Lawton weather in April: Lawton, Oklahoma: normal highs, lows, rain and records for April
Lawton in April has a normal high of 75°F and a normal low of 49°F, a daily mean of 62°F, rising from 72°F on the 1st to 78°F by the 30th. Measurable precipitation falls on 7 days in a normal April, 2.46 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 24°C and low of 9°C, 62 mm of precipitation in April.
- NOAA stationLawton Municipal Airport
- Station IDUSW00003950
- Location34.56°N 98.42°W
- Elevation1,069 ft (326 m)
- Population90,027
- Jan 54° 27°
- Feb 58° 32°
- Mar 67° 41°
- Apr 75° 49°
- May 83° 59°
- Jun 92° 68°
- Jul 97° 72°
- Aug 96° 71°
- Sep 88° 63°
- Oct 77° 50°
- Nov 64° 38°
- Dec 54° 29°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Lawton in April?
The normal high is 75°F and the normal low 49°F, for a daily mean of 61.7°F. April is 8.0°F warmer than March and 9.3°F cooler than May. April is the 7th warmest month of the year in Lawton and the 6th wettest. Across the month the normal high rises 6°F, from 72°F on April 1 to 78°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 59°F and 65°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 25%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 1 | 72°F | 45°F | 20% | 12% |
| April 8 | 73°F | 47°F | 21% | 12% |
| April 15 | 75°F | 48°F | 22% | 13% |
| April 22 | 76°F | 50°F | 23% | 14% |
| April 30 | 78°F | 53°F | 25% | 15% |
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 | 72°F | 45°F | 20% | 12% | 12 h 30 min |
| April 2 | 72°F | 45°F | 20% | 12% | 12 h 30 min |
| April 3 | 72°F | 45°F | 20% | 12% | 12 h 40 min |
| April 4 | 73°F | 46°F | 20% | 12% | 12 h 40 min |
| April 5 | 73°F | 46°F | 21% | 12% | 12 h 40 min |
| April 6 | 73°F | 46°F | 21% | 12% | 12 h 40 min |
| April 7 | 73°F | 46°F | 21% | 12% | 12 h 40 min |
| April 8 | 73°F | 47°F | 21% | 12% | 12 h 50 min |
| April 9 | 74°F | 47°F | 21% | 13% | 12 h 50 min |
| April 10 | 74°F | 47°F | 21% | 13% | 12 h 50 min |
| April 11 | 74°F | 47°F | 21% | 13% | 12 h 50 min |
| April 12 | 74°F | 48°F | 22% | 13% | 12 h 50 min |
| April 13 | 74°F | 48°F | 22% | 13% | 13 h |
| April 14 | 75°F | 48°F | 22% | 13% | 13 h |
| April 15 | 75°F | 48°F | 22% | 13% | 13 h |
| April 16 | 75°F | 49°F | 22% | 13% | 13 h |
| April 17 | 75°F | 49°F | 22% | 13% | 13 h 10 min |
| April 18 | 75°F | 49°F | 22% | 13% | 13 h 10 min |
| April 19 | 75°F | 49°F | 23% | 14% | 13 h 10 min |
| April 20 | 76°F | 50°F | 23% | 14% | 13 h 10 min |
| April 21 | 76°F | 50°F | 23% | 14% | 13 h 10 min |
| April 22 | 76°F | 50°F | 23% | 14% | 13 h 20 min |
| April 23 | 76°F | 50°F | 24% | 14% | 13 h 20 min |
| April 24 | 77°F | 51°F | 24% | 14% | 13 h 20 min |
| April 25 | 77°F | 51°F | 24% | 14% | 13 h 20 min |
| April 26 | 77°F | 51°F | 24% | 14% | 13 h 20 min |
| April 27 | 77°F | 52°F | 24% | 14% | 13 h 30 min |
| April 28 | 77°F | 52°F | 25% | 15% | 13 h 30 min |
| April 29 | 78°F | 52°F | 25% | 15% | 13 h 30 min |
| April 30 | 78°F | 53°F | 25% | 15% | 13 h 30 min |
- Normal high
- 75°FApril average
- Normal low
- 49°FApril average
- Precipitation
- 2.46 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 70.01 inch or more
- Days at 90°F or more
- 2
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 1
- Daylight
- 12 h 30 min to 13 h 30 minApril 1 to April 30
- Days at 70°F or more
- 22
- Days at 80°F or more
- 10
- Sunshine
- 79%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00003950; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in Lawton in April?
On a given April day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 22% on average, highest around April 30 (25%). In all, 2.46 in falls on 7 days of a normal April, 1 of them with an inch or more.
In a normal April in Lawton, 2 days reach 90°F and 1 nights fall to freezing.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00003950.
What are the records for April in Lawton?
The warmest April temperature on Lawton's official record (since 1912) is 102°F, on April 15, 2006; the coldest is 22°F, on April 13, 1957. The wettest April brought 13.92 in (2025); the snowiest, 3.2 inches (1938).
The April mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 61.7°F: 2021 59.0°F (−2.7), 2022 64.8°F (+3.0), 2023 60.3°F (−1.4), 2024 63.7°F (+2.0), 2025 63.3°F (+1.6), 2026 67.0°F (+5.3). 4 of 6 ran warmer than normal.
| April | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 59.0°F | −2.7°F | 3.87 in |
| 2022 | 64.8°F | +3.0°F | 2.19 in |
| 2023 | 60.3°F | −1.4°F | 1.10 in |
| 2024 | 63.7°F | +2.0°F | 3.89 in |
| 2025 | 63.3°F | +1.6°F | 13.92 in |
| 2026 | 67.0°F | +5.3°F | 6.57 in |
Source: records: ACIS, NWS threaded record LAWthr; recent months: ACIS, station USW00003950. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does April in Lawton compare across Oklahoma?
Across the 134 places PlainClimate covers in Oklahoma, April normal highs run from 69°F in Newkirk to 77°F in Waurika; Lawton's is 75°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.