When to go · Centennial
Centennial in April
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Nov–May for the pass road (closed in winter).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- 10°C (50°F)50°F (10°C) / −4°C (25°F)25°F (−4°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 9
- Crowds
- Medium
- United States overall
- Prices
- Medium
- United States overall
Verdict
Listed as a month to avoid: Nov–May for the pass road (closed in winter).
Is another month better than April?
April is rated avoid. These months rate higher:
- JuneGreatInside Centennial's best window: Jun–Sep for the byway and hiking; Dec–Mar for the ski area.
- JulyGreatInside Centennial's best window: Jun–Sep for the byway and hiking; Dec–Mar for the ski area.
- AugustGreatInside Centennial's best window: Jun–Sep for the byway and hiking; Dec–Mar for the ski area.
- SeptemberGreatInside Centennial's best window: Jun–Sep for the byway and hiking; Dec–Mar for the ski area.
Weather in April
- CentennialHighs around 10 °C (50 °F), lows around -4 °C (25 °F), rain on about 9 daysHighs around 50 °F (10 °C), lows around 25 °F (-4 °C), rain on about 9 days
Festivals and holidays
Dates as our data lists them. Moving holidays (lunar and Islamic calendars, Easter) shift every year: check the date for your year before you build a trip on it.
Spring break big impact
March–April · United States
Students fill Florida, Texas and Mexico beaches; parks busy.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · United States overall
- Medium
- Prices · United States overall
- Medium
United States overall: Good month for the Southwest, Washington cherry blossoms, the South; mountain roads still closed.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Centennial, side by side.
Verdict
Apr: Avoid
Jan: Great (better)
Daytime high
Apr: 10 °C (50 °F)50 °F (10 °C)
Jan: -1 °C (30 °F)30 °F (-1 °C)
Night low
Apr: -4 °C (25 °F)25 °F (-4 °C)
Jan: -13 °C (9 °F)9 °F (-13 °C)
Rain days
Apr: 9
Jan: 7 (better)
Crowds
Apr: Medium
Jan: Low
Prices
Apr: Medium
Jan: Low
Festivals listed
Apr: 1
Jan: 0
April: Listed as a month to avoid: Nov–May for the pass road (closed in winter).
January: Inside Centennial's best window: Jun–Sep for the byway and hiking; Dec–Mar for the ski area.
Centennial: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A warm coat, hat and gloves for mornings and evenings