Richmond weather in April: Richmond, California: normal highs, lows, rain and records for April
Richmond in April has a normal high of 67°F and a normal low of 49°F, a daily mean of 58°F, rising from 66°F on the 1st to 68°F by the 30th. Measurable precipitation falls on 6 days in a normal April, 1.57 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 20°C and low of 10°C, 40 mm of precipitation in April.
- NOAA stationRichmond
- Station IDUSC00047414
- Location37.92°N 122.38°W
- Elevation20 ft (6 m)
- Population115,353
- Jan 58° 44°
- Feb 61° 46°
- Mar 64° 47°
- Apr 67° 49°
- May 69° 52°
- Jun 72° 54°
- Jul 71° 55°
- Aug 72° 56°
- Sep 75° 56°
- Oct 73° 54°
- Nov 65° 49°
- Dec 58° 44°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Richmond in April?
The normal high is 67°F and the normal low 49°F, for a daily mean of 58.2°F. April is 2.4°F warmer than March and 2.3°F cooler than May. April is the 7th warmest month of the year in Richmond and the 6th wettest. Across the month the normal high rises 2°F, from 66°F on April 1 to 68°F on April 30. From one year to the next April's mean temperature typically moves about 1.9°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Aprils in three average between 56°F and 60°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 24%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 1 | 66°F | 48°F | 24% | 18% |
| April 8 | 67°F | 49°F | 22% | 16% |
| April 15 | 67°F | 49°F | 19% | 13% |
| April 22 | 68°F | 50°F | 16% | 10% |
| April 30 | 68°F | 51°F | 14% | 8% |
Every day of April: normal high, low and chance of precipitation (warmest afternoon April 28, coldest night April 1)
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 1 | 66°F | 48°F | 24% | 18% | 12 h 30 min |
| April 2 | 66°F | 48°F | 24% | 18% | 12 h 40 min |
| April 3 | 66°F | 48°F | 24% | 17% | 12 h 40 min |
| April 4 | 66°F | 48°F | 23% | 17% | 12 h 40 min |
| April 5 | 66°F | 49°F | 23% | 17% | 12 h 40 min |
| April 6 | 67°F | 49°F | 23% | 17% | 12 h 50 min |
| April 7 | 67°F | 49°F | 22% | 16% | 12 h 50 min |
| April 8 | 67°F | 49°F | 22% | 16% | 12 h 50 min |
| April 9 | 67°F | 49°F | 21% | 15% | 12 h 50 min |
| April 10 | 67°F | 49°F | 21% | 15% | 13 h |
| April 11 | 67°F | 49°F | 20% | 15% | 13 h |
| April 12 | 67°F | 49°F | 20% | 14% | 13 h |
| April 13 | 67°F | 49°F | 20% | 14% | 13 h |
| April 14 | 67°F | 49°F | 19% | 13% | 13 h 10 min |
| April 15 | 67°F | 49°F | 19% | 13% | 13 h 10 min |
| April 16 | 67°F | 49°F | 18% | 13% | 13 h 10 min |
| April 17 | 67°F | 49°F | 18% | 12% | 13 h 10 min |
| April 18 | 68°F | 50°F | 17% | 12% | 13 h 20 min |
| April 19 | 68°F | 50°F | 17% | 11% | 13 h 20 min |
| April 20 | 68°F | 50°F | 17% | 11% | 13 h 20 min |
| April 21 | 68°F | 50°F | 16% | 11% | 13 h 20 min |
| April 22 | 68°F | 50°F | 16% | 10% | 13 h 20 min |
| April 23 | 68°F | 50°F | 16% | 10% | 13 h 30 min |
| April 24 | 68°F | 50°F | 15% | 10% | 13 h 30 min |
| April 25 | 68°F | 50°F | 15% | 10% | 13 h 30 min |
| April 26 | 68°F | 50°F | 15% | 9% | 13 h 30 min |
| April 27 | 68°F | 50°F | 14% | 9% | 13 h 40 min |
| April 28 | 68°F | 50°F | 14% | 9% | 13 h 40 min |
| April 29 | 68°F | 51°F | 14% | 9% | 13 h 40 min |
| April 30 | 68°F | 51°F | 14% | 8% | 13 h 40 min |
- Normal high
- 67°FApril average
- Normal low
- 49°FApril average
- Precipitation
- 1.57 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 60.01 inch or more
- Daylight
- 12 h 30 min to 13 h 40 minApril 1 to April 30
- Days at 70°F or more
- 9
- Days at 80°F or more
- 2
- Sunshine
- 82%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USC00047414; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in Richmond in April?
On a given April day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 19% on average, highest around April 1 (24%). In all, 1.57 in falls on 6 days of a normal April.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USC00047414.
What are the records for April in Richmond?
The warmest April temperature on this station's record (since 1950) is 94°F, on April 27, 2004; the coldest is 31°F, on April 11, 1976. The wettest April brought 5.54 in (1958).
The April mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 58.2°F: 2021 56.6°F (−1.6). 0 of 1 ran warmer than normal.
| April | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 56.6°F | −1.6°F | 0.20 in |
Source: records: ACIS, station USC00047414; recent months: ACIS, station USC00047414. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does April in Richmond 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; Richmond's is 67°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.