25:216:34
2213.35:206:35
2313.35:186:36
2413.35:176:37
2513.45:166:38
2613.45:146:39
2713.55:136:40
2813.55:126:41
2913.55:106:42
3013.65:096:43

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 6.51 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.71 kWh/m² to a high of 7.45 kWh/m² in June across the year — April's 6.51 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.1Intense
26.1Intense
36.2Intense
46.2Intense
56.3Intense
66.3Intense
76.3Intense
86.3Intense
96.4Intense
106.4Intense
116.4Intense
126.5Intense
136.5Intense
146.5Intense
156.5Intense
166.5Intense
176.5Intense
186.6Intense
196.6Intense
206.6Intense
216.6Intense
226.6Intense
236.6Intense
246.7Intense
256.7Intense
266.7Intense
276.7Intense
286.7Intense
296.7Intense
306.7Intense
Planning a trip in April

Is April a good time to visit Cimarron Hills?

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

4.1
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
0.1
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

April is a reasonable time to visit Cimarron Hills for sightseeing.

What to pack for Cimarron Hills in April

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

In April, Cimarron Hills sees daytime highs around 57°F and nights near 30°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 Cimarron Hills in April

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in April peaks around 7 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Cimarron Hills peaks around July 16 at about 11 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 23 at about 3 (moderate).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateVery highExtremeVery highHighModerateJul 16UV 11Dec 23UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar7Very high
Apr7High
May8Very high
Jun11Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep8Very high
Oct6High
Nov4Moderate
Dec3Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Cimarron Hills?

Cimarron Hills sits at 38.9°N, 104.7°W, 6,447 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Colorado Springs, 6.8 mi away.

Topography around Cimarron Hills

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Cimarron Hills has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 449 ft around an average of 6,385 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,893 ft; within 50 miles, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 9,636 ft.

The land around Cimarron Hills is covered by artificial surfaces (48%) and grassland (39%) within 2 miles, grassland (58%) and artificial surfaces (29%) within 10 miles, and grassland (70%) and trees (23%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
449 ft
10 miles
1,893 ft
50 miles
9,636 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
April weather nearby: Colorado Springs 6.8 mi · Security-Widefield 7.5 mi · Fountain 12 mi · Pueblo West 35 mi · Castle Rock 37 mi · Cañon City 41 mi · Pueblo 42 mi · Parker 46 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 Cimarron Hills (38.8586°, -104.6989°, elevation 6,447 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).