Grants Pass weather in April

In April, Grants Pass sees average daytime highs of 60°F and overnight lows near 39°F, with 3.2 in of precipitation across 13.1 wet days and about 13.1 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 64°F by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 20% 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 48 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, April is Grants Pass's 7th-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Grants Pass's year-round climate.

Daytime high
60°
7th warmest
Overnight low
39°
6th coldest
Precipitation
3.2 in
13.1 wet days
Daylight
13 h 12 min
5:39 AM – 6:48 PM
Cloud cover
67%
7th clearest
Wind
4 mph
5th windiest
Solar energy
5.16 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.4
out of 10

Grants Pass is city in and county seat of Josephine County, Oregon, United States.

Density
1,235/km²
people per km²
Founded
1865

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 64°F by the end.

A typical April day in Grants Pass reaches about 60°F in the afternoon and slips back to 39°F overnight — a 21°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 49°F and 73°F. Set against its neighbours, April runs about 5°F warmer than March and about 8°F cooler than May.

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Avg high (°F)Avg low (°F)
15737
25738
35738
45738
55838
65838
75838
85838
95838
105838
115938
125939
135939
145939
156039
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186040
196140
206140
216140
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236240
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256341
266341
276341
286442
296442
306442

How April really feels in Grants Pass

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.

Grants Pass 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
Jan47° / 32°5.214.249.21.3
Feb51° / 34°4.212.73.510.32.2
Mar55° / 36°4.614.72.811.63.2
Apr60° / 39°3.213.11.513.14.4
May68° / 45°2.39.3014.46.5
Jun75° / 50°1.04.30158.0
Jul85° / 56°0.31.4014.86.9
Aug85° / 55°0.41.6013.76.8
Sep79° / 51°0.73012.38.3
Oct66° / 43°2.17010.86.7
Nov52° / 36°4.5131.69.62.6
Dec45° / 32°6.714.74.48.90.9

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 20% 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 67%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13169
23070
33070
42971
52971
62971
72971
82971
92971
102971
113070
123070
133070
143070
153169
163169
173268
183268
193367
203367
213466
223664
233664
243763
253961
264060
274060
284159
294357
304456

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitationSnow

Grants Pass gets around 3.2 in of rain and snow over 13.1 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 44% and peaks near 49% on the wettest days, and about 2 days bring snow. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202530
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1479
2479
3479
4479
5489
6489
7489
8498
9498
10497
11497
12496
13486
14485
15475
16464
17454
18453
19443
20433
21422
22412
23402
24391
25381
26381
27371
28361
29361
30350

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.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
11000
21000
31000
41000
51000
61000
71000
81000
91000
101000
111000
121000
131000
141000
151000
161000
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261000
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281000
29991
30991

Wind in April

Winds average 4 mph in April.

Across April, daily wind ranges from about 3 mph on the calmest days to 4 mph at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (mph)Feels
13calm
23calm
33calm
43calm
53calm
63calm
73calm
83calm
93calm
103calm
113calm
123calm
133calm
144calm
154calm
164calm
174calm
184calm
194calm
204calm
214calm
224calm
234calm
244calm
254calm
264calm
274calm
284calm
294calm
304calm

Sunrise & sunset in April

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 24 min at the start of April to 13 h 48 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 6:05 AM to 5:17 AM, and sunset from 6:31 PM to 7:04 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.46:056:31
212.56:036:32
312.56:026:33
412.66:006:34
512.65:586:35
612.75:566:37
712.75:546:38
812.85:536:39
912.85:516:40
1012.95:496:41
1112.95:486:42
1213.05:466:43
1313.05:446:45
1413.15:426:46
1513.15:416:47
1613.25:396:48
1713.25:376:49
1813.25:366:50
1913.35:346:52
2013.35:326:53
2113.45:316:54
2213.45:296:55
2313.55:286:56
2413.55:266:57
2513.65:256:58
2613.65:237:00
2713.75:227:01
2813.75:207:02
2913.75:197:03
3013.85:177:04

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 5.16 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.47 kWh/m² to a high of 7.8 kWh/m² in July across the year — April's 5.16 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.5Bright
24.5Bright
34.6Bright
44.6Bright
54.7Bright
64.7Bright
74.7Bright
84.8Bright
94.8Bright
104.8Bright
114.9Bright
124.9Bright
135.0Bright
145.0Bright
155.1Bright
165.1Bright
175.2Bright
185.2Bright
195.3Bright
205.3Bright
215.4Bright
225.5Bright
235.5Bright
245.6Bright
255.7Bright
265.7Bright
275.8Bright
285.8Bright
295.9Bright
305.9Bright
Planning a trip in April

Hazard calendar for Grants Pass

In seasonPeak

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

Grants Pass's rainy season runs November–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 Grants Pass?

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

4.4
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
0.6
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

April is a reasonable time to visit Grants Pass for sightseeing.

What to pack for Grants Pass in April

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

In April, Grants Pass sees daytime highs around 60°F and nights near 39°F. Worth packing: a warm layer, rain gear and sun protection. About 13 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gearsun protection

UV index in Grants Pass 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 Grants Pass peaks around July 12 at about 9 (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 12UV 9Dec 17UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb2Moderate
Mar5Moderate
Apr6High
May9Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug7Very high
Sep5High
Oct4Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Grants Pass 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 Grants Pass is worst in September — around 56 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 10.4× the cleanest month (January, 5 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModeratePoorModerateSep 1452 µg/m³Jan 216 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan5Good
Feb7Good
Mar8Good
Apr9Good
May8Good
Jun7Good
Jul15Moderate
Aug32Moderate
Sep56Unhealthy
Oct9Good
Nov14Moderate
Dec14Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Grants Pass?

Grants Pass sits at 42.4°N, 123.3°W, 945 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Central Point, 22 mi away.

Topography around Grants Pass

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Grants Pass has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,247 ft around an average of 1,063 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,776 ft; within 50 miles, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 7,421 ft.

The land around Grants Pass is covered by artificial surfaces (43%) and trees (41%) within 2 miles, trees (85%) within 10 miles, and trees (89%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
1,247 ft
10 miles
3,776 ft
50 miles
7,421 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
April weather nearby: Central Point 22 mi · Medford 24 mi · Ashland 36 mi · Roseburg 53 mi · Coos Bay 78 mi · Klamath Falls 81 mi · Altamont 83 mi · McKinleyville 111 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 Grants Pass (42.4393°, -123.3307°, elevation 945 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).