April is close to Abilene's year-round average, with average highs near 26.4°C and lows around 10.7°C (mean 18.5°C). It is about average for rainfall, averaging 52 mm of rainfall and 52% relative humidity across the period.
April is close to Abilene's year-round average. Across 45 years of records, the warmest April in Abilene was 2012 — when the month averaged 22.1°C — while the coldest was 1997 at 14.9°C. Typical April days reach 26.4°C with nights near 10.7°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.2°C per decade.
April is about average for rainfall in Abilene, averaging 52 mm of rainfall. The wettest April on record was 2025 with 151 mm, while the driest was 2005 at 4 mm.
Relative humidity in Abilene during April averages 52%. The most humid April was 1992 at 69%, and the least humid was 2011 at 37%.
April receives about 6.1 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Abilene. The sunniest April was 1998 at 7.1 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 2021 at 5.1.
Average wind speed in Abilene during April is 4 m/s. The windiest April was 2009 at 4.7 m/s, while the calmest was 1987 at 3 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 18.4°C | 17.8°C | 18.9°C | 18.9°C | 18.8°C | +0.4°C |
| Avg High | 26.3°C | 25.9°C | 26.8°C | 26.7°C | 26.5°C | +0.2°C |
| Avg Low | 10.5°C | 9.7°C | 11.1°C | 11.1°C | 11.2°C | +0.7°C |
| Avg Rain | 40 mm | 58 mm | 45 mm | 58 mm | 65 mm | +25 mm |
April temperatures in Abilene have risen by about 0.9°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
April has ranged from a record low of -3.2°C (1997) to a record high of 41°C (2012).
Rainfall in April is about average for rainfall, averaging 52 mm, with a wettest year of 151 mm.
One of the best times to visit Abilene
April is one of the best times to visit Abilene. Expect days averaging 26.4°C and nights around 10.7°C (mean 18.5°C) — close to Abilene's yearly average — with moderate rainfall (52 mm), so conditions are generally comfortable for sightseeing and outdoor plans.
| Year | Avg High | Avg Temp | Avg Low | Hottest Day | Coldest Day | Rainfall | Humidity | Wind | Solar |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 🌧️ | 26.4°C | 19.5°C | 12.6°C | 35.9°C | 0.1°C | 151 mm | 59% | 4 m/s | 5.6 |
| 2024 | 27.5°C | 19.8°C | 12.2°C | 34.2°C | 6.4°C | 70 mm | 53% | 3.9 m/s | 6 |
| 2023 | 26.8°C | 18.5°C | 10.2°C | 34.9°C | 4.3°C | 24 mm | 46% | 3.7 m/s | 6.3 |
| 2022 | 29.0°C | 20.5°C | 12.0°C | 37.1°C | 4.7°C | 22 mm | 45% | 4.3 m/s | 6.4 |
| 2021 | 23.9°C | 16.8°C | 9.8°C | 34.3°C | 1.1°C | 99 mm | 55% | 3.8 m/s | 5.1 |
| 2020 | 25.3°C | 17.8°C | 10.3°C | 37.6°C | 0.8°C | 22 mm | 57% | 3.8 m/s | 5.8 |
| 2019 | 25.1°C | 18.1°C | 11.1°C | 33.5°C | 2.0°C | 113 mm | 64% | 4 m/s | 6.2 |
| 2018 | 26.2°C | 17.2°C | 8.2°C | 36.4°C | 0.7°C | 15 mm | 47% | 4.2 m/s | 6.5 |
| 2017 | 26.3°C | 18.9°C | 11.4°C | 34.5°C | 4.8°C | 42 mm | 60% | 4.2 m/s | 5.9 |
| 2016 | 25.0°C | 18.0°C | 10.9°C | 31.5°C | 2.3°C | 144 mm | 63% | 3.6 m/s | 5.8 |
| 2015 | 26.3°C | 19.3°C | 12.4°C | 34.1°C | 5.9°C | 86 mm | 60% | 3.8 m/s | 5.4 |
| 2014 | 26.6°C | 18.6°C | 10.6°C | 34.8°C | 0.1°C | 17 mm | 44% | 4.2 m/s | 6.3 |
| 2013 | 26.5°C | 17.6°C | 8.7°C | 34.6°C | 0.5°C | 34 mm | 51% | 4.2 m/s | 6.4 |
| 2012 🔥 | 30.2°C | 22.1°C | 14.1°C | 41.0°C | 7.8°C | 22 mm | 49% | 3.9 m/s | 6.4 |
| 2011 | 30.7°C | 21.9°C | 13.0°C | 38.0°C | 4.9°C | 19 mm | 37% | 4.4 m/s | 6.9 |
| 2010 | 24.5°C | 17.7°C | 10.9°C | 32.2°C | 2.1°C | 86 mm | 62% | 4.3 m/s | 5.8 |
| 2009 | 26.5°C | 18.7°C | 10.8°C | 36.1°C | 1.2°C | 46 mm | 47% | 4.7 m/s | 6.1 |
| 2008 | 26.5°C | 18.0°C | 9.4°C | 33.9°C | 3.5°C | 59 mm | 49% | 4.3 m/s | 6.8 |
| 2007 | 23.3°C | 16.1°C | 8.9°C | 29.7°C | -2.1°C | 87 mm | 62% | 3.9 m/s | 5.7 |
| 2006 | 28.9°C | 21.0°C | 13.2°C | 37.3°C | 6.5°C | 49 mm | 47% | 4 m/s | 6.3 |
| 2005 | 25.2°C | 17.6°C | 10.1°C | 31.7°C | 3.4°C | 4 mm | 51% | 4 m/s | 6.8 |
| 2004 | 25.2°C | 18.1°C | 11.0°C | 31.9°C | 0.5°C | 92 mm | 62% | 3.8 m/s | 5.6 |
| 2003 | 28.3°C | 19.8°C | 11.4°C | 34.3°C | 2.1°C | 32 mm | 47% | 4.2 m/s | 6.5 |
| 2002 | 27.6°C | 20.3°C | 13.0°C | 37.3°C | 1.8°C | 38 mm | 60% | 3.9 m/s | 5.3 |
| 2001 | 27.5°C | 19.8°C | 12.2°C | 33.7°C | 6.2°C | 19 mm | 57% | 4.3 m/s | 5.7 |
| 2000 | 28.6°C | 19.9°C | 11.2°C | 35.2°C | 1.9°C | 20 mm | 45% | 4 m/s | 6.2 |
| 1999 | 27.4°C | 19.3°C | 11.2°C | 35.8°C | 2.5°C | 66 mm | 48% | 4.1 m/s | 6 |
| 1998 | 26.3°C | 17.5°C | 8.7°C | 34.5°C | 3.6°C | 6 mm | 43% | 3.9 m/s | 7.1 |
| 1997 ❄️ | 22.3°C | 14.9°C | 7.6°C | 33.0°C | -3.2°C | 104 mm | 65% | 4 m/s | 5.2 |
| 1996 | 26.4°C | 17.4°C | 8.4°C | 35.1°C | 0.0°C | 60 mm | 41% | 4.3 m/s | 6.6 |
| 1995 | 26.7°C | 18.2°C | 9.7°C | 36.0°C | 1.4°C | 47 mm | 51% | 4.2 m/s | 6 |
| 1994 | 26.7°C | 18.2°C | 9.8°C | 34.0°C | -0.8°C | 54 mm | 50% | 3.8 m/s | 6.3 |
| 1993 | 25.4°C | 17.1°C | 8.9°C | 34.2°C | 2.8°C | 47 mm | 52% | 3.9 m/s | 6.3 |
| 1992 | 24.7°C | 17.7°C | 10.7°C | 32.8°C | 0.9°C | 49 mm | 69% | 3.2 m/s | 5.8 |
| 1991 | 28.4°C | 20.0°C | 11.6°C | 33.6°C | 3.9°C | 17 mm | 45% | 3.7 m/s | 6.5 |
| 1990 | 24.4°C | 17.5°C | 10.6°C | 32.3°C | 1.3°C | 126 mm | 66% | 3.8 m/s | 5.3 |
| 1989 | 28.1°C | 19.8°C | 11.6°C | 36.4°C | 1.2°C | 20 mm | 48% | 3.8 m/s | 6.3 |
| 1988 | 26.7°C | 18.2°C | 9.6°C | 33.5°C | 1.8°C | 41 mm | 43% | 3.7 m/s | 6.1 |
| 1987 | 24.5°C | 16.5°C | 8.5°C | 34.7°C | -1.5°C | 22 mm | 53% | 3 m/s | 6.6 |
| 1986 | 28.4°C | 20.5°C | 12.5°C | 35.7°C | 5.6°C | 36 mm | 49% | 3.8 m/s | 5.8 |
| 1985 | 26.9°C | 19.5°C | 12.1°C | 32.4°C | 4.8°C | 65 mm | 56% | 3.9 m/s | 6.3 |
| 1984 | 26.3°C | 17.8°C | 9.2°C | 35.0°C | 3.1°C | 7 mm | 38% | 4 m/s | 6.1 |
| 1983 | 24.5°C | 16.3°C | 8.0°C | 34.9°C | 0.8°C | 18 mm | 45% | 4.2 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 25.4°C | 17.6°C | 9.8°C | 35.9°C | 2.5°C | 32 mm | 50% | 3.9 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 25.7°C | 19.2°C | 12.8°C | 31.4°C | 4.8°C | 116 mm | 66% | 3.7 m/s | — |
Actual recorded April data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in April is around 26.4°C with lows near 10.7°C (mean 18.5°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
April averages 52 mm of rainfall in Abilene, about average for rainfall. The wettest on record was 151 mm in 2025.
The hottest April reached 41°C in 2012. The coldest dipped to -3.2°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 25.8°C to 26.7°C and overnight lows from 10.4°C to 11.4°C over the same span.
April is close to Abilene's year-round average and about average for rainfall, so plan for around 26.4°C daytime highs and 10.7°C at night.
Not quite — April is the 6th coolest month in Abilene, averaging 18.5°C.
For April in Abilene, pack light layers you can adjust through the day, with typical highs of 26.4°C and lows of 10.7°C. Bring an umbrella or light rain jacket too.
Relative humidity in April averages 52% — relatively dry.
Average wind speed in April is 4 m/s. The windiest April on record averaged 4.7 m/s (2009).
The wettest April on record was 2025 with 151 mm. On average, April sees 52 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 Abilene 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.
