Riverbank weather in April

In April, Riverbank sees average daytime highs of 73°F and overnight lows near 50°F, with 1.4 in of rain across 4.7 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 70°F in the first days to 77°F by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 48% 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 Riverbank's 7th-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Riverbank's year-round climate.

Daytime high
73°
7th warmest
Overnight low
50°
6th coldest
Rainfall
1.4 in
4.7 wet days
Daylight
13 hours
5:35 AM – 6:33 PM
Cloud cover
44%
7th clearest
Wind
6 mph
4th windiest
Solar energy
6.34 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.8
out of 10

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

Density
2,263/km²
people per km²
Founded
1922

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 70°F in the first days to 77°F by the end.

A typical April day in Riverbank reaches about 73°F in the afternoon and slips back to 50°F overnight — a 23°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 63°F and 84°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)
17048
27049
37049
47049
57049
67149
77149
87149
97149
107149
117249
127249
137250
147250
157350
167350
177350
187451
197451
207451
217551
227552
237652
247652
257652
267753
277753
287753
297853
307853

How April really feels in Riverbank

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.

Riverbank 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
Jan58° / 42°3.68.49.74.5
Feb62° / 44°3.38.710.55.5
Mar67° / 47°2.88.311.76.6
Apr73° / 50°1.44.712.97.8
May82° / 56°0.83147.6
Jun89° / 61°0.10.814.65.6
Jul92° / 64°0.00.114.34.5
Aug91° / 63°0.00.213.55.1
Sep86° / 60°0.10.612.36.6
Oct78° / 53°0.92.6118.5
Nov66° / 46°1.85.5106.8
Dec58° / 41°3.48.39.44.5

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 48% of the time in April.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 14% of April, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 38%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15842
25842
35842
45842
55842
65842
75842
85842
95941
105941
115941
125941
136040
146040
156040
166238
176238
186238
196238
206436
216436
226436
236436
246436
256634
266634
276634
286733
296733
306832

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitation

Riverbank gets around 1.4 in of rain over 4.7 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 16% 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
221
320
420
520
619
719
819
919
1018
1118
1218
1318
1417
1517
1616
1716
1816
1915
2015
2114
2214
2313
2413
2513
2612
2712
2812
2912
3011

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 96% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
1982
2982
3982
4982
5982
6982
7982
8982
9982
10982
11973
12973
13973
14973
15973
16964
17964
18964
19964
20964
21955
22955
23955
24955
25955
26946
27946
28946
29946
30946

Wind in April

Winds average 6 mph in April.

Across April, daily wind ranges from about 6 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
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 5:57 AM to 5:16 AM, and sunset from 6:19 PM to 6:46 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.45:576:19
212.45:566:20
312.45:546:21
412.55:536:22
512.55:516:23
612.65:506:24
712.65:486:25
812.75:476:26
912.75:456:27
1012.75:446:28
1112.85:426:29
1212.85:416:29
1312.95:396:30
1412.95:386:31
1512.95:366:32
1613.05:356:33
1713.05:336:34
1813.15:326:35
1913.15:316:36
2013.15:296:37
2113.25:286:38
2213.25:266:39
2313.25:256:40
2413.35:246:41
2513.35:226:42
2613.45:216:42
2713.45:206:43
2813.45:186:44
2913.55:176:45
3013.55:166:46

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 6.34 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.28 kWh/m² to a high of 8.24 kWh/m² in June across the year — April's 6.34 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
75.9Bright
86.0Bright
96.0Intense
106.1Intense
116.1Intense
126.2Intense
136.2Intense
146.3Intense
156.3Intense
166.3Intense
176.4Intense
186.4Intense
196.5Intense
206.5Intense
216.6Intense
226.6Intense
236.7Intense
246.7Intense
256.8Intense
266.8Intense
276.9Intense
286.9Intense
296.9Intense
307.0Intense
Planning a trip in April

Is April a good time to visit Riverbank?

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

7.8
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
5.9
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Riverbank in April

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

In April, Riverbank sees daytime highs around 73°F and nights near 50°F. Pack sun protection. Worth having: light clothes. About 5 days see rain.

sun protectionlight clothes

UV index in Riverbank 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 Riverbank peaks around June 20 at about 10 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 14 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 20UV 10Dec 14UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr6High
May8Very high
Jun10Extreme
Jul10Very high
Aug10Very high
Sep7High
Oct5Moderate
Nov2Moderate
Dec2Moderate

Air quality in Riverbank 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 Riverbank is worst in August — around 29 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 3.6× the cleanest month (June, 8 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodModerateAug 1928 µg/m³Jun 118 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan13Moderate
Feb14Moderate
Mar14Moderate
Apr11Good
May9Good
Jun8Good
Jul15Moderate
Aug29Moderate
Sep22Moderate
Oct17Moderate
Nov15Moderate
Dec12Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Riverbank?

Riverbank sits at 37.7°N, 120.9°W, 141 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Oakdale, 5.0 mi away.

Topography around Riverbank

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Riverbank has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 95 ft around an average of 128 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 299 ft; within 50 miles, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 5,791 ft.

The land around Riverbank is covered by trees (35%), artificial surfaces (29%) and grassland (20%) within 2 miles, trees (40%) within 10 miles, and grassland (43%) and trees (31%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
95 ft
10 miles
299 ft
50 miles
5,791 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
April weather nearby: Oakdale 5.0 mi · Modesto 7.5 mi · Ceres 9.9 mi · Ripon 11 mi · Manteca 16 mi · Turlock 17 mi · Lathrop 19 mi · Patterson 21 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 Riverbank (37.736°, -120.9355°, elevation 141 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).