Longmont weather in April

In April, Longmont sees average daytime highs of 61°F and overnight lows near 35°F, with 2.6 in of precipitation across 9.5 wet days and about 13 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 58°F in the first days to 63°F by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 28% 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 Longmont's 11th-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Longmont's year-round climate.

Daytime high
61°
7th warmest
Overnight low
35°
6th coldest
Precipitation
2.6 in
9.5 wet days
Daylight
13 h 06 min
5:29 AM – 6:32 PM
Cloud cover
59%
11th clearest
Wind
5 mph
1st windiest
Solar energy
6.14 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.0
out of 10

Longmont is city in Boulder County, Colorado, United States.

Density
1,228/km²
people per km²
Founded
1871

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 58°F in the first days to 63°F by the end.

A typical April day in Longmont reaches about 61°F in the afternoon and slips back to 35°F overnight — a 26°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 45°F and 75°F. Set against its neighbours, April runs about 7°F warmer than March and about 9°F cooler than May.

20°40°60°80°151015202530
Avg high (°F)Avg low (°F)
15831
25831
35831
45932
55932
65932
75933
85933
96033
106033
116033
126034
136034
146034
156134
166135
176135
186135
196135
206136
216236
226236
236236
246237
256237
266337
276337
286338
296338
306438

How April really feels in Longmont

Once humidity and wind are folded in, April averages 0 days that feel above 90°F and 23 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
23
wind chill below the day's low

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

Longmont weather by month

How April compares with the rest of the year at a glance. April is the 7th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°F)Rainfall (inches)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan41° / 18°0.84.74.59.50.1
Feb44° / 20°0.85.3510.41.0
Mar54° / 27°1.67.34.411.73.6
Apr61° / 35°2.69.54135.0
May69° / 44°3.411.70.614.26.2
Jun80° / 53°2.18.5014.86.6
Jul86° / 59°1.77.4014.65.3
Aug84° / 57°1.66.8013.66.1
Sep76° / 49°1.55.90.412.37.6
Oct63° / 37°1.66.51.910.96.2
Nov50° / 27°1.15.84.49.82.7
Dec41° / 19°0.74.54.49.20.2

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 28% of the time in April.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 21% of April, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 52%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15248
25149
35149
45149
55050
65050
74951
84852
94852
104852
114753
124753
134753
144753
154654
164753
174654
184654
194753
204753
214753
224753
234852
244852
254852
264852
274951
285050
294951
304951

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitationSnow

Longmont gets around 2.6 in of rain and snow over 9.5 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 37% on the wettest days, and about 4 days bring snow. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202530
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
13016
22916
32916
42916
52816
62815
72815
82715
92715
102714
112814
122813
132813
142913
152913
163012
173112
183212
193312
203311
213411
223511
233611
243611
253710
263710
273710
28379
29379
30378

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

Across April, daily wind ranges from about 5 mph on the calmest days to 5 mph at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (mph)Feels
15calm
25calm
35calm
45calm
55calm
65calm
75calm
85calm
95calm
105calm
115calm
125calm
135calm
145calm
155calm
165calm
175calm
185calm
195calm
205calm
215calm
225calm
235calm
245calm
255calm
265calm
275calm
285calm
295calm
305calm

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 5:53 AM to 5:08 AM, and sunset from 6:17 PM to 6:47 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.45:536:17
212.45:516:18
312.55:506:19
412.55:486:20
512.65:476:21
612.65:456:22
712.75:436:23
812.75:426:24
912.85:406:25
1012.85:386:26
1112.85:376:27
1212.95:356:28
1312.95:346:29
1413.05:326:30
1513.05:306:31
1613.15:296:32
1713.15:276:34
1813.15:266:35
1913.25:246:36
2013.25:236:37
2113.35:216:38
2213.35:206:39
2313.45:186:40
2413.45:176:41
2513.45:156:42
2613.55:146:43
2713.55:136:44
2813.65:116:45
2913.65:106:46
3013.65:086:47

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 6.14 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.42 kWh/m² to a high of 7.36 kWh/m² in June across the year — April's 6.14 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.7Bright
25.8Bright
35.8Bright
45.8Bright
55.9Bright
65.9Bright
75.9Bright
86.0Bright
96.0Intense
106.0Intense
116.1Intense
126.1Intense
136.1Intense
146.1Intense
156.2Intense
166.2Intense
176.2Intense
186.2Intense
196.2Intense
206.2Intense
216.3Intense
226.3Intense
236.3Intense
246.3Intense
256.3Intense
266.3Intense
276.4Intense
286.4Intense
296.4Intense
306.4Intense
Planning a trip in April

Is April a good time to visit Longmont?

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

5.0
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
0.7
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

April is a reasonable time to visit Longmont for sightseeing.

What to pack for Longmont in April

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

In April, Longmont sees daytime highs around 61°F and nights near 35°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 Longmont 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 Longmont peaks around July 13 at about 11 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 23 at about 2 (moderate).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highExtremeVery highHighModerateJul 13UV 11Dec 23UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar7High
Apr6High
May7Very high
Jun11Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug10Very high
Sep7Very high
Oct5High
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Low

Air quality in Longmont 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 Longmont is worst in October — around 30 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 3.1× the cleanest month (November, 10 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodModerateGoodOct 1528 µg/m³Nov 2310 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan12Good
Feb12Moderate
Mar14Moderate
Apr11Good
May11Good
Jun12Good
Jul14Moderate
Aug19Moderate
Sep17Moderate
Oct30Moderate
Nov10Good
Dec11Good
Location & terrain

Where is Longmont?

Longmont sits at 40.2°N, 105.1°W, 4,984 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Erie, 8.7 mi away.

Topography around Longmont

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Longmont has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 197 ft around an average of 4,993 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,765 ft; within 50 miles, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 9,721 ft.

The land around Longmont is covered by artificial surfaces (50%) and trees (22%) within 2 miles, grassland (54%) and cropland (25%) within 10 miles, and grassland (42%) and trees (31%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
197 ft
10 miles
1,765 ft
50 miles
9,721 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwatermoss and lichen
April weather nearby: Erie 8.7 mi · Lafayette 12 mi · Louisville 13 mi · Boulder 14 mi · Loveland 16 mi · Broomfield 17 mi · Brighton 19 mi · Northglenn 21 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 Longmont (40.1672°, -105.1019°, elevation 4,984 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).