Tracy weather in April

In April, Tracy sees average daytime highs of 70°F and overnight lows near 48°F, with 1.3 in of rain across 5 wet days and about 12.9 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 6th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 67°F in the first days to 74°F by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 47% 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 30 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, April is Tracy's 7th-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Tracy's year-round climate.

Daytime high
70°
7th warmest
Overnight low
48°
6th coldest
Rainfall
1.3 in
5 wet days
Daylight
13 hours
5:37 AM – 6:35 PM
Cloud cover
45%
7th clearest
Wind
6 mph
3rd windiest
Solar energy
6.31 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.5
out of 10

Tracy is city in San Joaquin County, California, United States.

Density
1,509/km²
people per km²
Founded
1910

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 67°F in the first days to 74°F by the end.

A typical April day in Tracy reaches about 70°F in the afternoon and slips back to 48°F overnight — a 22°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 60°F and 81°F. Set against its neighbours, April runs about 5°F warmer than March and about 7°F cooler than May.

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Avg high (°F)Avg low (°F)
16747
26747
36747
46747
56747
66847
76847
86847
96847
106847
116947
126947
136948
146948
157048
167048
177048
187148
197149
207149
217249
227249
237249
247350
257350
267350
277450
287451
297451
307451

Tracy 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
Jan57° / 41°3.39.19.74.2
Feb60° / 43°3.28.710.55.0
Mar65° / 46°2.68.911.76.2
Apr70° / 48°1.3512.97.5
May77° / 53°0.73.1148.4
Jun84° / 57°0.10.814.67.5
Jul88° / 60°0.00.214.36.2
Aug87° / 60°0.10.213.56.5
Sep83° / 57°0.10.612.37.8
Oct75° / 52°0.82.7118.6
Nov64° / 46°1.55.5106.5
Dec57° / 41°3.08.39.44.2

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 47% of the time in April.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 15% of April, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 38%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15545
25545
35644
45644
55644
65644
75644
85743
95842
105842
115842
125941
136040
146040
156139
166238
176337
186337
196436
206535
216535
226634
236634
246733
256733
266733
276733
286832
296832
306931

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitation

Tracy gets around 1.3 in of rain over 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 17% and peaks near 22% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
122
222
322
421
521
621
721
821
921
1021
1120
1220
1320
1419
1519
1618
1717
1817
1916
2015
2115
2214
2314
2413
2513
2613
2712
2812
2912
3012

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 (%)
11000
2991
3991
4991
5991
6991
7991
8991
9991
10991
11991
12991
13991
14982
15982
16982
17982
18982
19982
20982
21982
22982
23973
24973
25973
26973
27973
28973
29973
30973

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
15calm
25calm
35calm
45calm
55calm
65calm
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 30 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 66 minutes over April. Sunrise moves from 5:59 AM to 5:18 AM, and sunset from 6:21 PM to 6:48 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.45:596:21
212.45:586:22
312.45:566:23
412.55:556:24
512.55:536:25
612.65:526:26
712.65:506:27
812.75:496:28
912.75:476:29
1012.75:466:30
1112.85:446:30
1212.85:436:31
1312.95:416:32
1412.95:406:33
1512.95:386:34
1613.05:376:35
1713.05:356:36
1813.15:346:37
1913.15:326:38
2013.15:316:39
2113.25:306:40
2213.25:286:41
2313.25:276:42
2413.35:266:43
2513.35:246:43
2613.45:236:44
2713.45:226:45
2813.45:206:46
2913.55:196:47
3013.55:186:48

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 6.31 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.26 kWh/m² to a high of 8.27 kWh/m² in July across the year — April's 6.31 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.6Bright
25.7Bright
35.7Bright
45.8Bright
55.8Bright
65.8Bright
75.9Bright
85.9Bright
96.0Bright
106.0Intense
116.1Intense
126.1Intense
136.2Intense
146.2Intense
156.3Intense
166.3Intense
176.4Intense
186.4Intense
196.5Intense
206.5Intense
216.6Intense
226.6Intense
236.7Intense
246.7Intense
256.8Intense
266.8Intense
276.8Intense
286.9Intense
296.9Intense
307.0Intense
Planning a trip in April

Is April a good time to visit Tracy?

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

7.5
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
4.7
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

April is one of the better times to visit Tracy for general sightseeing.

What to pack for Tracy in April

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

In April, Tracy sees daytime highs around 70°F and nights near 48°F. Pack sun protection. About 5 days see rain.

sun protection

UV index in Tracy 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 Tracy peaks around June 22 at about 10 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 15 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 10Dec 15UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr7High
May8Very high
Jun10Extreme
Jul10Extreme
Aug10Very high
Sep6High
Oct5High
Nov2Moderate
Dec2Moderate

Air quality in Tracy 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 Tracy is worst in August — around 34 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 4.9× the cleanest month (June, 7 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodModerateAug 1832 µg/m³Jun 157 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan13Moderate
Feb13Moderate
Mar13Moderate
Apr10Good
May8Good
Jun7Good
Jul9Good
Aug34Moderate
Sep16Moderate
Oct14Moderate
Nov15Moderate
Dec12Good
Location & terrain

Where is Tracy?

Tracy sits at 37.7°N, 121.4°W, 52 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Lathrop, 9.9 mi away.

Topography around Tracy

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Tracy has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 118 ft around an average of 52 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,795 ft; within 50 miles, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 4,373 ft.

The land around Tracy is covered by artificial surfaces (64%) within 2 miles, grassland (41%) and cropland (31%) within 10 miles, and grassland (40%) and trees (24%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
118 ft
10 miles
1,795 ft
50 miles
4,373 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
April weather nearby: Lathrop 9.9 mi · Manteca 12 mi · Ripon 17 mi · Stockton 17 mi · Livermore 19 mi · Brentwood 20 mi · Oakley 24 mi · Modesto 24 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 Tracy (37.7399°, -121.4262°, 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).