McKinney weather in April: McKinney, Texas: normal highs, lows, rain and records for April
McKinney in April has a normal high of 75°F and a normal low of 53°F, a daily mean of 64°F, rising from 72°F on the 1st to 78°F by the 30th. Measurable precipitation falls on 9 days in a normal April, 3.58 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 24°C and low of 12°C, 91 mm of precipitation in April.
- NOAA stationMcKinney Municipal Airport
- Station IDUSW00053914
- Location33.18°N 96.59°W
- Elevation580 ft (177 m)
- Population227,526
- Jan 56° 34°
- Feb 60° 38°
- Mar 68° 46°
- Apr 75° 53°
- May 83° 62°
- Jun 91° 70°
- Jul 95° 74°
- Aug 96° 73°
- Sep 88° 66°
- Oct 78° 54°
- Nov 66° 44°
- Dec 57° 36°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is McKinney in April?
The normal high is 75°F and the normal low 53°F, for a daily mean of 63.9°F. April is 7.4°F warmer than March and 8.7°F cooler than May. April is the 7th warmest month of the year in McKinney and the 3rd 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 2.8°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Aprils in three average between 61°F and 67°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 | 72°F | 49°F | 27% | 16% |
| April 8 | 73°F | 51°F | 28% | 16% |
| April 15 | 75°F | 53°F | 29% | 17% |
| April 22 | 76°F | 55°F | 30% | 18% |
| April 30 | 78°F | 57°F | 32% | 19% |
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 | 49°F | 27% | 16% | 12 h 30 min |
| April 2 | 72°F | 50°F | 27% | 16% | 12 h 30 min |
| April 3 | 72°F | 50°F | 27% | 16% | 12 h 30 min |
| April 4 | 73°F | 50°F | 27% | 16% | 12 h 40 min |
| April 5 | 73°F | 50°F | 27% | 16% | 12 h 40 min |
| April 6 | 73°F | 51°F | 27% | 16% | 12 h 40 min |
| April 7 | 73°F | 51°F | 27% | 16% | 12 h 40 min |
| April 8 | 73°F | 51°F | 28% | 16% | 12 h 40 min |
| April 9 | 74°F | 51°F | 28% | 16% | 12 h 50 min |
| April 10 | 74°F | 52°F | 28% | 17% | 12 h 50 min |
| April 11 | 74°F | 52°F | 28% | 17% | 12 h 50 min |
| April 12 | 74°F | 52°F | 28% | 17% | 12 h 50 min |
| April 13 | 74°F | 52°F | 28% | 17% | 12 h 50 min |
| April 14 | 74°F | 53°F | 29% | 17% | 13 h |
| April 15 | 75°F | 53°F | 29% | 17% | 13 h |
| April 16 | 75°F | 53°F | 29% | 17% | 13 h |
| April 17 | 75°F | 53°F | 29% | 17% | 13 h |
| April 18 | 75°F | 54°F | 30% | 17% | 13 h |
| April 19 | 75°F | 54°F | 30% | 18% | 13 h 10 min |
| April 20 | 76°F | 54°F | 30% | 18% | 13 h 10 min |
| April 21 | 76°F | 54°F | 30% | 18% | 13 h 10 min |
| April 22 | 76°F | 55°F | 30% | 18% | 13 h 10 min |
| April 23 | 76°F | 55°F | 31% | 18% | 13 h 10 min |
| April 24 | 76°F | 55°F | 31% | 18% | 13 h 20 min |
| April 25 | 77°F | 56°F | 31% | 18% | 13 h 20 min |
| April 26 | 77°F | 56°F | 31% | 18% | 13 h 20 min |
| April 27 | 77°F | 56°F | 31% | 18% | 13 h 20 min |
| April 28 | 77°F | 56°F | 32% | 18% | 13 h 20 min |
| April 29 | 78°F | 57°F | 32% | 19% | 13 h 20 min |
| April 30 | 78°F | 57°F | 32% | 19% | 13 h 30 min |
- Normal high
- 75°FApril average
- Normal low
- 53°FApril average
- Precipitation
- 3.58 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 90.01 inch or more
- Daylight
- 12 h 30 min to 13 h 30 minApril 1 to April 30
- Days at 70°F or more
- 24
- Days at 80°F or more
- 10
- Sunshine
- 75%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00053914; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in McKinney in April?
On a given April day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 29% on average, highest around April 30 (32%). In all, 3.58 in falls on 9 days of a normal April, 1 of them with an inch or more.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00053914.
What are the records for April in McKinney?
The warmest April temperature on this station's record (since 1998) is 98°F, on April 18, 2006; the coldest is 28°F, on April 7, 2009. The wettest April brought 8.25 in (2016).
The April mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 63.9°F: 2021 61.6°F (−2.3), 2022 66.0°F (+2.1), 2023 62.1°F (−1.8), 2024 66.4°F (+2.5), 2025 65.8°F (+1.9), 2026 68.7°F (+4.8). 4 of 6 ran warmer than normal.
| April | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 61.6°F | −2.3°F | 4.38 in |
| 2022 | 66.0°F | +2.1°F | 4.27 in |
| 2023 | 62.1°F | −1.8°F | 1.15 in |
| 2024 | 66.4°F | +2.5°F | 5.75 in |
| 2025 | 65.8°F | +1.9°F | 6.07 in |
| 2026 | 68.7°F | +4.8°F | 4.02 in |
Source: records: ACIS, station USW00053914; recent months: ACIS, station USW00053914. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does April in McKinney 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; McKinney's is 75°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.