April is one of the cooler months of the year in Salinas, with average highs near 15.6°C and lows around 9.3°C (mean 12.5°C). It is one of the drier months, averaging 32 mm of rainfall and 82% relative humidity across the period.
April is one of the cooler months of the year in Salinas. Across 45 years of records, the warmest April in Salinas was 1992 — when the month averaged 14.3°C — while the coldest was 2001 at 10.8°C. Typical April days reach 15.6°C with nights near 9.3°C. The long-term April temperature trend is broadly flat.
April is one of the drier months in Salinas, averaging 32 mm of rainfall. The wettest April on record was 2006 with 107 mm, while the driest were 2021 and 2023 at 2 mm.
Relative humidity in Salinas during April averages 82%. The most humid April was 2006 at 87%, and the least humid was 1988 at 76%.
April receives about 6.3 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Salinas. The sunniest Aprils were 2008, 2013 and 2021 at 6.9 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 2006 at 4.8.
Average wind speed in Salinas during April is 2.7 m/s. The windiest April was 1984 at 3.4 m/s, while the calmest was 1989 at 2 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 12.7°C | 12.6°C | 11.9°C | 12.8°C | 12.3°C | -0.4°C |
| Avg High | 16.0°C | 15.7°C | 14.9°C | 15.9°C | 15.3°C | -0.7°C |
| Avg Low | 9.3°C | 9.5°C | 9.0°C | 9.7°C | 9.2°C | -0.1°C |
| Avg Rain | 36 mm | 28 mm | 36 mm | 36 mm | 17 mm | -18 mm |
April temperatures in Salinas have stayed relatively stable across the record.
April has ranged from a record low of 4.8°C (1982) to a record high of 30.3°C (2004).
Rainfall in April is one of the drier months, averaging 32 mm, with a wettest year of 107 mm.
A good time to visit Salinas
April is a good time to visit Salinas, with days averaging 15.6°C and nights around 9.3°C (mean 12.5°C, cooler than Salinas's yearly average) and moderate rainfall. September and August 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 | 15.5°C | 12.6°C | 9.7°C | 19.3°C | 8.5°C | 11 mm | 84% | 2.3 m/s | 6 |
| 2024 | 15.6°C | 12.7°C | 9.8°C | 20.6°C | 6.6°C | 36 mm | 85% | 2.7 m/s | 6.4 |
| 2023 | 14.2°C | 11.3°C | 8.4°C | 20.4°C | 5.8°C | 2 mm | 84% | 2.7 m/s | 6.8 |
| 2022 | 16.1°C | 12.5°C | 9.0°C | 26.0°C | 6.1°C | 14 mm | 80% | 2.9 m/s | 6.8 |
| 2021 | 14.8°C | 11.6°C | 8.3°C | 21.1°C | 7.2°C | 2 mm | 83% | 2.7 m/s | 6.9 |
| 2020 | 15.7°C | 12.9°C | 10.1°C | 21.2°C | 7.6°C | 38 mm | 83% | 2.6 m/s | 6 |
| 2019 | 17.2°C | 14.0°C | 10.8°C | 22.9°C | 9.1°C | 9 mm | 83% | 2.1 m/s | 6.2 |
| 2018 | 16.0°C | 12.8°C | 9.7°C | 21.5°C | 7.5°C | 26 mm | 82% | 2.6 m/s | 6.5 |
| 2017 | 15.9°C | 13.0°C | 10.1°C | 19.3°C | 7.6°C | 53 mm | 84% | 2.6 m/s | 6 |
| 2016 | 16.8°C | 13.9°C | 10.9°C | 24.9°C | 8.5°C | 27 mm | 82% | 2.4 m/s | 6.2 |
| 2015 | 16.2°C | 13.0°C | 9.7°C | 22.8°C | 8.2°C | 28 mm | 80% | 2.5 m/s | 6.7 |
| 2014 | 16.9°C | 13.6°C | 10.2°C | 25.4°C | 8.9°C | 28 mm | 80% | 2.4 m/s | 6.5 |
| 2013 | 16.5°C | 12.8°C | 9.1°C | 22.9°C | 6.4°C | 10 mm | 82% | 2.5 m/s | 6.9 |
| 2012 | 15.3°C | 12.3°C | 9.3°C | 25.2°C | 6.2°C | 64 mm | 84% | 2.7 m/s | 6.4 |
| 2011 | 14.2°C | 11.3°C | 8.5°C | 20.5°C | 6.5°C | 10 mm | 84% | 2.9 m/s | 6.5 |
| 2010 | 14.1°C | 11.3°C | 8.6°C | 19.2°C | 6.8°C | 104 mm | 84% | 3 m/s | 5.8 |
| 2009 | 14.9°C | 11.8°C | 8.6°C | 29.0°C | 5.9°C | 10 mm | 80% | 2.9 m/s | 6.7 |
| 2008 | 15.2°C | 11.5°C | 7.8°C | 25.0°C | 5.5°C | 7 mm | 79% | 2.8 m/s | 6.9 |
| 2007 | 15.1°C | 11.9°C | 8.6°C | 20.9°C | 6.4°C | 26 mm | 83% | 2.7 m/s | 6.3 |
| 2006 🌧️ | 14.6°C | 12.3°C | 9.9°C | 20.2°C | 8.1°C | 107 mm | 87% | 2.7 m/s | 4.8 |
| 2005 | 14.8°C | 12.0°C | 9.2°C | 19.4°C | 6.6°C | 42 mm | 85% | 2.9 m/s | 6.3 |
| 2004 | 16.6°C | 13.1°C | 9.6°C | 30.3°C | 7.9°C | 3 mm | 81% | 2.2 m/s | 6.8 |
| 2003 | 13.8°C | 11.4°C | 9.0°C | 17.7°C | 7.3°C | 73 mm | 83% | 3 m/s | 5.5 |
| 2002 | 14.9°C | 12.1°C | 9.3°C | 21.9°C | 7.4°C | 12 mm | 84% | 2.6 m/s | 5.8 |
| 2001 ❄️ | 13.6°C | 10.8°C | 8.0°C | 21.6°C | 5.3°C | 45 mm | 84% | 3 m/s | 6.3 |
| 2000 | 15.5°C | 12.5°C | 9.6°C | 21.8°C | 7.8°C | 34 mm | 85% | 2.8 m/s | 6.5 |
| 1999 | 13.9°C | 11.0°C | 8.2°C | 22.4°C | 4.9°C | 49 mm | 81% | 3.1 m/s | 6.3 |
| 1998 | 14.5°C | 11.8°C | 9.1°C | 25.5°C | 7.1°C | 65 mm | 84% | 2.9 m/s | 6 |
| 1997 | 16.0°C | 12.7°C | 9.4°C | 20.5°C | 7.3°C | 7 mm | 84% | 2.9 m/s | 6.8 |
| 1996 | 16.9°C | 13.5°C | 10.2°C | 24.4°C | 8.4°C | 32 mm | 84% | 2.5 m/s | 6.6 |
| 1995 | 14.8°C | 12.0°C | 9.2°C | 21.8°C | 6.3°C | 55 mm | 85% | 3 m/s | 5.8 |
| 1994 | 15.7°C | 12.7°C | 9.6°C | 21.2°C | 8.0°C | 35 mm | 84% | 2.8 m/s | 5.9 |
| 1993 | 15.5°C | 12.6°C | 9.7°C | 18.8°C | 7.5°C | 11 mm | 86% | 2.8 m/s | 6.5 |
| 1992 🔥 | 17.5°C | 14.3°C | 11.2°C | 23.5°C | 9.3°C | 4 mm | 84% | 2.7 m/s | 6.6 |
| 1991 | 14.5°C | 11.4°C | 8.2°C | 19.1°C | 6.1°C | 11 mm | 84% | 3 m/s | 6.6 |
| 1990 | 17.2°C | 13.6°C | 10.1°C | 23.6°C | 6.3°C | 12 mm | 81% | 2.6 m/s | 6.2 |
| 1989 | 17.6°C | 14.0°C | 10.4°C | 25.9°C | 7.7°C | 15 mm | 80% | 2 m/s | 6.1 |
| 1988 | 16.4°C | 13.0°C | 9.5°C | 24.5°C | 6.9°C | 46 mm | 76% | 2.6 m/s | 5.8 |
| 1987 | 17.5°C | 13.6°C | 9.6°C | 25.7°C | 7.4°C | 11 mm | 77% | 2.4 m/s | 6.7 |
| 1986 | 15.3°C | 12.2°C | 9.1°C | 23.0°C | 7.4°C | 18 mm | 82% | 2.8 m/s | 6 |
| 1985 | 17.0°C | 13.2°C | 9.3°C | 24.8°C | 7.9°C | 9 mm | 80% | 2.4 m/s | 6.2 |
| 1984 | 14.9°C | 11.7°C | 8.4°C | 24.6°C | 6.8°C | 14 mm | 80% | 3.4 m/s | 6.3 |
| 1983 | 14.5°C | 11.9°C | 9.3°C | 17.1°C | 5.9°C | 105 mm | 81% | 3.3 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 15.0°C | 12.1°C | 9.2°C | 21.9°C | 4.8°C | 80 mm | 80% | 3 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 15.9°C | 12.4°C | 8.9°C | 26.4°C | 6.9°C | 23 mm | 81% | 2.7 m/s | — |
Actual recorded April data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in April is around 15.6°C with lows near 9.3°C (mean 12.5°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
April averages 32 mm of rainfall in Salinas, one of the drier months. The wettest on record was 107 mm in 2006.
The hottest April reached 30.3°C in 2004. The coldest dipped to 4.8°C in 1982.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average April temperatures have fallen by about 0.2°C. Daytime highs moved from 15.5°C to 15.2°C and overnight lows from 9°C to 9°C over the same span.
April is one of the cooler months of the year in Salinas and one of the drier months, so plan for around 15.6°C daytime highs and 9.3°C at night.
Not quite — April is the 5th coolest month in Salinas, averaging 12.5°C.
For April in Salinas, pack light layers you can adjust through the day, with typical highs of 15.6°C and lows of 9.3°C.
Relative humidity in April averages 82% — quite humid.
Average wind speed in April is 2.7 m/s. The windiest April on record averaged 3.4 m/s (1984).
The wettest April on record was 2006 with 107 mm. On average, April sees 32 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 Salinas 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.
