Monterey weather in April: Monterey, California: normal highs, lows, rain and records for April
Monterey in April has a normal high of 63°F and a normal low of 47°F, a daily mean of 55°F, rising from 63°F on the 1st to 64°F by the 30th. Measurable precipitation falls on 7 days in a normal April, 1.03 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 17°C and low of 9°C, 26 mm of precipitation in April.
- NOAA stationMonterey Peninsul Airport
- Station IDUSW00023259
- Location36.59°N 121.85°W
- Elevation165 ft (50 m)
- From the center2 miles
- Population29,015
- Jan 62° 43°
- Feb 62° 45°
- Mar 63° 46°
- Apr 63° 47°
- May 65° 50°
- Jun 68° 52°
- Jul 69° 54°
- Aug 70° 55°
- Sep 71° 54°
- Oct 70° 51°
- Nov 65° 46°
- Dec 62° 43°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Monterey in April?
The normal high is 63°F and the normal low 47°F, for a daily mean of 55.3°F. April is 1.1°F warmer than March and 2.4°F cooler than May. April is the 8th warmest month of the year in Monterey and the 6th wettest. Across the month the normal high rises 1°F, from 63°F on April 1 to 64°F on April 30. From one year to the next April's mean temperature typically moves about 1.4°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Aprils in three average between 54°F and 57°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 29%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 1 | 63°F | 46°F | 29% | 16% |
| April 8 | 63°F | 47°F | 26% | 14% |
| April 15 | 63°F | 47°F | 23% | 11% |
| April 22 | 64°F | 48°F | 19% | 9% |
| April 30 | 64°F | 49°F | 16% | 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 | 63°F | 46°F | 29% | 16% | 12 h 30 min |
| April 2 | 63°F | 46°F | 28% | 16% | 12 h 40 min |
| April 3 | 63°F | 47°F | 28% | 15% | 12 h 40 min |
| April 4 | 63°F | 47°F | 28% | 15% | 12 h 40 min |
| April 5 | 63°F | 47°F | 27% | 15% | 12 h 40 min |
| April 6 | 63°F | 47°F | 27% | 15% | 12 h 50 min |
| April 7 | 63°F | 47°F | 27% | 14% | 12 h 50 min |
| April 8 | 63°F | 47°F | 26% | 14% | 12 h 50 min |
| April 9 | 63°F | 47°F | 26% | 14% | 12 h 50 min |
| April 10 | 63°F | 47°F | 25% | 13% | 12 h 50 min |
| April 11 | 63°F | 47°F | 25% | 13% | 13 h |
| April 12 | 63°F | 47°F | 24% | 13% | 13 h |
| April 13 | 63°F | 47°F | 24% | 12% | 13 h |
| April 14 | 63°F | 47°F | 23% | 12% | 13 h |
| April 15 | 63°F | 47°F | 23% | 11% | 13 h 10 min |
| April 16 | 63°F | 47°F | 22% | 11% | 13 h 10 min |
| April 17 | 63°F | 48°F | 22% | 11% | 13 h 10 min |
| April 18 | 63°F | 48°F | 21% | 10% | 13 h 10 min |
| April 19 | 63°F | 48°F | 21% | 10% | 13 h 10 min |
| April 20 | 64°F | 48°F | 20% | 10% | 13 h 20 min |
| April 21 | 64°F | 48°F | 20% | 9% | 13 h 20 min |
| April 22 | 64°F | 48°F | 19% | 9% | 13 h 20 min |
| April 23 | 64°F | 48°F | 19% | 9% | 13 h 20 min |
| April 24 | 64°F | 48°F | 18% | 8% | 13 h 30 min |
| April 25 | 64°F | 48°F | 18% | 8% | 13 h 30 min |
| April 26 | 64°F | 48°F | 18% | 8% | 13 h 30 min |
| April 27 | 64°F | 48°F | 17% | 8% | 13 h 30 min |
| April 28 | 64°F | 48°F | 17% | 7% | 13 h 30 min |
| April 29 | 64°F | 49°F | 17% | 7% | 13 h 40 min |
| April 30 | 64°F | 49°F | 16% | 7% | 13 h 40 min |
- Normal high
- 63°FApril average
- Normal low
- 47°FApril average
- Precipitation
- 1.03 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 70.01 inch or more
- Daylight
- 12 h 30 min to 13 h 40 minApril 1 to April 30
- Days at 70°F or more
- 3
- Days at 80°F or more
- 1
- Sunshine
- 84%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00023259; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in Monterey in April?
On a given April day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 22% on average, highest around April 1 (29%). In all, 1.03 in falls on 7 days of a normal April.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00023259.
What are the records for April in Monterey?
The warmest April temperature on this station's record (since 1968) is 92°F, on April 30, 2014; the coldest is 34°F, on April 10, 2008. The wettest April brought 3.22 in (2010).
The April mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 55.3°F: 2021 55.7°F (+0.4), 2022 55.8°F (+0.5), 2023 52.3°F (−3.0), 2024 54.5°F (−0.8), 2025 55.9°F (+0.6), 2026 57.5°F (+2.3). 4 of 6 ran warmer than normal.
| April | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 55.7°F | +0.4°F | 0.01 in |
| 2022 | 55.8°F | +0.5°F | 0.59 in |
| 2023 | 52.3°F | −3.0°F | 0.10 in |
| 2024 | 54.5°F | −0.8°F | 1.45 in |
| 2025 | 55.9°F | +0.6°F | 0.58 in |
| 2026 | 57.5°F | +2.3°F | 2.72 in |
Source: records: ACIS, station USW00023259; recent months: ACIS, station USW00023259. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does April in Monterey 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; Monterey's is 63°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.