Auburn weather in April

In April, Auburn sees average daytime highs of 55°F and overnight lows near 42°F, with 4.6 in of precipitation across 15.8 wet days and about 13.3 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 7th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 53°F in the first days to 58°F by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 15% of the time in April, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 30 min at the start of April to 14 h 06 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, April is Auburn's 8th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Auburn's year-round climate.

Daytime high
55°
7th warmest
Overnight low
42°
6th coldest
Precipitation
4.6 in
15.8 wet days
Daylight
13 h 24 min
5:28 AM – 6:50 PM
Cloud cover
71%
8th clearest
Wind
6 mph
6th windiest
Solar energy
4.37 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.0
out of 10

Auburn is city in King County, Washington, United States of America.

Density
995/km²
people per km²
Founded
1891

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 53°F in the first days to 58°F by the end.

A typical April day in Auburn reaches about 55°F in the afternoon and slips back to 42°F overnight — a 13°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 48°F and 64°F. Set against its neighbours, April runs about 5°F warmer than March and about 6°F cooler than May.

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Avg high (°F)Avg low (°F)
15340
25340
35340
45341
55341
65341
75341
85341
95441
105441
115441
125442
135542
145542
155542
165542
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185642
195642
205643
215643
225643
235743
245743
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265744
275844
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How April really feels in Auburn

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.

Auburn weather by month

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

MonthHigh / Low (°F)Rainfall (inches)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan45° / 37°7.518.25.68.70.7
Feb47° / 37°5.214.84.69.91.2
Mar50° / 39°6.017.8511.61.9
Apr55° / 42°4.615.81.813.33.0
May62° / 47°3.111.90.214.84.9
Jun66° / 52°2.39.2015.76.2
Jul73° / 56°0.84.1015.38.0
Aug73° / 56°1.14.5014.18.0
Sep68° / 52°2.58.1012.46.7
Oct58° / 46°5.213.70.110.64.0
Nov49° / 40°8.118.12.49.11.6
Dec44° / 37°7.717.768.30.6

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 15% 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 70%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12674
22674
32575
42674
52575
62476
72476
82575
92674
102674
112674
122872
132872
142872
152971
163169
173169
183169
193367
203367
213268
223466
233466
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253565
263565
273466
283466
293565
303565

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitationSnow

Auburn gets around 4.6 in of rain and snow over 15.8 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 52% and peaks near 56% on the wettest days, and about 2 days bring snow. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202530
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
15513
25512
35512
45512
55511
65511
75510
85610
9569
10569
11568
12557
13556
14556
15545
16544
17534
18523
19523
20513
21502
22502
23492
24492
25481
26481
27471
28471
29462
30452

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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Dry (%)
1100
2100
3100
4100
5100
6100
7100
8100
9100
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14100
15100
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18100
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21100
22100
23100
24100
25100
26100
27100
28100
29100
30100

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
16calm
26calm
36calm
46calm
56calm
66calm
76calm
86calm
96calm
106calm
116calm
126calm
136calm
146calm
156calm
165calm
175calm
185calm
195calm
205calm
215calm
225calm
235calm
245calm
255calm
265calm
275calm
285calm
295calm
305calm

Sunrise & sunset in April

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 30 min at the start of April to 14 h 06 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 96 minutes over April. Sunrise moves from 5:58 AM to 5:03 AM, and sunset from 6:29 PM to 7:10 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.55:586:29
212.65:566:30
312.65:546:32
412.75:526:33
512.75:506:35
612.85:486:36
712.95:466:37
812.95:446:39
913.05:426:40
1013.05:406:42
1113.15:386:43
1213.15:366:44
1313.25:346:46
1413.35:326:47
1513.35:306:49
1613.45:286:50
1713.45:266:52
1813.55:246:53
1913.55:226:54
2013.65:216:56
2113.65:196:57
2213.75:176:59
2313.85:157:00
2413.85:137:01
2513.95:117:03
2613.95:107:04
2714.05:087:06
2814.05:067:07
2914.15:047:08
3014.15:037:10

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 4.37 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.91 kWh/m² to a high of 6.26 kWh/m² in July across the year — April's 4.37 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.8Moderate
23.8Moderate
33.8Moderate
43.9Moderate
53.9Moderate
64.0Moderate
74.0Bright
84.0Bright
94.1Bright
104.1Bright
114.2Bright
124.2Bright
134.3Bright
144.3Bright
154.3Bright
164.4Bright
174.5Bright
184.5Bright
194.5Bright
204.6Bright
214.6Bright
224.7Bright
234.7Bright
244.8Bright
254.8Bright
264.8Bright
274.9Bright
284.9Bright
295.0Bright
305.0Bright
Planning a trip in April

Hazard calendar for Auburn

In seasonPeak

In April, Auburn sits inside its rainy season season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Auburn's rainy season runs October–April, when most of the year's rain falls.

Rainy season
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is April a good time to visit Auburn?

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

3.0
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

April is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Auburn.

What to pack for Auburn in April

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

In April, Auburn sees daytime highs around 55°F and nights near 42°F. Pack rain gear. Worth having: a warm layer. About 16 days see rain.

rain geara warm layer

UV index in Auburn in April

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in April peaks around 5 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Auburn peaks around July 17 at about 8 (very high) — sunscreen and a hat are worth it in the middle of the day. It bottoms out near December 18 at about 1 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 8 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighVery highHighModerateLowJul 17UV 8Dec 18UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb1Low
Mar4Moderate
Apr5Moderate
May7Very high
Jun6High
Jul8Very high
Aug6High
Sep4Moderate
Oct3Moderate
Nov1Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Auburn 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 Auburn is worst in September — around 22 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 3.4× the cleanest month (December, 7 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodGoodModerateGoodSep 1322 µg/m³Dec 177 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan8Good
Feb9Good
Mar12Moderate
Apr12Good
May11Good
Jun10Good
Jul10Good
Aug18Moderate
Sep22Moderate
Oct12Good
Nov8Good
Dec7Good
Location & terrain

Where is Auburn?

Auburn sits at 47.3°N, 122.2°W, 82 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Federal Way, 4.3 mi away.

Topography around Auburn

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Auburn has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 545 ft around an average of 138 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 787 ft; within 50 miles, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 14,413 ft.

The land around Auburn is covered by artificial surfaces (45%) and trees (41%) within 2 miles, trees (51%) and artificial surfaces (21%) within 10 miles, and trees (77%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
545 ft
10 miles
787 ft
50 miles
14,413 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainsnow and icewater
April weather nearby: Federal Way 4.3 mi · Kent 5.0 mi · Covington 6.2 mi · East Hill-Meridian 7.5 mi · Des Moines 8.1 mi · Puyallup 8.7 mi · Bonney Lake 9.3 mi · SeaTac 9.9 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 Auburn (47.3073°, -122.2284°, elevation 82 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).