April welcomes the beautiful spring season to Oregon with its mild weather that spreads a blanket of greenery over the landscape. The average high temperatures range from 53°F (11.7°C) to 62°F (16.7°C), while the low temperatures average between 23°F (-5°C) to 43°F (6.1°C). Day temperatures are in the comfortable zone in most of the state, barring the higher mountain slopes which remain below freezing. Snowfall ceases everywhere by April except for the upper slopes of the mountain ranges where it ranges from 10" (254mm) to 40" (1016mm). The region east of the Cascades receives scanty rainfall, while it is wet on the western side and the coast. The snow thaws by mid-April in the lower areas and is absent on the Columbia plateau. Burns, in southeastern Oregon, registers 15 sunny days in April. The explosion of pink cherry blossoms brings many visitors to the Portland and Hood River region in April. The flowering trees and wild trilliums provide a scenic habitat to the singing birds. April brings a change of seasons in Oregon as the days turn from cold to warm.