Altus weather in April

In April, Altus sees average daytime highs of 74°F and overnight lows near 50°F, with 3.3 in of rain across 6.9 wet days and about 12.8 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 71°F in the first days to 76°F by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 50% of the time in April, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 18 min at the start of April to 13 h 18 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, April is Altus's 9th-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Altus's year-round climate.

Daytime high
74°
7th warmest
Overnight low
50°
6th coldest
Rainfall
3.3 in
6.9 wet days
Daylight
12 h 54 min
6:12 AM – 7:04 PM
Cloud cover
44%
9th clearest
Wind
12 mph
1st windiest
Solar energy
6.08 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.5
out of 10

Altus is city in Jackson County, Oklahoma, United States.

Density
399/km²
people per km²

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in April

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 71°F in the first days to 76°F by the end.

A typical April day in Altus reaches about 74°F in the afternoon and slips back to 50°F overnight — a 23°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 60°F and 86°F. Set against its neighbours, April runs about 8°F warmer than March and about 8°F cooler than May.

40°60°80°151015202530
Avg high (°F)Avg low (°F)
17047
27047
37147
47147
57147
67248
77248
87248
97249
107349
117349
127349
137350
147350
157450
167450
177451
187451
197451
207451
217551
227552
237552
247552
257552
267653
277653
287653
297654
307754

How April really feels in Altus

Once humidity and wind are folded in, April averages 0 days that feel above 90°F and 0 that feel at or below 32°F — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.

Days feeling ≥ 90°F
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ 32°F
0
wind chill below the day's low

April sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.

Altus weather by month

How April compares with the rest of the year at a glance. April is the 7th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°F)Rainfall (inches)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan52° / 30°1.23.80.99.93.3
Feb56° / 33°1.44.81.210.74.5
Mar65° / 42°2.46.50.611.76.6
Apr74° / 50°3.36.9012.87.5
May82° / 60°4.09.7013.86.3
Jun90° / 69°2.97.8014.34.2
Jul95° / 73°1.44.9014.13.0
Aug94° / 72°1.95.8013.33.3
Sep86° / 64°2.66.8012.25.8
Oct74° / 52°2.96.1011.17.8
Nov62° / 40°1.74.70.310.26.3
Dec53° / 32°1.44.11.19.73.5

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 50% of the time in April.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 14% of April, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 36%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16436
26436
36436
46436
56436
66436
76436
86436
96436
106436
116535
126436
136436
146436
156436
166436
176436
186436
196436
206436
216436
226337
236337
246337
256337
266337
276337
286337
296337
306337

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitation

Altus gets around 3.3 in of rain over 6.9 wet days in April. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 24% and peaks near 29% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
120
220
319
419
519
619
719
820
920
1020
1121
1221
1322
1423
1523
1624
1725
1825
1926
2026
2127
2227
2327
2428
2528
2628
2728
2829
2929
3029

Humidity in April

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of April feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, April lands in the dry band about 81% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
189920
289920
389920
488930
5871030
6871030
7861031
8851041
9851041
10831151
11831151
12831151
13811261
14811261
15801361
16801361
17801361
18791461
19791461
20801460
21791470
22781570
23781570
24781570
25771580
26761590
27741691
287316101
297216111
307116121

Wind in April

Winds average 12 mph in April, the windiest month of the year.

Across April, daily wind ranges from about 11 mph on the calmest days to 12 mph at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

051015151015202530
Wind speed (mph)Feels
111light breeze
211light breeze
312light breeze
412light breeze
512light breeze
612light breeze
712light breeze
812light breeze
912light breeze
1012light breeze
1112light breeze
1212light breeze
1312light breeze
1412light breeze
1512light breeze
1612light breeze
1712light breeze
1812light breeze
1912light breeze
2012light breeze
2112light breeze
2211light breeze
2311light breeze
2411light breeze
2511light breeze
2611light breeze
2711light breeze
2811light breeze
2911light breeze
3011light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in April

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 18 min at the start of April to 13 h 18 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 60 minutes over April. Sunrise moves from 6:32 AM to 5:54 AM, and sunset from 6:52 PM to 7:15 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.36:326:52
212.46:316:53
312.46:296:53
412.46:286:54
512.56:276:55
612.56:256:56
712.56:246:56
812.66:226:57
912.66:216:58
1012.76:206:59
1112.76:187:00
1212.76:177:00
1312.86:167:01
1412.86:147:02
1512.86:137:03
1612.96:127:04
1712.96:107:04
1812.96:097:05
1913.06:087:06
2013.06:067:07
2113.06:057:08
2213.16:047:08
2313.16:037:09
2413.16:017:10
2513.26:007:11
2613.25:597:12
2713.25:587:12
2813.35:577:13
2913.35:567:14
3013.35:547:15

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 6.08 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.7 kWh/m² to a high of 7.08 kWh/m² in July across the year — April's 6.08 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.7Bright
25.7Bright
35.7Bright
45.8Bright
55.8Bright
65.8Bright
75.9Bright
85.9Bright
95.9Bright
106.0Bright
116.0Bright
126.0Intense
136.0Intense
146.0Intense
156.1Intense
166.1Intense
176.1Intense
186.1Intense
196.1Intense
206.1Intense
216.2Intense
226.2Intense
236.2Intense
246.2Intense
256.2Intense
266.2Intense
276.2Intense
286.2Intense
296.3Intense
306.3Intense
Planning a trip in April

Is April a good time to visit Altus?

Our two travel scores rate April for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).

7.5
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
5.8
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

April is one of the better times to visit Altus for general sightseeing.

What to pack for Altus in April

From April's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.

In April, Altus sees daytime highs around 74°F and nights near 50°F. Pack sun protection. Worth having: light clothes. About 7 days see rain.

sun protectionlight clothes

UV index in Altus in April

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in April peaks around 9 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Altus peaks around July 19 at about 10 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 21 at about 3 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 11 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highExtremeVery highHighModerateJul 19UV 10Dec 21UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar6High
Apr9Very high
May8Very high
Jun10Very high
Jul10Extreme
Aug10Very high
Sep8Very high
Oct6High
Nov4Moderate
Dec3Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Altus?

Altus sits at 34.6°N, 99.3°W, 1,398 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Lawton, 53 mi away.

Topography around Altus

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 2, 10 and 50 miles of Altus.

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Altus has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 79 ft around an average of 1,381 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 436 ft; within 50 miles, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,414 ft.

The land around Altus is covered by cropland (42%), artificial surfaces (28%) and grassland (21%) within 2 miles, cropland (74%) and grassland (21%) within 10 miles, and grassland (55%) and cropland (38%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
79 ft
10 miles
436 ft
50 miles
1,414 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
April weather nearby: Lawton 53 mi · Wichita Falls 70 mi · Duncan 79 mi · Chickasha 85 mi · El Reno 99 mi · Mustang 104 mi · Yukon 107 mi · Pampa 111 mi

United States travel facts

Power plugs
Type A / B
120 V · 60 Hz
Prices
≈ 100% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$90,027
2025
Happiness
6.8 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
98%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
5.8
per 100k, 2023
Road deaths
12.7
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
High
World Bank
Religion
Protestant 47%unaffiliated 23%Roman Catholic 21%Jewish 2%

Sources: World Bank, US State Department, World Happiness Report, WHO/UNICEF, EF EPI, CIA World Factbook.

Data sources

Temperature, precipitation, cloud, humidity, wind and solar figures are a 1991–2020 climatology for Altus (34.6381°, -99.334°, elevation 1,398 ft), computed from hourly ERA5 reanalysis — contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Sun figures are astronomical calculations, not observations. City data © GeoNames, CC BY 4.0. Map outlines from Natural Earth (public domain); interactive map © Google. UV index is derived from CAMS (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service) clear-sky UV data — contains modified Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).