Chico weather in April: Chico, California: normal highs, lows, rain and records for April
Chico in April has a normal high of 73°F and a normal low of 45°F, a daily mean of 59°F, rising from 69°F on the 1st to 77°F by the 30th. The month brings 1.95 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 23°C and low of 7°C, 50 mm of precipitation in April.
- NOAA stationChico University Farm
- Station IDUSC00041715
- Location39.69°N 121.82°W
- Elevation185 ft (56 m)
- From the center5 miles
- Population102,911
- Jan 56° 36°
- Feb 62° 38°
- Mar 67° 42°
- Apr 73° 45°
- May 81° 52°
- Jun 89° 57°
- Jul 95° 61°
- Aug 94° 59°
- Sep 91° 55°
- Oct 80° 47°
- Nov 65° 40°
- Dec 57° 36°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Chico in April?
The normal high is 73°F and the normal low 45°F, for a daily mean of 59.0°F. April is 4.8°F warmer than March and 7.8°F cooler than May. April is the 7th warmest month of the year in Chico and the 6th wettest. Across the month the normal high rises 8°F, from 69°F on April 1 to 77°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 57°F and 61°F.
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 1 | 69°F | 43°F | – | – |
| April 8 | 71°F | 44°F | – | – |
| April 15 | 73°F | 45°F | – | – |
| April 22 | 75°F | 46°F | – | – |
| April 30 | 77°F | 48°F | – | – |
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 | 69°F | 43°F | – | – | 12 h 40 min |
| April 2 | 69°F | 43°F | – | – | 12 h 40 min |
| April 3 | 69°F | 43°F | – | – | 12 h 40 min |
| April 4 | 70°F | 44°F | – | – | 12 h 40 min |
| April 5 | 70°F | 44°F | – | – | 12 h 50 min |
| April 6 | 70°F | 44°F | – | – | 12 h 50 min |
| April 7 | 70°F | 44°F | – | – | 12 h 50 min |
| April 8 | 71°F | 44°F | – | – | 12 h 50 min |
| April 9 | 71°F | 44°F | – | – | 13 h |
| April 10 | 71°F | 44°F | – | – | 13 h |
| April 11 | 71°F | 44°F | – | – | 13 h |
| April 12 | 72°F | 45°F | – | – | 13 h 10 min |
| April 13 | 72°F | 45°F | – | – | 13 h 10 min |
| April 14 | 72°F | 45°F | – | – | 13 h 10 min |
| April 15 | 73°F | 45°F | – | – | 13 h 10 min |
| April 16 | 73°F | 45°F | – | – | 13 h 20 min |
| April 17 | 73°F | 45°F | – | – | 13 h 20 min |
| April 18 | 73°F | 46°F | – | – | 13 h 20 min |
| April 19 | 74°F | 46°F | – | – | 13 h 20 min |
| April 20 | 74°F | 46°F | – | – | 13 h 20 min |
| April 21 | 74°F | 46°F | – | – | 13 h 30 min |
| April 22 | 75°F | 46°F | – | – | 13 h 30 min |
| April 23 | 75°F | 47°F | – | – | 13 h 30 min |
| April 24 | 75°F | 47°F | – | – | 13 h 30 min |
| April 25 | 76°F | 47°F | – | – | 13 h 40 min |
| April 26 | 76°F | 47°F | – | – | 13 h 40 min |
| April 27 | 76°F | 48°F | – | – | 13 h 40 min |
| April 28 | 77°F | 48°F | – | – | 13 h 40 min |
| April 29 | 77°F | 48°F | – | – | 13 h 50 min |
| April 30 | 77°F | 48°F | – | – | 13 h 50 min |
- Normal high
- 73°FApril average
- Normal low
- 45°FApril average
- Precipitation
- 1.95 inmonth total
- Days at 90°F or more
- 1
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 1
- Daylight
- 12 h 40 min to 13 h 50 minApril 1 to April 30
- Days at 70°F or more
- 20
- Days at 80°F or more
- 8
- Sunshine
- 81%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USC00041715; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in Chico in April?
In a normal April in Chico, 1 days reach 90°F and 1 nights fall to freezing.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USC00041715.
What are the records for April in Chico?
The warmest April temperature on this station's record (since 1906) is 98°F, on April 25, 1926; the coldest is 27°F, on April 17, 1922. The wettest April brought 7.13 in (1948).
Source: records: ACIS, station USC00041715. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does April in Chico 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; Chico's is 73°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.