Spanaway weather in April

In April, Spanaway sees average daytime highs of 56°F and overnight lows near 42°F, with 4.7 in of precipitation across 15.8 wet days and about 13.3 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 7th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 54°F in the first days to 59°F by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 14% of the time in April, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 30 min at the start of April to 14 h 06 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, April is Spanaway's 8th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Spanaway's year-round climate.

Daytime high
56°
7th warmest
Overnight low
42°
6th coldest
Precipitation
4.7 in
15.8 wet days
Daylight
13 h 24 min
5:29 AM – 6:51 PM
Cloud cover
73%
8th clearest
Wind
6 mph
6th windiest
Solar energy
4.36 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.3
out of 10

Spanaway is census designated place in Pierce County, Washington, United States.

Density
1,149/km²
people per km²

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 54°F in the first days to 59°F by the end.

A typical April day in Spanaway reaches about 56°F in the afternoon and slips back to 42°F overnight — a 15°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 49°F and 66°F. Set against its neighbours, April runs about 5°F warmer than March and about 6°F cooler than May.

30°40°50°60°70°80°151015202530
Avg high (°F)Avg low (°F)
15440
25440
35440
45440
55440
65540
75540
85540
95541
105541
115541
125641
135641
145641
155641
165642
175742
185742
195742
205742
215842
225842
235842
245843
255943
265943
275943
285943
296043
306044

How April really feels in Spanaway

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.

Spanaway weather by month

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

MonthHigh / Low (°F)Rainfall (inches)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan45° / 37°7.417.93.88.70.9
Feb48° / 37°5.314.73.1101.4
Mar52° / 38°6.118.12.411.62.1
Apr56° / 42°4.715.80.413.33.3
May63° / 47°3.111.5014.85.2
Jun67° / 51°2.18.5015.66.3
Jul74° / 54°0.73.7015.38.1
Aug74° / 54°1.040148.2
Sep68° / 51°2.37.2012.46.9
Oct58° / 45°5.013.2010.64.1
Nov49° / 39°8.118.11.19.11.7
Dec44° / 36°7.617.33.58.40.7

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 14% of the time in April.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 13% of April, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 74%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12377
22278
32278
42377
52278
62278
72278
82278
92278
102278
112377
122476
132476
142575
152575
162773
172872
182872
192971
202971
213070
223070
233070
243169
253169
263169
273169
283169
293268
303268

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitationSnow

Spanaway gets around 4.7 in of rain and snow over 15.8 wet days in April. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable precipitation averages around 53% and peaks near 57% on the wettest days, and about 0 day brings snow. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202530
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1553
2553
3553
4553
5553
6563
7562
8562
9572
10572
11572
12562
13562
14562
15551
16541
17531
18531
19521
20511
21501
22501
23491
24481
25480
26470
27470
28460
29450
30450

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.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
11000
21000
31000
41000
51000
61000
71000
81000
91000
101000
111000
121000
131000
141000
151000
161000
171000
181000
191000
201000
211000
221000
231000
241000
251000
261000
271000
28991
29991
30991

Wind in April

Winds average 6 mph in April.

Across April, daily wind ranges from about 5 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
245calm
255calm
265calm
275calm
285calm
295calm
305calm

Sunrise & sunset in April

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 30 min at the start of April to 14 h 06 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 96 minutes over April. Sunrise moves from 5:59 AM to 5:04 AM, and sunset from 6:30 PM to 7:10 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.55:596:30
212.65:576:31
312.65:556:32
412.75:536:34
512.75:516:35
612.85:496:37
712.85:476:38
812.95:456:39
913.05:436:41
1013.05:416:42
1113.15:396:44
1213.15:376:45
1313.25:356:46
1413.25:336:48
1513.35:316:49
1613.45:296:51
1713.45:276:52
1813.55:256:53
1913.55:246:55
2013.65:226:56
2113.65:206:58
2213.75:186:59
2313.75:167:00
2413.85:147:02
2513.85:137:03
2613.95:117:05
2713.95:097:06
2814.05:077:07
2914.15:067:09
3014.15:047:10

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 4.36 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.91 kWh/m² to a high of 6.34 kWh/m² in July across the year — April's 4.36 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.7Moderate
23.8Moderate
33.8Moderate
43.9Moderate
53.9Moderate
63.9Moderate
74.0Moderate
84.0Bright
94.0Bright
104.1Bright
114.1Bright
124.2Bright
134.2Bright
144.3Bright
154.3Bright
164.4Bright
174.4Bright
184.5Bright
194.5Bright
204.6Bright
214.6Bright
224.7Bright
234.7Bright
244.8Bright
254.8Bright
264.8Bright
274.9Bright
284.9Bright
295.0Bright
305.0Bright
Planning a trip in April

Hazard calendar for Spanaway

In seasonPeak

In April, Spanaway sits inside its rainy season season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Spanaway's rainy season runs October–April, 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 Spanaway?

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

3.3
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

April is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Spanaway.

What to pack for Spanaway in April

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

In April, Spanaway sees daytime highs around 56°F and nights near 42°F. Pack rain gear. Worth having: a warm layer. About 16 days see rain.

rain geara warm layer

UV index in Spanaway in April

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in April peaks around 5 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Spanaway peaks around July 17 at about 8 (very high) — sunscreen and a hat are worth it in the middle of the day. It bottoms out near December 18 at about 1 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 8 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighVery highHighModerateLowJul 17UV 8Dec 18UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb1Low
Mar4Moderate
Apr5Moderate
May7Very high
Jun6High
Jul8Very high
Aug6High
Sep4Moderate
Oct3Moderate
Nov1Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Spanaway 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 Spanaway is worst in September — around 22 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 3.4× the cleanest month (December, 7 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodGoodModerateGoodSep 1322 µg/m³Dec 177 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan8Good
Feb9Good
Mar12Moderate
Apr12Good
May11Good
Jun10Good
Jul10Good
Aug18Moderate
Sep22Moderate
Oct12Good
Nov8Good
Dec7Good
Location & terrain

Where is Spanaway?

Spanaway sits at 47.1°N, 122.4°W, 381 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Parkland, 3.7 mi away.

Topography around Spanaway

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Spanaway has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 226 ft around an average of 377 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 974 ft; within 50 miles, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 14,403 ft.

The land around Spanaway is covered by trees (62%) within 2 miles, trees (56%) and grassland (23%) within 10 miles, and trees (78%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
226 ft
10 miles
974 ft
50 miles
14,403 ft
treesgrasslandartificial surfaceswater
April weather nearby: Parkland 3.7 mi · Frederickson 3.7 mi · Lakewood 6.2 mi · Graham 7.5 mi · South Hill 8.1 mi · Puyallup 8.7 mi · Tacoma 11 mi · University Place 11 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 Spanaway (47.104°, -122.4346°, elevation 381 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).