Tucson weather in April

In April, Tucson sees average daytime highs of 80°F and overnight lows near 55°F, with 0.2 in of precipitation across 1.4 wet days and about 12.8 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 10th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 77°F in the first days to 84°F by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 75% of the time in April, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 18 min at the start of April to 13 h 12 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, April is Tucson's 4th-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Tucson's year-round climate.

Daytime high
80°
7th warmest
Overnight low
55°
6th coldest
Precipitation
0.2 in
1.4 wet days
Daylight
12 h 48 min
6:00 AM – 6:48 PM
Cloud cover
24%
4th clearest
Wind
7 mph
1st windiest
Solar energy
7.56 kWh/m²
Travel score
8.3
out of 10

Tucson is city in and county seat of Pima County, Arizona, United States.

Density
906/km²
people per km²
Founded
1775

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 77°F in the first days to 84°F by the end.

A typical April day in Tucson reaches about 80°F in the afternoon and slips back to 55°F overnight — a 26°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 69°F and 90°F. Set against its neighbours, April runs about 7°F warmer than March and about 9°F cooler than May.

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Avg high (°F)Avg low (°F)
17651
27651
37752
47752
57752
67752
77852
87853
97853
107853
117953
127953
137953
148054
158054
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238356
248357
258357
268457
278458
288458
298558
308559

How April really feels in Tucson

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.

Tucson weather by month

How April compares with the rest of the year at a glance. April is the 7th-warmest and 10th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°F)Rainfall (inches)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan64° / 41°1.1410.17.0
Feb67° / 44°1.13.910.87.3
Mar73° / 49°0.7311.88.4
Apr80° / 55°0.21.412.88.3
May89° / 63°0.10.813.65.5
Jun98° / 72°0.21.214.12.3
Jul98° / 77°1.37.813.92.0
Aug96° / 76°1.37.513.22.5
Sep92° / 71°1.03.712.24.0
Oct84° / 60°0.62.311.27.2
Nov72° / 49°0.72.510.38.4
Dec63° / 41°1.24.29.96.7

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 75% of the time in April.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 9% of April, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 17%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17822
27921
38020
48020
58020
68020
78020
88119
98119
108119
118119
128218
138218
148317
158317
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288713
298713
308713

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitation

Tucson gets around 0.2 in of rain and snow over 1.4 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 5% and peaks near 7% on the wettest days, and about 0 day brings snow.

0%10%20%30%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
17
27
36
46
56
66
76
85
95
105
115
125
135
145
154
164
174
184
194
204
214
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263
273
283
293
303

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
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22100
23100
24100
25100
26100
27100
28100
29100
30100

Wind in April

Winds average 7 mph in April, the windiest month of the year.

Across April, daily wind ranges from about 7 mph on the calmest days to 7 mph at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (mph)Feels
17calm
27calm
37calm
47calm
57calm
67calm
77calm
87calm
97calm
107calm
117calm
127calm
137calm
147calm
157calm
167calm
177calm
187calm
197calm
207calm
217calm
227calm
237calm
247calm
257calm
267calm
277calm
287calm
297calm
307calm

Sunrise & sunset in April

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 18 min at the start of April to 13 h 12 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 54 minutes over April. Sunrise moves from 6:19 AM to 5:44 AM, and sunset from 6:37 PM to 6:58 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.36:196:37
212.36:186:38
312.46:176:39
412.46:166:39
512.46:146:40
612.56:136:41
712.56:126:41
812.56:106:42
912.66:096:43
1012.66:086:43
1112.66:066:44
1212.76:056:45
1312.76:046:46
1412.76:036:46
1512.86:016:47
1612.86:006:48
1712.85:596:48
1812.95:586:49
1912.95:576:50
2012.95:556:51
2112.95:546:51
2213.05:536:52
2313.05:526:53
2413.05:516:53
2513.15:506:54
2613.15:496:55
2713.15:486:56
2813.25:466:56
2913.25:456:57
3013.25:446:58

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 7.56 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.37 kWh/m² to a high of 8.35 kWh/m² in June across the year — April's 7.56 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
17.0Intense
27.0Intense
37.0Intense
47.1Intense
57.1Intense
67.2Intense
77.2Intense
87.3Intense
97.3Intense
107.4Intense
117.4Intense
127.5Intense
137.5Intense
147.5Intense
157.6Intense
167.6Intense
177.6Intense
187.7Intense
197.7Intense
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217.8Intense
227.8Intense
237.8Intense
247.9Intense
257.9Intense
267.9Intense
277.9Intense
288.0Intense
298.0Intense
308.0Intense
Planning a trip in April

Is April a good time to visit Tucson?

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

8.3
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
8.4
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

April is one of the better times to visit Tucson for general sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Tucson in April

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

In April, Tucson sees daytime highs around 80°F and nights near 55°F. Pack sun protection. Worth having: light clothes.

sun protectionlight clothes

UV index in Tucson in April

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in April peaks around 9 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Tucson peaks around June 23 at about 11 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 20 at about 4 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highExtremeVery highHighModerateJun 23UV 11Dec 20UV 4
UV index (midday)Level
Jan4Moderate
Feb5Moderate
Mar6High
Apr9Very high
May9Very high
Jun11Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep10Very high
Oct7High
Nov5Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Tucson 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 Tucson is worst in June — around 15 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.6× the cleanest month (December, 9 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJun 1715 µg/m³Dec 219 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan10Good
Feb10Good
Mar11Good
Apr12Good
May11Good
Jun15Moderate
Jul12Moderate
Aug11Good
Sep11Good
Oct10Good
Nov10Good
Dec9Good
Location & terrain

Where is Tucson?

Tucson sits at 32.2°N, 110.9°W, 2,490 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Catalina Foothills, 5.0 mi away.

Topography around Tucson

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Tucson has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 157 ft around an average of 2,477 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 4,455 ft; within 50 miles, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 7,730 ft.

The land around Tucson is covered by artificial surfaces (88%) within 2 miles, artificial surfaces (46%) and shrubs (43%) within 10 miles, and shrubs (80%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
157 ft
10 miles
4,455 ft
50 miles
7,730 ft
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
April weather nearby: Catalina Foothills 5.0 mi · Flowing Wells 6.8 mi · Casas Adobes 8.1 mi · Drexel Heights 8.1 mi · Tanque Verde 11 mi · Oro Valley 12 mi · Vail 17 mi · Sahuarita 18 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 Tucson (32.2217°, -110.9265°, elevation 2,490 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).