Indio weather in April

In April, Indio sees average daytime highs of 77°F and overnight lows near 54°F, with 0.3 in of rain across 1.5 wet days and about 12.8 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 10th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 74°F in the first days to 81°F by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 73% 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 18 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, April is Indio's 7th-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Indio's year-round climate.

Daytime high
77°
7th warmest
Overnight low
54°
6th coldest
Rainfall
0.3 in
1.5 wet days
Daylight
12 h 48 min
5:20 AM – 6:10 PM
Cloud cover
26%
7th clearest
Wind
5 mph
2nd windiest
Solar energy
7.34 kWh/m²
Travel score
8.8
out of 10

Indio is city in Riverside County, California, United States.

Density
1,158/km²
people per km²
Founded
1873

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 74°F in the first days to 81°F by the end.

A typical April day in Indio reaches about 77°F in the afternoon and slips back to 54°F overnight — a 23°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 65°F and 88°F. Set against its neighbours, April runs about 6°F warmer than March and about 8°F cooler than May.

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Avg high (°F)Avg low (°F)
17351
27451
37451
47451
57451
67451
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87552
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127653
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How April really feels in Indio

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.

Indio weather by month

How April compares with the rest of the year at a glance. April is the 7th-warmest and 10th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°F)Rainfall (inches)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan62° / 43°1.13.6106.6
Feb65° / 45°1.34.110.77.1
Mar71° / 49°0.72.911.78.1
Apr77° / 54°0.31.512.88.8
May85° / 60°0.10.913.77.0
Jun94° / 68°0.00.214.23.8
Jul99° / 75°0.31.9141.9
Aug98° / 75°0.32.213.32.2
Sep92° / 69°0.31.812.24.4
Oct82° / 59°0.31.211.28.0
Nov70° / 48°0.31.510.38.4
Dec61° / 42°1.02.99.86.3

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 73% of the time in April.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 12% of April, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 16%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
18020
28020
38020
48119
58119
68119
78119
88119
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Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitation

Indio gets around 0.3 in of rain over 1.5 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 5% and peaks near 8% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
18
27
37
47
57
67
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303

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
25calm
35calm
45calm
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65calm
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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 18 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 60 minutes over April. Sunrise moves from 5:40 AM to 5:03 AM, and sunset from 5:59 PM to 6:21 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.35:405:59
212.35:396:00
312.45:376:00
412.45:366:01
512.55:356:02
612.55:336:03
712.55:326:03
812.65:306:04
912.65:296:05
1012.65:286:06
1112.75:266:06
1212.75:256:07
1312.75:246:08
1412.85:236:09
1512.85:216:09
1612.85:206:10
1712.95:196:11
1812.95:176:12
1912.95:166:13
2013.05:156:13
2113.05:146:14
2213.05:126:15
2313.15:116:16
2413.15:106:16
2513.15:096:17
2613.25:086:18
2713.25:076:19
2813.25:066:19
2913.35:046:20
3013.35:036:21

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 7.34 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.19 kWh/m² to a high of 8.57 kWh/m² in June across the year — April's 7.34 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.7Intense
26.8Intense
36.8Intense
46.9Intense
56.9Intense
66.9Intense
77.0Intense
87.0Intense
97.1Intense
107.1Intense
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137.3Intense
147.3Intense
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167.4Intense
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307.8Intense
Planning a trip in April

Is April a good time to visit Indio?

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

8.8
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
7.8
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

April is one of the better times to visit Indio for general sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Indio in April

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

In April, Indio sees daytime highs around 77°F and nights near 54°F. Pack sun protection. Worth having: light clothes.

sun protectionlight clothes

UV index in Indio in April

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in April peaks around 8 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Indio peaks around June 23 at about 11 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 17 at about 3 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 11 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highExtremeVery highHighModerateJun 23UV 11Dec 17UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan4Moderate
Feb5Moderate
Mar5Moderate
Apr8Very high
May9Very high
Jun11Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep9Very high
Oct6High
Nov4Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Indio 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 Indio is worst in September — around 20 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 4.3× the cleanest month (December, 5 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodModerateGoodSep 1419 µg/m³Dec 155 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan6Good
Feb7Good
Mar8Good
Apr8Good
May7Good
Jun14Moderate
Jul10Good
Aug11Good
Sep20Moderate
Oct6Good
Nov5Good
Dec5Good
Location & terrain

Where is Indio?

Indio sits at 33.7°N, 116.2°W, -13 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Coachella, 3.7 mi away.

Topography around Indio

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Indio has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 105 ft around an average of -7 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 4,386 ft; within 50 miles, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 11,650 ft.

The land around Indio is covered by artificial surfaces (64%) and bare terrain (24%) within 2 miles, bare terrain (59%) within 10 miles, and bare terrain (54%) and shrubs (26%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
105 ft
10 miles
4,386 ft
50 miles
11,650 ft
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
April weather nearby: Coachella 3.7 mi · La Quinta 6.8 mi · Palm Desert 9.3 mi · Rancho Mirage 11 mi · Cathedral City 15 mi · Palm Springs 21 mi · Desert Hot Springs 24 mi · Yucca Valley 30 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 Indio (33.7207°, -116.2168°, elevation -13 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).