Lewiston weather in April

In April, Lewiston sees average daytime highs of 59°F and overnight lows near 39°F, with 2.0 in of precipitation across 10.2 wet days and about 13.3 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 6th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 56°F in the first days to 62°F by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 23% of the time in April, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 30 min at the start of April to 14 h 06 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, April is Lewiston's 7th-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Lewiston's year-round climate.

Daytime high
59°
7th warmest
Overnight low
39°
6th coldest
Precipitation
2.0 in
10.2 wet days
Daylight
13 h 18 min
5:09 AM – 6:28 PM
Cloud cover
65%
7th clearest
Wind
6 mph
1st windiest
Solar energy
5.29 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.4
out of 10

Lewiston is city in and county seat of Nez Perce County, Idaho, United States.

Density
696/km²
people per km²
Founded
1861

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 56°F in the first days to 62°F by the end.

A typical April day in Lewiston reaches about 59°F in the afternoon and slips back to 39°F overnight — a 20°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 50°F and 70°F. Set against its neighbours, April runs about 7°F warmer than March and about 8°F cooler than May.

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Avg high (°F)Avg low (°F)
15536
25536
35637
45637
55637
65637
75637
85737
95738
105738
115738
125838
135838
145838
155839
165939
175939
185939
196040
206040
216040
226040
236140
246140
256141
266141
276241
286241
296241
306242

How April really feels in Lewiston

Once humidity and wind are folded in, April averages 0 days that feel above 90°F and 3 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
3
wind chill below the day's low

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

Lewiston weather by month

How April compares with the rest of the year at a glance. April is the 7th-warmest and 6th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°F)Rainfall (inches)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan38° / 25°2.412.56.48.80.0
Feb43° / 28°2.010.54.4100.5
Mar52° / 33°2.411.82.511.62.5
Apr59° / 39°2.010.20.413.34.4
May67° / 46°1.98.7014.86.3
Jun74° / 52°1.25.7015.57.5
Jul85° / 59°0.42015.26.8
Aug85° / 59°0.420146.8
Sep75° / 51°0.73.6012.48.1
Oct61° / 41°1.78.10.110.75.3
Nov46° / 32°2.511.92.89.21.2
Dec37° / 25°2.713.37.48.50.0

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 23% of the time in April.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 15% of April, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 62%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13466
23466
33466
43466
53367
63367
73367
83268
93268
103367
113367
123466
133466
143565
153664
163664
173763
183862
193961
204159
214159
224357
234357
244456
254555
264654
274654
284654
294753
304753

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitationSnow

Lewiston gets around 2.0 in of rain and snow over 10.2 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 34% and peaks near 39% on the wettest days, and about 0 day brings snow. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202530
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1394
2394
3384
4384
5383
6383
7383
8393
9392
10382
11382
12381
13371
14361
15361
16351
17340
18330
19320
20310
21300
22300
23290
24290
25290
26290
27290
28290
29290
30290

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 30 min at the start of April to 14 h 06 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 96 minutes over April. Sunrise moves from 5:38 AM to 4:44 AM, and sunset from 6:08 PM to 6:47 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.55:386:08
212.55:366:09
312.65:346:10
412.75:326:12
512.75:306:13
612.85:286:14
712.85:266:16
812.95:246:17
912.95:226:18
1013.05:206:20
1113.15:186:21
1213.15:166:23
1313.25:146:24
1413.25:126:25
1513.35:106:27
1613.35:096:28
1713.45:076:29
1813.45:056:31
1913.55:036:32
2013.55:016:33
2113.64:596:35
2213.64:586:36
2313.74:566:38
2413.74:546:39
2513.84:526:40
2613.94:516:42
2713.94:496:43
2814.04:476:44
2914.04:456:46
3014.14:446:47

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 5.29 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.27 kWh/m² to a high of 7.69 kWh/m² in July across the year — April's 5.29 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.5Bright
24.6Bright
34.6Bright
44.7Bright
54.7Bright
64.8Bright
74.8Bright
84.9Bright
95.0Bright
105.0Bright
115.1Bright
125.1Bright
135.2Bright
145.2Bright
155.3Bright
165.3Bright
175.4Bright
185.5Bright
195.5Bright
205.5Bright
215.6Bright
225.7Bright
235.7Bright
245.8Bright
255.8Bright
265.8Bright
275.9Bright
285.9Bright
296.0Bright
306.0Intense
Planning a trip in April

Is April a good time to visit Lewiston?

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

4.4
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
0.4
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

April is a reasonable time to visit Lewiston for sightseeing.

What to pack for Lewiston in April

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

In April, Lewiston sees daytime highs around 59°F and nights near 39°F. Worth packing: a warm layer, rain gear and sun protection. About 10 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gearsun protection

UV index in Lewiston in April

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in April peaks around 5 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Lewiston peaks around July 15 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 16 at about 1 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 8 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighHighVery highHighModerateLowJul 15UV 9Dec 16UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Low
Mar4Moderate
Apr5Moderate
May7Very high
Jun7High
Jul9Very high
Aug6High
Sep5Moderate
Oct4Moderate
Nov1Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Lewiston 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 Lewiston is worst in August — around 27 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 3.6× the cleanest month (December, 8 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodModerateGoodAug 1627 µg/m³Dec 238 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan8Good
Feb9Good
Mar14Moderate
Apr15Moderate
May11Good
Jun10Good
Jul25Moderate
Aug27Moderate
Sep25Moderate
Oct18Moderate
Nov17Moderate
Dec8Good
Location & terrain

Where is Lewiston?

Lewiston sits at 46.4°N, 117.0°W, 745 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Lewiston Orchards, 3.1 mi away.

Topography around Lewiston

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Lewiston has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,099 ft around an average of 915 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,316 ft; within 50 miles, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 5,820 ft.

The land around Lewiston is covered by grassland (35%) and artificial surfaces (35%) within 2 miles, grassland (48%) and cropland (41%) within 10 miles, and grassland (38%), trees (31%) and cropland (30%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
1,099 ft
10 miles
2,316 ft
50 miles
5,820 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
April weather nearby: Lewiston Orchards 3.1 mi · Moscow 22 mi · Pullman 23 mi · Walla Walla 68 mi · Opportunity 86 mi · Spokane Valley 88 mi · Coeur d'Alene 88 mi · Spokane 88 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 Lewiston (46.4166°, -117.0177°, elevation 745 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).