April is close to Lawton's year-round average, with average highs near 23.5°C and lows around 9.5°C (mean 16.5°C). It is a relatively wet time of year, averaging 87 mm of rainfall and 64% relative humidity across the period.
April is close to Lawton's year-round average. Across 45 years of records, the warmest April in Lawton was 2006 — when the month averaged 20.7°C — while the coldest was 1997 at 13.5°C. Typical April days reach 23.5°C with nights near 9.5°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.2°C per decade.
April is a relatively wet time of year in Lawton, averaging 87 mm of rainfall. The wettest April on record was 2025 with 338 mm, while the driest was 1989 at 7 mm.
Relative humidity in Lawton during April averages 64%. The most humid April was 1990 at 76%, and the least humid was 2011 at 45%.
April receives about 5.9 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Lawton. The sunniest Aprils were 2003, 2005 and 2008 at 6.5 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 2002 at 5.
Average wind speed in Lawton during April is 3.7 m/s. The windiest Aprils were 2009 and 2011 at 4.3 m/s, while the calmest was 1987 at 2.8 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 16.2°C | 15.7°C | 17.1°C | 17.0°C | 16.6°C | +0.4°C |
| Avg High | 23.4°C | 22.8°C | 24.2°C | 23.9°C | 23.3°C | -0.1°C |
| Avg Low | 9.0°C | 8.5°C | 10.1°C | 10.1°C | 10.0°C | +1°C |
| Avg Rain | 57 mm | 95 mm | 77 mm | 91 mm | 129 mm | +72 mm |
April temperatures in Lawton have risen by about 0.9°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
April has ranged from a record low of -4.3°C (1997) to a record high of 37.3°C (2006).
Rainfall in April is a relatively wet time of year, averaging 87 mm, with a wettest year of 338 mm.
A good time to visit Lawton
April is a good time to visit Lawton, with days averaging 23.5°C and nights around 9.5°C (mean 16.5°C, close to Lawton's yearly average) and higher rainfall. May and September are marginally more temperate, but April still suits most travellers.
| Year | Avg High | Avg Temp | Avg Low | Hottest Day | Coldest Day | Rainfall | Humidity | Wind | Solar |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 🌧️ | 23.8°C | 17.7°C | 11.6°C | 32.2°C | 0.9°C | 338 mm | 70% | 3.5 m/s | 5.2 |
| 2024 | 24.4°C | 18.0°C | 11.6°C | 30.9°C | 5.5°C | 127 mm | 66% | 3.7 m/s | 5.8 |
| 2023 | 22.6°C | 15.7°C | 8.8°C | 31.8°C | 3.0°C | 51 mm | 62% | 3.4 m/s | 6.1 |
| 2022 | 25.0°C | 17.7°C | 10.5°C | 34.8°C | 2.8°C | 84 mm | 59% | 4.1 m/s | 6.1 |
| 2021 | 21.8°C | 15.2°C | 8.7°C | 28.6°C | 0.5°C | 120 mm | 64% | 3.7 m/s | 5.4 |
| 2020 | 21.9°C | 15.2°C | 8.5°C | 30.6°C | -1.1°C | 56 mm | 71% | 3.5 m/s | 5.8 |
| 2019 | 22.5°C | 16.4°C | 10.2°C | 29.2°C | 2.2°C | 137 mm | 75% | 3.5 m/s | 5.7 |
| 2018 | 21.5°C | 13.7°C | 5.9°C | 31.4°C | -2.6°C | 47 mm | 60% | 3.9 m/s | 6.3 |
| 2017 | 23.6°C | 17.3°C | 11.0°C | 30.2°C | 4.6°C | 105 mm | 71% | 3.7 m/s | 5.3 |
| 2016 | 23.2°C | 16.7°C | 10.3°C | 28.5°C | 1.4°C | 190 mm | 72% | 3.1 m/s | 5.7 |
| 2015 | 23.6°C | 17.6°C | 11.5°C | 30.5°C | 3.9°C | 100 mm | 70% | 3.5 m/s | 5.3 |
| 2014 | 24.8°C | 17.3°C | 9.7°C | 33.0°C | -0.4°C | 44 mm | 52% | 4 m/s | 6.2 |
| 2013 | 22.3°C | 14.9°C | 7.4°C | 31.8°C | -2.1°C | 100 mm | 64% | 3.8 m/s | 5.8 |
| 2012 | 26.0°C | 19.5°C | 13.0°C | 33.6°C | 6.4°C | 78 mm | 69% | 3.4 m/s | 6 |
| 2011 | 28.2°C | 20.0°C | 11.9°C | 37.1°C | 3.8°C | 29 mm | 45% | 4.3 m/s | 6.3 |
| 2010 | 23.5°C | 17.0°C | 10.5°C | 30.4°C | 2.2°C | 81 mm | 67% | 4.1 m/s | 5.8 |
| 2009 | 24.5°C | 17.1°C | 9.7°C | 35.2°C | -2.5°C | 170 mm | 56% | 4.3 m/s | 5.7 |
| 2008 | 23.0°C | 15.6°C | 8.1°C | 31.1°C | 2.1°C | 98 mm | 64% | 4.1 m/s | 6.5 |
| 2007 | 20.9°C | 14.4°C | 7.9°C | 28.0°C | -0.6°C | 47 mm | 70% | 3.4 m/s | 5.4 |
| 2006 🔥 | 28.6°C | 20.7°C | 12.8°C | 37.3°C | 4.6°C | 64 mm | 50% | 3.9 m/s | 6.2 |
| 2005 | 23.6°C | 16.6°C | 9.5°C | 28.8°C | 3.1°C | 14 mm | 60% | 3.9 m/s | 6.5 |
| 2004 | 24.3°C | 17.3°C | 10.3°C | 30.7°C | 1.5°C | 80 mm | 65% | 3.4 m/s | 5.7 |
| 2003 | 25.4°C | 17.7°C | 10.0°C | 32.9°C | -1.0°C | 40 mm | 57% | 4 m/s | 6.5 |
| 2002 | 23.4°C | 17.5°C | 11.6°C | 29.0°C | 1.0°C | 132 mm | 73% | 3.5 m/s | 5 |
| 2001 | 24.3°C | 17.9°C | 11.5°C | 28.2°C | 2.0°C | 32 mm | 73% | 3.9 m/s | 5.5 |
| 2000 | 23.6°C | 16.4°C | 9.2°C | 31.7°C | 0.9°C | 91 mm | 62% | 3.6 m/s | 5.6 |
| 1999 | 24.1°C | 17.0°C | 10.0°C | 31.3°C | 1.1°C | 106 mm | 63% | 3.8 m/s | 5.9 |
| 1998 | 21.4°C | 14.3°C | 7.2°C | 28.8°C | 1.3°C | 64 mm | 67% | 3.4 m/s | 6.4 |
| 1997 ❄️ | 20.1°C | 13.5°C | 6.9°C | 29.3°C | -4.3°C | 155 mm | 72% | 3.7 m/s | 5.1 |
| 1996 | 24.1°C | 15.7°C | 7.2°C | 31.6°C | 0.3°C | 40 mm | 48% | 4 m/s | 6.3 |
| 1995 | 23.1°C | 15.7°C | 8.2°C | 31.2°C | 1.0°C | 107 mm | 67% | 3.7 m/s | 5.6 |
| 1994 | 24.2°C | 16.4°C | 8.6°C | 31.7°C | -2.1°C | 91 mm | 63% | 3.8 m/s | 5.8 |
| 1993 | 21.0°C | 14.2°C | 7.4°C | 27.8°C | -0.1°C | 87 mm | 72% | 3.5 m/s | 5.7 |
| 1992 | 22.9°C | 16.4°C | 10.0°C | 28.9°C | 0.2°C | 64 mm | 75% | 3 m/s | 5.9 |
| 1991 | 26.1°C | 18.5°C | 10.8°C | 31.4°C | 3.5°C | 54 mm | 60% | 3.5 m/s | 6 |
| 1990 | 21.1°C | 14.8°C | 8.5°C | 26.9°C | -0.3°C | 183 mm | 76% | 3.5 m/s | 5.2 |
| 1989 | 25.1°C | 17.7°C | 10.3°C | 33.7°C | -1.3°C | 7 mm | 57% | 3.6 m/s | 6.2 |
| 1988 | 22.5°C | 14.9°C | 7.3°C | 29.2°C | 1.9°C | 62 mm | 64% | 3.4 m/s | 6.2 |
| 1987 | 22.8°C | 15.2°C | 7.6°C | 31.2°C | -2.7°C | 10 mm | 67% | 2.8 m/s | 6.4 |
| 1986 | 24.9°C | 18.1°C | 11.3°C | 31.4°C | 5.1°C | 87 mm | 63% | 3.7 m/s | 5.6 |
| 1985 | 23.1°C | 16.7°C | 10.3°C | 27.0°C | 3.0°C | 114 mm | 75% | 3.2 m/s | 6.3 |
| 1984 | 22.7°C | 15.1°C | 7.4°C | 32.0°C | 0.5°C | 34 mm | 58% | 3.9 m/s | 5.8 |
| 1983 | 21.1°C | 13.7°C | 6.3°C | 30.1°C | -1.3°C | 50 mm | 63% | 3.9 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 22.2°C | 15.0°C | 7.9°C | 33.6°C | -0.5°C | 44 mm | 62% | 3.8 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 26.3°C | 19.6°C | 12.9°C | 31.3°C | 5.0°C | 104 mm | 64% | 3.6 m/s | — |
Actual recorded April data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in April is around 23.5°C with lows near 9.5°C (mean 16.5°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
April averages 87 mm of rainfall in Lawton, a relatively wet time of year. The wettest on record was 338 mm in 2025.
The hottest April reached 37.3°C in 2006. The coldest dipped to -4.3°C in 1997.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average April temperatures have risen by about 0.9°C. Daytime highs moved from 23.1°C to 23.5°C and overnight lows from 9°C to 10.2°C over the same span.
April is close to Lawton's year-round average and a relatively wet time of year, so plan for around 23.5°C daytime highs and 9.5°C at night.
Not quite — April is the 6th coolest month in Lawton, averaging 16.5°C.
For April in Lawton, pack light layers you can adjust through the day, with typical highs of 23.5°C and lows of 9.5°C. Bring an umbrella or light rain jacket too.
Relative humidity in April averages 64% — moderately humid.
Average wind speed in April is 3.7 m/s. The windiest April on record averaged 4.3 m/s (2009).
The wettest April on record was 2025 with 338 mm. On average, April sees 87 mm.
All figures are derived from NASA POWER (Prediction Of Worldwide Energy Resources), based on MERRA-2 satellite reanalysis, covering 1981–2025.
Explore how the weather in Lawton behaves each April, based on 45 years of NASA POWER climate data from 1981 to 2025. This page breaks down average temperatures, rainfall, humidity, wind and solar radiation for April specifically, along with year-by-year records and how the month has changed over the decades.
