Merced weather in April: Merced, California: normal highs, lows, rain and records for April
Merced in April has a normal high of 74°F and a normal low of 45°F, a daily mean of 60°F, rising from 70°F on the 1st to 78°F by the 30th. Measurable precipitation falls on 5 days in a normal April, 1.12 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 23°C and low of 7°C, 28 mm of precipitation in April.
- NOAA stationMerced Municipal Airport
- Station IDUSW00023257
- Location37.28°N 120.51°W
- Elevation152 ft (46 m)
- Population96,073
- Jan 56° 37°
- Feb 62° 39°
- Mar 68° 42°
- Apr 74° 45°
- May 83° 52°
- Jun 91° 58°
- Jul 96° 62°
- Aug 95° 61°
- Sep 91° 57°
- Oct 80° 49°
- Nov 66° 41°
- Dec 56° 36°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Merced in April?
The normal high is 74°F and the normal low 45°F, for a daily mean of 59.7°F. April is 4.5°F warmer than March and 7.7°F cooler than May. April is the 7th warmest month of the year in Merced and the 5th wettest. Across the month the normal high rises 8°F, from 70°F on April 1 to 78°F on April 30. From one year to the next April's mean temperature typically moves about 2.4°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Aprils in three average between 57°F and 62°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 22%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 1 | 70°F | 43°F | 22% | 12% |
| April 8 | 72°F | 44°F | 20% | 11% |
| April 15 | 74°F | 45°F | 17% | 9% |
| April 22 | 76°F | 46°F | 14% | 7% |
| April 30 | 78°F | 48°F | 12% | 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 | 70°F | 43°F | 22% | 12% | 12 h 30 min |
| April 2 | 70°F | 43°F | 22% | 12% | 12 h 40 min |
| April 3 | 71°F | 44°F | 21% | 11% | 12 h 40 min |
| April 4 | 71°F | 44°F | 21% | 11% | 12 h 40 min |
| April 5 | 71°F | 44°F | 21% | 11% | 12 h 40 min |
| April 6 | 71°F | 44°F | 20% | 11% | 12 h 50 min |
| April 7 | 72°F | 44°F | 20% | 11% | 12 h 50 min |
| April 8 | 72°F | 44°F | 20% | 11% | 12 h 50 min |
| April 9 | 72°F | 44°F | 19% | 10% | 12 h 50 min |
| April 10 | 72°F | 44°F | 19% | 10% | 13 h |
| April 11 | 73°F | 44°F | 19% | 10% | 13 h |
| April 12 | 73°F | 45°F | 18% | 9% | 13 h |
| April 13 | 73°F | 45°F | 18% | 9% | 13 h |
| April 14 | 73°F | 45°F | 18% | 9% | 13 h |
| April 15 | 74°F | 45°F | 17% | 9% | 13 h 10 min |
| April 16 | 74°F | 45°F | 17% | 8% | 13 h 10 min |
| April 17 | 74°F | 45°F | 16% | 8% | 13 h 10 min |
| April 18 | 75°F | 46°F | 16% | 8% | 13 h 10 min |
| April 19 | 75°F | 46°F | 15% | 7% | 13 h 20 min |
| April 20 | 75°F | 46°F | 15% | 7% | 13 h 20 min |
| April 21 | 76°F | 46°F | 14% | 7% | 13 h 20 min |
| April 22 | 76°F | 46°F | 14% | 7% | 13 h 20 min |
| April 23 | 76°F | 47°F | 14% | 6% | 13 h 20 min |
| April 24 | 77°F | 47°F | 13% | 6% | 13 h 30 min |
| April 25 | 77°F | 47°F | 13% | 6% | 13 h 30 min |
| April 26 | 77°F | 47°F | 13% | 6% | 13 h 30 min |
| April 27 | 78°F | 48°F | 12% | 6% | 13 h 30 min |
| April 28 | 78°F | 48°F | 12% | 6% | 13 h 40 min |
| April 29 | 78°F | 48°F | 12% | 5% | 13 h 40 min |
| April 30 | 78°F | 48°F | 12% | 5% | 13 h 40 min |
- Normal high
- 74°FApril average
- Normal low
- 45°FApril average
- Precipitation
- 1.12 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
- 20
- Days at 80°F or more
- 8
- Sunshine
- 86%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00023257; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in Merced in April?
On a given April day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 17% on average, highest around April 1 (22%). In all, 1.12 in falls on 5 days of a normal April.
In a normal April in Merced, 1 days reach 90°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00023257.
What are the records for April in Merced?
The warmest April temperature on Merced's official record (since 1899) is 98°F, on April 14, 1985; the coldest is 25°F, on April 9, 1979. The wettest April brought 4.60 in (1967).
The April mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 59.7°F: 2021 62.0°F (+2.3), 2022 61.4°F (+1.6), 2023 59.9°F (+0.2), 2024 60.8°F (+1.1), 2025 60.3°F (+0.6), 2026 60.8°F (+1.1). 6 of 6 ran warmer than normal.
| April | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 62.0°F | +2.3°F | 0.03 in |
| 2022 | 61.4°F | +1.6°F | 0.75 in |
| 2023 | 59.9°F | +0.2°F | 0.03 in |
| 2024 | 60.8°F | +1.1°F | 1.70 in |
| 2025 | 60.3°F | +0.6°F | 0.46 in |
| 2026 | 60.8°F | +1.1°F | 0.77 in |
Source: records: ACIS, NWS threaded record MCEthr; recent months: ACIS, station USW00023257. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does April in Merced 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; Merced's is 74°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.