Park City weather in April

In April, Park City sees average daytime highs of 46°F and overnight lows near 25°F, with 3.3 in of precipitation across 13.2 wet days and about 13.1 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 1st-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 43°F in the first days to 49°F by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 29% 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 42 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, April is Park City's 9th-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Park City's year-round climate.

Daytime high
46°
7th warmest
Overnight low
25°
6th coldest
Precipitation
3.3 in
13.2 wet days
Daylight
13 h 06 min
5:54 AM – 6:59 PM
Cloud cover
59%
9th clearest
Wind
4 mph
5th windiest
Solar energy
6.54 kWh/m²
Travel score
1.2
out of 10

Park City is city in Summit County, Utah, United States.

Density
179/km²
people per km²
Founded
1869

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 43°F in the first days to 49°F by the end.

A typical April day in Park City reaches about 46°F in the afternoon and slips back to 25°F overnight — a 21°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 35°F and 56°F. Set against its neighbours, April runs about 5°F warmer than March and about 12°F cooler than May.

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

Once humidity and wind are folded in, April averages 0 days that feel above 90°F and 30 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
30
wind chill below the day's low

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

Park City weather by month

How April compares with the rest of the year at a glance. April is the 7th-warmest and 1st-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°F)Rainfall (inches)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan30° / 14°3.212.213.19.40.0
Feb34° / 17°2.711.211.310.40.0
Mar41° / 22°2.911.711.311.70.1
Apr46° / 25°3.313.210.613.11.2
May58° / 33°3.012.8414.24.0
Jun71° / 42°1.76.90.514.97.4
Jul81° / 51°1.15.7014.67.5
Aug79° / 50°1.26.1013.67.6
Sep69° / 41°2.17.30.712.37.2
Oct54° / 29°2.49.14.310.93.6
Nov40° / 18°2.59.68.99.70.3
Dec30° / 11°2.910.511.49.10.0

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 29% of the time in April.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 18% of April, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 53%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14555
24555
34654
44555
54555
64555
74555
84555
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104456
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Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitationSnow

Park City gets around 3.3 in of rain and snow over 13.2 wet days in April, the wettest month. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable precipitation averages around 43% and peaks near 44% on the wettest days, and about 11 days bring snow.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202530
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
14438
24438
34437
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54437
64436
74436
84436
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114336
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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 4 mph in April.

Across April, daily wind ranges from about 4 mph on the calmest days to 4 mph at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (mph)Feels
14calm
24calm
34calm
44calm
54calm
64calm
74calm
84calm
94calm
104calm
114calm
124calm
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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 42 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 78 minutes over April. Sunrise moves from 6:19 AM to 5:33 AM, and sunset from 6:43 PM to 7:13 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.46:196:43
212.46:176:44
312.56:156:45
412.56:136:46
512.66:126:47
612.66:106:48
712.76:086:49
812.76:076:50
912.86:056:51
1012.86:036:52
1112.96:026:53
1212.96:006:54
1312.95:596:55
1413.05:576:56
1513.05:556:58
1613.15:546:59
1713.15:527:00
1813.25:517:01
1913.25:497:02
2013.35:487:03
2113.35:467:04
2213.35:457:05
2313.45:437:06
2413.45:427:07
2513.55:407:08
2613.55:397:09
2713.55:377:10
2813.65:367:11
2913.65:357:12
3013.75:337:13

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 6.54 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.18 kWh/m² to a high of 8.13 kWh/m² in June across the year — April's 6.54 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.0Bright
26.0Intense
36.0Intense
46.1Intense
56.1Intense
66.2Intense
76.2Intense
86.3Intense
96.3Intense
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116.4Intense
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307.1Intense
Planning a trip in April

Is April a good time to visit Park City?

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

1.2
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

April is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Park City.

What to pack for Park City in April

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

In April, Park City sees daytime highs around 46°F and nights near 25°F. Pack a warm layer, a heavy coat and sun protection. Worth having: rain gear. About 13 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coatsun protectionrain gear

UV index in Park City 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 Park City peaks around July 12 at about 10 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 10 at about 2 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 9 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highExtremeVery highHighModerateJul 12UV 10Jan 10UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Moderate
Feb3Moderate
Mar6High
Apr6High
May7Very high
Jun10Very high
Jul10Extreme
Aug9Very high
Sep7Very high
Oct5Moderate
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Moderate

Air quality in Park City 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 Park City is worst in September — around 22 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.6× the cleanest month (June, 9 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodGoodModerateGoodSep 1521 µg/m³Jun 149 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan11Good
Feb11Good
Mar12Moderate
Apr10Good
May10Good
Jun9Good
Jul11Good
Aug14Moderate
Sep22Moderate
Oct12Good
Nov9Good
Dec9Good
Location & terrain

Where is Park City?

Park City sits at 40.6°N, 111.5°W, 0 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Cottonwood Heights, 17 mi away.

Topography around Park City

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Park City has large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,415 ft around an average of 7,493 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 5,551 ft; within 50 miles, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 8,878 ft.

The land around Park City is covered by trees (56%) and grassland (33%) within 2 miles, grassland (50%) and trees (44%) within 10 miles, and grassland (43%) and trees (37%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
2,415 ft
10 miles
5,551 ft
50 miles
8,878 ft
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwatermoss and lichen
April weather nearby: Cottonwood Heights 17 mi · East Millcreek 17 mi · Holladay 17 mi · Sandy Hills 19 mi · Millcreek 20 mi · Murray 21 mi · Sandy 21 mi · Draper 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 Park City (40.6461°, -111.498°, elevation 0 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).