Delano weather in April

In April, Delano sees average daytime highs of 74°F and overnight lows near 53°F, with 1.0 in of rain across 4 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 71°F in the first days to 78°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 Delano's 8th-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Delano's year-round climate.

Daytime high
74°
7th warmest
Overnight low
53°
6th coldest
Rainfall
1.0 in
4 wet days
Daylight
12 h 54 min
5:30 AM – 6:24 PM
Cloud cover
39%
8th clearest
Wind
4 mph
3rd windiest
Solar energy
6.5 kWh/m²
Travel score
8.1
out of 10

Delano is city in California, United States.

Density
1,418/km²
people per km²
Founded
1869

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 71°F in the first days to 78°F by the end.

A typical April day in Delano reaches about 74°F in the afternoon and slips back to 53°F overnight — a 21°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 8°F cooler than May.

40°60°80°151015202530
Avg high (°F)Avg low (°F)
17050
27051
37151
47151
57151
67151
77151
87151
97251
107251
117251
127252
137352
147352
157352
167453
177453
187453
197553
207553
217554
227654
237654
247655
257755
267755
277755
287856
297856
307856

How April really feels in Delano

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.

Delano 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
Jan59° / 43°2.16.99.95.1
Feb63° / 46°2.17.910.65.8
Mar68° / 49°2.16.811.76.9
Apr74° / 53°1.0412.98.1
May82° / 60°0.42.313.97.7
Jun91° / 66°0.10.514.45.1
Jul96° / 72°0.00.214.22.9
Aug96° / 71°0.00.213.43.2
Sep89° / 66°0.00.412.25.5
Oct79° / 57°0.52.111.18.5
Nov66° / 48°1.0410.17.3
Dec59° / 42°1.86.29.65.1

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 (%)
16832
26832
36832
46832
56931
66931
76832
86832
96832
106832
116832
126832
136931
147030
157030
167030
177129
187228
197228
207327
217327
227426
237426
247525
257525
267525
277624
287624
297624
307624

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitation

Delano gets around 1.0 in of rain over 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 14% 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
616
716
816
916
1016
1115
1215
1315
1414
1514
1614
1713
1813
1913
2012
2112
2212
2311
2411
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 (%)
1973
2982
3982
4982
5982
6982
7982
8982
9982
10982
11982
12982
13982
14982
15973
16973
17973
18973
19964
20964
21964
22955
23955
24955
25955
26955
27955
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 5:51 AM to 5:12 AM, and sunset from 6:12 PM to 6:36 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.35:516:12
212.45:506:13
312.45:496:13
412.55:476:14
512.55:466:15
612.55:446:16
712.65:436:17
812.65:416:18
912.65:406:18
1012.75:386:19
1112.75:376:20
1212.85:366:21
1312.85:346:22
1412.85:336:23
1512.95:316:24
1612.95:306:24
1712.95:296:25
1813.05:276:26
1913.05:266:27
2013.15:256:28
2113.15:236:29
2213.15:226:29
2313.25:216:30
2413.25:206:31
2513.25:186:32
2613.35:176:33
2713.35:166:34
2813.35:156:35
2913.45:146:35
3013.45:126:36

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 6.5 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.54 kWh/m² to a high of 8.25 kWh/m² in June across the year — April's 6.5 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
66.1Intense
76.1Intense
86.2Intense
96.2Intense
106.3Intense
116.3Intense
126.3Intense
136.4Intense
146.4Intense
156.5Intense
166.5Intense
176.6Intense
186.6Intense
196.7Intense
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 Delano?

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

8.1
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
6.3
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Delano in April

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

In April, Delano sees daytime highs around 74°F and nights near 53°F. Pack sun protection. Worth having: light clothes. About 4 days see rain.

sun protectionlight clothes

UV index in Delano 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 Delano peaks around June 20 at about 10 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 16 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 highVery highHighModerateJun 20UV 10Dec 16UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar5Moderate
Apr7High
May8Very high
Jun11Extreme
Jul10Very high
Aug10Very high
Sep7Very high
Oct5High
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Moderate

Air quality in Delano 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 Delano 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 Delano?

Delano sits at 35.8°N, 119.2°W, 315 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Wasco, 13 mi away.

Topography around Delano

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Delano has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 105 ft around an average of 312 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 525 ft; within 50 miles, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 9,957 ft.

The land around Delano is covered by artificial surfaces (42%) and grassland (23%) within 2 miles, cropland (40%), trees (27%) and grassland (20%) within 10 miles, and grassland (45%), trees (22%) and cropland (21%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
105 ft
10 miles
525 ft
50 miles
9,957 ft
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
April weather nearby: Wasco 13 mi · Shafter 19 mi · Porterville 24 mi · Oildale 27 mi · Corcoran 29 mi · Bakersfield 30 mi · Tulare 31 mi · Visalia 39 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 Delano (35.7688°, -119.2471°, elevation 315 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).