Sunnyvale Weather in April (1981–2025)

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April at a Glance in Sunnyvale

(1981–2025)
Avg High
🔥
18.9°C
Avg Low
❄️
6.4°C
Avg Temp
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12.6°C
Avg Rain
🌧️
35 mm
Avg Humidity
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78%
Avg Wind
🌬️
2.1 m/s
Avg Solar
☀️
6
kWh/m²/day
vs Annual
📈
-2.3°C
temp difference
🌤️Mild afternoons❄️Cold mornings☀️Very sunny🌦️Some rain🍃Light winds💦Humid air

Sunnyvale April Weather Overview

April is one of the cooler months of the year in Sunnyvale, with average highs near 18.9°C and lows around 6.4°C (mean 12.6°C). It is one of the drier months, averaging 35 mm of rainfall and 78% relative humidity across the period.

Sunnyvale April Temperature History (1981–2025)

Range

April is one of the cooler months of the year in Sunnyvale. Across 45 years of records, the warmest Aprils in Sunnyvale were 1987 and 1990 — when the month averaged 15.2°C — while the coldest were 1983 and 2003 at 10.3°C. Typical April days reach 18.9°C with nights near 6.4°C. The long-term April temperature trend is broadly flat.

1981–1985 vs 2021–2025

Avg Temp12.0°C→12.7°C+0.7°C
Max Temp18.1°C→19.1°C+1°C
Min Temp5.9°C→6.3°C+0.4°C

Trend (per decade)

Avg Temp+0.1°C/decade ↗
Max Temp0°C/decade →
Min Temp+0.1°C/decade ↗

Distribution of Avg Temp

10.0°C–11.5°C10 yr (22%)
11.5°C–13.0°C14 yr (31%)
13.0°C–14.5°C17 yr (38%)
14.5°C–16.0°C4 yr (9%)

Sunnyvale April Rainfall History (1981–2025)

Range

April is one of the drier months in Sunnyvale, averaging 35 mm of rainfall. The wettest April on record was 1983 with 104 mm, while the driest was 2021 at 2 mm.

Sunnyvale April Humidity History (1981–2025)

Range

Relative humidity in Sunnyvale during April averages 78%. The most humid April was 2006 at 86%, and the least humid was 1987 at 67%.

Sunnyvale April Solar History (1981–2025)

Range

April receives about 6 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Sunnyvale. The sunniest April was 2022 at 6.8 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 2006 at 4.7.

Sunnyvale April Wind History (1981–2025)

Range

Average wind speed in Sunnyvale during April is 2.1 m/s. The windiest April was 1999 at 2.6 m/s, while the calmest was 1989 at 1.7 m/s.

What April Feels Like in Sunnyvale

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Cold
Morning
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Mild
Afternoon
🌆
Cold
Evening
Rain chanceLow
Outdoor comfort★★★★☆

How April Ranks in Sunnyvale

🥶6th coolest month of the year
🌧️6th wettest month of the year
☀️4th sunniest month of the year

Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.

Explore Sunnyvale Weather by Month

Sunnyvale April Averages by Decade

Metric1980s1990s2000s2010s2020sChange
Avg Temp12.8°C12.6°C12.2°C12.9°C12.9°C+0.1°C
Avg High19.2°C18.7°C18.2°C19.0°C19.2°C0°C
Avg Low6.3°C6.5°C6.1°C6.8°C6.5°C+0.2°C
Avg Rain36 mm31 mm37 mm42 mm24 mm-12 mm

Extreme April Records in Sunnyvale

🔥Warmest April33.5°C1981
🧊Coldest April-0.8°C1999
🌧️Wettest April104 mm1983
🏜️Driest April2 mm2021
🌬️Windiest April2.6 m/s1999

Key Insights for April

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April temperatures in Sunnyvale have risen by about 0.7°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.

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April has ranged from a record low of -0.8°C (1999) to a record high of 33.5°C (1981).

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Rainfall in April is one of the drier months, averaging 35 mm, with a wettest year of 104 mm.

Is April a Good Time to Visit Sunnyvale?

A good time to visit Sunnyvale

April is a good time to visit Sunnyvale, with days averaging 18.9°C and nights around 6.4°C (mean 12.6°C, cooler than Sunnyvale's yearly average) and moderate rainfall. August and July are marginally more temperate, but April still suits most travellers.

See Sunnyvale's complete weather history All 12 months side by side, 1981–2025 records, annual trends and long-term averages in one place. View full history →

Sunnyvale Weather in April — In Depth

☀️ April climate overview

April is one of the cooler months of the year in Sunnyvale, with average highs near 18.9°C and lows around 6.4°C (mean 12.6°C). It is one of the drier months, averaging 35 mm of rainfall and 78% relative humidity across the period.

🌧️ Rain, humidity & wind in April

April averages 35 mm of rainfall in Sunnyvale, one of the drier months compared with the rest of the year. The wettest April on record saw 104 mm (1983), and the driest just 2 mm (2021). Humidity sits around 78% and average wind speed is 2.1 m/s, with solar radiation averaging 6 kWh/m²/day.

📈 How April has changed

Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average April temperatures have risen by about 0.7°C. Daytime highs moved from 18.1°C to 19.1°C and overnight lows from 5.9°C to 6.3°C over the same span.
April Weather in Sunnyvale, Year by Year
🔥 warmest❄️ coldest🌧️ wettest
YearAvg HighAvg TempAvg LowHottest DayColdest DayRainfallHumidityWindSolar
202519.0°C12.9°C6.8°C24.9°C4.2°C12 mm81%2 m/s5.6
202418.5°C12.6°C6.7°C25.6°C3.5°C39 mm83%2 m/s6.2
202317.7°C11.6°C5.5°C28.6°C0.4°C4 mm81%2.1 m/s6.6
202219.8°C13.0°C6.2°C32.2°C2.0°C38 mm73%2.5 m/s6.8
202120.6°C13.5°C6.3°C28.7°C3.8°C2 mm73%2.5 m/s6.2
202019.8°C13.6°C7.3°C28.8°C1.9°C47 mm78%2.1 m/s5.7
201919.7°C13.9°C8.1°C28.2°C5.3°C13 mm83%2 m/s5.7
201818.8°C12.5°C6.3°C27.1°C2.8°C58 mm80%2 m/s6
201718.0°C12.5°C7.1°C24.3°C3.2°C68 mm82%2.1 m/s5.8
201619.2°C13.6°C7.9°C28.6°C4.4°C40 mm80%2.1 m/s6.1
201520.1°C13.4°C6.7°C30.9°C3.3°C31 mm74%2.3 m/s6.4
201421.1°C14.3°C7.5°C32.9°C4.6°C29 mm75%2.1 m/s6.1
201322.1°C14.6°C7.0°C31.1°C2.4°C14 mm70%2.4 m/s6.5
201219.0°C12.8°C6.7°C30.6°C0.7°C67 mm79%2.2 m/s6
201116.4°C10.9°C5.3°C26.5°C1.7°C10 mm83%2.3 m/s6.1
201015.9°C10.5°C5.1°C23.8°C1.8°C96 mm83%2.1 m/s5.8
200918.6°C12.3°C6.0°C32.9°C0.5°C14 mm74%2.3 m/s6.4
200819.2°C12.0°C4.9°C29.6°C0.5°C3 mm73%2.3 m/s6.7
200720.0°C13.3°C6.6°C31.7°C2.8°C28 mm73%2.3 m/s6.2
200616.7°C11.9°C7.0°C25.0°C2.5°C101 mm86%2 m/s4.7
200517.4°C11.6°C5.8°C23.1°C1.6°C43 mm81%2.1 m/s6.3
200421.0°C14.1°C7.2°C33.2°C3.9°C4 mm73%2.1 m/s6.2
200315.3°C10.3°C5.2°C23.8°C2.4°C94 mm82%2.1 m/s5.6
200218.3°C12.4°C6.6°C27.1°C2.0°C9 mm80%2.1 m/s5.4
200116.8°C10.9°C5.0°C28.0°C0.7°C44 mm80%2.2 m/s6.1
200019.0°C13.0°C7.0°C25.7°C3.6°C34 mm81%2.1 m/s5.9
199917.0°C11.1°C5.3°C27.2°C-0.8°C45 mm78%2.6 m/s6.1
199816.7°C11.3°C5.9°C27.4°C2.1°C50 mm83%1.9 m/s5.9
199719.9°C13.2°C6.5°C25.4°C1.6°C13 mm77%2.4 m/s6.2
199619.6°C13.5°C7.3°C28.2°C4.6°C43 mm80%2 m/s6.2
199516.5°C11.2°C6.0°C23.4°C2.1°C64 mm84%2.2 m/s5.8
199419.9°C13.4°C6.9°C28.2°C3.6°C39 mm76%2.1 m/s5.8
199317.7°C12.0°C6.3°C24.1°C1.3°C17 mm82%2 m/s6.4
199220.3°C14.0°C7.8°C27.6°C3.8°C10 mm80%1.9 m/s6
199117.5°C11.3°C5.1°C24.5°C1.8°C13 mm78%2.3 m/s6.3
199022.3°C15.2°C8.2°C28.8°C4.8°C13 mm72%2.3 m/s5.7
198921.2°C14.5°C7.8°C28.8°C4.7°C16 mm76%1.7 m/s5.8
198820.6°C13.8°C7.1°C31.9°C3.4°C51 mm69%2.1 m/s5.6
1987 🔥23.2°C15.2°C7.3°C30.1°C3.1°C10 mm67%1.9 m/s6.1
198617.4°C11.5°C5.6°C26.8°C2.9°C20 mm80%2 m/s6
198521.4°C14.3°C7.2°C29.7°C3.9°C8 mm73%2.1 m/s5.7
198417.7°C11.5°C5.3°C28.8°C1.6°C20 mm75%2.5 m/s6.3
1983 ❄️ 🌧️15.3°C10.3°C5.3°C21.3°C0.1°C104 mm82%2.1 m/s—
198216.4°C10.8°C5.2°C23.7°C1.9°C82 mm82%2.1 m/s—
198119.9°C13.1°C6.3°C33.5°C3.0°C12 mm75%2.1 m/s—

Actual recorded April data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.

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Sunnyvale April Weather — FAQ

What is the average temperature in Sunnyvale in April?▼

The average high in April is around 18.9°C with lows near 6.4°C (mean 12.6°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.

Does it rain a lot in Sunnyvale in April?▼

April averages 35 mm of rainfall in Sunnyvale, one of the drier months. The wettest on record was 104 mm in 1983.

What was the hottest April on record in Sunnyvale?▼

The hottest April reached 33.5°C in 1981. The coldest dipped to -0.8°C in 1999.

Has April in Sunnyvale gotten warmer over time?▼

Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average April temperatures have risen by about 0.7°C. Daytime highs moved from 18.1°C to 19.1°C and overnight lows from 5.9°C to 6.3°C over the same span.

Is April a good time to visit Sunnyvale?▼

April is one of the cooler months of the year in Sunnyvale and one of the drier months, so plan for around 18.9°C daytime highs and 6.4°C at night.

Is April the coldest month in Sunnyvale?▼

Not quite — April is the 6th coolest month in Sunnyvale, averaging 12.6°C.

What should I pack for Sunnyvale in April?▼

For April in Sunnyvale, pack warm layers and a jacket for chilly mornings, with typical highs of 18.9°C and lows of 6.4°C.

Is Sunnyvale humid in April?▼

Relative humidity in April averages 78% — quite humid.

How windy is Sunnyvale in April?▼

Average wind speed in April is 2.1 m/s. The windiest April on record averaged 2.6 m/s (1999).

Which April had the most rainfall in Sunnyvale?▼

The wettest April on record was 1983 with 104 mm. On average, April sees 35 mm.

Where does this April weather data come from?▼

All figures are derived from NASA POWER (Prediction Of Worldwide Energy Resources), based on MERRA-2 satellite reanalysis, covering 1981–2025.

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Explore how the weather in Sunnyvale 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.