Salinas weather in April: Salinas, California: normal highs, lows, rain and records for April
Salinas in April has a normal high of 67°F and a normal low of 46°F, a daily mean of 57°F, holding near 67°F all month. Measurable precipitation falls on 6 days in a normal April, 0.95 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 19°C and low of 8°C, 24 mm of precipitation in April.
- NOAA stationSalinas Municipal Airport
- Station IDUSW00023233
- Location36.66°N 121.61°W
- Elevation74 ft (23 m)
- From the center2 miles
- Population160,783
- Jan 62° 42°
- Feb 63° 43°
- Mar 66° 45°
- Apr 67° 46°
- May 68° 50°
- Jun 70° 53°
- Jul 71° 55°
- Aug 72° 56°
- Sep 74° 54°
- Oct 74° 50°
- Nov 68° 44°
- Dec 62° 41°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Salinas in April?
The normal high is 67°F and the normal low 46°F, for a daily mean of 56.7°F. April is 1.7°F warmer than March and 2.6°F cooler than May. April is the 7th warmest month of the year in Salinas and the 6th wettest. Across the month the normal high rises 1°F, from 67°F on April 1 to 68°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 55°F and 59°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 | 67°F | 45°F | 24% | 13% |
| April 8 | 67°F | 46°F | 22% | 11% |
| April 15 | 67°F | 46°F | 19% | 9% |
| April 22 | 67°F | 47°F | 16% | 7% |
| April 30 | 68°F | 48°F | 14% | 6% |
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 | 67°F | 45°F | 24% | 13% | 12 h 30 min |
| April 2 | 67°F | 45°F | 23% | 13% | 12 h 40 min |
| April 3 | 67°F | 45°F | 23% | 13% | 12 h 40 min |
| April 4 | 67°F | 45°F | 23% | 12% | 12 h 40 min |
| April 5 | 67°F | 46°F | 23% | 12% | 12 h 40 min |
| April 6 | 67°F | 46°F | 22% | 12% | 12 h 50 min |
| April 7 | 67°F | 46°F | 22% | 12% | 12 h 50 min |
| April 8 | 67°F | 46°F | 22% | 11% | 12 h 50 min |
| April 9 | 67°F | 46°F | 21% | 11% | 12 h 50 min |
| April 10 | 67°F | 46°F | 21% | 11% | 12 h 50 min |
| April 11 | 67°F | 46°F | 20% | 11% | 13 h |
| April 12 | 67°F | 46°F | 20% | 10% | 13 h |
| April 13 | 67°F | 46°F | 20% | 10% | 13 h |
| April 14 | 67°F | 46°F | 19% | 10% | 13 h |
| April 15 | 67°F | 46°F | 19% | 9% | 13 h 10 min |
| April 16 | 67°F | 46°F | 19% | 9% | 13 h 10 min |
| April 17 | 67°F | 46°F | 18% | 9% | 13 h 10 min |
| April 18 | 67°F | 47°F | 18% | 8% | 13 h 10 min |
| April 19 | 67°F | 47°F | 17% | 8% | 13 h 10 min |
| April 20 | 67°F | 47°F | 17% | 8% | 13 h 20 min |
| April 21 | 67°F | 47°F | 17% | 8% | 13 h 20 min |
| April 22 | 67°F | 47°F | 16% | 7% | 13 h 20 min |
| April 23 | 67°F | 47°F | 16% | 7% | 13 h 20 min |
| April 24 | 67°F | 47°F | 15% | 7% | 13 h 30 min |
| April 25 | 67°F | 47°F | 15% | 7% | 13 h 30 min |
| April 26 | 67°F | 48°F | 15% | 7% | 13 h 30 min |
| April 27 | 67°F | 48°F | 15% | 6% | 13 h 30 min |
| April 28 | 67°F | 48°F | 14% | 6% | 13 h 30 min |
| April 29 | 67°F | 48°F | 14% | 6% | 13 h 40 min |
| April 30 | 68°F | 48°F | 14% | 6% | 13 h 40 min |
- Normal high
- 67°FApril average
- Normal low
- 46°FApril average
- Precipitation
- 0.95 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
- 8
- Days at 80°F or more
- 2
- Sunshine
- 84%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00023233; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in Salinas 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, 0.95 in falls on 6 days of a normal April.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00023233.
What are the records for April in Salinas?
The warmest April temperature on this station's record (since 1930) is 100°F, on April 26, 2004; the coldest is 29°F, on April 9, 1933. The wettest April brought 5.66 in (1967).
The April mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 56.7°F: 2021 56.9°F (+0.2), 2022 58.4°F (+1.7), 2023 56.6°F (−0.1), 2024 57.0°F (+0.3), 2025 56.0°F (−0.7), 2026 59.2°F (+2.5). 4 of 6 ran warmer than normal.
| April | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 56.9°F | +0.2°F | 0.04 in |
| 2022 | 58.4°F | +1.7°F | 0.44 in |
| 2023 | 56.6°F | −0.1°F | 0.03 in |
| 2024 | 57.0°F | +0.3°F | 0.99 in |
| 2025 | 56.0°F | −0.7°F | 0.94 in |
| 2026 | 59.2°F | +2.5°F | 1.47 in |
Source: records: ACIS, station USW00023233; recent months: ACIS, station USW00023233. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does April in Salinas 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; Salinas's is 67°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.