Carmichael weather in April

In April, Carmichael sees average daytime highs of 72°F and overnight lows near 50°F, with 1.9 in of rain across 5.8 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 69°F in the first days to 76°F by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 45% 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 36 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, April is Carmichael's 8th-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Carmichael's year-round climate.

Daytime high
72°
7th warmest
Overnight low
50°
6th coldest
Rainfall
1.9 in
5.8 wet days
Daylight
13 hours
5:35 AM – 6:36 PM
Cloud cover
47%
8th clearest
Wind
5 mph
4th windiest
Solar energy
6.17 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.5
out of 10

Carmichael is census-designated place in Sacramento County, California, United States.

Density
1,729/km²
people per km²

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 69°F in the first days to 76°F by the end.

A typical April day in Carmichael reaches about 72°F in the afternoon and slips back to 50°F overnight — a 23°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 62°F and 83°F. Set against its neighbours, April runs about 6°F warmer than March and about 8°F cooler than May.

40°60°80°151015202530
Avg high (°F)Avg low (°F)
16948
26948
36948
46948
56948
66948
77048
87048
97048
107048
117149
127149
137149
147149
157249
167249
177350
187350
197350
207450
217451
227451
237551
247551
257551
267652
277652
287652
297752
307752

How April really feels in Carmichael

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.

Carmichael 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° / 41°4.99.59.64.2
Feb62° / 43°4.79.610.55.2
Mar66° / 46°4.19.211.76.3
Apr72° / 50°1.95.8137.5
May80° / 55°1.1414.17.7
Jun88° / 59°0.2114.65.9
Jul91° / 62°0.00.114.44.8
Aug91° / 61°0.10.213.55.0
Sep87° / 59°0.10.712.36.4
Oct78° / 53°1.43.2118.3
Nov65° / 45°2.66.69.96.5
Dec57° / 40°4.89.79.44.1

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 45% of the time in April.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 13% of April, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 41%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15347
25347
35347
45347
55347
65347
75446
85446
95545
105644
115644
125743
135842
145842
156040
166040
176040
186040
196139
206139
216139
226238
236238
246238
256337
266436
276436
286436
296436
306535

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitation

Carmichael gets around 1.9 in of rain over 5.8 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 20% and peaks near 25% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
125
225
324
424
523
623
723
823
922
1022
1122
1221
1321
1421
1520
1620
1720
1819
1919
2018
2118
2217
2317
2417
2516
2616
2716
2816
2915
3015

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 96% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
1991
2991
3991
4991
5982
6982
7982
8982
9982
10982
11982
12973
13973
14973
15973
16964
17964
18964
19964
20955
21955
22955
23946
24946
25946
26946
27946
28946
29946
30946

Wind in April

Winds average 5 mph in April.

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
15calm
25calm
35calm
45calm
55calm
65calm
75calm
85calm
95calm
105calm
115calm
125calm
135calm
145calm
155calm
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 24 min at the start of April to 13 h 36 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 72 minutes over April. Sunrise moves from 5:59 AM to 5:16 AM, and sunset from 6:21 PM to 6:49 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.45:596:21
212.45:576:22
312.55:566:23
412.55:546:24
512.55:526:25
612.65:516:26
712.65:496:27
812.75:486:28
912.75:466:29
1012.85:456:30
1112.85:436:31
1212.85:416:32
1312.95:406:33
1412.95:386:34
1513.05:376:35
1613.05:356:36
1713.05:346:37
1813.15:326:38
1913.15:316:39
2013.25:306:40
2113.25:286:41
2213.25:276:41
2313.35:256:42
2413.35:246:43
2513.45:236:44
2613.45:216:45
2713.45:206:46
2813.55:196:47
2913.55:176:48
3013.65:166:49

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 6.17 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.1 kWh/m² to a high of 8.21 kWh/m² in July across the year — April's 6.17 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.5Bright
25.5Bright
35.5Bright
45.6Bright
55.7Bright
65.7Bright
75.7Bright
85.8Bright
95.8Bright
105.9Bright
115.9Bright
126.0Bright
136.0Intense
146.1Intense
156.1Intense
166.2Intense
176.2Intense
186.3Intense
196.3Intense
206.4Intense
216.4Intense
226.5Intense
236.5Intense
246.6Intense
256.6Intense
266.7Intense
276.7Intense
286.7Intense
296.8Intense
306.8Intense
Planning a trip in April

Hazard calendar for Carmichael

In seasonPeak

None of Carmichael's seasonal hazards are active in April. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do peak.

Carmichael's rainy season runs November–March, 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 Carmichael?

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

7.5
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
5.4
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Carmichael in April

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

In April, Carmichael sees daytime highs around 72°F and nights near 50°F. Pack sun protection. Worth having: light clothes. About 6 days see rain.

sun protectionlight clothes

UV index in Carmichael 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 Carmichael peaks around June 21 at about 10 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 13 at about 2 (low).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highHighModerateLowJun 21UV 10Dec 13UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Moderate
Feb3Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr6High
May8Very high
Jun10Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep6High
Oct5Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec2Low

Air quality in Carmichael 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 Carmichael 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 Carmichael?

Carmichael sits at 38.6°N, 121.3°W, 121 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Rancho Cordova, 2.5 mi away.

Topography around Carmichael

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Carmichael has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 154 ft around an average of 102 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 456 ft; within 50 miles, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 5,869 ft.

The land around Carmichael is covered by trees (49%) and artificial surfaces (40%) within 2 miles, artificial surfaces (41%), grassland (29%) and trees (23%) within 10 miles, and trees (37%), grassland (30%) and cropland (22%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
154 ft
10 miles
456 ft
50 miles
5,869 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
April weather nearby: Rancho Cordova 2.5 mi · Arden-Arcade 3.1 mi · Fair Oaks 3.7 mi · Foothill Farms 4.3 mi · Rosemont 5.0 mi · North Highlands 5.6 mi · Antelope 6.2 mi · Citrus Heights 6.8 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 Carmichael (38.6171°, -121.3283°, elevation 121 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).