Hurricane weather in April

In April, Hurricane sees average daytime highs of 66°F and overnight lows near 40°F, with 0.8 in of precipitation across 4.2 wet days and about 12.9 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 7th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 62°F in the first days to 70°F by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 49% 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 30 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, April is Hurricane's 8th-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Hurricane's year-round climate.

Daytime high
66°
7th warmest
Overnight low
40°
6th coldest
Precipitation
0.8 in
4.2 wet days
Daylight
13 hours
6:05 AM – 7:02 PM
Cloud cover
42%
8th clearest
Wind
6 mph
2nd windiest
Solar energy
6.94 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.1
out of 10

Hurricane is city in Washington County, Utah, United States.

Density
115/km²
people per km²
Founded
1896

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 70°F by the end.

A typical April day in Hurricane reaches about 66°F in the afternoon and slips back to 40°F overnight — a 26°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 53°F and 77°F. Set against its neighbours, April runs about 8°F warmer than March and about 10°F cooler than May.

20°40°60°80°151015202530
Avg high (°F)Avg low (°F)
16237
26237
36237
46237
56237
66338
76338
86338
96338
106438
116438
126439
136539
146539
156539
166540
176640
186640
196740
206741
216741
226842
236842
246942
256942
266943
277043
287043
297044
307144

How April really feels in Hurricane

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

April sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.

Hurricane weather by month

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

MonthHigh / Low (°F)Rainfall (inches)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan46° / 25°1.75.549.71.5
Feb50° / 28°1.96.54.110.62.6
Mar58° / 34°1.56.22.711.74.9
Apr66° / 40°0.84.21.312.97.1
May76° / 49°0.52.60.1148.4
Jun87° / 58°0.10.8014.56.3
Jul92° / 66°0.21.9014.34.3
Aug90° / 65°0.31.7013.45.0
Sep82° / 56°0.62.3012.37.7
Oct70° / 43°0.83.40.3118.1
Nov56° / 32°1.03.51.3104.6
Dec46° / 24°1.45.13.59.51.3

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 49% of the time in April.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 20% of April, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 31%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16535
26535
36535
46535
56535
66535
76535
86634
96634
106733
116733
126733
136832
146832
156931
166931
176931
186931
197030
207030
217030
227129
237129
247129
257228
267228
277228
287228
297327
307426

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitationSnow

Hurricane gets around 0.8 in of rain and snow over 4.2 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 18% on the wettest days, and about 1 day brings snow. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%151015202530
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1186
2186
3186
4175
5175
6175
7165
8165
9165
10165
11155
12155
13145
14145
15145
16135
17135
18135
19135
20124
21124
22124
23114
24113
25113
26103
27102
28102
29102
30101

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 6 mph in April.

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 30 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 66 minutes over April. Sunrise moves from 6:27 AM to 5:46 AM, and sunset from 6:49 PM to 7:15 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.46:276:49
212.46:266:49
312.46:246:50
412.56:236:51
512.56:216:52
612.66:206:53
712.66:186:54
812.66:166:55
912.76:156:56
1012.76:146:57
1112.86:126:57
1212.86:116:58
1312.86:096:59
1412.96:087:00
1512.96:067:01
1613.06:057:02
1713.06:037:03
1813.06:027:04
1913.16:017:05
2013.15:597:06
2113.15:587:07
2213.25:567:07
2313.25:557:08
2413.35:547:09
2513.35:537:10
2613.35:517:11
2713.45:507:12
2813.45:497:13
2913.45:487:14
3013.55:467:15

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 6.94 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.77 kWh/m² to a high of 8.47 kWh/m² in June across the year — April's 6.94 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.3Intense
26.3Intense
36.4Intense
46.5Intense
56.5Intense
66.5Intense
76.6Intense
86.6Intense
96.7Intense
106.7Intense
116.8Intense
126.8Intense
136.9Intense
146.9Intense
156.9Intense
167.0Intense
177.0Intense
187.0Intense
197.1Intense
207.1Intense
217.2Intense
227.2Intense
237.2Intense
247.3Intense
257.3Intense
267.3Intense
277.4Intense
287.4Intense
297.4Intense
307.5Intense
Planning a trip in April

Is April a good time to visit Hurricane?

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

7.1
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
2.9
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Hurricane in April

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

In April, Hurricane sees daytime highs around 66°F and nights near 40°F. Pack sun protection. Worth having: a warm layer. About 4 days see rain.

sun protectiona warm layer

UV index in Hurricane 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 Hurricane peaks around July 17 at about 11 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 17 at about 2 (moderate).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highExtremeVery highModerateJul 17UV 11Dec 17UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar5High
Apr6High
May8Very high
Jun11Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep8Very high
Oct6High
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Hurricane?

Hurricane sits at 37.2°N, 113.3°W, 3,248 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Washington, 12 mi away.

Topography around Hurricane

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Hurricane has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,178 ft around an average of 3,455 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,261 ft; within 50 miles, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 9,669 ft.

The land around Hurricane is covered by shrubs (32%) and grassland (29%) within 2 miles, shrubs (42%), grassland (26%) and bare terrain (20%) within 10 miles, and grassland (31%), shrubs (30%) and trees (26%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
1,178 ft
10 miles
3,261 ft
50 miles
9,669 ft
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
April weather nearby: Washington 12 mi · Saint George 17 mi · Cedar City 37 mi · Mesquite 50 mi · Grand Canyon 100 mi · Boulder City 119 mi · Sunrise Manor 119 mi · North Las Vegas 122 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 Hurricane (37.1753°, -113.29°, elevation 3,248 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).