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Lead April Weather

Averages and records for weather in Lead, South Dakota in the month of April.

Typical Lead April Weather 1991–2020
Average daily high	51.8 °F
Average daily low	30.8 °F
Average monthly precipitation	3.5 inches
Average monthly snow	29.0 inches
Daily chance of precipitation	43.1%
Daily chance of snow	25.1%

Lead April Weather Records 1909–2024
Highest temperature	84 °F	April 21, 1980
Lowest temperature	-5 °F	April 3, 2002
Highest daily low	59 °F	April 30, 1992
Lowest daily high	9 °F	April 1, 1936
Hottest average high temperature	61.9 °F	1946
Coldest average high temperature	38.8 °F	1920
Most daily precipitation	3.8 inches	April 19, 2006
Most monthly precipitation	9.0 inches	2006
Most daily snow	44.5 inches	April 19, 2006
Most monthly snow	86.7 inches	1984

Note: Daily averages are a moving average which includes 14 days before and after

Day	Average (°F)		Record (°F)
Day	High	Low	High	Low
April 1	48.9	27.6	74	0
April 2	49.0	27.7	74	-3
April 3	49.3	27.9	75	-5
April 4	49.5	28.2	78	0
April 5	49.5	28.4	76	5
April 6	49.6	28.5	74	4
April 7	49.8	28.8	73	-1
April 8	50.1	29.1	76	-1
April 9	50.5	29.4	74	3
April 10	50.6	29.6	76	6
April 11	50.9	29.8	75	-1
April 12	51.1	30.0	76	2
April 13	51.4	30.2	76	5
April 14	51.7	30.5	81	6
April 15	51.8	30.7	77	11
April 16	51.9	30.9	74	8
April 17	52.0	31.1	76	11
April 18	52.3	31.3	79	8
April 19	52.5	31.6	75	10
April 20	52.8	31.8	78	7
April 21	53.1	32.1	84	11
April 22	53.5	32.4	80	12
April 23	53.7	32.7	79	9
April 24	53.9	33.0	79	9
April 25	54.2	33.3	76	17
April 26	54.4	33.6	79	10
April 27	54.5	33.8	82	12
April 28	54.7	34.0	81	15
April 29	54.9	34.3	78	15
April 30	55.3	34.6	81	11

Weather Station Details

Years	Station	Coordinates
1909–2024	Lead	location