Dumas weather in April

In April, Dumas sees average daytime highs of 71°F and overnight lows near 44°F, with 1.6 in of precipitation across 5.4 wet days and about 12.9 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 5th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 68°F in the first days to 73°F by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 51% 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 24 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, April is Dumas's 9th-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Dumas's year-round climate.

Daytime high
71°
7th warmest
Overnight low
44°
6th coldest
Precipitation
1.6 in
5.4 wet days
Daylight
12 h 54 min
6:21 AM – 7:15 PM
Cloud cover
42%
9th clearest
Wind
12 mph
1st windiest
Solar energy
6.55 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.5
out of 10

Dumas is city in Texas, USA.

Density
1,045/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 68°F in the first days to 73°F by the end.

A typical April day in Dumas reaches about 71°F in the afternoon and slips back to 44°F overnight — a 26°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 56°F and 84°F. Set against its neighbours, April runs about 8°F warmer than March and about 9°F cooler than May.

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Avg high (°F)Avg low (°F)
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How April really feels in Dumas

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.

Dumas weather by month

How April compares with the rest of the year at a glance. April is the 7th-warmest and 5th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°F)Rainfall (inches)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan50° / 26°0.72.81.69.82.7
Feb54° / 29°0.63.11.610.64.0
Mar63° / 36°1.451.411.76.4
Apr71° / 44°1.65.40.412.97.5
May79° / 54°2.27013.97.2
Jun89° / 63°2.08.3014.44.7
Jul91° / 67°2.08014.23.8
Aug89° / 66°2.59.2013.44.4
Sep83° / 59°1.35.7012.26.9
Oct72° / 47°1.64.90.411.18.0
Nov60° / 35°0.83.41.210.15.7
Dec50° / 27°1.03.72.49.62.8

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 51% of the time in April.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 17% of April, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 32%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16733
26733
36733
46832
56733
66733
76733
86832
96733
106733
116733
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136832
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156931
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Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitationSnow

Dumas gets around 1.6 in of rain and snow over 5.4 wet days in April. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable precipitation averages around 18% and peaks near 21% on the wettest days, and about 0 day brings snow.

0%10%20%30%151015202530
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1162
2162
3152
4152
5152
6152
7162
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9161
10161
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12171
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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 100% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
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21000
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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.

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Wind speed (mph)Feels
111light breeze
212light breeze
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412light breeze
512light breeze
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912light 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 24 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 66 minutes over April. Sunrise moves from 6:42 AM to 6:03 AM, and sunset from 7:03 PM to 7:27 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.36:427:03
212.46:417:04
312.46:397:04
412.56:387:05
512.56:367:06
612.56:357:07
712.66:347:08
812.66:327:09
912.66:317:09
1012.76:297:10
1112.76:287:11
1212.86:267:12
1312.86:257:13
1412.86:247:14
1512.96:227:15
1612.96:217:15
1712.96:207:16
1813.06:187:17
1913.06:177:18
2013.16:157:19
2113.16:147:20
2213.16:137:20
2313.26:127:21
2413.26:107:22
2513.26:097:23
2613.36:087:24
2713.36:077:25
2813.36:057:26
2913.46:047:26
3013.46:037:27

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 6.55 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.86 kWh/m² to a high of 7.44 kWh/m² in June across the year — April's 6.55 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.1Intense
26.1Intense
36.2Intense
46.2Intense
56.2Intense
66.3Intense
76.3Intense
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306.8Intense
Planning a trip in April

Is April a good time to visit Dumas?

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
4.9
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Dumas in April

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

In April, Dumas sees daytime highs around 71°F and nights near 44°F. Pack sun protection. Worth having: a warm layer. About 5 days see rain.

sun protectiona warm layer

UV index in Dumas 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 Dumas peaks around July 11 at about 11 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 19 at about 3 (moderate).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateVery highExtremeVery highHighModerateJul 11UV 11Dec 19UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar5Moderate
Apr9Very high
May9Very high
Jun11Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug10Extreme
Sep8Very high
Oct5High
Nov4Moderate
Dec3Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Dumas?

Dumas sits at 35.9°N, 102.0°W, 3,661 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Amarillo, 45 mi away.

Topography around Dumas

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Dumas has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 138 ft around an average of 3,658 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 623 ft; within 50 miles, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,713 ft.

The land around Dumas is covered by grassland (44%), artificial surfaces (28%) and cropland (24%) within 2 miles, grassland (55%) and cropland (43%) within 10 miles, and grassland (68%) and cropland (31%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
138 ft
10 miles
623 ft
50 miles
1,713 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
April weather nearby: Amarillo 45 mi · Pampa 62 mi · Hereford 76 mi · Liberal 100 mi · Plainview 117 mi · Clovis 122 mi · Garden City 158 mi · Lubbock 158 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 Dumas (35.8656°, -101.9732°, elevation 3,661 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).