Apache Junction weather in April

In April, Apache Junction sees average daytime highs of 80°F and overnight lows near 53°F, with 0.5 in of precipitation across 1.6 wet days and about 12.8 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 10th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 76°F in the first days to 84°F by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 71% 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 Apache Junction's 5th-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Apache Junction's year-round climate.

Daytime high
80°
7th warmest
Overnight low
53°
6th coldest
Precipitation
0.5 in
1.6 wet days
Daylight
12 h 48 min
6:02 AM – 6:51 PM
Cloud cover
27%
5th clearest
Wind
5 mph
1st windiest
Solar energy
7.36 kWh/m²
Travel score
8.2
out of 10

Apache Junction is city in Pinal and Maricopa counties in Arizona, United States.

Density
422/km²
people per km²
Founded
1978

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 76°F in the first days to 84°F by the end.

A typical April day in Apache Junction reaches about 80°F in the afternoon and slips back to 53°F overnight — a 27°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 69°F and 90°F. Set against its neighbours, April runs about 8°F warmer than March and about 9°F cooler than May.

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Avg high (°F)Avg low (°F)
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27650
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47750
57751
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How April really feels in Apache Junction

Once humidity and wind are folded in, April averages 0 days that feel above 90°F and 0 that feel at or below 32°F — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.

Days feeling ≥ 90°F
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ 32°F
0
wind chill below the day's low

April sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.

Apache Junction weather by month

How April compares with the rest of the year at a glance. April is the 7th-warmest and 10th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°F)Rainfall (inches)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan63° / 39°1.94.4106.8
Feb66° / 42°2.14.810.87.1
Mar73° / 47°1.43.411.78.2
Apr80° / 53°0.51.612.88.2
May89° / 62°0.20.913.75.3
Jun99° / 71°0.10.714.21.9
Jul101° / 78°0.84.3141.0
Aug99° / 78°1.04.913.21.5
Sep95° / 71°1.13.612.23.3
Oct84° / 58°0.92.911.27.0
Nov72° / 47°1.02.810.38.3
Dec63° / 40°1.74.89.86.5

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 71% of the time in April.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 12% of April, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 18%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17624
27624
37723
47723
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77921
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Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitation

Apache Junction gets around 0.5 in of rain and snow over 1.6 wet days in April. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable precipitation averages around 5% and peaks near 8% on the wettest days, and about 0 day brings snow.

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Rain chance (%)
18
28
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47
57
67
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303

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 100% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Wind in April

Winds average 5 mph in April, the windiest month of the year.

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

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Wind speed (mph)Feels
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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 6:22 AM to 5:45 AM, and sunset from 6:40 PM to 7:02 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.36:226:40
212.36:206:41
312.46:196:42
412.46:176:42
512.56:166:43
612.56:156:44
712.56:136:45
812.66:126:45
912.66:116:46
1012.66:096:47
1112.76:086:48
1212.76:076:48
1312.76:056:49
1412.86:046:50
1512.86:036:51
1612.86:026:51
1712.96:006:52
1812.95:596:53
1912.95:586:54
2013.05:576:54
2113.05:556:55
2213.05:546:56
2313.15:536:57
2413.15:526:57
2513.15:516:58
2613.25:506:59
2713.25:487:00
2813.25:477:00
2913.25:467:01
3013.35:457:02

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 7.36 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.14 kWh/m² to a high of 8.44 kWh/m² in June across the year — April's 7.36 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.7Intense
26.8Intense
36.8Intense
46.9Intense
56.9Intense
67.0Intense
77.0Intense
87.1Intense
97.1Intense
107.2Intense
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307.9Intense
Planning a trip in April

Is April a good time to visit Apache Junction?

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

8.2
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
8.3
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

April is one of the better times to visit Apache Junction for general sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Apache Junction in April

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

In April, Apache Junction sees daytime highs around 80°F and nights near 53°F. Pack sun protection. Worth having: light clothes.

sun protectionlight clothes

UV index in Apache Junction in April

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in April peaks around 7 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Apache Junction peaks around June 23 at about 11 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 20 at about 3 (moderate).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highExtremeVery highHighModerateJun 23UV 11Dec 20UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan4Moderate
Feb5Moderate
Mar5Moderate
Apr7High
May9Very high
Jun11Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep9Very high
Oct6High
Nov4Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Apache Junction 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 Apache Junction is worst in June — around 32 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.8× the cleanest month (December, 11 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodModerateGoodJun 1730 µg/m³Dec 1211 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan12Moderate
Feb12Good
Mar12Good
Apr12Good
May13Moderate
Jun32Moderate
Jul15Moderate
Aug13Moderate
Sep13Moderate
Oct13Moderate
Nov12Good
Dec11Good
Location & terrain

Where is Apache Junction?

Apache Junction sits at 33.4°N, 111.5°W, 1,722 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Queen Creek, 12 mi away.

Topography around Apache Junction

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Apache Junction has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 243 ft around an average of 1,716 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,655 ft; within 50 miles, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 7,270 ft.

The land around Apache Junction is covered by artificial surfaces (57%) and shrubs (20%) within 2 miles, shrubs (51%) and artificial surfaces (22%) within 10 miles, and shrubs (54%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
243 ft
10 miles
3,655 ft
50 miles
7,270 ft
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
April weather nearby: Queen Creek 12 mi · Gilbert 14 mi · San Tan Valley 16 mi · Mesa 16 mi · Fountain Hills 17 mi · Chandler 19 mi · Tempe 21 mi · Scottsdale 21 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 Apache Junction (33.4151°, -111.5496°, elevation 1,722 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).