April is one of the cooler months of the year in Elk Grove, with average highs near 20.9°C and lows around 7.8°C (mean 14.4°C). It is about average for rainfall, averaging 43 mm of rainfall and 70% relative humidity across the period.
April is one of the cooler months of the year in Elk Grove. Across 45 years of records, the warmest April in Elk Grove was 1987 — when the month averaged 17.2°C — while the coldest was 2003 at 11.4°C. Typical April days reach 20.9°C with nights near 7.8°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.2°C per decade.
April is about average for rainfall in Elk Grove, averaging 43 mm of rainfall. The wettest Aprils on record were 1983 and 2006 with 111 mm, while the driest was 2008 at 2 mm.
Relative humidity in Elk Grove during April averages 70%. The most humid April was 2006 at 82%, and the least humid was 1987 at 57%.
April receives about 6.1 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Elk Grove. The sunniest April was 2021 at 7.1 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 2006 at 5.
Average wind speed in Elk Grove during April is 1.9 m/s. The windiest April was 1999 at 2.3 m/s, while the calmest were 1989 and 1992 at 1.5 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 14.4°C | 14.2°C | 14.0°C | 14.6°C | 15.0°C | +0.6°C |
| Avg High | 20.9°C | 20.4°C | 20.6°C | 21.0°C | 22.1°C | +1.2°C |
| Avg Low | 7.8°C | 7.8°C | 7.5°C | 8.1°C | 7.9°C | +0.1°C |
| Avg Rain | 43 mm | 38 mm | 44 mm | 55 mm | 32 mm | -11 mm |
April temperatures in Elk Grove have risen by about 1.4°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
April has ranged from a record low of -0.5°C (1999) to a record high of 34.1°C (2004).
Rainfall in April is about average for rainfall, averaging 43 mm, with a wettest year of 111 mm.
A good time to visit Elk Grove
April is a good time to visit Elk Grove, with days averaging 20.9°C and nights around 7.8°C (mean 14.4°C, cooler than Elk Grove's yearly average) and moderate rainfall. June and September 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 | 21.8°C | 15.1°C | 8.4°C | 28.1°C | 2.9°C | 22 mm | 74% | 1.7 m/s | 6.3 |
| 2024 | 20.8°C | 14.3°C | 7.9°C | 27.9°C | 2.6°C | 43 mm | 74% | 1.6 m/s | 6.2 |
| 2023 | 20.0°C | 13.5°C | 7.0°C | 28.2°C | 0.1°C | 7 mm | 76% | 1.7 m/s | 6.8 |
| 2022 | 22.6°C | 15.1°C | 7.7°C | 31.7°C | 1.8°C | 58 mm | 62% | 2.1 m/s | 6.4 |
| 2021 | 24.9°C | 16.3°C | 7.7°C | 31.9°C | 4.3°C | 3 mm | 58% | 2 m/s | 7.1 |
| 2020 | 22.6°C | 15.6°C | 8.6°C | 32.1°C | 2.2°C | 59 mm | 68% | 1.7 m/s | 6.2 |
| 2019 | 21.2°C | 15.3°C | 9.5°C | 29.2°C | 4.9°C | 29 mm | 78% | 1.8 m/s | 6 |
| 2018 | 20.3°C | 14.0°C | 7.8°C | 27.3°C | 3.3°C | 73 mm | 75% | 1.7 m/s | 6.1 |
| 2017 | 19.0°C | 13.6°C | 8.2°C | 24.7°C | 3.4°C | 101 mm | 80% | 2 m/s | 5.6 |
| 2016 | 21.8°C | 15.4°C | 9.0°C | 29.3°C | 5.2°C | 46 mm | 74% | 1.9 m/s | 6.3 |
| 2015 | 23.4°C | 15.7°C | 8.1°C | 31.6°C | 3.7°C | 48 mm | 61% | 2 m/s | 6.8 |
| 2014 | 23.3°C | 16.1°C | 9.0°C | 33.0°C | 5.2°C | 40 mm | 65% | 1.8 m/s | 6.4 |
| 2013 | 24.5°C | 16.7°C | 9.0°C | 32.5°C | 3.8°C | 19 mm | 61% | 2.1 m/s | 6.8 |
| 2012 | 21.0°C | 14.4°C | 7.9°C | 30.8°C | 1.0°C | 83 mm | 72% | 1.8 m/s | 6.2 |
| 2011 | 18.6°C | 12.7°C | 6.8°C | 25.8°C | 2.5°C | 12 mm | 77% | 1.9 m/s | 6.2 |
| 2010 | 17.3°C | 11.7°C | 6.1°C | 25.8°C | 2.6°C | 99 mm | 77% | 2 m/s | 5.5 |
| 2009 | 21.4°C | 14.5°C | 7.5°C | 34.0°C | 1.7°C | 28 mm | 64% | 2 m/s | 6.6 |
| 2008 | 21.9°C | 14.2°C | 6.6°C | 32.1°C | 1.3°C | 2 mm | 61% | 2 m/s | 6.9 |
| 2007 | 22.3°C | 15.1°C | 7.9°C | 32.5°C | 3.3°C | 46 mm | 64% | 1.9 m/s | 6.3 |
| 2006 | 17.9°C | 13.0°C | 8.1°C | 27.4°C | 2.8°C | 111 mm | 82% | 2 m/s | 5 |
| 2005 | 19.8°C | 13.5°C | 7.3°C | 26.3°C | 2.8°C | 33 mm | 73% | 1.9 m/s | 6.2 |
| 2004 | 23.8°C | 16.4°C | 8.9°C | 34.1°C | 4.7°C | 6 mm | 62% | 2 m/s | 6.6 |
| 2003 ❄️ | 16.8°C | 11.4°C | 6.1°C | 24.6°C | 3.6°C | 110 mm | 75% | 2 m/s | 5.3 |
| 2002 | 20.8°C | 14.3°C | 7.8°C | 28.9°C | 3.7°C | 11 mm | 72% | 1.8 m/s | 6 |
| 2001 | 19.6°C | 12.9°C | 6.3°C | 30.5°C | 0.8°C | 50 mm | 68% | 1.8 m/s | 6.3 |
| 2000 | 21.2°C | 14.8°C | 8.3°C | 26.7°C | 5.2°C | 42 mm | 74% | 1.8 m/s | 6.3 |
| 1999 | 19.6°C | 13.0°C | 6.3°C | 28.6°C | -0.5°C | 37 mm | 69% | 2.3 m/s | 6.3 |
| 1998 | 17.7°C | 12.2°C | 6.8°C | 27.5°C | 1.9°C | 63 mm | 79% | 1.7 m/s | 6 |
| 1997 | 21.7°C | 15.0°C | 8.2°C | 27.0°C | 3.0°C | 15 mm | 67% | 1.9 m/s | 6.2 |
| 1996 | 20.9°C | 14.9°C | 8.9°C | 28.7°C | 5.6°C | 68 mm | 74% | 1.9 m/s | 5.9 |
| 1995 | 17.9°C | 12.2°C | 6.6°C | 24.1°C | 1.4°C | 73 mm | 80% | 2 m/s | 5.6 |
| 1994 | 22.2°C | 15.3°C | 8.4°C | 29.7°C | 4.0°C | 36 mm | 65% | 1.8 m/s | 5.8 |
| 1993 | 19.0°C | 13.4°C | 7.7°C | 25.3°C | 4.1°C | 23 mm | 77% | 1.7 m/s | 5.8 |
| 1992 | 22.3°C | 15.9°C | 9.6°C | 29.1°C | 4.9°C | 26 mm | 71% | 1.5 m/s | 6 |
| 1991 | 19.1°C | 12.7°C | 6.2°C | 25.4°C | 2.6°C | 17 mm | 72% | 1.9 m/s | 6.3 |
| 1990 | 24.1°C | 16.9°C | 9.6°C | 30.8°C | 6.5°C | 25 mm | 63% | 1.9 m/s | 6.1 |
| 1989 | 22.3°C | 16.1°C | 9.8°C | 28.4°C | 5.5°C | 17 mm | 69% | 1.5 m/s | 5.8 |
| 1988 | 22.7°C | 15.7°C | 8.8°C | 32.4°C | 5.5°C | 68 mm | 59% | 1.9 m/s | 5.2 |
| 1987 🔥 | 24.9°C | 17.2°C | 9.5°C | 30.6°C | 4.5°C | 8 mm | 57% | 1.8 m/s | 6.2 |
| 1986 | 18.9°C | 12.9°C | 7.0°C | 25.6°C | 2.8°C | 31 mm | 77% | 1.7 m/s | 5.9 |
| 1985 | 23.8°C | 16.5°C | 9.1°C | 30.6°C | 4.6°C | 5 mm | 61% | 1.8 m/s | 6.3 |
| 1984 | 19.2°C | 12.6°C | 6.0°C | 30.2°C | 2.2°C | 25 mm | 69% | 2.1 m/s | 5.9 |
| 1983 🌧️ | 16.4°C | 11.5°C | 6.5°C | 23.1°C | 2.1°C | 111 mm | 79% | 2 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 17.7°C | 11.9°C | 6.1°C | 25.6°C | 0.5°C | 96 mm | 78% | 2.1 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 22.1°C | 14.8°C | 7.5°C | 33.5°C | 1.8°C | 26 mm | 66% | 1.6 m/s | — |
Actual recorded April data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in April is around 20.9°C with lows near 7.8°C (mean 14.4°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
April averages 43 mm of rainfall in Elk Grove, about average for rainfall. The wettest on record was 111 mm in 1983.
The hottest April reached 34.1°C in 2004. The coldest dipped to -0.5°C in 1999.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average April temperatures have risen by about 1.4°C. Daytime highs moved from 19.8°C to 22°C and overnight lows from 7°C to 7.7°C over the same span.
April is one of the cooler months of the year in Elk Grove and about average for rainfall, so plan for around 20.9°C daytime highs and 7.8°C at night.
Not quite — April is the 6th coolest month in Elk Grove, averaging 14.4°C.
For April in Elk Grove, pack warm layers and a jacket for chilly mornings, with typical highs of 20.9°C and lows of 7.8°C.
Relative humidity in April averages 70% — moderately humid.
Average wind speed in April is 1.9 m/s. The windiest April on record averaged 2.3 m/s (1999).
The wettest April on record was 1983 with 111 mm. On average, April sees 43 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 Elk Grove 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.
