Tulsa weather in April: Tulsa, Oklahoma: normal highs, lows, rain and records for April
Tulsa in April has a normal high of 72°F and a normal low of 50°F, a daily mean of 61°F, rising from 69°F on the 1st to 75°F by the 30th. Measurable precipitation falls on 9 days in a normal April, 4.37 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 22°C and low of 10°C, 111 mm of precipitation in April.
- NOAA stationTulsa International Airport
- Station IDUSW00013968
- Location36.20°N 95.89°W
- Elevation650 ft (198 m)
- From the center5 miles
- Population415,154
- Jan 49° 28°
- Feb 54° 32°
- Mar 63° 41°
- Apr 72° 50°
- May 80° 60°
- Jun 88° 69°
- Jul 94° 73°
- Aug 93° 72°
- Sep 85° 63°
- Oct 74° 51°
- Nov 61° 39°
- Dec 51° 31°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Tulsa in April?
The normal high is 72°F and the normal low 50°F, for a daily mean of 60.8°F. April is 8.8°F warmer than March and 8.8°F cooler than May. April is the 7th warmest month of the year in Tulsa and the 3rd wettest. Across the month the normal high rises 6°F, from 69°F on April 1 to 75°F on April 30. From one year to the next April's mean temperature typically moves about 3.0°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Aprils in three average between 58°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 34%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 1 | 69°F | 45°F | 29% | 18% |
| April 8 | 71°F | 47°F | 29% | 19% |
| April 15 | 72°F | 49°F | 31% | 20% |
| April 22 | 74°F | 51°F | 32% | 22% |
| April 30 | 75°F | 54°F | 34% | 23% |
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 | 69°F | 45°F | 29% | 18% | 12 h 30 min |
| April 2 | 69°F | 46°F | 29% | 18% | 12 h 40 min |
| April 3 | 69°F | 46°F | 29% | 18% | 12 h 40 min |
| April 4 | 69°F | 46°F | 29% | 18% | 12 h 40 min |
| April 5 | 70°F | 47°F | 29% | 18% | 12 h 40 min |
| April 6 | 70°F | 47°F | 29% | 19% | 12 h 40 min |
| April 7 | 70°F | 47°F | 29% | 19% | 12 h 50 min |
| April 8 | 71°F | 47°F | 29% | 19% | 12 h 50 min |
| April 9 | 71°F | 48°F | 30% | 19% | 12 h 50 min |
| April 10 | 71°F | 48°F | 30% | 19% | 12 h 50 min |
| April 11 | 71°F | 48°F | 30% | 19% | 13 h |
| April 12 | 71°F | 48°F | 30% | 20% | 13 h |
| April 13 | 72°F | 49°F | 30% | 20% | 13 h |
| April 14 | 72°F | 49°F | 30% | 20% | 13 h |
| April 15 | 72°F | 49°F | 31% | 20% | 13 h |
| April 16 | 72°F | 50°F | 31% | 20% | 13 h 10 min |
| April 17 | 73°F | 50°F | 31% | 21% | 13 h 10 min |
| April 18 | 73°F | 50°F | 31% | 21% | 13 h 10 min |
| April 19 | 73°F | 50°F | 31% | 21% | 13 h 10 min |
| April 20 | 73°F | 51°F | 32% | 21% | 13 h 20 min |
| April 21 | 73°F | 51°F | 32% | 22% | 13 h 20 min |
| April 22 | 74°F | 51°F | 32% | 22% | 13 h 20 min |
| April 23 | 74°F | 52°F | 33% | 22% | 13 h 20 min |
| April 24 | 74°F | 52°F | 33% | 22% | 13 h 20 min |
| April 25 | 74°F | 52°F | 33% | 22% | 13 h 30 min |
| April 26 | 74°F | 53°F | 33% | 23% | 13 h 30 min |
| April 27 | 75°F | 53°F | 34% | 23% | 13 h 30 min |
| April 28 | 75°F | 53°F | 34% | 23% | 13 h 30 min |
| April 29 | 75°F | 54°F | 34% | 23% | 13 h 30 min |
| April 30 | 75°F | 54°F | 34% | 23% | 13 h 40 min |
- Normal high
- 72°FApril average
- Normal low
- 50°FApril average
- Precipitation
- 4.37 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 40 minApril 1 to April 30
- Days at 70°F or more
- 19
- Days at 80°F or more
- 8
- Sunshine
- 73%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00013968; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in Tulsa in April?
On a given April day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 31% on average, highest around April 30 (34%). In all, 4.37 in falls on 9 days of a normal April, 1 of them with an inch or more.
In a normal April in Tulsa, 1 nights fall to freezing.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00013968.
How humid and windy is Tulsa in April?
At 3 p.m. the normal temperature is 73°F with 49% relative humidity and a dew point of 52°F; at 6 a.m. it is 56°F with 82% humidity. The wind averages 10.4 mph, most often from the south in the afternoon.
| Time | Temperature | Dew point | Humidity | Wind | Clear or few clouds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 a.m. | 56°F | 51°F | 82% | 8.3 mph | 38% |
| 9 a.m. | 64°F | 52°F | 66% | 11.5 mph | – |
| noon | 70°F | 52°F | 54% | 12.8 mph | 33% |
| 3 p.m. | 73°F | 52°F | 49% | 13.3 mph | 35% |
| 6 p.m. | 70°F | 52°F | 52% | 11.9 mph | 38% |
| 9 p.m. | 64°F | 53°F | 66% | 9.1 mph | 55% |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 hourly normals, station USW00013968. 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 Tulsa?
The warmest April temperature on Tulsa's official record (since 1905) is 102°F, on April 12, 1972; the coldest is 22°F, on April 5, 1920. The wettest April brought 10.99 in (2025); the snowiest, 1.7 inches (1957).
The April mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 60.8°F: 2021 59.7°F (−1.1), 2022 60.8°F (at normal), 2023 59.9°F (−0.9), 2024 63.8°F (+3.0), 2025 62.1°F (+1.3), 2026 65.3°F (+4.5). 3 of 6 ran warmer than normal.
| April | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 59.7°F | −1.1°F | 3.44 in |
| 2022 | 60.8°F | at normal | 2.09 in |
| 2023 | 59.9°F | −0.9°F | 2.67 in |
| 2024 | 63.8°F | +3.0°F | 6.31 in |
| 2025 | 62.1°F | +1.3°F | 10.99 in |
| 2026 | 65.3°F | +4.5°F | 7.10 in |
Source: records: ACIS, NWS threaded record TULthr; recent months: ACIS, station USW00013968. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does April in Tulsa 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; Tulsa's is 72°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.