When to go · Lead
Lead in April
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Apr–May (mud season, some attractions closed).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- 14°C (57°F)57°F (14°C) / 0°C (32°F)32°F (0°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 11
- Crowds
- Medium
- United States overall
- Prices
- Medium
- United States overall
Verdict
Listed as a month to avoid: Apr–May (mud season, some attractions closed).
Is another month better than April?
April is rated avoid. These months rate higher:
- JuneGreatInside Lead's best window: Jun–Sep (sightseeing), Dec–Mar (skiing).
- JulyGreatInside Lead's best window: Jun–Sep (sightseeing), Dec–Mar (skiing).
- AugustGreatInside Lead's best window: Jun–Sep (sightseeing), Dec–Mar (skiing).
- SeptemberGreatInside Lead's best window: Jun–Sep (sightseeing), Dec–Mar (skiing).
Weather in April
- LeadHighs around 14 °C (57 °F), lows around 0 °C (32 °F), rain on about 11 daysHighs around 57 °F (14 °C), lows around 32 °F (0 °C), rain on about 11 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 Lead, side by side.
Verdict
Apr: Avoid
Jan: Great (better)
Daytime high
Apr: 14 °C (57 °F)57 °F (14 °C)
Jan: 2 °C (36 °F)36 °F (2 °C)
Night low
Apr: 0 °C (32 °F)32 °F (0 °C)
Jan: -10 °C (14 °F)14 °F (-10 °C)
Rain days
Apr: 11
Jan: 6 (better)
Crowds
Apr: Medium
Jan: Low
Prices
Apr: Medium
Jan: Low
Festivals listed
Apr: 1
Jan: 0
April: Listed as a month to avoid: Apr–May (mud season, some attractions closed).
January: Inside Lead's best window: Jun–Sep (sightseeing), Dec–Mar (skiing).
Lead: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A warm coat, hat and gloves for mornings and evenings
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast