Carlsbad weather in April: Carlsbad, California: normal highs, lows, rain and records for April
Carlsbad in April has a normal high of 66°F and a normal low of 53°F, a daily mean of 60°F, rising from 65°F on the 1st to 67°F by the 30th. Measurable precipitation falls on 5 days in a normal April, 0.88 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 19°C and low of 12°C, 22 mm of precipitation in April.
- NOAA stationCarlsbad Palomar Airport
- Station IDUSW00003177
- Location33.13°N 117.28°W
- Elevation328 ft (100 m)
- From the centerunder 1 mile
- Population113,575
- Jan 65° 48°
- Feb 64° 49°
- Mar 65° 51°
- Apr 66° 53°
- May 68° 57°
- Jun 70° 60°
- Jul 74° 64°
- Aug 76° 65°
- Sep 76° 64°
- Oct 73° 59°
- Nov 70° 52°
- Dec 65° 47°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Carlsbad in April?
The normal high is 66°F and the normal low 53°F, for a daily mean of 59.8°F. April is 2.2°F warmer than March and 2.7°F cooler than May. April is the 8th warmest month of the year in Carlsbad and the 6th wettest. Across the month the normal high rises 2°F, from 65°F on April 1 to 67°F on April 30. From one year to the next April's mean temperature typically moves about 2.1°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Aprils in three average between 58°F and 62°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 19%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 1 | 65°F | 52°F | 19% | 7% |
| April 8 | 66°F | 52°F | 18% | 6% |
| April 15 | 66°F | 53°F | 16% | 6% |
| April 22 | 67°F | 54°F | 15% | 5% |
| April 30 | 67°F | 55°F | 13% | 5% |
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 | 65°F | 52°F | 19% | 7% | 12 h 30 min |
| April 2 | 65°F | 52°F | 19% | 7% | 12 h 30 min |
| April 3 | 65°F | 52°F | 19% | 7% | 12 h 30 min |
| April 4 | 66°F | 52°F | 18% | 7% | 12 h 40 min |
| April 5 | 66°F | 52°F | 18% | 7% | 12 h 40 min |
| April 6 | 66°F | 52°F | 18% | 6% | 12 h 40 min |
| April 7 | 66°F | 52°F | 18% | 6% | 12 h 40 min |
| April 8 | 66°F | 52°F | 18% | 6% | 12 h 40 min |
| April 9 | 66°F | 52°F | 18% | 6% | 12 h 50 min |
| April 10 | 66°F | 53°F | 17% | 6% | 12 h 50 min |
| April 11 | 66°F | 53°F | 17% | 6% | 12 h 50 min |
| April 12 | 66°F | 53°F | 17% | 6% | 12 h 50 min |
| April 13 | 66°F | 53°F | 17% | 6% | 12 h 50 min |
| April 14 | 66°F | 53°F | 17% | 6% | 13 h |
| April 15 | 66°F | 53°F | 16% | 6% | 13 h |
| April 16 | 66°F | 53°F | 16% | 6% | 13 h |
| April 17 | 66°F | 53°F | 16% | 6% | 13 h |
| April 18 | 67°F | 54°F | 16% | 6% | 13 h |
| April 19 | 67°F | 54°F | 15% | 6% | 13 h 10 min |
| April 20 | 67°F | 54°F | 15% | 6% | 13 h 10 min |
| April 21 | 67°F | 54°F | 15% | 5% | 13 h 10 min |
| April 22 | 67°F | 54°F | 15% | 5% | 13 h 10 min |
| April 23 | 67°F | 54°F | 15% | 5% | 13 h 10 min |
| April 24 | 67°F | 54°F | 14% | 5% | 13 h 20 min |
| April 25 | 67°F | 55°F | 14% | 5% | 13 h 20 min |
| April 26 | 67°F | 55°F | 14% | 5% | 13 h 20 min |
| April 27 | 67°F | 55°F | 14% | 5% | 13 h 20 min |
| April 28 | 67°F | 55°F | 14% | 5% | 13 h 20 min |
| April 29 | 67°F | 55°F | 13% | 5% | 13 h 20 min |
| April 30 | 67°F | 55°F | 13% | 5% | 13 h 30 min |
- Normal high
- 66°FApril average
- Normal low
- 53°FApril average
- Precipitation
- 0.88 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 50.01 inch or more
- Daylight
- 12 h 30 min to 13 h 30 minApril 1 to April 30
- Days at 70°F or more
- 6
- Days at 80°F or more
- 2
- Sunshine
- 86%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00003177; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in Carlsbad in April?
On a given April day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 16% on average, highest around April 1 (19%). In all, 0.88 in falls on 5 days of a normal April.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00003177.
What are the records for April in Carlsbad?
The warmest April temperature on this station's record (since 1998) is 94°F, on April 12, 2008; the coldest is 39°F, on April 2, 1999. The wettest April brought 6.41 in (2020).
The April mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 59.8°F: 2021 60.5°F (+0.7), 2022 60.7°F (+0.9), 2023 57.8°F (−2.0), 2024 57.8°F (−2.0), 2025 58.5°F (−1.3), 2026 62.2°F (+2.4). 3 of 6 ran warmer than normal.
| April | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 60.5°F | +0.7°F | 0.13 in |
| 2022 | 60.7°F | +0.9°F | 0.04 in |
| 2023 | 57.8°F | −2.0°F | 0.16 in |
| 2024 | 57.8°F | −2.0°F | 0.42 in |
| 2025 | 58.5°F | −1.3°F | 0.22 in |
| 2026 | 62.2°F | +2.4°F | 0.46 in |
Source: records: ACIS, station USW00003177; recent months: ACIS, station USW00003177. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does April in Carlsbad 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; Carlsbad's is 66°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.