Patterson weather in April

In April, Patterson sees average daytime highs of 71°F and overnight lows near 49°F, with 1.3 in of rain across 5.1 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 68°F in the first days to 75°F by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 47% 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 Patterson's 8th-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Patterson's year-round climate.

Daytime high
71°
7th warmest
Overnight low
49°
6th coldest
Rainfall
1.3 in
5.1 wet days
Daylight
13 hours
5:36 AM – 6:34 PM
Cloud cover
44%
8th clearest
Wind
6 mph
1st windiest
Solar energy
6.36 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.6
out of 10

Patterson is city in Stanislaus County, California, United States.

Density
1,390/km²
people per km²
Founded
1909

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 68°F in the first days to 75°F by the end.

A typical April day in Patterson reaches about 71°F in the afternoon and slips back to 49°F overnight — a 22°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 60°F and 83°F. Set against its neighbours, April runs about 6°F warmer than March and about 8°F cooler than May.

40°60°80°151015202530
Avg high (°F)Avg low (°F)
16747
26847
36847
46847
56847
66847
76848
86948
96948
106948
116948
126948
137048
147049
157149
167149
177149
187249
197250
207250
217350
227350
237351
247451
257451
267451
277552
287552
297652
307652

How April really feels in Patterson

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.

Patterson 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° / 42°3.38.89.74.2
Feb60° / 44°3.28.910.65.0
Mar65° / 46°2.68.911.76.2
Apr71° / 49°1.35.112.97.6
May79° / 55°0.73.1148.1
Jun87° / 60°0.2114.56.2
Jul92° / 64°0.00.214.34.4
Aug91° / 63°0.10.213.44.9
Sep86° / 60°0.10.812.36.7
Oct77° / 54°0.82.4118.6
Nov65° / 46°1.55.5106.6
Dec57° / 41°2.88.29.54.2

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 47% 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 37%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15644
25743
35743
45743
55743
65743
75743
85842
95842
105941
115941
126040
136040
146238
156238
166337
176436
186436
196634
206634
216634
226733
236733
246832
256832
266931
276931
286931
296931
306931

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitation

Patterson gets around 1.3 in of rain over 5.1 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 18% and peaks near 22% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
122
222
321
421
521
621
721
821
920
1020
1120
1220
1320
1419
1519
1618
1718
1817
1916
2016
2115
2215
2314
2414
2513
2613
2713
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 99% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
11000
21000
3991
4991
5991
6991
7991
8991
9991
10991
11991
12991
13991
14991
15991
16991
17991
18991
19991
20991
21991
22991
23982
24982
25982
26982
27982
28991
29991
30991

Wind in April

Winds average 6 mph in April, the windiest month of the year.

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
76calm
86calm
96calm
106calm
116calm
126calm
136calm
146calm
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 5:58 AM to 5:17 AM, and sunset from 6:20 PM to 6:47 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.45:586:20
212.45:576:21
312.45:556:22
412.55:546:23
512.55:526:24
612.65:516:25
712.65:496:25
812.65:486:26
912.75:466:27
1012.75:456:28
1112.85:436:29
1212.85:426:30
1312.85:406:31
1412.95:396:32
1512.95:376:33
1613.05:366:34
1713.05:346:35
1813.05:336:35
1913.15:326:36
2013.15:306:37
2113.25:296:38
2213.25:276:39
2313.25:266:40
2413.35:256:41
2513.35:236:42
2613.35:226:43
2713.45:216:44
2813.45:206:45
2913.55:186:46
3013.55:176:47

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 6.36 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.33 kWh/m² to a high of 8.26 kWh/m² in June across the year — April's 6.36 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.7Bright
25.7Bright
35.8Bright
45.8Bright
55.9Bright
65.9Bright
76.0Bright
86.0Bright
96.0Intense
106.1Intense
116.1Intense
126.2Intense
136.2Intense
146.3Intense
156.3Intense
166.4Intense
176.4Intense
186.5Intense
196.5Intense
206.5Intense
216.6Intense
226.7Intense
236.7Intense
246.7Intense
256.8Intense
266.8Intense
276.9Intense
286.9Intense
297.0Intense
307.0Intense
Planning a trip in April

Is April a good time to visit Patterson?

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

7.6
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
5.1
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Patterson in April

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

In April, Patterson sees daytime highs around 71°F and nights near 49°F. Pack sun protection. About 5 days see rain.

sun protection

UV index in Patterson 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 Patterson peaks around June 21 at about 10 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 17 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 21UV 10Dec 17UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr7High
May8Very high
Jun10Extreme
Jul10Very high
Aug10Very high
Sep6High
Oct5High
Nov2Moderate
Dec2Moderate

Air quality in Patterson 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 Patterson is worst in August — around 34 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 4.9× the cleanest month (June, 7 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodModerateAug 1832 µg/m³Jun 157 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan13Moderate
Feb13Moderate
Mar13Moderate
Apr10Good
May8Good
Jun7Good
Jul9Good
Aug34Moderate
Sep16Moderate
Oct14Moderate
Nov15Moderate
Dec12Good
Location & terrain

Where is Patterson?

Patterson sits at 37.5°N, 121.1°W, 102 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Ceres, 12 mi away.

Topography around Patterson

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Patterson has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 108 ft around an average of 105 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,142 ft; within 50 miles, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 4,298 ft.

The land around Patterson is covered by cropland (32%), artificial surfaces (25%) and trees (23%) within 2 miles, grassland (41%), cropland (32%) and trees (21%) within 10 miles, and grassland (46%) and trees (24%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
108 ft
10 miles
2,142 ft
50 miles
4,298 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
April weather nearby: Ceres 12 mi · Modesto 14 mi · Turlock 16 mi · Ripon 19 mi · Riverbank 21 mi · Manteca 23 mi · Tracy 25 mi · Lathrop 25 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 Patterson (37.4716°, -121.1297°, elevation 102 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).