Hanford weather in April: Hanford, California: normal highs, lows, rain and records for April
Hanford in April has a normal high of 76°F and a normal low of 47°F, a daily mean of 62°F, rising from 73°F on the 1st to 80°F by the 30th. Measurable precipitation falls on 5 days in a normal April, 0.72 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 25°C and low of 8°C, 18 mm of precipitation in April.
- NOAA stationHanford Municipal Airport
- Station IDUSW00053119
- Location36.32°N 119.63°W
- Elevation249 ft (76 m)
- Population60,594
- Jan 57° 37°
- Feb 63° 39°
- Mar 70° 44°
- Apr 76° 47°
- May 85° 54°
- Jun 93° 60°
- Jul 98° 64°
- Aug 97° 62°
- Sep 92° 57°
- Oct 81° 49°
- Nov 67° 40°
- Dec 57° 35°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Hanford in April?
The normal high is 76°F and the normal low 47°F, for a daily mean of 61.8°F. April is 5.1°F warmer than March and 7.4°F cooler than May. April is the 7th warmest month of the year in Hanford and the 5th wettest. Across the month the normal high rises 7°F, from 73°F on April 1 to 80°F on April 30. From one year to the next April's mean temperature typically moves about 2.7°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Aprils in three average between 59°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 19%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 1 | 73°F | 45°F | 19% | 10% |
| April 8 | 74°F | 46°F | 18% | 9% |
| April 15 | 76°F | 47°F | 15% | 7% |
| April 22 | 78°F | 48°F | 12% | 6% |
| April 30 | 80°F | 50°F | 10% | 5% |
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 | 45°F | 19% | 10% | 12 h 30 min |
| April 2 | 73°F | 45°F | 19% | 9% | 12 h 40 min |
| April 3 | 73°F | 45°F | 19% | 9% | 12 h 40 min |
| April 4 | 73°F | 46°F | 19% | 9% | 12 h 40 min |
| April 5 | 74°F | 46°F | 18% | 9% | 12 h 40 min |
| April 6 | 74°F | 46°F | 18% | 9% | 12 h 40 min |
| April 7 | 74°F | 46°F | 18% | 9% | 12 h 50 min |
| April 8 | 74°F | 46°F | 18% | 9% | 12 h 50 min |
| April 9 | 74°F | 46°F | 17% | 9% | 12 h 50 min |
| April 10 | 75°F | 46°F | 17% | 8% | 12 h 50 min |
| April 11 | 75°F | 46°F | 17% | 8% | 13 h |
| April 12 | 75°F | 46°F | 16% | 8% | 13 h |
| April 13 | 76°F | 47°F | 16% | 8% | 13 h |
| April 14 | 76°F | 47°F | 15% | 8% | 13 h |
| April 15 | 76°F | 47°F | 15% | 7% | 13 h |
| April 16 | 76°F | 47°F | 15% | 7% | 13 h 10 min |
| April 17 | 77°F | 47°F | 14% | 7% | 13 h 10 min |
| April 18 | 77°F | 47°F | 14% | 7% | 13 h 10 min |
| April 19 | 77°F | 48°F | 13% | 6% | 13 h 10 min |
| April 20 | 78°F | 48°F | 13% | 6% | 13 h 20 min |
| April 21 | 78°F | 48°F | 13% | 6% | 13 h 20 min |
| April 22 | 78°F | 48°F | 12% | 6% | 13 h 20 min |
| April 23 | 78°F | 48°F | 12% | 6% | 13 h 20 min |
| April 24 | 79°F | 49°F | 12% | 6% | 13 h 20 min |
| April 25 | 79°F | 49°F | 11% | 5% | 13 h 30 min |
| April 26 | 79°F | 49°F | 11% | 5% | 13 h 30 min |
| April 27 | 80°F | 49°F | 11% | 5% | 13 h 30 min |
| April 28 | 80°F | 50°F | 11% | 5% | 13 h 30 min |
| April 29 | 80°F | 50°F | 10% | 5% | 13 h 30 min |
| April 30 | 80°F | 50°F | 10% | 5% | 13 h 40 min |
- Normal high
- 76°FApril average
- Normal low
- 47°FApril average
- Precipitation
- 0.72 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 50.01 inch or more
- Days at 90°F or more
- 3
- Daylight
- 12 h 30 min to 13 h 40 minApril 1 to April 30
- Days at 70°F or more
- 22
- Days at 80°F or more
- 10
- Sunshine
- 87%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00053119; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in Hanford in April?
On a given April day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 15% on average, highest around April 1 (19%). In all, 0.72 in falls on 5 days of a normal April.
In a normal April in Hanford, 3 days reach 90°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00053119.
What are the records for April in Hanford?
The warmest April temperature on Hanford's official record (since 1899) is 98°F, on April 25, 1926; the coldest is 25°F, on April 1, 1906. The wettest April brought 3.00 in (2006).
The April mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 61.8°F: 2021 63.5°F (+1.8), 2022 62.8°F (+1.0), 2023 62.4°F (+0.6), 2024 62.7°F (+0.9), 2025 62.3°F (+0.5), 2026 62.9°F (+1.1). 6 of 6 ran warmer than normal.
| April | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 63.5°F | +1.8°F | 0.16 in |
| 2022 | 62.8°F | +1.0°F | 0.54 in |
| 2023 | 62.4°F | +0.6°F | 0.00 in |
| 2024 | 62.7°F | +0.9°F | 1.08 in |
| 2025 | 62.3°F | +0.5°F | 0.18 in |
| 2026 | 62.9°F | +1.1°F | 0.73 in |
Source: records: ACIS, NWS threaded record HJOthr; recent months: ACIS, station USW00053119. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does April in Hanford 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; Hanford's is 76°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.