Visitacion Valley weather in April

In April, Visitacion Valley sees average daytime highs of 59°F and overnight lows near 50°F, with 1.5 in of rain across 5 wet days and about 12.9 hours of daylight. It is the 8th-warmest and 6th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 59°F through the month. 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 Visitacion Valley's 7th-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Visitacion Valley's year-round climate.

Daytime high
59°
8th warmest
Overnight low
50°
5th coldest
Rainfall
1.5 in
5 wet days
Daylight
13 hours
5:41 AM – 6:39 PM
Cloud cover
46%
7th clearest
Wind
10 mph
3rd windiest
Solar energy
6.18 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.4
out of 10

Temperature in April

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 59°F through the month.

A typical April day in Visitacion Valley reaches about 59°F in the afternoon and slips back to 50°F overnight — a 9°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 54°F and 65°F. Set against its neighbours, April runs on par with March and about 2°F cooler than May.

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Avg high (°F)Avg low (°F)
15849
25849
35849
45849
55849
65849
75849
85949
95950
105950
115950
125950
135950
145950
155950
165950
175950
186050
196050
206050
216050
226050
236051
246051
256051
266151
276151
286151
296151
306151

Visitacion Valley weather by month

How April compares with the rest of the year at a glance. April is the 8th-warmest and 6th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°F)Rainfall (inches)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan55° / 47°4.310.19.73.7
Feb57° / 48°4.49.310.54.0
Mar58° / 49°3.29.311.74.5
Apr59° / 50°1.5512.95.4
May61° / 52°0.72.8146.3
Jun64° / 54°0.20.814.67.5
Jul65° / 55°0.00.114.37.8
Aug66° / 56°0.00.113.57.9
Sep67° / 56°0.10.412.38.1
Oct65° / 54°0.93.1117.5
Nov60° / 50°2.26.1105.4
Dec56° / 47°4.210.19.43.8

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 (%)
15743
25743
35743
45743
55842
65842
75842
85842
95941
105941
115941
126040
136040
146139
156238
166337
176337
186337
196436
206436
216436
226535
236535
246535
256535
266634
276634
286634
296634
306634

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitation

Visitacion Valley gets around 1.5 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
321
421
521
621
721
820
920
1020
1120
1219
1319
1418
1518
1617
1717
1816
1916
2015
2115
2214
2314
2413
2513
2613
2712
2812
2912
3011

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 99% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
1991
2991
3991
4991
5991
6991
7991
8991
9991
10991
11991
12991
13991
14991
15991
16991
17991
18991
19991
20991
21991
22991
23991
24991
25991
26991
27991
28991
29991
30991

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
19light breeze
29light breeze
39light breeze
49light breeze
59light breeze
69light breeze
79light breeze
89light breeze
99light breeze
109light breeze
119light breeze
129light breeze
139light breeze
149light breeze
159light breeze
169light breeze
1710light breeze
1810light breeze
1910light breeze
2010light breeze
2110light breeze
2210light breeze
2310light breeze
2410light breeze
2510light breeze
2610light breeze
2710light breeze
2810light breeze
2910light breeze
3010light breeze

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 6:03 AM to 5:22 AM, and sunset from 6:25 PM to 6:52 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.46:036:25
212.46:026:26
312.46:006:27
412.55:596:28
512.55:576:29
612.65:566:30
712.65:546:31
812.75:536:32
912.75:516:33
1012.75:506:33
1112.85:486:34
1212.85:476:35
1312.95:456:36
1412.95:446:37
1512.95:426:38
1613.05:416:39
1713.05:396:40
1813.15:386:41
1913.15:366:42
2013.15:356:43
2113.25:346:44
2213.25:326:45
2313.25:316:46
2413.35:306:46
2513.35:286:47
2613.45:276:48
2713.45:266:49
2813.45:246:50
2913.55:236:51
3013.55:226:52

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 6.18 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.19 kWh/m² to a high of 7.72 kWh/m² in June across the year — April's 6.18 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.5Bright
25.5Bright
35.6Bright
45.6Bright
55.7Bright
65.7Bright
75.8Bright
85.8Bright
95.9Bright
105.9Bright
116.0Bright
126.0Intense
136.0Intense
146.1Intense
156.1Intense
166.2Intense
176.2Intense
186.3Intense
196.3Intense
206.4Intense
216.4Intense
226.5Intense
236.5Intense
246.5Intense
256.6Intense
266.6Intense
276.7Intense
286.7Intense
296.7Intense
306.8Intense
Planning a trip in April

Hazard calendar for Visitacion Valley

In seasonPeak

None of Visitacion Valley's seasonal hazards are active in April. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do peak.

Visitacion Valley's rainy season runs November–March, 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 Visitacion Valley?

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

5.4
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
0.3
Beach & pool
8th-best month of the year

April is a reasonable time to visit Visitacion Valley for sightseeing.

What to pack for Visitacion Valley in April

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

In April, Visitacion Valley sees daytime highs around 59°F and nights near 50°F. Pack sun protection. Worth having: a warm layer. About 5 days see rain.

sun protectiona warm layer

Sea temperature near Visitacion Valley in April

The nearest coast averages about 53°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 14 mi away) is warmest in September at about 58°F and coldest in April near 53°F.

The water stays below 68°F all year — cool enough that most swimmers want a wetsuit.

52°54°56°58°60°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcool
Sea temperature (°F)Comfort
Jan53Bracing
Feb54Bracing
Mar54Bracing
Apr53Bracing
May53Bracing
Jun54Bracing
Jul56Bracing
Aug58Bracing
Sep58Bracing
Oct57Bracing
Nov56Bracing
Dec54Bracing

UV index in Visitacion Valley 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 Visitacion Valley peaks around June 23 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 23UV 10Dec 15UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar5Moderate
Apr6High
May8Very high
Jun10Extreme
Jul10Extreme
Aug10Very high
Sep6High
Oct5High
Nov2Moderate
Dec2Moderate

Air quality in Visitacion Valley 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 Visitacion Valley is worst in August — around 25 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.5× the cleanest month (June, 10 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodModerateAug 1824 µg/m³Jun 1110 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan15Moderate
Feb18Moderate
Mar16Moderate
Apr12Moderate
May10Good
Jun10Good
Jul11Good
Aug25Moderate
Sep17Moderate
Oct20Moderate
Nov18Moderate
Dec13Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Visitacion Valley?

Visitacion Valley sits at 37.7°N, 122.4°W, 240 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Bayview-Hunters Point, 1.2 mi away.

Topography around Visitacion Valley

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Visitacion Valley has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 830 ft around an average of 141 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,457 ft; within 50 miles, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 4,452 ft.

The land around Visitacion Valley is covered by artificial surfaces (60%) within 2 miles, water (59%) and artificial surfaces (26%) within 10 miles, and water (40%), grassland (23%) and trees (21%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
830 ft
10 miles
1,457 ft
50 miles
4,452 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
April weather nearby: Bayview-Hunters Point 1.2 mi · Noe Valley 2.5 mi · Mission District 3.1 mi · Daly City 3.1 mi · San Francisco 4.3 mi · South San Francisco 4.3 mi · Parkside 5.0 mi · Chinatown 5.6 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 Visitacion Valley (37.7171°, -122.4043°, elevation 240 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).