Foothill Farms weather in April

In April, Foothill Farms sees average daytime highs of 72°F and overnight lows near 49°F, with 2.2 in of rain across 6.4 wet days and about 13 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 6th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 68°F in the first days to 76°F by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 45% 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 Foothill Farms's 8th-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Foothill Farms's year-round climate.

Daytime high
72°
7th warmest
Overnight low
49°
6th coldest
Rainfall
2.2 in
6.4 wet days
Daylight
13 hours
5:35 AM – 6:36 PM
Cloud cover
47%
8th clearest
Wind
6 mph
2nd windiest
Solar energy
6.11 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.4
out of 10

Foothill Farms is census designated place in Sacramento County, California, United States.

Density
3,045/km²
people per km²

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 68°F in the first days to 76°F by the end.

A typical April day in Foothill Farms reaches about 72°F in the afternoon and slips back to 49°F overnight — a 23°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 61°F and 83°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)
16847
26847
36847
46947
56947
66947
76948
86948
96948
107048
117048
127048
137148
147149
157149
167149
177249
187249
197350
207350
217350
227450
237451
247551
257551
267551
277651
287652
297652
307752

How April really feels in Foothill Farms

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.

Foothill Farms 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 daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan57° / 40°5.610.19.64.1
Feb61° / 43°5.39.710.55.1
Mar66° / 46°4.79.611.76.2
Apr72° / 49°2.26.4137.4
May80° / 55°1.34.514.17.7
Jun88° / 60°0.31.214.75.7
Jul93° / 63°0.00.114.44.3
Aug92° / 62°0.00.113.54.6
Sep88° / 59°0.20.812.36.1
Oct78° / 52°1.63.3118.3
Nov65° / 44°3.06.99.96.4
Dec57° / 40°5.610.49.34.0

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 45% of the time in April.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 14% of April, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 41%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15347
25446
35446
45446
55446
65446
75644
85644
95644
105743
115743
125743
135941
145941
155941
166040
176040
186040
196040
206139
216139
226139
236238
246238
256238
266238
276337
286436
296436
306535

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitation

Foothill Farms gets around 2.2 in of rain over 6.4 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 22% and peaks near 27% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
127
227
326
426
526
625
725
825
925
1025
1124
1224
1324
1423
1523
1622
1722
1821
1921
2020
2120
2219
2319
2418
2518
2617
2717
2817
2916
3016

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 98% 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
7991
8991
9991
10991
11991
12991
13982
14982
15982
16973
17973
18973
19973
20964
21964
22964
23964
24955
25955
26955
27955
28955
29955
30955

Wind in April

Winds average 6 mph in April.

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 5:59 AM to 5:16 AM, and sunset from 6:21 PM to 6:49 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.45:596:21
212.45:576:22
312.55:566:23
412.55:546:24
512.55:526:25
612.65:516:26
712.65:496:27
812.75:486:28
912.75:466:29
1012.85:456:30
1112.85:436:31
1212.85:416:32
1312.95:406:33
1412.95:386:34
1513.05:376:35
1613.05:356:36
1713.05:346:37
1813.15:326:38
1913.15:316:39
2013.25:306:40
2113.25:286:41
2213.25:276:42
2313.35:256:43
2413.35:246:44
2513.45:236:45
2613.45:216:46
2713.45:206:47
2813.55:196:47
2913.55:176:48
3013.65:166:49

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 6.11 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.07 kWh/m² to a high of 8.22 kWh/m² in July across the year — April's 6.11 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.4Bright
25.4Bright
35.5Bright
45.5Bright
55.6Bright
65.6Bright
75.7Bright
85.7Bright
95.8Bright
105.8Bright
115.9Bright
125.9Bright
136.0Bright
146.0Intense
156.1Intense
166.1Intense
176.2Intense
186.2Intense
196.3Intense
206.3Intense
216.4Intense
226.4Intense
236.5Intense
246.5Intense
256.6Intense
266.6Intense
276.7Intense
286.7Intense
296.7Intense
306.8Intense
Planning a trip in April

Hazard calendar for Foothill Farms

In seasonPeak

None of Foothill Farms's seasonal hazards are active in April. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do peak.

Foothill Farms's rainy season runs November–March, 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 Foothill Farms?

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

7.4
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
5.2
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

April is one of the better times to visit Foothill Farms for general sightseeing.

What to pack for Foothill Farms in April

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

In April, Foothill Farms sees daytime highs around 72°F and nights near 49°F. Pack sun protection. Worth having: light clothes. About 6 days see rain.

sun protectionlight clothes

UV index in Foothill Farms in April

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in April peaks around 6 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Foothill Farms peaks around June 21 at about 10 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 13 at about 2 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 9 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highHighModerateLowJun 21UV 10Dec 13UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Moderate
Feb3Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr6High
May8Very high
Jun10Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep6High
Oct5Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec2Low

Air quality in Foothill Farms 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 Foothill Farms is worst in September — around 41 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 3.8× the cleanest month (June, 11 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodModeratePoorModerateSep 1140 µg/m³Jun 911 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan13Moderate
Feb15Moderate
Mar18Moderate
Apr15Moderate
May11Good
Jun11Good
Jul21Moderate
Aug37Poor
Sep41Poor
Oct21Moderate
Nov31Moderate
Dec13Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Foothill Farms?

Foothill Farms sits at 38.7°N, 121.4°W, 141 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is North Highlands, 1.2 mi away.

Topography around Foothill Farms

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Foothill Farms has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 105 ft around an average of 125 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 531 ft; within 50 miles, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 6,053 ft.

The land around Foothill Farms is covered by artificial surfaces (73%) and trees (20%) within 2 miles, artificial surfaces (41%), trees (24%) and grassland (24%) within 10 miles, and trees (39%), grassland (30%) and cropland (22%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
105 ft
10 miles
531 ft
50 miles
6,053 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
April weather nearby: North Highlands 1.2 mi · Antelope 2.5 mi · Citrus Heights 4.3 mi · Carmichael 4.3 mi · Fair Oaks 5.0 mi · Rio Linda 5.6 mi · Arden-Arcade 5.6 mi · Roseville 6.2 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 Foothill Farms (38.6788°, -121.3511°, elevation 141 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).