Shasta weather in April: Shasta, California: normal highs, lows, rain and records for April
Shasta in April has a normal high of 70°F and a normal low of 48°F, a daily mean of 59°F, rising from 66°F on the 1st to 74°F by the 30th. Measurable precipitation falls on 10 days in a normal April, 4.61 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 21°C and low of 9°C, 117 mm of precipitation in April.
- NOAA stationShasta Dam
- Station IDUSC00048135
- Location40.71°N 122.42°W
- Elevation1,075 ft (328 m)
- From the center9 miles
- Population (census place)1,330
- Jan 55° 41°
- Feb 59° 42°
- Mar 63° 44°
- Apr 70° 48°
- May 79° 55°
- Jun 88° 63°
- Jul 97° 69°
- Aug 96° 68°
- Sep 90° 63°
- Oct 78° 55°
- Nov 62° 46°
- Dec 54° 41°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Shasta in April?
The normal high is 70°F and the normal low 48°F, for a daily mean of 58.6°F. April is 5.0°F warmer than March and 8.5°F cooler than May. April is the 7th warmest month of the year in Shasta and the 6th wettest. Across the month the normal high rises 8°F, from 66°F on April 1 to 74°F on April 30. From one year to the next April's mean temperature typically moves about 3.0°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Aprils in three average between 56°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 37%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 1 | 66°F | 45°F | 37% | 26% |
| April 8 | 67°F | 46°F | 35% | 24% |
| April 15 | 69°F | 47°F | 33% | 22% |
| April 22 | 71°F | 49°F | 30% | 19% |
| April 30 | 74°F | 51°F | 28% | 18% |
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 | 66°F | 45°F | 37% | 26% | 12 h 40 min |
| April 2 | 66°F | 45°F | 37% | 26% | 12 h 40 min |
| April 3 | 66°F | 45°F | 37% | 25% | 12 h 40 min |
| April 4 | 67°F | 45°F | 36% | 25% | 12 h 50 min |
| April 5 | 67°F | 46°F | 36% | 25% | 12 h 50 min |
| April 6 | 67°F | 46°F | 36% | 25% | 12 h 50 min |
| April 7 | 67°F | 46°F | 35% | 24% | 12 h 50 min |
| April 8 | 67°F | 46°F | 35% | 24% | 13 h |
| April 9 | 68°F | 46°F | 35% | 24% | 13 h |
| April 10 | 68°F | 46°F | 35% | 24% | 13 h |
| April 11 | 68°F | 47°F | 34% | 23% | 13 h |
| April 12 | 68°F | 47°F | 34% | 23% | 13 h 10 min |
| April 13 | 69°F | 47°F | 34% | 22% | 13 h 10 min |
| April 14 | 69°F | 47°F | 33% | 22% | 13 h 10 min |
| April 15 | 69°F | 47°F | 33% | 22% | 13 h 20 min |
| April 16 | 70°F | 47°F | 32% | 21% | 13 h 20 min |
| April 17 | 70°F | 48°F | 32% | 21% | 13 h 20 min |
| April 18 | 70°F | 48°F | 32% | 21% | 13 h 20 min |
| April 19 | 70°F | 48°F | 31% | 20% | 13 h 30 min |
| April 20 | 71°F | 48°F | 31% | 20% | 13 h 30 min |
| April 21 | 71°F | 49°F | 31% | 20% | 13 h 30 min |
| April 22 | 71°F | 49°F | 30% | 19% | 13 h 30 min |
| April 23 | 72°F | 49°F | 30% | 19% | 13 h 40 min |
| April 24 | 72°F | 49°F | 30% | 19% | 13 h 40 min |
| April 25 | 72°F | 50°F | 29% | 19% | 13 h 40 min |
| April 26 | 73°F | 50°F | 29% | 18% | 13 h 40 min |
| April 27 | 73°F | 50°F | 29% | 18% | 13 h 50 min |
| April 28 | 73°F | 51°F | 29% | 18% | 13 h 50 min |
| April 29 | 74°F | 51°F | 28% | 18% | 13 h 50 min |
| April 30 | 74°F | 51°F | 28% | 18% | 13 h 50 min |
- Normal high
- 70°FApril average
- Normal low
- 48°FApril average
- Precipitation
- 4.61 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 100.01 inch or more
- Daylight
- 12 h 40 min to 13 h 50 minApril 1 to April 30
- Days at 70°F or more
- 14
- Days at 80°F or more
- 6
- Sunshine
- 80%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USC00048135; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in Shasta in April?
On a given April day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 33% on average, highest around April 1 (37%). In all, 4.61 in falls on 10 days of a normal April, 2 of them with an inch or more.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USC00048135.
What are the records for April in Shasta?
The warmest April temperature on this station's record (since 1943) is 97°F, on April 14, 1947; the coldest is 28°F, on April 23, 2003. The wettest April brought 14.22 in (1948); the snowiest, 2.6 inches (2001).
The April mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 58.6°F: 2021 63.9°F (+5.3), 2022 57.8°F (−0.9), 2023 57.9°F (−0.7), 2024 59.9°F (+1.3), 2025 61.2°F (+2.6), 2026 57.0°F (−1.6). 3 of 6 ran warmer than normal.
| April | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 63.9°F | +5.3°F | 0.48 in |
| 2022 | 57.8°F | −0.9°F | 4.27 in |
| 2023 | 57.9°F | −0.7°F | 3.26 in |
| 2024 | 59.9°F | +1.3°F | 5.80 in |
| 2025 | 61.2°F | +2.6°F | 0.65 in |
| 2026 | 57.0°F | −1.6°F | 6.36 in |
Source: records: ACIS, station USC00048135; recent months: ACIS, station USC00048135. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does April in Shasta 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; Shasta's is 70°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.