Spanish Springs weather in April

In April, Spanish Springs sees average daytime highs of 59°F and overnight lows near 36°F, with 1.0 in of precipitation across 6.4 wet days and about 13 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 7th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 55°F in the first days to 63°F by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 35% 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 Spanish Springs's 8th-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Spanish Springs's year-round climate.

Daytime high
59°
7th warmest
Overnight low
36°
6th coldest
Precipitation
1.0 in
6.4 wet days
Daylight
13 hours
5:28 AM – 6:30 PM
Cloud cover
52%
8th clearest
Wind
5 mph
1st windiest
Solar energy
6.6 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.0
out of 10

Spanish Springs is census designated place in Washoe County, Nevada, United States.

Density
104/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 55°F in the first days to 63°F by the end.

A typical April day in Spanish Springs reaches about 59°F in the afternoon and slips back to 36°F overnight — a 23°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 46°F and 72°F. Set against its neighbours, April runs about 7°F warmer than March and about 10°F cooler than May.

20°40°60°80°151015202530
Avg high (°F)Avg low (°F)
15533
25533
35534
45634
55634
65634
75634
85634
95735
105735
115735
125735
135835
145836
155836
165936
175936
185937
196037
206037
216138
226138
236138
246239
256239
266339
276340
286340
296440
306441

How April really feels in Spanish Springs

Once humidity and wind are folded in, April averages 0 days that feel above 90°F and 16 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
16
wind chill below the day's low

The story in April is cold — wind chill drags the overnight "feels like" below the raw low.

Spanish Springs 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
Jan40° / 24°2.17.46.29.50.1
Feb45° / 26°1.97.96.110.41.0
Mar52° / 31°1.87.65.211.72.9
Apr59° / 36°1.06.43135.0
May69° / 45°1.060.614.27.1
Jun79° / 53°0.52.80.114.78.0
Jul88° / 60°0.21.8014.55.6
Aug87° / 59°0.21.8013.66.1
Sep79° / 53°0.31.8012.38.5
Oct66° / 42°0.830.510.97.4
Nov51° / 31°1.25.32.79.82.9
Dec40° / 23°2.17.669.20.1

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 35% of the time in April.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 19% of April, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 45%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15149
25149
35149
45149
55149
65149
75149
85248
95248
105248
115248
125248
135347
145347
155347
165545
175545
185545
195644
205644
215644
225644
235842
245842
255842
265941
276040
286040
296139
306238

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitationSnow

Spanish Springs gets around 1.0 in of rain and snow over 6.4 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 21% and peaks near 23% on the wettest days, and about 3 days bring snow.

0%10%20%30%151015202530
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
12214
22214
32213
42213
52213
62213
72313
82313
92313
102313
112313
122313
132313
142312
152312
162311
172311
182310
192210
20229
21219
22218
23207
24207
25196
26196
27185
28184
29184
30184

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 (%)
1100
2100
3100
4100
5100
6100
7100
8100
9100
10100
11100
12100
13100
14100
15100
16100
17100
18100
19100
20100
21100
22100
23100
24100
25100
26100
27100
28100
29100
30100

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
195calm
205calm
215calm
225calm
235calm
245calm
255calm
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 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 5:52 AM to 5:08 AM, and sunset from 6:15 PM to 6:45 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.45:526:15
212.45:506:16
312.55:496:17
412.55:476:18
512.65:456:19
612.65:446:20
712.75:426:21
812.75:406:22
912.75:396:23
1012.85:376:24
1112.85:366:25
1212.95:346:26
1312.95:326:27
1413.05:316:28
1513.05:296:29
1613.05:286:30
1713.15:266:31
1813.15:256:32
1913.25:236:33
2013.25:226:34
2113.35:206:35
2213.35:196:36
2313.35:176:37
2413.45:166:38
2513.45:156:39
2613.55:136:40
2713.55:126:41
2813.55:106:42
2913.65:096:44
3013.65:086:45

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 6.6 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.36 kWh/m² to a high of 8.25 kWh/m² in June across the year — April's 6.6 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.0Intense
26.1Intense
36.1Intense
46.1Intense
56.2Intense
66.2Intense
76.3Intense
86.3Intense
96.3Intense
106.4Intense
116.4Intense
126.5Intense
136.5Intense
146.5Intense
156.6Intense
166.6Intense
176.6Intense
186.7Intense
196.7Intense
206.8Intense
216.8Intense
226.8Intense
236.9Intense
246.9Intense
257.0Intense
267.0Intense
277.1Intense
287.1Intense
297.1Intense
307.2Intense
Planning a trip in April

Is April a good time to visit Spanish Springs?

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

5.0
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
0.5
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

April is a reasonable time to visit Spanish Springs for sightseeing.

What to pack for Spanish Springs in April

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

In April, Spanish Springs sees daytime highs around 59°F and nights near 36°F. Pack sun protection. Worth having: a warm layer. About 6 days see rain.

sun protectiona warm layer

UV index in Spanish Springs 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 Spanish Springs peaks around June 22 at about 11 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near November 23 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 22UV 11Nov 23UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar5Moderate
Apr7High
May9Very high
Jun11Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug10Very high
Sep7High
Oct5High
Nov2Moderate
Dec2Moderate

Air quality in Spanish Springs 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 Spanish Springs is worst in July — around 51 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 8.5× the cleanest month (December, 6 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodPoorModerateGoodJul 2149 µg/m³Dec 176 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan7Good
Feb8Good
Mar10Good
Apr10Good
May10Good
Jun10Good
Jul51Poor
Aug42Poor
Sep45Poor
Oct15Moderate
Nov7Good
Dec6Good
Location & terrain

Where is Spanish Springs?

Spanish Springs sits at 39.6°N, 119.7°W, 4,518 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Sun Valley, 5.0 mi away.

Topography around Spanish Springs

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Spanish Springs has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 420 ft around an average of 4,560 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,094 ft; within 50 miles, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 7,064 ft.

The land around Spanish Springs is covered by artificial surfaces (36%), shrubs (26%) and bare terrain (20%) within 2 miles, grassland (64%) within 10 miles, and grassland (42%) and trees (24%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
420 ft
10 miles
3,094 ft
50 miles
7,064 ft
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
April weather nearby: Sun Valley 5.0 mi · Sparks 8.1 mi · Reno 9.9 mi · Fernley 24 mi · Carson City 34 mi · Truckee 34 mi · Lake Tahoe 52 mi · Susanville 73 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 Spanish Springs (39.6491°, -119.7074°, elevation 4,518 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).