Clovis weather in April

In April, Clovis sees average daytime highs of 74°F and overnight lows near 51°F, with 1.4 in of rain across 4.4 wet days and about 12.9 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 6th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 70°F in the first days to 78°F by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 53% 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 30 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, April is Clovis's 8th-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Clovis's year-round climate.

Daytime high
74°
7th warmest
Overnight low
51°
6th coldest
Rainfall
1.4 in
4.4 wet days
Daylight
12 h 54 min
5:31 AM – 6:27 PM
Cloud cover
40%
8th clearest
Wind
5 mph
3rd windiest
Solar energy
6.51 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.9
out of 10

Clovis is city in Fresno County, California, United States.

Density
1,662/km²
people per km²
Founded
1890

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 70°F in the first days to 78°F by the end.

A typical April day in Clovis reaches about 74°F in the afternoon and slips back to 51°F overnight — a 23°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 63°F and 85°F. Set against its neighbours, April runs about 6°F warmer than March and about 9°F cooler than May.

40°60°80°151015202530
Avg high (°F)Avg low (°F)
17049
27049
37049
47149
57149
67149
77149
87150
97250
107250
117250
127250
137350
147351
157351
167451
177451
187451
197552
207552
217552
227653
237653
247753
257753
267754
277854
287854
297854
307955

How April really feels in Clovis

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.

Clovis 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
Jan58° / 41°3.57.59.84.8
Feb62° / 44°2.9810.65.7
Mar68° / 47°2.97.311.76.8
Apr74° / 51°1.44.412.97.9
May82° / 58°0.72.713.97.5
Jun91° / 64°0.20.614.54.9
Jul96° / 70°0.10.214.32.9
Aug95° / 69°0.00.213.43.3
Sep89° / 64°0.10.512.25.5
Oct79° / 55°0.82.1118.4
Nov66° / 46°1.44.3107.2
Dec58° / 41°2.86.99.54.8

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 53% of the time in April.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 16% of April, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 31%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16634
26634
36733
46733
56733
66733
76733
86733
96733
106733
116733
126733
136733
146832
156832
166931
176931
186931
197030
206931
217030
227030
237129
247129
257129
267129
277228
287228
297228
307228

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitation

Clovis gets around 1.4 in of rain over 4.4 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 15% and peaks near 20% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
120
220
319
419
519
618
718
818
918
1018
1117
1217
1317
1417
1516
1616
1715
1815
1914
2014
2113
2213
2312
2412
2511
2611
2711
2810
2910
3010

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 97% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
1982
2982
3982
4982
5982
6982
7982
8982
9982
10982
11982
12982
13982
14982
15982
16982
17973
18973
19973
20973
21964
22964
23964
24964
25955
26955
27955
28955
29955
30955

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 30 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 66 minutes over April. Sunrise moves from 5:53 AM to 5:13 AM, and sunset from 6:14 PM to 6:40 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.45:536:14
212.45:516:15
312.45:506:16
412.55:486:17
512.55:476:18
612.65:456:18
712.65:446:19
812.65:426:20
912.75:416:21
1012.75:396:22
1112.75:386:23
1212.85:376:24
1312.85:356:25
1412.95:346:25
1512.95:326:26
1612.95:316:27
1713.05:296:28
1813.05:286:29
1913.15:276:30
2013.15:256:31
2113.15:246:32
2213.25:236:33
2313.25:216:34
2413.25:206:34
2513.35:196:35
2613.35:176:36
2713.35:166:37
2813.45:156:38
2913.45:146:39
3013.55:136:40

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 6.51 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.46 kWh/m² to a high of 8.26 kWh/m² in June across the year — April's 6.51 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.9Bright
25.9Bright
36.0Bright
46.0Intense
56.0Intense
66.1Intense
76.1Intense
86.2Intense
96.2Intense
106.3Intense
116.3Intense
126.3Intense
136.4Intense
146.4Intense
156.5Intense
166.5Intense
176.5Intense
186.6Intense
196.6Intense
206.7Intense
216.7Intense
226.8Intense
236.8Intense
246.9Intense
256.9Intense
267.0Intense
277.0Intense
287.0Intense
297.1Intense
307.1Intense
Planning a trip in April

Is April a good time to visit Clovis?

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

7.9
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
6.2
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

April is one of the better times to visit Clovis for general sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Clovis in April

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

In April, Clovis sees daytime highs around 74°F and nights near 51°F. Pack sun protection. Worth having: light clothes. About 4 days see rain.

sun protectionlight clothes

UV index in Clovis 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 Clovis peaks around June 20 at about 10 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 17 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 20UV 10Dec 17UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar5Moderate
Apr7High
May8Very high
Jun11Extreme
Jul10Very high
Aug10Very high
Sep7High
Oct5Moderate
Nov2Moderate
Dec2Moderate

Air quality in Clovis 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 Clovis is worst in September — around 28 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 3.8× the cleanest month (June, 7 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodModerateSep 1828 µg/m³Jun 108 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan13Moderate
Feb16Moderate
Mar17Moderate
Apr12Good
May9Good
Jun7Good
Jul23Moderate
Aug22Moderate
Sep28Moderate
Oct24Moderate
Nov16Moderate
Dec13Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Clovis?

Clovis sits at 36.8°N, 119.7°W, 361 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Fresno, 6.8 mi away.

Topography around Clovis

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Clovis has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 66 ft around an average of 364 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,394 ft; within 50 miles, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 10,479 ft.

The land around Clovis is covered by artificial surfaces (78%) within 2 miles, artificial surfaces (36%) and grassland (34%) within 10 miles, and trees (38%), grassland (32%) and cropland (23%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
66 ft
10 miles
1,394 ft
50 miles
10,479 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
April weather nearby: Fresno 6.8 mi · Sanger 11 mi · Parlier 17 mi · Selma 18 mi · Reedley 21 mi · Madera 22 mi · Dinuba 26 mi · Hanford 35 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 Clovis (36.8252°, -119.7029°, elevation 361 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).