Santa Monica weather in April: Santa Monica, California: normal highs, lows, rain and records for April
Santa Monica in April has a normal high of 68°F and a normal low of 53°F, a daily mean of 60°F, rising from 67°F on the 1st to 69°F by the 30th. Measurable precipitation falls on 3 days in a normal April, 0.56 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 20°C and low of 12°C, 14 mm of precipitation in April.
- NOAA stationSanta Monica Municipal Airport
- Station IDUSW00093197
- Location34.02°N 118.45°W
- Elevation174 ft (53 m)
- From the center3 miles
- Population90,729
- Jan 66° 49°
- Feb 66° 49°
- Mar 66° 51°
- Apr 68° 53°
- May 69° 57°
- Jun 71° 60°
- Jul 75° 63°
- Aug 77° 63°
- Sep 76° 62°
- Oct 74° 58°
- Nov 70° 52°
- Dec 66° 48°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Santa Monica in April?
The normal high is 68°F and the normal low 53°F, for a daily mean of 60.4°F. April is 1.7°F warmer than March and 2.3°F cooler than May. April is the 8th warmest month of the year in Santa Monica 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 1.8°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Aprils in three average between 59°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 12%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 1 | 67°F | 52°F | 12% | 6% |
| April 8 | 68°F | 52°F | 11% | 5% |
| April 15 | 68°F | 53°F | 9% | 4% |
| April 22 | 69°F | 53°F | 8% | 4% |
| April 30 | 69°F | 55°F | 7% | 3% |
Every day of April: normal high, low and chance of precipitation (warmest afternoon April 27, coldest night April 1)
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 1 | 67°F | 52°F | 12% | 6% | 12 h 30 min |
| April 2 | 67°F | 52°F | 12% | 6% | 12 h 30 min |
| April 3 | 67°F | 52°F | 12% | 6% | 12 h 40 min |
| April 4 | 67°F | 52°F | 11% | 5% | 12 h 40 min |
| April 5 | 68°F | 52°F | 11% | 5% | 12 h 40 min |
| April 6 | 68°F | 52°F | 11% | 5% | 12 h 40 min |
| April 7 | 68°F | 52°F | 11% | 5% | 12 h 40 min |
| April 8 | 68°F | 52°F | 11% | 5% | 12 h 50 min |
| April 9 | 68°F | 52°F | 10% | 5% | 12 h 50 min |
| April 10 | 68°F | 52°F | 10% | 5% | 12 h 50 min |
| April 11 | 68°F | 52°F | 10% | 5% | 12 h 50 min |
| April 12 | 68°F | 52°F | 10% | 5% | 12 h 50 min |
| April 13 | 68°F | 52°F | 10% | 5% | 13 h |
| April 14 | 68°F | 53°F | 9% | 4% | 13 h |
| April 15 | 68°F | 53°F | 9% | 4% | 13 h |
| April 16 | 68°F | 53°F | 9% | 4% | 13 h |
| April 17 | 68°F | 53°F | 9% | 4% | 13 h |
| April 18 | 68°F | 53°F | 8% | 4% | 13 h 10 min |
| April 19 | 68°F | 53°F | 8% | 4% | 13 h 10 min |
| April 20 | 68°F | 53°F | 8% | 4% | 13 h 10 min |
| April 21 | 68°F | 53°F | 8% | 4% | 13 h 10 min |
| April 22 | 69°F | 53°F | 8% | 4% | 13 h 10 min |
| April 23 | 69°F | 54°F | 8% | 4% | 13 h 20 min |
| April 24 | 69°F | 54°F | 8% | 4% | 13 h 20 min |
| April 25 | 69°F | 54°F | 8% | 4% | 13 h 20 min |
| April 26 | 69°F | 54°F | 8% | 4% | 13 h 20 min |
| April 27 | 69°F | 54°F | 7% | 3% | 13 h 20 min |
| April 28 | 69°F | 54°F | 7% | 3% | 13 h 30 min |
| April 29 | 69°F | 54°F | 7% | 3% | 13 h 30 min |
| April 30 | 69°F | 55°F | 7% | 3% | 13 h 30 min |
- Normal high
- 68°FApril average
- Normal low
- 53°FApril average
- Precipitation
- 0.56 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 30.01 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
- 9
- Days at 80°F or more
- 2
- Sunshine
- 87%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00093197; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in Santa Monica in April?
On a given April day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 9% on average, highest around April 1 (12%). In all, 0.56 in falls on 3 days of a normal April.
In a normal April in Santa Monica, 1 days reach 90°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00093197.
What are the records for April in Santa Monica?
The warmest April temperature on this station's record (since 1998) is 95°F, on April 20, 2009; the coldest is 42°F, on April 9, 2011. The wettest April brought 2.18 in (2020).
The April mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 60.4°F: 2021 60.5°F (+0.1), 2022 62.1°F (+1.7), 2023 58.0°F (−2.4), 2024 59.4°F (−1.0), 2025 59.1°F (−1.3), 2026 62.7°F (+2.3). 3 of 6 ran warmer than normal.
| April | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 60.5°F | +0.1°F | 0.00 in |
| 2022 | 62.1°F | +1.7°F | 0.51 in |
| 2023 | 58.0°F | −2.4°F | 0.02 in |
| 2024 | 59.4°F | −1.0°F | 0.57 in |
| 2025 | 59.1°F | −1.3°F | 0.20 in |
| 2026 | 62.7°F | +2.3°F | 0.26 in |
Source: records: ACIS, station USW00093197; recent months: ACIS, station USW00093197. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does April in Santa Monica 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 Monica's is 68°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.