El Centro weather in April: El Centro, California: normal highs, lows, rain and records for April
El Centro in April has a normal high of 86°F and a normal low of 56°F, a daily mean of 71°F, rising from 84°F on the 1st to 90°F by the 30th. Measurable precipitation falls on 1 days in a normal April, 0.08 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 30°C and low of 13°C, 2 mm of precipitation in April.
- NOAA stationImperial County Airport
- Station IDUSW00003144
- Location32.83°N 115.58°W
- Elevation-58 ft (-18 m)
- Population44,230
- Jan 71° 42°
- Feb 74° 45°
- Mar 80° 51°
- Apr 86° 56°
- May 94° 62°
- Jun 104° 70°
- Jul 108° 78°
- Aug 108° 79°
- Sep 102° 72°
- Oct 90° 60°
- Nov 78° 48°
- Dec 69° 41°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is El Centro in April?
The normal high is 86°F and the normal low 56°F, for a daily mean of 70.9°F. April is 5.6°F warmer than March and 7.3°F cooler than May. April is the 7th warmest month of the year in El Centro and the 10th wettest. Across the month the normal high rises 6°F, from 84°F on April 1 to 90°F on April 30. From one year to the next April's mean temperature typically moves about 2.6°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Aprils in three average between 68°F and 74°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 2%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 1 | 84°F | 53°F | 2% | 1% |
| April 8 | 85°F | 54°F | 2% | 0% |
| April 15 | 86°F | 55°F | 2% | 0% |
| April 22 | 88°F | 57°F | 2% | 0% |
| April 30 | 90°F | 59°F | 2% | 0% |
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 | 84°F | 53°F | 2% | 1% | 12 h 30 min |
| April 2 | 84°F | 53°F | 2% | 1% | 12 h 30 min |
| April 3 | 84°F | 53°F | 2% | 1% | 12 h 30 min |
| April 4 | 84°F | 53°F | 2% | 1% | 12 h 40 min |
| April 5 | 84°F | 54°F | 2% | 1% | 12 h 40 min |
| April 6 | 84°F | 54°F | 2% | 0% | 12 h 40 min |
| April 7 | 85°F | 54°F | 2% | 0% | 12 h 40 min |
| April 8 | 85°F | 54°F | 2% | 0% | 12 h 40 min |
| April 9 | 85°F | 54°F | 2% | 0% | 12 h 50 min |
| April 10 | 85°F | 54°F | 2% | 0% | 12 h 50 min |
| April 11 | 85°F | 55°F | 2% | 0% | 12 h 50 min |
| April 12 | 86°F | 55°F | 2% | 0% | 12 h 50 min |
| April 13 | 86°F | 55°F | 2% | 0% | 12 h 50 min |
| April 14 | 86°F | 55°F | 2% | 0% | 13 h |
| April 15 | 86°F | 55°F | 2% | 0% | 13 h |
| April 16 | 86°F | 56°F | 2% | 0% | 13 h |
| April 17 | 87°F | 56°F | 2% | 0% | 13 h |
| April 18 | 87°F | 56°F | 2% | 0% | 13 h |
| April 19 | 87°F | 56°F | 2% | 0% | 13 h 10 min |
| April 20 | 87°F | 56°F | 2% | 0% | 13 h 10 min |
| April 21 | 87°F | 57°F | 2% | 0% | 13 h 10 min |
| April 22 | 88°F | 57°F | 2% | 0% | 13 h 10 min |
| April 23 | 88°F | 57°F | 2% | 0% | 13 h 10 min |
| April 24 | 88°F | 57°F | 2% | 0% | 13 h 10 min |
| April 25 | 88°F | 57°F | 2% | 0% | 13 h 20 min |
| April 26 | 89°F | 58°F | 2% | 0% | 13 h 20 min |
| April 27 | 89°F | 58°F | 2% | 0% | 13 h 20 min |
| April 28 | 89°F | 58°F | 2% | 0% | 13 h 20 min |
| April 29 | 89°F | 58°F | 2% | 0% | 13 h 20 min |
| April 30 | 90°F | 59°F | 2% | 0% | 13 h 30 min |
- Normal high
- 86°FApril average
- Normal low
- 56°FApril average
- Precipitation
- 0.08 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 10.01 inch or more
- Days at 90°F or more
- 11
- Daylight
- 12 h 30 min to 13 h 30 minApril 1 to April 30
- Days at 70°F or more
- 29
- Days at 80°F or more
- 24
- Sunshine
- 94%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00003144; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in El Centro in April?
On a given April day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 2% on average, highest around April 1 (2%). In all, 0.08 in falls on 1 days of a normal April.
In a normal April in El Centro, 11 days reach 90°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00003144.
How humid and windy is El Centro in April?
At 3 p.m. the normal temperature is 90°F with 15% relative humidity and a dew point of 36°F; at 6 a.m. it is 64°F with 45% 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. | 64°F | 42°F | 45% | 6.6 mph | 89% |
| 9 a.m. | 79°F | 42°F | 27% | 8.4 mph | 89% |
| noon | 87°F | 38°F | 18% | 8.8 mph | 87% |
| 3 p.m. | 90°F | 36°F | 15% | 10.9 mph | 87% |
| 6 p.m. | 84°F | 40°F | 22% | 11.9 mph | 90% |
| 9 p.m. | 72°F | 42°F | 34% | 11.2 mph | 94% |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 hourly normals, station USW00003144. 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 El Centro?
The warmest April temperature on El Centro's official record (since 1925) is 106°F, on April 28, 2007; the coldest is 35°F, on April 4, 1945. The wettest April brought 1.11 in (1926).
The April mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 70.9°F: 2021 74.0°F (+3.1), 2022 72.8°F (+1.9), 2023 71.3°F (+0.4), 2024 70.4°F (−0.5), 2025 71.5°F (+0.6), 2026 73.6°F (+2.7). 5 of 6 ran warmer than normal.
| April | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 74.0°F | +3.1°F | 0.00 in |
| 2022 | 72.8°F | +1.9°F | 0.00 in |
| 2023 | 71.3°F | +0.4°F | 0.00 in |
| 2024 | 70.4°F | −0.5°F | 0.00 in |
| 2025 | 71.5°F | +0.6°F | 0.00 in |
| 2026 | 73.6°F | +2.7°F | 0.00 in |
Source: records: ACIS, NWS threaded record IPLthr; recent months: ACIS, station USW00003144. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does April in El Centro 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 Centro's is 86°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.