La Jolla weather in April

In April, La Jolla sees average daytime highs of 64°F and overnight lows near 56°F, with 0.6 in of rain across 2.9 wet days and about 12.8 hours of daylight. It is the 8th-warmest and 6th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 64°F through the month. 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 18 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, April is La Jolla's 7th-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see La Jolla's year-round climate.

Daytime high
64°
8th warmest
Overnight low
56°
5th coldest
Rainfall
0.6 in
2.9 wet days
Daylight
12 h 48 min
5:25 AM – 6:14 PM
Cloud cover
39%
7th clearest
Wind
7 mph
1st windiest
Solar energy
6.72 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.2
out of 10

La Jolla is neighborhood in San Diego, California, United States.

Founded
1850

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in April

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 64°F through the month.

A typical April day in La Jolla reaches about 64°F in the afternoon and slips back to 56°F overnight — a 8°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 59°F and 71°F. Set against its neighbours, April runs about 2°F warmer than March and about 2°F cooler than May.

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Avg high (°F)Avg low (°F)
16355
26355
36355
46355
56355
66455
76455
86455
96455
106455
116456
126456
136456
146456
156456
166456
176556
186556
196556
206556
216556
226557
236557
246557
256557
266657
276657
286657
296657
306658

La Jolla weather by month

How April compares with the rest of the year at a glance. April is the 8th-warmest and 6th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°F)Rainfall (inches)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan62° / 52°2.05.510.16.1
Feb62° / 53°2.56.210.85.9
Mar63° / 54°1.55.211.86.3
Apr64° / 56°0.62.912.87.2
May66° / 58°0.31.613.77.7
Jun69° / 61°0.00.214.18.4
Jul72° / 64°0.10.313.99.0
Aug74° / 66°0.00.113.29.4
Sep74° / 65°0.10.612.29.2
Oct71° / 62°0.5211.28.4
Nov67° / 57°0.72.910.37.6
Dec62° / 53°1.64.99.96.4

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 18% of April, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 29%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16436
26535
36535
46634
56733
66832
76832
86931
96931
107030
117030
127129
137228
147327
157327
167327
177327
187327
197327
207327
217327
227327
237426
247426
257426
267426
277426
287327
297327
307327

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitation

La Jolla gets around 0.6 in of rain over 2.9 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 10% and peaks near 13% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
113
213
312
412
512
612
711
811
911
1011
1110
1210
1310
1410
159
169
179
189
199
209
219
229
239
248
258
268
278
288
298
308

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 81% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
190100
289110
389110
488120
588120
688120
787130
887130
987130
1086140
1186140
1286140
1385150
1485150
1584160
1683161
1782171
1882171
1981181
2079192
2178202
2277212
2376222
2475232
2574242
2673252
2772262
2870282
2969292
3068302

Wind in April

Winds average 7 mph in April, the windiest month of the year.

Across April, daily wind ranges from about 7 mph on the calmest days to 7 mph at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (mph)Feels
17calm
27calm
37calm
47calm
57calm
67calm
77calm
87calm
97calm
107calm
117calm
127calm
137calm
147calm
157calm
167calm
177calm
187calm
197calm
207calm
217calm
227calm
237calm
247calm
257calm
267calm
277calm
287calm
297calm
307calm

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 5:45 AM to 5:09 AM, and sunset from 6:03 PM to 6:24 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.35:456:03
212.35:436:04
312.45:426:04
412.45:416:05
512.45:396:06
612.55:386:06
712.55:376:07
812.55:356:08
912.65:346:09
1012.65:336:09
1112.65:316:10
1212.75:306:11
1312.75:296:11
1412.75:286:12
1512.85:266:13
1612.85:256:14
1712.85:246:14
1812.95:236:15
1912.95:216:16
2012.95:206:17
2113.05:196:17
2213.05:186:18
2313.05:176:19
2413.15:156:20
2513.15:146:20
2613.15:136:21
2713.25:126:22
2813.25:116:23
2913.25:106:23
3013.35:096:24

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 6.72 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.12 kWh/m² to a high of 7.89 kWh/m² in June across the year — April's 6.72 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.2Intense
26.2Intense
36.2Intense
46.3Intense
56.3Intense
66.4Intense
76.4Intense
86.5Intense
96.5Intense
106.5Intense
116.6Intense
126.6Intense
136.7Intense
146.7Intense
156.7Intense
166.8Intense
176.8Intense
186.8Intense
196.9Intense
206.9Intense
216.9Intense
227.0Intense
237.0Intense
247.0Intense
257.0Intense
267.0Intense
277.1Intense
287.1Intense
297.1Intense
307.1Intense
Planning a trip in April

Is April a good time to visit La Jolla?

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

7.2
Sightseeing
8th-best month of the year
2.4
Beach & pool
8th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for La Jolla in April

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

In April, La Jolla sees daytime highs around 64°F and nights near 56°F. Pack sun protection.

sun protection

Sea temperature near La Jolla in April

The nearest coast averages about 61°F in April — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea offshore is warmest in August at about 70°F and coldest in February near 59°F.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jul 8 to Oct 6 — about 3 months when the water holds above 68°F.

60°65°70°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°F)Comfort
Jan60Cool
Feb59Cool
Mar60Cool
Apr61Cool
May64Cool
Jun66Cool
Jul69Refreshing
Aug70Refreshing
Sep70Refreshing
Oct67Cool
Nov64Cool
Dec61Cool

UV index in La Jolla 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 La Jolla 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
Mar5High
Apr8Very high
May8Very high
Jun11Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug10Extreme
Sep8Very high
Oct6High
Nov4Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in La Jolla 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 La Jolla is worst in September — around 26 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 3.4× the cleanest month (May, 8 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodModerateSep 1625 µg/m³May 168 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan12Good
Feb12Moderate
Mar12Moderate
Apr11Good
May8Good
Jun11Good
Jul11Good
Aug15Moderate
Sep26Moderate
Oct14Moderate
Nov12Moderate
Dec16Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is La Jolla?

La Jolla sits at 32.8°N, 117.3°W, 105 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Mira Mesa, 8.7 mi away.

Topography around La Jolla

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around La Jolla has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 810 ft around an average of 128 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 814 ft; within 50 miles, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 6,450 ft.

The land around La Jolla is covered by water (58%) and artificial surfaces (25%) within 2 miles, water (57%) and artificial surfaces (25%) within 10 miles, and water (37%) and shrubs (20%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
810 ft
10 miles
814 ft
50 miles
6,450 ft
treesshrubsgrasslandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
April weather nearby: Mira Mesa 8.7 mi · San Diego 11 mi · Rancho Penasquitos 12 mi · Coronado 12 mi · Encinitas 13 mi · National City 16 mi · La Mesa 16 mi · Lemon Grove 16 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 La Jolla (32.8473°, -117.2742°, elevation 105 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).