Visiting Denver in mid April???

[karinothing]

What is the weather like? Is it still really wintery? Can we get in stuff like easy hiking with the kids? Thinking of going for spring break which is the week of April 15th.

Also any suggestions on what to do with kids?

[winecat]

It could be beautiful and sunny or it could be snowy. Even if it is snowy, it shouldn't be too bad and you could hike lower elevations if you bring the right gear/clothing.

In my experience, late April tends to bring a snowstorm. Mid April can be nice. (I'm basing this on weddings without a backup plan. lol)

[Shreddingbetty]

It could be 85 degrees or snow

[VillainV]

Definitely could be anything. Snow is possible until mid-April, but rarely accumulates much. You should be able to hike — check the weather forecast about a week out and pack the right clothing. Layers are your friend, and definitely sunblock (and chapstick with SPF).

[karinothing]

Ha so a roll of the dice? Thanks!

[Deleted]

Can be anything. Our house got like 16” in May a few years ago but then sometimes it’s in the 80’s. Higher elevation mountain hiking will be snow packed (Rocky mountain NP is snow packed through May for the most part) and I’d say most stuff 7500+ feet will have mud or snow.

[isabel]

Pack layers and be ready for anything.

[nessness]

Definitely a roll of the dice. There's a high probability hiking trails will be muddy.

[bunnies]

I went at the end of April this year - the hiking trail I was on still had a good bit of snow on the ground.

[MrsAxilla]

Oct 2, 2018 19:52:31 GMT -5 karinothing said:

Ha so a roll of the dice? Thanks!

Exactly.  One year we got a foot of snow overnight, then the next day was so warm it all melted and flooded my basement.  You should be able to hit some lower elevation hikes, though.  Roxbury Park, golden gate state park, castlewood canyon, lookout mountain... you can even just climb the mesa outside of golden and get a lovely view of the city.  It really just depends.

[ksun]

You can't prepare for anything in April.

[steamboat185]

Hiking is usually still snow packed. There are a few hikes in the Denver metro that are clear, but it’s pretty common to find snow on trails into June/July.

Denver could be perfect and 85 or it could be snow. Two years ago we got snow in June.

[SugarKane]

Oct 2, 2018 19:18:38 GMT -5 Shreddingbetty said:

It could be 85 degrees or snow

Could be a foot of snow when you wake up and 85 degrees at 4 pm.  Spring weather is like a box of chocolates 

[Shreddingbetty]

Oct 2, 2018 21:45:28 GMT -5 SugarKane said:

Oct 2, 2018 19:18:38 GMT -5 Shreddingbetty said:

It could be 85 degrees or snow

Could be a foot of snow when you wake up and 85 degrees at 4 pm.  Spring weather is like a box of chocolates 

Yes very true, or all 4 seasons in 1 day

[megstoo]

I went last year at that time because we were taking part in a job fair. Day I got there was sunny and 70's. Woke up the next morning to and 20's and snowy, my co worker was excited since she's from Florida. The next day her and I took off for site seeing and it was icy in the morning and by noon was up in the 70's. The day we left was rain and 40. It really is all over the place.