Denton weather in April

In April, Denton sees average daytime highs of 74°F and overnight lows near 55°F, with 3.8 in of rain across 8 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 72°F in the first days to 77°F by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 41% 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 Denton's 9th-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Denton's year-round climate.

Daytime high
74°
7th warmest
Overnight low
55°
6th coldest
Rainfall
3.8 in
8 wet days
Daylight
12 h 48 min
6:04 AM – 6:53 PM
Cloud cover
50%
9th clearest
Wind
10 mph
1st windiest
Solar energy
5.59 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.3
out of 10

Denton is city in Denton County, Texas, United States.

Density
566/km²
people per km²
Founded
1866

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 72°F in the first days to 77°F by the end.

A typical April day in Denton reaches about 74°F in the afternoon and slips back to 55°F overnight — a 20°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 64°F and 84°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)
17151
27152
37252
47252
57252
67253
77353
87353
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107353
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127454
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How April really feels in Denton

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.

Denton 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
Jan55° / 36°2.46.50.610.14.0
Feb59° / 40°2.670.710.85.0
Mar67° / 47°3.78.50.311.76.5
Apr74° / 55°3.88012.87.3
May82° / 64°5.211.2013.76.0
Jun89° / 72°3.38.3014.24.3
Jul94° / 75°1.85.40143.2
Aug94° / 75°1.95.3013.23.3
Sep87° / 68°3.06.2012.25.4
Oct77° / 56°3.77.5011.27.5
Nov65° / 46°3.16.40.110.36.6
Dec56° / 38°3.06.30.49.84.4

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 41% 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 44%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15347
25347
35248
45347
55347
65347
75446
85545
95545
105644
115644
125644
135644
145743
155743
165743
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185842
195842
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225743
235743
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255743
265644
275644
285644
295644
305545

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitation

Denton gets around 3.8 in of rain over 8 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 34% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
126
226
326
425
525
625
725
825
925
1025
1125
1225
1325
1425
1526
1626
1726
1827
1927
2027
2128
2228
2329
2429
2530
2631
2732
2832
2933
3034

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 60% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 7% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
172121240
272121240
371121340
471121340
569131440
669131440
768131540
867141540
966141640
1065151640
1162161750
1262161750
1361161850
1460171850
1559171950
1658171960
1758171960
1858171960
1957171970
2057171970
2156171980
2255181980
2354181990
2454181990
25531819100
26521819110
27501819121
28491819131
29471819141
30461920151

Wind in April

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

Across April, daily wind ranges from about 9 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
710light breeze
810light breeze
910light breeze
1010light breeze
1110light breeze
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309light 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 6:24 AM to 5:48 AM, and sunset from 6:42 PM to 7:04 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.36:246:42
212.36:236:43
312.46:216:44
412.46:206:45
512.46:196:45
612.56:176:46
712.56:166:47
812.66:146:48
912.66:136:48
1012.66:126:49
1112.76:116:50
1212.76:096:50
1312.76:086:51
1412.86:076:52
1512.86:056:53
1612.86:046:53
1712.96:036:54
1812.96:026:55
1912.96:006:56
2013.05:596:56
2113.05:586:57
2213.05:576:58
2313.15:566:59
2413.15:546:59
2513.15:537:00
2613.15:527:01
2713.25:517:02
2813.25:507:02
2913.25:497:03
3013.35:487:04

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 5.59 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.6 kWh/m² to a high of 6.82 kWh/m² in July across the year — April's 5.59 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.1Bright
25.2Bright
35.2Bright
45.3Bright
55.3Bright
65.3Bright
75.4Bright
85.4Bright
95.4Bright
105.5Bright
115.5Bright
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135.5Bright
145.6Bright
155.6Bright
165.6Bright
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185.6Bright
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235.7Bright
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265.7Bright
275.8Bright
285.8Bright
295.8Bright
305.8Bright
Planning a trip in April

Is April a good time to visit Denton?

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

7.3
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
5.9
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Denton in April

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

In April, Denton sees daytime highs around 74°F and nights near 55°F. Worth packing: light clothes, rain gear and sun protection. About 8 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Denton 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 Denton peaks around July 14 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 14UV 10Dec 21UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb5Moderate
Mar6High
Apr9Very high
May9Very high
Jun10Extreme
Jul10Extreme
Aug10Very high
Sep7Very high
Oct6High
Nov4Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Denton 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 Denton is worst in July — around 18 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.8× the cleanest month (December, 6 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJul 1617 µg/m³Dec 136 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan7Good
Feb8Good
Mar9Good
Apr10Good
May13Moderate
Jun15Moderate
Jul18Moderate
Aug14Moderate
Sep10Good
Oct7Good
Nov6Good
Dec6Good
Location & terrain

Where is Denton?

Denton sits at 33.2°N, 97.1°W, 659 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Corinth, 5.6 mi away.

Topography around Denton

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Denton has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 164 ft around an average of 663 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 331 ft; within 50 miles, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,020 ft.

The land around Denton is covered by artificial surfaces (45%) and trees (38%) within 2 miles, grassland (49%) and trees (26%) within 10 miles, and grassland (47%) and trees (29%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
164 ft
10 miles
331 ft
50 miles
1,020 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
April weather nearby: Corinth 5.6 mi · Highland Village 9.9 mi · Little Elm 12 mi · Flower Mound 14 mi · Lewisville 14 mi · The Trails of Frisco 16 mi · The Colony 17 mi · Frisco 19 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 Denton (33.2148°, -97.1331°, elevation 659 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).