California Weather in April
Average highs run from 61°F on April 1 to 70°F on April 30, and lows from 38°F to 49°F. Normal precipitation for the month is 4.90 in over about 11 wet days.
April day by day
The normal high and low for each date, and the record, in °F.
- Normal low
- Normal high
- Record high
- Record low
April at a glance
- Average high
- 66°F
- Average low
- 44°F
- Precipitation
- 4.90 in
- Record high
- 93°FApr 3, 2011
- Record low
- 22°FApr 5, 2002
- Chance of a freeze
- 81%
- Daylight
- 12 h 39 min to 13 h 48 min
- Cloud cover
- 62%
- Humidity
- 77%
- Dew point
- 47°F
- Wind
- 8.5 mph
Every day of the month
A wet day has at least 0.01 inch of precipitation; snow means at least 0.1 inch of snowfall.
| Date | Normal high | Normal low | Record high | Record low | Chance wet | Chance of snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 1 | 61°F | 38°F | 89°F 2010 | 27°F 2018 | 33% | |
| Apr 2 | 62°F | 39°F | 91°F 2012 | 26°F 2018 | 33% | |
| Apr 3 | 62°F | 39°F | 93°F 2011 | 26°F 2002 | 33% | |
| Apr 4 | 62°F | 39°F | 88°F 2023 | 24°F 2018 | 34% | |
| Apr 5 | 63°F | 40°F | 83°F 2010 | 22°F 2002 | 34% | |
| Apr 6 | 63°F | 40°F | 85°F 2010 | 27°F 2018 | 34% | |
| Apr 7 | 63°F | 40°F | 86°F 2020 | 22°F 2007 | 34% | |
| Apr 8 | 64°F | 41°F | 91°F 2020 | 22°F 2007 | 34% | |
| Apr 9 | 64°F | 41°F | 91°F 2011 | 22°F 2007 | 34% | |
| Apr 10 | 64°F | 42°F | 87°F 2019 | 27°F 2003 | 34% | |
| Apr 11 | 65°F | 42°F | 81°F 2010 | 29°F 2009 | 35% | |
| Apr 12 | 65°F | 42°F | 88°F 2018 | 29°F 2016 | 35% | |
| Apr 13 | 65°F | 43°F | 89°F 2006 | 29°F 2013 | 35% | |
| Apr 14 | 66°F | 43°F | 90°F 2006 | 32°F 2004 | 35% | |
| Apr 15 | 66°F | 43°F | 88°F 2024 | 28°F 2014 | 36% | |
| Apr 16 | 66°F | 44°F | 87°F 2004 | 31°F 2018 | 36% | |
| Apr 17 | 67°F | 44°F | 88°F 2004 | 28°F 2018 | 36% | |
| Apr 18 | 67°F | 44°F | 91°F 2006 | 30°F 2001 | 36% | 0% |
| Apr 19 | 67°F | 45°F | 88°F 2017 | 28°F 2022 | 36% | 0% |
| Apr 20 | 68°F | 45°F | 82°F 2023 | 30°F 2013 | 37% | 0% |
| Apr 21 | 68°F | 46°F | 84°F 1999 | 27°F 2021 | 37% | 0% |
| Apr 22 | 68°F | 46°F | 86°F 2022 | 29°F 2021 | 37% | 0% |
| Apr 23 | 68°F | 46°F | 88°F 2009 | 32°F 2015 | 37% | 0% |
| Apr 24 | 69°F | 47°F | 86°F 2009 | 30°F 2023 | 38% | 0% |
| Apr 25 | 69°F | 47°F | 88°F 2012 | 33°F 2002 | 38% | 0% |
| Apr 26 | 69°F | 47°F | 86°F 2021 | 34°F 2022 | 38% | 0% |
| Apr 27 | 70°F | 48°F | 87°F 2001 | 38°F 2004 | 38% | 0% |
| Apr 28 | 70°F | 48°F | 87°F 2025 | 37°F 2008 | 38% | 0% |
| Apr 29 | 70°F | 48°F | 86°F 2007 | 31°F 2008 | 38% | 0% |
| Apr 30 | 70°F | 49°F | 87°F 2007 | 39°F 2005 | 38% | 0% |
Chance of rain
- Chance of a wet day
- Chance of snowfall
Sunrise and sunset
Times for 2026, local time (CDT).
- April 1
- sunrise 6:55 AM, sunset 7:34 PM
- April 30
- sunrise 6:14 AM, sunset 8:02 PM
Other months
Sources
Normals: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals, 1991-2020, station USC00231189 (California), public domain. Records: NOAA GHCN-Daily, station USW00003963, every year on file, quality-flagged values removed. Cloud, humidity, wind and sunshine: NASA POWER (MERRA-2, CERES and GEWEX SRB), 1991-2020. The data was obtained from the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Langley Research Center's Prediction Of Worldwide Energy Resources (POWER) project funded through the NASA Earth Science Division: POWER Daily API v2, accessed 2026-09-24. Sun and moon: computed with the NOAA solar equations and Meeus.