Santa Maria weather in April: Santa Maria, California: normal highs, lows, rain and records for April
Santa Maria in April has a normal high of 68°F and a normal low of 45°F, a daily mean of 57°F, holding near 68°F all month. Measurable precipitation falls on 4 days in a normal April, 0.93 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 20°C and low of 7°C, 24 mm of precipitation in April.
- NOAA stationSanta Maria Public Airport
- Station IDUSW00023273
- Location34.90°N 120.45°W
- Elevation242 ft (74 m)
- Population111,346
- Jan 65° 41°
- Feb 65° 43°
- Mar 66° 44°
- Apr 68° 45°
- May 69° 49°
- Jun 71° 52°
- Jul 73° 55°
- Aug 74° 55°
- Sep 75° 54°
- Oct 75° 50°
- Nov 70° 44°
- Dec 64° 40°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Santa Maria in April?
The normal high is 68°F and the normal low 45°F, for a daily mean of 56.7°F. April is 1.4°F warmer than March and 2.3°F cooler than May. April is the 8th warmest month of the year in Santa Maria and the 6th wettest. Across the month the normal high rises 2°F, from 67°F on April 1 to 69°F on April 30. From one year to the next April's mean temperature typically moves about 2.1°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 20%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 1 | 67°F | 45°F | 20% | 11% |
| April 8 | 68°F | 45°F | 18% | 9% |
| April 15 | 68°F | 45°F | 15% | 7% |
| April 22 | 68°F | 46°F | 13% | 6% |
| April 30 | 69°F | 47°F | 11% | 5% |
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 | 67°F | 45°F | 20% | 11% | 12 h 30 min |
| April 2 | 68°F | 45°F | 20% | 10% | 12 h 30 min |
| April 3 | 68°F | 45°F | 19% | 10% | 12 h 40 min |
| April 4 | 68°F | 45°F | 19% | 10% | 12 h 40 min |
| April 5 | 68°F | 45°F | 19% | 10% | 12 h 40 min |
| April 6 | 68°F | 45°F | 18% | 10% | 12 h 40 min |
| April 7 | 68°F | 45°F | 18% | 9% | 12 h 40 min |
| April 8 | 68°F | 45°F | 18% | 9% | 12 h 50 min |
| April 9 | 68°F | 45°F | 17% | 9% | 12 h 50 min |
| April 10 | 68°F | 45°F | 17% | 9% | 12 h 50 min |
| April 11 | 68°F | 45°F | 17% | 8% | 12 h 50 min |
| April 12 | 68°F | 45°F | 16% | 8% | 13 h |
| April 13 | 68°F | 45°F | 16% | 8% | 13 h |
| April 14 | 68°F | 45°F | 16% | 8% | 13 h |
| April 15 | 68°F | 45°F | 15% | 7% | 13 h |
| April 16 | 68°F | 45°F | 15% | 7% | 13 h |
| April 17 | 68°F | 45°F | 14% | 7% | 13 h 10 min |
| April 18 | 68°F | 45°F | 14% | 7% | 13 h 10 min |
| April 19 | 68°F | 46°F | 14% | 6% | 13 h 10 min |
| April 20 | 68°F | 46°F | 13% | 6% | 13 h 10 min |
| April 21 | 68°F | 46°F | 13% | 6% | 13 h 10 min |
| April 22 | 68°F | 46°F | 13% | 6% | 13 h 20 min |
| April 23 | 68°F | 46°F | 12% | 6% | 13 h 20 min |
| April 24 | 69°F | 46°F | 12% | 5% | 13 h 20 min |
| April 25 | 69°F | 46°F | 12% | 5% | 13 h 20 min |
| April 26 | 69°F | 46°F | 12% | 5% | 13 h 20 min |
| April 27 | 69°F | 46°F | 11% | 5% | 13 h 30 min |
| April 28 | 69°F | 47°F | 11% | 5% | 13 h 30 min |
| April 29 | 69°F | 47°F | 11% | 5% | 13 h 30 min |
| April 30 | 69°F | 47°F | 11% | 5% | 13 h 30 min |
- Normal high
- 68°FApril average
- Normal low
- 45°FApril average
- Precipitation
- 0.93 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 40.01 inch or more
- Daylight
- 12 h 30 min to 13 h 30 minApril 1 to April 30
- Days at 70°F or more
- 11
- Days at 80°F or more
- 3
- Sunshine
- 86%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00023273; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in Santa Maria in April?
On a given April day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 15% on average, highest around April 1 (20%). In all, 0.93 in falls on 4 days of a normal April.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00023273.
How humid and windy is Santa Maria in April?
At 3 p.m. the normal temperature is 66°F with 54% relative humidity and a dew point of 48°F; at 6 a.m. it is 50°F with 87% humidity. The wind averages 9.2 mph, most often from the west-northwest in the afternoon. A dew point under 50°F feels dry.
| Time | Temperature | Dew point | Humidity | Wind | Clear or few clouds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 a.m. | 50°F | 46°F | 87% | 3.7 mph | 48% |
| 9 a.m. | 63°F | 48°F | 58% | 7.6 mph | 55% |
| noon | 68°F | 49°F | 50% | 14.5 mph | 63% |
| 3 p.m. | 66°F | 48°F | 54% | 16.6 mph | 61% |
| 6 p.m. | 59°F | 48°F | 69% | 12.2 mph | 60% |
| 9 p.m. | 53°F | 48°F | 82% | 4.6 mph | 76% |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 hourly normals, station USW00023273. 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 Santa Maria?
The warmest April temperature on Santa Maria's official record (since 1906) is 103°F, on April 6, 1989; the coldest is 28°F, on April 3, 1921. The wettest April brought 4.24 in (1958).
The April mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 56.7°F: 2021 54.8°F (−1.9), 2022 57.7°F (+1.0), 2023 54.1°F (−2.6), 2024 55.6°F (−1.1), 2025 56.8°F (+0.1), 2026 59.3°F (+2.6). 3 of 6 ran warmer than normal.
| April | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 54.8°F | −1.9°F | 0.00 in |
| 2022 | 57.7°F | +1.0°F | 0.39 in |
| 2023 | 54.1°F | −2.6°F | 0.00 in |
| 2024 | 55.6°F | −1.1°F | 2.54 in |
| 2025 | 56.8°F | +0.1°F | 0.33 in |
| 2026 | 59.3°F | +2.6°F | 1.18 in |
Source: records: ACIS, NWS threaded record SMXthr; recent months: ACIS, station USW00023273. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does April in Santa Maria 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 Maria's is 68°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.