Redmond weather in April

In April, Redmond sees average daytime highs of 58°F and overnight lows near 36°F, with 1.5 in of precipitation across 9.6 wet days and about 13.2 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 6th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 55°F in the first days to 62°F by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 19% 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 13 h 54 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, April is Redmond's 7th-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Redmond's year-round climate.

Daytime high
58°
7th warmest
Overnight low
36°
6th coldest
Precipitation
1.5 in
9.6 wet days
Daylight
13 h 12 min
5:28 AM – 6:42 PM
Cloud cover
65%
7th clearest
Wind
6 mph
1st windiest
Solar energy
5.52 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.3
out of 10

Redmond is city in Deschutes County, Oregon, United States.

Density
659/km²
people per km²
Founded
1910

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 55°F in the first days to 62°F by the end.

A typical April day in Redmond reaches about 58°F in the afternoon and slips back to 36°F overnight — a 22°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 47°F and 72°F. Set against its neighbours, April runs about 7°F warmer than March and about 9°F cooler than May.

20°40°60°80°151015202530
Avg high (°F)Avg low (°F)
15534
25534
35534
45534
55534
65635
75635
85635
95635
105635
115735
125735
135735
145835
155836
165836
175836
185936
195936
205937
216037
226037
236037
246137
256137
266138
276238
286238
296238
306338

How April really feels in Redmond

Once humidity and wind are folded in, April averages 0 days that feel above 90°F and 20 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
20
wind chill below the day's low

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

Redmond 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 daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan42° / 28°2.611.469.10.3
Feb46° / 29°2.0105.610.21.2
Mar52° / 32°1.910.63.711.62.6
Apr58° / 36°1.59.61.113.24.3
May67° / 43°1.47.80.214.56.5
Jun75° / 48°0.74.4015.37.8
Jul85° / 54°0.32.30156.5
Aug85° / 53°0.32.4013.86.8
Sep76° / 46°0.42.2012.38.4
Oct63° / 38°1.360.310.86.1
Nov49° / 31°2.610.43.29.41.9
Dec41° / 27°3.612.77.48.70.1

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 19% of the time in April.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 19% of April, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 62%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13466
23466
33466
43466
53466
63367
73466
83367
93268
103268
113367
123367
133466
143565
153565
163664
173763
183763
193961
204060
214060
224258
234258
244456
254555
264654
274852
284852
294852
305050

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitationSnow

Redmond gets around 1.5 in of rain and snow over 9.6 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 32% and peaks near 35% on the wettest days, and about 1 day brings snow. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202530
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1359
2359
3359
4358
5357
6357
7356
8356
9356
10355
11355
12354
13344
14344
15333
16333
17323
18322
19312
20312
21302
22302
23292
24292
25281
26281
27271
28271
29261
30251

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.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)
1100
2100
3100
4100
5100
6100
7100
8100
9100
10100
11100
12100
13100
14100
15100
16100
17100
18100
19100
20100
21100
22100
23100
24100
25100
26100
27100
28100
29100
30100

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
16calm
26calm
36calm
46calm
56calm
66calm
76calm
86calm
96calm
106calm
116calm
126calm
136calm
146calm
156calm
165calm
175calm
185calm
195calm
205calm
215calm
225calm
235calm
245calm
255calm
265calm
275calm
285calm
295calm
305calm

Sunrise & sunset in April

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 30 min at the start of April to 13 h 54 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 84 minutes over April. Sunrise moves from 5:56 AM to 5:05 AM, and sunset from 6:23 PM to 6:59 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.55:566:23
212.55:546:24
312.65:526:26
412.65:506:27
512.75:486:28
612.75:466:29
712.85:446:31
812.85:436:32
912.95:416:33
1012.95:396:34
1113.05:376:36
1213.05:356:37
1313.15:336:38
1413.15:326:39
1513.25:306:40
1613.25:286:42
1713.35:266:43
1813.35:256:44
1913.45:236:45
2013.45:216:47
2113.55:196:48
2213.55:186:49
2313.65:166:50
2413.65:146:52
2513.75:136:53
2613.75:116:54
2713.85:106:55
2813.85:086:57
2913.95:076:58
3013.95:056:59

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 5.52 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.46 kWh/m² to a high of 7.86 kWh/m² in July across the year — April's 5.52 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.8Bright
24.8Bright
34.9Bright
44.9Bright
55.0Bright
65.0Bright
75.1Bright
85.1Bright
95.2Bright
105.2Bright
115.3Bright
125.3Bright
135.3Bright
145.4Bright
155.5Bright
165.5Bright
175.6Bright
185.6Bright
195.7Bright
205.7Bright
215.8Bright
225.8Bright
235.9Bright
246.0Bright
256.0Intense
266.1Intense
276.1Intense
286.2Intense
296.2Intense
306.2Intense
Planning a trip in April

Is April a good time to visit Redmond?

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

4.3
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
0.3
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

April is a reasonable time to visit Redmond for sightseeing.

What to pack for Redmond in April

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

In April, Redmond sees daytime highs around 58°F and nights near 36°F. Worth packing: a warm layer, rain gear and sun protection. About 10 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gearsun protection

UV index in Redmond 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 Redmond peaks around July 15 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 13 at about 1 (low).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighVery highHighModerateLowJul 15UV 9Dec 13UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb2Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr6High
May9Very high
Jun8Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug7Very high
Sep5High
Oct4Moderate
Nov1Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Redmond 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 Redmond is worst in September — around 81 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 23.9× the cleanest month (January, 3 µg/m³).

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

020406080JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodUnhealthyGoodSep 1475 µg/m³Jan 174 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan3Good
Feb5Good
Mar6Good
Apr11Good
May9Good
Jun8Good
Jul8Good
Aug46Poor
Sep81Unhealthy
Oct12Good
Nov6Good
Dec5Good
Location & terrain

Where is Redmond?

Redmond sits at 44.3°N, 121.2°W, 3,005 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Bend, 16 mi away.

Topography around Redmond

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Redmond has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 200 ft around an average of 3,012 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,041 ft; within 50 miles, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 9,180 ft.

The land around Redmond is covered by artificial surfaces (42%) and grassland (41%) within 2 miles, grassland (84%) within 10 miles, and trees (50%) and grassland (45%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
200 ft
10 miles
2,041 ft
50 miles
9,180 ft
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
April weather nearby: Bend 16 mi · Lebanon 88 mi · The Dalles 91 mi · Springfield 93 mi · Eugene 96 mi · Albany 99 mi · Four Corners 100 mi · Canby 101 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 Redmond (44.2726°, -121.1739°, elevation 3,005 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).