Antioch weather in April

In April, Antioch sees average daytime highs of 70°F and overnight lows near 50°F, with 1.2 in of rain across 4.7 wet days and about 13 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 6th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 68°F in the first days to 74°F by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 48% of the time in April, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 24 min at the start of April to 13 h 30 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, April is Antioch's 7th-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Antioch's year-round climate.

Daytime high
70°
7th warmest
Overnight low
50°
6th coldest
Rainfall
1.2 in
4.7 wet days
Daylight
13 hours
5:38 AM – 6:37 PM
Cloud cover
45%
7th clearest
Wind
7 mph
5th windiest
Solar energy
6.24 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.6
out of 10

Antioch is city in California, United States.

Density
1,417/km²
people per km²
Founded
1872

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 68°F in the first days to 74°F by the end.

A typical April day in Antioch reaches about 70°F in the afternoon and slips back to 50°F overnight — a 20°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 61°F and 81°F. Set against its neighbours, April runs about 5°F warmer than March and about 6°F cooler than May.

40°60°80°151015202530
Avg high (°F)Avg low (°F)
16749
26849
36849
46849
56849
66849
76849
86849
96849
106949
116949
126949
136950
147050
157050
167050
177150
187150
197151
207151
217251
227251
237351
247351
257352
267352
277452
287452
297452
307452

Antioch weather by month

How April compares with the rest of the year at a glance. April is the 7th-warmest and 6th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°F)Rainfall (inches)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan57° / 43°3.799.74.2
Feb61° / 45°3.58.810.55.2
Mar66° / 48°2.78.311.76.4
Apr70° / 50°1.24.7137.6
May76° / 54°0.63148.5
Jun82° / 57°0.10.714.68.3
Jul84° / 59°0.00.214.47.7
Aug84° / 59°0.10.213.57.7
Sep82° / 58°0.00.312.38.3
Oct76° / 54°0.92.8118.6
Nov65° / 47°1.85.49.96.6
Dec57° / 43°3.48.49.44.3

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 48% of the time in April.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 14% of April, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 39%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15446
25545
35545
45545
55545
65743
75743
85743
95842
105842
115941
125941
136040
146040
156139
166238
176238
186337
196337
206337
216535
226535
236535
246535
256634
266634
276733
286733
296832
306832

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitation

Antioch gets around 1.2 in of rain over 4.7 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 16% and peaks near 20% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
120
220
319
419
519
619
719
819
919
1019
1119
1218
1318
1418
1517
1617
1716
1816
1915
2015
2114
2214
2313
2413
2512
2612
2712
2812
2911
3011

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 97% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
1991
2991
3991
4982
5982
6982
7982
8982
9982
10982
11982
12982
13973
14973
15973
16973
17973
18973
19964
20964
21964
22964
23955
24955
25955
26955
27955
28955
29955
30955

Wind in April

Winds average 7 mph in April.

Across April, daily wind ranges from about 6 mph on the calmest days to 7 mph at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (mph)Feels
16calm
26calm
36calm
46calm
57calm
67calm
77calm
87calm
97calm
107calm
117calm
127calm
137calm
147calm
157calm
167calm
177calm
187calm
197calm
207calm
217calm
227calm
237calm
247calm
257calm
267calm
277calm
287calm
297calm
307calm

Sunrise & sunset in April

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 24 min at the start of April to 13 h 30 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 66 minutes over April. Sunrise moves from 6:01 AM to 5:19 AM, and sunset from 6:23 PM to 6:50 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.46:016:23
212.45:596:24
312.55:586:25
412.55:566:26
512.55:556:27
612.65:536:28
712.65:526:28
812.75:506:29
912.75:486:30
1012.75:476:31
1112.85:456:32
1212.85:446:33
1312.95:426:34
1412.95:416:35
1512.95:396:36
1613.05:386:37
1713.05:376:38
1813.15:356:39
1913.15:346:40
2013.15:326:41
2113.25:316:42
2213.25:296:43
2313.35:286:44
2413.35:276:44
2513.35:256:45
2613.45:246:46
2713.45:236:47
2813.45:226:48
2913.55:206:49
3013.55:196:50

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 6.24 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.16 kWh/m² to a high of 8.13 kWh/m² in June across the year — April's 6.24 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.5Bright
25.6Bright
35.6Bright
45.7Bright
55.7Bright
65.8Bright
75.8Bright
85.8Bright
95.9Bright
106.0Bright
116.0Intense
126.0Intense
136.1Intense
146.2Intense
156.2Intense
166.3Intense
176.3Intense
186.4Intense
196.4Intense
206.5Intense
216.5Intense
226.5Intense
236.6Intense
246.6Intense
256.7Intense
266.7Intense
276.8Intense
286.8Intense
296.8Intense
306.9Intense
Planning a trip in April

Is April a good time to visit Antioch?

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

7.6
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
4.9
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Antioch in April

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

In April, Antioch sees daytime highs around 70°F and nights near 50°F. Pack sun protection. About 5 days see rain.

sun protection

UV index in Antioch in April

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in April peaks around 6 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Antioch peaks around June 23 at about 10 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 15 at about 2 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 9 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highHighModerateJun 23UV 10Dec 15UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr6High
May8Very high
Jun10Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug10Very high
Sep6High
Oct5High
Nov2Moderate
Dec2Low

Air quality in Antioch 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 Antioch is worst in August — around 27 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 3.6× the cleanest month (June, 8 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodModerateAug 2126 µg/m³Jun 138 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan15Moderate
Feb14Moderate
Mar15Moderate
Apr12Good
May9Good
Jun8Good
Jul11Good
Aug27Moderate
Sep23Moderate
Oct17Moderate
Nov19Moderate
Dec14Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Antioch?

Antioch sits at 38.0°N, 121.8°W, 43 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Pittsburg, 4.3 mi away.

Topography around Antioch

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Antioch has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 253 ft around an average of 59 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,501 ft; within 50 miles, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 4,452 ft.

The land around Antioch is covered by artificial surfaces (54%) within 2 miles, grassland (43%) within 10 miles, and grassland (33%) and trees (23%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
253 ft
10 miles
3,501 ft
50 miles
4,452 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
April weather nearby: Pittsburg 4.3 mi · Oakley 5.0 mi · Brentwood 8.1 mi · Bay Point 8.7 mi · Concord 12 mi · Pleasant Hill 14 mi · Walnut Creek 16 mi · Danville 17 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 Antioch (38.0049°, -121.8058°, elevation 43 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. 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).