Weather
According to the latest monthly climate summary for the United States:
The average temperature of the contiguous U.S. in April was 50.7ยฐF, which is 0.4ยฐF below average, ranking in the middle third of the 128-year record. Generally, temperatures from the Northwest to the Great Lakes and into the mid-Mississippi Valley were below average, with much of the Southwest, Deep South, and portions of the East Coast above average.
Washington state ranked third coldest on record for April, while Montana ranked fifth coldest.ย The Alaska statewide April temperature was 25.2ยฐF, 1.9ยฐF above the long-term average. This ranked among the middle one-third of the 98-year period of record for the state. Temperatures were below average across much of the Southeast Interior and Panhandle regions and above average across much of the West Coast and Aleutian regions.
April precipitation for the contiguous U.S. was 2.58 inches, 0.06 inch above average, ranking in the middle third of the historical record. Precipitation was above average across portions of the Northwest, northern Rockies and Plains, Great Lakes and Northeast and below average across the Southwest as well as the central and southern Plains.
For more April 2022 climate highlights, including extreme events, year-to-date climate statistics, and drought information, read Assessing the U.S. Climate in April 2022.ย
