April is one of the cooler months of the year in Salina, with average highs near 19.7°C and lows around 5.7°C (mean 12.7°C). It is about average for rainfall, averaging 67 mm of rainfall and 64% relative humidity across the period.
April is one of the cooler months of the year in Salina. Across 45 years of records, the warmest April in Salina was 1981 — when the month averaged 17.6°C — while the coldest was 1983 at 8.5°C. Typical April days reach 19.7°C with nights near 5.7°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.2°C per decade.
April is about average for rainfall in Salina, averaging 67 mm of rainfall. The wettest April on record was 1999 with 152 mm, while the driest was 1989 at 10 mm.
Relative humidity in Salina during April averages 64%. The most humid April was 1993 at 76%, and the least humid was 1989 at 48%.
April receives about 5.4 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Salina. The sunniest Aprils were 1987 and 2023 at 6.1 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 1993 at 4.2.
Average wind speed in Salina during April is 3.9 m/s. The windiest April was 2022 at 4.7 m/s, while the calmest was 1988 at 3.2 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 12.7°C | 11.7°C | 12.9°C | 13.2°C | 13.4°C | +0.7°C |
| Avg High | 19.9°C | 18.4°C | 19.9°C | 20.1°C | 20.7°C | +0.8°C |
| Avg Low | 5.5°C | 4.9°C | 5.9°C | 6.2°C | 6.0°C | +0.5°C |
| Avg Rain | 68 mm | 68 mm | 76 mm | 74 mm | 41 mm | -26 mm |
April temperatures in Salina have risen by about 1.7°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
April has ranged from a record low of -8.9°C (1997) to a record high of 39.5°C (1989).
Rainfall in April is about average for rainfall, averaging 67 mm, with a wettest year of 152 mm.
A good time to visit Salina
April is a good time to visit Salina, with days averaging 19.7°C and nights around 5.7°C (mean 12.7°C, close to Salina's yearly average) and moderate rainfall. September and June 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 | 21.5°C | 14.5°C | 7.4°C | 34.7°C | -2.5°C | 79 mm | 60% | 3.8 m/s | 5.2 |
| 2024 | 22.8°C | 15.2°C | 7.5°C | 32.7°C | 0.6°C | 35 mm | 53% | 3.9 m/s | 5.8 |
| 2023 | 21.2°C | 13.4°C | 5.6°C | 31.4°C | -2.8°C | 31 mm | 52% | 3.8 m/s | 6.1 |
| 2022 | 20.9°C | 13.5°C | 6.0°C | 32.6°C | -0.7°C | 18 mm | 49% | 4.7 m/s | 5.8 |
| 2021 | 18.5°C | 11.8°C | 5.1°C | 29.1°C | -3.3°C | 52 mm | 65% | 3.7 m/s | 5.5 |
| 2020 | 19.3°C | 11.9°C | 4.5°C | 27.8°C | -5.3°C | 33 mm | 63% | 3.6 m/s | 5.6 |
| 2019 | 19.4°C | 12.9°C | 6.5°C | 26.6°C | -2.2°C | 63 mm | 72% | 3.5 m/s | 5.5 |
| 2018 | 17.4°C | 9.6°C | 1.8°C | 32.1°C | -7.2°C | 31 mm | 56% | 4.1 m/s | 5.3 |
| 2017 | 19.5°C | 13.3°C | 7.2°C | 27.7°C | 0.5°C | 114 mm | 73% | 3.9 m/s | 4.8 |
| 2016 | 21.0°C | 14.1°C | 7.2°C | 28.1°C | -0.6°C | 120 mm | 63% | 3.9 m/s | 5.7 |
| 2015 | 21.7°C | 14.8°C | 7.8°C | 28.9°C | 0.1°C | 70 mm | 59% | 3.7 m/s | 5.4 |
| 2014 | 20.3°C | 12.8°C | 5.3°C | 29.3°C | -3.5°C | 43 mm | 54% | 4.4 m/s | 5.1 |
| 2013 | 17.2°C | 10.1°C | 2.9°C | 31.0°C | -5.4°C | 79 mm | 63% | 3.9 m/s | 4.7 |
| 2012 | 22.8°C | 15.9°C | 9.0°C | 32.8°C | 3.1°C | 83 mm | 66% | 3.6 m/s | 5.4 |
| 2011 | 20.7°C | 13.4°C | 6.1°C | 31.7°C | -1.7°C | 43 mm | 58% | 4.1 m/s | 5.3 |
| 2010 | 21.4°C | 14.7°C | 8.0°C | 28.8°C | 1.3°C | 89 mm | 66% | 3.9 m/s | 5.9 |
| 2009 | 18.4°C | 11.8°C | 5.1°C | 30.0°C | -5.7°C | 117 mm | 67% | 3.9 m/s | 5.3 |
| 2008 | 16.6°C | 10.1°C | 3.5°C | 25.6°C | -2.6°C | 87 mm | 70% | 4.1 m/s | 5.4 |
| 2007 | 16.8°C | 10.3°C | 3.8°C | 28.4°C | -8.3°C | 72 mm | 72% | 3.5 m/s | 5.3 |
| 2006 | 24.1°C | 16.3°C | 8.6°C | 33.6°C | 0.7°C | 75 mm | 56% | 4.1 m/s | 5.9 |
| 2005 | 19.6°C | 13.1°C | 6.6°C | 27.5°C | -1.5°C | 73 mm | 68% | 3.9 m/s | 5.5 |
| 2004 | 19.9°C | 13.1°C | 6.3°C | 30.0°C | -1.1°C | 56 mm | 65% | 3.5 m/s | 5.3 |
| 2003 | 20.5°C | 13.4°C | 6.2°C | 29.3°C | -3.4°C | 101 mm | 68% | 3.9 m/s | 5.2 |
| 2002 | 21.2°C | 13.8°C | 6.5°C | 32.5°C | -5.8°C | 77 mm | 62% | 4 m/s | 5.2 |
| 2001 | 22.2°C | 14.9°C | 7.6°C | 28.9°C | -2.6°C | 56 mm | 66% | 4.2 m/s | 5.4 |
| 2000 | 19.5°C | 12.1°C | 4.7°C | 30.0°C | -2.8°C | 47 mm | 65% | 3.6 m/s | 5.6 |
| 1999 🌧️ | 17.9°C | 12.0°C | 6.1°C | 25.2°C | -0.8°C | 152 mm | 73% | 3.9 m/s | 4.8 |
| 1998 | 17.0°C | 10.8°C | 4.5°C | 25.4°C | -1.3°C | 71 mm | 72% | 3.9 m/s | 5.3 |
| 1997 | 16.2°C | 9.7°C | 3.2°C | 29.9°C | -8.9°C | 72 mm | 69% | 3.5 m/s | 5.1 |
| 1996 | 20.2°C | 12.2°C | 4.1°C | 32.6°C | -3.1°C | 34 mm | 50% | 4.4 m/s | 5.9 |
| 1995 | 17.7°C | 10.8°C | 4.0°C | 27.7°C | -2.0°C | 88 mm | 67% | 3.7 m/s | 4.8 |
| 1994 | 18.2°C | 11.3°C | 4.5°C | 30.4°C | -5.3°C | 78 mm | 67% | 4.2 m/s | 4.9 |
| 1993 | 15.7°C | 9.8°C | 3.8°C | 23.1°C | -3.3°C | 56 mm | 76% | 3.5 m/s | 4.2 |
| 1992 | 20.7°C | 13.4°C | 6.1°C | 31.0°C | -4.6°C | 33 mm | 66% | 3.5 m/s | 5.1 |
| 1991 | 21.7°C | 14.8°C | 7.8°C | 29.2°C | 2.9°C | 50 mm | 62% | 3.8 m/s | 4.9 |
| 1990 | 18.9°C | 12.0°C | 5.1°C | 29.6°C | -4.9°C | 41 mm | 64% | 3.9 m/s | 5 |
| 1989 | 23.2°C | 15.4°C | 7.6°C | 39.5°C | -4.3°C | 10 mm | 48% | 3.6 m/s | 5.9 |
| 1988 | 19.6°C | 12.1°C | 4.5°C | 27.9°C | -0.9°C | 46 mm | 59% | 3.2 m/s | 5.5 |
| 1987 | 19.6°C | 12.4°C | 5.2°C | 29.2°C | -4.3°C | 62 mm | 71% | 3.3 m/s | 6.1 |
| 1986 | 21.6°C | 14.0°C | 6.3°C | 30.3°C | -1.5°C | 80 mm | 63% | 4.1 m/s | 5.8 |
| 1985 | 20.9°C | 13.9°C | 7.0°C | 28.8°C | -3.0°C | 125 mm | 70% | 3.7 m/s | 5.6 |
| 1984 | 15.8°C | 9.5°C | 3.2°C | 25.8°C | -3.2°C | 143 mm | 74% | 4.1 m/s | 4.7 |
| 1983 ❄️ | 14.6°C | 8.5°C | 2.4°C | 25.2°C | -3.9°C | 75 mm | 73% | 4 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 17.9°C | 10.7°C | 3.4°C | 29.6°C | -4.9°C | 28 mm | 61% | 4 m/s | — |
| 1981 🔥 | 25.5°C | 17.6°C | 9.6°C | 34.4°C | 2.0°C | 42 mm | 53% | 4.1 m/s | — |
Actual recorded April data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in April is around 19.7°C with lows near 5.7°C (mean 12.7°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
April averages 67 mm of rainfall in Salina, about average for rainfall. The wettest on record was 152 mm in 1999.
The hottest April reached 39.5°C in 1989. The coldest dipped to -8.9°C in 1997.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average April temperatures have risen by about 1.7°C. Daytime highs moved from 18.9°C to 21°C and overnight lows from 5.1°C to 6.3°C over the same span.
April is one of the cooler months of the year in Salina and about average for rainfall, so plan for around 19.7°C daytime highs and 5.7°C at night.
Not quite — April is the 6th coolest month in Salina, averaging 12.7°C.
For April in Salina, pack warm layers and a jacket for chilly mornings, with typical highs of 19.7°C and lows of 5.7°C. Bring an umbrella or light rain jacket too.
Relative humidity in April averages 64% — moderately humid.
Average wind speed in April is 3.9 m/s. The windiest April on record averaged 4.7 m/s (2022).
The wettest April on record was 1999 with 152 mm. On average, April sees 67 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 Salina 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.
