April is one of the cooler months of the year in Desert Hot Springs, with average highs near 24.3°C and lows around 8.1°C (mean 16.2°C). It is about average for rainfall, averaging 6 mm of rainfall and 40% relative humidity across the period.
April is one of the cooler months of the year in Desert Hot Springs. Across 45 years of records, the warmest April in Desert Hot Springs was 1989 — when the month averaged 20.3°C — while the coldest was 1983 at 11.3°C. Typical April days reach 24.3°C with nights near 8.1°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.4°C per decade.
April is about average for rainfall in Desert Hot Springs, averaging 6 mm of rainfall. The wettest April on record was 2020 with 35 mm, while the driest were 1993, 2017 and 2018, among others at 0 mm.
Relative humidity in Desert Hot Springs during April averages 40%. The most humid April was 1983 at 54%, and the least humid was 1989 at 29%.
April receives about 6.9 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Desert Hot Springs. The sunniest April was 2008 at 7.5 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest were 1988 and 1999 at 6.1.
Average wind speed in Desert Hot Springs during April is 2.8 m/s. The windiest Aprils were 1984, 1995 and 2011 at 3.1 m/s, while the calmest was 1992 at 2.1 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 16.1°C | 15.4°C | 15.7°C | 17.0°C | 17.3°C | +1.2°C |
| Avg High | 24.2°C | 23.3°C | 23.9°C | 25.0°C | 25.5°C | +1.3°C |
| Avg Low | 7.9°C | 7.5°C | 7.4°C | 9.1°C | 9.1°C | +1.2°C |
| Avg Rain | 7 mm | 7 mm | 6 mm | 3 mm | 7 mm | 0 mm |
April temperatures in Desert Hot Springs have risen by about 2.4°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
April has ranged from a record low of -1.6°C (1982) to a record high of 35.5°C (1989).
Rainfall in April is about average for rainfall, averaging 6 mm, with a wettest year of 35 mm.
A good time to visit Desert Hot Springs
April is a good time to visit Desert Hot Springs, with days averaging 24.3°C and nights around 8.1°C (mean 16.2°C, cooler than Desert Hot Springs's yearly average) and low rainfall. May and October are marginally more temperate, but April still suits most travellers.
| Year | Avg High | Avg Temp | Avg Low | Hottest Day | Coldest Day | Rainfall | Humidity | Wind | Solar |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 25.0°C | 17.0°C | 9.0°C | 33.9°C | 1.7°C | 1 mm | 38% | 2.6 m/s | 6.9 |
| 2024 | 24.4°C | 16.3°C | 8.2°C | 31.7°C | -0.9°C | 2 mm | 43% | 2.7 m/s | 7.2 |
| 2023 | 25.8°C | 17.5°C | 9.2°C | 34.2°C | -0.4°C | 0 mm | 35% | 2.5 m/s | 7.3 |
| 2022 | 26.6°C | 18.0°C | 9.3°C | 33.1°C | 3.3°C | 1 mm | 34% | 3 m/s | 7.4 |
| 2021 | 27.1°C | 18.5°C | 9.9°C | 35.5°C | 4.2°C | 1 mm | 31% | 3 m/s | 7.2 |
| 2020 🌧️ | 23.8°C | 16.4°C | 9.0°C | 34.2°C | 1.4°C | 35 mm | 53% | 2.4 m/s | 6.6 |
| 2019 | 25.4°C | 17.8°C | 10.2°C | 33.0°C | 6.3°C | 2 mm | 44% | 2.8 m/s | 7 |
| 2018 | 27.0°C | 18.7°C | 10.5°C | 32.8°C | 1.1°C | 0 mm | 31% | 3 m/s | 7.2 |
| 2017 | 25.7°C | 17.6°C | 9.6°C | 30.8°C | 3.8°C | 0 mm | 38% | 2.9 m/s | 7.3 |
| 2016 | 24.2°C | 17.1°C | 10.0°C | 30.8°C | 4.9°C | 9 mm | 40% | 2.7 m/s | 6.7 |
| 2015 | 25.0°C | 17.0°C | 8.9°C | 32.9°C | 2.9°C | 2 mm | 31% | 2.7 m/s | 7.2 |
| 2014 | 25.7°C | 17.8°C | 9.9°C | 32.2°C | 2.0°C | 4 mm | 30% | 2.9 m/s | 7 |
| 2013 | 26.4°C | 17.9°C | 9.4°C | 35.5°C | 2.4°C | 0 mm | 32% | 3 m/s | 7.3 |
| 2012 | 25.5°C | 17.4°C | 9.2°C | 34.8°C | 1.8°C | 9 mm | 33% | 2.7 m/s | 7 |
| 2011 | 23.4°C | 15.5°C | 7.6°C | 31.6°C | 0.2°C | 2 mm | 44% | 3.1 m/s | 7 |
| 2010 | 21.3°C | 13.5°C | 5.6°C | 29.3°C | 1.1°C | 6 mm | 48% | 2.6 m/s | 7.1 |
| 2009 | 23.6°C | 15.1°C | 6.6°C | 33.6°C | -0.1°C | 2 mm | 37% | 2.8 m/s | 7.1 |
| 2008 | 24.3°C | 15.6°C | 7.0°C | 31.1°C | 2.7°C | 0 mm | 35% | 3 m/s | 7.5 |
| 2007 | 24.9°C | 17.0°C | 9.1°C | 34.8°C | 2.1°C | 5 mm | 36% | 2.7 m/s | 6.8 |
| 2006 | 22.8°C | 14.7°C | 6.5°C | 31.2°C | 0.6°C | 8 mm | 46% | 2.7 m/s | 6.8 |
| 2005 | 22.7°C | 14.9°C | 7.0°C | 28.0°C | 2.4°C | 3 mm | 45% | 2.8 m/s | 7 |
| 2004 | 24.7°C | 16.7°C | 8.6°C | 34.1°C | 3.1°C | 8 mm | 40% | 2.7 m/s | 7 |
| 2003 | 21.0°C | 13.0°C | 5.0°C | 26.9°C | 0.6°C | 8 mm | 50% | 3 m/s | 6.9 |
| 2002 | 25.4°C | 17.1°C | 8.8°C | 33.3°C | 2.4°C | 4 mm | 39% | 2.8 m/s | 6.9 |
| 2001 | 22.7°C | 14.5°C | 6.4°C | 31.8°C | -0.8°C | 7 mm | 44% | 2.6 m/s | 6.7 |
| 2000 | 26.5°C | 17.9°C | 9.4°C | 33.5°C | 3.2°C | 18 mm | 38% | 2.8 m/s | 7.1 |
| 1999 | 19.9°C | 12.6°C | 5.3°C | 32.8°C | -1.1°C | 26 mm | 46% | 3 m/s | 6.1 |
| 1998 | 19.9°C | 12.6°C | 5.2°C | 29.5°C | -0.8°C | 14 mm | 53% | 2.6 m/s | 7.1 |
| 1997 | 24.0°C | 16.0°C | 8.1°C | 31.3°C | 0.8°C | 6 mm | 36% | 3 m/s | 6.9 |
| 1996 | 26.3°C | 17.9°C | 9.4°C | 35.2°C | 4.7°C | 2 mm | 29% | 2.9 m/s | 7.4 |
| 1995 | 21.7°C | 14.0°C | 6.3°C | 29.8°C | 1.4°C | 6 mm | 48% | 3.1 m/s | 6.7 |
| 1994 | 23.4°C | 15.8°C | 8.2°C | 32.0°C | 2.7°C | 7 mm | 43% | 2.7 m/s | 6.4 |
| 1993 | 24.1°C | 16.0°C | 7.9°C | 30.6°C | 3.7°C | 0 mm | 47% | 2.5 m/s | 7.1 |
| 1992 | 25.8°C | 17.7°C | 9.6°C | 33.1°C | 4.9°C | 3 mm | 46% | 2.1 m/s | 7 |
| 1991 | 22.8°C | 14.2°C | 5.7°C | 30.3°C | 0.7°C | 0 mm | 45% | 3 m/s | 7.1 |
| 1990 | 25.3°C | 17.4°C | 9.6°C | 33.4°C | 5.7°C | 5 mm | 42% | 2.8 m/s | 6.3 |
| 1989 🔥 | 29.1°C | 20.3°C | 11.5°C | 35.5°C | 1.7°C | 2 mm | 29% | 2.6 m/s | 7.2 |
| 1988 | 23.3°C | 15.4°C | 7.5°C | 31.0°C | 2.6°C | 22 mm | 44% | 2.5 m/s | 6.1 |
| 1987 | 26.6°C | 18.4°C | 10.2°C | 31.7°C | 3.7°C | 2 mm | 31% | 2.5 m/s | 6.9 |
| 1986 | 23.1°C | 14.9°C | 6.8°C | 31.3°C | 1.8°C | 2 mm | 41% | 3 m/s | 6.8 |
| 1985 | 26.4°C | 17.9°C | 9.4°C | 32.5°C | 3.7°C | 2 mm | 34% | 2.7 m/s | 6.8 |
| 1984 | 23.0°C | 14.8°C | 6.7°C | 32.6°C | 0.7°C | 2 mm | 31% | 3.1 m/s | 6.7 |
| 1983 ❄️ | 18.6°C | 11.3°C | 4.0°C | 24.0°C | 0.1°C | 18 mm | 54% | 2.9 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 22.8°C | 14.7°C | 6.6°C | 28.7°C | -1.6°C | 9 mm | 46% | 3 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 25.1°C | 16.8°C | 8.4°C | 32.3°C | 2.4°C | 3 mm | 37% | 2.6 m/s | — |
Actual recorded April data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in April is around 24.3°C with lows near 8.1°C (mean 16.2°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
April averages 6 mm of rainfall in Desert Hot Springs, about average for rainfall. The wettest on record was 35 mm in 2020.
The hottest April reached 35.5°C in 1989. The coldest dipped to -1.6°C in 1982.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average April temperatures have risen by about 2.4°C. Daytime highs moved from 23.2°C to 25.8°C and overnight lows from 7°C to 9.1°C over the same span.
April is one of the cooler months of the year in Desert Hot Springs and about average for rainfall, so plan for around 24.3°C daytime highs and 8.1°C at night.
Not quite — April is the 6th coolest month in Desert Hot Springs, averaging 16.2°C.
For April in Desert Hot Springs, pack light layers you can adjust through the day, with typical highs of 24.3°C and lows of 8.1°C.
Relative humidity in April averages 40% — relatively dry.
Average wind speed in April is 2.8 m/s. The windiest April on record averaged 3.1 m/s (1984).
The wettest April on record was 2020 with 35 mm. On average, April sees 6 mm.
All figures are derived from NASA POWER (Prediction Of Worldwide Energy Resources), based on MERRA-2 satellite reanalysis, covering 1981–2025.
Explore how the weather in Desert Hot Springs behaves each April, based on 45 years of NASA POWER climate data from 1981 to 2025. This page breaks down average temperatures, rainfall, humidity, wind and solar radiation for April specifically, along with year-by-year records and how the month has changed over the decades.
