Eugene weather in April

In April, Eugene sees average daytime highs of 59°F and overnight lows near 41°F, with 5.1 in of precipitation across 15.6 wet days and about 13.2 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 6th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 57°F in the first days to 62°F by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 15% 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 13 h 54 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, April is Eugene's 7th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Eugene's year-round climate.

Daytime high
59°
7th warmest
Overnight low
41°
6th coldest
Precipitation
5.1 in
15.6 wet days
Daylight
13 h 12 min
5:36 AM – 6:49 PM
Cloud cover
72%
7th clearest
Wind
5 mph
6th windiest
Solar energy
4.55 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.9
out of 10

Eugene is city in Lane County, Oregon, United States.

Density
1,545/km²
people per km²
Founded
1846

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 57°F in the first days to 62°F by the end.

A typical April day in Eugene reaches about 59°F in the afternoon and slips back to 41°F overnight — a 19°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 51°F and 70°F. Set against its neighbours, April runs about 4°F warmer than March and about 6°F cooler than May.

30°40°50°60°70°80°151015202530
Avg high (°F)Avg low (°F)
15739
25739
35739
45740
55740
65740
75740
85840
95840
105840
115840
125840
135840
145941
155941
165941
175941
186041
196041
206041
216041
226142
236142
246142
256142
266242
276242
286242
296242
306343

How April really feels in Eugene

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.

Eugene 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
Jan48° / 35°6.916.51.79.11.5
Feb51° / 36°5.414.91.910.22.2
Mar55° / 38°6.316.91.311.62.9
Apr59° / 41°5.115.60.413.23.9
May66° / 46°3.210.3014.55.9
Jun72° / 50°1.77.3015.27.2
Jul81° / 54°0.31.50158.1
Aug82° / 54°0.52.2013.87.8
Sep75° / 50°1.65012.38.0
Oct64° / 44°4.210.6010.85.7
Nov53° / 39°7.316.40.69.42.5
Dec47° / 35°8.1171.88.81.2

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 15% of the time in April.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 13% of April, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 73%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12377
22377
32377
42377
52377
62377
72278
82278
92278
102278
112377
122377
132377
142575
152674
162674
172872
182872
192971
202971
213169
223169
233169
243268
253367
263565
273565
283664
293664
303664

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitationSnow

Eugene gets around 5.1 in of rain and snow over 15.6 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 52% and peaks near 58% on the wettest days, and about 0 day brings snow. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202530
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1563
2573
3573
4573
5583
6582
7582
8582
9582
10582
11582
12572
13562
14551
15541
16531
17521
18511
19501
20491
21481
22471
23461
24451
25441
26431
27421
28421
29410
30400

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 99% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
11000
21000
31000
41000
51000
61000
71000
81000
91000
101000
111000
121000
131000
141000
15991
16991
17991
18991
19991
20991
21991
22991
23991
24991
25991
26982
27982
28982
29982
30982

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 30 min at the start of April to 13 h 54 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 84 minutes over April. Sunrise moves from 6:03 AM to 5:13 AM, and sunset from 6:31 PM to 7:06 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.56:036:31
212.56:016:32
312.66:006:33
412.65:586:34
512.75:566:36
612.75:546:37
712.85:526:38
812.85:506:39
912.95:496:40
1012.95:476:42
1113.05:456:43
1213.05:436:44
1313.15:416:45
1413.15:406:47
1513.25:386:48
1613.25:366:49
1713.35:346:50
1813.35:336:52
1913.45:316:53
2013.45:296:54
2113.55:276:55
2213.55:266:56
2313.65:246:58
2413.65:236:59
2513.75:217:00
2613.75:197:01
2713.75:187:03
2813.85:167:04
2913.85:157:05
3013.95:137:06

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 4.55 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.2 kWh/m² to a high of 7.36 kWh/m² in July across the year — April's 4.55 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.9Moderate
23.9Moderate
34.0Moderate
44.0Bright
54.0Bright
64.1Bright
74.1Bright
84.2Bright
94.2Bright
104.3Bright
114.3Bright
124.4Bright
134.4Bright
144.5Bright
154.5Bright
164.6Bright
174.6Bright
184.7Bright
194.7Bright
204.8Bright
214.8Bright
224.9Bright
234.9Bright
245.0Bright
255.0Bright
265.1Bright
275.1Bright
285.2Bright
295.2Bright
305.3Bright
Planning a trip in April

Hazard calendar for Eugene

In seasonPeak

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

Eugene'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 Eugene?

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

3.9
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
0.3
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

April is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Eugene.

What to pack for Eugene in April

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

In April, Eugene sees daytime highs around 59°F and nights near 41°F. Pack rain gear. Worth having: a warm layer and sun protection. About 16 days see rain.

rain geara warm layersun protection

UV index in Eugene 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 Eugene peaks around July 16 at about 8 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 17 at about 1 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 8 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighVery highHighModerateLowJul 16UV 8Dec 17UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Low
Mar4Moderate
Apr5High
May8Very high
Jun7Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug7Very high
Sep5Moderate
Oct4Moderate
Nov1Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Eugene 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 Eugene is worst in September — around 40 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 7.1× the cleanest month (January, 6 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateModerateGoodSep 1537 µg/m³Jan 186 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan6Good
Feb8Good
Mar10Good
Apr11Good
May11Good
Jun8Good
Jul8Good
Aug16Moderate
Sep40Poor
Oct11Good
Nov11Good
Dec9Good
Location & terrain

Where is Eugene?

Eugene sits at 44.1°N, 123.1°W, 430 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Springfield, 3.1 mi away.

Topography around Eugene

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Eugene has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 554 ft around an average of 446 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,287 ft; within 50 miles, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 6,135 ft.

The land around Eugene is covered by trees (46%) and artificial surfaces (41%) within 2 miles, trees (52%) and grassland (26%) within 10 miles, and trees (83%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
554 ft
10 miles
2,287 ft
50 miles
6,135 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
April weather nearby: Springfield 3.1 mi · Lebanon 35 mi · Corvallis 37 mi · Albany 40 mi · Roseburg 59 mi · Four Corners 61 mi · Dallas 61 mi · Salem 62 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 Eugene (44.0521°, -123.0867°, elevation 430 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).