Clearlake weather in April

In April, Clearlake sees average daytime highs of 64°F and overnight lows near 45°F, with 2.1 in of precipitation across 6.5 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 61°F in the first days to 67°F by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 41% 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 Clearlake's 7th-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Clearlake's year-round climate.

Daytime high
64°
7th warmest
Overnight low
45°
6th coldest
Precipitation
2.1 in
6.5 wet days
Daylight
13 hours
5:40 AM – 6:41 PM
Cloud cover
50%
7th clearest
Wind
5 mph
1st windiest
Solar energy
6.08 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.2
out of 10

Clearlake is city in Lake County, California, United States.

Density
554/km²
people per km²
Founded
1980

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 61°F in the first days to 67°F by the end.

A typical April day in Clearlake reaches about 64°F in the afternoon and slips back to 45°F overnight — a 19°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 52°F and 75°F. Set against its neighbours, April runs about 5°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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Clearlake 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 daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan53° / 38°6.110.91.49.62.8
Feb55° / 40°5.99.41.710.53.6
Mar59° / 42°4.710.41.411.74.6
Apr64° / 45°2.16.50.3136.2
May71° / 51°1.44.7014.17.8
Jun80° / 58°0.52.1014.78.2
Jul87° / 64°0.00.2014.56.6
Aug86° / 63°0.10.4013.56.7
Sep82° / 59°0.21012.38.2
Oct72° / 52°1.63.80118.2
Nov60° / 43°3.27.10.29.95.1
Dec52° / 38°6.210.50.89.32.8

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 41% 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 44%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15050
25050
35248
45248
55248
65347
75347
85347
95446
105446
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135545
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155644
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Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitationSnow

Clearlake gets around 2.1 in of rain and snow over 6.5 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 22% and peaks near 27% on the wettest days, and about 0 day brings snow. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202530
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1273
2273
3263
4262
5262
6262
7252
8252
9252
10252
11251
12251
13251
14241
15241
16231
17231
18221
19211
20211
21201
22201
23190
24190
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26180
27180
28170
29170
30170

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 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
15calm
25calm
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45calm
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65calm
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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 6:04 AM to 5:21 AM, and sunset from 6:27 PM to 6:55 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.46:046:27
212.46:026:28
312.56:016:29
412.55:596:29
512.65:576:30
612.65:566:31
712.65:546:32
812.75:536:33
912.75:516:34
1012.85:496:35
1112.85:486:36
1212.85:466:37
1312.95:456:38
1412.95:436:39
1513.05:426:40
1613.05:406:41
1713.15:396:42
1813.15:376:43
1913.15:366:44
2013.25:346:45
2113.25:336:46
2213.35:316:47
2313.35:306:48
2413.35:296:49
2513.45:276:50
2613.45:266:51
2713.55:256:52
2813.55:236:53
2913.55:226:54
3013.65:216:55

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 6.08 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.01 kWh/m² to a high of 8.26 kWh/m² in July across the year — April's 6.08 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.3Bright
25.4Bright
35.4Bright
45.5Bright
55.5Bright
65.6Bright
75.6Bright
85.7Bright
95.7Bright
105.8Bright
115.8Bright
125.9Bright
135.9Bright
146.0Bright
156.0Intense
166.1Intense
176.1Intense
186.2Intense
196.2Intense
206.3Intense
216.3Intense
226.4Intense
236.4Intense
246.5Intense
256.5Intense
266.6Intense
276.6Intense
286.7Intense
296.7Intense
306.8Intense
Planning a trip in April

Hazard calendar for Clearlake

In seasonPeak

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

Clearlake'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 Clearlake?

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

6.2
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
1.9
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

April is a reasonable time to visit Clearlake for sightseeing.

What to pack for Clearlake in April

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

In April, Clearlake sees daytime highs around 64°F and nights near 45°F. Pack sun protection. Worth having: a warm layer. About 7 days see rain.

sun protectiona warm layer

UV index in Clearlake 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 Clearlake peaks around June 23 at about 10 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 15 at about 2 (moderate).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highExtremeVery highHighModerateJun 23UV 10Dec 15UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Moderate
Feb3Moderate
Mar5Moderate
Apr6High
May9Very high
Jun10Extreme
Jul10Extreme
Aug9Very high
Sep6High
Oct5High
Nov2Moderate
Dec2Low

Air quality in Clearlake 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 Clearlake is worst in September — around 31 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 5.8× the cleanest month (June, 5 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodSep 1031 µg/m³Jun 106 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan6Good
Feb8Good
Mar9Good
Apr8Good
May6Good
Jun5Good
Jul14Moderate
Aug29Moderate
Sep31Moderate
Oct14Moderate
Nov8Good
Dec6Good
Location & terrain

Where is Clearlake?

Clearlake sits at 39.0°N, 122.6°W, 1,417 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Windsor, 30 mi away.

Topography around Clearlake

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Clearlake has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 853 ft around an average of 1,493 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,409 ft; within 50 miles, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 6,982 ft.

The land around Clearlake is covered by trees (39%) and grassland (28%) within 2 miles, trees (52%) and grassland (38%) within 10 miles, and trees (52%) and grassland (30%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
853 ft
10 miles
3,409 ft
50 miles
6,982 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
April weather nearby: Windsor 30 mi · Ukiah 34 mi · Santa Rosa 36 mi · Rohnert Park 43 mi · Agua Caliente 45 mi · Napa 49 mi · Woodland 50 mi · Petaluma 50 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 Clearlake (38.9582°, -122.6264°, elevation 1,417 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).