Watsonville weather in April: Watsonville, California: normal highs, lows, rain and records for April
Watsonville in April has a normal high of 66°F and a normal low of 45°F, a daily mean of 56°F, rising from 65°F on the 1st to 67°F by the 30th. Measurable precipitation falls on 7 days in a normal April, 1.25 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 19°C and low of 7°C, 32 mm of precipitation in April.
- NOAA stationWatsonville Municipal Airport
- Station IDUSW00023277
- Location36.94°N 121.79°W
- Elevation160 ft (49 m)
- From the center1 miles
- Population51,320
- Jan 61° 40°
- Feb 62° 42°
- Mar 64° 43°
- Apr 66° 45°
- May 69° 48°
- Jun 72° 50°
- Jul 72° 53°
- Aug 73° 53°
- Sep 75° 52°
- Oct 74° 48°
- Nov 67° 43°
- Dec 61° 39°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Watsonville in April?
The normal high is 66°F and the normal low 45°F, for a daily mean of 55.5°F. April is 2.0°F warmer than March and 2.8°F cooler than May. April is the 7th warmest month of the year in Watsonville and the 6th wettest. Across the month the normal high rises 2°F, from 65°F on April 1 to 67°F on April 30. From one year to the next April's mean temperature typically moves about 2.0°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Aprils in three average between 54°F and 58°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 29%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 1 | 65°F | 44°F | 29% | 16% |
| April 8 | 66°F | 44°F | 26% | 14% |
| April 15 | 66°F | 45°F | 23% | 11% |
| April 22 | 67°F | 45°F | 19% | 9% |
| April 30 | 67°F | 46°F | 15% | 7% |
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 | 65°F | 44°F | 29% | 16% | 12 h 30 min |
| April 2 | 65°F | 44°F | 29% | 16% | 12 h 40 min |
| April 3 | 65°F | 44°F | 28% | 16% | 12 h 40 min |
| April 4 | 65°F | 44°F | 28% | 15% | 12 h 40 min |
| April 5 | 66°F | 44°F | 28% | 15% | 12 h 40 min |
| April 6 | 66°F | 44°F | 27% | 15% | 12 h 50 min |
| April 7 | 66°F | 44°F | 27% | 14% | 12 h 50 min |
| April 8 | 66°F | 44°F | 26% | 14% | 12 h 50 min |
| April 9 | 66°F | 44°F | 26% | 14% | 12 h 50 min |
| April 10 | 66°F | 44°F | 26% | 13% | 12 h 50 min |
| April 11 | 66°F | 44°F | 25% | 13% | 13 h |
| April 12 | 66°F | 44°F | 25% | 13% | 13 h |
| April 13 | 66°F | 45°F | 24% | 12% | 13 h |
| April 14 | 66°F | 45°F | 24% | 12% | 13 h |
| April 15 | 66°F | 45°F | 23% | 11% | 13 h 10 min |
| April 16 | 66°F | 45°F | 22% | 11% | 13 h 10 min |
| April 17 | 66°F | 45°F | 22% | 11% | 13 h 10 min |
| April 18 | 67°F | 45°F | 21% | 10% | 13 h 10 min |
| April 19 | 67°F | 45°F | 21% | 10% | 13 h 20 min |
| April 20 | 67°F | 45°F | 20% | 10% | 13 h 20 min |
| April 21 | 67°F | 45°F | 20% | 9% | 13 h 20 min |
| April 22 | 67°F | 45°F | 19% | 9% | 13 h 20 min |
| April 23 | 67°F | 45°F | 19% | 9% | 13 h 20 min |
| April 24 | 67°F | 46°F | 18% | 9% | 13 h 30 min |
| April 25 | 67°F | 46°F | 18% | 8% | 13 h 30 min |
| April 26 | 67°F | 46°F | 17% | 8% | 13 h 30 min |
| April 27 | 67°F | 46°F | 17% | 8% | 13 h 30 min |
| April 28 | 67°F | 46°F | 16% | 8% | 13 h 30 min |
| April 29 | 67°F | 46°F | 16% | 8% | 13 h 40 min |
| April 30 | 67°F | 46°F | 15% | 7% | 13 h 40 min |
- Normal high
- 66°FApril average
- Normal low
- 45°FApril average
- Precipitation
- 1.25 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 70.01 inch or more
- Daylight
- 12 h 30 min to 13 h 40 minApril 1 to April 30
- Days at 70°F or more
- 8
- Days at 80°F or more
- 2
- Sunshine
- 84%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00023277; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in Watsonville in April?
On a given April day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 22% on average, highest around April 1 (29%). In all, 1.25 in falls on 7 days of a normal April.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00023277.
What are the records for April in Watsonville?
The warmest April temperature on this station's record (since 1945) is 98°F, on April 21, 2009; the coldest is 33°F, on April 9, 1945. The wettest April brought 4.13 in (2006).
The April mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 55.5°F: 2022 54.7°F (−0.8), 2023 53.8°F (−1.7), 2025 54.6°F (−0.9), 2026 58.0°F (+2.5). 1 of 4 ran warmer than normal.
| April | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 54.7°F | −0.8°F | 2.38 in |
| 2023 | 53.8°F | −1.7°F | 0.11 in |
| 2025 | 54.6°F | −0.9°F | 0.60 in |
| 2026 | 58.0°F | +2.5°F | – |
Source: records: ACIS, station USW00023277; recent months: ACIS, station USW00023277. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does April in Watsonville 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; Watsonville's is 66°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.