Abilene weather in April: Abilene, Texas: normal highs, lows, rain and records for April
Abilene in April has a normal high of 79°F and a normal low of 53°F, a daily mean of 66°F, rising from 76°F on the 1st to 82°F by the 30th. Measurable precipitation falls on 5 days in a normal April, 1.86 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 26°C and low of 12°C, 47 mm of precipitation and 1 cm of snow in April.
- NOAA stationAbilene Regional Airport
- Station IDUSW00013962
- Location32.41°N 99.68°W
- Elevation1,790 ft (546 m)
- From the center4 miles
- Population130,501
- Jan 59° 34°
- Feb 63° 37°
- Mar 71° 45°
- Apr 79° 53°
- May 86° 62°
- Jun 93° 70°
- Jul 96° 73°
- Aug 96° 72°
- Sep 89° 65°
- Oct 79° 55°
- Nov 68° 43°
- Dec 59° 35°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Abilene in April?
The normal high is 79°F and the normal low 53°F, for a daily mean of 66.0°F. April is 7.9°F warmer than March and 8.1°F cooler than May. April is the 7th warmest month of the year in Abilene and the 7th wettest. Across the month the normal high rises 6°F, from 76°F on April 1 to 82°F on April 30. From one year to the next April's mean temperature typically moves about 2.8°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Aprils in three average between 63°F and 69°F.
Bars above: each day's normal high to low. Columns below: the chance of 0.01 inch or more of precipitation that day, on a scale of 0 to 100% (highest 21%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 1 | 76°F | 50°F | 17% | 10% |
| April 8 | 78°F | 51°F | 16% | 10% |
| April 15 | 79°F | 53°F | 17% | 11% |
| April 22 | 81°F | 54°F | 18% | 12% |
| April 30 | 82°F | 57°F | 21% | 13% |
Every day of April: normal high, low and chance of precipitation (warmest afternoon April 30, coldest night April 1)
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 1 | 76°F | 50°F | 17% | 10% | 12 h 30 min |
| April 2 | 76°F | 50°F | 17% | 10% | 12 h 30 min |
| April 3 | 77°F | 50°F | 17% | 10% | 12 h 30 min |
| April 4 | 77°F | 50°F | 17% | 10% | 12 h 40 min |
| April 5 | 77°F | 50°F | 17% | 10% | 12 h 40 min |
| April 6 | 77°F | 51°F | 17% | 10% | 12 h 40 min |
| April 7 | 78°F | 51°F | 17% | 10% | 12 h 40 min |
| April 8 | 78°F | 51°F | 16% | 10% | 12 h 40 min |
| April 9 | 78°F | 51°F | 17% | 10% | 12 h 50 min |
| April 10 | 78°F | 51°F | 17% | 10% | 12 h 50 min |
| April 11 | 78°F | 52°F | 17% | 10% | 12 h 50 min |
| April 12 | 79°F | 52°F | 17% | 11% | 12 h 50 min |
| April 13 | 79°F | 52°F | 17% | 11% | 12 h 50 min |
| April 14 | 79°F | 52°F | 17% | 11% | 12 h 50 min |
| April 15 | 79°F | 53°F | 17% | 11% | 13 h |
| April 16 | 79°F | 53°F | 17% | 11% | 13 h |
| April 17 | 80°F | 53°F | 17% | 11% | 13 h |
| April 18 | 80°F | 53°F | 17% | 11% | 13 h |
| April 19 | 80°F | 54°F | 18% | 11% | 13 h |
| April 20 | 80°F | 54°F | 18% | 12% | 13 h 10 min |
| April 21 | 80°F | 54°F | 18% | 12% | 13 h 10 min |
| April 22 | 81°F | 54°F | 18% | 12% | 13 h 10 min |
| April 23 | 81°F | 55°F | 19% | 12% | 13 h 10 min |
| April 24 | 81°F | 55°F | 19% | 12% | 13 h 10 min |
| April 25 | 81°F | 55°F | 19% | 12% | 13 h 20 min |
| April 26 | 81°F | 55°F | 19% | 13% | 13 h 20 min |
| April 27 | 82°F | 56°F | 20% | 13% | 13 h 20 min |
| April 28 | 82°F | 56°F | 20% | 13% | 13 h 20 min |
| April 29 | 82°F | 56°F | 20% | 13% | 13 h 20 min |
| April 30 | 82°F | 57°F | 21% | 13% | 13 h 20 min |
- Normal high
- 79°FApril average
- Normal low
- 53°FApril average
- Precipitation
- 1.86 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 50.01 inch or more
- Snowfall
- 0.3 inmonth total
- Days at 90°F or more
- 3
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 1
- Daylight
- 12 h 30 min to 13 h 20 minApril 1 to April 30
- Days at 70°F or more
- 24
- Days at 80°F or more
- 14
- Sunshine
- 82%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00013962; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain or snow in Abilene in April?
On a given April day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 18% on average, highest around April 30 (21%). In all, 1.86 in falls on 5 days of a normal April, 1 of them with an inch or more.
In a normal April in Abilene, 3 days reach 90°F, 1 nights fall to freezing and snowfall averages 0.3 inches.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00013962.
How humid and windy is Abilene in April?
At 3 p.m. the normal temperature is 79°F with 35% relative humidity and a dew point of 49°F; at 6 a.m. it is 59°F with 75% humidity. The wind averages 12.5 mph, most often from the south in the afternoon. A dew point under 50°F feels dry.
| Time | Temperature | Dew point | Humidity | Wind | Clear or few clouds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 a.m. | 59°F | 51°F | 75% | 10.4 mph | 63% |
| 9 a.m. | 67°F | 52°F | 58% | 14.0 mph | 67% |
| noon | 75°F | 51°F | 43% | 14.2 mph | 65% |
| 3 p.m. | 79°F | 49°F | 35% | 14.2 mph | 72% |
| 6 p.m. | 77°F | 48°F | 37% | 13.6 mph | 74% |
| 9 p.m. | 68°F | 51°F | 55% | 11.9 mph | 81% |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 hourly normals, station USW00013962. Hourly normals exist only for NOAA's first-order stations; a dash where NOAA publishes no value for that hour (the sky at some hours).
What are the records for April in Abilene?
The warmest April temperature on Abilene's official record (since 1885) is 104°F, on April 25, 2012; the coldest is 25°F, on April 5, 1886. The wettest April brought 9.80 in (1890); the snowiest, 9.3 inches (1996).
The April mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 66.0°F: 2021 62.3°F (−3.7), 2022 69.9°F (+3.9), 2023 65.5°F (−0.5), 2024 67.9°F (+1.9), 2025 68.3°F (+2.3), 2026 69.6°F (+3.6). 4 of 6 ran warmer than normal.
| April | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 62.3°F | −3.7°F | 4.88 in |
| 2022 | 69.9°F | +3.9°F | 0.47 in |
| 2023 | 65.5°F | −0.5°F | 1.38 in |
| 2024 | 67.9°F | +1.9°F | 2.41 in |
| 2025 | 68.3°F | +2.3°F | 5.98 in |
| 2026 | 69.6°F | +3.6°F | 4.41 in |
Source: records: ACIS, NWS threaded record ABIthr; recent months: ACIS, station USW00013962. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does April in Abilene compare across Texas?
Across the 321 places PlainClimate covers in Texas, April normal highs run from 70°F in Hartley to 90°F in Terlingua; Abilene's is 79°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.