Clifton weather in April
In April, Clifton sees average daytime highs of 58°F and overnight lows near 34°F, with 2.0 in of precipitation across 9.7 wet days and about 13 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 5th-wettest month of the year here.
Highs climb over the month, from about 55°F in the first days to 63°F by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 30% 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 Clifton's 12th-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Clifton's year-round climate.
- Daytime high
- 58°
- 7th warmest
- Overnight low
- 34°
- 6th coldest
- Precipitation
- 2.0 in
- 9.7 wet days
- Daylight
- 13 hours
- 5:43 AM – 6:45 PM
- Cloud cover
- 56%
- 12th clearest
- Wind
- 5 mph
- 2nd windiest
- Solar energy
- 6.53 kWh/m²
- Travel score
- 4.5
- out of 10
Clifton is census-designated place in Mesa County, Colorado, United States.
- Density
- 1,250/km²
- people per km²
Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.
Temperature in April
Highs climb over the month, from about 55°F in the first days to 63°F by the end.
A typical April day in Clifton reaches about 58°F in the afternoon and slips back to 34°F overnight — a 24°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 45°F and 71°F. Set against its neighbours, April runs about 9°F warmer than March and about 12°F cooler than May.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg high (°F) | 54 | 54 | 55 | 55 | 55 | 55 | 56 | 56 | 56 | 56 | 57 | 57 | 57 | 58 | 58 | 58 | 59 | 59 | 59 | 60 | 60 | 60 | 61 | 61 | 62 | 62 | 62 | 63 | 63 | 64 |
| Avg low (°F) | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 36 | 36 | 36 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 38 | 38 | 38 |
| Avg high (°F) | Avg low (°F) | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 54 | 31 |
| 2 | 54 | 31 |
| 3 | 55 | 31 |
| 4 | 55 | 31 |
| 5 | 55 | 32 |
| 6 | 55 | 32 |
| 7 | 56 | 32 |
| 8 | 56 | 32 |
| 9 | 56 | 32 |
| 10 | 56 | 33 |
| 11 | 57 | 33 |
| 12 | 57 | 33 |
| 13 | 57 | 33 |
| 14 | 58 | 34 |
| 15 | 58 | 34 |
| 16 | 58 | 34 |
| 17 | 59 | 34 |
| 18 | 59 | 35 |
| 19 | 59 | 35 |
| 20 | 60 | 35 |
| 21 | 60 | 36 |
| 22 | 60 | 36 |
| 23 | 61 | 36 |
| 24 | 61 | 37 |
| 25 | 62 | 37 |
| 26 | 62 | 37 |
| 27 | 62 | 37 |
| 28 | 63 | 38 |
| 29 | 63 | 38 |
| 30 | 64 | 38 |
How April really feels in Clifton
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.
The story in April is cold — wind chill drags the overnight "feels like" below the raw low.
Clifton weather by month
How April compares with the rest of the year at a glance. April is the 7th-warmest and 5th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.
| Month | High / Low (°F) | Rainfall (inches) | Wet days | Snow days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 34° / 13° | 1.5 | 7.5 | 7.2 | 9.6 | 0.0 |
| Feb | 39° / 19° | 1.7 | 9 | 8.1 | 10.5 | 0.0 |
| Mar | 49° / 27° | 2.0 | 9.5 | 6.5 | 11.7 | 2.2 |
| Apr | 58° / 34° | 2.0 | 9.7 | 3.8 | 13 | 4.5 |
| May | 70° / 44° | 1.9 | 8.8 | 0.6 | 14.1 | 6.8 |
| Jun | 82° / 53° | 1.0 | 4.8 | 0 | 14.7 | 7.0 |
| Jul | 87° / 60° | 2.2 | 8.6 | 0 | 14.5 | 5.1 |
| Aug | 83° / 58° | 3.2 | 11.7 | 0 | 13.5 | 5.9 |
| Sep | 75° / 49° | 2.7 | 8.9 | 0.1 | 12.3 | 7.3 |
| Oct | 62° / 37° | 2.0 | 8.1 | 1.6 | 11 | 5.8 |
| Nov | 47° / 25° | 1.7 | 7 | 4.9 | 9.9 | 1.6 |
| Dec | 35° / 15° | 1.5 | 7.3 | 7.3 | 9.3 | 0.0 |
Cloud cover in April
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 30% 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 50%.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clearer (%) | 51 | 51 | 52 | 51 | 51 | 51 | 51 | 50 | 50 | 51 | 50 | 50 | 50 | 50 | 50 | 50 | 50 | 49 | 49 | 50 | 49 | 49 | 49 | 50 | 50 | 50 | 50 | 50 | 50 | 51 |
| Cloudier (%) | 49 | 49 | 48 | 49 | 49 | 49 | 49 | 50 | 50 | 49 | 50 | 50 | 50 | 50 | 50 | 50 | 50 | 51 | 51 | 50 | 51 | 51 | 51 | 50 | 50 | 50 | 50 | 50 | 50 | 49 |
| Clearer (%) | Cloudier (%) | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 51 | 49 |
| 2 | 51 | 49 |
| 3 | 52 | 48 |
| 4 | 51 | 49 |
| 5 | 51 | 49 |
| 6 | 51 | 49 |
| 7 | 51 | 49 |
| 8 | 50 | 50 |
| 9 | 50 | 50 |
| 10 | 51 | 49 |
| 11 | 50 | 50 |
| 12 | 50 | 50 |
| 13 | 50 | 50 |
| 14 | 50 | 50 |
| 15 | 50 | 50 |
| 16 | 50 | 50 |
| 17 | 50 | 50 |
| 18 | 49 | 51 |
| 19 | 49 | 51 |
| 20 | 50 | 50 |
| 21 | 49 | 51 |
| 22 | 49 | 51 |
| 23 | 49 | 51 |
| 24 | 50 | 50 |
| 25 | 50 | 50 |
| 26 | 50 | 50 |
| 27 | 50 | 50 |
| 28 | 50 | 50 |
| 29 | 50 | 50 |
| 30 | 51 | 49 |
Chance of precipitation in April
Clifton gets around 2.0 in of rain and snow over 9.7 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 32% and peaks near 34% on the wettest days, and about 4 days bring snow.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rain chance (%) | 34 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 |
| Snow chance (%) | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 |
| Rain chance (%) | Snow chance (%) | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 34 | 18 |
| 2 | 34 | 18 |
| 3 | 34 | 17 |
| 4 | 34 | 17 |
| 5 | 33 | 17 |
| 6 | 33 | 16 |
| 7 | 33 | 16 |
| 8 | 33 | 15 |
| 9 | 33 | 15 |
| 10 | 33 | 14 |
| 11 | 32 | 14 |
| 12 | 32 | 13 |
| 13 | 32 | 13 |
| 14 | 32 | 13 |
| 15 | 32 | 12 |
| 16 | 32 | 12 |
| 17 | 32 | 12 |
| 18 | 32 | 11 |
| 19 | 32 | 11 |
| 20 | 32 | 11 |
| 21 | 32 | 10 |
| 22 | 32 | 10 |
| 23 | 32 | 10 |
| 24 | 31 | 9 |
| 25 | 31 | 9 |
| 26 | 31 | 9 |
| 27 | 31 | 8 |
| 28 | 31 | 8 |
| 29 | 31 | 8 |
| 30 | 31 | 7 |
Humidity in April
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 (%) | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 |
| Dry (%) | |
|---|---|
| 1 | 100 |
| 2 | 100 |
| 3 | 100 |
| 4 | 100 |
| 5 | 100 |
| 6 | 100 |
| 7 | 100 |
| 8 | 100 |
| 9 | 100 |
| 10 | 100 |
| 11 | 100 |
| 12 | 100 |
| 13 | 100 |
| 14 | 100 |
| 15 | 100 |
| 16 | 100 |
| 17 | 100 |
| 18 | 100 |
| 19 | 100 |
| 20 | 100 |
| 21 | 100 |
| 22 | 100 |
| 23 | 100 |
| 24 | 100 |
| 25 | 100 |
| 26 | 100 |
| 27 | 100 |
| 28 | 100 |
| 29 | 100 |
| 30 | 100 |
Wind in April
Winds average 5 mph in April.
Across April, daily wind ranges from about 4 mph on the calmest days to 5 mph at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wind speed (mph) | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
| Feels | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm |
| Wind speed (mph) | Feels | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4 | calm |
| 2 | 4 | calm |
| 3 | 4 | calm |
| 4 | 4 | calm |
| 5 | 4 | calm |
| 6 | 4 | calm |
| 7 | 4 | calm |
| 8 | 4 | calm |
| 9 | 5 | calm |
| 10 | 5 | calm |
| 11 | 5 | calm |
| 12 | 5 | calm |
| 13 | 5 | calm |
| 14 | 5 | calm |
| 15 | 5 | calm |
| 16 | 5 | calm |
| 17 | 5 | calm |
| 18 | 5 | calm |
| 19 | 5 | calm |
| 20 | 5 | calm |
| 21 | 5 | calm |
| 22 | 5 | calm |
| 23 | 5 | calm |
| 24 | 5 | calm |
| 25 | 5 | calm |
| 26 | 5 | calm |
| 27 | 5 | calm |
| 28 | 5 | calm |
| 29 | 5 | calm |
| 30 | 5 | calm |
Sunrise & sunset in April
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 6:07 AM to 5:24 AM, and sunset from 6:30 PM to 6:59 PM.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daylight (h) | 12.4 | 12.4 | 12.5 | 12.5 | 12.6 | 12.6 | 12.6 | 12.7 | 12.7 | 12.8 | 12.8 | 12.9 | 12.9 | 12.9 | 13.0 | 13.0 | 13.1 | 13.1 | 13.1 | 13.2 | 13.2 | 13.3 | 13.3 | 13.3 | 13.4 | 13.4 | 13.5 | 13.5 | 13.5 | 13.6 |
| Sunrise (AM) | 6:07 | 6:05 | 6:04 | 6:02 | 6:01 | 5:59 | 5:57 | 5:56 | 5:54 | 5:53 | 5:51 | 5:49 | 5:48 | 5:46 | 5:45 | 5:43 | 5:42 | 5:40 | 5:39 | 5:37 | 5:36 | 5:35 | 5:33 | 5:32 | 5:30 | 5:29 | 5:28 | 5:26 | 5:25 | 5:24 |
| Sunset (PM) | 6:30 | 6:31 | 6:32 | 6:33 | 6:34 | 6:35 | 6:36 | 6:37 | 6:38 | 6:39 | 6:40 | 6:41 | 6:42 | 6:43 | 6:44 | 6:45 | 6:46 | 6:47 | 6:48 | 6:49 | 6:50 | 6:51 | 6:52 | 6:53 | 6:54 | 6:55 | 6:56 | 6:57 | 6:58 | 6:59 |
| Daylight (h) | Sunrise (AM) | Sunset (PM) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 12.4 | 6:07 | 6:30 |
| 2 | 12.4 | 6:05 | 6:31 |
| 3 | 12.5 | 6:04 | 6:32 |
| 4 | 12.5 | 6:02 | 6:33 |
| 5 | 12.6 | 6:01 | 6:34 |
| 6 | 12.6 | 5:59 | 6:35 |
| 7 | 12.6 | 5:57 | 6:36 |
| 8 | 12.7 | 5:56 | 6:37 |
| 9 | 12.7 | 5:54 | 6:38 |
| 10 | 12.8 | 5:53 | 6:39 |
| 11 | 12.8 | 5:51 | 6:40 |
| 12 | 12.9 | 5:49 | 6:41 |
| 13 | 12.9 | 5:48 | 6:42 |
| 14 | 12.9 | 5:46 | 6:43 |
| 15 | 13.0 | 5:45 | 6:44 |
| 16 | 13.0 | 5:43 | 6:45 |
| 17 | 13.1 | 5:42 | 6:46 |
| 18 | 13.1 | 5:40 | 6:47 |
| 19 | 13.1 | 5:39 | 6:48 |
| 20 | 13.2 | 5:37 | 6:49 |
| 21 | 13.2 | 5:36 | 6:50 |
| 22 | 13.3 | 5:35 | 6:51 |
| 23 | 13.3 | 5:33 | 6:52 |
| 24 | 13.3 | 5:32 | 6:53 |
| 25 | 13.4 | 5:30 | 6:54 |
| 26 | 13.4 | 5:29 | 6:55 |
| 27 | 13.5 | 5:28 | 6:56 |
| 28 | 13.5 | 5:26 | 6:57 |
| 29 | 13.5 | 5:25 | 6:58 |
| 30 | 13.6 | 5:24 | 6:59 |
Solar energy in April
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 6.53 kWh/m².
For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.58 kWh/m² to a high of 8.07 kWh/m² in June across the year — April's 6.53 kWh/m² falls in the middle.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Solar energy (kWh/m²) | 6.0 | 6.1 | 6.1 | 6.1 | 6.2 | 6.2 | 6.3 | 6.3 | 6.3 | 6.4 | 6.4 | 6.4 | 6.5 | 6.5 | 6.5 | 6.6 | 6.6 | 6.6 | 6.7 | 6.7 | 6.7 | 6.7 | 6.8 | 6.8 | 6.8 | 6.8 | 6.9 | 6.9 | 6.9 | 7.0 |
| Level | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense |
| Solar energy (kWh/m²) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 6.0 | Intense |
| 2 | 6.1 | Intense |
| 3 | 6.1 | Intense |
| 4 | 6.1 | Intense |
| 5 | 6.2 | Intense |
| 6 | 6.2 | Intense |
| 7 | 6.3 | Intense |
| 8 | 6.3 | Intense |
| 9 | 6.3 | Intense |
| 10 | 6.4 | Intense |
| 11 | 6.4 | Intense |
| 12 | 6.4 | Intense |
| 13 | 6.5 | Intense |
| 14 | 6.5 | Intense |
| 15 | 6.5 | Intense |
| 16 | 6.6 | Intense |
| 17 | 6.6 | Intense |
| 18 | 6.6 | Intense |
| 19 | 6.7 | Intense |
| 20 | 6.7 | Intense |
| 21 | 6.7 | Intense |
| 22 | 6.7 | Intense |
| 23 | 6.8 | Intense |
| 24 | 6.8 | Intense |
| 25 | 6.8 | Intense |
| 26 | 6.8 | Intense |
| 27 | 6.9 | Intense |
| 28 | 6.9 | Intense |
| 29 | 6.9 | Intense |
| 30 | 7.0 | Intense |
Is April a good time to visit Clifton?
Our two travel scores rate April for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).
April is a reasonable time to visit Clifton for sightseeing.
What to pack for Clifton in April
From April's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In April, Clifton sees daytime highs around 58°F and nights near 34°F. Pack sun protection. Worth having: a warm layer and rain gear. About 10 days see rain.
UV index in Clifton in April
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 Clifton peaks around July 16 at about 11 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 20 at about 2 (moderate).
The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 10 months of the year.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 3 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 2 |
| Level | Moderate | Moderate | High | High | Very high | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Very high | High | Moderate | Moderate |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 3 | Moderate |
| Feb | 4 | Moderate |
| Mar | 6 | High |
| Apr | 6 | High |
| May | 8 | Very high |
| Jun | 11 | Extreme |
| Jul | 11 | Extreme |
| Aug | 10 | Extreme |
| Sep | 7 | Very high |
| Oct | 6 | High |
| Nov | 3 | Moderate |
| Dec | 2 | Moderate |
Where is Clifton?
Clifton sits at 39.1°N, 108.4°W, 4,724 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Grand Junction, 5.6 mi away.
Topography around Clifton
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 2, 10 and 50 miles of Clifton.
Within 2 miles, the terrain around Clifton has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 322 ft around an average of 4,728 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 4,150 ft; within 50 miles, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 7,149 ft.
The land around Clifton is covered by artificial surfaces (31%) and grassland (21%) within 2 miles, grassland (34%) and bare terrain (22%) within 10 miles, and trees (40%), grassland (25%) and shrubs (22%) within 50 miles.
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
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 Clifton (39.0919°, -108.449°, elevation 4,724 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).