April is close to Lubbock's year-round average, with average highs near 25.1°C and lows around 8.3°C (mean 16.7°C). It is about average for rainfall, averaging 33 mm of rainfall and 43% relative humidity across the period.
April is close to Lubbock's year-round average. Across 45 years of records, the warmest April in Lubbock was 2012 — when the month averaged 20°C — while the coldest was 1997 at 13.3°C. Typical April days reach 25.1°C with nights near 8.3°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.3°C per decade.
April is about average for rainfall in Lubbock, averaging 33 mm of rainfall. The wettest April on record was 1997 with 131 mm, while the driest was 2022 at 0 mm.
Relative humidity in Lubbock during April averages 43%. The most humid April was 1992 at 59%, and the least humid was 2011 at 26%.
April receives about 6.5 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Lubbock. The sunniest April was 2011 at 7.4 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 1997 at 5.4.
Average wind speed in Lubbock during April is 4.1 m/s. The windiest April was 2011 at 4.7 m/s, while the calmest was 1987 at 3.3 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 16.3°C | 16.0°C | 16.8°C | 17.3°C | 17.4°C | +1.1°C |
| Avg High | 24.5°C | 24.5°C | 25.2°C | 25.8°C | 25.7°C | +1.2°C |
| Avg Low | 8.2°C | 7.6°C | 8.4°C | 8.7°C | 9.2°C | +1°C |
| Avg Rain | 29 mm | 44 mm | 31 mm | 36 mm | 20 mm | -9 mm |
April temperatures in Lubbock have risen by about 1.5°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
April has ranged from a record low of -5.6°C (1997) to a record high of 39.6°C (2012).
Rainfall in April is about average for rainfall, averaging 33 mm, with a wettest year of 131 mm.
A good time to visit Lubbock
April is a good time to visit Lubbock, with days averaging 25.1°C and nights around 8.3°C (mean 16.7°C, close to Lubbock's yearly average) and moderate 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 | 26.3°C | 18.7°C | 11.1°C | 35.7°C | -1.2°C | 63 mm | 47% | 4.4 m/s | 6 |
| 2024 | 26.1°C | 17.7°C | 9.2°C | 34.4°C | 3.5°C | 30 mm | 39% | 4.2 m/s | 6.5 |
| 2023 | 25.4°C | 16.7°C | 8.1°C | 33.9°C | 1.8°C | 9 mm | 36% | 4 m/s | 6.7 |
| 2022 | 27.8°C | 19.0°C | 10.1°C | 36.1°C | 3.0°C | 0 mm | 29% | 4.4 m/s | 7.2 |
| 2021 | 23.5°C | 15.6°C | 7.7°C | 33.0°C | -0.3°C | 14 mm | 42% | 4.1 m/s | 6.1 |
| 2020 | 25.1°C | 16.9°C | 8.7°C | 35.8°C | -1.0°C | 2 mm | 43% | 3.9 m/s | 6.4 |
| 2019 | 25.6°C | 17.4°C | 9.1°C | 33.8°C | -0.3°C | 58 mm | 49% | 3.8 m/s | 6.3 |
| 2018 | 25.3°C | 16.0°C | 6.7°C | 35.2°C | -2.0°C | 3 mm | 39% | 4.6 m/s | 6.9 |
| 2017 | 25.5°C | 17.3°C | 9.2°C | 33.9°C | 2.1°C | 47 mm | 50% | 4.3 m/s | 6.4 |
| 2016 | 25.1°C | 16.9°C | 8.7°C | 32.0°C | 0.3°C | 37 mm | 48% | 3.8 m/s | 6.4 |
| 2015 | 25.1°C | 17.2°C | 9.2°C | 31.8°C | 4.6°C | 53 mm | 48% | 4 m/s | 6.4 |
| 2014 | 25.2°C | 16.7°C | 8.1°C | 32.8°C | -0.8°C | 7 mm | 34% | 4.5 m/s | 6.7 |
| 2013 | 25.5°C | 16.1°C | 6.8°C | 35.5°C | -1.2°C | 1 mm | 36% | 4.1 m/s | 7 |
| 2012 🔥 | 28.7°C | 20.0°C | 11.3°C | 39.6°C | 4.5°C | 28 mm | 40% | 4 m/s | 6.9 |
| 2011 | 28.5°C | 19.3°C | 10.1°C | 35.7°C | 3.2°C | 1 mm | 26% | 4.7 m/s | 7.4 |
| 2010 | 23.6°C | 15.9°C | 8.2°C | 31.5°C | 0.8°C | 122 mm | 53% | 4.5 m/s | 5.9 |
| 2009 | 25.1°C | 16.4°C | 7.7°C | 34.0°C | -1.8°C | 34 mm | 40% | 4.5 m/s | 6.8 |
| 2008 | 25.2°C | 16.2°C | 7.1°C | 33.9°C | 1.7°C | 25 mm | 36% | 4.4 m/s | 7.2 |
| 2007 | 21.2°C | 13.6°C | 5.9°C | 28.6°C | -3.9°C | 40 mm | 57% | 4 m/s | 5.9 |
| 2006 | 27.4°C | 19.0°C | 10.5°C | 34.2°C | 3.5°C | 23 mm | 41% | 4.2 m/s | 6.6 |
| 2005 | 23.6°C | 15.5°C | 7.4°C | 30.7°C | 1.3°C | 8 mm | 46% | 4.1 m/s | 6.9 |
| 2004 | 23.4°C | 15.9°C | 8.5°C | 31.1°C | -2.7°C | 72 mm | 57% | 3.9 m/s | 5.9 |
| 2003 | 26.8°C | 17.9°C | 9.0°C | 33.3°C | 0.5°C | 24 mm | 36% | 4.4 m/s | 7 |
| 2002 | 26.3°C | 18.2°C | 10.0°C | 35.1°C | -1.3°C | 39 mm | 49% | 4 m/s | 5.7 |
| 2001 | 27.0°C | 18.1°C | 9.2°C | 33.5°C | 3.8°C | 9 mm | 42% | 4.4 m/s | 6.5 |
| 2000 | 26.1°C | 17.4°C | 8.6°C | 34.5°C | -0.6°C | 36 mm | 42% | 4.1 m/s | 6.4 |
| 1999 | 24.5°C | 16.1°C | 7.6°C | 33.4°C | 1.7°C | 77 mm | 40% | 4.5 m/s | 5.9 |
| 1998 | 23.7°C | 15.1°C | 6.6°C | 33.4°C | 2.2°C | 8 mm | 39% | 3.9 m/s | 7 |
| 1997 ❄️ 🌧️ | 21.1°C | 13.3°C | 5.6°C | 30.6°C | -5.6°C | 131 mm | 58% | 4.2 m/s | 5.4 |
| 1996 | 25.7°C | 16.6°C | 7.4°C | 37.4°C | -0.4°C | 8 mm | 29% | 4.5 m/s | 7.1 |
| 1995 | 25.2°C | 16.2°C | 7.2°C | 33.1°C | -1.4°C | 21 mm | 37% | 4.1 m/s | 6.2 |
| 1994 | 24.6°C | 16.1°C | 7.5°C | 31.5°C | -2.5°C | 59 mm | 40% | 3.9 m/s | 6.6 |
| 1993 | 24.0°C | 15.5°C | 7.0°C | 30.6°C | 0.8°C | 37 mm | 44% | 4.1 m/s | 6.4 |
| 1992 | 24.5°C | 16.7°C | 8.9°C | 33.6°C | 1.4°C | 47 mm | 59% | 3.4 m/s | 6.3 |
| 1991 | 26.8°C | 17.9°C | 9.1°C | 32.5°C | 2.2°C | 1 mm | 33% | 4 m/s | 7.2 |
| 1990 | 24.5°C | 16.6°C | 8.7°C | 34.2°C | 0.5°C | 54 mm | 52% | 3.9 m/s | 6 |
| 1989 | 27.1°C | 18.4°C | 9.8°C | 36.4°C | 0.2°C | 4 mm | 38% | 3.9 m/s | 6.7 |
| 1988 | 23.9°C | 15.4°C | 6.8°C | 30.4°C | -0.1°C | 46 mm | 41% | 3.9 m/s | 6.3 |
| 1987 | 23.2°C | 15.0°C | 6.8°C | 33.9°C | -2.3°C | 13 mm | 48% | 3.3 m/s | 6.5 |
| 1986 | 25.9°C | 18.0°C | 10.0°C | 32.3°C | 4.0°C | 32 mm | 44% | 4 m/s | 6.3 |
| 1985 | 25.8°C | 17.8°C | 9.8°C | 31.6°C | 4.3°C | 33 mm | 47% | 4.1 m/s | 6.5 |
| 1984 | 23.7°C | 15.1°C | 6.5°C | 31.6°C | -0.1°C | 6 mm | 37% | 4.6 m/s | 6.5 |
| 1983 | 21.7°C | 13.5°C | 5.4°C | 30.1°C | -2.1°C | 26 mm | 42% | 4.3 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 23.0°C | 15.5°C | 7.9°C | 32.9°C | 2.2°C | 35 mm | 42% | 4.2 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 25.9°C | 18.2°C | 10.5°C | 32.7°C | 2.9°C | 65 mm | 52% | 3.9 m/s | — |
Actual recorded April data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in April is around 25.1°C with lows near 8.3°C (mean 16.7°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
April averages 33 mm of rainfall in Lubbock, about average for rainfall. The wettest on record was 131 mm in 1997.
The hottest April reached 39.6°C in 2012. The coldest dipped to -5.6°C in 1997.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average April temperatures have risen by about 1.5°C. Daytime highs moved from 24°C to 25.8°C and overnight lows from 8°C to 9.2°C over the same span.
April is close to Lubbock's year-round average and about average for rainfall, so plan for around 25.1°C daytime highs and 8.3°C at night.
Not quite — April is the 6th coolest month in Lubbock, averaging 16.7°C.
For April in Lubbock, pack light layers you can adjust through the day, with typical highs of 25.1°C and lows of 8.3°C.
Relative humidity in April averages 43% — relatively dry.
Average wind speed in April is 4.1 m/s. The windiest April on record averaged 4.7 m/s (2011).
The wettest April on record was 1997 with 131 mm. On average, April sees 33 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 Lubbock 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.
