April in Seattle, WA: variable for golf — mixed conditions — check the live score. Best tee times: late morning to early afternoon after dew burns off.
| Average April Weather | |
|---|---|
| Avg daily high | 56°F |
| Avg daily low | 42°F |
| Rainy days | 17 / mo |
| Avg peak wind | 12.8 mph |
April sits in a narrow corridor between Seattle's two wettest and coldest playing months. Coming out of March, you gain 5°F on the high and drop one rain day — modest improvements that nonetheless make a real difference when you're deciding whether to book a morning round. The temperature swing of 14°F between the day's high of 56°F and overnight low of 42°F means early tee times still feel raw, and peak wind climbs a notch to 12.8 mph, nudging into moderate territory on exposed layouts like those along Puget Sound.
Golf in Seattle in April sits squarely in the Variable tier for good reason: 17 precipitation days out of 30 is the fifth-wettest mark of the year. What you gain over March is marginal but real; what you lose going into May is just one more rain day and a near-identical wind profile. The window between winter and Seattle's brief warm stretch is narrow, and April occupies the near edge of it.
With 17 rain days spread across the month, midday tee times between 11 AM and 1 PM give overnight showers the best chance to clear without running into afternoon fronts — morning fog and standing water on greens are a consistent April issue on Seattle's tree-lined courses. Booking midweek slots also helps, since fair-weather weekends fill quickly the moment a dry stretch is forecast. See how conditions rate hour by hour on our playability scale.
April adds 5°F to March's average high of 51°F and sheds one rain day, making it a small but noticeable step toward playable conditions. Moving into May, the gains accelerate — a further 7°F on the high, reaching 63°F, and one fewer rain day at 16, while peak wind eases from 12.8 mph to 12 mph. In short, April is the transitional month: better than March, but May is the clearer payoff.
Climate normals show the long-term picture, but day-to-day weather varies. Check today's live golf weather score for Seattle, WA for the current playability rating, hourly wind, temperature, and the recommended tee time window.
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April averages 17 precipitation days, making it the fifth-wettest month of the year in Seattle. That doesn't mean all-day downpours — many are light showers or drizzle — but you should budget for at least some wet conditions on the majority of days. Booking a flexible cancellation tee time and watching the hourly forecast closely is practical advice for the month.
April's peak wind of 12.8 mph is the fifth-windiest month of the year, slightly higher than both March (12.2 mph) and May (12 mph). That puts it just above the 8 mph calm threshold used as a comfort benchmark, so club selection on longer par-4s will routinely need a one-club adjustment. Coastal and hilltop courses tend to feel the wind more than wooded valley layouts.