Menifee weather in April

In April, Menifee sees average daytime highs of 71°F and overnight lows near 50°F, with 1.2 in of rain across 4.4 wet days and about 12.8 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 5th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 69°F in the first days to 74°F by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 55% 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 Menifee's 8th-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Menifee's year-round climate.

Daytime high
71°
7th warmest
Overnight low
50°
6th coldest
Rainfall
1.2 in
4.4 wet days
Daylight
12 h 48 min
5:24 AM – 6:14 PM
Cloud cover
38%
8th clearest
Wind
4 mph
1st windiest
Solar energy
6.73 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.9
out of 10

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

Density
722/km²
people per km²
Founded
2008

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 69°F in the first days to 74°F by the end.

A typical April day in Menifee reaches about 71°F in the afternoon and slips back to 50°F overnight — a 21°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 59°F and 83°F. Set against its neighbours, April runs about 4°F warmer than March and about 5°F cooler than May.

40°60°80°151015202530
Avg high (°F)Avg low (°F)
16848
26848
36948
46948
56949
66949
76949
86949
96949
107049
117049
127049
137149
147150
157150
167150
177150
187250
197251
207251
217351
227351
237352
247352
257452
267452
277453
287453
297453
307453

How April really feels in Menifee

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.

Menifee weather by month

How April compares with the rest of the year at a glance. April is the 7th-warmest and 5th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°F)Rainfall (inches)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan64° / 42°3.26.4106.5
Feb64° / 44°4.17.110.76.4
Mar67° / 47°2.56.311.77.0
Apr71° / 50°1.24.412.87.9
May76° / 55°0.62.513.78.7
Jun83° / 60°0.10.714.27.8
Jul89° / 66°0.10.9145.5
Aug91° / 67°0.10.613.35.0
Sep87° / 64°0.21.112.26.1
Oct80° / 56°0.82.811.28.3
Nov70° / 47°1.23.310.28.0
Dec63° / 42°2.45.29.86.5

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 55% of the time in April.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 15% of April, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 30%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16535
26535
36634
46733
56733
66733
76832
86832
96832
106931
116931
126931
137030
147030
157129
167129
177129
187129
197228
207228
217228
227327
237327
247426
257426
267426
277426
287426
297327
307327

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitation

Menifee gets around 1.2 in of rain over 4.4 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 17% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
117
217
317
417
517
616
716
816
916
1016
1116
1215
1315
1415
1514
1614
1714
1813
1913
2013
2113
2212
2312
2412
2512
2611
2712
2812
2912
3012

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 96% 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
8982
9982
10982
11982
12982
13973
14973
15973
16973
17964
18964
19964
20955
21955
22946
23946
24946
25946
26937
27937
28937
29937
30937

Wind in April

Winds average 4 mph in April, the windiest month of the year.

Across April, daily wind ranges from about 4 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
14calm
24calm
34calm
44calm
54calm
64calm
74calm
84calm
94calm
104calm
114calm
124calm
134calm
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 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 5:44 AM to 5:07 AM, and sunset from 6:03 PM to 6:25 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.35:446:03
212.35:426:03
312.45:416:04
412.45:406:05
512.55:386:06
612.55:376:06
712.55:366:07
812.65:346:08
912.65:336:09
1012.65:326:09
1112.75:306:10
1212.75:296:11
1312.75:286:12
1412.85:266:12
1512.85:256:13
1612.85:246:14
1712.95:226:15
1812.95:216:15
1912.95:206:16
2013.05:196:17
2113.05:176:18
2213.05:166:19
2313.15:156:19
2413.15:146:20
2513.15:136:21
2613.25:126:22
2713.25:106:22
2813.25:096:23
2913.35:086:24
3013.35:076:25

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 6.73 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.03 kWh/m² to a high of 8.18 kWh/m² in June across the year — April's 6.73 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
66.3Intense
76.4Intense
86.4Intense
96.5Intense
106.5Intense
116.6Intense
126.6Intense
136.7Intense
146.7Intense
156.7Intense
166.8Intense
176.8Intense
186.8Intense
196.9Intense
206.9Intense
217.0Intense
227.0Intense
237.0Intense
247.0Intense
257.1Intense
267.1Intense
277.1Intense
287.1Intense
297.2Intense
307.2Intense
Planning a trip in April

Is April a good time to visit Menifee?

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

7.9
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
5.3
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Menifee in April

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

In April, Menifee sees daytime highs around 71°F and nights near 50°F. Pack sun protection. About 4 days see rain.

sun protection

Sea temperature near Menifee 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 at the nearest coast (about 37 mi away) is warmest in August at about 70°F and coldest in January near 59°F.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jul 6 to Oct 6 — about 3.1 months when the water holds above 68°F.

60°65°70°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°F)Comfort
Jan59Cool
Feb59Cool
Mar60Cool
Apr61Cool
May63Cool
Jun66Cool
Jul69Refreshing
Aug70Refreshing
Sep70Refreshing
Oct67Cool
Nov64Cool
Dec61Cool

UV index in Menifee 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 Menifee peaks around July 12 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 highHighModerateJul 12UV 11Dec 17UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan4Moderate
Feb5Moderate
Mar5Moderate
Apr8Very high
May8Very high
Jun11Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug10Extreme
Sep8Very high
Oct6High
Nov4Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Menifee 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 Menifee is worst in September — around 40 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 5.4× the cleanest month (December, 7 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateModerateGoodSep 1437 µg/m³Dec 207 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan8Good
Feb9Good
Mar11Good
Apr10Good
May8Good
Jun19Moderate
Jul12Moderate
Aug20Moderate
Sep40Poor
Oct10Good
Nov8Good
Dec7Good
Location & terrain

Where is Menifee?

Menifee sits at 33.7°N, 117.1°W, 1,483 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Sun City, 3.1 mi away.

Topography around Menifee

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Menifee has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,093 ft around an average of 1,552 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,404 ft; within 50 miles, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 11,417 ft.

The land around Menifee is covered by cropland (26%), artificial surfaces (26%) and grassland (22%) within 2 miles, grassland (36%), shrubs (21%) and artificial surfaces (20%) within 10 miles, and shrubs (30%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
1,093 ft
10 miles
1,404 ft
50 miles
11,417 ft
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
April weather nearby: Sun City 3.1 mi · Perris 6.2 mi · Hemet 9.9 mi · Lake Elsinore 11 mi · Mead Valley 11 mi · San Jacinto 11 mi · Wildomar 12 mi · East Hemet 12 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 Menifee (33.7283°, -117.1464°, elevation 1,483 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).