Greenfield weather in April

In April, Greenfield sees average daytime highs of 67°F and overnight lows near 45°F, with 1.1 in of rain across 4.3 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 70°F by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 53% of the time in April, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 18 min at the start of April to 13 h 24 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, April is Greenfield's 7th-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Greenfield's year-round climate.

Daytime high
67°
7th warmest
Overnight low
45°
6th coldest
Rainfall
1.1 in
4.3 wet days
Daylight
12 h 54 min
5:37 AM – 6:33 PM
Cloud cover
40%
7th clearest
Wind
5 mph
2nd windiest
Solar energy
6.7 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.3
out of 10

Greenfield is city in Monterey County, California, United States.

Density
3,107/km²
people per km²
Founded
1947

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 70°F by the end.

A typical April day in Greenfield reaches about 67°F in the afternoon and slips back to 45°F overnight — a 22°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 56°F and 79°F. Set against its neighbours, April runs about 4°F warmer than March and about 7°F cooler than May.

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Avg high (°F)Avg low (°F)
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Greenfield 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° / 40°3.57.69.84.5
Feb59° / 41°3.58.510.64.7
Mar63° / 43°2.67.511.75.9
Apr67° / 45°1.14.312.97.3
May74° / 50°0.52.213.98.7
Jun82° / 55°0.10.414.48.3
Jul87° / 60°0.00.314.26.4
Aug87° / 60°0.00.213.46.3
Sep83° / 58°0.10.712.27.9
Oct75° / 52°0.72.111.18.8
Nov64° / 44°1.24.210.16.8
Dec58° / 40°2.97.39.64.6

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 53% 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 33%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16337
26436
36436
46436
56436
66436
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307327

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitation

Greenfield gets around 1.1 in of rain over 4.3 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 15% and peaks near 19% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)
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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 (%)
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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
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Sunrise & sunset in April

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 18 min at the start of April to 13 h 24 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 5:59 AM to 5:19 AM, and sunset from 6:20 PM to 6:45 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.35:596:20
212.45:586:21
312.45:566:22
412.55:556:23
512.55:536:23
612.55:526:24
712.65:506:25
812.65:496:26
912.75:476:27
1012.75:466:28
1112.75:456:29
1212.85:436:29
1312.85:426:30
1412.85:406:31
1512.95:396:32
1612.95:376:33
1713.05:366:34
1813.05:356:35
1913.05:336:36
2013.15:326:36
2113.15:316:37
2213.15:296:38
2313.25:286:39
2413.25:276:40
2513.35:266:41
2613.35:246:42
2713.35:236:43
2813.45:226:43
2913.45:216:44
3013.45:196:45

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 6.7 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.61 kWh/m² to a high of 8.4 kWh/m² in June across the year — April's 6.7 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.0Intense
26.1Intense
36.1Intense
46.2Intense
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267.2Intense
277.2Intense
287.2Intense
297.3Intense
307.3Intense
Planning a trip in April

Is April a good time to visit Greenfield?

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

7.3
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
3.5
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Greenfield in April

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

In April, Greenfield sees daytime highs around 67°F and nights near 45°F. Pack sun protection. Worth having: a warm layer. About 4 days see rain.

sun protectiona warm layer

Sea temperature near Greenfield 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 25 mi away) is warmest in September at about 59°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
Aug59Bracing
Sep59Cool
Oct59Cool
Nov58Bracing
Dec56Bracing

UV index in Greenfield 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 Greenfield peaks around June 21 at about 11 (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 21UV 11Dec 14UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar5Moderate
Apr7High
May9Very high
Jun11Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug10Extreme
Sep7Very high
Oct6High
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Moderate

Air quality in Greenfield 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 Greenfield is worst in September — around 27 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 7.0× the cleanest month (December, 4 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodSep 1027 µg/m³Dec 174 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan4Good
Feb5Good
Mar5Good
Apr5Good
May5Good
Jun5Good
Jul16Moderate
Aug25Moderate
Sep27Moderate
Oct6Good
Nov4Good
Dec4Good
Location & terrain

Where is Greenfield?

Greenfield sits at 36.3°N, 121.2°W, 289 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Soledad, 8.7 mi away.

Topography around Greenfield

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Greenfield has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 131 ft around an average of 279 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,671 ft; within 50 miles, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 5,883 ft.

The land around Greenfield is covered by cropland (67%) within 2 miles, grassland (53%) and cropland (22%) within 10 miles, and grassland (47%) and trees (23%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
131 ft
10 miles
3,671 ft
50 miles
5,883 ft
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
April weather nearby: Soledad 8.7 mi · Big Sur 32 mi · Salinas 34 mi · Hollister 38 mi · Seaside 39 mi · Prunedale 39 mi · Marina 40 mi · Monterey 41 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 Greenfield (36.3208°, -121.2438°, elevation 289 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).