Fernley weather in April

In April, Fernley sees average daytime highs of 64°F and overnight lows near 40°F, with 0.7 in of precipitation across 4.9 wet days and about 13 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 7th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 61°F in the first days to 69°F by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 37% 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 36 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, April is Fernley's 8th-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Fernley's year-round climate.

Daytime high
64°
7th warmest
Overnight low
40°
6th coldest
Precipitation
0.7 in
4.9 wet days
Daylight
13 hours
5:26 AM – 6:28 PM
Cloud cover
51%
8th clearest
Wind
6 mph
1st windiest
Solar energy
6.63 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.5
out of 10

Fernley is city in Lyon County, Nevada, United States.

Density
1,113/km²
people per km²
Founded
1904

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 61°F in the first days to 69°F by the end.

A typical April day in Fernley reaches about 64°F in the afternoon and slips back to 40°F overnight — a 24°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 51°F and 77°F. Set against its neighbours, April runs about 6°F warmer than March and about 9°F cooler than May.

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Avg high (°F)Avg low (°F)
16137
26137
36138
46138
56238
66238
76238
86238
96238
106239
116339
126339
136339
146440
156440
166440
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226642
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306944

How April really feels in Fernley

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.

Fernley 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
Jan44° / 25°1.464.19.50.8
Feb50° / 29°1.163.710.42.4
Mar58° / 35°1.16.12.811.74.7
Apr64° / 40°0.74.91.1136.5
May73° / 49°0.850.214.17.7
Jun84° / 57°0.42.40.114.76.9
Jul93° / 64°0.21.5014.53.9
Aug92° / 62°0.11.5013.64.5
Sep82° / 54°0.31.7012.37.7
Oct69° / 43°0.62.90.310.97.9
Nov54° / 32°0.74.11.29.83.8
Dec43° / 25°1.25.83.69.30.5

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 37% of the time in April.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 18% of April, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 44%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15545
25545
35545
45446
55446
65446
75446
85446
95446
105446
115446
125446
135446
145446
155446
165545
175545
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205545
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225743
235743
245842
255842
265842
275941
285941
295941
306139

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitationSnow

Fernley gets around 0.7 in of rain and snow over 4.9 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 16% and peaks near 18% on the wettest days, and about 1 day brings snow.

0%10%20%30%151015202530
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1176
2175
3165
4165
5165
6165
7175
8175
9175
10175
11175
12175
13175
14174
15184
16184
17174
18174
19174
20173
21163
22163
23163
24162
25152
26152
27152
28151
29151
30151

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 (%)
1100
2100
3100
4100
5100
6100
7100
8100
9100
10100
11100
12100
13100
14100
15100
16100
17100
18100
19100
20100
21100
22100
23100
24100
25100
26100
27100
28100
29100
30100

Wind in April

Winds average 6 mph in April, the windiest month of the year.

Across April, daily wind ranges from about 6 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
156calm
166calm
176calm
186calm
196calm
206calm
216calm
226calm
236calm
246calm
256calm
266calm
276calm
286calm
296calm
306calm

Sunrise & sunset in April

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 24 min at the start of April to 13 h 36 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 72 minutes over April. Sunrise moves from 5:50 AM to 5:06 AM, and sunset from 6:13 PM to 6:43 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.45:506:13
212.45:486:14
312.55:476:15
412.55:456:16
512.65:436:17
612.65:426:18
712.75:406:19
812.75:396:20
912.75:376:21
1012.85:356:22
1112.85:346:23
1212.95:326:24
1312.95:316:25
1413.05:296:26
1513.05:286:27
1613.05:266:28
1713.15:246:29
1813.15:236:30
1913.25:216:31
2013.25:206:32
2113.25:196:34
2213.35:176:35
2313.35:166:36
2413.45:146:37
2513.45:136:38
2613.55:116:39
2713.55:106:40
2813.55:096:41
2913.65:076:42
3013.65:066:43

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 6.63 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.38 kWh/m² to a high of 8.27 kWh/m² in June across the year — April's 6.63 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.0Intense
26.1Intense
36.1Intense
46.2Intense
56.2Intense
66.3Intense
76.3Intense
86.3Intense
96.4Intense
106.4Intense
116.4Intense
126.5Intense
136.5Intense
146.5Intense
156.6Intense
166.6Intense
176.7Intense
186.7Intense
196.8Intense
206.8Intense
216.8Intense
226.9Intense
236.9Intense
247.0Intense
257.0Intense
267.1Intense
277.1Intense
287.1Intense
297.2Intense
307.2Intense
Planning a trip in April

Is April a good time to visit Fernley?

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

6.5
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
2.3
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

April is a reasonable time to visit Fernley for sightseeing.

What to pack for Fernley in April

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

In April, Fernley sees daytime highs around 64°F and nights near 40°F. Pack sun protection. Worth having: a warm layer. About 5 days see rain.

sun protectiona warm layer

UV index in Fernley 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 Fernley peaks around June 23 at about 11 (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 23UV 11Dec 17UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Moderate
Feb3Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr7High
May9Very high
Jun11Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug10Very high
Sep7High
Oct5High
Nov2Moderate
Dec2Moderate

Air quality in Fernley 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 Fernley is worst in July — around 28 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 5.5× the cleanest month (December, 5 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJul 2027 µg/m³Dec 185 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan6Good
Feb8Good
Mar10Good
Apr10Good
May10Good
Jun10Good
Jul28Moderate
Aug21Moderate
Sep19Moderate
Oct10Good
Nov7Good
Dec5Good
Location & terrain

Where is Fernley?

Fernley sits at 39.6°N, 119.3°W, 4,160 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Spanish Springs, 24 mi away.

Topography around Fernley

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Fernley has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 686 ft around an average of 4,180 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,307 ft; within 50 miles, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 6,896 ft.

The land around Fernley is covered by bare terrain (56%) and artificial surfaces (22%) within 2 miles, grassland (48%) and bare terrain (39%) within 10 miles, and grassland (40%) and bare terrain (34%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
686 ft
10 miles
3,307 ft
50 miles
6,896 ft
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
April weather nearby: Spanish Springs 24 mi · Sparks 27 mi · Sun Valley 28 mi · Reno 30 mi · Carson City 41 mi · Truckee 53 mi · Lake Tahoe 61 mi · Susanville 93 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 Fernley (39.608°, -119.2518°, elevation 4,160 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).