When to go · Alta
Alta in April
Great month. Inside Alta's best window: Dec–Mar, Apr–May (best snow, fewer crowds).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 11°C (52°F)52°F (11°C) / 0°C (32°F)32°F (0°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 7
- Crowds
- Medium
- United States overall
- Prices
- Medium
- United States overall
Verdict
Inside Alta's best window: Dec–Mar, Apr–May (best snow, fewer crowds).
Is another month better than April?
No other month rates higher than April for Alta in this guide.
Weather in April
- AltaHighs around 11 °C (52 °F), lows around 0 °C (32 °F), rain on about 7 daysHighs around 52 °F (11 °C), lows around 32 °F (0 °C), rain on about 7 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 Alta, side by side.
Verdict
Apr: Great
Jan: Great
Daytime high
Apr: 11 °C (52 °F)52 °F (11 °C)
Jan: -2 °C (28 °F)28 °F (-2 °C)
Night low
Apr: 0 °C (32 °F)32 °F (0 °C)
Jan: -12 °C (10 °F)10 °F (-12 °C)
Rain days
Apr: 7
Jan: 5 (better)
Crowds
Apr: Medium
Jan: Low
Prices
Apr: Medium
Jan: Low
Festivals listed
Apr: 1
Jan: 0
April: Inside Alta's best window: Dec–Mar, Apr–May (best snow, fewer crowds).
January: Inside Alta's best window: Dec–Mar, Apr–May (best snow, fewer crowds).
Alta: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A warm coat, hat and gloves for mornings and evenings