Santa Ana weather in April: Santa Ana, California: normal highs, lows, rain and records for April
Santa Ana in April has a normal high of 70°F and a normal low of 55°F, a daily mean of 63°F, rising from 69°F on the 1st to 71°F by the 30th. Measurable precipitation falls on 4 days in a normal April, 0.52 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 21°C and low of 13°C, 13 mm of precipitation in April.
- NOAA stationSanta Ana John Wayne Airport
- Station IDUSW00093184
- Location33.68°N 117.87°W
- Elevation54 ft (17 m)
- From the center4 miles
- Population316,184
- Jan 67° 49°
- Feb 67° 50°
- Mar 68° 52°
- Apr 70° 55°
- May 71° 59°
- Jun 74° 63°
- Jul 79° 66°
- Aug 80° 67°
- Sep 80° 65°
- Oct 77° 59°
- Nov 72° 53°
- Dec 67° 48°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Santa Ana in April?
The normal high is 70°F and the normal low 55°F, for a daily mean of 62.6°F. April is 2.6°F warmer than March and 2.7°F cooler than May. April is the 7th warmest month of the year in Santa Ana and the 7th wettest. Across the month the normal high rises 2°F, from 69°F on April 1 to 71°F on April 30. From one year to the next April's mean temperature typically moves about 1.8°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Aprils in three average between 61°F and 64°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 14%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 1 | 69°F | 53°F | 14% | 6% |
| April 8 | 70°F | 54°F | 13% | 5% |
| April 15 | 70°F | 55°F | 12% | 4% |
| April 22 | 71°F | 56°F | 10% | 4% |
| April 30 | 71°F | 57°F | 9% | 3% |
Every day of April: normal high, low and chance of precipitation (warmest afternoon April 29, coldest night April 1)
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 1 | 69°F | 53°F | 14% | 6% | 12 h 30 min |
| April 2 | 69°F | 53°F | 14% | 6% | 12 h 30 min |
| April 3 | 69°F | 54°F | 14% | 5% | 12 h 30 min |
| April 4 | 69°F | 54°F | 14% | 5% | 12 h 40 min |
| April 5 | 69°F | 54°F | 14% | 5% | 12 h 40 min |
| April 6 | 69°F | 54°F | 13% | 5% | 12 h 40 min |
| April 7 | 70°F | 54°F | 13% | 5% | 12 h 40 min |
| April 8 | 70°F | 54°F | 13% | 5% | 12 h 50 min |
| April 9 | 70°F | 54°F | 13% | 5% | 12 h 50 min |
| April 10 | 70°F | 54°F | 13% | 5% | 12 h 50 min |
| April 11 | 70°F | 54°F | 12% | 5% | 12 h 50 min |
| April 12 | 70°F | 54°F | 12% | 5% | 12 h 50 min |
| April 13 | 70°F | 54°F | 12% | 5% | 13 h |
| April 14 | 70°F | 55°F | 12% | 5% | 13 h |
| April 15 | 70°F | 55°F | 12% | 4% | 13 h |
| April 16 | 70°F | 55°F | 11% | 4% | 13 h |
| April 17 | 70°F | 55°F | 11% | 4% | 13 h |
| April 18 | 71°F | 55°F | 11% | 4% | 13 h 10 min |
| April 19 | 71°F | 55°F | 11% | 4% | 13 h 10 min |
| April 20 | 71°F | 55°F | 11% | 4% | 13 h 10 min |
| April 21 | 71°F | 56°F | 11% | 4% | 13 h 10 min |
| April 22 | 71°F | 56°F | 10% | 4% | 13 h 10 min |
| April 23 | 71°F | 56°F | 10% | 4% | 13 h 10 min |
| April 24 | 71°F | 56°F | 10% | 4% | 13 h 20 min |
| April 25 | 71°F | 56°F | 10% | 4% | 13 h 20 min |
| April 26 | 71°F | 56°F | 10% | 4% | 13 h 20 min |
| April 27 | 71°F | 57°F | 10% | 4% | 13 h 20 min |
| April 28 | 71°F | 57°F | 9% | 4% | 13 h 20 min |
| April 29 | 71°F | 57°F | 9% | 3% | 13 h 30 min |
| April 30 | 71°F | 57°F | 9% | 3% | 13 h 30 min |
- Normal high
- 70°FApril average
- Normal low
- 55°FApril average
- Precipitation
- 0.52 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 40.01 inch or more
- Days at 90°F or more
- 1
- Daylight
- 12 h 30 min to 13 h 30 minApril 1 to April 30
- Days at 70°F or more
- 13
- Days at 80°F or more
- 4
- Sunshine
- 86%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00093184; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in Santa Ana in April?
On a given April day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 12% on average, highest around April 1 (14%). In all, 0.52 in falls on 4 days of a normal April.
In a normal April in Santa Ana, 1 days reach 90°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00093184.
What are the records for April in Santa Ana?
The warmest April temperature on this station's record (since 1999) is 98°F, on April 20, 2009; the coldest is 41°F, on April 10, 1999. The wettest April brought 2.73 in (2020).
The April mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 62.6°F: 2021 64.0°F (+1.4), 2022 65.3°F (+2.7), 2023 61.3°F (−1.3), 2026 65.1°F (+2.5). 3 of 4 ran warmer than normal.
| April | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 64.0°F | +1.4°F | 0.02 in |
| 2022 | 65.3°F | +2.7°F | 0.17 in |
| 2023 | 61.3°F | −1.3°F | 0.04 in |
| 2026 | 65.1°F | +2.5°F | 0.53 in |
Source: records: ACIS, station USW00093184; recent months: ACIS, station USW00093184. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does April in Santa Ana 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; Santa Ana's is 70°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.