Farmington weather in April

In April, Farmington sees average daytime highs of 65°F and overnight lows near 39°F, with 0.7 in of precipitation across 4.3 wet days and about 12.9 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 11th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 62°F in the first days to 69°F by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 47% 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 24 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, April is Farmington's 10th-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Farmington's year-round climate.

Daytime high
65°
7th warmest
Overnight low
39°
6th coldest
Precipitation
0.7 in
4.3 wet days
Daylight
12 h 54 min
5:45 AM – 6:41 PM
Cloud cover
44%
10th clearest
Wind
8 mph
1st windiest
Solar energy
7.07 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.0
out of 10

Farmington is city in San Juan County, New Mexico, United States.

Density
34,075/km²
people per km²
Founded
1901

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 62°F in the first days to 69°F by the end.

A typical April day in Farmington reaches about 65°F in the afternoon and slips back to 39°F overnight — a 26°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 52°F and 76°F. Set against its neighbours, April runs about 8°F warmer than March and about 10°F cooler than May.

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Avg high (°F)Avg low (°F)
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How April really feels in Farmington

Once humidity and wind are folded in, April averages 0 days that feel above 90°F and 12 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
12
wind chill below the day's low

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

Farmington weather by month

How April compares with the rest of the year at a glance. April is the 7th-warmest and 11th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°F)Rainfall (inches)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan39° / 19°1.15.84.79.80.0
Feb47° / 25°0.95.83.510.61.6
Mar57° / 32°0.95.31.511.74.7
Apr65° / 39°0.74.30.912.97.0
May76° / 48°0.73.60.213.98.1
Jun87° / 57°0.31.8014.56.1
Jul90° / 64°0.74.4014.34.5
Aug87° / 62°0.94.5013.45.5
Sep79° / 54°1.24.5012.27.9
Oct67° / 41°1.150.311.17.3
Nov52° / 30°0.84.51.6103.5
Dec40° / 20°0.95.13.89.50.2

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 47% 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 34%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16436
26436
36436
46436
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Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitationSnow

Farmington gets around 0.7 in of rain and snow over 4.3 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 14% and peaks near 17% on the wettest days, and about 1 day brings snow.

0%10%20%30%151015202530
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1175
2165
3165
4165
5164
6154
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8144
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10143
11133
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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 (%)
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Wind in April

Winds average 8 mph in April, the windiest month of the year.

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
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88light breeze
98light breeze
108light breeze
118light breeze
128light breeze
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Sunrise & sunset in April

DaylightNight

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

Days grow by about 60 minutes over April. Sunrise moves from 6:07 AM to 5:27 AM, and sunset from 6:28 PM to 6:54 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.46:076:28
212.46:066:29
312.46:046:30
412.56:026:31
512.56:016:32
612.55:596:32
712.65:586:33
812.65:576:34
912.75:556:35
1012.75:546:36
1112.75:526:37
1212.85:516:38
1312.85:496:39
1412.95:486:39
1512.95:466:40
1612.95:456:41
1713.05:446:42
1813.05:426:43
1913.15:416:44
2013.15:396:45
2113.15:386:46
2213.25:376:47
2313.25:356:47
2413.25:346:48
2513.35:336:49
2613.35:326:50
2713.35:306:51
2813.45:296:52
2913.45:286:53
3013.45:276:54

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 7.07 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.85 kWh/m² to a high of 8.53 kWh/m² in June across the year — April's 7.07 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.4Intense
26.5Intense
36.5Intense
46.6Intense
56.6Intense
66.7Intense
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307.6Intense
Planning a trip in April

Is April a good time to visit Farmington?

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

7.0
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
2.8
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

April is one of the better times to visit Farmington for general sightseeing.

What to pack for Farmington in April

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

In April, Farmington sees daytime highs around 65°F and nights near 39°F. Pack sun protection. Worth having: a warm layer. About 4 days see rain.

sun protectiona warm layer

UV index in Farmington 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 Farmington peaks around July 12 at about 11 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 17 at about 3 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 11 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highExtremeVery highHighModerateJul 12UV 11Dec 17UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan4Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar6High
Apr6High
May9Very high
Jun11Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep8Very high
Oct6High
Nov4Moderate
Dec3Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Farmington?

Farmington sits at 36.7°N, 108.2°W, 5,299 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Durango, 42 mi away.

Topography around Farmington

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Farmington has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 614 ft around an average of 5,361 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,086 ft; within 50 miles, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 8,448 ft.

The land around Farmington is covered by artificial surfaces (35%), bare terrain (31%) and shrubs (20%) within 2 miles, shrubs (36%) and bare terrain (30%) within 10 miles, and bare terrain (33%), grassland (24%) and shrubs (21%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
614 ft
10 miles
1,086 ft
50 miles
8,448 ft
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
April weather nearby: Durango 42 mi · Telluride 86 mi · Gallup 88 mi · Montrose 122 mi · Enchanted Hills 132 mi · Rio Rancho 135 mi · Albuquerque 144 mi · Santa Fe 146 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 Farmington (36.7281°, -108.2187°, elevation 5,299 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).