Bishop weather in April: Bishop, California: normal highs, lows, rain and records for April
Bishop in April has a normal high of 74°F and a normal low of 37°F, a daily mean of 55°F, rising from 71°F on the 1st to 77°F by the 30th. Measurable precipitation falls on 2 days in a normal April, 0.22 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 23°C and low of 3°C, 6 mm of precipitation in April.
- NOAA stationBishop Airport
- Station IDUSW00023157
- Location37.37°N 118.36°W
- Elevation4,102 ft (1,250 m)
- Population3,746
- Jan 56° 24°
- Feb 59° 26°
- Mar 67° 31°
- Apr 74° 37°
- May 83° 44°
- Jun 94° 51°
- Jul 100° 57°
- Aug 98° 54°
- Sep 90° 47°
- Oct 78° 37°
- Nov 64° 27°
- Dec 55° 22°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Bishop in April?
The normal high is 74°F and the normal low 37°F, for a daily mean of 55.2°F. April is 6.0°F warmer than March and 8.3°F cooler than May. April is the 7th warmest month of the year in Bishop and the 8th wettest. Across the month the normal high rises 6°F, from 71°F on April 1 to 77°F on April 30. From one year to the next April's mean temperature typically moves about 2.8°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Aprils in three average between 52°F and 58°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 8%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 1 | 71°F | 34°F | 8% | 4% |
| April 8 | 72°F | 35°F | 7% | 3% |
| April 15 | 73°F | 36°F | 6% | 3% |
| April 22 | 75°F | 38°F | 6% | 3% |
| April 30 | 77°F | 40°F | 6% | 2% |
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 | 71°F | 34°F | 8% | 4% | 12 h 30 min |
| April 2 | 71°F | 34°F | 8% | 4% | 12 h 40 min |
| April 3 | 71°F | 34°F | 8% | 4% | 12 h 40 min |
| April 4 | 71°F | 34°F | 8% | 4% | 12 h 40 min |
| April 5 | 72°F | 35°F | 7% | 4% | 12 h 40 min |
| April 6 | 72°F | 35°F | 7% | 4% | 12 h 50 min |
| April 7 | 72°F | 35°F | 7% | 4% | 12 h 50 min |
| April 8 | 72°F | 35°F | 7% | 3% | 12 h 50 min |
| April 9 | 72°F | 35°F | 7% | 3% | 12 h 50 min |
| April 10 | 72°F | 35°F | 7% | 3% | 13 h |
| April 11 | 73°F | 36°F | 7% | 3% | 13 h |
| April 12 | 73°F | 36°F | 7% | 3% | 13 h |
| April 13 | 73°F | 36°F | 6% | 3% | 13 h |
| April 14 | 73°F | 36°F | 6% | 3% | 13 h |
| April 15 | 73°F | 36°F | 6% | 3% | 13 h 10 min |
| April 16 | 74°F | 37°F | 6% | 3% | 13 h 10 min |
| April 17 | 74°F | 37°F | 6% | 3% | 13 h 10 min |
| April 18 | 74°F | 37°F | 6% | 3% | 13 h 10 min |
| April 19 | 74°F | 37°F | 6% | 3% | 13 h 20 min |
| April 20 | 75°F | 38°F | 6% | 3% | 13 h 20 min |
| April 21 | 75°F | 38°F | 6% | 3% | 13 h 20 min |
| April 22 | 75°F | 38°F | 6% | 3% | 13 h 20 min |
| April 23 | 75°F | 38°F | 6% | 2% | 13 h 30 min |
| April 24 | 76°F | 39°F | 6% | 2% | 13 h 30 min |
| April 25 | 76°F | 39°F | 6% | 2% | 13 h 30 min |
| April 26 | 76°F | 39°F | 6% | 2% | 13 h 30 min |
| April 27 | 76°F | 39°F | 6% | 2% | 13 h 30 min |
| April 28 | 77°F | 40°F | 6% | 2% | 13 h 40 min |
| April 29 | 77°F | 40°F | 6% | 2% | 13 h 40 min |
| April 30 | 77°F | 40°F | 6% | 2% | 13 h 40 min |
- Normal high
- 74°FApril average
- Normal low
- 37°FApril average
- Precipitation
- 0.22 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 20.01 inch or more
- Days at 90°F or more
- 1
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 8
- Daylight
- 12 h 30 min to 13 h 40 minApril 1 to April 30
- Days at 70°F or more
- 19
- Days at 80°F or more
- 8
- Sunshine
- 79%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00023157; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in Bishop in April?
On a given April day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 6% on average, highest around April 1 (8%). In all, 0.22 in falls on 2 days of a normal April.
In a normal April in Bishop, 1 days reach 90°F and 8 nights fall to freezing.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00023157.
How humid and windy is Bishop in April?
At 3 p.m. the normal temperature is 76°F with 13% relative humidity and a dew point of 21°F; at 6 a.m. it is 46°F with 47% humidity. The wind averages 9.6 mph, most often from the west in the afternoon. A dew point under 50°F feels dry.
| Time | Temperature | Dew point | Humidity | Wind | Clear or few clouds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 a.m. | 46°F | 27°F | 47% | 6.7 mph | 85% |
| 9 a.m. | 65°F | 25°F | 22% | 7.9 mph | 87% |
| noon | 73°F | 22°F | 14% | 10.4 mph | 85% |
| 3 p.m. | 76°F | 21°F | 13% | 12.4 mph | – |
| 6 p.m. | 70°F | 22°F | 16% | 13.4 mph | – |
| 9 p.m. | 59°F | 25°F | 26% | 10.5 mph | – |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 hourly normals, station USW00023157. Hourly normals exist only for NOAA's first-order stations; a dash where NOAA publishes no value for that hour (the sky at some hours).
What are the records for April in Bishop?
The warmest April temperature on Bishop's official record (since 1943) is 94°F, on April 28, 2020; the coldest is 15°F, on April 9, 1953. The wettest April brought 2.26 in (1956); the snowiest, 8.8 inches (1956).
The April mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 55.2°F: 2021 57.5°F (+2.3), 2022 56.4°F (+1.2), 2023 54.9°F (−0.3), 2024 55.6°F (+0.4), 2025 54.8°F (−0.4), 2026 53.0°F (−2.2). 3 of 6 ran warmer than normal.
| April | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 57.5°F | +2.3°F | 0.00 in |
| 2022 | 56.4°F | +1.2°F | 0.00 in |
| 2023 | 54.9°F | −0.3°F | 0.00 in |
| 2024 | 55.6°F | +0.4°F | 0.01 in |
| 2025 | 54.8°F | −0.4°F | 0.17 in |
| 2026 | 53.0°F | −2.2°F | 0.53 in |
Source: records: ACIS, NWS threaded record BIHthr; recent months: ACIS, station USW00023157. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does April in Bishop 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; Bishop's is 74°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.