Eureka weather in April: Eureka, California: normal highs, lows, rain and records for April

Eureka in April has a normal high of 57°F and a normal low of 44°F, a daily mean of 51°F, holding near 57°F all month. Measurable precipitation falls on 14 days in a normal April, 3.64 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)

In metric: a normal high of 14°C and low of 7°C, 92 mm of precipitation in April.

  • NOAA stationEureka Weather Office Woodley Island
  • Station IDUSW00024213
  • Location40.81°N 124.16°W
  • Elevation20 ft (6 m)
  • From the centerunder 1 mile
  • Population25,412
  1. Jan 55° 41°
  2. Feb 55° 41°
  3. Mar 56° 42°
  4. Apr 57° 44°
  5. May 60° 48°
  6. Jun 62° 50°
  7. Jul 63° 52°
  8. Aug 64° 53°
  9. Sep 64° 51°
  10. Oct 62° 47°
  11. Nov 58° 43°
  12. Dec 55° 40°

Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.

How warm is Eureka in April?

The normal high is 57°F and the normal low 44°F, for a daily mean of 50.8°F. April is 1.6°F warmer than March and 2.9°F cooler than May. April is the 7th warmest month of the year in Eureka and the 6th wettest. Across the month the normal high rises 1°F, from 57°F on April 1 to 58°F on April 30. From one year to the next April's mean temperature typically moves about 1.6°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Aprils in three average between 49°F and 52°F.

Eureka in April, day by day: normal high and low

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 50%).

Normal high and low on five days of April, with the chance of precipitation
DayHighLowChance of 0.01 inChance of 0.10 in
April 157°F43°F50%32%
April 857°F44°F49%31%
April 1557°F44°F46%28%
April 2258°F45°F42%24%
April 3058°F46°F37%21%
Every day of April: normal high, low and chance of precipitation (warmest afternoon April 30, coldest night April 1)
Eureka: NOAA 1991-2020 daily normals for each day of April
DayHighLowChance of 0.01 inChance of 0.10 inDaylight
April 157°F43°F50%32%12 h 40 min
April 257°F43°F50%32%12 h 40 min
April 357°F43°F50%32%12 h 40 min
April 457°F43°F50%32%12 h 50 min
April 557°F43°F49%31%12 h 50 min
April 657°F43°F49%31%12 h 50 min
April 757°F44°F49%31%12 h 50 min
April 857°F44°F49%31%13 h
April 957°F44°F49%30%13 h
April 1057°F44°F48%30%13 h
April 1157°F44°F48%29%13 h
April 1257°F44°F47%29%13 h 10 min
April 1357°F44°F47%29%13 h 10 min
April 1457°F44°F46%28%13 h 10 min
April 1557°F44°F46%28%13 h 20 min
April 1657°F44°F45%27%13 h 20 min
April 1757°F44°F45%27%13 h 20 min
April 1858°F44°F44%26%13 h 20 min
April 1958°F44°F43%26%13 h 30 min
April 2058°F45°F43%25%13 h 30 min
April 2158°F45°F42%25%13 h 30 min
April 2258°F45°F42%24%13 h 30 min
April 2358°F45°F41%24%13 h 40 min
April 2458°F45°F41%24%13 h 40 min
April 2558°F45°F40%23%13 h 40 min
April 2658°F45°F39%23%13 h 40 min
April 2758°F45°F39%22%13 h 50 min
April 2858°F45°F38%22%13 h 50 min
April 2958°F46°F38%21%13 h 50 min
April 3058°F46°F37%21%13 h 50 min
Normal high
57°FApril average
Normal low
44°FApril average
Precipitation
3.64 inmonth total
Days with precipitation
140.01 inch or more
Daylight
12 h 40 min to 13 h 50 minApril 1 to April 30
Sunshine
73%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)

Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00024213; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.

Does it rain in Eureka in April?

On a given April day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 45% on average, highest around April 1 (50%). In all, 3.64 in falls on 14 days of a normal April, 1 of them with an inch or more.

Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00024213.

What are the records for April in Eureka?

The warmest April temperature on Eureka's official record (since 1886) is 80°F, on April 9, 1989; the coldest is 31°F, on April 5, 1895. The wettest April brought 11.25 in (2003).

The April mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 50.8°F: 2021 49.2°F (−1.6), 2022 48.6°F (−2.2), 2023 48.8°F (−2.0), 2024 50.4°F (−0.4), 2025 51.1°F (+0.3), 2026 52.0°F (+1.2). 2 of 6 ran warmer than normal.

Eureka: April in recent years against the 1991-2020 normal
AprilMeanAgainst normalPrecip.
202149.2°F−1.6°F0.71 in
202248.6°F−2.2°F4.57 in
202348.8°F−2.0°F2.66 in
202450.4°F−0.4°F1.18 in
202551.1°F+0.3°F1.95 in
202652.0°F+1.2°F3.48 in

Source: records: ACIS, NWS threaded record EKAthr; recent months: ACIS, station USW00024213. Records and recent months use complete months only.

How does April in Eureka 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; Eureka's is 57°F.

Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.

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