April is one of the cooler months of the year in Apache Junction, with average highs near 25.7°C and lows around 9.4°C (mean 17.6°C). It is one of the drier months, averaging 13 mm of rainfall and 36% relative humidity across the period.
April is one of the cooler months of the year in Apache Junction. Across 45 years of records, the warmest Aprils in Apache Junction were 1989 and 2018 — when the month averaged 21.1°C — while the coldest was 1983 at 12.6°C. Typical April days reach 25.7°C with nights near 9.4°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.5°C per decade.
April is one of the drier months in Apache Junction, averaging 13 mm of rainfall. The wettest April on record was 1988 with 67 mm, while the driest were 2018, 2022 and 2023, among others at 0 mm.
Relative humidity in Apache Junction during April averages 36%. The most humid April was 1983 at 54%, and the least humid was 2018 at 18%.
April receives about 7.2 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Apache Junction. The sunniest April was 2008 at 7.8 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 1984 at 6.3.
Average wind speed in Apache Junction during April is 2.4 m/s. The windiest April was 1984 at 2.8 m/s, while the calmest was 1992 at 1.9 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 17.4°C | 16.2°C | 17.4°C | 18.5°C | 18.8°C | +1.4°C |
| Avg High | 25.6°C | 24.3°C | 25.6°C | 26.5°C | 27.0°C | +1.4°C |
| Avg Low | 9.1°C | 8.2°C | 9.3°C | 10.5°C | 10.6°C | +1.5°C |
| Avg Rain | 19 mm | 16 mm | 14 mm | 8 mm | 4 mm | -16 mm |
April temperatures in Apache Junction have risen by about 2.4°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
April has ranged from a record low of -2.7°C (1999) to a record high of 36.6°C (2012).
Rainfall in April is one of the drier months, averaging 13 mm, with a wettest year of 67 mm.
One of the best times to visit Apache Junction
April is one of the best times to visit Apache Junction. Expect days averaging 25.7°C and nights around 9.4°C (mean 17.6°C) — cooler than Apache Junction's yearly average — with low rainfall (13 mm), so conditions are generally comfortable for sightseeing and outdoor plans.
| Year | Avg High | Avg Temp | Avg Low | Hottest Day | Coldest Day | Rainfall | Humidity | Wind | Solar |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 26.6°C | 18.6°C | 10.6°C | 35.4°C | 3.8°C | 6 mm | 28% | 2.1 m/s | 7.2 |
| 2024 | 25.5°C | 17.6°C | 9.6°C | 32.8°C | 1.9°C | 8 mm | 38% | 2.2 m/s | 7.4 |
| 2023 | 26.8°C | 18.1°C | 9.4°C | 34.3°C | -0.4°C | 0 mm | 34% | 2.3 m/s | 7.5 |
| 2022 | 28.6°C | 20.0°C | 11.4°C | 33.7°C | 2.2°C | 0 mm | 21% | 2.6 m/s | 7.7 |
| 2021 | 28.4°C | 20.3°C | 12.1°C | 33.8°C | 8.4°C | 4 mm | 22% | 2.5 m/s | 7.3 |
| 2020 | 26.1°C | 18.3°C | 10.6°C | 35.6°C | 4.8°C | 3 mm | 40% | 2.1 m/s | 7.4 |
| 2019 | 26.2°C | 18.7°C | 11.1°C | 33.5°C | 5.1°C | 5 mm | 39% | 2.2 m/s | 7.1 |
| 2018 | 29.3°C | 21.1°C | 12.9°C | 33.7°C | 4.5°C | 0 mm | 18% | 2.4 m/s | 7.3 |
| 2017 | 27.3°C | 19.0°C | 10.7°C | 33.0°C | 3.9°C | 0 mm | 30% | 2.3 m/s | 7.3 |
| 2016 | 26.0°C | 18.2°C | 10.4°C | 33.1°C | 5.3°C | 17 mm | 32% | 2.3 m/s | 7.1 |
| 2015 | 26.1°C | 18.1°C | 10.2°C | 33.1°C | 3.6°C | 14 mm | 31% | 2.3 m/s | 7.3 |
| 2014 | 26.6°C | 18.4°C | 10.1°C | 32.5°C | 3.6°C | 6 mm | 26% | 2.5 m/s | 7.3 |
| 2013 | 26.4°C | 18.2°C | 9.9°C | 34.0°C | 2.1°C | 9 mm | 32% | 2.4 m/s | 7.5 |
| 2012 | 27.2°C | 19.2°C | 11.3°C | 36.6°C | 3.8°C | 9 mm | 27% | 2.1 m/s | 7.2 |
| 2011 | 26.5°C | 18.2°C | 9.8°C | 34.0°C | -0.7°C | 14 mm | 30% | 2.7 m/s | 7.3 |
| 2010 | 23.3°C | 15.7°C | 8.1°C | 29.7°C | 1.9°C | 2 mm | 43% | 2.3 m/s | 7.2 |
| 2009 | 24.5°C | 16.3°C | 8.1°C | 33.7°C | 1.9°C | 14 mm | 34% | 2.6 m/s | 7.3 |
| 2008 | 25.6°C | 16.8°C | 8.0°C | 31.7°C | 3.0°C | 0 mm | 30% | 2.6 m/s | 7.8 |
| 2007 | 25.8°C | 17.7°C | 9.6°C | 34.8°C | 4.1°C | 9 mm | 34% | 2.4 m/s | 7.2 |
| 2006 | 25.6°C | 17.4°C | 9.2°C | 31.7°C | 3.4°C | 5 mm | 32% | 2.2 m/s | 7.1 |
| 2005 | 24.6°C | 16.4°C | 8.3°C | 30.8°C | 3.3°C | 15 mm | 43% | 2.3 m/s | 7.4 |
| 2004 | 24.8°C | 17.3°C | 9.8°C | 32.0°C | 5.6°C | 36 mm | 40% | 2.4 m/s | 7.1 |
| 2003 | 23.6°C | 15.8°C | 7.9°C | 29.1°C | 1.4°C | 8 mm | 37% | 2.6 m/s | 7.4 |
| 2002 | 28.5°C | 20.5°C | 12.5°C | 34.3°C | 5.6°C | 5 mm | 23% | 2.4 m/s | 7.2 |
| 2001 | 24.6°C | 16.8°C | 8.9°C | 33.6°C | -0.1°C | 45 mm | 44% | 2.4 m/s | 6.8 |
| 2000 | 28.1°C | 19.3°C | 10.5°C | 35.8°C | 2.8°C | 2 mm | 29% | 2.4 m/s | 7.6 |
| 1999 | 21.9°C | 14.0°C | 6.1°C | 31.9°C | -2.7°C | 46 mm | 41% | 2.7 m/s | 6.9 |
| 1998 | 21.4°C | 13.7°C | 6.0°C | 31.3°C | 0.7°C | 20 mm | 49% | 2.5 m/s | 7.2 |
| 1997 | 24.2°C | 16.2°C | 8.2°C | 30.9°C | 3.0°C | 14 mm | 38% | 2.5 m/s | 6.8 |
| 1996 | 27.7°C | 18.6°C | 9.6°C | 35.3°C | 4.5°C | 1 mm | 21% | 2.6 m/s | 7.5 |
| 1995 | 22.8°C | 14.8°C | 6.9°C | 28.3°C | 1.9°C | 15 mm | 45% | 2.3 m/s | 6.7 |
| 1994 | 25.1°C | 17.0°C | 9.0°C | 34.4°C | 3.2°C | 24 mm | 38% | 2.4 m/s | 6.8 |
| 1993 | 24.6°C | 16.5°C | 8.4°C | 30.8°C | 2.2°C | 1 mm | 48% | 2.2 m/s | 7.3 |
| 1992 | 26.3°C | 18.4°C | 10.6°C | 33.9°C | 5.3°C | 12 mm | 47% | 1.9 m/s | 7.2 |
| 1991 | 23.6°C | 15.3°C | 6.9°C | 29.1°C | 1.3°C | 0 mm | 42% | 2.3 m/s | 7.5 |
| 1990 | 25.6°C | 18.0°C | 10.4°C | 31.2°C | 6.7°C | 25 mm | 42% | 2.3 m/s | 6.6 |
| 1989 🔥 | 30.0°C | 21.1°C | 12.3°C | 36.4°C | 6.7°C | 0 mm | 26% | 2.4 m/s | 7.3 |
| 1988 🌧️ | 24.6°C | 16.7°C | 8.8°C | 32.3°C | 1.0°C | 67 mm | 43% | 2.3 m/s | 6.5 |
| 1987 | 27.1°C | 18.6°C | 10.0°C | 32.8°C | 2.9°C | 7 mm | 39% | 2.6 m/s | 6.9 |
| 1986 | 25.6°C | 17.4°C | 9.2°C | 32.1°C | 4.0°C | 5 mm | 39% | 2.5 m/s | 6.8 |
| 1985 | 26.5°C | 18.4°C | 10.3°C | 32.0°C | 4.4°C | 22 mm | 43% | 2.3 m/s | 6.8 |
| 1984 | 24.1°C | 15.6°C | 7.0°C | 33.2°C | 2.3°C | 25 mm | 36% | 2.8 m/s | 6.3 |
| 1983 ❄️ | 19.9°C | 12.6°C | 5.2°C | 27.3°C | -0.2°C | 22 mm | 54% | 2.3 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 24.8°C | 16.9°C | 9.0°C | 30.7°C | 4.2°C | 3 mm | 40% | 2.3 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 27.6°C | 18.9°C | 10.2°C | 34.1°C | 2.9°C | 21 mm | 40% | 2.4 m/s | — |
Actual recorded April data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in April is around 25.7°C with lows near 9.4°C (mean 17.6°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
April averages 13 mm of rainfall in Apache Junction, one of the drier months. The wettest on record was 67 mm in 1988.
The hottest April reached 36.6°C in 2012. The coldest dipped to -2.7°C in 1999.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average April temperatures have risen by about 2.4°C. Daytime highs moved from 24.6°C to 27.2°C and overnight lows from 8.3°C to 10.6°C over the same span.
April is one of the cooler months of the year in Apache Junction and one of the drier months, so plan for around 25.7°C daytime highs and 9.4°C at night.
Not quite — April is the 6th coolest month in Apache Junction, averaging 17.6°C.
For April in Apache Junction, pack light layers you can adjust through the day, with typical highs of 25.7°C and lows of 9.4°C.
Relative humidity in April averages 36% — relatively dry.
Average wind speed in April is 2.4 m/s. The windiest April on record averaged 2.8 m/s (1984).
The wettest April on record was 1988 with 67 mm. On average, April sees 13 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 Apache Junction 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.
