Los Banos weather in April

In April, Los Banos sees average daytime highs of 75°F and overnight lows near 51°F, with 0.9 in of rain across 4.1 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 71°F in the first days to 79°F by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 51% 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 Los Banos's 7th-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Los Banos's year-round climate.

Daytime high
75°
7th warmest
Overnight low
51°
6th coldest
Rainfall
0.9 in
4.1 wet days
Daylight
12 h 54 min
5:35 AM – 6:32 PM
Cloud cover
41%
7th clearest
Wind
6 mph
3rd windiest
Solar energy
6.52 kWh/m²
Travel score
8.0
out of 10

Los Banos is city in Merced County, California, United States.

Density
1,430/km²
people per km²
Founded
1907

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 71°F in the first days to 79°F by the end.

A typical April day in Los Banos reaches about 75°F in the afternoon and slips back to 51°F overnight — a 24°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 64°F and 86°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)
17149
27149
37149
47249
57249
67249
77249
87349
97349
107350
117350
127350
137450
147450
157450
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187551
197651
207651
217752
227752
237752
247853
257853
267853
277953
287953
297953
308054

How April really feels in Los Banos

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.

Los Banos 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
Jan59° / 43°2.77.79.74.8
Feb63° / 45°2.3810.65.8
Mar68° / 47°2.06.911.77.0
Apr75° / 51°0.94.112.98.0
May83° / 56°0.42.1147.6
Jun89° / 61°0.10.514.55.4
Jul94° / 65°0.00.214.33.8
Aug93° / 64°0.00.113.44.3
Sep88° / 61°0.10.412.36.1
Oct78° / 55°0.52118.5
Nov67° / 47°1.04.2107.2
Dec59° / 42°2.16.99.54.9

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 51% 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 34%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16337
26337
36337
46337
56337
66337
76337
86337
96337
106337
116337
126436
136436
146535
156535
166535
176634
186733
196733
206832
216832
226832
236832
246931
256931
266931
276931
287129
297129
307129

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitation

Los Banos gets around 0.9 in of rain over 4.1 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 14% and peaks near 18% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
118
218
317
417
517
617
717
817
917
1017
1117
1216
1316
1416
1515
1614
1714
1813
1913
2012
2112
2211
2311
2410
2510
269
279
289
299
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 99% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
1991
2991
3991
4991
5991
6991
7991
8991
9991
10991
11991
12991
13991
14991
15991
16991
17991
18982
19982
20982
21982
22982
23982
24982
25982
26982
27982
28982
29982
30982

Wind in April

Winds average 6 mph in April.

Across April, daily wind ranges from about 5 mph on the calmest days to 6 mph at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (mph)Feels
15calm
25calm
35calm
45calm
55calm
65calm
75calm
85calm
95calm
105calm
115calm
125calm
135calm
145calm
156calm
166calm
176calm
186calm
196calm
206calm
216calm
226calm
236calm
246calm
256calm
266calm
276calm
286calm
296calm
306calm

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 5:57 AM to 5:17 AM, and sunset from 6:19 PM to 6:45 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.45:576:19
212.45:566:20
312.45:546:20
412.55:536:21
512.55:516:22
612.65:506:23
712.65:486:24
812.65:476:25
912.75:456:26
1012.75:446:27
1112.85:426:28
1212.85:416:29
1312.85:396:29
1412.95:386:30
1512.95:376:31
1612.95:356:32
1713.05:346:33
1813.05:326:34
1913.15:316:35
2013.15:306:36
2113.15:286:37
2213.25:276:38
2313.25:266:38
2413.35:246:39
2513.35:236:40
2613.35:226:41
2713.45:206:42
2813.45:196:43
2913.45:186:44
3013.55:176:45

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 6.52 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.44 kWh/m² to a high of 8.3 kWh/m² in June across the year — April's 6.52 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.8Bright
25.9Bright
36.0Bright
46.0Intense
56.0Intense
66.1Intense
76.1Intense
86.2Intense
96.2Intense
106.3Intense
116.3Intense
126.3Intense
136.4Intense
146.4Intense
156.5Intense
166.5Intense
176.6Intense
186.6Intense
196.7Intense
206.7Intense
216.7Intense
226.8Intense
236.8Intense
246.9Intense
256.9Intense
267.0Intense
277.0Intense
287.1Intense
297.1Intense
307.2Intense
Planning a trip in April

Is April a good time to visit Los Banos?

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

8.0
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
6.6
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Los Banos in April

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

In April, Los Banos sees daytime highs around 75°F and nights near 51°F. Pack sun protection. Worth having: light clothes. About 4 days see rain.

sun protectionlight clothes

UV index in Los Banos 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 Los Banos peaks around June 19 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 highVery highHighModerateJun 19UV 10Dec 14UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr7High
May8Very high
Jun10Extreme
Jul10Very high
Aug10Very high
Sep7High
Oct5High
Nov2Moderate
Dec2Moderate

Air quality in Los Banos 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 Los Banos is worst in August — around 19 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 3.8× the cleanest month (June, 5 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodAug 1918 µg/m³Jun 125 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan8Good
Feb8Good
Mar9Good
Apr7Good
May6Good
Jun5Good
Jul9Good
Aug19Moderate
Sep14Moderate
Oct11Good
Nov8Good
Dec7Good
Location & terrain

Where is Los Banos?

Los Banos sits at 37.1°N, 120.8°W, 118 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Atwater, 24 mi away.

Topography around Los Banos

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Los Banos has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 56 ft around an average of 118 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,007 ft; within 50 miles, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 5,269 ft.

The land around Los Banos is covered by artificial surfaces (42%) and cropland (26%) within 2 miles, grassland (44%) and cropland (39%) within 10 miles, and grassland (50%), trees (24%) and cropland (20%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
56 ft
10 miles
1,007 ft
50 miles
5,269 ft
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
April weather nearby: Atwater 24 mi · Merced 26 mi · Turlock 30 mi · Patterson 32 mi · Chowchilla 33 mi · Hollister 34 mi · Ceres 37 mi · Gilroy 40 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 Los Banos (37.0583°, -120.8499°, elevation 118 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).