Galveston weather in April: Galveston, Texas: normal highs, lows, rain and records for April
Galveston in April has a normal high of 78°F and a normal low of 65°F, a daily mean of 72°F, rising from 75°F on the 1st to 81°F by the 30th. Measurable precipitation falls on 6 days in a normal April, 2.06 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 26°C and low of 18°C, 52 mm of precipitation in April.
- NOAA stationGalveston Scholes Field
- Station IDUSW00012923
- Location29.27°N 94.86°W
- Elevation5 ft (2 m)
- Population53,538
- Jan 63° 49°
- Feb 66° 52°
- Mar 72° 58°
- Apr 78° 65°
- May 84° 72°
- Jun 90° 78°
- Jul 91° 80°
- Aug 92° 80°
- Sep 89° 76°
- Oct 82° 69°
- Nov 72° 59°
- Dec 66° 52°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Galveston in April?
The normal high is 78°F and the normal low 65°F, for a daily mean of 71.5°F. April is 6.3°F warmer than March and 6.7°F cooler than May. April is the 7th warmest month of the year in Galveston and the 12th wettest. Across the month the normal high rises 6°F, from 75°F on April 1 to 81°F on April 30. From one year to the next April's mean temperature typically moves about 2.3°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Aprils in three average between 69°F and 74°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 | 75°F | 62°F | 21% | 10% |
| April 8 | 77°F | 63°F | 20% | 10% |
| April 15 | 78°F | 65°F | 19% | 11% |
| April 22 | 79°F | 66°F | 19% | 11% |
| April 30 | 81°F | 68°F | 17% | 10% |
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 | 75°F | 62°F | 21% | 10% | 12 h 30 min |
| April 2 | 76°F | 62°F | 20% | 10% | 12 h 30 min |
| April 3 | 76°F | 62°F | 20% | 10% | 12 h 30 min |
| April 4 | 76°F | 63°F | 20% | 10% | 12 h 30 min |
| April 5 | 76°F | 63°F | 20% | 10% | 12 h 30 min |
| April 6 | 76°F | 63°F | 20% | 10% | 12 h 40 min |
| April 7 | 77°F | 63°F | 20% | 10% | 12 h 40 min |
| April 8 | 77°F | 63°F | 20% | 10% | 12 h 40 min |
| April 9 | 77°F | 64°F | 20% | 10% | 12 h 40 min |
| April 10 | 77°F | 64°F | 19% | 10% | 12 h 40 min |
| April 11 | 77°F | 64°F | 19% | 10% | 12 h 40 min |
| April 12 | 77°F | 64°F | 19% | 10% | 12 h 50 min |
| April 13 | 78°F | 64°F | 19% | 10% | 12 h 50 min |
| April 14 | 78°F | 65°F | 19% | 10% | 12 h 50 min |
| April 15 | 78°F | 65°F | 19% | 11% | 12 h 50 min |
| April 16 | 78°F | 65°F | 19% | 11% | 12 h 50 min |
| April 17 | 78°F | 65°F | 19% | 11% | 12 h 50 min |
| April 18 | 79°F | 66°F | 19% | 11% | 13 h |
| April 19 | 79°F | 66°F | 19% | 11% | 13 h |
| April 20 | 79°F | 66°F | 19% | 11% | 13 h |
| April 21 | 79°F | 66°F | 19% | 11% | 13 h |
| April 22 | 79°F | 66°F | 19% | 11% | 13 h |
| April 23 | 79°F | 67°F | 18% | 11% | 13 h |
| April 24 | 80°F | 67°F | 18% | 11% | 13 h 10 min |
| April 25 | 80°F | 67°F | 18% | 11% | 13 h 10 min |
| April 26 | 80°F | 67°F | 18% | 11% | 13 h 10 min |
| April 27 | 80°F | 68°F | 18% | 11% | 13 h 10 min |
| April 28 | 80°F | 68°F | 18% | 10% | 13 h 10 min |
| April 29 | 80°F | 68°F | 18% | 10% | 13 h 10 min |
| April 30 | 81°F | 68°F | 17% | 10% | 13 h 10 min |
- Normal high
- 78°FApril average
- Normal low
- 65°FApril average
- Precipitation
- 2.06 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 60.01 inch or more
- Daylight
- 12 h 30 min to 13 h 10 minApril 1 to April 30
- Days at 70°F or more
- 28
- Days at 80°F or more
- 8
- Sunshine
- 77%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00012923; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in Galveston in April?
On a given April day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 19% on average, highest around April 1 (21%). In all, 2.06 in falls on 6 days of a normal April, 1 of them with an inch or more.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00012923.
What are the records for April in Galveston?
The warmest April temperature on Galveston's official record (since 1874) is 95°F, on April 27, 2011; the coldest is 38°F, on April 8, 1938. The wettest April brought 11.04 in (1904).
The April mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 71.5°F: 2021 70.7°F (−0.8), 2022 75.5°F (+4.0), 2023 71.6°F (+0.1), 2024 72.6°F (+1.1), 2025 74.2°F (+2.7), 2026 74.8°F (+3.3). 5 of 6 ran warmer than normal.
| April | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 70.7°F | −0.8°F | 0.86 in |
| 2022 | 75.5°F | +4.0°F | 2.01 in |
| 2023 | 71.6°F | +0.1°F | 4.67 in |
| 2024 | 72.6°F | +1.1°F | 2.03 in |
| 2025 | 74.2°F | +2.7°F | 1.69 in |
| 2026 | 74.8°F | +3.3°F | 1.04 in |
Source: records: ACIS, NWS threaded record GLSthr; recent months: ACIS, station USW00012923. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does April in Galveston 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; Galveston's is 78°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.