April is one of the cooler months of the year in Van Nuys, with average highs near 20.3°C and lows around 11.6°C (mean 16°C). It is one of the drier months, averaging 21 mm of rainfall and 67% relative humidity across the period.
April is one of the cooler months of the year in Van Nuys. Across 45 years of records, the warmest April in Van Nuys was 1992 — when the month averaged 18.2°C — while the coldest was 1983 at 13.6°C. Typical April days reach 20.3°C with nights near 11.6°C. The long-term April temperature trend is broadly flat.
April is one of the drier months in Van Nuys, averaging 21 mm of rainfall. The wettest April on record was 1983 with 103 mm, while the driest was 1993 at 0 mm.
Relative humidity in Van Nuys during April averages 67%. The most humid April was 2006 at 77%, and the least humid was 1984 at 53%.
April receives about 6.6 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Van Nuys. The sunniest April was 2008 at 7.4 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 2006 at 5.7.
Average wind speed in Van Nuys during April is 2.7 m/s. The windiest April was 1984 at 3.5 m/s, while the calmest were 1992 and 2023 at 2.2 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 16.3°C | 16.1°C | 15.2°C | 16.1°C | 15.9°C | -0.4°C |
| Avg High | 20.9°C | 20.5°C | 19.4°C | 20.4°C | 20.1°C | -0.8°C |
| Avg Low | 11.8°C | 11.7°C | 11.0°C | 11.8°C | 11.7°C | -0.1°C |
| Avg Rain | 30 mm | 15 mm | 25 mm | 14 mm | 22 mm | -8 mm |
April temperatures in Van Nuys have stayed relatively stable across the record.
April has ranged from a record low of 5.1°C (1982) to a record high of 31.9°C (1989).
Rainfall in April is one of the drier months, averaging 21 mm, with a wettest year of 103 mm.
Daytime highs and overnight lows have shifted differently — highs fell about 0.2°C per decade while lows rose 0°C per decade, narrowing the gap between day and night.
A good time to visit Van Nuys
April is a good time to visit Van Nuys, with days averaging 20.3°C and nights around 11.6°C (mean 16°C, cooler than Van Nuys's yearly average) and low rainfall. August 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 | 18.8°C | 15.1°C | 11.3°C | 24.2°C | 7.9°C | 6 mm | 74% | 2.4 m/s | 6.3 |
| 2024 | 19.2°C | 15.1°C | 11.0°C | 24.1°C | 6.9°C | 21 mm | 75% | 2.5 m/s | 6.5 |
| 2023 | 19.2°C | 15.1°C | 10.9°C | 26.3°C | 5.9°C | 1 mm | 73% | 2.2 m/s | 6.9 |
| 2022 | 21.9°C | 17.1°C | 12.4°C | 31.4°C | 8.2°C | 5 mm | 65% | 2.7 m/s | 7.1 |
| 2021 | 21.2°C | 16.7°C | 12.2°C | 28.6°C | 9.5°C | 1 mm | 64% | 2.5 m/s | 7 |
| 2020 | 20.3°C | 16.4°C | 12.6°C | 30.0°C | 9.6°C | 94 mm | 74% | 2.5 m/s | 6 |
| 2019 | 19.7°C | 16.0°C | 12.2°C | 26.0°C | 10.4°C | 4 mm | 75% | 2.4 m/s | 6.4 |
| 2018 | 20.2°C | 15.9°C | 11.7°C | 27.8°C | 7.9°C | 2 mm | 68% | 2.6 m/s | 6.9 |
| 2017 | 21.1°C | 16.8°C | 12.4°C | 27.1°C | 8.8°C | 10 mm | 68% | 2.7 m/s | 6.9 |
| 2016 | 21.5°C | 17.3°C | 13.1°C | 27.4°C | 9.7°C | 12 mm | 66% | 2.5 m/s | 6.7 |
| 2015 | 21.4°C | 17.1°C | 12.8°C | 27.6°C | 9.4°C | 5 mm | 61% | 2.5 m/s | 6.8 |
| 2014 | 21.7°C | 17.0°C | 12.3°C | 28.9°C | 8.2°C | 6 mm | 61% | 2.7 m/s | 7 |
| 2013 | 20.9°C | 16.2°C | 11.5°C | 26.6°C | 7.3°C | 4 mm | 65% | 2.7 m/s | 6.9 |
| 2012 | 20.4°C | 15.7°C | 11.0°C | 28.1°C | 6.7°C | 50 mm | 64% | 2.7 m/s | 6.6 |
| 2011 | 19.7°C | 15.5°C | 11.3°C | 27.1°C | 6.5°C | 2 mm | 70% | 2.7 m/s | 6.7 |
| 2010 | 17.8°C | 13.9°C | 10.1°C | 23.2°C | 7.8°C | 44 mm | 71% | 2.9 m/s | 6.6 |
| 2009 | 19.7°C | 15.1°C | 10.6°C | 30.2°C | 6.8°C | 3 mm | 65% | 2.6 m/s | 6.9 |
| 2008 | 21.2°C | 16.2°C | 11.2°C | 29.6°C | 7.3°C | 2 mm | 58% | 2.5 m/s | 7.4 |
| 2007 | 20.3°C | 15.7°C | 11.0°C | 28.9°C | 8.2°C | 18 mm | 66% | 2.4 m/s | 6.5 |
| 2006 | 17.3°C | 14.1°C | 10.9°C | 23.2°C | 8.1°C | 75 mm | 77% | 2.6 m/s | 5.7 |
| 2005 | 19.1°C | 15.1°C | 11.0°C | 23.6°C | 8.1°C | 22 mm | 70% | 2.8 m/s | 6.9 |
| 2004 | 21.2°C | 16.9°C | 12.5°C | 31.2°C | 10.1°C | 3 mm | 65% | 2.4 m/s | 6.9 |
| 2003 | 17.5°C | 13.8°C | 10.2°C | 24.1°C | 6.9°C | 35 mm | 72% | 2.9 m/s | 6.2 |
| 2002 | 19.0°C | 14.9°C | 10.8°C | 27.5°C | 8.7°C | 2 mm | 69% | 2.6 m/s | 6.5 |
| 2001 | 17.5°C | 13.8°C | 10.1°C | 27.6°C | 5.5°C | 31 mm | 71% | 2.6 m/s | 6.4 |
| 2000 | 21.1°C | 16.6°C | 12.0°C | 26.9°C | 9.6°C | 55 mm | 69% | 2.7 m/s | 6.6 |
| 1999 | 18.2°C | 14.1°C | 10.0°C | 26.8°C | 5.4°C | 53 mm | 65% | 3 m/s | 6.1 |
| 1998 | 18.1°C | 14.3°C | 10.5°C | 26.0°C | 6.9°C | 34 mm | 71% | 2.9 m/s | 6.5 |
| 1997 | 21.4°C | 16.8°C | 12.2°C | 26.1°C | 8.2°C | 0 mm | 61% | 3.1 m/s | 6.7 |
| 1996 | 22.4°C | 17.4°C | 12.4°C | 29.1°C | 8.6°C | 17 mm | 62% | 2.9 m/s | 7.1 |
| 1995 | 19.3°C | 15.2°C | 11.0°C | 25.4°C | 6.9°C | 20 mm | 70% | 3.2 m/s | 6.4 |
| 1994 | 20.2°C | 15.9°C | 11.5°C | 24.3°C | 8.8°C | 16 mm | 66% | 2.6 m/s | 6.4 |
| 1993 | 22.1°C | 17.0°C | 12.0°C | 27.7°C | 9.5°C | 0 mm | 66% | 2.8 m/s | 7.1 |
| 1992 🔥 | 22.7°C | 18.2°C | 13.7°C | 27.3°C | 11.1°C | 1 mm | 68% | 2.2 m/s | 6.8 |
| 1991 | 19.7°C | 15.2°C | 10.6°C | 25.6°C | 7.5°C | 1 mm | 68% | 3 m/s | 6.8 |
| 1990 | 21.1°C | 16.9°C | 12.6°C | 26.4°C | 9.9°C | 11 mm | 69% | 2.5 m/s | 6.1 |
| 1989 | 22.7°C | 18.0°C | 13.3°C | 31.9°C | 9.9°C | 3 mm | 63% | 2.8 m/s | 6.7 |
| 1988 | 20.9°C | 16.6°C | 12.3°C | 26.7°C | 9.1°C | 69 mm | 63% | 2.8 m/s | 5.8 |
| 1987 | 22.7°C | 17.9°C | 13.1°C | 29.0°C | 8.5°C | 2 mm | 57% | 2.4 m/s | 6.7 |
| 1986 | 20.1°C | 15.7°C | 11.3°C | 27.2°C | 8.5°C | 22 mm | 68% | 2.8 m/s | 6.3 |
| 1985 | 22.2°C | 17.3°C | 12.4°C | 29.3°C | 8.7°C | 1 mm | 57% | 2.5 m/s | 7 |
| 1984 | 21.5°C | 16.5°C | 11.4°C | 28.2°C | 7.9°C | 11 mm | 53% | 3.5 m/s | 6.3 |
| 1983 ❄️ 🌧️ | 17.1°C | 13.6°C | 10.1°C | 23.0°C | 6.5°C | 103 mm | 72% | 3.4 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 19.7°C | 15.2°C | 10.7°C | 25.4°C | 5.1°C | 41 mm | 67% | 2.9 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 20.9°C | 16.2°C | 11.5°C | 29.2°C | 7.2°C | 13 mm | 63% | 2.7 m/s | — |
Actual recorded April data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in April is around 20.3°C with lows near 11.6°C (mean 16°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
April averages 21 mm of rainfall in Van Nuys, one of the drier months. The wettest on record was 103 mm in 1983.
The hottest April reached 31.9°C in 1989. The coldest dipped to 5.1°C in 1982.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average April temperatures have held steady by about 0°C — but days and nights have moved in opposite directions. Overnight lows rose from 11.2°C to 11.6°C while daytime highs eased from 20.3°C to 20.1°C, narrowing the gap between day and night.
April is one of the cooler months of the year in Van Nuys and one of the drier months, so plan for around 20.3°C daytime highs and 11.6°C at night.
Not quite — April is the 5th coolest month in Van Nuys, averaging 16°C.
For April in Van Nuys, pack light layers you can adjust through the day, with typical highs of 20.3°C and lows of 11.6°C.
Relative humidity in April averages 67% — moderately humid.
Average wind speed in April is 2.7 m/s. The windiest April on record averaged 3.5 m/s (1984).
The wettest April on record was 1983 with 103 mm. On average, April sees 21 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 Van Nuys 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.
