April is one of the cooler months of the year in Fresno, with average highs near 22.6°C and lows around 9.1°C (mean 15.9°C). It is about average for rainfall, averaging 33 mm of rainfall and 62% relative humidity across the period.
April is one of the cooler months of the year in Fresno. Across 45 years of records, the warmest April in Fresno was 1987 — when the month averaged 19°C — while the coldest was 1983 at 11.8°C. Typical April days reach 22.6°C with nights near 9.1°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.3°C per decade.
April is about average for rainfall in Fresno, averaging 33 mm of rainfall. The wettest April on record was 2006 with 100 mm, while the driest were 2008 and 2023 at 1 mm.
Relative humidity in Fresno during April averages 62%. The most humid April was 2006 at 77%, and the least humid was 2015 at 47%.
April receives about 6.5 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Fresno. The sunniest Aprils were 2008 and 2021 at 7.2 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 2006 at 5.4.
Average wind speed in Fresno during April is 2 m/s. The windiest Aprils were 1984 and 1997 at 2.5 m/s, while the calmest was 1998 at 1.7 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 15.9°C | 15.4°C | 15.4°C | 16.3°C | 16.5°C | +0.6°C |
| Avg High | 22.7°C | 21.9°C | 22.2°C | 23.1°C | 23.4°C | +0.7°C |
| Avg Low | 9.1°C | 8.8°C | 8.7°C | 9.7°C | 9.6°C | +0.5°C |
| Avg Rain | 31 mm | 32 mm | 35 mm | 39 mm | 24 mm | -6 mm |
April temperatures in Fresno have risen by about 1.7°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
April has ranged from a record low of 0.9°C (1982) to a record high of 36.8°C (2004).
Rainfall in April is about average for rainfall, averaging 33 mm, with a wettest year of 100 mm.
A good time to visit Fresno
April is a good time to visit Fresno, with days averaging 22.6°C and nights around 9.1°C (mean 15.9°C, cooler than Fresno's yearly average) and moderate 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 | 23.6°C | 16.9°C | 10.3°C | 29.3°C | 4.4°C | 19 mm | 62% | 1.8 m/s | 6.3 |
| 2024 | 22.3°C | 15.8°C | 9.2°C | 30.4°C | 3.8°C | 44 mm | 67% | 2 m/s | 6.5 |
| 2023 | 21.1°C | 15.1°C | 9.0°C | 31.7°C | 0.9°C | 1 mm | 70% | 1.9 m/s | 6.9 |
| 2022 | 24.3°C | 16.9°C | 9.4°C | 35.2°C | 2.3°C | 20 mm | 52% | 2.2 m/s | 6.8 |
| 2021 | 25.8°C | 17.7°C | 9.6°C | 34.3°C | 5.8°C | 4 mm | 51% | 1.9 m/s | 7.2 |
| 2020 | 23.4°C | 16.7°C | 10.0°C | 33.0°C | 4.6°C | 59 mm | 64% | 2.1 m/s | 6.2 |
| 2019 | 23.8°C | 17.6°C | 11.3°C | 33.2°C | 5.4°C | 11 mm | 66% | 1.8 m/s | 6.5 |
| 2018 | 23.2°C | 16.6°C | 10.1°C | 30.0°C | 3.3°C | 35 mm | 62% | 2 m/s | 6.6 |
| 2017 | 20.4°C | 14.9°C | 9.4°C | 26.6°C | 3.9°C | 62 mm | 72% | 2.2 m/s | 6.2 |
| 2016 | 23.6°C | 17.0°C | 10.4°C | 31.7°C | 6.0°C | 48 mm | 65% | 2.1 m/s | 6.5 |
| 2015 | 25.8°C | 18.0°C | 10.3°C | 33.6°C | 5.1°C | 31 mm | 47% | 2.2 m/s | 6.8 |
| 2014 | 25.7°C | 18.0°C | 10.4°C | 34.9°C | 4.6°C | 29 mm | 53% | 2.1 m/s | 6.8 |
| 2013 | 26.5°C | 18.5°C | 10.6°C | 35.1°C | 3.4°C | 9 mm | 51% | 2.4 m/s | 7.1 |
| 2012 | 23.3°C | 16.2°C | 9.2°C | 35.0°C | 1.8°C | 59 mm | 61% | 2.1 m/s | 6.3 |
| 2011 | 19.6°C | 13.8°C | 8.0°C | 28.1°C | 1.7°C | 13 mm | 73% | 2.1 m/s | 6.6 |
| 2010 | 18.6°C | 12.8°C | 7.1°C | 27.8°C | 2.5°C | 95 mm | 70% | 2 m/s | 6 |
| 2009 | 22.7°C | 15.4°C | 8.1°C | 35.2°C | 1.6°C | 17 mm | 57% | 2.1 m/s | 6.9 |
| 2008 | 23.4°C | 15.8°C | 8.1°C | 33.9°C | 3.0°C | 1 mm | 52% | 2.2 m/s | 7.2 |
| 2007 | 23.8°C | 16.6°C | 9.4°C | 36.8°C | 4.3°C | 19 mm | 55% | 2.2 m/s | 6.3 |
| 2006 🌧️ | 19.0°C | 13.9°C | 8.8°C | 27.3°C | 4.2°C | 100 mm | 77% | 1.8 m/s | 5.4 |
| 2005 | 20.4°C | 14.2°C | 8.1°C | 26.2°C | 3.4°C | 28 mm | 68% | 1.9 m/s | 6.3 |
| 2004 | 26.0°C | 18.2°C | 10.4°C | 36.8°C | 5.8°C | 3 mm | 50% | 2 m/s | 7 |
| 2003 | 19.1°C | 13.1°C | 7.2°C | 28.1°C | 2.2°C | 71 mm | 67% | 1.8 m/s | 5.8 |
| 2002 | 23.4°C | 16.5°C | 9.7°C | 32.5°C | 3.3°C | 12 mm | 61% | 2 m/s | 6.5 |
| 2001 | 20.4°C | 13.8°C | 7.2°C | 32.6°C | 1.9°C | 52 mm | 63% | 1.8 m/s | 6.2 |
| 2000 | 23.3°C | 16.5°C | 9.8°C | 29.6°C | 5.7°C | 44 mm | 63% | 2 m/s | 6.5 |
| 1999 | 19.9°C | 13.3°C | 6.8°C | 30.7°C | 0.9°C | 61 mm | 64% | 2.2 m/s | 6 |
| 1998 | 18.0°C | 12.7°C | 7.5°C | 29.2°C | 2.4°C | 54 mm | 75% | 1.7 m/s | 6.3 |
| 1997 | 23.9°C | 16.5°C | 9.2°C | 31.3°C | 3.2°C | 5 mm | 58% | 2.5 m/s | 7.1 |
| 1996 | 23.3°C | 16.5°C | 9.8°C | 33.2°C | 5.6°C | 46 mm | 65% | 2.3 m/s | 6.5 |
| 1995 | 18.9°C | 13.4°C | 8.0°C | 25.2°C | 2.9°C | 58 mm | 75% | 1.8 m/s | 6 |
| 1994 | 23.4°C | 16.4°C | 9.4°C | 31.7°C | 5.5°C | 44 mm | 58% | 1.9 m/s | 5.9 |
| 1993 | 21.0°C | 14.9°C | 8.8°C | 28.5°C | 5.4°C | 15 mm | 71% | 2.3 m/s | 6.5 |
| 1992 | 24.8°C | 17.8°C | 10.9°C | 33.0°C | 6.9°C | 4 mm | 61% | 1.9 m/s | 6.6 |
| 1991 | 20.4°C | 13.8°C | 7.1°C | 28.5°C | 2.2°C | 8 mm | 66% | 2.1 m/s | 6.8 |
| 1990 | 25.7°C | 18.2°C | 10.7°C | 32.2°C | 6.6°C | 24 mm | 56% | 2.2 m/s | 6.2 |
| 1989 | 25.8°C | 18.8°C | 11.8°C | 32.3°C | 4.8°C | 9 mm | 55% | 1.8 m/s | 6.6 |
| 1988 | 23.7°C | 16.9°C | 10.2°C | 34.5°C | 7.0°C | 64 mm | 53% | 1.9 m/s | 5.8 |
| 1987 🔥 | 26.9°C | 19.0°C | 11.1°C | 33.4°C | 5.0°C | 9 mm | 51% | 1.8 m/s | 6.5 |
| 1986 | 20.7°C | 14.4°C | 8.1°C | 29.3°C | 3.7°C | 17 mm | 69% | 1.9 m/s | 6.4 |
| 1985 | 26.0°C | 18.5°C | 10.9°C | 34.3°C | 5.7°C | 7 mm | 51% | 2.1 m/s | 6.7 |
| 1984 | 21.8°C | 14.4°C | 7.0°C | 33.1°C | 3.0°C | 12 mm | 57% | 2.5 m/s | 6.3 |
| 1983 ❄️ | 17.0°C | 11.8°C | 6.5°C | 24.0°C | 2.0°C | 67 mm | 75% | 1.9 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 18.8°C | 13.1°C | 7.5°C | 25.8°C | 0.9°C | 63 mm | 73% | 1.9 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 23.4°C | 16.2°C | 8.9°C | 35.0°C | 4.0°C | 29 mm | 59% | 1.8 m/s | — |
Actual recorded April data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in April is around 22.6°C with lows near 9.1°C (mean 15.9°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
April averages 33 mm of rainfall in Fresno, about average for rainfall. The wettest on record was 100 mm in 2006.
The hottest April reached 36.8°C in 2004. The coldest dipped to 0.9°C in 1982.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average April temperatures have risen by about 1.7°C. Daytime highs moved from 21.4°C to 23.4°C and overnight lows from 8.2°C to 9.5°C over the same span.
April is one of the cooler months of the year in Fresno and about average for rainfall, so plan for around 22.6°C daytime highs and 9.1°C at night.
Not quite — April is the 6th coolest month in Fresno, averaging 15.9°C.
For April in Fresno, pack light layers you can adjust through the day, with typical highs of 22.6°C and lows of 9.1°C.
Relative humidity in April averages 62% — moderately humid.
Average wind speed in April is 2 m/s. The windiest April on record averaged 2.5 m/s (1984).
The wettest April on record was 2006 with 100 mm. On average, April sees 33 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 Fresno 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.
