McAlester weather in April: McAlester, Oklahoma: normal highs, lows, rain and records for April
McAlester in April has a normal high of 73°F and a normal low of 50°F, a daily mean of 62°F, rising from 70°F on the 1st to 76°F by the 30th. Measurable precipitation falls on 9 days in a normal April, 4.63 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 23°C and low of 10°C, 118 mm of precipitation in April.
- NOAA stationMcAlester Regional Airport
- Station IDUSW00093950
- Location34.88°N 95.78°W
- Elevation770 ft (235 m)
- Population18,108
- Jan 52° 30°
- Feb 57° 34°
- Mar 65° 42°
- Apr 73° 50°
- May 80° 60°
- Jun 88° 68°
- Jul 93° 72°
- Aug 93° 71°
- Sep 86° 63°
- Oct 75° 52°
- Nov 63° 41°
- Dec 54° 33°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is McAlester in April?
The normal high is 73°F and the normal low 50°F, for a daily mean of 61.7°F. April is 7.8°F warmer than March and 8.2°F cooler than May. April is the 7th warmest month of the year in McAlester and the 2nd 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 2.8°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 32%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 1 | 70°F | 46°F | 29% | 19% |
| April 8 | 72°F | 48°F | 29% | 19% |
| April 15 | 73°F | 50°F | 30% | 20% |
| April 22 | 75°F | 52°F | 31% | 21% |
| April 30 | 76°F | 54°F | 32% | 22% |
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 | 46°F | 29% | 19% | 12 h 30 min |
| April 2 | 71°F | 47°F | 29% | 19% | 12 h 30 min |
| April 3 | 71°F | 47°F | 29% | 19% | 12 h 40 min |
| April 4 | 71°F | 47°F | 29% | 19% | 12 h 40 min |
| April 5 | 71°F | 47°F | 29% | 19% | 12 h 40 min |
| April 6 | 72°F | 48°F | 29% | 19% | 12 h 40 min |
| April 7 | 72°F | 48°F | 29% | 19% | 12 h 40 min |
| April 8 | 72°F | 48°F | 29% | 19% | 12 h 50 min |
| April 9 | 72°F | 48°F | 29% | 19% | 12 h 50 min |
| April 10 | 72°F | 49°F | 29% | 19% | 12 h 50 min |
| April 11 | 73°F | 49°F | 29% | 19% | 12 h 50 min |
| April 12 | 73°F | 49°F | 29% | 20% | 13 h |
| April 13 | 73°F | 49°F | 30% | 20% | 13 h |
| April 14 | 73°F | 50°F | 30% | 20% | 13 h |
| April 15 | 73°F | 50°F | 30% | 20% | 13 h |
| April 16 | 74°F | 50°F | 30% | 20% | 13 h |
| April 17 | 74°F | 50°F | 30% | 20% | 13 h 10 min |
| April 18 | 74°F | 51°F | 30% | 20% | 13 h 10 min |
| April 19 | 74°F | 51°F | 30% | 20% | 13 h 10 min |
| April 20 | 74°F | 51°F | 30% | 21% | 13 h 10 min |
| April 21 | 74°F | 52°F | 31% | 21% | 13 h 10 min |
| April 22 | 75°F | 52°F | 31% | 21% | 13 h 20 min |
| April 23 | 75°F | 52°F | 31% | 21% | 13 h 20 min |
| April 24 | 75°F | 52°F | 31% | 21% | 13 h 20 min |
| April 25 | 75°F | 53°F | 31% | 21% | 13 h 20 min |
| April 26 | 75°F | 53°F | 31% | 21% | 13 h 20 min |
| April 27 | 75°F | 53°F | 31% | 22% | 13 h 30 min |
| April 28 | 76°F | 54°F | 32% | 22% | 13 h 30 min |
| April 29 | 76°F | 54°F | 32% | 22% | 13 h 30 min |
| April 30 | 76°F | 54°F | 32% | 22% | 13 h 30 min |
- Normal high
- 73°FApril average
- Normal low
- 50°FApril average
- Precipitation
- 4.63 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 90.01 inch or more
- 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
- 8
- Sunshine
- 72%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00093950; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in McAlester in April?
On a given April day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 30% on average, highest around April 30 (32%). In all, 4.63 in falls on 9 days of a normal April, 2 of them with an inch or more.
In a normal April in McAlester, 1 nights fall to freezing.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00093950.
How humid and windy is McAlester in April?
At 3 p.m. the normal temperature is 73°F with 50% relative humidity and a dew point of 54°F; at 6 a.m. it is 57°F with 84% humidity. The wind averages 7.9 mph, most often from the south-southwest in the afternoon.
| Time | Temperature | Dew point | Humidity | Wind | Clear or few clouds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 a.m. | 57°F | 52°F | 84% | 6.2 mph | 54% |
| 9 a.m. | 65°F | 54°F | 68% | 9.7 mph | 53% |
| noon | 71°F | 54°F | 55% | 10.8 mph | 51% |
| 3 p.m. | 73°F | 54°F | 50% | 10.6 mph | 57% |
| 6 p.m. | 71°F | 54°F | 54% | 8.5 mph | 62% |
| 9 p.m. | 63°F | 55°F | 73% | 5.6 mph | 67% |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 hourly normals, station USW00093950. 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 McAlester?
The warmest April temperature on this station's record (since 1953) is 97°F, on April 18, 2006; the coldest is 24°F, on April 7, 2009. The wettest April brought 14.18 in (1957).
The April mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 61.7°F: 2021 59.6°F (−2.1), 2022 63.0°F (+1.3), 2023 60.0°F (−1.7), 2024 64.7°F (+3.0), 2025 63.9°F (+2.1), 2026 66.5°F (+4.8). 4 of 6 ran warmer than normal.
| April | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 59.6°F | −2.1°F | 6.72 in |
| 2022 | 63.0°F | +1.3°F | 5.64 in |
| 2023 | 60.0°F | −1.7°F | 2.53 in |
| 2024 | 64.7°F | +3.0°F | 8.32 in |
| 2025 | 63.9°F | +2.1°F | 8.80 in |
| 2026 | 66.5°F | +4.8°F | 4.11 in |
Source: records: ACIS, station USW00093950; recent months: ACIS, station USW00093950. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does April in McAlester 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; McAlester's is 73°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.