Palm Springs weather in April: Palm Springs, California: normal highs, lows, rain and records for April
Palm Springs in April has a normal high of 87°F and a normal low of 59°F, a daily mean of 73°F, rising from 84°F on the 1st to 90°F by the 30th. Measurable precipitation falls on 1 days in a normal April, 0.09 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 30°C and low of 15°C, 2 mm of precipitation in April.
- NOAA stationPalm Springs Asos
- Station IDUSW00093138
- Location33.83°N 116.51°W
- Elevation421 ft (128 m)
- Population45,453
- Jan 71° 48°
- Feb 74° 50°
- Mar 81° 54°
- Apr 87° 59°
- May 95° 66°
- Jun 104° 73°
- Jul 109° 79°
- Aug 108° 80°
- Sep 102° 74°
- Oct 91° 65°
- Nov 79° 53°
- Dec 69° 46°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Palm Springs in April?
The normal high is 87°F and the normal low 59°F, for a daily mean of 72.9°F. April is 5.4°F warmer than March and 7.4°F cooler than May. April is the 7th warmest month of the year in Palm Springs and the 10th wettest. Across the month the normal high rises 6°F, from 84°F on April 1 to 90°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 70°F and 76°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 4%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 1 | 84°F | 57°F | 4% | 1% |
| April 8 | 85°F | 58°F | 4% | 1% |
| April 15 | 86°F | 59°F | 3% | 1% |
| April 22 | 88°F | 60°F | 3% | 1% |
| April 30 | 90°F | 62°F | 3% | 1% |
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 | 84°F | 57°F | 4% | 1% | 12 h 30 min |
| April 2 | 84°F | 57°F | 4% | 1% | 12 h 30 min |
| April 3 | 84°F | 57°F | 4% | 1% | 12 h 40 min |
| April 4 | 84°F | 57°F | 4% | 1% | 12 h 40 min |
| April 5 | 85°F | 57°F | 4% | 1% | 12 h 40 min |
| April 6 | 85°F | 57°F | 4% | 1% | 12 h 40 min |
| April 7 | 85°F | 57°F | 4% | 1% | 12 h 40 min |
| April 8 | 85°F | 58°F | 4% | 1% | 12 h 50 min |
| April 9 | 85°F | 58°F | 4% | 1% | 12 h 50 min |
| April 10 | 86°F | 58°F | 4% | 1% | 12 h 50 min |
| April 11 | 86°F | 58°F | 4% | 1% | 12 h 50 min |
| April 12 | 86°F | 58°F | 4% | 1% | 12 h 50 min |
| April 13 | 86°F | 58°F | 3% | 1% | 13 h |
| April 14 | 86°F | 59°F | 3% | 1% | 13 h |
| April 15 | 86°F | 59°F | 3% | 1% | 13 h |
| April 16 | 87°F | 59°F | 3% | 1% | 13 h |
| April 17 | 87°F | 59°F | 3% | 1% | 13 h |
| April 18 | 87°F | 59°F | 3% | 1% | 13 h 10 min |
| April 19 | 87°F | 60°F | 3% | 1% | 13 h 10 min |
| April 20 | 88°F | 60°F | 3% | 1% | 13 h 10 min |
| April 21 | 88°F | 60°F | 3% | 1% | 13 h 10 min |
| April 22 | 88°F | 60°F | 3% | 1% | 13 h 10 min |
| April 23 | 88°F | 61°F | 3% | 1% | 13 h 20 min |
| April 24 | 89°F | 61°F | 3% | 1% | 13 h 20 min |
| April 25 | 89°F | 61°F | 3% | 1% | 13 h 20 min |
| April 26 | 89°F | 61°F | 3% | 1% | 13 h 20 min |
| April 27 | 89°F | 62°F | 3% | 1% | 13 h 20 min |
| April 28 | 90°F | 62°F | 3% | 1% | 13 h 20 min |
| April 29 | 90°F | 62°F | 3% | 1% | 13 h 30 min |
| April 30 | 90°F | 62°F | 3% | 1% | 13 h 30 min |
- Normal high
- 87°FApril average
- Normal low
- 59°FApril average
- Precipitation
- 0.09 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 10.01 inch or more
- Days at 90°F or more
- 11
- Daylight
- 12 h 30 min to 13 h 30 minApril 1 to April 30
- Days at 70°F or more
- 29
- Days at 80°F or more
- 23
- Sunshine
- 90%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00093138; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in Palm Springs in April?
On a given April day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 3% on average, highest around April 1 (4%). In all, 0.09 in falls on 1 days of a normal April.
In a normal April in Palm Springs, 11 days reach 90°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00093138.
What are the records for April in Palm Springs?
The warmest April temperature on Palm Springs's official record (since 1922) is 112°F, on April 7, 1989; the coldest is 34°F, on April 19, 1968. The wettest April brought 3.70 in (1926).
The April mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 72.9°F: 2021 76.5°F (+3.6), 2022 76.1°F (+3.2), 2023 75.2°F (+2.3), 2024 73.2°F (+0.3), 2025 73.5°F (+0.6), 2026 73.8°F (+0.9). 6 of 6 ran warmer than normal.
| April | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 76.5°F | +3.6°F | 0.00 in |
| 2022 | 76.1°F | +3.2°F | 0.02 in |
| 2023 | 75.2°F | +2.3°F | 0.00 in |
| 2024 | 73.2°F | +0.3°F | 0.00 in |
| 2025 | 73.5°F | +0.6°F | 0.00 in |
| 2026 | 73.8°F | +0.9°F | 0.00 in |
Source: records: ACIS, NWS threaded record PSPthr; recent months: ACIS, station USW00093138. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does April in Palm Springs 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; Palm Springs's is 87°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.