Durant weather in April

In April, Durant sees average daytime highs of 73°F and overnight lows near 54°F, with 4.8 in of rain across 9.3 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 70°F in the first days to 76°F by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 38% 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 Durant's 9th-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Durant's year-round climate.

Daytime high
73°
7th warmest
Overnight low
54°
6th coldest
Rainfall
4.8 in
9.3 wet days
Daylight
12 h 48 min
6:00 AM – 6:51 PM
Cloud cover
53%
9th clearest
Wind
8 mph
1st windiest
Solar energy
5.4 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.9
out of 10

Durant is city in Oklahoma, United States.

Density
249/km²
people per km²
Founded
1872

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 Durant reaches about 73°F in the afternoon and slips back to 54°F overnight — a 19°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 62°F and 82°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)
17051
27051
37051
47051
57151
67152
77152
87152
97253
107253
117253
127253
137353
147354
157354
167354
177454
187455
197455
207455
217455
227456
237556
247556
257556
267556
277657
287657
297657
307658

How April really feels in Durant

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.

Durant 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
Jan53° / 36°2.66.70.6103.4
Feb58° / 39°2.87.70.710.74.4
Mar65° / 47°4.1100.411.76.0
Apr73° / 54°4.89.3012.86.9
May81° / 63°6.012013.76.1
Jun88° / 71°3.79.3014.24.4
Jul93° / 75°2.36.70143.3
Aug93° / 74°2.06.2013.33.4
Sep86° / 67°3.17012.25.6
Oct75° / 56°4.38.4011.17.4
Nov64° / 45°3.57.20.110.26.2
Dec55° / 38°3.47.20.59.83.8

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 38% of the time in April.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 13% of April, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 49%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15050
25050
35050
44951
55050
65050
75050
85050
95050
105149
115149
125149
135149
145149
155149
165149
175248
185347
195347
205347
215446
225446
235347
245347
255347
265347
275248
285248
295248
305149

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitation

Durant gets around 4.8 in of rain over 9.3 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 32% and peaks near 36% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
133
233
332
432
531
631
730
830
929
1029
1129
1229
1329
1429
1529
1630
1730
1831
1931
2032
2132
2232
2333
2433
2534
2634
2735
2835
2936
3036

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 6% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
17413940
273131040
373131040
472131140
571141140
670141240
768151340
868151340
966161440
1065161540
1163171640
1263171640
1361181740
1459181850
1559181850
1658181950
1758181950
1858181950
1956182060
2056182060
2155182070
2255182070
2355182070
2454182080
2553182090
2652182190
27511821100
28491821111
29481822121
30461722131

Wind in April

Winds average 8 mph in April, the windiest month of the year.

Across April, daily wind ranges from about 8 mph on the calmest days to 9 mph at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (mph)Feels
19light breeze
29light breeze
39light breeze
49light breeze
59light breeze
69light breeze
79light breeze
89light breeze
99light breeze
109light breeze
119light breeze
129light breeze
139light breeze
148light breeze
158light breeze
168light breeze
178light breeze
188light breeze
198light breeze
208light breeze
218light breeze
228light breeze
238light breeze
248light breeze
258light breeze
268light breeze
278light breeze
288light breeze
298light breeze
308light 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 6:21 AM to 5:44 AM, and sunset from 6:40 PM to 7:02 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.36:216:40
212.46:196:40
312.46:186:41
412.46:166:42
512.56:156:43
612.56:146:43
712.56:126:44
812.66:116:45
912.66:106:46
1012.66:086:47
1112.76:076:47
1212.76:066:48
1312.76:046:49
1412.86:036:50
1512.86:026:50
1612.86:006:51
1712.95:596:52
1812.95:586:53
1912.95:566:53
2013.05:556:54
2113.05:546:55
2213.15:536:56
2313.15:526:57
2413.15:506:57
2513.15:496:58
2613.25:486:59
2713.25:477:00
2813.25:467:00
2913.35:457:01
3013.35:447:02

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 5.4 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.44 kWh/m² to a high of 6.71 kWh/m² in July across the year — April's 5.4 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.9Bright
25.0Bright
35.0Bright
45.1Bright
55.1Bright
65.2Bright
75.2Bright
85.2Bright
95.3Bright
105.3Bright
115.3Bright
125.3Bright
135.4Bright
145.4Bright
155.4Bright
165.4Bright
175.4Bright
185.5Bright
195.5Bright
205.5Bright
215.5Bright
225.5Bright
235.5Bright
245.5Bright
255.5Bright
265.5Bright
275.5Bright
285.5Bright
295.5Bright
305.5Bright
Planning a trip in April

Is April a good time to visit Durant?

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

6.9
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
5.2
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

April is a reasonable time to visit Durant for sightseeing.

What to pack for Durant in April

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

In April, Durant sees daytime highs around 73°F and nights near 54°F. Worth packing: light clothes, rain gear and sun protection. About 9 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Durant 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 Durant peaks around June 22 at about 10 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 22 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 highVery highHighModerateJun 22UV 10Dec 22UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb5Moderate
Mar6High
Apr9Very high
May9Very high
Jun10Extreme
Jul10Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep8Very high
Oct5High
Nov4Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Durant 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 Durant is worst in July — around 19 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 3.2× the cleanest month (January, 6 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJul 1619 µg/m³Jan 106 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan6Good
Feb8Good
Mar10Good
Apr10Good
May13Moderate
Jun15Moderate
Jul19Moderate
Aug15Moderate
Sep11Good
Oct7Good
Nov6Good
Dec6Good
Location & terrain

Where is Durant?

Durant sits at 34.0°N, 96.4°W, 636 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Denison, 19 mi away.

Topography around Durant

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Durant has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 174 ft around an average of 659 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 397 ft; within 50 miles, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 928 ft.

The land around Durant is covered by trees (41%) and grassland (39%) within 2 miles, grassland (65%) and trees (31%) within 10 miles, and grassland (51%) and trees (39%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
174 ft
10 miles
397 ft
50 miles
928 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
April weather nearby: Denison 19 mi · Sherman 29 mi · Ardmore 46 mi · Gainesville 50 mi · Celina 52 mi · Paris 52 mi · Ada 57 mi · McKinney 57 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 Durant (33.994°, -96.3708°, elevation 636 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).