Newport Beach weather in April

In April, Newport Beach sees average daytime highs of 61°F and overnight lows near 57°F, with 0.6 in of rain across 2.2 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 61°F through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 58% 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 Newport Beach's 7th-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Newport Beach's year-round climate.

Daytime high
61°
8th warmest
Overnight low
57°
5th coldest
Rainfall
0.6 in
2.2 wet days
Daylight
12 h 48 min
5:27 AM – 6:17 PM
Cloud cover
37%
7th clearest
Wind
8 mph
1st windiest
Solar energy
6.71 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.2
out of 10

Newport Beach is city in Orange County, California, United States.

Density
635/km²
people per km²
Founded
1870

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 61°F through the month.

A typical April day in Newport Beach reaches about 61°F in the afternoon and slips back to 57°F overnight — a 4°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 57°F and 65°F. Set against its neighbours, April runs on par with March and about 2°F cooler than May.

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Avg high (°F)Avg low (°F)
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26056
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46056
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Newport Beach 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
Jan60° / 54°2.65.4105.4
Feb59° / 54°2.86.110.85.2
Mar60° / 55°1.6511.75.5
Apr61° / 57°0.62.212.86.2
May62° / 59°0.31.413.76.8
Jun65° / 61°0.00.214.27.8
Jul68° / 65°0.00.3148.4
Aug69° / 66°0.00.113.28.8
Sep69° / 65°0.10.512.28.6
Oct67° / 63°0.51.911.28.0
Nov64° / 59°0.72.510.37.2
Dec60° / 55°1.94.99.85.7

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 58% 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 27%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16733
26832
36832
46931
57030
67030
77030
87228
97228
107228
117327
127327
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147525
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247525
257525
267525
277525
287426
297327
307327

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitation

Newport Beach gets around 0.6 in of rain over 2.2 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 8% and peaks near 10% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
110
210
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49
59
69
78
88
98
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118
128
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148
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177
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217
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246
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266
277
287
297
307

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 78% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
188120
288120
387130
487130
586140
686140
786140
885150
985150
1084160
1183170
1283170
1382180
1481190
1580200
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1877221
1976231
2074242
2173252
2272262
2371272
2469283
2568293
2667303
2766313
2865323
2964333
3063343

Wind in April

Winds average 8 mph in April, the windiest month of the year.

Across April, daily wind ranges from about 7 mph on the calmest days to 8 mph at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (mph)Feels
17light breeze
27light breeze
37light breeze
48light breeze
58light breeze
68light breeze
78light breeze
88light breeze
98light breeze
108light breeze
118light breeze
128light breeze
138light breeze
148light breeze
158light breeze
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307light breeze

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 5:47 AM to 5:10 AM, and sunset from 6:06 PM to 6:28 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.35:476:06
212.35:466:06
312.45:446:07
412.45:436:08
512.55:416:09
612.55:406:09
712.55:396:10
812.65:376:11
912.65:366:12
1012.65:356:12
1112.75:336:13
1212.75:326:14
1312.75:316:15
1412.85:296:15
1512.85:286:16
1612.85:276:17
1712.95:266:18
1812.95:246:19
1912.95:236:19
2013.05:226:20
2113.05:216:21
2213.05:196:22
2313.15:186:22
2413.15:176:23
2513.15:166:24
2613.25:156:25
2713.25:146:25
2813.25:136:26
2913.35:116:27
3013.35:106:28

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 6.71 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.02 kWh/m² to a high of 7.78 kWh/m² in June across the year — April's 6.71 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.1Intense
26.2Intense
36.2Intense
46.3Intense
56.3Intense
66.3Intense
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96.5Intense
106.5Intense
116.5Intense
126.6Intense
136.6Intense
146.7Intense
156.7Intense
166.7Intense
176.8Intense
186.8Intense
196.8Intense
206.9Intense
216.9Intense
226.9Intense
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 Newport Beach?

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

6.2
Sightseeing
8th-best month of the year
0.7
Beach & pool
8th-best month of the year

April is a reasonable time to visit Newport Beach for sightseeing.

What to pack for Newport Beach in April

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

In April, Newport Beach sees daytime highs around 61°F and nights near 57°F. Pack sun protection. Worth having: a warm layer.

sun protectiona warm layer

Sea temperature near Newport Beach in April

The nearest coast averages about 60°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 69°F and coldest in February near 59°F.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jul 13 to Sep 28 — about 2.6 months when the water holds above 68°F.

60°65°70°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°F)Comfort
Jan59Cool
Feb59Cool
Mar59Cool
Apr60Cool
May63Cool
Jun65Cool
Jul68Refreshing
Aug69Refreshing
Sep69Refreshing
Oct67Cool
Nov64Cool
Dec60Cool

UV index in Newport Beach 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 Newport Beach peaks around June 23 at about 10 (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 10Dec 17UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb5Moderate
Mar5Moderate
Apr7Very high
May8Very high
Jun10Extreme
Jul10Extreme
Aug10Extreme
Sep8Very high
Oct6High
Nov3Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Newport Beach 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 Newport Beach is worst in September — around 49 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 4.0× the cleanest month (May, 12 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorModerateSep 1447 µg/m³May 1713 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan18Moderate
Feb19Moderate
Mar19Moderate
Apr17Moderate
May12Moderate
Jun17Moderate
Jul19Moderate
Aug32Moderate
Sep49Poor
Oct21Moderate
Nov21Moderate
Dec18Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Newport Beach?

Newport Beach sits at 33.6°N, 117.9°W, 10 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Costa Mesa, 1.9 mi away.

Topography around Newport Beach

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Newport Beach has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 125 ft around an average of 36 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,168 ft; within 50 miles, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 10,013 ft.

The land around Newport Beach is covered by artificial surfaces (44%) and water (44%) within 2 miles, water (51%) and artificial surfaces (34%) within 10 miles, and water (44%) and artificial surfaces (25%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
125 ft
10 miles
1,168 ft
50 miles
10,013 ft
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
April weather nearby: Costa Mesa 1.9 mi · Huntington Beach 5.0 mi · UC Irvine 5.0 mi · Fountain Valley 6.2 mi · Irvine 6.8 mi · Westpark 8.1 mi · Tustin Legacy 8.1 mi · Woodbridge 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 Newport Beach (33.6189°, -117.929°, elevation 10 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).