Santa Paula weather in April

In April, Santa Paula sees average daytime highs of 67°F and overnight lows near 51°F, with 0.9 in of rain across 3 wet days and about 12.8 hours of daylight. It is the 8th-warmest and 5th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 65°F in the first days to 69°F by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 59% 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 18 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, April is Santa Paula's 8th-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Santa Paula's year-round climate.

Daytime high
67°
8th warmest
Overnight low
51°
5th coldest
Rainfall
0.9 in
3 wet days
Daylight
12 h 54 min
5:31 AM – 6:22 PM
Cloud cover
36%
8th clearest
Wind
4 mph
1st windiest
Solar energy
6.92 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.6
out of 10

Santa Paula is city in Ventura County, California, United States.

Density
2,506/km²
people per km²
Founded
1872

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 65°F in the first days to 69°F by the end.

A typical April day in Santa Paula reaches about 67°F in the afternoon and slips back to 51°F overnight — a 17°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 59°F and 77°F. Set against its neighbours, April runs about 3°F warmer than March and about 3°F cooler than May.

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Avg high (°F)Avg low (°F)
16549
26549
36549
46549
56549
66649
76649
86650
96650
106650
116650
126750
136750
146750
156750
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186851
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206851
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297053
307053

Santa Paula weather by month

How April compares with the rest of the year at a glance. April is the 8th-warmest and 5th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°F)Rainfall (inches)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan63° / 47°3.65.4106.3
Feb63° / 47°3.86.210.76.1
Mar65° / 49°2.65.411.76.8
Apr67° / 51°0.9312.87.6
May70° / 55°0.51.813.88.2
Jun74° / 59°0.10.414.39.1
Jul79° / 63°0.10.514.19.0
Aug80° / 64°0.00.113.39.0
Sep79° / 62°0.20.512.29.0
Oct75° / 58°0.82.211.18.8
Nov68° / 51°0.82.610.27.9
Dec63° / 47°2.34.79.76.4

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 59% 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 27%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16931
27030
37030
47129
57228
67228
77228
87327
97228
107228
117327
127327
137426
147426
157426
167426
177426
187525
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207525
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227525
237525
247525
257525
267525
277525
287426
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307426

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitation

Santa Paula gets around 0.9 in of rain over 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 10% and peaks near 14% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
114
213
313
413
513
613
713
813
912
1012
1112
1212
1311
1411
1511
1610
1710
189
199
209
218
228
238
248
257
267
277
287
297
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 98% 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
8991
9991
10991
11991
12991
13991
14991
15991
16991
17991
18991
19982
20982
21982
22982
23973
24973
25964
26964
27964
28955
29955
30946

Wind in April

Winds average 4 mph in April, the windiest month of the year.

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

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Wind speed (mph)Feels
14calm
24calm
34calm
44calm
54calm
64calm
74calm
84calm
94calm
104calm
114calm
124calm
134calm
144calm
154calm
164calm
174calm
184calm
194calm
204calm
214calm
224calm
234calm
244calm
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264calm
274calm
284calm
294calm
304calm

Sunrise & sunset in April

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 18 min at the start of April to 13 h 18 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 60 minutes over April. Sunrise moves from 5:51 AM to 5:14 AM, and sunset from 6:11 PM to 6:33 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.35:516:11
212.45:506:11
312.45:486:12
412.45:476:13
512.55:466:14
612.55:446:14
712.55:436:15
812.65:416:16
912.65:406:17
1012.65:396:18
1112.75:376:18
1212.75:366:19
1312.85:356:20
1412.85:336:21
1512.85:326:21
1612.95:316:22
1712.95:296:23
1812.95:286:24
1913.05:276:25
2013.05:266:25
2113.05:246:26
2213.15:236:27
2313.15:226:28
2413.15:216:29
2513.25:196:29
2613.25:186:30
2713.25:176:31
2813.35:166:32
2913.35:156:33
3013.35:146:33

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 6.92 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.96 kWh/m² to a high of 8.06 kWh/m² in June across the year — April's 6.92 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.3Intense
26.3Intense
36.4Intense
46.4Intense
56.5Intense
66.5Intense
76.6Intense
86.6Intense
96.7Intense
106.7Intense
116.7Intense
126.8Intense
136.8Intense
146.9Intense
156.9Intense
167.0Intense
177.0Intense
187.0Intense
197.1Intense
207.1Intense
217.1Intense
227.2Intense
237.2Intense
247.2Intense
257.3Intense
267.3Intense
277.3Intense
287.3Intense
297.4Intense
307.4Intense
Planning a trip in April

Is April a good time to visit Santa Paula?

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

7.6
Sightseeing
8th-best month of the year
3.7
Beach & pool
8th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Santa Paula in April

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

In April, Santa Paula sees daytime highs around 67°F and nights near 51°F. Pack sun protection. About 3 days see rain.

sun protection

Sea temperature near Santa Paula in April

The nearest coast averages about 58°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 16 mi away) is warmest in August at about 67°F and coldest in March near 58°F.

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

55°60°65°70°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshing
Sea temperature (°F)Comfort
Jan58Bracing
Feb58Bracing
Mar58Bracing
Apr58Bracing
May60Cool
Jun63Cool
Jul66Cool
Aug67Cool
Sep67Cool
Oct65Cool
Nov62Cool
Dec60Cool

UV index in Santa Paula 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 Santa Paula peaks around June 23 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 23UV 11Dec 15UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan4Moderate
Feb5Moderate
Mar5Moderate
Apr7Very high
May8Very high
Jun11Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep8Very high
Oct6High
Nov3Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Santa Paula 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 Santa Paula is worst in December — around 78 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 12.6× the cleanest month (January, 6 µg/m³).

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

020406080JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateUnhealthyDec 1670 µg/m³Jan 246 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan6Good
Feb7Good
Mar8Good
Apr7Good
May7Good
Jun7Good
Jul11Good
Aug12Good
Sep11Good
Oct8Good
Nov14Moderate
Dec78Unhealthy
Location & terrain

Where is Santa Paula?

Santa Paula sits at 34.4°N, 119.1°W, 279 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Fillmore, 8.7 mi away.

Topography around Santa Paula

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Santa Paula has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,286 ft around an average of 443 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 6,250 ft; within 50 miles, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 8,796 ft.

The land around Santa Paula is covered by grassland (32%), artificial surfaces (25%) and trees (20%) within 2 miles, grassland (37%) and trees (35%) within 10 miles, and water (32%), grassland (27%) and trees (21%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
1,286 ft
10 miles
6,250 ft
50 miles
8,796 ft
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
April weather nearby: Fillmore 8.7 mi · Camarillo 9.3 mi · Moorpark 11 mi · Oxnard 13 mi · Ventura 14 mi · Port Hueneme 16 mi · Simi Valley 17 mi · Thousand Oaks 18 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 Santa Paula (34.3542°, -119.0593°, elevation 279 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).