Edmonds weather in April

In April, Edmonds sees average daytime highs of 55°F and overnight lows near 45°F, with 3.7 in of precipitation across 14.8 wet days and about 13.4 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 7th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 53°F in the first days to 58°F by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 17% of the time in April, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 30 min at the start of April to 14 h 12 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, April is Edmonds's 7th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Edmonds's year-round climate.

Daytime high
55°
7th warmest
Overnight low
45°
6th coldest
Precipitation
3.7 in
14.8 wet days
Daylight
13 h 24 min
5:28 AM – 6:51 PM
Cloud cover
69%
7th clearest
Wind
6 mph
7th windiest
Solar energy
4.32 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.1
out of 10

Edmonds is city in Snohomish County, Washington, United States.

Density
867/km²
people per km²
Founded
1889

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 53°F in the first days to 58°F by the end.

A typical April day in Edmonds reaches about 55°F in the afternoon and slips back to 45°F overnight — a 11°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 49°F and 62°F. Set against its neighbours, April runs about 4°F warmer than March and about 6°F cooler than May.

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Avg high (°F)Avg low (°F)
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Edmonds weather by month

How April compares with the rest of the year at a glance. April is the 7th-warmest and 7th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°F)Rainfall (inches)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan46° / 40°6.217.71.98.61.0
Feb48° / 40°4.114.51.49.91.4
Mar51° / 42°4.7170.811.62.1
Apr55° / 45°3.714.80.113.43.1
May61° / 49°2.611.9014.94.8
Jun65° / 53°2.410.3015.75.9
Jul71° / 57°1.36.2015.47.5
Aug72° / 58°1.45.7014.17.7
Sep66° / 55°2.49012.46.4
Oct58° / 49°4.814.9010.63.8
Nov50° / 43°6.917.70.59.11.8
Dec45° / 40°6.617.42.28.30.9

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 17% 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 67%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12971
22971
32971
42971
52872
62872
72872
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Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitation

Edmonds gets around 3.7 in of rain and snow over 14.8 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 49% and peaks near 51% on the wettest days, and about 0 day brings snow.

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Rain chance (%)
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2248
2348
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2646
2746
2846
2945
3044

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 6 mph in April.

Across April, daily wind ranges from about 5 mph on the calmest days to 6 mph at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (mph)Feels
16calm
26calm
36calm
46calm
56calm
66calm
76calm
86calm
96calm
106calm
116calm
126calm
136calm
146calm
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Sunrise & sunset in April

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 30 min at the start of April to 14 h 12 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 102 minutes over April. Sunrise moves from 5:59 AM to 5:02 AM, and sunset from 6:30 PM to 7:12 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.55:596:30
212.65:576:31
312.65:546:33
412.75:526:34
512.85:506:36
612.85:486:37
712.95:466:38
812.95:446:40
913.05:426:41
1013.05:406:43
1113.15:386:44
1213.25:366:46
1313.25:346:47
1413.35:326:49
1513.35:306:50
1613.45:286:51
1713.45:266:53
1813.55:246:54
1913.65:226:56
2013.65:206:57
2113.75:186:59
2213.75:167:00
2313.85:157:02
2413.85:137:03
2513.95:117:04
2613.95:097:06
2714.05:077:07
2814.15:067:09
2914.15:047:10
3014.25:027:12

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 4.32 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.86 kWh/m² to a high of 6.07 kWh/m² in July across the year — April's 4.32 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.7Moderate
23.7Moderate
33.8Moderate
43.8Moderate
53.8Moderate
63.9Moderate
73.9Moderate
84.0Moderate
94.0Bright
104.0Bright
114.1Bright
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Planning a trip in April

Hazard calendar for Edmonds

In seasonPeak

In April, Edmonds sits inside its rainy season season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Edmonds's rainy season runs October–April, 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 Edmonds?

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

3.1
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

April is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Edmonds.

What to pack for Edmonds in April

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

In April, Edmonds sees daytime highs around 55°F and nights near 45°F. Pack rain gear. Worth having: a warm layer. About 15 days see rain.

rain geara warm layer

Sea temperature near Edmonds in April

The nearest coast averages about 48°F in April — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 32 mi away) is warmest in August at about 53°F and coldest in February near 46°F.

The water stays below 68°F all year — cool enough that most swimmers want a wetsuit.

45°50°55°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracing
Sea temperature (°F)Comfort
Jan46Bracing
Feb46Bracing
Mar47Bracing
Apr48Bracing
May50Bracing
Jun52Bracing
Jul53Bracing
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Sep53Bracing
Oct50Bracing
Nov49Bracing
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UV index in Edmonds in April

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in April peaks around 5 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Edmonds peaks around July 17 at about 8 (very high) — sunscreen and a hat are worth it in the middle of the day. It bottoms out near December 18 at about 1 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 7 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighVery highHighModerateLowJul 17UV 8Dec 18UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb1Low
Mar4Moderate
Apr5Moderate
May7High
Jun6High
Jul8Very high
Aug6High
Sep4Moderate
Oct3Moderate
Nov1Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Edmonds 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 Edmonds is worst in August — around 20 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 3.1× the cleanest month (December, 6 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodGoodModerateGoodModerateGoodAug 2119 µg/m³Dec 157 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan8Good
Feb10Good
Mar12Moderate
Apr12Good
May13Moderate
Jun11Good
Jul10Good
Aug20Moderate
Sep18Moderate
Oct11Good
Nov7Good
Dec6Good
Location & terrain

Where is Edmonds?

Edmonds sits at 47.8°N, 122.4°W, 66 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Lynnwood, 3.1 mi away.

Topography around Edmonds

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Edmonds has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 486 ft around an average of 167 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 669 ft; within 50 miles, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 7,589 ft.

The land around Edmonds is covered by water (44%) and trees (37%) within 2 miles, trees (42%) and water (41%) within 10 miles, and trees (67%) and water (20%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
486 ft
10 miles
669 ft
50 miles
7,589 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
April weather nearby: Lynnwood 3.1 mi · Mountlake Terrace 3.7 mi · Shoreline 4.3 mi · Picnic Point-North Lynnwood 5.0 mi · Bothell West 6.2 mi · Martha Lake 6.8 mi · Kenmore 7.5 mi · Bothell 8.7 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 Edmonds (47.8107°, -122.3774°, elevation 66 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. Sea temperatures are the NOAA OISST v2.1 1991–2020 monthly climatology (public domain), sampled at the nearest ocean point. 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).