El Dorado weather in April

In April, El Dorado sees average daytime highs of 75°F and overnight lows near 55°F, with 5.7 in of rain across 9.5 wet days and about 12.8 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 1st-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 72°F in the first days to 78°F by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 37% 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 El Dorado's 7th-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see El Dorado's year-round climate.

Daytime high
75°
7th warmest
Overnight low
55°
6th coldest
Rainfall
5.7 in
9.5 wet days
Daylight
12 h 48 min
5:46 AM – 6:36 PM
Cloud cover
54%
7th clearest
Wind
7 mph
1st windiest
Solar energy
5.39 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.0
out of 10

El Dorado is city in and county seat of Union County, Arkansas, United States.

Density
436/km²
people per km²
Founded
1843

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 78°F by the end.

A typical April day in El Dorado reaches about 75°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 8°F warmer than March and about 8°F cooler than May.

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Avg high (°F)Avg low (°F)
17252
27252
37252
47352
57353
67353
77353
87453
97453
107454
117454
127554
137554
147555
157555
167655
177655
187656
197656
207656
217756
227756
237757
247757
257857
267858
277858
287858
297858
307959

How April really feels in El Dorado

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.

El Dorado weather by month

How April compares with the rest of the year at a glance. April is the 7th-warmest and 1st-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°F)Rainfall (inches)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan55° / 38°4.49.30.310.13.7
Feb59° / 41°4.19.20.510.84.6
Mar68° / 48°5.211.20.111.76.2
Apr75° / 55°5.79.5012.87.0
May83° / 64°4.611.8013.75.6
Jun90° / 71°3.910.8014.23.8
Jul93° / 74°3.410.90143.0
Aug93° / 73°2.99.5013.23.1
Sep88° / 67°3.67.4012.25.0
Oct77° / 56°4.48011.27.3
Nov65° / 46°3.87.9010.36.4
Dec57° / 40°4.99.60.29.84.2

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 37% 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 49%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14753
24753
34852
44852
54852
64951
74951
85050
95050
105050
115149
125149
135149
145248
155248
165248
175347
185347
195347
205347
215347
225446
235347
245347
255347
265347
275248
285248
295347
305248

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitation

El Dorado gets around 5.7 in of rain over 9.5 wet days in April, the wettest month. 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 (%)
134
234
333
433
532
631
731
830
930
1029
1129
1229
1329
1429
1529
1630
1730
1831
1931
2032
2132
2233
2334
2435
2535
2636
2736
2836
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 52% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 10% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
165161441
262171551
362171551
462171551
560181561
660181561
759181661
859181661
958181761
1057191761
1155191871
1255191871
1354191971
1454201970
1553202070
1653202070
1752202070
1851202180
1950212180
2049212191
2149212191
22482121101
23472121111
24462120111
25452120121
26442120131
27432120141
28422120152
29412120162
30392120182

Wind in April

Winds average 7 mph in April, the windiest month of the year.

Across April, daily wind ranges from about 7 mph on the calmest days to 7 mph at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (mph)Feels
17calm
27calm
37calm
47calm
57calm
67calm
77calm
87calm
97calm
107calm
117calm
127calm
137calm
147calm
157calm
167calm
177calm
187calm
197calm
207calm
217calm
227calm
237calm
247calm
257calm
267calm
277calm
287calm
297calm
307calm

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 6:06 AM to 5:30 AM, and sunset from 6:25 PM to 6:46 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.36:066:25
212.36:056:25
312.46:036:26
412.46:026:27
512.46:016:27
612.55:596:28
712.55:586:29
812.65:576:30
912.65:556:30
1012.65:546:31
1112.75:536:32
1212.75:516:33
1312.75:506:33
1412.85:496:34
1512.85:476:35
1612.85:466:36
1712.95:456:36
1812.95:446:37
1912.95:426:38
2013.05:416:39
2113.05:406:39
2213.05:396:40
2313.15:386:41
2413.15:376:42
2513.15:356:42
2613.15:346:43
2713.25:336:44
2813.25:326:45
2913.25:316:45
3013.35:306:46

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 5.39 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.34 kWh/m² to a high of 6.3 kWh/m² in July across the year — April's 5.39 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.9Bright
24.9Bright
35.0Bright
45.0Bright
55.0Bright
65.1Bright
75.1Bright
85.2Bright
95.2Bright
105.2Bright
115.3Bright
125.3Bright
135.3Bright
145.4Bright
155.4Bright
165.4Bright
175.5Bright
185.5Bright
195.5Bright
205.5Bright
215.5Bright
225.5Bright
235.6Bright
245.6Bright
255.6Bright
265.6Bright
275.6Bright
285.6Bright
295.6Bright
305.6Bright
Planning a trip in April

Is April a good time to visit El Dorado?

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

7.0
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
5.8
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for El Dorado in April

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

In April, El Dorado sees daytime highs around 75°F and nights near 55°F. Worth packing: light clothes, rain gear and sun protection. About 10 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in El Dorado 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 El Dorado peaks around June 20 at about 10 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 20 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 highHighModerateJun 20UV 10Dec 20UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb5Moderate
Mar7High
Apr9Very high
May9Very high
Jun10Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep8Very high
Oct5High
Nov4Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in El Dorado 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 El Dorado is worst in July — around 23 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 3.2× the cleanest month (January, 7 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJul 1722 µg/m³Jan 117 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan7Good
Feb10Good
Mar11Good
Apr11Good
May15Moderate
Jun19Moderate
Jul23Moderate
Aug19Moderate
Sep14Moderate
Oct9Good
Nov9Good
Dec8Good
Location & terrain

Where is El Dorado?

El Dorado sits at 33.2°N, 92.7°W, 269 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Ruston, 47 mi away.

Topography around El Dorado

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around El Dorado has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 180 ft around an average of 243 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 282 ft; within 50 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 459 ft.

The land around El Dorado is covered by trees (64%) and artificial surfaces (20%) within 2 miles, trees (87%) within 10 miles, and trees (89%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
180 ft
10 miles
282 ft
50 miles
459 ft
treesgrasslandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
April weather nearby: Ruston 47 mi · Monroe 58 mi · Bossier City 78 mi · Shreveport 79 mi · Pine Bluff 80 mi · Texarkana 81 mi · Texarkana 81 mi · Hot Springs 93 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 El Dorado (33.2076°, -92.6663°, elevation 269 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).