West Linn weather in April

In April, West Linn sees average daytime highs of 58°F and overnight lows near 40°F, with 5.4 in of precipitation across 17 wet days and about 13.2 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 6th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 56°F in the first days to 61°F by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 14% 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 hours by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, April is West Linn's 8th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see West Linn's year-round climate.

Daytime high
58°
7th warmest
Overnight low
40°
6th coldest
Precipitation
5.4 in
17 wet days
Daylight
13 h 18 min
5:32 AM – 6:49 PM
Cloud cover
73%
8th clearest
Wind
5 mph
6th windiest
Solar energy
4.53 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.5
out of 10

West Linn is city in Clackamas County, Oregon, United States.

Density
1,275/km²
people per km²
Founded
1913

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 56°F in the first days to 61°F by the end.

A typical April day in West Linn reaches about 58°F in the afternoon and slips back to 40°F overnight — a 18°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 49°F and 70°F. Set against its neighbours, April runs about 5°F warmer than March and about 7°F cooler than May.

30°40°50°60°70°80°151015202530
Avg high (°F)Avg low (°F)
15539
25539
35639
45639
55639
65639
75640
85640
95640
105740
115740
125740
135740
145740
155840
165840
175841
185841
195941
205941
215941
226041
236041
246042
256042
266142
276142
286142
296142
306242

How April really feels in West Linn

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.

West Linn 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 daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan46° / 35°7.817.75.88.91.0
Feb49° / 35°6.115.65.410.11.7
Mar53° / 37°6.618.55.611.62.4
Apr58° / 40°5.4172.813.23.5
May65° / 46°3.512.30.414.65.5
Jun70° / 50°2.29015.46.7
Jul79° / 54°0.62.9015.18.2
Aug80° / 55°0.72.9013.98.2
Sep73° / 50°2.06.4012.37.6
Oct62° / 44°5.012.40.110.74.9
Nov51° / 38°8.017.939.31.9
Dec45° / 35°8.918.76.78.60.8

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 14% of the time in April.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 11% of April, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 76%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12377
22278
32278
42179
52179
62080
72080
82080
91981
101981
112080
122080
132179
142179
152278
162377
172377
182575
192575
202674
212773
222773
232872
242872
252872
263070
273169
283169
293268
303268

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitationSnow

West Linn gets around 5.4 in of rain and snow over 17 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 56% and peaks near 61% on the wettest days, and about 3 days bring snow. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202530
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
16017
26016
36016
46016
56115
66115
76114
86114
96113
106112
116112
126111
136010
145910
15599
16588
17578
18567
19557
20546
21546
22535
23525
24515
25514
26504
27504
28494
29484
30474

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 (%)Comfortable (%)
11000
21000
31000
41000
51000
61000
71000
81000
91000
101000
111000
121000
131000
141000
151000
161000
171000
181000
191000
201000
21991
22991
23991
24991
25991
26991
27991
28991
29991
30991

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 hours by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 90 minutes over April. Sunrise moves from 6:01 AM to 5:08 AM, and sunset from 6:29 PM to 7:07 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.56:016:29
212.55:596:31
312.65:576:32
412.65:556:33
512.75:536:35
612.75:516:36
712.85:496:37
812.95:476:39
912.95:456:40
1013.05:446:41
1113.05:426:42
1213.15:406:44
1313.15:386:45
1413.25:366:46
1513.25:346:48
1613.35:326:49
1713.35:316:50
1813.45:296:52
1913.45:276:53
2013.55:256:54
2113.55:236:55
2213.65:226:57
2313.65:206:58
2413.75:186:59
2513.75:177:01
2613.85:157:02
2713.85:137:03
2813.95:127:05
2913.95:107:06
3014.05:087:07

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 4.53 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.07 kWh/m² to a high of 7.03 kWh/m² in July across the year — April's 4.53 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.9Moderate
23.9Moderate
34.0Moderate
44.0Bright
54.0Bright
64.1Bright
74.1Bright
84.2Bright
94.2Bright
104.3Bright
114.3Bright
124.3Bright
134.4Bright
144.5Bright
154.5Bright
164.5Bright
174.6Bright
184.7Bright
194.7Bright
204.8Bright
214.8Bright
224.9Bright
234.9Bright
245.0Bright
255.0Bright
265.0Bright
275.1Bright
285.1Bright
295.2Bright
305.2Bright
Planning a trip in April

Hazard calendar for West Linn

In seasonPeak

In April, West Linn sits inside its rainy season season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

West Linn's rainy season runs October–April, 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 West Linn?

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

3.5
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
0.2
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

April is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in West Linn.

What to pack for West Linn in April

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

In April, West Linn sees daytime highs around 58°F and nights near 40°F. Pack rain gear. Worth having: a warm layer and sun protection. About 17 days see rain.

rain geara warm layersun protection

UV index in West Linn 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 West Linn peaks around July 17 at about 8 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 17 at about 1 (low).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateVery highVery highHighModerateLowJul 17UV 8Dec 17UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Low
Mar4Moderate
Apr5Moderate
May8Very high
Jun7High
Jul8Very high
Aug7High
Sep5Moderate
Oct3Moderate
Nov1Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in West Linn 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 West Linn is worst in September — around 40 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 7.8× the cleanest month (January, 5 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateModerateGoodSep 1537 µg/m³Jan 155 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan5Good
Feb7Good
Mar9Good
Apr9Good
May8Good
Jun9Good
Jul8Good
Aug20Moderate
Sep40Poor
Oct10Good
Nov9Good
Dec6Good
Location & terrain

Where is West Linn?

West Linn sits at 45.4°N, 122.6°W, 135 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Oregon City, 0.6 mi away.

Topography around West Linn

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around West Linn has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 748 ft around an average of 253 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,161 ft; within 50 miles, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 11,093 ft.

The land around West Linn is covered by trees (63%) and artificial surfaces (24%) within 2 miles, trees (63%) within 10 miles, and trees (76%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
748 ft
10 miles
1,161 ft
50 miles
11,093 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
April weather nearby: Oregon City 0.6 mi · Oak Grove 3.7 mi · Lake Oswego 5.0 mi · Milwaukie 5.6 mi · Happy Valley 6.8 mi · Tualatin 7.5 mi · Canby 8.1 mi · Lents 8.1 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 West Linn (45.3657°, -122.6123°, elevation 135 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).