April is close to College Station's year-round average, with average highs near 26.2°C and lows around 13.7°C (mean 20°C). It is about average for rainfall, averaging 82 mm of rainfall and 75% relative humidity across the period.
April is close to College Station's year-round average. Across 45 years of records, the warmest April in College Station was 2011 — when the month averaged 24.4°C — while the coldest was 1983 at 16.5°C. Typical April days reach 26.2°C with nights near 13.7°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.4°C per decade.
April is about average for rainfall in College Station, averaging 82 mm of rainfall. The wettest April on record was 2016 with 217 mm, while the driest was 1983 at 8 mm.
Relative humidity in College Station during April averages 75%. The most humid April was 1991 at 85%, and the least humid was 2011 at 57%.
April receives about 5.4 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in College Station. The sunniest April was 1987 at 6.4 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 2023 at 4.6.
Average wind speed in College Station during April is 2.6 m/s. The windiest April was 2011 at 3.8 m/s, while the calmest was 1992 at 2 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 19.6°C | 19.1°C | 20.0°C | 20.3°C | 21.1°C | +1.5°C |
| Avg High | 26.3°C | 25.2°C | 25.9°C | 26.5°C | 27.4°C | +1.1°C |
| Avg Low | 12.9°C | 13.0°C | 14.1°C | 14.1°C | 14.9°C | +2°C |
| Avg Rain | 53 mm | 96 mm | 76 mm | 84 mm | 107 mm | +55 mm |
April temperatures in College Station have risen by about 1.8°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
April has ranged from a record low of -1.2°C (1987) to a record high of 37.1°C (1984).
Rainfall in April is about average for rainfall, averaging 82 mm, with a wettest year of 217 mm.
One of the best times to visit College Station
April is one of the best times to visit College Station. Expect days averaging 26.2°C and nights around 13.7°C (mean 20°C) — close to College Station's yearly average — with higher rainfall (82 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 | 30.2°C | 23.6°C | 17.1°C | 33.7°C | 4.2°C | 63 mm | 69% | 3 m/s | 5.2 |
| 2024 | 26.8°C | 21.4°C | 16.0°C | 29.9°C | 7.4°C | 130 mm | 79% | 2.6 m/s | 5 |
| 2023 | 24.6°C | 19.2°C | 13.9°C | 33.7°C | 9.4°C | 182 mm | 77% | 2.5 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2022 | 29.4°C | 22.5°C | 15.5°C | 33.5°C | 6.4°C | 55 mm | 68% | 3 m/s | 5.3 |
| 2021 | 27.0°C | 20.2°C | 13.5°C | 33.2°C | 5.3°C | 109 mm | 69% | 2.7 m/s | 4.7 |
| 2020 | 26.2°C | 19.8°C | 13.4°C | 33.4°C | 5.7°C | 104 mm | 76% | 2.4 m/s | 5.3 |
| 2019 | 25.1°C | 19.1°C | 13.1°C | 29.4°C | 2.4°C | 144 mm | 80% | 2.6 m/s | 5.5 |
| 2018 | 25.1°C | 18.2°C | 11.4°C | 30.0°C | 4.2°C | 48 mm | 71% | 2.7 m/s | 5.7 |
| 2017 | 26.9°C | 20.8°C | 14.7°C | 33.0°C | 7.8°C | 102 mm | 76% | 2.6 m/s | 5.6 |
| 2016 🌧️ | 25.7°C | 20.3°C | 14.8°C | 30.2°C | 5.3°C | 217 mm | 80% | 2.2 m/s | 5.2 |
| 2015 | 25.5°C | 20.8°C | 16.1°C | 30.4°C | 8.7°C | 150 mm | 84% | 2.2 m/s | 4.7 |
| 2014 | 25.7°C | 19.3°C | 13.0°C | 33.5°C | 2.5°C | 31 mm | 72% | 2.7 m/s | 5.6 |
| 2013 | 26.2°C | 19.2°C | 12.3°C | 32.3°C | 4.3°C | 72 mm | 72% | 2.7 m/s | 5.1 |
| 2012 | 26.6°C | 21.0°C | 15.4°C | 29.5°C | 8.9°C | 27 mm | 79% | 2.4 m/s | 5.9 |
| 2011 🔥 | 32.0°C | 24.4°C | 16.8°C | 35.3°C | 6.4°C | 9 mm | 57% | 3.8 m/s | 6.1 |
| 2010 | 25.8°C | 19.7°C | 13.7°C | 31.9°C | 6.5°C | 36 mm | 76% | 2.6 m/s | 5.3 |
| 2009 | 24.9°C | 19.0°C | 13.1°C | 30.9°C | 1.3°C | 211 mm | 72% | 3 m/s | 5.6 |
| 2008 | 26.6°C | 19.9°C | 13.3°C | 31.6°C | 3.6°C | 58 mm | 71% | 2.7 m/s | 5.7 |
| 2007 | 22.7°C | 17.3°C | 11.9°C | 28.0°C | 1.0°C | 75 mm | 81% | 2.3 m/s | 5 |
| 2006 | 29.6°C | 22.9°C | 16.2°C | 36.3°C | 9.9°C | 58 mm | 71% | 2.6 m/s | 5.8 |
| 2005 | 24.2°C | 18.3°C | 12.3°C | 30.9°C | 4.6°C | 31 mm | 76% | 2.6 m/s | 5.9 |
| 2004 | 24.4°C | 19.1°C | 13.8°C | 29.1°C | 5.6°C | 121 mm | 82% | 2.5 m/s | 4.8 |
| 2003 | 25.0°C | 19.4°C | 13.8°C | 30.3°C | 2.6°C | 26 mm | 81% | 2.5 m/s | 5.5 |
| 2002 | 28.7°C | 22.9°C | 17.0°C | 36.5°C | 10.2°C | 65 mm | 75% | 2.7 m/s | 5.1 |
| 2001 | 26.1°C | 21.1°C | 16.0°C | 29.6°C | 8.6°C | 23 mm | 83% | 2.7 m/s | 4.8 |
| 2000 | 27.1°C | 20.3°C | 13.5°C | 33.5°C | 4.7°C | 97 mm | 70% | 2.6 m/s | 5.6 |
| 1999 | 27.7°C | 21.6°C | 15.5°C | 33.5°C | 5.3°C | 56 mm | 74% | 2.8 m/s | 5.4 |
| 1998 | 24.9°C | 18.2°C | 11.6°C | 29.9°C | 7.0°C | 38 mm | 73% | 2.5 m/s | 6.2 |
| 1997 | 22.5°C | 17.0°C | 11.4°C | 29.5°C | 2.7°C | 132 mm | 81% | 2.7 m/s | 5 |
| 1996 | 28.6°C | 20.4°C | 12.1°C | 35.8°C | 2.7°C | 81 mm | 62% | 3.1 m/s | 6 |
| 1995 | 24.6°C | 18.5°C | 12.5°C | 29.2°C | 5.9°C | 87 mm | 81% | 2.6 m/s | 5.5 |
| 1994 | 26.2°C | 20.1°C | 14.0°C | 32.9°C | 2.8°C | 72 mm | 75% | 2.7 m/s | 5.4 |
| 1993 | 23.0°C | 16.8°C | 10.7°C | 28.9°C | 3.9°C | 116 mm | 81% | 2.8 m/s | 5.3 |
| 1992 | 24.0°C | 18.5°C | 13.0°C | 28.5°C | 3.4°C | 103 mm | 83% | 2 m/s | 5.2 |
| 1991 | 25.7°C | 20.8°C | 15.9°C | 30.5°C | 7.5°C | 168 mm | 85% | 2.3 m/s | 4.9 |
| 1990 | 24.9°C | 19.3°C | 13.6°C | 31.2°C | 4.0°C | 111 mm | 81% | 2.7 m/s | 5 |
| 1989 | 25.9°C | 19.5°C | 13.0°C | 32.1°C | 2.9°C | 44 mm | 76% | 2.5 m/s | 5.5 |
| 1988 | 27.2°C | 19.7°C | 12.1°C | 34.5°C | 3.0°C | 52 mm | 67% | 2.5 m/s | 5.6 |
| 1987 | 25.9°C | 18.1°C | 10.2°C | 33.4°C | -1.2°C | 17 mm | 68% | 2.1 m/s | 6.4 |
| 1986 | 27.6°C | 21.3°C | 15.0°C | 32.0°C | 9.4°C | 105 mm | 72% | 2.7 m/s | 4.8 |
| 1985 | 25.0°C | 19.5°C | 14.1°C | 29.6°C | 5.5°C | 59 mm | 81% | 2.5 m/s | 5.2 |
| 1984 | 28.3°C | 20.5°C | 12.7°C | 37.1°C | 3.5°C | 9 mm | 60% | 2.9 m/s | 5.9 |
| 1983 ❄️ | 23.1°C | 16.5°C | 9.9°C | 30.8°C | 2.7°C | 8 mm | 76% | 3.1 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 24.9°C | 18.7°C | 12.6°C | 31.0°C | 4.5°C | 119 mm | 76% | 2.6 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 28.8°C | 22.6°C | 16.5°C | 34.0°C | 8.4°C | 62 mm | 71% | 2.4 m/s | — |
Actual recorded April data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in April is around 26.2°C with lows near 13.7°C (mean 20°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
April averages 82 mm of rainfall in College Station, about average for rainfall. The wettest on record was 217 mm in 2016.
The hottest April reached 37.1°C in 1984. The coldest dipped to -1.2°C in 1987.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average April temperatures have risen by about 1.8°C. Daytime highs moved from 26°C to 27.6°C and overnight lows from 13.2°C to 15.2°C over the same span.
April is close to College Station's year-round average and about average for rainfall, so plan for around 26.2°C daytime highs and 13.7°C at night.
Not quite — April is the 6th coolest month in College Station, averaging 20°C.
For April in College Station, pack light layers you can adjust through the day, with typical highs of 26.2°C and lows of 13.7°C. Bring an umbrella or light rain jacket too.
Relative humidity in April averages 75% — moderately humid.
Average wind speed in April is 2.6 m/s. The windiest April on record averaged 3.8 m/s (2011).
The wettest April on record was 2016 with 217 mm. On average, April sees 82 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 College Station 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.
