Susanville weather in April

In April, Susanville sees average daytime highs of 53°F and overnight lows near 32°F, with 2.0 in of precipitation across 9.4 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 50°F in the first days to 58°F by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 30% 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 42 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, April is Susanville's 8th-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Susanville's year-round climate.

Daytime high
53°
7th warmest
Overnight low
32°
6th coldest
Precipitation
2.0 in
9.4 wet days
Daylight
13 h 06 min
5:31 AM – 6:35 PM
Cloud cover
57%
8th clearest
Wind
5 mph
1st windiest
Solar energy
6.3 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.2
out of 10

Susanville is city in and county seat of Lassen County, California, United States.

Density
733/km²
people per km²
Founded
1900

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 50°F in the first days to 58°F by the end.

A typical April day in Susanville reaches about 53°F in the afternoon and slips back to 32°F overnight — a 22°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 41°F and 66°F. Set against its neighbours, April runs about 7°F warmer than March and about 11°F cooler than May.

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Avg high (°F)Avg low (°F)
14929
24929
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45030
55030
65030
75030
85130
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105130
115131
125231
135231
145231
155331
165332
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215533
225633
235634
245634
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265735
275835
285835
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305936

How April really feels in Susanville

Once humidity and wind are folded in, April averages 0 days that feel above 90°F and 30 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
30
wind chill below the day's low

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

Susanville 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 daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan38° / 22°3.59.69.19.40.0
Feb41° / 24°3.39.69.110.40.1
Mar46° / 28°3.210.59.211.71.3
Apr53° / 32°2.09.46133.2
May64° / 40°1.98.51.814.26.0
Jun75° / 48°0.94.80.314.88.0
Jul85° / 55°0.42.7014.66.9
Aug84° / 54°0.42.6013.67.3
Sep75° / 48°0.630.112.38.5
Oct62° / 39°1.14.51.210.96.4
Nov47° / 29°2.27.55.59.81.6
Dec37° / 22°3.810.59.69.20.0

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 30% 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 53%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14258
24357
34357
44456
54456
64456
74456
84456
94555
104555
114555
124654
134654
144555
154654
164753
174753
184852
194852
204951
214852
224951
235149
245149
255248
265347
275446
285446
295545
305545

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitationSnow

Susanville gets around 2.0 in of rain and snow over 9.4 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 31% and peaks near 34% on the wettest days, and about 6 days bring snow.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202530
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
13226
23225
33225
43224
53224
63224
73224
83324
93324
103424
113423
123423
133423
143423
153422
163422
173421
183321
193320
203219
213118
223117
233016
242915
252814
262713
272712
282611
292611
302510

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
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3100
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5100
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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 6 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
66calm
76calm
86calm
96calm
106calm
116calm
126calm
136calm
146calm
156calm
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 42 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 78 minutes over April. Sunrise moves from 5:55 AM to 5:10 AM, and sunset from 6:19 PM to 6:50 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.45:556:19
212.45:546:20
312.55:526:21
412.55:506:22
512.65:496:23
612.65:476:24
712.75:456:26
812.75:446:27
912.85:426:28
1012.85:406:29
1112.95:396:30
1212.95:376:31
1312.95:356:32
1413.05:346:33
1513.05:326:34
1613.15:316:35
1713.15:296:36
1813.25:286:37
1913.25:266:38
2013.25:256:39
2113.35:236:40
2213.35:226:41
2313.45:206:42
2413.45:196:43
2513.55:176:44
2613.55:166:45
2713.55:146:47
2813.65:136:48
2913.65:126:49
3013.75:106:50

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 6.3 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.08 kWh/m² to a high of 8.22 kWh/m² in July across the year — April's 6.3 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.7Bright
25.8Bright
35.8Bright
45.9Bright
55.9Bright
65.9Bright
76.0Bright
86.0Intense
96.0Intense
106.1Intense
116.1Intense
126.2Intense
136.2Intense
146.2Intense
156.3Intense
166.3Intense
176.3Intense
186.4Intense
196.4Intense
206.5Intense
216.5Intense
226.5Intense
236.6Intense
246.6Intense
256.7Intense
266.7Intense
276.8Intense
286.8Intense
296.8Intense
306.9Intense
Planning a trip in April

Hazard calendar for Susanville

In seasonPeak

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

Susanville's rainy season runs November–May, 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 Susanville?

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

3.2
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 Susanville.

What to pack for Susanville in April

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

In April, Susanville sees daytime highs around 53°F and nights near 32°F. Pack a warm layer and sun protection. Worth having: rain gear. About 9 days see rain.

a warm layersun protectionrain gear

UV index in Susanville 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 Susanville peaks around June 23 at about 11 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 13 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 23UV 11Dec 13UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar5High
Apr7Very high
May9Very high
Jun11Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug9Very high
Sep6High
Oct5Moderate
Nov2Moderate
Dec2Moderate

Air quality in Susanville 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 Susanville is worst in August — around 148 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 33.7× the cleanest month (December, 4 µg/m³).

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

0306090120150JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateUnhealthyGoodAug 16136 µg/m³Dec 195 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan5Good
Feb6Good
Mar8Good
Apr9Good
May8Good
Jun7Good
Jul55Poor
Aug148Unhealthy
Sep45Poor
Oct8Good
Nov6Good
Dec4Good
Location & terrain

Where is Susanville?

Susanville sits at 40.4°N, 120.7°W, 4,186 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Paradise, 68 mi away.

Topography around Susanville

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Susanville has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 735 ft around an average of 4,308 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,652 ft; within 50 miles, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 8,543 ft.

The land around Susanville is covered by grassland (58%) and trees (22%) within 2 miles, trees (50%) and grassland (45%) within 10 miles, and trees (50%) and grassland (40%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
735 ft
10 miles
3,652 ft
50 miles
8,543 ft
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
April weather nearby: Paradise 68 mi · Spanish Springs 73 mi · Sun Valley 73 mi · Reno 76 mi · Sparks 77 mi · Chico 79 mi · Oroville 79 mi · Truckee 79 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 Susanville (40.4163°, -120.653°, elevation 4,186 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).