Lubbock weather in April: Lubbock, Texas: normal highs, lows, rain and records for April
Lubbock in April has a normal high of 76°F and a normal low of 46°F, a daily mean of 61°F, rising from 73°F on the 1st to 79°F by the 30th. Measurable precipitation falls on 4 days in a normal April, 1.33 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 24°C and low of 8°C, 34 mm of precipitation and 0 cm of snow in April.
- NOAA stationLubbock International Airport
- Station IDUSW00023042
- Location33.65°N 101.81°W
- Elevation3,259 ft (993 m)
- From the center8 miles
- Population272,086
- Jan 55° 27°
- Feb 60° 31°
- Mar 68° 38°
- Apr 76° 46°
- May 84° 57°
- Jun 92° 66°
- Jul 93° 69°
- Aug 92° 68°
- Sep 85° 60°
- Oct 76° 48°
- Nov 64° 36°
- Dec 55° 28°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Lubbock in April?
The normal high is 76°F and the normal low 46°F, for a daily mean of 61.2°F. April is 8.2°F warmer than March and 9.2°F cooler than May. April is the 7th warmest month of the year in Lubbock and the 7th 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 2.7°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Aprils in three average between 59°F and 64°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 18%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 1 | 73°F | 43°F | 15% | 7% |
| April 8 | 74°F | 44°F | 15% | 8% |
| April 15 | 76°F | 46°F | 16% | 8% |
| April 22 | 77°F | 48°F | 16% | 9% |
| April 30 | 79°F | 51°F | 18% | 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 | 73°F | 43°F | 15% | 7% | 12 h 30 min |
| April 2 | 73°F | 43°F | 15% | 7% | 12 h 30 min |
| April 3 | 73°F | 43°F | 15% | 7% | 12 h 30 min |
| April 4 | 74°F | 43°F | 15% | 7% | 12 h 40 min |
| April 5 | 74°F | 44°F | 15% | 7% | 12 h 40 min |
| April 6 | 74°F | 44°F | 15% | 7% | 12 h 40 min |
| April 7 | 74°F | 44°F | 15% | 7% | 12 h 40 min |
| April 8 | 74°F | 44°F | 15% | 8% | 12 h 50 min |
| April 9 | 75°F | 45°F | 15% | 8% | 12 h 50 min |
| April 10 | 75°F | 45°F | 15% | 8% | 12 h 50 min |
| April 11 | 75°F | 45°F | 16% | 8% | 12 h 50 min |
| April 12 | 75°F | 45°F | 16% | 8% | 12 h 50 min |
| April 13 | 76°F | 46°F | 16% | 8% | 13 h |
| April 14 | 76°F | 46°F | 16% | 8% | 13 h |
| April 15 | 76°F | 46°F | 16% | 8% | 13 h |
| April 16 | 76°F | 46°F | 16% | 8% | 13 h |
| April 17 | 76°F | 47°F | 16% | 8% | 13 h |
| April 18 | 77°F | 47°F | 16% | 8% | 13 h 10 min |
| April 19 | 77°F | 47°F | 16% | 8% | 13 h 10 min |
| April 20 | 77°F | 47°F | 16% | 9% | 13 h 10 min |
| April 21 | 77°F | 48°F | 16% | 9% | 13 h 10 min |
| April 22 | 77°F | 48°F | 16% | 9% | 13 h 10 min |
| April 23 | 78°F | 48°F | 17% | 9% | 13 h 10 min |
| April 24 | 78°F | 49°F | 17% | 9% | 13 h 20 min |
| April 25 | 78°F | 49°F | 17% | 9% | 13 h 20 min |
| April 26 | 78°F | 49°F | 17% | 9% | 13 h 20 min |
| April 27 | 79°F | 50°F | 17% | 9% | 13 h 20 min |
| April 28 | 79°F | 50°F | 17% | 10% | 13 h 20 min |
| April 29 | 79°F | 50°F | 18% | 10% | 13 h 30 min |
| April 30 | 79°F | 51°F | 18% | 10% | 13 h 30 min |
- Normal high
- 76°FApril average
- Normal low
- 46°FApril average
- Precipitation
- 1.33 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 40.01 inch or more
- Snowfall
- 0.1 inmonth total
- Days at 90°F or more
- 2
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 2
- Daylight
- 12 h 30 min to 13 h 30 minApril 1 to April 30
- Days at 70°F or more
- 23
- Days at 80°F or more
- 13
- Sunshine
- 85%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00023042; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain or snow in Lubbock in April?
On a given April day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 16% on average, highest around April 30 (18%). In all, 1.33 in falls on 4 days of a normal April.
In a normal April in Lubbock, 2 days reach 90°F, 2 nights fall to freezing and snowfall averages 0.1 inches.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00023042.
How humid and windy is Lubbock in April?
At 3 p.m. the normal temperature is 77°F with 23% relative humidity and a dew point of 37°F; at 6 a.m. it is 52°F with 67% humidity. The wind averages 14.2 mph, most often from the south-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. | 52°F | 42°F | 67% | 11.0 mph | 50% |
| 9 a.m. | 62°F | 42°F | 48% | 15.6 mph | 55% |
| noon | 73°F | 39°F | 30% | 15.9 mph | 47% |
| 3 p.m. | 77°F | 37°F | 23% | 16.3 mph | 54% |
| 6 p.m. | 76°F | 36°F | 23% | 16.5 mph | 50% |
| 9 p.m. | 65°F | 38°F | 36% | 12.9 mph | 66% |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 hourly normals, station USW00023042. 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 Lubbock?
The warmest April temperature on Lubbock's official record (since 1911) is 104°F, on April 25, 2012; the coldest is 18°F, on April 4, 1920. The wettest April brought 6.18 in (1915); the snowiest, 6.8 inches (1942).
The April mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 61.2°F: 2021 59.2°F (−2.0), 2022 64.8°F (+3.6), 2023 60.3°F (−0.9), 2024 63.5°F (+2.3), 2025 65.6°F (+4.4), 2026 65.9°F (+4.7). 4 of 6 ran warmer than normal.
| April | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 59.2°F | −2.0°F | 0.19 in |
| 2022 | 64.8°F | +3.6°F | 0.00 in |
| 2023 | 60.3°F | −0.9°F | 0.11 in |
| 2024 | 63.5°F | +2.3°F | 1.22 in |
| 2025 | 65.6°F | +4.4°F | 1.74 in |
| 2026 | 65.9°F | +4.7°F | 0.16 in |
Source: records: ACIS, NWS threaded record LBBthr; recent months: ACIS, station USW00023042. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does April in Lubbock 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; Lubbock's is 76°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.