Anaheim weather in April

In April, Anaheim sees average daytime highs of 69°F and overnight lows near 55°F, with 0.7 in of rain across 2.6 wet days and about 12.8 hours of daylight. It is the 8th-warmest and 6th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 67°F in the first days to 71°F by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 56% of the time in April, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 18 min at the start of April to 13 h 18 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, April is Anaheim's 8th-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Anaheim's year-round climate.

Daytime high
69°
8th warmest
Overnight low
55°
6th coldest
Rainfall
0.7 in
2.6 wet days
Daylight
12 h 48 min
5:27 AM – 6:17 PM
Cloud cover
38%
8th clearest
Wind
6 mph
2nd windiest
Solar energy
6.63 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.9
out of 10

Anaheim is most populous city in Orange County, California, United States.

Density
2,677/km²
people per km²
Founded
1857

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in April

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 67°F in the first days to 71°F by the end.

A typical April day in Anaheim reaches about 69°F in the afternoon and slips back to 55°F overnight — a 14°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 61°F and 78°F. Set against its neighbours, April runs about 3°F warmer than March and about 2°F cooler than May.

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Avg high (°F)Avg low (°F)
16753
26753
36754
46754
56754
66754
76854
86854
96854
106854
116854
126854
136854
146954
156955
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237056
247056
257056
267056
277156
287156
297157
307157

Anaheim weather by month

How April compares with the rest of the year at a glance. April is the 8th-warmest and 6th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°F)Rainfall (inches)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan64° / 49°2.85.2106.8
Feb65° / 50°3.16.110.76.7
Mar66° / 53°1.85.111.77.0
Apr69° / 55°0.72.612.87.9
May71° / 58°0.31.513.78.3
Jun74° / 61°0.10.314.29.1
Jul79° / 64°0.10.4149.0
Aug81° / 65°0.00.113.38.9
Sep80° / 64°0.10.512.28.8
Oct76° / 60°0.61.911.18.8
Nov70° / 54°0.72.410.28.1
Dec65° / 49°1.94.99.86.9

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 56% of the time in April.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 15% of April, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 29%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16634
26733
36832
46832
56832
67030
77030
87030
97030
107129
117129
127228
137129
147228
157228
167327
177228
187228
197228
207228
217228
227228
237228
247228
257228
267228
277228
287228
297228
307228

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitation

Anaheim gets around 0.7 in of rain over 2.6 wet days in April. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 9% and peaks near 11% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
111
211
311
411
510
610
710
810
910
1010
1110
1210
139
149
159
168
178
188
198
208
217
227
237
247
257
267
277
287
297
307

Humidity in April

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of April feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, April lands in the dry band about 85% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
19190
29190
39190
49190
590100
690100
790100
890100
990100
1090100
1189110
1289110
1389110
1487121
1587121
1686131
1786131
1885141
1985141
2083152
2182162
2281172
2380182
2479192
2578202
2677212
2776222
2875232
2974242
3073261

Wind in April

Winds average 6 mph in April.

Across April, daily wind ranges from about 5 mph on the calmest days to 6 mph at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (mph)Feels
15calm
26calm
36calm
46calm
56calm
66calm
76calm
86calm
96calm
106calm
116calm
126calm
136calm
146calm
156calm
166calm
176calm
186calm
196calm
206calm
216calm
226calm
236calm
246calm
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296calm
306calm

Sunrise & sunset in April

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 18 min at the start of April to 13 h 18 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 60 minutes over April. Sunrise moves from 5:47 AM to 5:10 AM, and sunset from 6:06 PM to 6:28 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.35:476:06
212.45:456:07
312.45:446:07
412.45:436:08
512.55:416:09
612.55:406:10
712.55:396:10
812.65:376:11
912.65:366:12
1012.65:356:13
1112.75:336:13
1212.75:326:14
1312.75:316:15
1412.85:296:16
1512.85:286:16
1612.85:276:17
1712.95:256:18
1812.95:246:19
1912.95:236:19
2013.05:226:20
2113.05:206:21
2213.05:196:22
2313.15:186:23
2413.15:176:23
2513.15:166:24
2613.25:146:25
2713.25:136:26
2813.25:126:26
2913.35:116:27
3013.35:106:28

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 6.63 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.98 kWh/m² to a high of 7.89 kWh/m² in June across the year — April's 6.63 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.0Intense
26.1Intense
36.1Intense
46.2Intense
56.2Intense
66.3Intense
76.3Intense
86.3Intense
96.4Intense
106.4Intense
116.5Intense
126.5Intense
136.5Intense
146.6Intense
156.6Intense
166.7Intense
176.7Intense
186.7Intense
196.8Intense
206.8Intense
216.8Intense
226.9Intense
236.9Intense
246.9Intense
257.0Intense
267.0Intense
277.0Intense
287.0Intense
297.0Intense
307.1Intense
Planning a trip in April

Is April a good time to visit Anaheim?

Our two travel scores rate April for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).

7.9
Sightseeing
8th-best month of the year
4.4
Beach & pool
8th-best month of the year

April is one of the better times to visit Anaheim for general sightseeing.

What to pack for Anaheim in April

From April's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.

In April, Anaheim sees daytime highs around 69°F and nights near 55°F. Pack sun protection.

sun protection

Sea temperature near Anaheim in April

The nearest coast averages about 60°F in April — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 15 mi away) is warmest in August at about 69°F and coldest in February near 59°F.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jul 13 to Sep 28 — about 2.6 months when the water holds above 68°F.

60°65°70°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°F)Comfort
Jan59Cool
Feb59Cool
Mar59Cool
Apr60Cool
May63Cool
Jun65Cool
Jul68Refreshing
Aug69Refreshing
Sep69Refreshing
Oct67Cool
Nov64Cool
Dec60Cool

UV index in Anaheim in April

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in April peaks around 8 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Anaheim peaks around July 11 at about 11 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 16 at about 3 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 11 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateVery highExtremeVery highHighModerateJul 11UV 11Dec 16UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan4Moderate
Feb5Moderate
Mar5Moderate
Apr8Very high
May8Very high
Jun11Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug10Extreme
Sep8Very high
Oct6High
Nov3Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Anaheim in April

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where April falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Anaheim is worst in September — around 49 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 4.0× the cleanest month (May, 12 µg/m³).

Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorModerateSep 1447 µg/m³May 1713 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan18Moderate
Feb19Moderate
Mar19Moderate
Apr17Moderate
May12Moderate
Jun17Moderate
Jul19Moderate
Aug32Moderate
Sep49Poor
Oct21Moderate
Nov21Moderate
Dec18Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Anaheim?

Anaheim sits at 33.8°N, 117.9°W, 157 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Fullerton, 2.5 mi away.

Topography around Anaheim

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 2, 10 and 50 miles of Anaheim.

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Anaheim has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 92 ft around an average of 161 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,647 ft; within 50 miles, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 10,013 ft.

The land around Anaheim is covered by artificial surfaces (94%) within 2 miles, artificial surfaces (77%) within 10 miles, and water (31%) and artificial surfaces (25%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
92 ft
10 miles
1,647 ft
50 miles
10,013 ft
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
April weather nearby: Fullerton 2.5 mi · Placentia 3.7 mi · Garden Grove 4.3 mi · Orange 5.0 mi · Stanton 5.0 mi · Buena Park 5.6 mi · Brea 5.6 mi · Santa Ana 6.8 mi

United States travel facts

Power plugs
Type A / B
120 V · 60 Hz
Prices
≈ 100% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$90,027
2025
Happiness
6.8 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
98%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
5.8
per 100k, 2023
Road deaths
12.7
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
High
World Bank
Religion
Protestant 47%unaffiliated 23%Roman Catholic 21%Jewish 2%

Sources: World Bank, US State Department, World Happiness Report, WHO/UNICEF, EF EPI, CIA World Factbook.

Data sources

Temperature, precipitation, cloud, humidity, wind and solar figures are a 1991–2020 climatology for Anaheim (33.8353°, -117.9145°, elevation 157 ft), computed from hourly ERA5 reanalysis — contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Sun figures are astronomical calculations, not observations. City data © GeoNames, CC BY 4.0. Map outlines from Natural Earth (public domain); interactive map © Google. Sea temperatures are the NOAA OISST v2.1 1991–2020 monthly climatology (public domain), sampled at the nearest ocean point. UV index is derived from CAMS (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service) clear-sky UV data — contains modified Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Monthly air-quality (PM2.5) seasonality is from the CAMS EAC4 reanalysis (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service), scaled to the WHO annual mean where available. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).