El Cajon weather in April: El Cajon, California: normal highs, lows, rain and records for April
El Cajon in April has a normal high of 75°F and a normal low of 51°F, a daily mean of 63°F, rising from 73°F on the 1st to 75°F by the 30th. Measurable precipitation falls on 4 days in a normal April, 0.75 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 24°C and low of 10°C, 19 mm of precipitation in April.
- NOAA stationEl Cajon
- Station IDUSC00042706
- Location32.80°N 116.93°W
- Elevation495 ft (151 m)
- From the center2 miles
- Population103,291
- Jan 69° 43°
- Feb 69° 44°
- Mar 71° 48°
- Apr 75° 51°
- May 76° 56°
- Jun 81° 59°
- Jul 86° 63°
- Aug 89° 65°
- Sep 87° 62°
- Oct 81° 56°
- Nov 75° 47°
- Dec 69° 42°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is El Cajon in April?
The normal high is 75°F and the normal low 51°F, for a daily mean of 62.6°F. April is 2.9°F warmer than March and 3.5°F cooler than May. April is the 7th warmest month of the year in El Cajon and the 6th wettest. Across the month the normal high rises 2°F, from 73°F on April 1 to 75°F on April 30. From one year to the next April's mean temperature typically moves about 2.0°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Aprils in three average between 61°F and 65°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 14%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 1 | 73°F | 49°F | 14% | 8% |
| April 8 | 74°F | 50°F | 13% | 8% |
| April 15 | 75°F | 50°F | 11% | 6% |
| April 22 | 75°F | 52°F | 10% | 5% |
| April 30 | 75°F | 53°F | 9% | 4% |
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 | 73°F | 49°F | 14% | 8% | 12 h 30 min |
| April 2 | 73°F | 49°F | 13% | 8% | 12 h 30 min |
| April 3 | 74°F | 49°F | 13% | 8% | 12 h 30 min |
| April 4 | 74°F | 49°F | 13% | 8% | 12 h 40 min |
| April 5 | 74°F | 49°F | 13% | 8% | 12 h 40 min |
| April 6 | 74°F | 50°F | 13% | 8% | 12 h 40 min |
| April 7 | 74°F | 50°F | 13% | 8% | 12 h 40 min |
| April 8 | 74°F | 50°F | 13% | 8% | 12 h 40 min |
| April 9 | 74°F | 50°F | 12% | 7% | 12 h 50 min |
| April 10 | 74°F | 50°F | 12% | 7% | 12 h 50 min |
| April 11 | 74°F | 50°F | 12% | 7% | 12 h 50 min |
| April 12 | 74°F | 50°F | 12% | 7% | 12 h 50 min |
| April 13 | 74°F | 50°F | 12% | 7% | 12 h 50 min |
| April 14 | 75°F | 50°F | 12% | 7% | 13 h |
| April 15 | 75°F | 50°F | 11% | 6% | 13 h |
| April 16 | 75°F | 51°F | 11% | 6% | 13 h |
| April 17 | 75°F | 51°F | 11% | 6% | 13 h |
| April 18 | 75°F | 51°F | 11% | 6% | 13 h |
| April 19 | 75°F | 51°F | 11% | 6% | 13 h 10 min |
| April 20 | 75°F | 51°F | 11% | 6% | 13 h 10 min |
| April 21 | 75°F | 51°F | 10% | 5% | 13 h 10 min |
| April 22 | 75°F | 52°F | 10% | 5% | 13 h 10 min |
| April 23 | 75°F | 52°F | 10% | 5% | 13 h 10 min |
| April 24 | 75°F | 52°F | 10% | 5% | 13 h 10 min |
| April 25 | 75°F | 52°F | 10% | 5% | 13 h 20 min |
| April 26 | 75°F | 52°F | 10% | 5% | 13 h 20 min |
| April 27 | 75°F | 52°F | 10% | 5% | 13 h 20 min |
| April 28 | 75°F | 53°F | 9% | 5% | 13 h 20 min |
| April 29 | 75°F | 53°F | 9% | 5% | 13 h 20 min |
| April 30 | 75°F | 53°F | 9% | 4% | 13 h 30 min |
- Normal high
- 75°FApril average
- Normal low
- 51°FApril average
- Precipitation
- 0.75 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 40.01 inch or more
- Days at 90°F or more
- 2
- Daylight
- 12 h 30 min to 13 h 30 minApril 1 to April 30
- Days at 70°F or more
- 22
- Days at 80°F or more
- 10
- Sunshine
- 89%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USC00042706; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in El Cajon in April?
On a given April day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 11% on average, highest around April 1 (14%). In all, 0.75 in falls on 4 days of a normal April.
In a normal April in El Cajon, 2 days reach 90°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USC00042706.
What are the records for April in El Cajon?
The warmest April temperature on El Cajon's official record (since 1899) is 105°F, on April 13, 1940; the coldest is 29°F, on April 4, 1945. The wettest April brought 6.10 in (1941).
The April mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 62.6°F: 2021 63.4°F (+0.8), 2022 63.5°F (+0.9), 2023 60.5°F (−2.1), 2024 60.5°F (−2.1), 2025 60.9°F (−1.7), 2026 64.0°F (+1.4). 3 of 6 ran warmer than normal.
| April | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 63.4°F | +0.8°F | 0.22 in |
| 2022 | 63.5°F | +0.9°F | 0.25 in |
| 2023 | 60.5°F | −2.1°F | 0.05 in |
| 2024 | 60.5°F | −2.1°F | 0.52 in |
| 2025 | 60.9°F | −1.7°F | 0.10 in |
| 2026 | 64.0°F | +1.4°F | 0.24 in |
Source: records: ACIS, NWS threaded record ELJC1thr; recent months: ACIS, station USC00042706. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does April in El Cajon 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; El Cajon's is 75°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.