Valparaiso weather in April

In April, Valparaiso sees average daytime highs of 58°F and overnight lows near 41°F, with 4.2 in of precipitation across 12.4 wet days and about 13.1 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 53°F in the first days to 62°F by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 26% 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 Valparaiso's 7th-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Valparaiso's year-round climate.

Daytime high
58°
7th warmest
Overnight low
41°
6th coldest
Precipitation
4.2 in
12.4 wet days
Daylight
13 h 06 min
5:15 AM – 6:22 PM
Cloud cover
65%
7th clearest
Wind
10 mph
4th windiest
Solar energy
5.12 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.9
out of 10

Valparaiso is city in Porter County, Indiana, United States.

Density
809/km²
people per km²
Founded
1836

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 62°F by the end.

A typical April day in Valparaiso reaches about 58°F in the afternoon and slips back to 41°F overnight — a 17°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 44°F and 71°F. Set against its neighbours, April runs about 12°F warmer than March and about 11°F cooler than May.

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Avg high (°F)Avg low (°F)
15236
25236
35337
45337
55437
65438
75538
85538
95539
105639
115639
125640
135740
145740
155841
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256144
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276145
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296246
306246

How April really feels in Valparaiso

Once humidity and wind are folded in, April averages 0 days that feel above 90°F and 9 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
9
wind chill below the day's low

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

Valparaiso weather by month

How April compares with the rest of the year at a glance. April is the 7th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°F)Rainfall (inches)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan32° / 20°2.710.47.29.30.0
Feb35° / 22°2.185.310.30.0
Mar46° / 30°3.010.53.411.71.1
Apr58° / 41°4.212.41.113.13.9
May68° / 52°4.512.9014.35.9
Jun78° / 62°4.111.9014.96.3
Jul82° / 66°3.911.9014.76.2
Aug80° / 64°3.911.1013.76.5
Sep74° / 57°3.29.1012.37.0
Oct62° / 46°3.3100.210.95.2
Nov48° / 35°2.99.61.79.71.8
Dec37° / 26°2.49.34.99.10.0

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 26% of the time in April.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 13% of April, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 61%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13763
23763
33664
43664
53763
63664
73664
83763
93763
103763
113862
123862
133961
143961
153961
163961
174060
184060
194159
204159
214159
224258
234258
244258
254159
264258
274258
284060
294060
304159

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitationSnow

Valparaiso gets around 4.2 in of rain and snow over 12.4 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 41% and peaks near 42% on the wettest days, and about 1 day brings snow.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202530
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1406
2405
3405
4415
5415
6415
7425
8425
9425
10425
11425
12425
13424
14424
15414
16413
17413
18413
19413
20412
21412
22412
23422
24422
25421
26421
27421
28421
29421
30421

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 (%)Humid (%)
19820
29820
39820
49820
59820
69820
79820
89820
99721
109721
119631
129631
139631
149631
159631
169631
179631
189541
199541
209541
219541
229451
239451
249451
259361
269361
279361
289271
299172
309082

Wind in April

Winds average 10 mph in April.

Across April, daily wind ranges from about 9 mph on the calmest days to 10 mph at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (mph)Feels
110light breeze
210light breeze
310light breeze
410light breeze
510light breeze
610light breeze
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910light breeze
1010light breeze
1110light breeze
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299light breeze
309light breeze

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 5:40 AM to 4:54 AM, and sunset from 6:05 PM to 6:37 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.45:406:05
212.55:396:06
312.55:376:08
412.65:356:09
512.65:346:10
612.75:326:11
712.75:306:12
812.75:286:13
912.85:276:14
1012.85:256:15
1112.95:236:16
1212.95:226:17
1313.05:206:19
1413.05:186:20
1513.15:176:21
1613.15:156:22
1713.25:136:23
1813.25:126:24
1913.25:106:25
2013.35:096:26
2113.35:076:27
2213.45:066:28
2313.45:046:30
2413.55:036:31
2513.55:016:32
2613.65:006:33
2713.64:586:34
2813.64:576:35
2913.74:556:36
3013.74:546:37

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 5.12 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.58 kWh/m² to a high of 6.55 kWh/m² in June across the year — April's 5.12 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.6Bright
24.7Bright
34.7Bright
44.7Bright
54.8Bright
64.8Bright
74.8Bright
84.9Bright
94.9Bright
104.9Bright
115.0Bright
125.0Bright
135.0Bright
145.1Bright
155.1Bright
165.2Bright
175.2Bright
185.2Bright
195.3Bright
205.3Bright
215.3Bright
225.3Bright
235.4Bright
245.4Bright
255.4Bright
265.4Bright
275.5Bright
285.5Bright
295.5Bright
305.5Bright
Planning a trip in April

Is April a good time to visit Valparaiso?

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

3.9
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
0.3
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

April is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Valparaiso.

What to pack for Valparaiso in April

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

In April, Valparaiso sees daytime highs around 58°F and nights near 41°F. Worth packing: a warm layer, rain gear and sun protection. About 12 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Valparaiso in April

The nearest coast averages about 39°F in April — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 19 mi away) is warmest in August at about 73°F and coldest in February near 35°F.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jul 10 to Sep 16 — about 2.3 months when the water holds above 68°F.

30°40°50°60°70°80°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°F)Comfort
Jan38Bracing
Feb35Bracing
Mar35Bracing
Apr39Bracing
May46Bracing
Jun59Cool
Jul70Refreshing
Aug73Refreshing
Sep68Refreshing
Oct58Bracing
Nov49Bracing
Dec42Bracing

UV index in Valparaiso in April

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in April peaks around 6 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Valparaiso peaks around June 21 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 22 at about 2 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 8 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighVery highHighModerateLowJun 21UV 9Dec 22UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar5Moderate
Apr6High
May7Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep6High
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Moderate
Dec2Low

Air quality in Valparaiso 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 Valparaiso is worst in July — around 17 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.2× the cleanest month (October, 8 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJul 1516 µg/m³Oct 228 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan10Good
Feb13Moderate
Mar14Moderate
Apr13Moderate
May15Moderate
Jun15Moderate
Jul17Moderate
Aug15Moderate
Sep11Good
Oct8Good
Nov8Good
Dec9Good
Location & terrain

Where is Valparaiso?

Valparaiso sits at 41.5°N, 87.1°W, 794 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Portage, 9.3 mi away.

Topography around Valparaiso

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Valparaiso has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 217 ft around an average of 774 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 315 ft; within 50 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 689 ft.

The land around Valparaiso is covered by trees (46%), artificial surfaces (28%) and grassland (22%) within 2 miles, cropland (46%) and trees (30%) within 10 miles, and cropland (45%) and water (22%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
217 ft
10 miles
315 ft
50 miles
689 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
April weather nearby: Portage 9.3 mi · Hobart 11 mi · Merrillville 14 mi · Crown Point 16 mi · Gary 17 mi · Michigan City 18 mi · Griffith 19 mi · La Porte 21 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 Valparaiso (41.4731°, -87.0611°, elevation 794 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. Sea temperatures are the NOAA OISST v2.1 1991–2020 monthly climatology (public domain), sampled at the nearest ocean point. 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).