Belton weather in April

In April, Belton sees average daytime highs of 78°F and overnight lows near 58°F, with 3.0 in of rain across 7.9 wet days and about 12.7 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 4th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 75°F in the first days to 81°F by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 39% 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 12 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, April is Belton's 7th-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Belton's year-round climate.

Daytime high
78°
7th warmest
Overnight low
58°
6th coldest
Rainfall
3.0 in
7.9 wet days
Daylight
12 h 48 min
6:07 AM – 6:53 PM
Cloud cover
51%
7th clearest
Wind
10 mph
1st windiest
Solar energy
5.49 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.2
out of 10

Belton is city in Texas, USA.

Density
398/km²
people per km²
Founded
1850

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 75°F in the first days to 81°F by the end.

A typical April day in Belton reaches about 78°F in the afternoon and slips back to 58°F overnight — a 20°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 68°F and 86°F. Set against its neighbours, April runs about 7°F warmer than March and about 7°F cooler than May.

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Avg high (°F)Avg low (°F)
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27455
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47555
57555
67556
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How April really feels in Belton

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.

Belton weather by month

How April compares with the rest of the year at a glance. April is the 7th-warmest and 4th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°F)Rainfall (inches)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan60° / 41°2.56.710.25.3
Feb64° / 44°2.57.110.96.1
Mar71° / 51°3.18.711.86.8
Apr78° / 58°3.07.912.77.2
May85° / 66°4.610.613.65.4
Jun91° / 73°2.87.8143.9
Jul95° / 76°1.45.313.82.8
Aug95° / 75°2.25.813.12.8
Sep89° / 70°2.76.412.24.7
Oct80° / 60°4.0711.27.2
Nov69° / 50°2.76.710.47.1
Dec61° / 42°3.07.1105.6

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 39% 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 47%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14951
24951
34951
44951
55050
65149
75149
85149
95347
105347
115347
125446
135446
145446
155446
165446
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265545
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285446
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305347

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitation

Belton gets around 3.0 in of rain over 7.9 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 27% and peaks near 31% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
127
227
327
427
527
626
726
826
926
1025
1125
1225
1325
1425
1525
1625
1725
1825
1926
2026
2126
2227
2327
2428
2528
2629
2729
2830
2930
3031

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 45% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 17% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
155181890
255181890
3541818100
4541818100
5521819110
6521819110
7511819111
8501820121
9501720121
10491720131
11491721131
12481722131
13471622141
14461623140
15451623150
16451624150
17441624161
18431524161
19431524171
20421525171
21411525181
22411525181
23401525191
24391525201
25381524211
26381524212
27371524222
28361523233
29351523243
30331523254

Wind in April

Winds average 10 mph in April, the windiest month of the year.

Across April, daily wind ranges from about 10 mph on the calmest days to 10 mph at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (mph)Feels
110light breeze
210light breeze
310light breeze
410light breeze
510light breeze
610light breeze
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910light breeze
1010light breeze
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Sunrise & sunset in April

DaylightNight

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

Days grow by about 54 minutes over April. Sunrise moves from 6:26 AM to 5:52 AM, and sunset from 6:43 PM to 7:02 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.36:266:43
212.36:256:44
312.36:236:44
412.46:226:45
512.46:216:46
612.46:206:46
712.56:186:47
812.56:176:48
912.56:166:48
1012.66:156:49
1112.66:136:49
1212.66:126:50
1312.76:116:51
1412.76:106:51
1512.76:096:52
1612.86:076:53
1712.86:066:53
1812.86:056:54
1912.86:046:55
2012.96:036:55
2112.96:026:56
2212.96:016:57
2313.05:596:57
2413.05:586:58
2513.05:576:59
2613.15:566:59
2713.15:557:00
2813.15:547:01
2913.15:537:02
3013.25:527:02

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 5.49 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.68 kWh/m² to a high of 6.81 kWh/m² in July across the year — April's 5.49 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.0Bright
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35.0Bright
45.1Bright
55.1Bright
65.2Bright
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95.3Bright
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215.6Bright
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235.7Bright
245.7Bright
255.7Bright
265.7Bright
275.7Bright
285.7Bright
295.7Bright
305.7Bright
Planning a trip in April

Is April a good time to visit Belton?

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

7.2
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
6.6
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

April is one of the better times to visit Belton for general sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Belton in April

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

In April, Belton sees daytime highs around 78°F and nights near 58°F. Worth packing: light clothes and sun protection. About 8 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Belton 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 Belton peaks around July 17 at about 10 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 20 at about 4 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highExtremeVery highHighModerateJul 17UV 10Dec 20UV 4
UV index (midday)Level
Jan4Moderate
Feb6High
Mar6High
Apr9Very high
May10Extreme
Jun10Extreme
Jul10Extreme
Aug10Extreme
Sep8Very high
Oct6High
Nov5Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Belton in April

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where April falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Belton is worst in July — around 18 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.7× the cleanest month (December, 7 µg/m³).

Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJul 1417 µg/m³Dec 127 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan7Good
Feb7Good
Mar9Good
Apr10Good
May14Moderate
Jun15Moderate
Jul18Moderate
Aug13Moderate
Sep10Good
Oct7Good
Nov7Good
Dec7Good
Location & terrain

Where is Belton?

Belton sits at 31.1°N, 97.5°W, 509 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Temple, 7.5 mi away.

Topography around Belton

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Belton has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 266 ft around an average of 581 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 515 ft; within 50 miles, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,371 ft.

The land around Belton is covered by trees (41%), grassland (33%) and artificial surfaces (24%) within 2 miles, grassland (40%) and trees (35%) within 10 miles, and grassland (51%) and trees (30%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
266 ft
10 miles
515 ft
50 miles
1,371 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
April weather nearby: Temple 7.5 mi · Harker Heights 12 mi · Killeen 16 mi · Fort Cavazos 19 mi · Copperas Cove 26 mi · Gatesville 31 mi · Georgetown 32 mi · Taylor 34 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 Belton (31.056°, -97.4644°, elevation 509 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. Monthly air-quality (PM2.5) seasonality is from the CAMS EAC4 reanalysis (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service), scaled to the WHO annual mean where available. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).