Spokane Valley weather in April

In April, Spokane Valley sees average daytime highs of 57°F and overnight lows near 37°F, with 2.3 in of precipitation across 11 wet days and about 13.3 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 5th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 53°F in the first days to 61°F by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 19% 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 Spokane Valley's 8th-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Spokane Valley's year-round climate.

Daytime high
57°
7th warmest
Overnight low
37°
6th coldest
Precipitation
2.3 in
11 wet days
Daylight
13 h 24 min
5:08 AM – 6:31 PM
Cloud cover
67%
8th clearest
Wind
6 mph
1st windiest
Solar energy
5.18 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.8
out of 10

Spokane Valley is city in Washington, United States of America.

Density
963/km²
people per km²
Founded
2003

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 53°F in the first days to 61°F by the end.

A typical April day in Spokane Valley reaches about 57°F in the afternoon and slips back to 37°F overnight — a 19°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 48°F and 68°F. Set against its neighbours, April runs about 9°F warmer than March and about 10°F cooler than May.

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Avg high (°F)Avg low (°F)
15234
25335
35335
45335
55335
65435
75435
85436
95536
105536
115536
125537
135637
145637
155637
165737
175738
185838
195838
205838
215838
225939
235939
246039
256039
266040
276040
286140
296140
306141

How April really feels in Spokane Valley

Once humidity and wind are folded in, April averages 0 days that feel above 90°F and 14 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
14
wind chill below the day's low

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

Spokane Valley weather by month

How April compares with the rest of the year at a glance. April is the 7th-warmest and 5th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°F)Rainfall (inches)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan35° / 25°3.113.38.98.70.0
Feb40° / 26°2.110.66.39.90.0
Mar48° / 31°2.712.84.111.61.6
Apr57° / 37°2.3111.213.33.8
May66° / 45°2.08.6014.96.3
Jun73° / 51°1.56.6015.77.2
Jul84° / 57°0.63015.47.0
Aug83° / 57°0.52.6014.17.2
Sep73° / 49°0.94.40.112.47.8
Oct58° / 39°2.08.50.310.64.5
Nov43° / 31°3.313.259.10.6
Dec35° / 25°3.412.898.30.0

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 19% of the time in April.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 18% of April, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 63%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13169
23268
33268
43169
53169
63169
73169
83169
93268
103268
113268
123268
133565
143664
153664
163763
173763
183961
194060
204159
214258
224258
234357
244357
254555
264555
274555
284555
294654
304654

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitationSnow

Spokane Valley gets around 2.3 in of rain and snow over 11 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 36% and peaks near 42% on the wettest days, and about 1 day brings snow. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202530
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1409
2409
3408
4408
5418
6417
7417
8426
9426
10425
11415
12414
13404
14393
15383
16372
17362
18362
19352
20341
21331
22321
23311
24311
25301
26301
27301
28291
29291
30291

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 (%)
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 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 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 5:38 AM to 4:42 AM, and sunset from 6:09 PM to 6:51 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.55:386:09
212.65:366:11
312.65:346:12
412.75:326:13
512.85:306:15
612.85:286:16
712.95:266:18
812.95:246:19
913.05:226:21
1013.05:206:22
1113.15:186:24
1213.25:166:25
1313.25:146:26
1413.35:126:28
1513.35:106:29
1613.45:086:31
1713.45:066:32
1813.55:046:34
1913.65:026:35
2013.65:006:36
2113.74:586:38
2213.74:566:39
2313.84:546:41
2413.84:526:42
2513.94:516:44
2613.94:496:45
2714.04:476:46
2814.04:456:48
2914.14:446:49
3014.14:426:51

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 5.18 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.06 kWh/m² to a high of 7.56 kWh/m² in July across the year — April's 5.18 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.4Bright
24.4Bright
34.5Bright
44.5Bright
54.6Bright
64.6Bright
74.7Bright
84.8Bright
94.8Bright
104.9Bright
114.9Bright
125.0Bright
135.0Bright
145.1Bright
155.2Bright
165.2Bright
175.3Bright
185.3Bright
195.4Bright
205.5Bright
215.5Bright
225.6Bright
235.6Bright
245.7Bright
255.7Bright
265.8Bright
275.8Bright
285.9Bright
295.9Bright
306.0Bright
Planning a trip in April

Is April a good time to visit Spokane Valley?

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

3.8
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
0.2
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

April is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Spokane Valley.

What to pack for Spokane Valley in April

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

In April, Spokane Valley sees daytime highs around 57°F and nights near 37°F. Worth packing: a warm layer, rain gear and sun protection. About 11 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gearsun protection

UV index in Spokane Valley 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 Spokane Valley peaks around July 17 at about 8 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 17 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 17UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Low
Mar4Moderate
Apr5Moderate
May7High
Jun6High
Jul9Very high
Aug6High
Sep4Moderate
Oct3Moderate
Nov1Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Spokane Valley 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 Spokane Valley is worst in August — around 30 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 4.9× the cleanest month (December, 6 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodAug 1828 µg/m³Dec 216 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan7Good
Feb8Good
Mar10Good
Apr11Good
May11Good
Jun10Good
Jul13Moderate
Aug30Moderate
Sep20Moderate
Oct11Good
Nov11Good
Dec6Good
Location & terrain

Where is Spokane Valley?

Spokane Valley sits at 47.7°N, 117.2°W, 2,018 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Opportunity, 1.9 mi away.

Topography around Spokane Valley

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Spokane Valley has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 456 ft around an average of 2,008 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,497 ft; within 50 miles, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 5,026 ft.

The land around Spokane Valley is covered by artificial surfaces (47%), trees (24%) and grassland (24%) within 2 miles, trees (43%) and grassland (28%) within 10 miles, and trees (52%), grassland (22%) and cropland (22%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
456 ft
10 miles
3,497 ft
50 miles
5,026 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
April weather nearby: Opportunity 1.9 mi · Spokane 8.7 mi · Post Falls 14 mi · Coeur d'Alene 21 mi · Pullman 65 mi · Moscow 66 mi · Lewiston 88 mi · Lewiston Orchards 90 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 Spokane Valley (47.6732°, -117.2394°, elevation 2,018 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).