Petaluma weather in April: Petaluma, California: normal highs, lows, rain and records for April
Petaluma in April has a normal high of 68°F and a normal low of 44°F, a daily mean of 56°F, rising from 66°F on the 1st to 70°F by the 30th. Measurable precipitation falls on 6 days in a normal April, 1.68 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 20°C and low of 7°C, 43 mm of precipitation in April.
- NOAA stationPetaluma Airport
- Station IDUSC00046826
- Location38.26°N 122.61°W
- Elevation20 ft (6 m)
- Population59,393
- Jan 58° 39°
- Feb 61° 40°
- Mar 65° 42°
- Apr 68° 44°
- May 72° 47°
- Jun 78° 50°
- Jul 81° 52°
- Aug 81° 53°
- Sep 82° 51°
- Oct 76° 48°
- Nov 66° 42°
- Dec 58° 38°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Petaluma in April?
The normal high is 68°F and the normal low 44°F, for a daily mean of 55.8°F. April is 2.6°F warmer than March and 3.8°F cooler than May. April is the 7th warmest month of the year in Petaluma and the 6th wettest. Across the month the normal high rises 4°F, from 66°F on April 1 to 70°F on April 30. From one year to the next April's mean temperature typically moves about 2.0°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Aprils in three average between 54°F and 58°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 28%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 1 | 66°F | 43°F | 28% | 20% |
| April 8 | 67°F | 43°F | 25% | 17% |
| April 15 | 68°F | 44°F | 22% | 14% |
| April 22 | 69°F | 44°F | 19% | 12% |
| April 30 | 70°F | 45°F | 16% | 10% |
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 | 66°F | 43°F | 28% | 20% | 12 h 40 min |
| April 2 | 66°F | 43°F | 28% | 19% | 12 h 40 min |
| April 3 | 66°F | 43°F | 27% | 19% | 12 h 40 min |
| April 4 | 66°F | 43°F | 27% | 19% | 12 h 40 min |
| April 5 | 66°F | 43°F | 27% | 18% | 12 h 50 min |
| April 6 | 67°F | 43°F | 26% | 18% | 12 h 50 min |
| April 7 | 67°F | 43°F | 26% | 18% | 12 h 50 min |
| April 8 | 67°F | 43°F | 25% | 17% | 12 h 50 min |
| April 9 | 67°F | 43°F | 25% | 17% | 12 h 50 min |
| April 10 | 67°F | 43°F | 25% | 16% | 13 h |
| April 11 | 67°F | 43°F | 24% | 16% | 13 h |
| April 12 | 67°F | 43°F | 24% | 16% | 13 h |
| April 13 | 68°F | 44°F | 23% | 15% | 13 h |
| April 14 | 68°F | 44°F | 23% | 15% | 13 h 10 min |
| April 15 | 68°F | 44°F | 22% | 14% | 13 h 10 min |
| April 16 | 68°F | 44°F | 22% | 14% | 13 h 10 min |
| April 17 | 68°F | 44°F | 21% | 13% | 13 h 10 min |
| April 18 | 68°F | 44°F | 21% | 13% | 13 h 20 min |
| April 19 | 68°F | 44°F | 20% | 13% | 13 h 20 min |
| April 20 | 68°F | 44°F | 20% | 12% | 13 h 20 min |
| April 21 | 69°F | 44°F | 20% | 12% | 13 h 20 min |
| April 22 | 69°F | 44°F | 19% | 12% | 13 h 30 min |
| April 23 | 69°F | 44°F | 19% | 11% | 13 h 30 min |
| April 24 | 69°F | 45°F | 18% | 11% | 13 h 30 min |
| April 25 | 69°F | 45°F | 18% | 11% | 13 h 30 min |
| April 26 | 69°F | 45°F | 18% | 11% | 13 h 30 min |
| April 27 | 69°F | 45°F | 17% | 10% | 13 h 40 min |
| April 28 | 69°F | 45°F | 17% | 10% | 13 h 40 min |
| April 29 | 70°F | 45°F | 16% | 10% | 13 h 40 min |
| April 30 | 70°F | 45°F | 16% | 10% | 13 h 40 min |
- Normal high
- 68°FApril average
- Normal low
- 44°FApril average
- Precipitation
- 1.68 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 60.01 inch or more
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 1
- Daylight
- 12 h 40 min to 13 h 40 minApril 1 to April 30
- Days at 70°F or more
- 11
- Days at 80°F or more
- 3
- Sunshine
- 84%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USC00046826; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in Petaluma in April?
On a given April day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 22% on average, highest around April 1 (28%). In all, 1.68 in falls on 6 days of a normal April.
In a normal April in Petaluma, 1 nights fall to freezing.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USC00046826.
What are the records for April in Petaluma?
The warmest April temperature on this station's record (since 1893) is 97°F, on April 29, 1981; the coldest is 24°F, on April 24, 1971. The wettest April brought 6.62 in (1926).
The April mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 55.8°F: 2021 56.5°F (+0.7), 2022 54.8°F (−1.0), 2023 54.5°F (−1.3), 2024 56.6°F (+0.8), 2025 56.4°F (+0.6), 2026 57.8°F (+2.0). 4 of 6 ran warmer than normal.
| April | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 56.5°F | +0.7°F | 0.05 in |
| 2022 | 54.8°F | −1.0°F | 2.07 in |
| 2023 | 54.5°F | −1.3°F | 0.30 in |
| 2024 | 56.6°F | +0.8°F | 0.83 in |
| 2025 | 56.4°F | +0.6°F | 0.48 in |
| 2026 | 57.8°F | +2.0°F | 4.28 in |
Source: records: ACIS, station USC00046826; recent months: ACIS, station USC00046826. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does April in Petaluma 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; Petaluma's is 68°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.