Sacramento weather in April: Sacramento, California: normal highs, lows, rain and records for April
Sacramento in April has a normal high of 72°F and a normal low of 47°F, a daily mean of 60°F, rising from 69°F on the 1st to 76°F by the 30th. Measurable precipitation falls on 5 days in a normal April, 1.26 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 22°C and low of 8°C, 32 mm of precipitation in April.
- NOAA stationSacramento Airport Asos
- Station IDUSW00023232
- Location38.51°N 121.50°W
- Elevation15 ft (5 m)
- From the center4 miles
- Population535,798
- Jan 56° 39°
- Feb 61° 42°
- Mar 66° 45°
- Apr 72° 47°
- May 80° 52°
- Jun 88° 57°
- Jul 93° 59°
- Aug 92° 59°
- Sep 89° 57°
- Oct 79° 50°
- Nov 65° 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 Sacramento in April?
The normal high is 72°F and the normal low 47°F, for a daily mean of 59.5°F. April is 4.1°F warmer than March and 6.6°F cooler than May. April is the 7th warmest month of the year in Sacramento and the 6th wettest. Across the month the normal high rises 7°F, from 69°F on April 1 to 76°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 57°F and 62°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 23%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 1 | 69°F | 46°F | 23% | 15% |
| April 8 | 70°F | 46°F | 21% | 13% |
| April 15 | 72°F | 47°F | 18% | 11% |
| April 22 | 74°F | 48°F | 16% | 9% |
| April 30 | 76°F | 49°F | 14% | 8% |
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 | 69°F | 46°F | 23% | 15% | 12 h 40 min |
| April 2 | 69°F | 46°F | 23% | 14% | 12 h 40 min |
| April 3 | 69°F | 46°F | 22% | 14% | 12 h 40 min |
| April 4 | 69°F | 46°F | 22% | 14% | 12 h 40 min |
| April 5 | 69°F | 46°F | 22% | 14% | 12 h 50 min |
| April 6 | 70°F | 46°F | 21% | 13% | 12 h 50 min |
| April 7 | 70°F | 46°F | 21% | 13% | 12 h 50 min |
| April 8 | 70°F | 46°F | 21% | 13% | 12 h 50 min |
| April 9 | 70°F | 46°F | 20% | 13% | 13 h |
| April 10 | 71°F | 46°F | 20% | 12% | 13 h |
| April 11 | 71°F | 46°F | 20% | 12% | 13 h |
| April 12 | 71°F | 46°F | 19% | 12% | 13 h |
| April 13 | 71°F | 47°F | 19% | 11% | 13 h 10 min |
| April 14 | 72°F | 47°F | 19% | 11% | 13 h 10 min |
| April 15 | 72°F | 47°F | 18% | 11% | 13 h 10 min |
| April 16 | 72°F | 47°F | 18% | 10% | 13 h 10 min |
| April 17 | 72°F | 47°F | 17% | 10% | 13 h 10 min |
| April 18 | 73°F | 47°F | 17% | 10% | 13 h 20 min |
| April 19 | 73°F | 47°F | 17% | 10% | 13 h 20 min |
| April 20 | 73°F | 47°F | 16% | 9% | 13 h 20 min |
| April 21 | 74°F | 48°F | 16% | 9% | 13 h 20 min |
| April 22 | 74°F | 48°F | 16% | 9% | 13 h 30 min |
| April 23 | 74°F | 48°F | 16% | 9% | 13 h 30 min |
| April 24 | 74°F | 48°F | 15% | 9% | 13 h 30 min |
| April 25 | 75°F | 48°F | 15% | 9% | 13 h 30 min |
| April 26 | 75°F | 48°F | 15% | 8% | 13 h 40 min |
| April 27 | 75°F | 49°F | 15% | 8% | 13 h 40 min |
| April 28 | 76°F | 49°F | 14% | 8% | 13 h 40 min |
| April 29 | 76°F | 49°F | 14% | 8% | 13 h 40 min |
| April 30 | 76°F | 49°F | 14% | 8% | 13 h 40 min |
- Normal high
- 72°FApril average
- Normal low
- 47°FApril average
- Precipitation
- 1.26 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 50.01 inch or more
- Days at 90°F or more
- 1
- Daylight
- 12 h 40 min to 13 h 40 minApril 1 to April 30
- Days at 70°F or more
- 18
- Days at 80°F or more
- 6
- Sunshine
- 85%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00023232; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in Sacramento in April?
On a given April day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 18% on average, highest around April 1 (23%). In all, 1.26 in falls on 5 days of a normal April.
In a normal April in Sacramento, 1 days reach 90°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00023232.
How humid and windy is Sacramento in April?
At 3 p.m. the normal temperature is 76°F with 33% relative humidity and a dew point of 45°F; at 6 a.m. it is 52°F with 79% humidity. The wind averages 7.4 mph, most often from the west-southwest in the afternoon. A dew point under 50°F feels dry.
| Time | Temperature | Dew point | Humidity | Wind | Clear or few clouds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 a.m. | 52°F | 46°F | 79% | 5.0 mph | 75% |
| 9 a.m. | 63°F | 47°F | 56% | 7.7 mph | 73% |
| noon | 72°F | 46°F | 40% | 8.8 mph | 72% |
| 3 p.m. | 76°F | 45°F | 33% | 10.1 mph | 74% |
| 6 p.m. | 71°F | 46°F | 41% | 10.1 mph | 77% |
| 9 p.m. | 60°F | 47°F | 63% | 6.8 mph | 80% |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 hourly normals, station USW00023232. Hourly normals exist only for NOAA's first-order stations; a dash where NOAA publishes no value for that hour (the sky at some hours).
What are the records for April in Sacramento?
The warmest April temperature on Sacramento's official record (since 1877) is 96°F, on April 21, 1931; the coldest is 31°F, on April 9, 1999. The wettest April brought 14.20 in (1880).
The April mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 59.5°F: 2021 62.3°F (+2.8), 2022 60.3°F (+0.8), 2023 59.6°F (+0.1), 2024 59.6°F (+0.1), 2025 60.5°F (+1.0), 2026 60.4°F (+0.9). 6 of 6 ran warmer than normal.
| April | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 62.3°F | +2.8°F | 0.01 in |
| 2022 | 60.3°F | +0.8°F | 0.64 in |
| 2023 | 59.6°F | +0.1°F | 0.15 in |
| 2024 | 59.6°F | +0.1°F | 1.60 in |
| 2025 | 60.5°F | +1.0°F | 0.19 in |
| 2026 | 60.4°F | +0.9°F | 3.46 in |
Source: records: ACIS, NWS threaded record SACthr; recent months: ACIS, station USW00023232. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does April in Sacramento 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; Sacramento's is 72°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.