Blythe weather in April

In April, Blythe sees average daytime highs of 86°F and overnight lows near 61°F, with 0.1 in of rain across 0.8 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 82°F in the first days to 89°F by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 75% 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 Blythe's 5th-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Blythe's year-round climate.

Daytime high
86°
7th warmest
Overnight low
61°
6th coldest
Rainfall
0.1 in
0.8 wet days
Daylight
12 h 48 min
5:14 AM – 6:04 PM
Cloud cover
23%
5th clearest
Wind
7 mph
1st windiest
Solar energy
7.49 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.8
out of 10

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

Density
271/km²
people per km²
Founded
1916

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 82°F in the first days to 89°F by the end.

A typical April day in Blythe reaches about 86°F in the afternoon and slips back to 61°F overnight — a 25°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 74°F and 95°F. Set against its neighbours, April runs about 7°F warmer than March and about 8°F cooler than May.

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Avg high (°F)Avg low (°F)
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48258
58359
68359
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108459
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How April really feels in Blythe

Once humidity and wind are folded in, April averages 2 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
2
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ 32°F
0
wind chill below the day's low

The story in April is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.

Blythe 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
Jan68° / 47°0.52.2107.9
Feb72° / 50°0.72.410.88.3
Mar79° / 55°0.4211.78.4
Apr86° / 61°0.10.812.86.8
May94° / 69°0.10.313.73.8
Jun103° / 77°0.00.314.20.7
Jul107° / 84°0.32140.0
Aug106° / 84°0.42.813.20.0
Sep100° / 77°0.42.112.21.4
Oct89° / 65°0.20.911.25.5
Nov76° / 53°0.30.910.38.8
Dec66° / 46°0.41.89.87.7

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 75% of the time in April.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 11% of April, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 14%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
18218
28218
38218
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58218
68218
78218
88218
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308911

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitation

Blythe gets around 0.1 in of rain over 0.8 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 3% and peaks near 5% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
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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 7 mph in April, the windiest month of the year.

Across April, daily wind ranges from about 7 mph on the calmest days to 8 mph at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (mph)Feels
17calm
27calm
37calm
47calm
57calm
67calm
77calm
87calm
97calm
107calm
117calm
127calm
137calm
147light breeze
157light breeze
167light breeze
177light breeze
187light breeze
197light breeze
207light breeze
217light breeze
227light breeze
237light breeze
247light breeze
257light breeze
267light breeze
278light breeze
288light breeze
298light breeze
308light breeze

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 5:34 AM to 4:57 AM, and sunset from 5:52 PM to 6:14 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.35:345:52
212.35:325:53
312.45:315:54
412.45:305:55
512.55:285:55
612.55:275:56
712.55:255:57
812.65:245:58
912.65:235:58
1012.65:215:59
1112.75:206:00
1212.75:196:01
1312.75:176:01
1412.85:166:02
1512.85:156:03
1612.85:146:04
1712.95:126:04
1812.95:116:05
1912.95:106:06
2013.05:096:07
2113.05:076:07
2213.05:066:08
2313.15:056:09
2413.15:046:10
2513.15:036:11
2613.25:016:11
2713.25:006:12
2813.24:596:13
2913.34:586:14
3013.34:576:14

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 7.49 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.26 kWh/m² to a high of 8.53 kWh/m² in June across the year — April's 7.49 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.9Intense
26.9Intense
37.0Intense
47.0Intense
57.1Intense
67.1Intense
77.2Intense
87.2Intense
97.2Intense
107.3Intense
117.3Intense
127.4Intense
137.4Intense
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297.9Intense
307.9Intense
Planning a trip in April

Is April a good time to visit Blythe?

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

6.8
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
8.8
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

April is a reasonable time to visit Blythe for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Blythe in April

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

In April, Blythe sees daytime highs around 86°F and nights near 61°F. Pack light clothes and sun protection.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Blythe 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 Blythe peaks around June 23 at about 10 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 18 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 highHighModerateJun 23UV 10Dec 18UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan4Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr7Very high
May8Very high
Jun11Extreme
Jul10Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep9Very high
Oct6High
Nov4Moderate
Dec3Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Blythe?

Blythe sits at 33.6°N, 114.6°W, 272 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Yuma, 61 mi away.

Topography around Blythe

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Blythe has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 30 ft around an average of 269 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,677 ft; within 50 miles, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 4,580 ft.

The land around Blythe is covered by cropland (44%), bare terrain (22%) and artificial surfaces (21%) within 2 miles, bare terrain (55%) and cropland (29%) within 10 miles, and bare terrain (86%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
30 ft
10 miles
1,677 ft
50 miles
4,580 ft
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
April weather nearby: Yuma 61 mi · Lake Havasu City 62 mi · Fortuna Foothills 66 mi · Brawley 70 mi · Somerton 70 mi · Imperial 77 mi · San Luis 78 mi · El Centro 80 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 Blythe (33.6103°, -114.5964°, elevation 272 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. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).