Nipomo weather in April

In April, Nipomo sees average daytime highs of 62°F and overnight lows near 50°F, with 1.0 in of rain across 3.3 wet days and about 12.9 hours of daylight. It is the 8th-warmest and 6th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 62°F through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 60% 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 24 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, April is Nipomo's 8th-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Nipomo's year-round climate.

Daytime high
62°
8th warmest
Overnight low
50°
5th coldest
Rainfall
1.0 in
3.3 wet days
Daylight
12 h 54 min
5:36 AM – 6:29 PM
Cloud cover
35%
8th clearest
Wind
8 mph
1st windiest
Solar energy
6.88 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.4
out of 10

Nipomo is census-designated place in San Luis Obispo County, California, United States.

Density
435/km²
people per km²

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 62°F through the month.

A typical April day in Nipomo reaches about 62°F in the afternoon and slips back to 50°F overnight — a 11°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 55°F and 68°F. Set against its neighbours, April runs about 1°F warmer than March and about 2°F cooler than May.

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Avg high (°F)Avg low (°F)
16049
26049
36049
46049
56049
66049
76049
86149
96149
106149
116149
126150
136150
146150
156150
166150
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306352

Nipomo 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
Jan59° / 47°3.87.29.95.1
Feb59° / 48°3.67.810.74.9
Mar60° / 49°2.86.311.75.5
Apr62° / 50°1.03.312.96.4
May64° / 53°0.41.613.87.3
Jun66° / 56°0.10.414.38.2
Jul69° / 59°0.00.214.18.5
Aug70° / 59°0.00.113.38.8
Sep70° / 59°0.00.412.28.7
Oct68° / 56°0.81.811.18.3
Nov64° / 51°1.43.710.26.9
Dec59° / 47°2.86.19.75.2

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 60% of the time in April.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 16% of April, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 24%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17525
27525
37525
47525
57525
67525
77426
87426
97525
107525
117525
127525
137426
147525
157525
167525
177624
187525
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207624
217624
227723
237723
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257723
267723
277822
287822
297822
307822

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitation

Nipomo gets around 1.0 in of rain over 3.3 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 11% and peaks near 16% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
116
215
315
415
514
614
714
814
913
1013
1113
1213
1312
1412
1512
1611
1711
1811
1910
2010
2110
229
239
249
258
268
278
288
298
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 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
81000
91000
101000
111000
121000
131000
141000
15991
16991
17991
18991
19991
20991
21991
22991
23991
24991
25991
26991
27991
28991
29991
30991

Wind in April

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

Across April, daily wind ranges from about 8 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
18light breeze
28light breeze
38light 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
168light breeze
178light breeze
188light breeze
198light breeze
208light breeze
218light breeze
228light breeze
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248light breeze
258light breeze
268light breeze
278light breeze
288light breeze
298light breeze
308light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in April

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 18 min at the start of April to 13 h 24 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 5:18 AM, and sunset from 6:16 PM to 6:40 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.35:576:16
212.45:556:17
312.45:546:18
412.45:526:19
512.55:516:20
612.55:506:20
712.65:486:21
812.65:476:22
912.65:456:23
1012.75:446:24
1112.75:426:25
1212.75:416:25
1312.85:406:26
1412.85:386:27
1512.85:376:28
1612.95:366:29
1712.95:346:29
1813.05:336:30
1913.05:326:31
2013.05:306:32
2113.15:296:33
2213.15:286:33
2313.15:276:34
2413.25:256:35
2513.25:246:36
2613.25:236:37
2713.35:226:38
2813.35:216:38
2913.35:206:39
3013.45:186:40

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 6.88 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.84 kWh/m² to a high of 8.24 kWh/m² in June across the year — April's 6.88 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.2Intense
26.3Intense
36.3Intense
46.4Intense
56.4Intense
66.5Intense
76.5Intense
86.6Intense
96.6Intense
106.7Intense
116.7Intense
126.7Intense
136.8Intense
146.8Intense
156.9Intense
166.9Intense
176.9Intense
187.0Intense
197.0Intense
207.1Intense
217.1Intense
227.1Intense
237.2Intense
247.2Intense
257.3Intense
267.3Intense
277.3Intense
287.4Intense
297.4Intense
307.4Intense
Planning a trip in April

Is April a good time to visit Nipomo?

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

6.4
Sightseeing
8th-best month of the year
1.1
Beach & pool
8th-best month of the year

April is a reasonable time to visit Nipomo for sightseeing.

What to pack for Nipomo in April

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

In April, Nipomo sees daytime highs around 62°F and nights near 50°F. Pack sun protection. Worth having: a warm layer. About 3 days see rain.

sun protectiona warm layer

Sea temperature near Nipomo in April

The nearest coast averages about 54°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 10 mi away) is warmest in September at about 60°F and coldest in April near 54°F.

The water stays below 68°F all year — cool enough that most swimmers want a wetsuit.

52°54°56°58°60°62°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcool
Sea temperature (°F)Comfort
Jan56Bracing
Feb56Bracing
Mar55Bracing
Apr54Bracing
May54Bracing
Jun55Bracing
Jul58Bracing
Aug59Cool
Sep60Cool
Oct60Cool
Nov58Bracing
Dec57Bracing

UV index in Nipomo 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 Nipomo peaks around June 21 at about 11 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 15 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 21UV 11Dec 15UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar5Moderate
Apr7Very high
May8Very high
Jun11Extreme
Jul10Extreme
Aug10Extreme
Sep8Very high
Oct6High
Nov3Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Nipomo 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 Nipomo is worst in August — around 19 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 4.5× the cleanest month (June, 4 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodAug 2218 µg/m³Jun 124 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan7Good
Feb6Good
Mar7Good
Apr6Good
May5Good
Jun4Good
Jul7Good
Aug19Moderate
Sep17Moderate
Oct7Good
Nov6Good
Dec5Good
Location & terrain

Where is Nipomo?

Nipomo sits at 35.0°N, 120.5°W, 331 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Santa Maria, 6.8 mi away.

Topography around Nipomo

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Nipomo has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 656 ft around an average of 407 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,073 ft; within 50 miles, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 6,545 ft.

The land around Nipomo is covered by grassland (52%) within 2 miles, grassland (37%), trees (23%) and cropland (21%) within 10 miles, and grassland (46%) and water (27%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
656 ft
10 miles
2,073 ft
50 miles
6,545 ft
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
April weather nearby: Santa Maria 6.8 mi · Arroyo Grande 8.1 mi · Orcutt 12 mi · San Luis Obispo 19 mi · Lompoc 28 mi · Atascadero 33 mi · Paso Robles 42 mi · Isla Vista 56 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 Nipomo (35.0427°, -120.476°, elevation 331 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).