El Reno weather in April

In April, El Reno sees average daytime highs of 71°F and overnight lows near 50°F, with 3.8 in of rain across 8.1 wet days and about 12.9 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 68°F in the first days to 74°F by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 45% 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 El Reno's 9th-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see El Reno's year-round climate.

Daytime high
71°
7th warmest
Overnight low
50°
6th coldest
Rainfall
3.8 in
8.1 wet days
Daylight
12 h 54 min
6:05 AM – 6:59 PM
Cloud cover
48%
9th clearest
Wind
11 mph
1st windiest
Solar energy
5.82 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.0
out of 10

El Reno is city in Oklahoma, United States.

Density
90/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 74°F by the end.

A typical April day in El Reno reaches about 71°F in the afternoon and slips back to 50°F overnight — a 21°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 57°F and 83°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)
16746
26846
36846
46847
56947
66947
76947
87048
97048
107048
117048
127149
137149
147149
157149
167150
177250
187250
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207251
217251
227251
237351
247352
257352
267352
277353
287453
297453
307453

How April really feels in El Reno

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 Reno 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
Jan49° / 29°1.34.31.29.92.4
Feb54° / 33°1.65.11.410.73.6
Mar63° / 41°2.77.10.711.75.9
Apr71° / 50°3.88.1012.97.0
May79° / 60°4.110.2013.86.6
Jun88° / 69°3.69.1014.44.6
Jul93° / 73°2.06.3014.23.3
Aug92° / 71°2.56.5013.33.8
Sep84° / 64°2.76.7012.26.3
Oct73° / 51°2.76.70.111.17.6
Nov60° / 40°1.95.20.410.15.6
Dec50° / 31°1.64.91.39.62.7

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 45% 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 41%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15941
25941
36040
46040
56040
66139
76139
86139
96139
106040
116139
126139
136139
146139
156040
166040
176040
186040
195941
205941
215842
225842
235743
245743
255743
265644
275644
285644
295545
305545

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitation

El Reno gets around 3.8 in of rain over 8.1 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 28% and peaks near 32% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
125
224
324
424
524
623
723
823
924
1024
1125
1225
1326
1427
1527
1628
1729
1829
1930
2030
2131
2231
2331
2431
2532
2632
2732
2832
2932
3032

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 79% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
188930
288930
3871030
4861040
5861040
6851140
7851140
8841240
9831250
10821350
11821350
12811450
13811450
14791560
15791560
16791560
17791560
18781570
19781570
20781570
21771571
22761581
23761581
24771481
25761491
267414102
277414102
287314112
297114123
306914143

Wind in April

Winds average 11 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
211light breeze
311light breeze
411light breeze
512light breeze
612light breeze
712light breeze
812light breeze
912light breeze
1012light breeze
1112light breeze
1212light breeze
1312light breeze
1412light breeze
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1911light breeze
2011light breeze
2111light breeze
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2711light breeze
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2911light breeze
3011light breeze

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 6:26 AM to 5:48 AM, and sunset from 6:47 PM to 7:11 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.36:266:47
212.46:256:47
312.46:236:48
412.46:226:49
512.56:216:50
612.56:196:51
712.66:186:51
812.66:166:52
912.66:156:53
1012.76:136:54
1112.76:126:55
1212.86:116:56
1312.86:096:56
1412.86:086:57
1512.96:066:58
1612.96:056:59
1712.96:047:00
1813.06:027:01
1913.06:017:01
2013.06:007:02
2113.15:597:03
2213.15:577:04
2313.15:567:05
2413.25:557:06
2513.25:537:07
2613.35:527:07
2713.35:517:08
2813.35:507:09
2913.45:497:10
3013.45:487:11

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 5.82 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.55 kWh/m² to a high of 6.96 kWh/m² in July across the year — April's 5.82 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.4Bright
25.4Bright
35.5Bright
45.5Bright
55.6Bright
65.6Bright
75.6Bright
85.7Bright
95.7Bright
105.7Bright
115.7Bright
125.8Bright
135.8Bright
145.8Bright
155.8Bright
165.8Bright
175.8Bright
185.9Bright
195.9Bright
205.9Bright
215.9Bright
225.9Bright
235.9Bright
245.9Bright
255.9Bright
265.9Bright
275.9Bright
286.0Bright
296.0Bright
306.0Bright
Planning a trip in April

Is April a good time to visit El Reno?

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
4.7
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for El Reno in April

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

In April, El Reno sees daytime highs around 71°F and nights near 50°F. Worth packing: rain gear and sun protection. About 8 days see rain.

rain gearsun protection

UV index in El Reno 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 Reno peaks around July 12 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 10 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateVery highExtremeVery highHighModerateJul 12UV 10Dec 21UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar6High
Apr9Very high
May8Very high
Jun10Extreme
Jul10Extreme
Aug10Very high
Sep7Very high
Oct5High
Nov4Moderate
Dec3Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is El Reno?

El Reno sits at 35.5°N, 98.0°W, 1,358 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Yukon, 11 mi away.

Topography around El Reno

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around El Reno has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 125 ft around an average of 1,345 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 420 ft; within 50 miles, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,086 ft.

The land around El Reno is covered by grassland (39%), cropland (22%) and artificial surfaces (20%) within 2 miles, cropland (46%) and grassland (43%) within 10 miles, and grassland (49%) and cropland (28%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
125 ft
10 miles
420 ft
50 miles
1,086 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
April weather nearby: Yukon 11 mi · Mustang 17 mi · Bethany 18 mi · Oklahoma City 25 mi · Edmond 28 mi · Moore 30 mi · Del City 30 mi · Midwest City 32 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 Reno (35.5323°, -97.955°, elevation 1,358 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).