April is one of the warmer months of the year in Scottsdale, with average highs near 16.7°C and lows around 10.8°C (mean 13.8°C). It is about average for rainfall, averaging 64 mm of rainfall and 80% relative humidity across the period.
April is one of the warmer months of the year in Scottsdale. Across 45 years of records, the warmest Aprils in Scottsdale were 2002 and 2016 — when the month averaged 15.1°C — while the coldest were 1995 and 1996 at 11.5°C. Typical April days reach 16.7°C with nights near 10.8°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.2°C per decade.
April is about average for rainfall in Scottsdale, averaging 64 mm of rainfall. The wettest April on record was 2020 with 177 mm, while the driest was 1997 at 20 mm.
Relative humidity in Scottsdale during April averages 80%. The most humid April was 1989 at 85%, and the least humid was 2024 at 76%.
April receives about 3.1 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Scottsdale. The sunniest Aprils were 2019, 2021 and 2024, among others at 3.3 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest were 1996, 2010 and 2014 at 2.8.
Average wind speed in Scottsdale during April is 3.5 m/s. The windiest Aprils were 1981 and 2006 at 4.3 m/s, while the calmest was 2015 at 2.8 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 13.8°C | 13.0°C | 13.9°C | 14.1°C | 14.0°C | +0.2°C |
| Avg High | 16.7°C | 15.9°C | 16.9°C | 17.0°C | 16.8°C | +0.1°C |
| Avg Low | 10.9°C | 10.0°C | 10.8°C | 11.1°C | 11.2°C | +0.3°C |
| Avg Rain | 75 mm | 65 mm | 59 mm | 55 mm | 72 mm | -4 mm |
April temperatures in Scottsdale have risen by about 0.7°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
April has ranged from a record low of 4.4°C (2009) to a record high of 22.4°C (1981).
Rainfall in April is about average for rainfall, averaging 64 mm, with a wettest year of 177 mm.
A good time to visit Scottsdale
April is a good time to visit Scottsdale, with days averaging 16.7°C and nights around 10.8°C (mean 13.8°C, warmer than Scottsdale's yearly average) and moderate rainfall. February and January are marginally more temperate, but April still suits most travellers.
| Year | Avg High | Avg Temp | Avg Low | Hottest Day | Coldest Day | Rainfall | Humidity | Wind | Solar |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 17.9°C | 15.0°C | 12.0°C | 22.4°C | 7.8°C | 27 mm | 78% | 3.1 m/s | 3.2 |
| 2024 | 17.2°C | 14.2°C | 11.1°C | 19.9°C | 7.3°C | 60 mm | 76% | 3.4 m/s | 3.3 |
| 2023 | 17.0°C | 14.0°C | 11.0°C | 19.4°C | 7.2°C | 52 mm | 82% | 3.4 m/s | 3.1 |
| 2022 | 17.4°C | 14.8°C | 12.2°C | 20.6°C | 8.5°C | 87 mm | 81% | 3.2 m/s | 2.9 |
| 2021 | 16.3°C | 13.4°C | 10.5°C | 21.0°C | 5.1°C | 25 mm | 80% | 4.1 m/s | 3.3 |
| 2020 🌧️ | 15.1°C | 12.7°C | 10.3°C | 17.9°C | 7.5°C | 177 mm | 84% | 4.1 m/s | 2.9 |
| 2019 | 17.0°C | 14.0°C | 10.9°C | 21.2°C | 7.7°C | 41 mm | 78% | 4 m/s | 3.3 |
| 2018 | 17.0°C | 14.2°C | 11.3°C | 21.6°C | 8.3°C | 31 mm | 80% | 3.7 m/s | 3.3 |
| 2017 | 17.8°C | 14.7°C | 11.6°C | 21.9°C | 5.5°C | 41 mm | 78% | 3 m/s | 3.1 |
| 2016 | 18.0°C | 15.1°C | 12.2°C | 20.8°C | 8.3°C | 22 mm | 79% | 3.3 m/s | 3.1 |
| 2015 | 16.0°C | 12.8°C | 9.5°C | 19.8°C | 5.7°C | 33 mm | 78% | 2.8 m/s | 3.2 |
| 2014 | 17.0°C | 13.9°C | 10.8°C | 21.8°C | 6.4°C | 60 mm | 78% | 3.3 m/s | 2.8 |
| 2013 | 16.3°C | 13.5°C | 10.6°C | 20.0°C | 6.9°C | 44 mm | 78% | 3.7 m/s | 3 |
| 2012 | 17.0°C | 14.2°C | 11.4°C | 21.2°C | 6.0°C | 57 mm | 82% | 3.6 m/s | 3.1 |
| 2011 | 16.1°C | 13.5°C | 10.9°C | 19.4°C | 8.0°C | 142 mm | 84% | 3.2 m/s | 3 |
| 2010 | 17.8°C | 14.9°C | 12.0°C | 21.3°C | 7.8°C | 79 mm | 81% | 3.5 m/s | 2.8 |
| 2009 | 16.1°C | 13.4°C | 10.6°C | 20.6°C | 4.4°C | 95 mm | 80% | 3.7 m/s | 2.9 |
| 2008 | 16.8°C | 13.9°C | 11.0°C | 19.3°C | 6.3°C | 40 mm | 78% | 3.2 m/s | 2.9 |
| 2007 | 17.6°C | 14.7°C | 11.7°C | 21.4°C | 8.1°C | 28 mm | 78% | 3 m/s | 3.2 |
| 2006 | 15.0°C | 12.0°C | 9.0°C | 18.6°C | 5.9°C | 107 mm | 78% | 4.3 m/s | 3 |
| 2005 | 17.5°C | 14.5°C | 11.5°C | 22.1°C | 7.7°C | 53 mm | 81% | 3.6 m/s | 3 |
| 2004 | 16.7°C | 13.5°C | 10.4°C | 20.3°C | 7.7°C | 58 mm | 80% | 3.3 m/s | 2.9 |
| 2003 | 17.1°C | 14.0°C | 10.9°C | 20.2°C | 7.5°C | 83 mm | 80% | 3.3 m/s | 2.9 |
| 2002 🔥 | 18.4°C | 15.1°C | 11.7°C | 21.5°C | 6.8°C | 29 mm | 79% | 3.1 m/s | 3.1 |
| 2001 | 16.7°C | 13.7°C | 10.6°C | 20.2°C | 6.7°C | 53 mm | 79% | 4 m/s | 3.2 |
| 2000 | 17.4°C | 14.2°C | 11.1°C | 21.3°C | 5.7°C | 42 mm | 77% | 3.2 m/s | 3.2 |
| 1999 | 15.9°C | 12.9°C | 9.8°C | 19.5°C | 5.3°C | 52 mm | 79% | 3.1 m/s | 3.1 |
| 1998 | 15.6°C | 12.7°C | 9.7°C | 18.2°C | 6.4°C | 91 mm | 81% | 3.7 m/s | 3 |
| 1997 | 16.1°C | 12.9°C | 9.6°C | 19.6°C | 5.9°C | 20 mm | 78% | 3.8 m/s | 3.1 |
| 1996 | 14.1°C | 11.5°C | 8.8°C | 15.8°C | 5.8°C | 72 mm | 81% | 4 m/s | 2.8 |
| 1995 ❄️ | 14.2°C | 11.5°C | 8.8°C | 17.3°C | 4.6°C | 102 mm | 81% | 3.9 m/s | 3 |
| 1994 | 16.8°C | 13.7°C | 10.6°C | 20.5°C | 6.3°C | 39 mm | 81% | 3.8 m/s | 3.1 |
| 1993 | 17.2°C | 14.2°C | 11.2°C | 20.1°C | 8.1°C | 28 mm | 81% | 3.3 m/s | 3 |
| 1992 | 16.1°C | 13.4°C | 10.8°C | 21.2°C | 6.3°C | 136 mm | 81% | 3.3 m/s | 2.9 |
| 1991 | 15.9°C | 12.7°C | 9.6°C | 20.2°C | 5.8°C | 33 mm | 79% | 4 m/s | 3 |
| 1990 | 17.5°C | 14.4°C | 11.4°C | 21.5°C | 8.0°C | 80 mm | 81% | 3.5 m/s | 3.1 |
| 1989 | 17.2°C | 14.7°C | 12.3°C | 22.2°C | 8.2°C | 124 mm | 85% | 3.3 m/s | 3 |
| 1988 | 17.6°C | 14.8°C | 12.1°C | 20.8°C | 6.7°C | 54 mm | 79% | 3.6 m/s | 3 |
| 1987 | 16.6°C | 13.4°C | 10.2°C | 21.2°C | 5.8°C | 30 mm | 82% | 3.1 m/s | 3.2 |
| 1986 | 16.1°C | 13.3°C | 10.4°C | 19.7°C | 4.8°C | 96 mm | 79% | 3.9 m/s | 3.2 |
| 1985 | 17.1°C | 14.2°C | 11.3°C | 22.3°C | 6.0°C | 83 mm | 83% | 3.1 m/s | 3.1 |
| 1984 | 16.3°C | 13.3°C | 10.3°C | 19.4°C | 6.7°C | 55 mm | 81% | 3.4 m/s | 3.1 |
| 1983 | 15.2°C | 12.5°C | 9.7°C | 20.5°C | 6.1°C | 139 mm | 81% | 3.2 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 17.0°C | 13.7°C | 10.4°C | 21.1°C | 6.2°C | 50 mm | 78% | 3.3 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 16.9°C | 14.1°C | 11.3°C | 22.4°C | 6.4°C | 48 mm | 80% | 4.3 m/s | — |
Actual recorded April data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in April is around 16.7°C with lows near 10.8°C (mean 13.8°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
April averages 64 mm of rainfall in Scottsdale, about average for rainfall. The wettest on record was 177 mm in 2020.
The hottest April reached 22.4°C in 1981. The coldest dipped to 4.4°C in 2009.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average April temperatures have risen by about 0.7°C. Daytime highs moved from 16.5°C to 17.2°C and overnight lows from 10.6°C to 11.4°C over the same span.
April is one of the warmer months of the year in Scottsdale and about average for rainfall, so plan for around 16.7°C daytime highs and 10.8°C at night.
Not quite — April is the 8th coolest month in Scottsdale, averaging 13.8°C.
For April in Scottsdale, pack light layers you can adjust through the day, with typical highs of 16.7°C and lows of 10.8°C. Bring an umbrella or light rain jacket too.
Relative humidity in April averages 80% — quite humid.
Average wind speed in April is 3.5 m/s. The windiest April on record averaged 4.3 m/s (1981).
The wettest April on record was 2020 with 177 mm. On average, April sees 64 mm.
All figures are derived from NASA POWER (Prediction Of Worldwide Energy Resources), based on MERRA-2 satellite reanalysis, covering 1981–2025.
Explore how the weather in Scottsdale behaves each April, based on 45 years of NASA POWER climate data from 1981 to 2025. This page breaks down average temperatures, rainfall, humidity, wind and solar radiation for April specifically, along with year-by-year records and how the month has changed over the decades.
