Alaska Climate Research Center

The Alaska State Climate Center
The Alaska State Climate Center
The Alaska State Climate Center

Delta Junction April 2016


Highlights

Delta Junction had an April mean monthly temperature of 41.7°F, 9.5°F above normal. The highest temperature for the month was 63°F on the 24th, which also set a record for that day, breaking the old 1994 record by 1°F. Two more records were set, on the 1st the 52°F observed broke the old 1994 by 2°F, and on the 5th the 51°F observed broke the old 1958 record by 1°F. The high of 54°F tied the record set in 1997. April 2016 was the warmest April on record for Delta Junction, topping the old record from 1993 by 1.4°F. The lowest temperature for the month was 20°F on the 4th.

Precipitation was lighter than normal with 0.13" measured and 0.23" expected.