Santa Rosa weather in April

In April, Santa Rosa sees average daytime highs of 67°F and overnight lows near 46°F, with 1.9 in of rain across 5.6 wet days and about 13 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 6th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 64°F in the first days to 70°F by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 46% 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 Santa Rosa's 7th-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Santa Rosa's year-round climate.

Daytime high
67°
7th warmest
Overnight low
46°
6th coldest
Rainfall
1.9 in
5.6 wet days
Daylight
13 hours
5:41 AM – 6:41 PM
Cloud cover
47%
7th clearest
Wind
5 mph
1st windiest
Solar energy
6.18 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.0
out of 10

Santa Rosa is city in and county seat of Sonoma County, California, United States.

Density
1,657/km²
people per km²
Founded
1868

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 64°F in the first days to 70°F by the end.

A typical April day in Santa Rosa reaches about 67°F in the afternoon and slips back to 46°F overnight — a 21°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 57°F and 78°F. Set against its neighbours, April runs about 4°F warmer than March and about 6°F cooler than May.

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Avg high (°F)Avg low (°F)
16444
26444
36445
46445
56445
66545
76545
86545
96545
106545
116545
126545
136645
146646
156646
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256947
267048
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297148
307149

Santa Rosa 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° / 40°5.710.39.64.0
Feb60° / 42°5.89.310.54.7
Mar63° / 44°4.49.511.75.7
Apr67° / 46°1.95.6137.0
May73° / 51°1.13.614.18.2
Jun80° / 55°0.31.214.68.5
Jul83° / 57°0.00.114.47.8
Aug83° / 57°0.00.213.57.8
Sep81° / 55°0.10.612.38.6
Oct74° / 50°1.43.2118.5
Nov63° / 44°3.06.29.96.2
Dec56° / 39°5.910.19.43.9

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 46% 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 39%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15446
25545
35545
45644
55644
65743
75842
85842
95842
105842
115941
125941
136040
146040
156139
166139
176238
186238
196337
206337
216337
226436
236436
246535
256535
266535
276535
286535
296535
306535

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitation

Santa Rosa gets around 1.9 in of rain over 5.6 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 19% and peaks near 24% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
124
223
323
423
523
622
722
822
922
1022
1122
1222
1322
1421
1521
1620
1719
1819
1918
2017
2117
2216
2316
2415
2515
2615
2715
2814
2914
3014

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
31000
41000
51000
61000
7991
8991
9991
10991
11991
12991
13991
14991
15991
16991
17991
18991
19991
20991
21991
22991
23982
24982
25982
26982
27982
28982
29982
30991

Wind in April

Winds average 5 mph in April, the windiest month of the year.

Across April, daily wind ranges from about 5 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
15calm
25calm
35calm
45calm
55calm
65calm
75calm
85calm
95calm
105calm
115calm
125calm
135calm
145calm
155calm
165calm
175calm
185calm
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265calm
275calm
285calm
295calm
305calm

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 6:04 AM to 5:22 AM, and sunset from 6:27 PM to 6:54 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.46:046:27
212.46:036:28
312.56:016:29
412.56:006:30
512.55:586:31
612.65:566:31
712.65:556:32
812.75:536:33
912.75:526:34
1012.85:506:35
1112.85:496:36
1212.85:476:37
1312.95:466:38
1412.95:446:39
1513.05:436:40
1613.05:416:41
1713.05:406:42
1813.15:386:43
1913.15:376:44
2013.25:356:45
2113.25:346:46
2213.25:336:47
2313.35:316:48
2413.35:306:49
2513.45:286:50
2613.45:276:51
2713.45:266:52
2813.55:246:53
2913.55:236:54
3013.55:226:54

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 6.18 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.08 kWh/m² to a high of 8.01 kWh/m² in June across the year — April's 6.18 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.4Bright
25.5Bright
35.5Bright
45.6Bright
55.6Bright
65.7Bright
75.7Bright
85.8Bright
95.8Bright
105.9Bright
115.9Bright
126.0Bright
136.0Intense
146.1Intense
156.1Intense
166.2Intense
176.2Intense
186.3Intense
196.3Intense
206.4Intense
216.4Intense
226.5Intense
236.5Intense
246.6Intense
256.6Intense
266.7Intense
276.7Intense
286.8Intense
296.8Intense
306.8Intense
Planning a trip in April

Hazard calendar for Santa Rosa

In seasonPeak

None of Santa Rosa's seasonal hazards are active in April. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do peak.

Santa Rosa's rainy season runs November–March, 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 Santa Rosa?

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

7.0
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
3.3
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Santa Rosa in April

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

In April, Santa Rosa sees daytime highs around 67°F and nights near 46°F. Pack sun protection. Worth having: a warm layer. About 6 days see rain.

sun protectiona warm layer

Sea temperature near Santa Rosa in April

The nearest coast averages about 51°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 23 mi away) is warmest in September at about 55°F and coldest in May near 51°F.

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

50°52°54°56°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracing
Sea temperature (°F)Comfort
Jan53Bracing
Feb53Bracing
Mar53Bracing
Apr51Bracing
May51Bracing
Jun51Bracing
Jul53Bracing
Aug54Bracing
Sep55Bracing
Oct55Bracing
Nov54Bracing
Dec53Bracing

UV index in Santa Rosa 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 Santa Rosa peaks around June 23 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 highExtremeVery highHighModerateJun 23UV 10Dec 17UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar5Moderate
Apr6High
May9Very high
Jun10Extreme
Jul10Extreme
Aug9Very high
Sep6High
Oct5High
Nov2Moderate
Dec2Low

Air quality in Santa Rosa 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 Rosa is worst in September — around 24 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 4.1× the cleanest month (June, 6 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodSep 1623 µg/m³Jun 116 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan8Good
Feb9Good
Mar9Good
Apr7Good
May7Good
Jun6Good
Jul9Good
Aug17Moderate
Sep24Moderate
Oct16Moderate
Nov9Good
Dec7Good
Location & terrain

Where is Santa Rosa?

Santa Rosa sits at 38.4°N, 122.7°W, 164 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Rohnert Park, 6.8 mi away.

Topography around Santa Rosa

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Santa Rosa has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 449 ft around an average of 184 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,687 ft; within 50 miles, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 4,895 ft.

The land around Santa Rosa is covered by artificial surfaces (65%) and trees (28%) within 2 miles, trees (44%) and grassland (34%) within 10 miles, and trees (38%), water (27%) and grassland (26%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
449 ft
10 miles
2,687 ft
50 miles
4,895 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
April weather nearby: Rohnert Park 6.8 mi · Windsor 9.3 mi · Agua Caliente 15 mi · Petaluma 15 mi · Novato 24 mi · Napa 25 mi · American Canyon 30 mi · San Rafael 34 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 Rosa (38.4405°, -122.7144°, elevation 164 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).