Amarillo weather in April: Amarillo, Texas: normal highs, lows, rain and records for April
Amarillo in April has a normal high of 72°F and a normal low of 43°F, a daily mean of 58°F, rising from 70°F on the 1st to 76°F by the 30th. Measurable precipitation falls on 6 days in a normal April, 1.45 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 22°C and low of 6°C, 37 mm of precipitation and 1 cm of snow in April.
- NOAA stationAmarillo Airport
- Station IDUSW00023047
- Location35.23°N 101.71°W
- Elevation3,587 ft (1,093 m)
- From the center7 miles
- Population203,729
- Jan 52° 25°
- Feb 56° 28°
- Mar 65° 35°
- Apr 72° 43°
- May 81° 53°
- Jun 90° 62°
- Jul 93° 66°
- Aug 91° 65°
- Sep 84° 58°
- Oct 73° 45°
- Nov 61° 34°
- Dec 52° 26°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Amarillo in April?
The normal high is 72°F and the normal low 43°F, for a daily mean of 57.5°F. April is 7.7°F warmer than March and 9.3°F cooler than May. April is the 7th warmest month of the year in Amarillo and the 7th wettest. Across the month the normal high rises 6°F, from 70°F on April 1 to 76°F on April 30. From one year to the next April's mean temperature typically moves about 2.9°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Aprils in three average between 55°F and 60°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 | 70°F | 39°F | 18% | 9% |
| April 8 | 71°F | 41°F | 18% | 9% |
| April 15 | 72°F | 42°F | 19% | 10% |
| April 22 | 74°F | 44°F | 20% | 10% |
| April 30 | 76°F | 47°F | 21% | 11% |
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 | 70°F | 39°F | 18% | 9% | 12 h 30 min |
| April 2 | 70°F | 39°F | 18% | 9% | 12 h 30 min |
| April 3 | 70°F | 39°F | 18% | 9% | 12 h 40 min |
| April 4 | 70°F | 40°F | 18% | 9% | 12 h 40 min |
| April 5 | 70°F | 40°F | 18% | 9% | 12 h 40 min |
| April 6 | 71°F | 40°F | 18% | 9% | 12 h 40 min |
| April 7 | 71°F | 40°F | 18% | 9% | 12 h 50 min |
| April 8 | 71°F | 41°F | 18% | 9% | 12 h 50 min |
| April 9 | 71°F | 41°F | 18% | 9% | 12 h 50 min |
| April 10 | 71°F | 41°F | 18% | 9% | 12 h 50 min |
| April 11 | 72°F | 41°F | 18% | 9% | 12 h 50 min |
| April 12 | 72°F | 42°F | 18% | 10% | 13 h |
| April 13 | 72°F | 42°F | 19% | 10% | 13 h |
| April 14 | 72°F | 42°F | 19% | 10% | 13 h |
| April 15 | 72°F | 42°F | 19% | 10% | 13 h |
| April 16 | 72°F | 43°F | 19% | 10% | 13 h |
| April 17 | 73°F | 43°F | 19% | 10% | 13 h 10 min |
| April 18 | 73°F | 43°F | 19% | 10% | 13 h 10 min |
| April 19 | 73°F | 43°F | 19% | 10% | 13 h 10 min |
| April 20 | 73°F | 44°F | 20% | 10% | 13 h 10 min |
| April 21 | 73°F | 44°F | 20% | 10% | 13 h 20 min |
| April 22 | 74°F | 44°F | 20% | 10% | 13 h 20 min |
| April 23 | 74°F | 44°F | 20% | 10% | 13 h 20 min |
| April 24 | 74°F | 45°F | 20% | 10% | 13 h 20 min |
| April 25 | 74°F | 45°F | 20% | 10% | 13 h 20 min |
| April 26 | 75°F | 45°F | 20% | 10% | 13 h 30 min |
| April 27 | 75°F | 46°F | 21% | 11% | 13 h 30 min |
| April 28 | 75°F | 46°F | 21% | 11% | 13 h 30 min |
| April 29 | 75°F | 46°F | 21% | 11% | 13 h 30 min |
| April 30 | 76°F | 47°F | 21% | 11% | 13 h 30 min |
- Normal high
- 72°FApril average
- Normal low
- 43°FApril average
- Precipitation
- 1.45 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 60.01 inch or more
- Snowfall
- 0.5 inmonth total
- Days at 90°F or more
- 1
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 4
- Daylight
- 12 h 30 min to 13 h 30 minApril 1 to April 30
- Days at 70°F or more
- 19
- Days at 80°F or more
- 9
- Sunshine
- 83%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00023047; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain or snow in Amarillo in April?
On a given April day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 19% on average, highest around April 30 (21%). In all, 1.45 in falls on 6 days of a normal April.
In a normal April in Amarillo, 1 days reach 90°F, 4 nights fall to freezing and snowfall averages 0.5 inches.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00023047.
How humid and windy is Amarillo in April?
At 3 p.m. the normal temperature is 72°F with 27% relative humidity and a dew point of 37°F; at 6 a.m. it is 48°F with 70% humidity. The wind averages 14.5 mph, most often from the southwest in the afternoon. A dew point under 50°F feels dry.
| Time | Temperature | Dew point | Humidity | Wind | Clear or few clouds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 a.m. | 48°F | 39°F | 70% | 12.3 mph | 64% |
| 9 a.m. | 59°F | 40°F | 50% | 15.9 mph | 58% |
| noon | 68°F | 38°F | 33% | 16.1 mph | 65% |
| 3 p.m. | 72°F | 37°F | 27% | 16.6 mph | 58% |
| 6 p.m. | 70°F | 35°F | 28% | 16.2 mph | 69% |
| 9 p.m. | 59°F | 38°F | 45% | 13.1 mph | 70% |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 hourly normals, station USW00023047. 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 Amarillo?
The warmest April temperature on Amarillo's official record (since 1892) is 99°F, on April 25, 2012; the coldest is 13°F, on April 4, 1920. The wettest April brought 6.45 in (1997); the snowiest, 8.3 inches (1907).
The April mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 57.5°F: 2021 55.1°F (−2.4), 2022 60.2°F (+2.7), 2023 56.8°F (−0.7), 2024 58.9°F (+1.4), 2025 59.4°F (+1.9), 2026 62.6°F (+5.1). 4 of 6 ran warmer than normal.
| April | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 55.1°F | −2.4°F | 0.07 in |
| 2022 | 60.2°F | +2.7°F | 0.01 in |
| 2023 | 56.8°F | −0.7°F | 0.95 in |
| 2024 | 58.9°F | +1.4°F | 2.31 in |
| 2025 | 59.4°F | +1.9°F | 4.54 in |
| 2026 | 62.6°F | +5.1°F | 0.06 in |
Source: records: ACIS, NWS threaded record AMAthr; recent months: ACIS, station USW00023047. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does April in Amarillo 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; Amarillo's is 72°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.