Sierra Vista weather in April

In April, Sierra Vista sees average daytime highs of 75°F and overnight lows near 46°F, with 0.2 in of precipitation across 1.5 wet days and about 12.7 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 12th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 72°F in the first days to 79°F by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 71% 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 12 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, April is Sierra Vista's 3rd-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Sierra Vista's year-round climate.

Daytime high
75°
7th warmest
Overnight low
46°
6th coldest
Precipitation
0.2 in
1.5 wet days
Daylight
12 h 48 min
5:58 AM – 6:45 PM
Cloud cover
26%
3rd clearest
Wind
7 mph
1st windiest
Solar energy
7.66 kWh/m²
Travel score
8.8
out of 10

Sierra Vista is city in Cochise County, Arizona, United States.

Density
110/km²
people per km²
Founded
1956

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 72°F in the first days to 79°F by the end.

A typical April day in Sierra Vista reaches about 75°F in the afternoon and slips back to 46°F overnight — a 29°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 65°F and 84°F. Set against its neighbours, April runs about 7°F warmer than March and about 8°F cooler than May.

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Avg high (°F)Avg low (°F)
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How April really feels in Sierra Vista

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.

Sierra Vista weather by month

How April compares with the rest of the year at a glance. April is the 7th-warmest and 12th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°F)Rainfall (inches)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan59° / 35°0.93.60.610.25.6
Feb62° / 37°0.840.510.86.4
Mar68° / 41°0.52.70.411.87.9
Apr75° / 46°0.21.50.112.78.8
May84° / 53°0.21.6013.67.3
Jun92° / 62°0.42.90144.3
Jul90° / 67°2.712.8013.83.8
Aug87° / 65°2.512.8013.24.6
Sep84° / 62°1.46.1012.26.3
Oct77° / 52°0.52.9011.28.5
Nov67° / 43°0.62.30.110.47.8
Dec58° / 35°0.93.91.1105.3

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 71% 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 18%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17921
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Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitation

Sierra Vista gets around 0.2 in of rain and snow over 1.5 wet days in April, the driest month. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable precipitation averages around 5% and peaks near 8% on the wettest days, and about 0 day brings snow.

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Rain chance (%)
18
28
37
47
57
67
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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 7 mph in April, the windiest month of the year.

Across April, daily wind ranges from about 7 mph on the calmest days to 7 mph at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (mph)Feels
17calm
27calm
37calm
47calm
57calm
67calm
77calm
87calm
97calm
107calm
117calm
127calm
137calm
147calm
157calm
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Sunrise & sunset in April

DaylightNight

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

Days grow by about 54 minutes over April. Sunrise moves from 6:17 AM to 5:43 AM, and sunset from 6:35 PM to 6:54 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.36:176:35
212.36:166:35
312.46:156:36
412.46:136:37
512.46:126:37
612.56:116:38
712.56:096:39
812.56:086:39
912.56:076:40
1012.66:066:41
1112.66:046:41
1212.66:036:42
1312.76:026:43
1412.76:016:43
1512.76:006:44
1612.85:586:45
1712.85:576:45
1812.85:566:46
1912.95:556:47
2012.95:546:47
2112.95:526:48
2213.05:516:49
2313.05:506:49
2413.05:496:50
2513.05:486:51
2613.15:476:51
2713.15:466:52
2813.15:456:53
2913.25:446:54
3013.25:436:54

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 7.66 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.52 kWh/m² to a high of 8.28 kWh/m² in May across the year — April's 7.66 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
17.1Intense
27.1Intense
37.2Intense
47.2Intense
57.3Intense
67.3Intense
77.3Intense
87.4Intense
97.4Intense
107.5Intense
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278.0Intense
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308.1Intense
Planning a trip in April

Is April a good time to visit Sierra Vista?

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

8.8
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
7.3
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

April is one of the better times to visit Sierra Vista for general sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Sierra Vista in April

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

In April, Sierra Vista sees daytime highs around 75°F and nights near 46°F. Pack sun protection. Worth having: light clothes and a warm layer.

sun protectionlight clothesa warm layer

UV index in Sierra Vista in April

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in April peaks around 10 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Sierra Vista peaks around June 22 at about 12 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 19 at about 4 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highExtremeVery highHighModerateJun 22UV 12Dec 19UV 4
UV index (midday)Level
Jan4Moderate
Feb5High
Mar7High
Apr10Very high
May10Very high
Jun12Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep10Very high
Oct7Very high
Nov5High
Dec4Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Sierra Vista?

Sierra Vista sits at 31.6°N, 110.3°W, 4,633 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Cananea, 39 mi away.

Topography around Sierra Vista

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Sierra Vista has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 377 ft around an average of 4,646 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 5,213 ft; within 50 miles, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 7,077 ft.

The land around Sierra Vista is covered by grassland (32%), artificial surfaces (32%) and shrubs (31%) within 2 miles, shrubs (62%) within 10 miles, and shrubs (67%) and grassland (23%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
377 ft
10 miles
5,213 ft
50 miles
7,077 ft
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
April weather nearby: Cananea 39 mi · Nogales 40 mi · Rio Rico 40 mi · Nogales 41 mi · Vail 42 mi · Green Valley 45 mi · Douglas 47 mi · Sahuarita 47 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 Sierra Vista (31.5545°, -110.3037°, elevation 4,633 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. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).