April is one of the cooler months of the year in Longview, with average highs near 12.8°C and lows around 3.8°C (mean 8.3°C). It is about average for rainfall, averaging 131 mm of rainfall and 86% relative humidity across the period.
April is one of the cooler months of the year in Longview. Across 45 years of records, the warmest April in Longview was 2016 — when the month averaged 11.1°C — while the coldest was 2011 at 5.6°C. Typical April days reach 12.8°C with nights near 3.8°C. The long-term April temperature trend is broadly flat.
April is about average for rainfall in Longview, averaging 131 mm of rainfall. The wettest April on record was 1996 with 256 mm, while the driest was 2021 at 35 mm.
Relative humidity in Longview during April averages 86%. The most humid April was 2023 at 90%, and the least humid was 2021 at 80%.
April receives about 4.2 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Longview. The sunniest April was 2021 at 5.5 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 1996 at 3.4.
Average wind speed in Longview during April is 0.1 m/s. The windiest Aprils were 2015, 2021 and 2022, among others at 0.2 m/s, while the calmest were 2023, 2024 and 2025, among others at 0.1 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 8.2°C | 8.5°C | 8.2°C | 8.4°C | 8.3°C | +0.1°C |
| Avg High | 12.9°C | 13.0°C | 12.8°C | 12.6°C | 13.0°C | +0.1°C |
| Avg Low | 3.5°C | 4.0°C | 3.6°C | 4.1°C | 3.5°C | 0°C |
| Avg Rain | 120 mm | 156 mm | 105 mm | 148 mm | 118 mm | -2 mm |
April temperatures in Longview have risen by about 0.4°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
April has ranged from a record low of -3.6°C (2008) to a record high of 30.2°C (1998).
Rainfall in April is about average for rainfall, averaging 131 mm, with a wettest year of 256 mm.
A good time to visit Longview
April is a good time to visit Longview, with days averaging 12.8°C and nights around 3.8°C (mean 8.3°C, cooler than Longview's yearly average) and higher rainfall. August and July 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 | 14.4°C | 9.2°C | 3.9°C | 19.0°C | -0.4°C | 75 mm | 83% | 0.1 m/s | 5.1 |
| 2024 | 13.3°C | 8.7°C | 4.0°C | 19.3°C | 0.1°C | 108 mm | 85% | 0.1 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2023 | 11.1°C | 7.2°C | 3.4°C | 25.0°C | -0.8°C | 215 mm | 90% | 0.1 m/s | 3.8 |
| 2022 | 10.1°C | 6.2°C | 2.3°C | 21.8°C | -1.8°C | 216 mm | 88% | 0.2 m/s | 4.1 |
| 2021 | 14.9°C | 9.3°C | 3.7°C | 26.2°C | -2.4°C | 35 mm | 80% | 0.2 m/s | 5.5 |
| 2020 | 14.3°C | 9.1°C | 3.9°C | 19.1°C | -1.6°C | 57 mm | 84% | 0.1 m/s | 4.8 |
| 2019 | 13.1°C | 8.9°C | 4.6°C | 20.6°C | 1.3°C | 149 mm | 87% | 0.1 m/s | 4 |
| 2018 | 12.8°C | 8.7°C | 4.6°C | 25.2°C | -0.8°C | 212 mm | 87% | 0.1 m/s | 3.8 |
| 2017 | 11.3°C | 7.7°C | 4.0°C | 16.6°C | 0.6°C | 200 mm | 89% | 0.1 m/s | 3.7 |
| 2016 🔥 | 16.5°C | 11.1°C | 5.7°C | 28.9°C | 2.1°C | 68 mm | 82% | 0.1 m/s | 4.7 |
| 2015 | 13.2°C | 8.5°C | 3.7°C | 22.3°C | -0.3°C | 71 mm | 84% | 0.2 m/s | 4.7 |
| 2014 | 13.2°C | 8.9°C | 4.7°C | 22.7°C | 2.4°C | 168 mm | 87% | 0.1 m/s | 4.3 |
| 2013 | 12.4°C | 8.3°C | 4.3°C | 19.8°C | 0.5°C | 132 mm | 87% | 0.1 m/s | 4 |
| 2012 | 12.7°C | 8.4°C | 4.2°C | 23.1°C | -1.5°C | 134 mm | 88% | 0.1 m/s | 4 |
| 2011 ❄️ | 9.6°C | 5.6°C | 1.6°C | 17.1°C | -2.1°C | 188 mm | 88% | 0.1 m/s | 3.8 |
| 2010 | 11.4°C | 7.4°C | 3.5°C | 18.8°C | -1.0°C | 155 mm | 87% | 0.1 m/s | 3.8 |
| 2009 | 12.7°C | 7.8°C | 2.8°C | 21.2°C | -2.4°C | 101 mm | 84% | 0.1 m/s | 4.4 |
| 2008 | 10.4°C | 5.9°C | 1.4°C | 22.3°C | -3.6°C | 92 mm | 87% | 0.1 m/s | 4 |
| 2007 | 12.3°C | 7.9°C | 3.5°C | 21.7°C | -1.2°C | 82 mm | 86% | 0.1 m/s | 4.1 |
| 2006 | 13.2°C | 8.5°C | 3.9°C | 21.3°C | 0.7°C | 86 mm | 85% | 0.1 m/s | 4.5 |
| 2005 | 12.7°C | 8.7°C | 4.8°C | 22.3°C | 1.8°C | 154 mm | 89% | 0.1 m/s | 3.8 |
| 2004 | 16.0°C | 10.3°C | 4.6°C | 29.3°C | -0.1°C | 68 mm | 83% | 0.1 m/s | 5.1 |
| 2003 | 11.6°C | 7.7°C | 3.9°C | 16.4°C | 0.9°C | 159 mm | 89% | 0.1 m/s | 3.8 |
| 2002 | 12.8°C | 8.3°C | 3.8°C | 21.9°C | -0.1°C | 118 mm | 86% | 0.1 m/s | 4.1 |
| 2001 | 11.5°C | 7.2°C | 3.0°C | 25.6°C | -1.6°C | 115 mm | 88% | 0.2 m/s | 3.9 |
| 2000 | 14.4°C | 9.5°C | 4.5°C | 24.3°C | -1.6°C | 79 mm | 86% | 0.1 m/s | 4.2 |
| 1999 | 12.1°C | 7.1°C | 2.1°C | 20.7°C | -1.8°C | 63 mm | 84% | 0.1 m/s | 4.6 |
| 1998 | 13.5°C | 8.4°C | 3.3°C | 30.2°C | -1.0°C | 62 mm | 85% | 0.2 m/s | 4.8 |
| 1997 | 12.5°C | 8.0°C | 3.5°C | 19.0°C | -2.3°C | 153 mm | 86% | 0.1 m/s | 4.2 |
| 1996 🌧️ | 13.2°C | 9.0°C | 4.7°C | 21.9°C | -0.5°C | 256 mm | 88% | 0.2 m/s | 3.4 |
| 1995 | 12.5°C | 7.9°C | 3.3°C | 20.2°C | -1.3°C | 150 mm | 87% | 0.2 m/s | 4.4 |
| 1994 | 13.7°C | 9.3°C | 4.8°C | 22.0°C | 1.9°C | 99 mm | 87% | 0.2 m/s | 3.6 |
| 1993 | 11.7°C | 8.1°C | 4.5°C | 17.4°C | -0.6°C | 227 mm | 90% | 0.2 m/s | 3.7 |
| 1992 | 14.0°C | 9.6°C | 5.3°C | 22.7°C | -1.3°C | 192 mm | 87% | 0.1 m/s | 3.8 |
| 1991 | 12.0°C | 7.7°C | 3.4°C | 20.8°C | -0.2°C | 243 mm | 87% | 0.1 m/s | 4.3 |
| 1990 | 15.1°C | 10.2°C | 5.4°C | 22.2°C | -0.2°C | 117 mm | 86% | 0.1 m/s | 4.1 |
| 1989 | 15.5°C | 10.1°C | 4.7°C | 24.4°C | 2.1°C | 71 mm | 84% | 0.1 m/s | 4.6 |
| 1988 | 13.3°C | 8.7°C | 4.0°C | 21.0°C | -0.2°C | 145 mm | 86% | 0.1 m/s | 3.7 |
| 1987 | 14.4°C | 9.5°C | 4.5°C | 24.8°C | 0.7°C | 93 mm | 85% | 0.1 m/s | 4.5 |
| 1986 | 11.6°C | 7.1°C | 2.5°C | 19.4°C | -0.6°C | 107 mm | 85% | 0.1 m/s | 4.1 |
| 1985 | 13.2°C | 8.6°C | 4.0°C | 20.8°C | -0.8°C | 89 mm | 86% | 0.1 m/s | 4.2 |
| 1984 | 10.7°C | 6.8°C | 2.9°C | 21.7°C | -0.3°C | 163 mm | 87% | 0.1 m/s | 4.1 |
| 1983 | 13.7°C | 8.5°C | 3.4°C | 22.0°C | -0.2°C | 82 mm | 83% | 0.2 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 11.1°C | 6.5°C | 1.8°C | 22.4°C | -1.5°C | 178 mm | 84% | 0.2 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 12.4°C | 7.9°C | 3.4°C | 23.7°C | -3.1°C | 150 mm | 88% | 0.1 m/s | — |
Actual recorded April data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in April is around 12.8°C with lows near 3.8°C (mean 8.3°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
April averages 131 mm of rainfall in Longview, about average for rainfall. The wettest on record was 256 mm in 1996.
The hottest April reached 30.2°C in 1998. The coldest dipped to -3.6°C in 2008.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average April temperatures have risen by about 0.4°C. Daytime highs moved from 12.2°C to 12.8°C and overnight lows from 3.1°C to 3.5°C over the same span.
April is one of the cooler months of the year in Longview and about average for rainfall, so plan for around 12.8°C daytime highs and 3.8°C at night.
Not quite — April is the 6th coolest month in Longview, averaging 8.3°C.
For April in Longview, pack warm layers and a jacket for chilly mornings, with typical highs of 12.8°C and lows of 3.8°C. Bring an umbrella or light rain jacket too.
Relative humidity in April averages 86% — quite humid.
Average wind speed in April is 0.1 m/s. The windiest April on record averaged 0.2 m/s (1982).
The wettest April on record was 1996 with 256 mm. On average, April sees 131 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 Longview 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.
