April is close to Midland's year-round average, with average highs near 27.1°C and lows around 10.4°C (mean 18.8°C). It is about average for rainfall, averaging 29 mm of rainfall and 43% relative humidity across the period.
April is close to Midland's year-round average. Across 45 years of records, the warmest April in Midland was 2011 — when the month averaged 22°C — while the coldest was 1997 at 15.2°C. Typical April days reach 27.1°C with nights near 10.4°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.4°C per decade.
April is about average for rainfall in Midland, averaging 29 mm of rainfall. The wettest April on record was 2010 with 87 mm, while the driest was 1984 at 0 mm.
Relative humidity in Midland during April averages 43%. The most humid April was 1981 at 62%, and the least humid was 2011 at 23%.
April receives about 6.9 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Midland. The sunniest Aprils were 1998 and 2011 at 7.7 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 2002 at 5.9.
Average wind speed in Midland during April is 4 m/s. The windiest April was 2009 at 4.5 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 | 19.4°C | 19.6°C | +1.2°C |
| Avg High | 26.4°C | 26.3°C | 27.2°C | 27.8°C | 27.9°C | +1.5°C |
| Avg Low | 10.3°C | 9.4°C | 10.5°C | 10.9°C | 11.4°C | +1.1°C |
| Avg Rain | 24 mm | 36 mm | 28 mm | 33 mm | 21 mm | -3 mm |
April temperatures in Midland have risen by about 1.6°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
April has ranged from a record low of -2.9°C (1997) to a record high of 40°C (2012).
Rainfall in April is about average for rainfall, averaging 29 mm, with a wettest year of 87 mm.
One of the best times to visit Midland
April is one of the best times to visit Midland. Expect days averaging 27.1°C and nights around 10.4°C (mean 18.8°C) — close to Midland's yearly average — with low rainfall (29 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 | 29.2°C | 21.1°C | 13.1°C | 37.8°C | 0.3°C | 32 mm | 45% | 4.4 m/s | 6.5 |
| 2024 | 28.5°C | 19.9°C | 11.4°C | 35.2°C | 5.6°C | 20 mm | 38% | 4 m/s | 6.7 |
| 2023 | 27.7°C | 18.9°C | 10.2°C | 35.8°C | 5.0°C | 8 mm | 35% | 3.9 m/s | 7.1 |
| 2022 | 30.0°C | 21.3°C | 12.6°C | 36.6°C | 3.6°C | 3 mm | 33% | 4.4 m/s | 7.4 |
| 2021 | 25.4°C | 17.7°C | 10.0°C | 34.3°C | 1.9°C | 56 mm | 45% | 3.9 m/s | 6 |
| 2020 | 26.7°C | 18.7°C | 10.8°C | 38.1°C | 1.0°C | 6 mm | 45% | 3.9 m/s | 6.7 |
| 2019 | 27.6°C | 19.3°C | 10.9°C | 36.3°C | 1.2°C | 79 mm | 48% | 3.9 m/s | 6.8 |
| 2018 | 27.8°C | 18.5°C | 9.3°C | 36.4°C | 0.6°C | 1 mm | 38% | 4.4 m/s | 7 |
| 2017 | 27.4°C | 19.3°C | 11.2°C | 34.5°C | 3.9°C | 56 mm | 51% | 4.2 m/s | 6.9 |
| 2016 | 26.9°C | 18.8°C | 10.7°C | 33.2°C | 1.0°C | 39 mm | 49% | 3.8 m/s | 7 |
| 2015 | 27.0°C | 19.2°C | 11.5°C | 33.9°C | 5.5°C | 26 mm | 49% | 3.7 m/s | 6.5 |
| 2014 | 27.2°C | 19.0°C | 10.7°C | 35.1°C | 1.4°C | 9 mm | 35% | 4.1 m/s | 7.1 |
| 2013 | 27.5°C | 18.2°C | 8.9°C | 36.6°C | 0.7°C | 3 mm | 38% | 4.2 m/s | 7.3 |
| 2012 | 30.2°C | 21.6°C | 13.0°C | 40.0°C | 6.6°C | 27 mm | 42% | 3.8 m/s | 7.1 |
| 2011 🔥 | 31.4°C | 22.0°C | 12.6°C | 36.6°C | 5.3°C | 1 mm | 23% | 4.3 m/s | 7.7 |
| 2010 🌧️ | 25.1°C | 17.6°C | 10.2°C | 34.0°C | 1.3°C | 87 mm | 54% | 4.2 m/s | 6.5 |
| 2009 | 27.1°C | 18.7°C | 10.4°C | 35.2°C | 0.8°C | 37 mm | 39% | 4.5 m/s | 7.1 |
| 2008 | 27.3°C | 18.2°C | 9.1°C | 34.8°C | 3.8°C | 32 mm | 35% | 4.1 m/s | 7.5 |
| 2007 | 23.6°C | 15.8°C | 8.0°C | 29.8°C | -2.4°C | 65 mm | 57% | 4.1 m/s | 6.6 |
| 2006 | 29.0°C | 20.7°C | 12.3°C | 34.6°C | 6.0°C | 18 mm | 41% | 4 m/s | 7 |
| 2005 | 25.5°C | 17.4°C | 9.2°C | 31.7°C | 1.9°C | 2 mm | 45% | 3.9 m/s | 7.1 |
| 2004 | 25.7°C | 18.1°C | 10.6°C | 32.2°C | 0.2°C | 49 mm | 56% | 4 m/s | 6.2 |
| 2003 | 28.7°C | 19.7°C | 10.7°C | 34.3°C | 2.5°C | 9 mm | 36% | 4.2 m/s | 7 |
| 2002 | 28.6°C | 20.6°C | 12.5°C | 38.1°C | 1.5°C | 24 mm | 49% | 4 m/s | 5.9 |
| 2001 | 27.8°C | 19.4°C | 11.0°C | 34.1°C | 6.3°C | 23 mm | 49% | 4.2 m/s | 6.6 |
| 2000 | 29.0°C | 20.1°C | 11.2°C | 35.8°C | 1.6°C | 16 mm | 40% | 4.3 m/s | 6.2 |
| 1999 | 27.5°C | 18.9°C | 10.3°C | 34.7°C | 2.1°C | 32 mm | 39% | 4.4 m/s | 6.5 |
| 1998 | 26.0°C | 17.2°C | 8.4°C | 34.5°C | 3.6°C | 3 mm | 35% | 4 m/s | 7.7 |
| 1997 ❄️ | 23.0°C | 15.2°C | 7.5°C | 33.0°C | -2.9°C | 85 mm | 57% | 4.2 m/s | 6.2 |
| 1996 | 27.0°C | 17.7°C | 8.5°C | 38.4°C | -1.7°C | 40 mm | 32% | 4.2 m/s | 6.9 |
| 1995 | 26.9°C | 17.9°C | 8.9°C | 35.2°C | 0.7°C | 30 mm | 39% | 4.1 m/s | 6.9 |
| 1994 | 27.0°C | 18.3°C | 9.6°C | 32.6°C | 0.5°C | 19 mm | 39% | 3.7 m/s | 7.4 |
| 1993 | 26.0°C | 17.6°C | 9.1°C | 32.4°C | 3.3°C | 39 mm | 40% | 3.9 m/s | 7.1 |
| 1992 | 25.4°C | 17.8°C | 10.2°C | 35.3°C | 1.5°C | 42 mm | 61% | 3.4 m/s | 6.4 |
| 1991 | 27.8°C | 19.2°C | 10.6°C | 32.7°C | 3.7°C | 8 mm | 37% | 3.9 m/s | 7.5 |
| 1990 | 26.3°C | 18.5°C | 10.8°C | 35.6°C | 2.3°C | 63 mm | 54% | 3.8 m/s | 6.4 |
| 1989 | 28.6°C | 20.1°C | 11.5°C | 36.4°C | 1.8°C | 7 mm | 40% | 3.9 m/s | 7.2 |
| 1988 | 26.6°C | 18.1°C | 9.5°C | 32.0°C | 1.8°C | 22 mm | 36% | 3.6 m/s | 6.8 |
| 1987 | 23.7°C | 15.8°C | 7.9°C | 34.5°C | -1.6°C | 23 mm | 53% | 3 m/s | 6.5 |
| 1986 | 28.6°C | 20.8°C | 13.0°C | 34.4°C | 6.2°C | 14 mm | 41% | 3.9 m/s | 6.9 |
| 1985 | 27.4°C | 19.5°C | 11.6°C | 32.9°C | 4.6°C | 35 mm | 47% | 4 m/s | 7 |
| 1984 | 26.6°C | 17.9°C | 9.2°C | 34.1°C | 1.9°C | 0 mm | 29% | 4.4 m/s | 7.1 |
| 1983 | 24.5°C | 16.1°C | 7.6°C | 33.6°C | 0.3°C | 6 mm | 38% | 4.1 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 26.0°C | 18.2°C | 10.4°C | 34.4°C | 4.9°C | 27 mm | 40% | 4.1 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 25.9°C | 19.1°C | 12.3°C | 33.8°C | 3.0°C | 82 mm | 62% | 3.8 m/s | — |
Actual recorded April data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in April is around 27.1°C with lows near 10.4°C (mean 18.8°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
April averages 29 mm of rainfall in Midland, about average for rainfall. The wettest on record was 87 mm in 2010.
The hottest April reached 40°C in 2012. The coldest dipped to -2.9°C in 1997.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average April temperatures have risen by about 1.6°C. Daytime highs moved from 26.1°C to 28.2°C and overnight lows from 10.2°C to 11.5°C over the same span.
April is close to Midland's year-round average and about average for rainfall, so plan for around 27.1°C daytime highs and 10.4°C at night.
Not quite — April is the 6th coolest month in Midland, averaging 18.8°C.
For April in Midland, pack light layers you can adjust through the day, with typical highs of 27.1°C and lows of 10.4°C.
Relative humidity in April averages 43% — relatively dry.
Average wind speed in April is 4 m/s. The windiest April on record averaged 4.5 m/s (2009).
The wettest April on record was 2010 with 87 mm. On average, April sees 29 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 Midland 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.
