Berkeley weather in April: Berkeley, California: normal highs, lows, rain and records for April
Berkeley in April has a normal high of 67°F and a normal low of 47°F, a daily mean of 57°F, rising from 66°F on the 1st to 68°F by the 30th. Measurable precipitation falls on 7 days in a normal April, 1.83 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 20°C and low of 8°C, 46 mm of precipitation in April.
- NOAA stationBerkeley
- Station IDUSC00040693
- Location37.87°N 122.26°W
- Elevation310 ft (95 m)
- From the center2 miles
- Population121,749
- Jan 59° 43°
- Feb 62° 45°
- Mar 65° 46°
- Apr 67° 47°
- May 70° 49°
- Jun 74° 52°
- Jul 74° 53°
- Aug 75° 54°
- Sep 76° 54°
- Oct 73° 52°
- Nov 65° 47°
- Dec 59° 43°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Berkeley in April?
The normal high is 67°F and the normal low 47°F, for a daily mean of 57.0°F. April is 1.8°F warmer than March and 2.7°F cooler than May. April is the 7th warmest month of the year in Berkeley and the 6th wettest. Across the month the normal high rises 2°F, from 66°F on April 1 to 68°F on April 30. From one year to the next April's mean temperature typically moves about 1.5°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Aprils in three average between 56°F and 59°F.
Bars above: each day's normal high to low. Columns below: the chance of 0.01 inch or more of precipitation that day, on a scale of 0 to 100% (highest 28%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 1 | 66°F | 46°F | 28% | 19% |
| April 8 | 67°F | 46°F | 26% | 18% |
| April 15 | 67°F | 47°F | 24% | 15% |
| April 22 | 68°F | 47°F | 20% | 13% |
| April 30 | 68°F | 48°F | 17% | 10% |
Every day of April: normal high, low and chance of precipitation (warmest afternoon April 30, coldest night April 1)
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 1 | 66°F | 46°F | 28% | 19% | 12 h 30 min |
| April 2 | 66°F | 46°F | 28% | 19% | 12 h 40 min |
| April 3 | 66°F | 46°F | 28% | 19% | 12 h 40 min |
| April 4 | 66°F | 46°F | 27% | 18% | 12 h 40 min |
| April 5 | 66°F | 46°F | 27% | 18% | 12 h 40 min |
| April 6 | 67°F | 46°F | 27% | 18% | 12 h 50 min |
| April 7 | 67°F | 46°F | 27% | 18% | 12 h 50 min |
| April 8 | 67°F | 46°F | 26% | 18% | 12 h 50 min |
| April 9 | 67°F | 46°F | 26% | 17% | 12 h 50 min |
| April 10 | 67°F | 46°F | 26% | 17% | 13 h |
| April 11 | 67°F | 46°F | 26% | 17% | 13 h |
| April 12 | 67°F | 46°F | 25% | 16% | 13 h |
| April 13 | 67°F | 47°F | 25% | 16% | 13 h |
| April 14 | 67°F | 47°F | 24% | 16% | 13 h 10 min |
| April 15 | 67°F | 47°F | 24% | 15% | 13 h 10 min |
| April 16 | 67°F | 47°F | 23% | 15% | 13 h 10 min |
| April 17 | 68°F | 47°F | 23% | 15% | 13 h 10 min |
| April 18 | 68°F | 47°F | 22% | 14% | 13 h 20 min |
| April 19 | 68°F | 47°F | 22% | 14% | 13 h 20 min |
| April 20 | 68°F | 47°F | 21% | 14% | 13 h 20 min |
| April 21 | 68°F | 47°F | 21% | 13% | 13 h 20 min |
| April 22 | 68°F | 47°F | 20% | 13% | 13 h 20 min |
| April 23 | 68°F | 47°F | 20% | 13% | 13 h 30 min |
| April 24 | 68°F | 47°F | 20% | 12% | 13 h 30 min |
| April 25 | 68°F | 47°F | 19% | 12% | 13 h 30 min |
| April 26 | 68°F | 47°F | 19% | 12% | 13 h 30 min |
| April 27 | 68°F | 47°F | 18% | 11% | 13 h 40 min |
| April 28 | 68°F | 47°F | 18% | 11% | 13 h 40 min |
| April 29 | 68°F | 48°F | 17% | 11% | 13 h 40 min |
| April 30 | 68°F | 48°F | 17% | 10% | 13 h 40 min |
- Normal high
- 67°FApril average
- Normal low
- 47°FApril average
- Precipitation
- 1.83 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 70.01 inch or more
- Daylight
- 12 h 30 min to 13 h 40 minApril 1 to April 30
- Days at 70°F or more
- 8
- Days at 80°F or more
- 2
- Sunshine
- 82%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USC00040693; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in Berkeley in April?
On a given April day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 23% on average, highest around April 1 (28%). In all, 1.83 in falls on 7 days of a normal April.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USC00040693.
What are the records for April in Berkeley?
The warmest April temperature on this station's record (since 1893) is 95°F, on April 27, 2004; the coldest is 28°F, on April 21, 1920. The wettest April brought 6.06 in (1958).
The April mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 57.0°F: 2021 54.2°F (−2.8), 2022 58.3°F (+1.3), 2023 56.7°F (−0.3), 2024 57.7°F (+0.7). 2 of 4 ran warmer than normal.
| April | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 54.2°F | −2.8°F | 0.13 in |
| 2022 | 58.3°F | +1.3°F | – |
| 2023 | 56.7°F | −0.3°F | – |
| 2024 | 57.7°F | +0.7°F | – |
Source: records: ACIS, station USC00040693; recent months: ACIS, station USC00040693. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does April in Berkeley compare across California?
Across the 219 places PlainClimate covers in California, April normal highs run from 49°F in Tahoma to 87°F in Brawley; Berkeley's is 67°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.