Duncan weather in April

In April, Duncan sees average daytime highs of 73°F and overnight lows near 52°F, with 3.6 in of rain across 7.9 wet days and about 12.8 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 70°F in the first days to 76°F by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 48% 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 Duncan's 8th-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Duncan's year-round climate.

Daytime high
73°
7th warmest
Overnight low
52°
6th coldest
Rainfall
3.6 in
7.9 wet days
Daylight
12 h 54 min
6:06 AM – 6:58 PM
Cloud cover
47%
8th clearest
Wind
10 mph
1st windiest
Solar energy
5.84 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.3
out of 10

Duncan is city and county seat of Stephens County, Oklahoma, United States.

Density
188/km²
people per km²
Founded
1892

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 70°F in the first days to 76°F by the end.

A typical April day in Duncan reaches about 73°F in the afternoon and slips back to 52°F overnight — a 21°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 61°F and 84°F. Set against its neighbours, April runs about 8°F warmer than March and about 8°F cooler than May.

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Avg high (°F)Avg low (°F)
17048
27049
37049
47149
57149
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87250
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How April really feels in Duncan

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.

Duncan weather by month

How April compares with the rest of the year at a glance. April is the 7th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°F)Rainfall (inches)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan52° / 32°1.54.80.9103.2
Feb56° / 36°1.85.80.910.74.4
Mar65° / 44°3.17.60.411.76.4
Apr73° / 52°3.67.9012.87.3
May81° / 62°4.710.6013.86.3
Jun89° / 70°3.68.6014.34.4
Jul94° / 74°1.85.8014.13.2
Aug93° / 73°1.95.6013.33.4
Sep85° / 65°2.86.4012.25.8
Oct74° / 54°3.56.8011.17.6
Nov62° / 42°2.15.50.210.26.2
Dec53° / 34°2.05.20.89.73.5

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 48% of the time in April.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 11% of April, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 41%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15941
25941
35941
45941
55941
65941
76040
86040
96040
106040
116040
126040
136040
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Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitation

Duncan gets around 3.6 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 (%)
125
225
325
424
524
624
725
825
925
1025
1125
1225
1326
1426
1527
1627
1727
1828
1928
2028
2128
2229
2329
2429
2529
2629
2730
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 72% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
1821071
2821071
3811171
4801181
5791281
6791281
7781381
8781381
9771481
10771481
11751591
12751591
137316101
147316101
157316101
167216111
177216111
187116112
197016122
207016122
217016122
226916132
236916132
246916132
256717142
266617143
276517153
286317164
296117175
305917186

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
710light breeze
810light breeze
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 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 6:27 AM to 5:49 AM, and sunset from 6:46 PM to 7:09 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.36:276:46
212.46:256:47
312.46:246:48
412.46:236:49
512.56:216:49
612.56:206:50
712.56:186:51
812.66:176:52
912.66:166:52
1012.76:146:53
1112.76:136:54
1212.76:116:55
1312.86:106:56
1412.86:096:56
1512.86:076:57
1612.96:066:58
1712.96:056:59
1812.96:047:00
1913.06:027:00
2013.06:017:01
2113.06:007:02
2213.15:597:03
2313.15:577:04
2413.15:567:04
2513.25:557:05
2613.25:547:06
2713.25:537:07
2813.35:517:08
2913.35:507:08
3013.35:497:09

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 5.84 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.59 kWh/m² to a high of 6.94 kWh/m² in July across the year — April's 5.84 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.4Bright
25.5Bright
35.5Bright
45.5Bright
55.6Bright
65.6Bright
75.6Bright
85.7Bright
95.7Bright
105.7Bright
115.8Bright
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215.9Bright
225.9Bright
235.9Bright
245.9Bright
255.9Bright
266.0Bright
276.0Bright
286.0Bright
296.0Bright
306.0Bright
Planning a trip in April

Is April a good time to visit Duncan?

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
5.5
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Duncan in April

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

In April, Duncan sees daytime highs around 73°F and nights near 52°F. Worth packing: light clothes and sun protection. About 8 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Duncan 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 Duncan peaks around June 23 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 highHighModerateJun 23UV 10Dec 21UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb5Moderate
Mar6High
Apr9Very high
May9Very high
Jun10Extreme
Jul10Extreme
Aug10Very high
Sep7Very high
Oct6High
Nov4Moderate
Dec3Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Duncan?

Duncan sits at 34.5°N, 98.0°W, 1,122 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Lawton, 25 mi away.

Topography around Duncan

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Duncan has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 167 ft around an average of 1,125 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 367 ft; within 50 miles, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,716 ft.

The land around Duncan is covered by grassland (39%), trees (29%) and artificial surfaces (27%) within 2 miles, grassland (64%) and trees (25%) within 10 miles, and grassland (66%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
167 ft
10 miles
367 ft
50 miles
1,716 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
April weather nearby: Lawton 25 mi · Chickasha 38 mi · Wichita Falls 51 mi · Ardmore 52 mi · Norman 58 mi · Mustang 62 mi · Moore 64 mi · Yukon 70 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 Duncan (34.5023°, -97.9578°, elevation 1,122 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).