Gilroy weather in April: Gilroy, California: normal highs, lows, rain and records for April
Gilroy in April has a normal high of 72°F and a normal low of 45°F, a daily mean of 58°F, rising from 70°F on the 1st to 74°F by the 30th. Measurable precipitation falls on 5 days in a normal April, 1.30 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 22°C and low of 7°C, 33 mm of precipitation in April.
- NOAA stationGilroy
- Station IDUSC00043417
- Location37.00°N 121.56°W
- Elevation194 ft (59 m)
- From the center1 miles
- Population60,390
- Jan 61° 38°
- Feb 64° 40°
- Mar 68° 43°
- Apr 72° 45°
- May 77° 49°
- Jun 83° 52°
- Jul 87° 54°
- Aug 87° 54°
- Sep 85° 53°
- Oct 79° 48°
- Nov 68° 42°
- Dec 60° 37°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Gilroy in April?
The normal high is 72°F and the normal low 45°F, for a daily mean of 58.2°F. April is 2.9°F warmer than March and 4.9°F cooler than May. April is the 7th warmest month of the year in Gilroy and the 6th wettest. Across the month the normal high rises 4°F, from 70°F on April 1 to 74°F on April 30. From one year to the next April's mean temperature typically moves about 2.2°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Aprils in three average between 56°F and 60°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 21%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 1 | 70°F | 43°F | 21% | 14% |
| April 8 | 71°F | 44°F | 20% | 13% |
| April 15 | 72°F | 44°F | 17% | 10% |
| April 22 | 73°F | 45°F | 15% | 8% |
| April 30 | 74°F | 47°F | 13% | 7% |
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 | 70°F | 43°F | 21% | 14% | 12 h 30 min |
| April 2 | 70°F | 43°F | 21% | 14% | 12 h 40 min |
| April 3 | 70°F | 43°F | 21% | 14% | 12 h 40 min |
| April 4 | 70°F | 43°F | 21% | 13% | 12 h 40 min |
| April 5 | 70°F | 43°F | 21% | 13% | 12 h 40 min |
| April 6 | 70°F | 43°F | 20% | 13% | 12 h 50 min |
| April 7 | 71°F | 44°F | 20% | 13% | 12 h 50 min |
| April 8 | 71°F | 44°F | 20% | 13% | 12 h 50 min |
| April 9 | 71°F | 44°F | 19% | 12% | 12 h 50 min |
| April 10 | 71°F | 44°F | 19% | 12% | 12 h 50 min |
| April 11 | 71°F | 44°F | 19% | 12% | 13 h |
| April 12 | 71°F | 44°F | 19% | 11% | 13 h |
| April 13 | 71°F | 44°F | 18% | 11% | 13 h |
| April 14 | 72°F | 44°F | 18% | 11% | 13 h |
| April 15 | 72°F | 44°F | 17% | 10% | 13 h 10 min |
| April 16 | 72°F | 44°F | 17% | 10% | 13 h 10 min |
| April 17 | 72°F | 45°F | 17% | 10% | 13 h 10 min |
| April 18 | 72°F | 45°F | 16% | 10% | 13 h 10 min |
| April 19 | 72°F | 45°F | 16% | 9% | 13 h 20 min |
| April 20 | 73°F | 45°F | 16% | 9% | 13 h 20 min |
| April 21 | 73°F | 45°F | 16% | 9% | 13 h 20 min |
| April 22 | 73°F | 45°F | 15% | 8% | 13 h 20 min |
| April 23 | 73°F | 45°F | 15% | 8% | 13 h 20 min |
| April 24 | 73°F | 46°F | 15% | 8% | 13 h 30 min |
| April 25 | 74°F | 46°F | 14% | 8% | 13 h 30 min |
| April 26 | 74°F | 46°F | 14% | 8% | 13 h 30 min |
| April 27 | 74°F | 46°F | 14% | 7% | 13 h 30 min |
| April 28 | 74°F | 46°F | 13% | 7% | 13 h 30 min |
| April 29 | 74°F | 46°F | 13% | 7% | 13 h 40 min |
| April 30 | 74°F | 47°F | 13% | 7% | 13 h 40 min |
- Normal high
- 72°FApril average
- Normal low
- 45°FApril average
- Precipitation
- 1.30 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 50.01 inch or more
- Days at 90°F or more
- 1
- Daylight
- 12 h 30 min to 13 h 40 minApril 1 to April 30
- Days at 70°F or more
- 18
- Days at 80°F or more
- 7
- Sunshine
- 85%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USC00043417; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in Gilroy in April?
On a given April day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 17% on average, highest around April 1 (21%). In all, 1.30 in falls on 5 days of a normal April.
In a normal April in Gilroy, 1 days reach 90°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USC00043417.
What are the records for April in Gilroy?
The warmest April temperature on this station's record (since 1957) is 100°F, on April 30, 1981; the coldest is 31°F, on April 1, 1976. The wettest April brought 7.07 in (1958).
The April mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 58.2°F: 2021 60.3°F (+2.1), 2022 61.1°F (+2.9). 2 of 2 ran warmer than normal.
| April | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 60.3°F | +2.1°F | 0.12 in |
| 2022 | 61.1°F | +2.9°F | 1.56 in |
Source: records: ACIS, station USC00043417; recent months: ACIS, station USC00043417. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does April in Gilroy 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; Gilroy's is 72°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.