Dallas weather in April: Dallas, Texas: normal highs, lows, rain and records for April
Dallas in April has a normal high of 76°F and a normal low of 55°F, a daily mean of 66°F, rising from 73°F on the 1st to 79°F by the 30th. Measurable precipitation falls on 7 days in a normal April, 3.22 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 24°C and low of 13°C, 82 mm of precipitation in April.
- NOAA stationDallas Fort Worth Airport
- Station IDUSW00003927
- Location32.90°N 97.02°W
- Elevation560 ft (171 m)
- From the center16 miles
- Population1,326,087
- Jan 57° 36°
- Feb 61° 40°
- Mar 69° 48°
- Apr 76° 55°
- May 84° 65°
- Jun 92° 72°
- Jul 96° 76°
- Aug 96° 76°
- Sep 89° 69°
- Oct 78° 57°
- Nov 67° 46°
- Dec 58° 38°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Dallas in April?
The normal high is 76°F and the normal low 55°F, for a daily mean of 65.6°F. April is 7.4°F warmer than March and 8.4°F cooler than May. April is the 7th warmest month of the year in Dallas and the 5th wettest. Across the month the normal high rises 6°F, from 73°F on April 1 to 79°F on April 30. From one year to the next April's mean temperature typically moves about 2.6°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Aprils in three average between 63°F and 68°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 27%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 1 | 73°F | 52°F | 23% | 15% |
| April 8 | 75°F | 53°F | 23% | 15% |
| April 15 | 76°F | 55°F | 24% | 16% |
| April 22 | 77°F | 57°F | 26% | 17% |
| April 30 | 79°F | 59°F | 27% | 18% |
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 | 73°F | 52°F | 23% | 15% | 12 h 30 min |
| April 2 | 74°F | 52°F | 23% | 15% | 12 h 30 min |
| April 3 | 74°F | 52°F | 23% | 15% | 12 h 30 min |
| April 4 | 74°F | 52°F | 23% | 15% | 12 h 40 min |
| April 5 | 74°F | 53°F | 23% | 15% | 12 h 40 min |
| April 6 | 74°F | 53°F | 23% | 15% | 12 h 40 min |
| April 7 | 75°F | 53°F | 23% | 15% | 12 h 40 min |
| April 8 | 75°F | 53°F | 23% | 15% | 12 h 40 min |
| April 9 | 75°F | 54°F | 23% | 15% | 12 h 50 min |
| April 10 | 75°F | 54°F | 23% | 15% | 12 h 50 min |
| April 11 | 75°F | 54°F | 23% | 15% | 12 h 50 min |
| April 12 | 76°F | 54°F | 24% | 15% | 12 h 50 min |
| April 13 | 76°F | 54°F | 24% | 16% | 12 h 50 min |
| April 14 | 76°F | 55°F | 24% | 16% | 13 h |
| April 15 | 76°F | 55°F | 24% | 16% | 13 h |
| April 16 | 76°F | 55°F | 24% | 16% | 13 h |
| April 17 | 76°F | 55°F | 25% | 16% | 13 h |
| April 18 | 77°F | 56°F | 25% | 16% | 13 h |
| April 19 | 77°F | 56°F | 25% | 16% | 13 h 10 min |
| April 20 | 77°F | 56°F | 25% | 17% | 13 h 10 min |
| April 21 | 77°F | 57°F | 25% | 17% | 13 h 10 min |
| April 22 | 77°F | 57°F | 26% | 17% | 13 h 10 min |
| April 23 | 78°F | 57°F | 26% | 17% | 13 h 10 min |
| April 24 | 78°F | 57°F | 26% | 17% | 13 h 10 min |
| April 25 | 78°F | 58°F | 26% | 17% | 13 h 20 min |
| April 26 | 78°F | 58°F | 26% | 17% | 13 h 20 min |
| April 27 | 78°F | 58°F | 26% | 17% | 13 h 20 min |
| April 28 | 79°F | 59°F | 27% | 18% | 13 h 20 min |
| April 29 | 79°F | 59°F | 27% | 18% | 13 h 20 min |
| April 30 | 79°F | 59°F | 27% | 18% | 13 h 30 min |
- Normal high
- 76°FApril average
- Normal low
- 55°FApril average
- Precipitation
- 3.22 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 70.01 inch or more
- Days at 90°F or more
- 1
- Daylight
- 12 h 30 min to 13 h 30 minApril 1 to April 30
- Days at 70°F or more
- 25
- Days at 80°F or more
- 12
- Sunshine
- 76%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00003927; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in Dallas in April?
On a given April day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 25% on average, highest around April 30 (27%). In all, 3.22 in falls on 7 days of a normal April, 1 of them with an inch or more.
In a normal April in Dallas, 1 days reach 90°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00003927.
How humid and windy is Dallas in April?
At 3 p.m. the normal temperature is 78°F with 47% relative humidity and a dew point of 56°F; at 6 a.m. it is 62°F with 80% humidity. The wind averages 11.7 mph, most often from the south in the afternoon.
| Time | Temperature | Dew point | Humidity | Wind | Clear or few clouds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 a.m. | 62°F | 55°F | 80% | 9.8 mph | 33% |
| 9 a.m. | 68°F | 56°F | 66% | 12.6 mph | 30% |
| noon | 75°F | 56°F | 53% | 13.6 mph | 32% |
| 3 p.m. | 78°F | 56°F | 47% | 13.8 mph | 32% |
| 6 p.m. | 76°F | 56°F | 50% | 13.2 mph | 39% |
| 9 p.m. | 70°F | 56°F | 62% | 10.1 mph | 41% |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 hourly normals, station USW00003927. 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 Dallas?
The warmest April temperature on Dallas's official record (since 1913) is 100°F, on April 17, 2006; the coldest is 30°F, on April 9, 1914. The wettest April brought 15.40 in (1966).
The April mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 65.6°F: 2021 64.6°F (−1.0), 2022 69.5°F (+3.9), 2023 65.3°F (−0.3), 2024 68.7°F (+3.1), 2025 67.9°F (+2.3), 2026 70.3°F (+4.7). 4 of 6 ran warmer than normal.
| April | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 64.6°F | −1.0°F | 4.50 in |
| 2022 | 69.5°F | +3.9°F | 2.54 in |
| 2023 | 65.3°F | −0.3°F | 3.12 in |
| 2024 | 68.7°F | +3.1°F | 6.47 in |
| 2025 | 67.9°F | +2.3°F | 5.22 in |
| 2026 | 70.3°F | +4.7°F | 5.06 in |
Source: records: ACIS, NWS threaded record DALthr; recent months: ACIS, station USW00003927. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does April in Dallas 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; Dallas's is 76°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.