Richardson weather in April: Richardson, Texas: normal highs, lows, rain and records for April
Richardson in April has a normal high of 75°F and a normal low of 55°F, a daily mean of 65°F, rising from 73°F on the 1st to 78°F by the 30th. Measurable precipitation falls on 8 days in a normal April, 3.52 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 24°C and low of 13°C, 89 mm of precipitation in April.
- NOAA stationRichardson
- Station IDUSC00417588
- Location33.00°N 96.74°W
- Elevation678 ft (207 m)
- From the center3 miles
- Population118,221
- Jan 56° 36°
- Feb 60° 40°
- Mar 69° 48°
- Apr 75° 55°
- May 83° 64°
- Jun 90° 71°
- Jul 94° 75°
- Aug 95° 75°
- Sep 87° 67°
- Oct 78° 56°
- Nov 66° 46°
- Dec 57° 38°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Richardson in April?
The normal high is 75°F and the normal low 55°F, for a daily mean of 65.1°F. April is 7.0°F warmer than March and 8.0°F cooler than May. April is the 7th warmest month of the year in Richardson and the 5th wettest. Across the month the normal high rises 5°F, from 73°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 62°F and 68°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 29%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 1 | 73°F | 52°F | 26% | 17% |
| April 8 | 75°F | 53°F | 25% | 17% |
| April 15 | 75°F | 55°F | 26% | 18% |
| April 22 | 76°F | 56°F | 27% | 19% |
| April 30 | 78°F | 58°F | 29% | 20% |
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 | 52°F | 26% | 17% | 12 h 30 min |
| April 2 | 74°F | 52°F | 26% | 17% | 12 h 30 min |
| April 3 | 74°F | 52°F | 26% | 17% | 12 h 30 min |
| April 4 | 74°F | 52°F | 26% | 17% | 12 h 40 min |
| April 5 | 74°F | 53°F | 26% | 17% | 12 h 40 min |
| April 6 | 74°F | 53°F | 26% | 17% | 12 h 40 min |
| April 7 | 74°F | 53°F | 26% | 17% | 12 h 40 min |
| April 8 | 75°F | 53°F | 25% | 17% | 12 h 40 min |
| April 9 | 75°F | 53°F | 25% | 17% | 12 h 50 min |
| April 10 | 75°F | 54°F | 26% | 17% | 12 h 50 min |
| April 11 | 75°F | 54°F | 26% | 17% | 12 h 50 min |
| April 12 | 75°F | 54°F | 26% | 17% | 12 h 50 min |
| April 13 | 75°F | 54°F | 26% | 18% | 12 h 50 min |
| April 14 | 75°F | 54°F | 26% | 18% | 13 h |
| April 15 | 75°F | 55°F | 26% | 18% | 13 h |
| April 16 | 75°F | 55°F | 26% | 18% | 13 h |
| April 17 | 76°F | 55°F | 26% | 18% | 13 h |
| April 18 | 76°F | 55°F | 27% | 18% | 13 h |
| April 19 | 76°F | 55°F | 27% | 18% | 13 h 10 min |
| April 20 | 76°F | 56°F | 27% | 18% | 13 h 10 min |
| April 21 | 76°F | 56°F | 27% | 18% | 13 h 10 min |
| April 22 | 76°F | 56°F | 27% | 19% | 13 h 10 min |
| April 23 | 76°F | 56°F | 27% | 19% | 13 h 10 min |
| April 24 | 77°F | 57°F | 28% | 19% | 13 h 10 min |
| April 25 | 77°F | 57°F | 28% | 19% | 13 h 20 min |
| April 26 | 77°F | 57°F | 28% | 19% | 13 h 20 min |
| April 27 | 77°F | 57°F | 28% | 19% | 13 h 20 min |
| April 28 | 77°F | 58°F | 28% | 19% | 13 h 20 min |
| April 29 | 77°F | 58°F | 28% | 20% | 13 h 20 min |
| April 30 | 78°F | 58°F | 29% | 20% | 13 h 30 min |
- Normal high
- 75°FApril average
- Normal low
- 55°FApril average
- Precipitation
- 3.52 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 80.01 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
- 11
- Sunshine
- 76%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USC00417588; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in Richardson in April?
On a given April day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 26% on average, highest around April 30 (29%). In all, 3.52 in falls on 8 days of a normal April, 1 of them with an inch or more.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USC00417588.
What are the records for April in Richardson?
The April mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 65.1°F: 2021 60.6°F (−4.4), 2022 67.3°F (+2.3), 2023 63.9°F (−1.2), 2024 68.0°F (+2.9), 2025 68.7°F (+3.6), 2026 69.7°F (+4.6). 4 of 6 ran warmer than normal.
| April | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 60.6°F | −4.4°F | 5.88 in |
| 2022 | 67.3°F | +2.3°F | 3.78 in |
| 2023 | 63.9°F | −1.2°F | 2.30 in |
| 2024 | 68.0°F | +2.9°F | 6.49 in |
| 2025 | 68.7°F | +3.6°F | 7.10 in |
| 2026 | 69.7°F | +4.6°F | 4.38 in |
Source: recent months: ACIS, station USC00417588. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does April in Richardson 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; Richardson's is 75°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.