Modesto weather in April: Modesto, California: normal highs, lows, rain and records for April
Modesto in April has a normal high of 74°F and a normal low of 48°F, a daily mean of 61°F, rising from 70°F on the 1st to 78°F by the 30th. Measurable precipitation falls on 5 days in a normal April, 1.00 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 23°C and low of 9°C, 25 mm of precipitation in April.
- NOAA stationModesto City County Airport
- Station IDUSW00023258
- Location37.62°N 120.95°W
- Elevation73 ft (22 m)
- From the center3 miles
- Population220,592
- Jan 56° 39°
- Feb 62° 42°
- Mar 68° 45°
- Apr 74° 48°
- May 82° 54°
- Jun 90° 59°
- Jul 95° 63°
- Aug 94° 62°
- Sep 89° 59°
- Oct 79° 52°
- Nov 66° 43°
- Dec 56° 39°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Modesto in April?
The normal high is 74°F and the normal low 48°F, for a daily mean of 61.1°F. April is 4.4°F warmer than March and 6.7°F cooler than May. April is the 7th warmest month of the year in Modesto and the 6th 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 59°F and 64°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 | 47°F | 22% | 12% |
| April 8 | 72°F | 47°F | 20% | 11% |
| April 15 | 74°F | 48°F | 17% | 9% |
| April 22 | 76°F | 49°F | 14% | 8% |
| April 30 | 78°F | 51°F | 12% | 6% |
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 | 47°F | 22% | 12% | 12 h 30 min |
| April 2 | 71°F | 47°F | 21% | 12% | 12 h 40 min |
| April 3 | 71°F | 47°F | 21% | 12% | 12 h 40 min |
| April 4 | 71°F | 47°F | 21% | 12% | 12 h 40 min |
| April 5 | 71°F | 47°F | 20% | 11% | 12 h 40 min |
| April 6 | 71°F | 47°F | 20% | 11% | 12 h 50 min |
| April 7 | 72°F | 47°F | 20% | 11% | 12 h 50 min |
| April 8 | 72°F | 47°F | 20% | 11% | 12 h 50 min |
| April 9 | 72°F | 47°F | 19% | 10% | 12 h 50 min |
| April 10 | 72°F | 48°F | 19% | 10% | 13 h |
| April 11 | 73°F | 48°F | 19% | 10% | 13 h |
| April 12 | 73°F | 48°F | 18% | 10% | 13 h |
| April 13 | 73°F | 48°F | 18% | 9% | 13 h |
| April 14 | 73°F | 48°F | 17% | 9% | 13 h 10 min |
| April 15 | 74°F | 48°F | 17% | 9% | 13 h 10 min |
| April 16 | 74°F | 48°F | 17% | 9% | 13 h 10 min |
| April 17 | 74°F | 49°F | 16% | 9% | 13 h 10 min |
| April 18 | 74°F | 49°F | 16% | 8% | 13 h 10 min |
| April 19 | 75°F | 49°F | 15% | 8% | 13 h 20 min |
| April 20 | 75°F | 49°F | 15% | 8% | 13 h 20 min |
| April 21 | 75°F | 49°F | 15% | 8% | 13 h 20 min |
| April 22 | 76°F | 49°F | 14% | 8% | 13 h 20 min |
| April 23 | 76°F | 50°F | 14% | 7% | 13 h 30 min |
| April 24 | 76°F | 50°F | 14% | 7% | 13 h 30 min |
| April 25 | 76°F | 50°F | 13% | 7% | 13 h 30 min |
| April 26 | 77°F | 50°F | 13% | 7% | 13 h 30 min |
| April 27 | 77°F | 50°F | 13% | 7% | 13 h 30 min |
| April 28 | 77°F | 50°F | 13% | 7% | 13 h 40 min |
| April 29 | 78°F | 51°F | 12% | 7% | 13 h 40 min |
| April 30 | 78°F | 51°F | 12% | 6% | 13 h 40 min |
- Normal high
- 74°FApril average
- Normal low
- 48°FApril average
- Precipitation
- 1.00 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 USW00023258; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in Modesto 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, 1.00 in falls on 5 days of a normal April.
In a normal April in Modesto, 1 days reach 90°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00023258.
What are the records for April in Modesto?
The warmest April temperature on this station's record (since 1927) is 100°F, on April 30, 1981; the coldest is 30°F, on April 9, 1929. The wettest April brought 4.89 in (1958).
The April mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 61.1°F: 2021 62.1°F (+1.0), 2022 61.3°F (+0.2), 2023 59.9°F (−1.2), 2024 59.9°F (−1.2), 2025 61.4°F (+0.3), 2026 62.0°F (+0.9). 4 of 6 ran warmer than normal.
| April | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 62.1°F | +1.0°F | 0.00 in |
| 2022 | 61.3°F | +0.2°F | 0.23 in |
| 2023 | 59.9°F | −1.2°F | 0.06 in |
| 2024 | 59.9°F | −1.2°F | 1.58 in |
| 2025 | 61.4°F | +0.3°F | 0.28 in |
| 2026 | 62.0°F | +0.9°F | 1.22 in |
Source: records: ACIS, station USW00023258; recent months: ACIS, station USW00023258. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does April in Modesto 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; Modesto's is 74°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.