Wichita Falls weather in April: Wichita Falls, Texas: normal highs, lows, rain and records for April
Wichita Falls in April has a normal high of 76°F and a normal low of 50°F, a daily mean of 63°F, rising from 73°F on the 1st to 79°F by the 30th. Measurable precipitation falls on 7 days in a normal April, 2.50 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 24°C and low of 10°C, 64 mm of precipitation in April.
- NOAA stationWichita Falls Municipal Airport
- Station IDUSW00013966
- Location33.98°N 98.49°W
- Elevation1,017 ft (310 m)
- From the center5 miles
- Population102,372
- Jan 55° 30°
- Feb 59° 34°
- Mar 68° 42°
- Apr 76° 50°
- May 84° 60°
- Jun 92° 68°
- Jul 97° 72°
- Aug 97° 72°
- Sep 88° 64°
- Oct 77° 52°
- Nov 65° 40°
- Dec 56° 32°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Wichita Falls in April?
The normal high is 76°F and the normal low 50°F, for a daily mean of 62.8°F. April is 8.1°F warmer than March and 9.0°F cooler than May. April is the 7th warmest month of the year in Wichita Falls and the 6th 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 2.8°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Aprils in three average between 60°F and 66°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 26%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 1 | 73°F | 46°F | 21% | 11% |
| April 8 | 75°F | 48°F | 21% | 12% |
| April 15 | 76°F | 49°F | 22% | 12% |
| April 22 | 77°F | 51°F | 24% | 13% |
| April 30 | 79°F | 54°F | 26% | 15% |
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 | 46°F | 21% | 11% | 12 h 30 min |
| April 2 | 73°F | 46°F | 21% | 11% | 12 h 30 min |
| April 3 | 73°F | 46°F | 21% | 11% | 12 h 40 min |
| April 4 | 74°F | 47°F | 21% | 11% | 12 h 40 min |
| April 5 | 74°F | 47°F | 21% | 11% | 12 h 40 min |
| April 6 | 74°F | 47°F | 21% | 12% | 12 h 40 min |
| April 7 | 74°F | 47°F | 21% | 12% | 12 h 40 min |
| April 8 | 75°F | 48°F | 21% | 12% | 12 h 50 min |
| April 9 | 75°F | 48°F | 21% | 12% | 12 h 50 min |
| April 10 | 75°F | 48°F | 21% | 12% | 12 h 50 min |
| April 11 | 75°F | 48°F | 22% | 12% | 12 h 50 min |
| April 12 | 75°F | 49°F | 22% | 12% | 12 h 50 min |
| April 13 | 76°F | 49°F | 22% | 12% | 13 h |
| April 14 | 76°F | 49°F | 22% | 12% | 13 h |
| April 15 | 76°F | 49°F | 22% | 12% | 13 h |
| April 16 | 76°F | 50°F | 23% | 13% | 13 h |
| April 17 | 76°F | 50°F | 23% | 13% | 13 h |
| April 18 | 77°F | 50°F | 23% | 13% | 13 h 10 min |
| April 19 | 77°F | 50°F | 23% | 13% | 13 h 10 min |
| April 20 | 77°F | 51°F | 24% | 13% | 13 h 10 min |
| April 21 | 77°F | 51°F | 24% | 13% | 13 h 10 min |
| April 22 | 77°F | 51°F | 24% | 13% | 13 h 10 min |
| April 23 | 78°F | 52°F | 24% | 14% | 13 h 20 min |
| April 24 | 78°F | 52°F | 24% | 14% | 13 h 20 min |
| April 25 | 78°F | 52°F | 25% | 14% | 13 h 20 min |
| April 26 | 78°F | 53°F | 25% | 14% | 13 h 20 min |
| April 27 | 78°F | 53°F | 25% | 14% | 13 h 20 min |
| April 28 | 79°F | 53°F | 25% | 14% | 13 h 30 min |
| April 29 | 79°F | 54°F | 26% | 14% | 13 h 30 min |
| April 30 | 79°F | 54°F | 26% | 15% | 13 h 30 min |
- Normal high
- 76°FApril average
- Normal low
- 50°FApril average
- Precipitation
- 2.50 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 70.01 inch or more
- Days at 90°F or more
- 2
- 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
- 23
- Days at 80°F or more
- 12
- Sunshine
- 80%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00013966; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in Wichita Falls in April?
On a given April day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 23% on average, highest around April 30 (26%). In all, 2.50 in falls on 7 days of a normal April, 1 of them with an inch or more.
In a normal April in Wichita Falls, 2 days reach 90°F and 1 nights fall to freezing.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00013966.
How humid and windy is Wichita Falls in April?
At 3 p.m. the normal temperature is 77°F with 41% relative humidity and a dew point of 52°F; at 6 a.m. it is 57°F with 80% humidity. The wind averages 12.4 mph, most often from the south-southeast in the afternoon.
| Time | Temperature | Dew point | Humidity | Wind | Clear or few clouds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 a.m. | 57°F | 51°F | 80% | 10.1 mph | 47% |
| 9 a.m. | 66°F | 52°F | 62% | 13.7 mph | 48% |
| noon | 74°F | 52°F | 47% | 14.6 mph | 42% |
| 3 p.m. | 77°F | 52°F | 41% | 14.9 mph | 44% |
| 6 p.m. | 75°F | 52°F | 44% | 13.9 mph | 46% |
| 9 p.m. | 66°F | 53°F | 63% | 11.4 mph | 70% |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 hourly normals, station USW00013966. 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 Wichita Falls?
The warmest April temperature on Wichita Falls's official record (since 1908) is 103°F, on April 18, 2011; the coldest is 24°F, on April 3, 1975. The wettest April brought 10.35 in (2025); the snowiest, 1.0 inches (1938).
The April mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 62.8°F: 2021 60.5°F (−2.3), 2022 66.0°F (+3.3), 2023 61.4°F (−1.4), 2024 65.2°F (+2.4), 2025 64.8°F (+2.0), 2026 68.7°F (+5.9). 4 of 6 ran warmer than normal.
| April | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 60.5°F | −2.3°F | 4.50 in |
| 2022 | 66.0°F | +3.3°F | 1.65 in |
| 2023 | 61.4°F | −1.4°F | 2.22 in |
| 2024 | 65.2°F | +2.4°F | 6.70 in |
| 2025 | 64.8°F | +2.0°F | 10.35 in |
| 2026 | 68.7°F | +5.9°F | 4.28 in |
Source: records: ACIS, NWS threaded record SPSthr; recent months: ACIS, station USW00013966. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does April in Wichita Falls 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; Wichita Falls's is 76°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.