Gilroy weather in April

In April, Gilroy sees average daytime highs of 66°F and overnight lows near 47°F, with 1.1 in of rain across 4.6 wet days and about 12.9 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 6th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 64°F in the first days to 69°F by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 47% 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 30 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, April is Gilroy's 8th-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Gilroy's year-round climate.

Daytime high
66°
7th warmest
Overnight low
47°
6th coldest
Rainfall
1.1 in
4.6 wet days
Daylight
12 h 54 min
5:38 AM – 6:35 PM
Cloud cover
44%
8th clearest
Wind
4 mph
3rd windiest
Solar energy
6.24 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.1
out of 10

Gilroy is city in Santa Clara County, California, United States.

Density
1,272/km²
people per km²
Founded
1870

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 64°F in the first days to 69°F by the end.

A typical April day in Gilroy reaches about 66°F in the afternoon and slips back to 47°F overnight — a 19°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 57°F and 76°F. Set against its neighbours, April runs about 3°F warmer than March and about 4°F cooler than May.

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Avg high (°F)Avg low (°F)
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26445
36445
46446
56446
66446
76446
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116546
126546
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Gilroy 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
Jan58° / 41°3.48.39.74.6
Feb60° / 43°3.48.510.65.0
Mar63° / 45°2.5811.76.0
Apr66° / 47°1.14.612.97.1
May70° / 50°0.52.8148.1
Jun75° / 53°0.10.614.59.2
Jul79° / 57°0.00.214.39.2
Aug79° / 57°0.00.113.49.2
Sep78° / 56°0.10.412.39.2
Oct73° / 51°0.71.9118.7
Nov64° / 45°1.44.7106.7
Dec58° / 40°3.07.79.54.6

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 47% 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 36%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15941
26040
36040
46040
56040
66040
76040
86040
96040
106040
116139
126040
136139
146238
156238
166337
176436
186436
196535
206535
216733
226733
236733
246931
256931
266931
277030
287030
297129
307129

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitation

Gilroy gets around 1.1 in of rain over 4.6 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 16% and peaks near 20% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
120
220
320
419
519
619
719
819
919
1019
1119
1218
1318
1417
1517
1616
1715
1815
1914
2014
2113
2213
2313
2412
2512
2612
2712
2812
2912
3012

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
13991
14982
15982
16982
17982
18982
19973
20973
21973
22973
23973
24973
25964
26964
27964
28964
29973
30973

Wind in April

Winds average 4 mph in April.

Across April, daily wind ranges from about 4 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
14calm
24calm
34calm
44calm
54calm
64calm
74calm
84calm
94calm
104calm
114calm
124calm
134calm
144calm
154calm
164calm
174calm
184calm
194calm
204calm
214calm
224calm
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264calm
274calm
284calm
295calm
305calm

Sunrise & sunset in April

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 24 min at the start of April to 13 h 30 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 6:00 AM to 5:20 AM, and sunset from 6:22 PM to 6:48 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.46:006:22
212.45:596:22
312.45:576:23
412.55:566:24
512.55:546:25
612.65:536:26
712.65:516:27
812.65:506:28
912.75:486:29
1012.75:476:30
1112.85:456:30
1212.85:446:31
1312.85:426:32
1412.95:416:33
1512.95:396:34
1612.95:386:35
1713.05:376:36
1813.05:356:37
1913.15:346:38
2013.15:336:39
2113.15:316:39
2213.25:306:40
2313.25:296:41
2413.25:276:42
2513.35:266:43
2613.35:256:44
2713.45:236:45
2813.45:226:46
2913.45:216:47
3013.55:206:48

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 6.24 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.4 kWh/m² to a high of 7.96 kWh/m² in June across the year — April's 6.24 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.6Bright
25.7Bright
35.7Bright
45.7Bright
55.8Bright
65.8Bright
75.9Bright
85.9Bright
95.9Bright
106.0Bright
116.0Intense
126.1Intense
136.1Intense
146.2Intense
156.2Intense
166.3Intense
176.3Intense
186.3Intense
196.4Intense
206.4Intense
216.5Intense
226.5Intense
236.6Intense
246.6Intense
256.6Intense
266.7Intense
276.7Intense
286.8Intense
296.8Intense
306.8Intense
Planning a trip in April

Is April a good time to visit Gilroy?

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

7.1
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
3.1
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Gilroy in April

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

In April, Gilroy sees daytime highs around 66°F and nights near 47°F. Pack sun protection. About 5 days see rain.

sun protection

Sea temperature near Gilroy in April

The nearest coast averages about 54°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 19 mi away) is warmest in September at about 58°F and coldest in April near 54°F.

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

52°54°56°58°60°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcool
Sea temperature (°F)Comfort
Jan55Bracing
Feb55Bracing
Mar55Bracing
Apr54Bracing
May54Bracing
Jun55Bracing
Jul57Bracing
Aug58Bracing
Sep58Bracing
Oct58Bracing
Nov56Bracing
Dec55Bracing

UV index in Gilroy 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 Gilroy peaks around June 22 at about 10 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 14 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 22UV 10Dec 14UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr7High
May8Very high
Jun11Extreme
Jul10Extreme
Aug10Very high
Sep7High
Oct5High
Nov2Moderate
Dec2Moderate

Air quality in Gilroy 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 Gilroy is worst in August — around 22 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 4.2× the cleanest month (June, 5 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodAug 1920 µg/m³Jun 135 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan7Good
Feb8Good
Mar8Good
Apr7Good
May6Good
Jun5Good
Jul8Good
Aug22Moderate
Sep15Moderate
Oct12Moderate
Nov8Good
Dec7Good
Location & terrain

Where is Gilroy?

Gilroy sits at 37.0°N, 121.6°W, 200 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Morgan Hill, 9.9 mi away.

Topography around Gilroy

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Gilroy has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 640 ft around an average of 217 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,871 ft; within 50 miles, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 5,161 ft.

The land around Gilroy is covered by artificial surfaces (49%) and cropland (25%) within 2 miles, trees (38%) and grassland (36%) within 10 miles, and grassland (39%) and trees (27%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
640 ft
10 miles
2,871 ft
50 miles
5,161 ft
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
April weather nearby: Morgan Hill 9.9 mi · Watsonville 12 mi · Hollister 14 mi · Prunedale 17 mi · Live Oak 23 mi · Salinas 23 mi · Santa Cruz 25 mi · Marina 25 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 Gilroy (37.0058°, -121.5683°, elevation 200 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).