April is close to Wichita Falls's year-round average, with average highs near 25°C and lows around 10.2°C (mean 17.6°C). It is a relatively wet time of year, averaging 77 mm of rainfall and 60% relative humidity across the period.
April is close to Wichita Falls's year-round average. Across 45 years of records, the warmest April in Wichita Falls was 2006 — when the month averaged 21.4°C — while the coldest was 1997 at 14.2°C. Typical April days reach 25°C with nights near 10.2°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.2°C per decade.
April is a relatively wet time of year in Wichita Falls, averaging 77 mm of rainfall. The wettest April on record was 2025 with 301 mm, while the driest was 1989 at 8 mm.
Relative humidity in Wichita Falls during April averages 60%. The most humid April was 1990 at 74%, and the least humid was 2011 at 41%.
April receives about 5.9 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Wichita Falls. The sunniest Aprils were 1998, 2005 and 2011 at 6.5 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 2015 at 5.
Average wind speed in Wichita Falls during April is 3.6 m/s. The windiest April was 2009 at 4.3 m/s, while the calmest was 1987 at 2.7 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 17.3°C | 16.7°C | 18.2°C | 18.1°C | 17.7°C | +0.4°C |
| Avg High | 24.9°C | 24.2°C | 25.5°C | 25.4°C | 24.7°C | -0.2°C |
| Avg Low | 9.8°C | 9.2°C | 10.8°C | 10.9°C | 10.7°C | +0.9°C |
| Avg Rain | 54 mm | 82 mm | 73 mm | 77 mm | 113 mm | +60 mm |
April temperatures in Wichita Falls have risen by about 0.8°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
April has ranged from a record low of -3.4°C (1997) to a record high of 38.6°C (2006).
Rainfall in April is a relatively wet time of year, averaging 77 mm, with a wettest year of 301 mm.
One of the best times to visit Wichita Falls
April is one of the best times to visit Wichita Falls. Expect days averaging 25°C and nights around 10.2°C (mean 17.6°C) — close to Wichita Falls's yearly average — with moderate rainfall (77 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 🌧️ | 24.8°C | 18.5°C | 12.2°C | 34.2°C | 1.7°C | 301 mm | 67% | 3.5 m/s | 5.3 |
| 2024 | 25.6°C | 18.9°C | 12.2°C | 32.2°C | 6.1°C | 137 mm | 62% | 3.5 m/s | 5.8 |
| 2023 | 24.2°C | 16.8°C | 9.5°C | 34.3°C | 3.8°C | 41 mm | 55% | 3.3 m/s | 6.1 |
| 2022 | 26.9°C | 19.1°C | 11.2°C | 37.1°C | 3.7°C | 61 mm | 53% | 4 m/s | 6.2 |
| 2021 | 22.9°C | 16.2°C | 9.5°C | 30.9°C | 2.0°C | 108 mm | 61% | 3.5 m/s | 5.2 |
| 2020 | 23.7°C | 16.6°C | 9.5°C | 33.6°C | 0.3°C | 31 mm | 65% | 3.5 m/s | 5.8 |
| 2019 | 24.1°C | 17.5°C | 10.9°C | 31.9°C | 2.9°C | 120 mm | 70% | 3.5 m/s | 5.9 |
| 2018 | 23.5°C | 15.2°C | 7.0°C | 34.7°C | -1.0°C | 31 mm | 54% | 3.8 m/s | 6.3 |
| 2017 | 25.0°C | 18.3°C | 11.6°C | 32.6°C | 5.7°C | 60 mm | 66% | 3.7 m/s | 5.4 |
| 2016 | 24.3°C | 17.5°C | 10.8°C | 30.4°C | 2.5°C | 167 mm | 68% | 3.1 m/s | 5.6 |
| 2015 | 25.4°C | 18.9°C | 12.3°C | 33.1°C | 5.1°C | 94 mm | 65% | 3.5 m/s | 5 |
| 2014 | 25.8°C | 18.2°C | 10.5°C | 33.8°C | 0.4°C | 44 mm | 49% | 3.9 m/s | 6.2 |
| 2013 | 24.1°C | 16.1°C | 8.2°C | 33.3°C | -1.0°C | 71 mm | 59% | 3.8 m/s | 6 |
| 2012 | 27.9°C | 20.8°C | 13.7°C | 38.4°C | 7.7°C | 57 mm | 61% | 3.4 m/s | 6.2 |
| 2011 | 29.6°C | 21.1°C | 12.7°C | 38.6°C | 5.0°C | 20 mm | 41% | 4.1 m/s | 6.5 |
| 2010 | 24.4°C | 17.7°C | 11.0°C | 32.8°C | 3.0°C | 107 mm | 64% | 4 m/s | 5.8 |
| 2009 | 25.7°C | 18.1°C | 10.5°C | 36.7°C | -1.1°C | 157 mm | 53% | 4.3 m/s | 5.9 |
| 2008 | 24.7°C | 16.8°C | 8.9°C | 33.1°C | 2.7°C | 81 mm | 58% | 4 m/s | 6.4 |
| 2007 | 22.4°C | 15.5°C | 8.6°C | 29.6°C | 0.3°C | 49 mm | 65% | 3.4 m/s | 5.4 |
| 2006 🔥 | 29.4°C | 21.4°C | 13.3°C | 38.6°C | 5.8°C | 56 mm | 48% | 3.8 m/s | 6.1 |
| 2005 | 24.8°C | 17.5°C | 10.2°C | 29.8°C | 3.8°C | 11 mm | 56% | 3.9 m/s | 6.5 |
| 2004 | 25.5°C | 18.3°C | 11.1°C | 32.3°C | 1.8°C | 92 mm | 62% | 3.3 m/s | 5.5 |
| 2003 | 26.9°C | 18.9°C | 10.9°C | 34.3°C | -0.3°C | 36 mm | 53% | 3.8 m/s | 6.4 |
| 2002 | 24.7°C | 18.5°C | 12.3°C | 31.0°C | 1.4°C | 128 mm | 70% | 3.4 m/s | 5.1 |
| 2001 | 26.0°C | 19.0°C | 12.0°C | 31.3°C | 3.0°C | 28 mm | 66% | 3.7 m/s | 5.6 |
| 2000 | 25.1°C | 17.5°C | 10.0°C | 33.3°C | 1.6°C | 93 mm | 58% | 3.4 m/s | 5.6 |
| 1999 | 25.4°C | 18.1°C | 10.8°C | 33.0°C | 2.0°C | 87 mm | 59% | 3.7 m/s | 5.8 |
| 1998 | 23.2°C | 15.6°C | 8.0°C | 32.1°C | 2.4°C | 47 mm | 60% | 3.4 m/s | 6.5 |
| 1997 ❄️ | 21.0°C | 14.2°C | 7.4°C | 30.6°C | -3.4°C | 136 mm | 69% | 3.7 m/s | 5.1 |
| 1996 | 25.2°C | 16.6°C | 7.9°C | 33.5°C | 0.7°C | 37 mm | 47% | 3.9 m/s | 6.2 |
| 1995 | 24.5°C | 16.7°C | 8.9°C | 32.7°C | 1.5°C | 91 mm | 62% | 3.6 m/s | 5.7 |
| 1994 | 25.6°C | 17.5°C | 9.4°C | 33.6°C | -1.3°C | 73 mm | 57% | 3.6 m/s | 5.9 |
| 1993 | 22.9°C | 15.5°C | 8.2°C | 30.9°C | 0.9°C | 77 mm | 66% | 3.4 m/s | 5.8 |
| 1992 | 24.2°C | 17.4°C | 10.6°C | 30.2°C | 1.2°C | 46 mm | 71% | 2.9 m/s | 5.8 |
| 1991 | 27.5°C | 19.4°C | 11.3°C | 32.9°C | 3.6°C | 37 mm | 54% | 3.4 m/s | 6.1 |
| 1990 | 22.3°C | 15.8°C | 9.3°C | 29.2°C | 0.1°C | 193 mm | 74% | 3.3 m/s | 5.2 |
| 1989 | 26.7°C | 19.0°C | 11.4°C | 35.2°C | 0.2°C | 8 mm | 52% | 3.6 m/s | 6.4 |
| 1988 | 24.3°C | 16.2°C | 8.2°C | 31.5°C | 2.4°C | 53 mm | 56% | 3.4 m/s | 6.1 |
| 1987 | 24.2°C | 16.3°C | 8.3°C | 33.7°C | -1.3°C | 13 mm | 61% | 2.7 m/s | 6.4 |
| 1986 | 26.3°C | 19.1°C | 11.9°C | 34.3°C | 5.7°C | 89 mm | 59% | 3.5 m/s | 5.7 |
| 1985 | 24.7°C | 17.9°C | 11.1°C | 29.7°C | 4.0°C | 100 mm | 70% | 3.2 m/s | 6.2 |
| 1984 | 24.6°C | 16.5°C | 8.4°C | 34.1°C | 1.6°C | 22 mm | 51% | 3.8 m/s | 5.9 |
| 1983 | 22.6°C | 14.8°C | 7.1°C | 31.7°C | -0.2°C | 53 mm | 58% | 3.7 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 23.6°C | 16.3°C | 9.0°C | 35.2°C | 1.1°C | 44 mm | 58% | 3.7 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 26.7°C | 19.9°C | 13.0°C | 33.3°C | 4.8°C | 100 mm | 63% | 3.4 m/s | — |
Actual recorded April data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in April is around 25°C with lows near 10.2°C (mean 17.6°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
April averages 77 mm of rainfall in Wichita Falls, a relatively wet time of year. The wettest on record was 301 mm in 2025.
The hottest April reached 38.6°C in 2006. The coldest dipped to -3.4°C in 1997.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average April temperatures have risen by about 0.8°C. Daytime highs moved from 24.4°C to 24.9°C and overnight lows from 9.7°C to 10.9°C over the same span.
April is close to Wichita Falls's year-round average and a relatively wet time of year, so plan for around 25°C daytime highs and 10.2°C at night.
Not quite — April is the 6th coolest month in Wichita Falls, averaging 17.6°C.
For April in Wichita Falls, pack light layers you can adjust through the day, with typical highs of 25°C and lows of 10.2°C. Bring an umbrella or light rain jacket too.
Relative humidity in April averages 60% — moderately humid.
Average wind speed in April is 3.6 m/s. The windiest April on record averaged 4.3 m/s (2009).
The wettest April on record was 2025 with 301 mm. On average, April sees 77 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 Wichita Falls 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.
