Port Angeles weather in April

In April, Port Angeles sees average daytime highs of 46°F and overnight lows near 36°F, with 4.9 in of precipitation across 17.1 wet days and about 13.4 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 7th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 44°F in the first days to 49°F by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 15% of the time in April, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 30 min at the start of April to 14 h 12 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, April is Port Angeles's 8th-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Port Angeles's year-round climate.

Daytime high
46°
7th warmest
Overnight low
36°
6th coldest
Precipitation
4.9 in
17.1 wet days
Daylight
13 h 24 min
5:32 AM – 6:56 PM
Cloud cover
72%
8th clearest
Wind
4 mph
10th windiest
Solar energy
4.58 kWh/m²
Travel score
1.1
out of 10

Port Angeles is city and county seat of Clallam County, Washington State, United States.

Density
517/km²
people per km²
Founded
1890

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 44°F in the first days to 49°F by the end.

A typical April day in Port Angeles reaches about 46°F in the afternoon and slips back to 36°F overnight — a 11°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 40°F and 54°F. Set against its neighbours, April runs about 4°F warmer than March and about 7°F cooler than May.

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Avg high (°F)Avg low (°F)
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How April really feels in Port Angeles

Once humidity and wind are folded in, April averages 0 days that feel above 90°F and 17 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
17
wind chill below the day's low

The story in April is cold — wind chill drags the overnight "feels like" below the raw low.

Port Angeles weather by month

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

MonthHigh / Low (°F)Rainfall (inches)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan39° / 32°9.11913.28.60.0
Feb40° / 31°6.215.311.49.90.0
Mar42° / 33°7.219.31511.60.2
Apr46° / 36°4.917.11013.41.1
May53° / 41°3.814.62.914.92.8
Jun58° / 46°3.313.40.215.83.9
Jul64° / 50°1.67.2015.46.3
Aug64° / 51°2.07.4014.16.5
Sep60° / 47°2.69.2012.45.0
Oct51° / 41°6.0151.710.62.3
Nov43° / 34°9.419.110.390.4
Dec38° / 31°9.41914.88.20.0

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 15% of the time in April.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 12% of April, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 74%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12278
22377
32278
42278
52278
62278
72278
82377
92377
102377
112377
122377
132377
142575
152575
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222971
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253070
263070
273169
283268
293268
303268

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitationSnow

Port Angeles gets around 4.9 in of rain and snow over 17.1 wet days in April. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable precipitation averages around 57% and peaks near 60% on the wettest days, and about 10 days bring snow.

0%20%40%60%151015202530
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
16045
26045
35944
45944
55943
66043
76042
86042
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125938
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305322

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 100% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)
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Wind in April

Winds average 4 mph in April.

Across April, daily wind ranges from about 4 mph on the calmest days to 5 mph at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (mph)Feels
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154calm
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174calm
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305calm

Sunrise & sunset in April

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 30 min at the start of April to 14 h 12 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 102 minutes over April. Sunrise moves from 6:03 AM to 5:06 AM, and sunset from 6:34 PM to 7:17 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.56:036:34
212.66:016:36
312.65:586:37
412.75:566:39
512.85:546:40
612.85:526:41
712.95:506:43
812.95:486:44
913.05:466:46
1013.15:446:47
1113.15:426:49
1213.25:406:50
1313.25:386:52
1413.35:366:53
1513.35:346:55
1613.45:326:56
1713.55:306:58
1813.55:286:59
1913.65:267:01
2013.65:247:02
2113.75:227:03
2213.75:207:05
2313.85:187:06
2413.95:167:08
2513.95:157:09
2614.05:137:11
2714.05:117:12
2814.15:097:14
2914.15:077:15
3014.25:067:17

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 4.58 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.91 kWh/m² to a high of 6.47 kWh/m² in July across the year — April's 4.58 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.9Moderate
24.0Moderate
34.0Bright
44.0Bright
54.1Bright
64.1Bright
74.2Bright
84.2Bright
94.3Bright
104.3Bright
114.3Bright
124.4Bright
134.4Bright
144.5Bright
154.5Bright
164.6Bright
174.7Bright
184.7Bright
194.8Bright
204.8Bright
214.8Bright
224.9Bright
235.0Bright
245.0Bright
255.0Bright
265.1Bright
275.1Bright
285.2Bright
295.2Bright
305.3Bright
Planning a trip in April

Hazard calendar for Port Angeles

In seasonPeak

In April, Port Angeles sits inside its rainy season season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Port Angeles's rainy season runs October–April, when most of the year's rain falls.

Rainy season
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is April a good time to visit Port Angeles?

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

1.1
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

April is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Port Angeles.

What to pack for Port Angeles in April

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

In April, Port Angeles sees daytime highs around 46°F and nights near 36°F. Pack a warm layer and rain gear. Worth having: a heavy coat and sun protection. About 17 days see rain.

a warm layerrain geara heavy coatsun protection

Sea temperature near Port Angeles in April

The nearest coast averages about 48°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 53°F and coldest in January near 46°F.

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

45°50°55°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracing
Sea temperature (°F)Comfort
Jan46Bracing
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Mar47Bracing
Apr48Bracing
May50Bracing
Jun52Bracing
Jul53Bracing
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Sep52Bracing
Oct50Bracing
Nov49Bracing
Dec47Bracing

UV index in Port Angeles in April

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in April peaks around 5 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Port Angeles peaks around July 17 at about 8 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 18 at about 1 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 8 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighHighVery highHighModerateLowJul 17UV 8Dec 18UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb1Low
Mar4Moderate
Apr5Moderate
May7Very high
Jun6High
Jul9Very high
Aug7High
Sep4Moderate
Oct3Moderate
Nov1Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Port Angeles?

Port Angeles sits at 48.1°N, 123.4°W, 72 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Victoria-Downtown, 22 mi away.

Topography around Port Angeles

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Port Angeles has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 604 ft around an average of 154 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 6,348 ft; within 50 miles, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 7,720 ft.

The land around Port Angeles is covered by water (41%) and trees (26%) within 2 miles, water (46%) and trees (45%) within 10 miles, and trees (61%) and water (33%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
604 ft
10 miles
6,348 ft
50 miles
7,720 ft
treesgrasslandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
April weather nearby: Victoria-Downtown 22 mi · Colwood 22 mi · Esquimalt 22 mi · Victoria 22 mi · Sooke 22 mi · Langford 23 mi · Oak Bay 24 mi · Carey 24 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 Port Angeles (48.1181°, -123.4307°, elevation 72 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. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).