Sonora weather in April: Sonora, California: normal highs, lows, rain and records for April
Sonora in April has a normal high of 67°F and a normal low of 40°F, a daily mean of 53°F, rising from 64°F on the 1st to 71°F by the 30th. Measurable precipitation falls on 6 days in a normal April, 3.03 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 19°C and low of 4°C, 77 mm of precipitation in April.
- NOAA stationSonora
- Station IDUSC00048353
- Location37.97°N 120.39°W
- Elevation1,675 ft (511 m)
- Population4,855
- Jan 56° 33°
- Feb 58° 34°
- Mar 62° 37°
- Apr 67° 40°
- May 76° 46°
- Jun 85° 51°
- Jul 93° 57°
- Aug 92° 56°
- Sep 87° 51°
- Oct 76° 43°
- Nov 63° 36°
- Dec 55° 32°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Sonora in April?
The normal high is 67°F and the normal low 40°F, for a daily mean of 53.2°F. April is 3.7°F warmer than March and 7.4°F cooler than May. April is the 7th warmest month of the year in Sonora and the 6th wettest. Across the month the normal high rises 7°F, from 64°F on April 1 to 71°F on April 30. From one year to the next April's mean temperature typically moves about 2.5°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Aprils in three average between 51°F and 56°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 26%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 1 | 64°F | 38°F | 26% | 19% |
| April 8 | 65°F | 39°F | 24% | 18% |
| April 15 | 66°F | 39°F | 21% | 15% |
| April 22 | 68°F | 41°F | 19% | 13% |
| April 30 | 71°F | 42°F | 16% | 11% |
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 | 64°F | 38°F | 26% | 19% | 12 h 40 min |
| April 2 | 64°F | 38°F | 26% | 19% | 12 h 40 min |
| April 3 | 64°F | 38°F | 26% | 19% | 12 h 40 min |
| April 4 | 64°F | 38°F | 25% | 19% | 12 h 40 min |
| April 5 | 64°F | 38°F | 25% | 18% | 12 h 40 min |
| April 6 | 65°F | 38°F | 25% | 18% | 12 h 50 min |
| April 7 | 65°F | 38°F | 25% | 18% | 12 h 50 min |
| April 8 | 65°F | 39°F | 24% | 18% | 12 h 50 min |
| April 9 | 65°F | 39°F | 24% | 17% | 12 h 50 min |
| April 10 | 65°F | 39°F | 24% | 17% | 13 h |
| April 11 | 65°F | 39°F | 23% | 17% | 13 h |
| April 12 | 66°F | 39°F | 23% | 16% | 13 h |
| April 13 | 66°F | 39°F | 22% | 16% | 13 h |
| April 14 | 66°F | 39°F | 22% | 16% | 13 h 10 min |
| April 15 | 66°F | 39°F | 21% | 15% | 13 h 10 min |
| April 16 | 67°F | 40°F | 21% | 15% | 13 h 10 min |
| April 17 | 67°F | 40°F | 21% | 14% | 13 h 10 min |
| April 18 | 67°F | 40°F | 20% | 14% | 13 h 20 min |
| April 19 | 67°F | 40°F | 20% | 14% | 13 h 20 min |
| April 20 | 68°F | 40°F | 19% | 13% | 13 h 20 min |
| April 21 | 68°F | 40°F | 19% | 13% | 13 h 20 min |
| April 22 | 68°F | 41°F | 19% | 13% | 13 h 20 min |
| April 23 | 68°F | 41°F | 18% | 13% | 13 h 30 min |
| April 24 | 69°F | 41°F | 18% | 12% | 13 h 30 min |
| April 25 | 69°F | 41°F | 18% | 12% | 13 h 30 min |
| April 26 | 69°F | 41°F | 18% | 12% | 13 h 30 min |
| April 27 | 70°F | 42°F | 17% | 12% | 13 h 40 min |
| April 28 | 70°F | 42°F | 17% | 12% | 13 h 40 min |
| April 29 | 70°F | 42°F | 17% | 11% | 13 h 40 min |
| April 30 | 71°F | 42°F | 16% | 11% | 13 h 40 min |
- Normal high
- 67°FApril average
- Normal low
- 40°FApril average
- Precipitation
- 3.03 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 60.01 inch or more
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 3
- Daylight
- 12 h 40 min to 13 h 40 minApril 1 to April 30
- Days at 70°F or more
- 13
- Days at 80°F or more
- 3
- Sunshine
- 86%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USC00048353; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in Sonora in April?
On a given April day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 21% on average, highest around April 1 (26%). In all, 3.03 in falls on 6 days of a normal April, 1 of them with an inch or more.
In a normal April in Sonora, 3 nights fall to freezing.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USC00048353.
What are the records for April in Sonora?
The warmest April temperature on this station's record (since 1906) is 91°F, on April 20, 1906; the coldest is 24°F, on April 2, 1963. The wettest April brought 11.87 in (2006); the snowiest, 9.0 inches (1955).
The April mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 53.2°F: 2021 56.6°F (+3.4), 2025 53.8°F (+0.6), 2026 50.9°F (−2.3). 2 of 3 ran warmer than normal.
| April | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 56.6°F | +3.4°F | 0.17 in |
| 2025 | 53.8°F | +0.6°F | 2.47 in |
| 2026 | 50.9°F | −2.3°F | 4.59 in |
Source: records: ACIS, station USC00048353; recent months: ACIS, station USC00048353. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does April in Sonora 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; Sonora's is 67°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.