Tulare weather in April

In April, Tulare sees average daytime highs of 72°F and overnight lows near 51°F, with 1.7 in of rain across 5.9 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 69°F in the first days to 76°F by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 52% 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 24 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, April is Tulare's 8th-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Tulare's year-round climate.

Daytime high
72°
7th warmest
Overnight low
51°
6th coldest
Rainfall
1.7 in
5.9 wet days
Daylight
12 h 54 min
5:30 AM – 6:25 PM
Cloud cover
41%
8th clearest
Wind
4 mph
2nd windiest
Solar energy
6.36 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.6
out of 10

Tulare is city in California, United States.

Density
1,176/km²
people per km²
Founded
1872

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 69°F in the first days to 76°F by the end.

A typical April day in Tulare reaches about 72°F in the afternoon and slips back to 51°F overnight — a 21°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 61°F and 83°F. Set against its neighbours, April runs about 6°F warmer than March and about 8°F cooler than May.

40°60°80°151015202530
Avg high (°F)Avg low (°F)
16849
26949
36949
46949
56949
66949
76949
87049
97050
107050
117050
127150
137150
147150
157151
167251
177251
187251
197351
207352
217352
227452
237453
247453
257553
267553
277654
287654
297654
307654

How April really feels in Tulare

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.

Tulare 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
Jan58° / 42°3.689.84.7
Feb62° / 44°3.59.710.65.3
Mar66° / 48°3.49.211.76.4
Apr72° / 51°1.75.912.97.6
May80° / 58°0.93.413.97.9
Jun89° / 65°0.3114.45.4
Jul96° / 71°0.10.514.23.0
Aug96° / 70°0.00.213.43.1
Sep90° / 65°0.10.412.25.4
Oct79° / 56°0.92.711.18.3
Nov66° / 47°1.75.510.17.0
Dec58° / 41°2.97.59.64.6

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 52% 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 31%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16436
26436
36436
46535
56634
66634
76634
86634
96634
106634
116733
126733
136733
146832
156931
166931
176931
187030
197030
207129
217030
227129
237129
247228
257228
267228
277228
287327
297327
307426

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitation

Tulare gets around 1.7 in of rain over 5.9 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 20% and peaks near 25% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
125
224
323
423
522
622
722
822
922
1021
1121
1221
1321
1421
1520
1620
1720
1820
1919
2019
2119
2218
2318
2417
2516
2616
2716
2815
2915
3014

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 96% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
1982
2982
3982
4982
5982
6982
7982
8982
9982
10982
11982
12982
13973
14973
15973
16973
17973
18964
19964
20964
21955
22955
23946
24946
25937
26937
27937
28937
29928
30928

Wind in April

Winds average 4 mph in April.

Across April, daily wind ranges from about 3 mph on the calmest days to 4 mph at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (mph)Feels
13calm
23calm
33calm
43calm
53calm
63calm
73calm
83calm
93calm
104calm
114calm
124calm
134calm
144calm
154calm
164calm
174calm
184calm
194calm
204calm
214calm
224calm
234calm
244calm
254calm
264calm
274calm
284calm
294calm
304calm

Sunrise & sunset in April

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 18 min at the start of April to 13 h 24 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 5:52 AM to 5:12 AM, and sunset from 6:12 PM to 6:37 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.35:526:12
212.45:506:13
312.45:496:14
412.55:476:15
512.55:466:16
612.55:446:17
712.65:436:17
812.65:416:18
912.75:406:19
1012.75:386:20
1112.75:376:21
1212.85:366:22
1312.85:346:23
1412.85:336:23
1512.95:316:24
1612.95:306:25
1713.05:296:26
1813.05:276:27
1913.05:266:28
2013.15:256:29
2113.15:236:30
2213.15:226:30
2313.25:216:31
2413.25:196:32
2513.25:186:33
2613.35:176:34
2713.35:166:35
2813.45:146:36
2913.45:136:37
3013.45:126:37

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 6.36 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.46 kWh/m² to a high of 8.2 kWh/m² in June across the year — April's 6.36 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.7Bright
25.8Bright
35.8Bright
45.8Bright
55.9Bright
65.9Bright
76.0Bright
86.0Intense
96.1Intense
106.1Intense
116.2Intense
126.2Intense
136.2Intense
146.3Intense
156.3Intense
166.4Intense
176.4Intense
186.5Intense
196.5Intense
206.5Intense
216.6Intense
226.6Intense
236.7Intense
246.7Intense
256.8Intense
266.8Intense
276.9Intense
286.9Intense
297.0Intense
307.0Intense
Planning a trip in April

Is April a good time to visit Tulare?

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

7.6
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
5.4
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Tulare in April

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

In April, Tulare sees daytime highs around 72°F and nights near 51°F. Pack sun protection. Worth having: light clothes. About 6 days see rain.

sun protectionlight clothes

UV index in Tulare 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 Tulare peaks around June 21 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 21UV 10Dec 15UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar5Moderate
Apr7High
May8Very high
Jun10Extreme
Jul10Very high
Aug10Very high
Sep7High
Oct5Moderate
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Moderate

Air quality in Tulare 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 Tulare is worst in September — around 69 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 7.3× the cleanest month (May, 10 µg/m³).

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

020406080JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodModerateUnhealthyModerateSep 1665 µg/m³May 2410 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan10Good
Feb13Moderate
Mar15Moderate
Apr12Good
May10Good
Jun10Good
Jul17Moderate
Aug33Moderate
Sep69Unhealthy
Oct36Poor
Nov16Moderate
Dec14Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Tulare?

Tulare sits at 36.2°N, 119.3°W, 289 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Visalia, 8.7 mi away.

Topography around Tulare

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Tulare has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 59 ft around an average of 279 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 187 ft; within 50 miles, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 12,126 ft.

The land around Tulare is covered by artificial surfaces (64%) within 2 miles, cropland (52%) within 10 miles, and grassland (36%), trees (29%) and cropland (25%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
59 ft
10 miles
187 ft
50 miles
12,126 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
April weather nearby: Visalia 8.7 mi · Corcoran 14 mi · Hanford 19 mi · Porterville 21 mi · Dinuba 23 mi · Lemoore 25 mi · Reedley 27 mi · Selma 29 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 Tulare (36.2077°, -119.3473°, elevation 289 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).