Wenatchee weather in April

In April, Wenatchee sees average daytime highs of 55°F and overnight lows near 36°F, with 1.3 in of precipitation across 7.3 wet days and about 13.3 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 8th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 51°F in the first days to 60°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 30 min at the start of April to 14 h 06 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, April is Wenatchee's 7th-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Wenatchee's year-round climate.

Daytime high
55°
7th warmest
Overnight low
36°
6th coldest
Precipitation
1.3 in
7.3 wet days
Daylight
13 h 24 min
5:20 AM – 6:43 PM
Cloud cover
63%
7th clearest
Wind
5 mph
5th windiest
Solar energy
5.55 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.7
out of 10

Wenatchee is city in Chelan County, Washington, United States.

Density
1,568/km²
people per km²
Founded
1892

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 51°F in the first days to 60°F by the end.

A typical April day in Wenatchee reaches about 55°F in the afternoon and slips back to 36°F overnight — a 19°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 46°F and 66°F. Set against its neighbours, April runs about 9°F warmer than March and about 10°F cooler than May.

20°40°60°80°151015202530
Avg high (°F)Avg low (°F)
15033
25033
35133
45133
55133
65134
75234
85234
95334
105334
115335
125335
135435
145435
155535
165536
175536
185636
195637
205637
215737
225737
235837
245838
255838
265938
275938
286039
296039
306039

How April really feels in Wenatchee

Once humidity and wind are folded in, April averages 0 days that feel above 90°F and 17 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
17
wind chill below the day's low

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

Wenatchee weather by month

How April compares with the rest of the year at a glance. April is the 7th-warmest and 8th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°F)Rainfall (inches)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan32° / 23°3.012.8118.70.0
Feb38° / 26°2.19.98.29.90.0
Mar46° / 30°1.910.5611.61.2
Apr55° / 36°1.37.3113.33.7
May65° / 44°1.370.114.96.3
Jun72° / 49°0.84.9015.77.6
Jul81° / 55°0.32.3015.47.9
Aug81° / 54°0.32014.18.0
Sep71° / 48°0.73.50.112.48.0
Oct56° / 38°1.77.70.810.64.1
Nov41° / 29°2.811.56.39.10.3
Dec32° / 22°3.313.111.98.30.0

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 18% of April, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 56%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13862
23862
33862
43862
53862
63862
73763
83763
93862
103862
113862
124060
134060
144159
154159
164258
174456
184555
194555
204654
214852
224852
234852
245050
255149
265149
275248
285248
295248
305248

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitationSnow

Wenatchee gets around 1.3 in of rain and snow over 7.3 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 24% and peaks near 29% on the wettest days, and about 1 day brings snow. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202530
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
12710
22710
3279
4278
5278
6287
7287
8286
9296
10295
11295
12284
13284
14274
15273
16263
17253
18242
19242
20232
21222
22211
23201
24191
25191
26181
27181
28181
29181
30181

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.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)
1100
2100
3100
4100
5100
6100
7100
8100
9100
10100
11100
12100
13100
14100
15100
16100
17100
18100
19100
20100
21100
22100
23100
24100
25100
26100
27100
28100
29100
30100

Wind in April

Winds average 5 mph in April.

Across April, daily wind ranges from about 5 mph on the calmest days to 5 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
75calm
85calm
95calm
105calm
115calm
125calm
135calm
145calm
155calm
165calm
175calm
185calm
195calm
205calm
215calm
225calm
235calm
245calm
255calm
265calm
275calm
285calm
295calm
305calm

Sunrise & sunset in April

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 30 min at the start of April to 14 h 06 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 96 minutes over April. Sunrise moves from 5:51 AM to 4:55 AM, and sunset from 6:21 PM to 7:02 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.55:516:21
212.65:486:23
312.65:466:24
412.75:446:26
512.75:426:27
612.85:406:28
712.95:386:30
812.95:366:31
913.05:346:33
1013.05:326:34
1113.15:306:35
1213.15:286:37
1313.25:266:38
1413.35:246:40
1513.35:226:41
1613.45:206:43
1713.45:186:44
1813.55:166:45
1913.55:156:47
2013.65:136:48
2113.65:116:50
2213.75:096:51
2313.85:076:53
2413.85:056:54
2513.95:036:55
2613.95:026:57
2714.05:006:58
2814.04:587:00
2914.14:567:01
3014.14:557:02

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 5.55 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.21 kWh/m² to a high of 7.64 kWh/m² in July across the year — April's 5.55 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.8Bright
24.8Bright
34.9Bright
44.9Bright
55.0Bright
65.0Bright
75.1Bright
85.1Bright
95.2Bright
105.2Bright
115.3Bright
125.3Bright
135.4Bright
145.5Bright
155.5Bright
165.6Bright
175.6Bright
185.7Bright
195.8Bright
205.8Bright
215.9Bright
225.9Bright
236.0Bright
246.0Intense
256.1Intense
266.1Intense
276.2Intense
286.2Intense
296.3Intense
306.3Intense
Planning a trip in April

Is April a good time to visit Wenatchee?

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

3.7
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
0.1
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

April is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Wenatchee.

What to pack for Wenatchee in April

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

In April, Wenatchee sees daytime highs around 55°F and nights near 36°F. Worth packing: a warm layer and sun protection. About 7 days see rain.

a warm layersun protection

UV index in Wenatchee in April

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in April peaks around 5 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Wenatchee peaks around July 17 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 13 at about 1 (low).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighHighVery highHighModerateLowJul 17UV 9Dec 13UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Low
Mar4Moderate
Apr5High
May7Very high
Jun6High
Jul9Very high
Aug7High
Sep4Moderate
Oct3Moderate
Nov1Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Wenatchee 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 Wenatchee is worst in August — around 29 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 4.2× the cleanest month (December, 7 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodAug 2028 µg/m³Dec 177 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan8Good
Feb9Good
Mar11Good
Apr10Good
May9Good
Jun9Good
Jul12Good
Aug29Moderate
Sep23Moderate
Oct9Good
Nov8Good
Dec7Good
Location & terrain

Where is Wenatchee?

Wenatchee sits at 47.4°N, 120.3°W, 666 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Ellensburg, 32 mi away.

Topography around Wenatchee

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Wenatchee has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,099 ft around an average of 810 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 5,236 ft; within 50 miles, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 8,609 ft.

The land around Wenatchee is covered by artificial surfaces (53%) within 2 miles, grassland (59%) and trees (26%) within 10 miles, and grassland (42%) and trees (37%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
1,099 ft
10 miles
5,236 ft
50 miles
8,609 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
April weather nearby: Ellensburg 32 mi · Moses Lake 52 mi · Yakima 58 mi · Sunnyside 77 mi · Issaquah 81 mi · Maple Valley 81 mi · City of Sammamish 81 mi · Union Hill-Novelty Hill 82 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 Wenatchee (47.4235°, -120.3103°, elevation 666 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).