South Yuba City weather in April

In April, South Yuba City sees average daytime highs of 75°F and overnight lows near 52°F, with 1.5 in of rain across 5.5 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 71°F in the first days to 80°F by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 43% 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 36 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, April is South Yuba City's 7th-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see South Yuba City's year-round climate.

Daytime high
75°
7th warmest
Overnight low
52°
6th coldest
Rainfall
1.5 in
5.5 wet days
Daylight
13 hours
5:36 AM – 6:37 PM
Cloud cover
47%
7th clearest
Wind
6 mph
1st windiest
Solar energy
6.15 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.6
out of 10

South Yuba City is unincorporated community and former census-designated place in Sutter County, California, United States.

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 71°F in the first days to 80°F by the end.

A typical April day in South Yuba City reaches about 75°F in the afternoon and slips back to 52°F overnight — a 23°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 64°F and 87°F. Set against its neighbours, April runs about 7°F warmer than March and about 9°F cooler than May.

40°60°80°151015202530
Avg high (°F)Avg low (°F)
17150
27150
37150
47250
57250
67250
77250
87250
97351
107351
117351
127451
137451
147451
157552
167552
177552
187652
197653
207753
217753
227853
237854
247854
257954
267955
278055
288055
298055
308156

How April really feels in South Yuba City

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.

South Yuba City 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
Jan59° / 42°4.49.89.64.5
Feb63° / 45°4.08.910.55.6
Mar68° / 48°3.38.911.76.6
Apr75° / 52°1.55.5137.6
May85° / 58°0.93.614.16.5
Jun93° / 64°0.2114.73.9
Jul97° / 65°0.00.114.52.5
Aug96° / 64°0.00.213.53.2
Sep91° / 61°0.10.612.35.0
Oct80° / 55°1.13.1117.9
Nov67° / 47°2.36.29.96.8
Dec58° / 42°4.19.79.34.4

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 43% of the time in April.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 17% of April, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 40%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15545
25545
35743
45743
55743
65842
75842
85842
95941
105941
115941
125941
136040
146040
156040
166139
176139
186139
196139
206139
216139
226238
236238
246238
256337
266337
276337
286436
296436
306436

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitation

South Yuba City gets around 1.5 in of rain over 5.5 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 23% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
123
223
323
422
522
622
722
822
922
1022
1122
1222
1321
1421
1520
1620
1719
1818
1918
2017
2116
2216
2315
2415
2515
2614
2714
2814
2914
3013

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
12982
13982
14982
15982
16982
17982
18973
19973
20973
21973
22973
23973
24973
25964
26964
27964
28964
29964
30964

Wind in April

Winds average 6 mph in April, the windiest month of the year.

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 36 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 72 minutes over April. Sunrise moves from 6:00 AM to 5:16 AM, and sunset from 6:23 PM to 6:51 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.46:006:23
212.45:586:24
312.55:576:25
412.55:556:26
512.65:536:27
612.65:526:28
712.65:506:29
812.75:496:30
912.75:476:31
1012.85:456:32
1112.85:446:33
1212.95:426:34
1312.95:416:34
1412.95:396:35
1513.05:386:36
1613.05:366:37
1713.15:356:38
1813.15:336:39
1913.15:326:40
2013.25:306:41
2113.25:296:42
2213.35:276:43
2313.35:266:44
2413.35:246:45
2513.45:236:46
2613.45:226:47
2713.55:206:48
2813.55:196:49
2913.55:186:50
3013.65:166:51

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 6.15 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.02 kWh/m² to a high of 8.21 kWh/m² in July across the year — April's 6.15 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
246.5Intense
256.6Intense
266.6Intense
276.7Intense
286.7Intense
296.8Intense
306.8Intense
Planning a trip in April

Hazard calendar for South Yuba City

In seasonPeak

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

South Yuba City'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 South Yuba City?

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

7.6
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
6.4
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for South Yuba City in April

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

In April, South Yuba City sees daytime highs around 75°F and nights near 52°F. Pack sun protection. Worth having: light clothes. About 6 days see rain.

sun protectionlight clothes

UV index in South Yuba City 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 South Yuba City peaks around June 22 at about 10 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 14 at about 2 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 9 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highHighModerateLowJun 22UV 10Dec 14UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Moderate
Feb3Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr6High
May8Very high
Jun10Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep6High
Oct5Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec2Low

Air quality in South Yuba City 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 South Yuba City is worst in September — around 41 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 3.8× the cleanest month (June, 11 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodModeratePoorModerateSep 1140 µg/m³Jun 911 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan13Moderate
Feb15Moderate
Mar18Moderate
Apr15Moderate
May11Good
Jun11Good
Jul21Moderate
Aug37Poor
Sep41Poor
Oct21Moderate
Nov31Moderate
Dec13Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is South Yuba City?

South Yuba City sits at 39.1°N, 121.6°W, 52 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Yuba City, 1.9 mi away.

Topography around South Yuba City

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around South Yuba City has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 49 ft around an average of 56 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,040 ft; within 50 miles, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 5,538 ft.

The land around South Yuba City is covered by artificial surfaces (44%) and trees (35%) within 2 miles, cropland (40%), grassland (28%) and trees (22%) within 10 miles, and trees (43%), grassland (28%) and cropland (22%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
49 ft
10 miles
1,040 ft
50 miles
5,538 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
April weather nearby: Yuba City 1.9 mi · Linda 5.0 mi · Lincoln 24 mi · Oroville 28 mi · Woodland 31 mi · Rio Linda 31 mi · Rocklin 31 mi · Roseville 32 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 South Yuba City (39.1166°, -121.6391°, elevation 52 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).