Moraga weather in April

In April, Moraga sees average daytime highs of 66°F and overnight lows near 49°F, with 1.3 in of rain across 4.9 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 68°F by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 45% 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 Moraga's 7th-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Moraga's year-round climate.

Daytime high
66°
7th warmest
Overnight low
49°
6th coldest
Rainfall
1.3 in
4.9 wet days
Daylight
13 hours
5:39 AM – 6:38 PM
Cloud cover
46%
7th clearest
Wind
7 mph
4th windiest
Solar energy
6.2 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.9
out of 10

Moraga is town in Contra Costa County, California, United States.

Density
706/km²
people per km²
Founded
1974

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 68°F by the end.

A typical April day in Moraga reaches about 66°F in the afternoon and slips back to 49°F overnight — a 17°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 58°F and 75°F. Set against its neighbours, April runs about 3°F warmer than March and about 3°F cooler than May.

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Avg high (°F)Avg low (°F)
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26448
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Moraga 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
Jan57° / 44°3.79.49.74.2
Feb60° / 45°3.89.110.54.8
Mar62° / 47°2.98.811.75.7
Apr66° / 49°1.34.912.96.9
May69° / 52°0.73.2147.8
Jun73° / 54°0.10.914.69.0
Jul75° / 56°0.00.214.49.4
Aug76° / 56°0.00.113.59.4
Sep76° / 55°0.10.412.39.3
Oct72° / 53°0.82.9118.4
Nov63° / 47°1.85.7106.3
Dec57° / 44°3.49.39.44.2

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 45% of the time in April.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 17% of April, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 38%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15644
25644
35644
45743
55743
65743
75842
85842
95842
106040
116040
126139
136139
146238
156337
166238
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186337
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Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitation

Moraga gets around 1.3 in of rain over 4.9 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 17% and peaks near 21% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)
121
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520
620
720
820
920
1020
1120
1219
1319
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1617
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1816
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2015
2114
2214
2313
2413
2513
2612
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 98% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
1991
2991
3991
4991
5991
6991
7991
8982
9982
10982
11982
12982
13982
14982
15982
16982
17982
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22973
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24973
25973
26973
27973
28973
29973
30973

Wind in April

Winds average 7 mph in April.

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
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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 6:02 AM to 5:21 AM, and sunset from 6:24 PM to 6:51 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.46:026:24
212.46:016:25
312.45:596:26
412.55:586:27
512.55:566:28
612.65:546:29
712.65:536:30
812.75:516:31
912.75:506:32
1012.75:486:32
1112.85:476:33
1212.85:456:34
1312.95:446:35
1412.95:426:36
1512.95:416:37
1613.05:396:38
1713.05:386:39
1813.15:376:40
1913.15:356:41
2013.15:346:42
2113.25:326:43
2213.25:316:44
2313.25:306:45
2413.35:286:46
2513.35:276:46
2613.45:266:47
2713.45:246:48
2813.45:236:49
2913.55:226:50
3013.55:216:51

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 6.2 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.2 kWh/m² to a high of 7.84 kWh/m² in June across the year — April's 6.2 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.5Bright
25.5Bright
35.6Bright
45.6Bright
55.7Bright
65.7Bright
75.8Bright
85.8Bright
95.9Bright
105.9Bright
116.0Bright
126.0Intense
136.1Intense
146.1Intense
156.2Intense
166.2Intense
176.3Intense
186.3Intense
196.4Intense
206.4Intense
216.5Intense
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276.7Intense
286.7Intense
296.8Intense
306.8Intense
Planning a trip in April

Is April a good time to visit Moraga?

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

6.9
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
2.8
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

April is a reasonable time to visit Moraga for sightseeing.

What to pack for Moraga in April

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

In April, Moraga sees daytime highs around 66°F and nights near 49°F. Pack sun protection. About 5 days see rain.

sun protection

Sea temperature near Moraga in April

The nearest coast averages about 53°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 27 mi away) is warmest in September at about 58°F and coldest in April near 53°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
Jan53Bracing
Feb53Bracing
Mar54Bracing
Apr53Bracing
May53Bracing
Jun54Bracing
Jul56Bracing
Aug58Bracing
Sep58Bracing
Oct57Bracing
Nov55Bracing
Dec54Bracing

UV index in Moraga in April

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in April peaks around 6 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Moraga peaks around June 23 at about 10 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 15 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 highHighModerateJun 23UV 10Dec 15UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr6High
May8Very high
Jun10Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug10Very high
Sep6High
Oct5High
Nov2Moderate
Dec2Low

Air quality in Moraga 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 Moraga is worst in August — around 25 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.5× the cleanest month (June, 10 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodModerateAug 1824 µg/m³Jun 1110 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan15Moderate
Feb18Moderate
Mar16Moderate
Apr12Moderate
May10Good
Jun10Good
Jul11Good
Aug25Moderate
Sep17Moderate
Oct20Moderate
Nov18Moderate
Dec13Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Moraga?

Moraga sits at 37.8°N, 122.1°W, 499 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Lafayette, 3.7 mi away.

Topography around Moraga

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Moraga has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 801 ft around an average of 722 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,031 ft; within 50 miles, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 4,452 ft.

The land around Moraga is covered by trees (55%) and grassland (31%) within 2 miles, trees (46%), artificial surfaces (28%) and grassland (22%) within 10 miles, and grassland (28%), water (25%) and trees (23%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
801 ft
10 miles
2,031 ft
50 miles
4,452 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
April weather nearby: Lafayette 3.7 mi · Orinda 3.7 mi · Walnut Creek 6.2 mi · Danville 6.8 mi · San Leandro 7.5 mi · Oakland 8.1 mi · Berkeley 8.1 mi · Alameda 8.7 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 Moraga (37.8349°, -122.1297°, elevation 499 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).