Banning weather in April

In April, Banning sees average daytime highs of 66°F and overnight lows near 45°F, with 1.0 in of precipitation across 4.1 wet days and about 12.8 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 5th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 63°F in the first days to 70°F by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 60% 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 Banning's 8th-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Banning's year-round climate.

Daytime high
66°
7th warmest
Overnight low
45°
6th coldest
Precipitation
1.0 in
4.1 wet days
Daylight
12 h 48 min
5:22 AM – 6:13 PM
Cloud cover
35%
8th clearest
Wind
4 mph
3rd windiest
Solar energy
6.96 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.4
out of 10

Banning is city in Riverside County, California, United States.

Density
513/km²
people per km²
Founded
1913

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 63°F in the first days to 70°F by the end.

A typical April day in Banning reaches about 66°F in the afternoon and slips back to 45°F overnight — a 21°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 53°F and 78°F. Set against its neighbours, April runs about 5°F warmer than March and about 6°F cooler than May.

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Banning weather by month

How April compares with the rest of the year at a glance. April is the 7th-warmest and 5th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°F)Rainfall (inches)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan57° / 39°2.66.11.1104.7
Feb58° / 40°3.17.31.410.74.7
Mar62° / 42°1.96.3111.75.9
Apr66° / 45°1.04.10.412.87.4
May73° / 51°0.52.9013.78.5
Jun81° / 58°0.10.9014.28.4
Jul87° / 64°0.52.80146.2
Aug87° / 65°0.43013.36.0
Sep83° / 61°0.31.7012.27.7
Oct74° / 52°0.62.4011.18.7
Nov64° / 44°0.93.30.210.27.2
Dec57° / 39°2.15.10.79.84.7

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 60% 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 26%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16931
26931
37030
47030
57030
67129
77129
87129
97228
107228
117228
127228
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Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitationSnow

Banning gets around 1.0 in of rain and snow over 4.1 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 14% and peaks near 18% on the wettest days, and about 0 day brings snow. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%151015202530
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1183
2183
3173
4172
5172
6172
7162
8162
9162
10152
11152
12142
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14131
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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 (%)
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Wind in April

Winds average 4 mph in April.

Across April, daily wind ranges from about 4 mph on the calmest days to 4 mph at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (mph)Feels
14calm
24calm
34calm
44calm
54calm
64calm
74calm
84calm
94calm
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114calm
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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 5:43 AM to 5:06 AM, and sunset from 6:02 PM to 6:24 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.35:436:02
212.45:416:02
312.45:406:03
412.45:396:04
512.55:376:05
612.55:366:05
712.55:346:06
812.65:336:07
912.65:326:08
1012.65:306:08
1112.75:296:09
1212.75:286:10
1312.75:266:11
1412.85:256:12
1512.85:246:12
1612.85:226:13
1712.95:216:14
1812.95:206:15
1912.95:196:15
2013.05:176:16
2113.05:166:17
2213.05:156:18
2313.15:146:19
2413.15:126:19
2513.15:116:20
2613.25:106:21
2713.25:096:22
2813.25:086:22
2913.35:076:23
3013.35:066:24

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 6.96 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.07 kWh/m² to a high of 8.41 kWh/m² in June across the year — April's 6.96 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.4Intense
26.4Intense
36.5Intense
46.5Intense
56.5Intense
66.6Intense
76.6Intense
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Planning a trip in April

Is April a good time to visit Banning?

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

7.4
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
3.3
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Banning in April

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

In April, Banning sees daytime highs around 66°F and nights near 45°F. Pack sun protection. Worth having: a warm layer. About 4 days see rain.

sun protectiona warm layer

UV index in Banning 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 Banning peaks around July 12 at about 11 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 17 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 highHighModerateJul 12UV 11Dec 17UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan4Moderate
Feb5Moderate
Mar6High
Apr8Very high
May9Very high
Jun11Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep9Very high
Oct6High
Nov4Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Banning 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 Banning is worst in September — around 40 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 5.4× the cleanest month (December, 7 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateModerateGoodSep 1437 µg/m³Dec 207 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan8Good
Feb9Good
Mar11Good
Apr10Good
May8Good
Jun19Moderate
Jul12Moderate
Aug20Moderate
Sep40Poor
Oct10Good
Nov8Good
Dec7Good
Location & terrain

Where is Banning?

Banning sits at 33.9°N, 116.9°W, 2,349 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Beaumont, 5.6 mi away.

Topography around Banning

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Banning has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,319 ft around an average of 2,431 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 7,749 ft; within 50 miles, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 11,604 ft.

The land around Banning is covered by grassland (42%) and artificial surfaces (29%) within 2 miles, shrubs (52%) and grassland (26%) within 10 miles, and shrubs (32%) and bare terrain (23%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
1,319 ft
10 miles
7,749 ft
50 miles
11,604 ft
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
April weather nearby: Beaumont 5.6 mi · San Jacinto 11 mi · Yucaipa 12 mi · East Hemet 13 mi · Hemet 14 mi · Redlands 20 mi · Palm Springs 20 mi · Moreno Valley 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 Banning (33.9256°, -116.8764°, elevation 2,349 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).