Corcoran weather in April

In April, Corcoran sees average daytime highs of 76°F and overnight lows near 54°F, with 1.0 in of rain across 4.3 wet days and about 12.9 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 5th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 72°F in the first days to 80°F by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 54% 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 24 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, April is Corcoran's 8th-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Corcoran's year-round climate.

Daytime high
76°
7th warmest
Overnight low
54°
6th coldest
Rainfall
1.0 in
4.3 wet days
Daylight
12 h 54 min
5:31 AM – 6:26 PM
Cloud cover
38%
8th clearest
Wind
4 mph
2nd windiest
Solar energy
6.47 kWh/m²
Travel score
8.0
out of 10

Corcoran is city in Kings County, California, United States.

Density
1,162/km²
people per km²
Founded
1905

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 72°F in the first days to 80°F by the end.

A typical April day in Corcoran reaches about 76°F in the afternoon and slips back to 54°F overnight — a 22°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 65°F and 87°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)
17251
27252
37252
47352
57352
67352
77352
87352
97452
107452
117453
127453
137553
147553
157553
167653
177654
187654
197754
207755
217755
227855
237855
247856
257956
267956
278056
288057
298057
308157

How April really feels in Corcoran

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.

Corcoran 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 daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan60° / 43°2.46.99.85.3
Feb64° / 46°2.27.810.66.1
Mar69° / 50°2.26.811.77.1
Apr76° / 54°1.04.312.98.0
May84° / 60°0.52.613.96.9
Jun93° / 67°0.10.614.44.1
Jul99° / 73°0.00.214.22.0
Aug98° / 72°0.00.213.42.3
Sep92° / 67°0.00.412.24.6
Oct81° / 58°0.62.211.18.0
Nov68° / 49°1.0410.17.5
Dec60° / 43°1.96.29.65.3

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 54% of the time in April.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 17% of April, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 29%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16733
26733
36832
46832
56832
66832
76832
86832
96733
106733
116733
126832
136832
146931
157030
167030
177129
187129
197327
207327
217327
227426
237426
247426
257426
267525
277525
287525
297525
307624

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitation

Corcoran gets around 1.0 in of rain over 4.3 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 18% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
118
218
317
417
517
617
717
817
917
1017
1116
1216
1316
1416
1515
1615
1715
1814
1914
2014
2113
2213
2312
2412
2512
2611
2711
2811
2911
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
4991
5991
6991
7991
8991
9991
10991
11982
12982
13982
14982
15982
16982
17982
18973
19973
20973
21973
22973
23964
24964
25964
26964
27964
28955
29955
30955

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
104calm
114calm
124calm
134calm
144calm
154calm
164calm
174calm
184calm
194calm
204calm
214calm
224calm
234calm
244calm
254calm
264calm
274calm
284calm
294calm
304calm

Sunrise & sunset in April

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 18 min at the start of April to 13 h 24 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 6:13 PM to 6:38 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.35:536:13
212.45:516:14
312.45:506:15
412.55:486:16
512.55:476:17
612.55:456:17
712.65:446:18
812.65:426:19
912.75:416:20
1012.75:396:21
1112.75:386:22
1212.85:376:23
1312.85:356:23
1412.85:346:24
1512.95:326:25
1612.95:316:26
1713.05:306:27
1813.05:286:28
1913.05:276:29
2013.15:266:29
2113.15:246:30
2213.15:236:31
2313.25:226:32
2413.25:206:33
2513.25:196:34
2613.35:186:35
2713.35:176:35
2813.35:156:36
2913.45:146:37
3013.45:136:38

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 6.47 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.51 kWh/m² to a high of 8.23 kWh/m² in June across the year — April's 6.47 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.8Bright
25.9Bright
35.9Bright
46.0Bright
56.0Intense
66.0Intense
76.1Intense
86.1Intense
96.2Intense
106.2Intense
116.3Intense
126.3Intense
136.3Intense
146.4Intense
156.4Intense
166.5Intense
176.5Intense
186.6Intense
196.6Intense
206.7Intense
216.7Intense
226.8Intense
236.8Intense
246.8Intense
256.9Intense
266.9Intense
277.0Intense
287.0Intense
297.1Intense
307.1Intense
Planning a trip in April

Is April a good time to visit Corcoran?

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

8.0
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
6.8
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Corcoran in April

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

In April, Corcoran sees daytime highs around 76°F and nights near 54°F. Pack sun protection. Worth having: light clothes. About 4 days see rain.

sun protectionlight clothes

UV index in Corcoran 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 Corcoran peaks around June 19 at about 10 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 14 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 19UV 10Dec 14UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar5Moderate
Apr7High
May8Very high
Jun11Extreme
Jul10Very high
Aug10Extreme
Sep7Very high
Oct5High
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Moderate

Air quality in Corcoran 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 Corcoran is worst in September — around 69 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 7.3× the cleanest month (May, 10 µg/m³).

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

020406080JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodModerateUnhealthyModerateSep 1665 µg/m³May 2410 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan10Good
Feb13Moderate
Mar15Moderate
Apr12Good
May10Good
Jun10Good
Jul17Moderate
Aug33Moderate
Sep69Unhealthy
Oct36Poor
Nov16Moderate
Dec14Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Corcoran?

Corcoran sits at 36.1°N, 119.6°W, 207 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Tulare, 14 mi away.

Topography around Corcoran

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Corcoran has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 30 ft around an average of 190 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 92 ft; within 50 miles, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 8,786 ft.

The land around Corcoran is covered by artificial surfaces (24%), cropland (23%) and grassland (21%) within 2 miles, cropland (61%) within 10 miles, and grassland (43%) and cropland (28%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
30 ft
10 miles
92 ft
50 miles
8,786 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
April weather nearby: Tulare 14 mi · Hanford 17 mi · Lemoore 19 mi · Visalia 22 mi · Delano 29 mi · Porterville 30 mi · Dinuba 32 mi · Selma 33 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 Corcoran (36.098°, -119.5604°, elevation 207 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).