Fort Cavazos weather in April

In April, Fort Cavazos sees average daytime highs of 78°F and overnight lows near 57°F, with 3.0 in of rain across 8.2 wet days and about 12.7 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 4th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 74°F in the first days to 80°F by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 41% 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 12 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, April is Fort Cavazos's 7th-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Fort Cavazos's year-round climate.

Daytime high
78°
7th warmest
Overnight low
57°
6th coldest
Rainfall
3.0 in
8.2 wet days
Daylight
12 h 48 min
6:09 AM – 6:54 PM
Cloud cover
50%
7th clearest
Wind
10 mph
1st windiest
Solar energy
5.58 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.2
out of 10

Fort Cavazos is United States military post located in Killeen, Texas.

Density
735/km²
people per km²
Founded
1942

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 74°F in the first days to 80°F by the end.

A typical April day in Fort Cavazos reaches about 78°F in the afternoon and slips back to 57°F overnight — a 21°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 68°F and 86°F. Set against its neighbours, April runs about 7°F warmer than March and about 7°F cooler than May.

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

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.

Fort Cavazos weather by month

How April compares with the rest of the year at a glance. April is the 7th-warmest and 4th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°F)Rainfall (inches)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan59° / 40°2.36.710.25.1
Feb63° / 43°2.46.710.96.0
Mar70° / 50°3.18.611.86.8
Apr78° / 57°3.08.212.77.2
May84° / 65°4.310.813.65.5
Jun91° / 73°2.78.3143.8
Jul95° / 75°1.55.213.82.9
Aug95° / 75°1.95.813.12.9
Sep88° / 69°2.56.112.24.9
Oct79° / 59°3.77.311.27.2
Nov68° / 49°2.66.810.47.0
Dec61° / 41°2.86.9105.5

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 41% of the time in April.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 15% of April, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 44%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15248
25347
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55347
65347
75446
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105644
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Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitation

Fort Cavazos gets around 3.0 in of rain over 8.2 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 33% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)
126
225
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1025
1125
1225
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2128
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3033

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 49% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 12% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
160191470
258191580
359181580
458181680
558181680
657171790
756171890
855171990
955162090
1055162090
1154162190
1253162290
13521523100
14511524100
15501525100
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18471626110
19461626120
20461626120
21451626120
22441626130
23431726141
24421726141
25421726151
26411725161
27401725171
28391725182
29371724192
30361724213

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
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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 12 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 54 minutes over April. Sunrise moves from 6:27 AM to 5:53 AM, and sunset from 6:44 PM to 7:04 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.36:276:44
212.36:266:45
312.36:256:46
412.46:236:46
512.46:226:47
612.46:216:48
712.56:206:48
812.56:186:49
912.56:176:49
1012.66:166:50
1112.66:156:51
1212.66:136:51
1312.76:126:52
1412.76:116:53
1512.76:106:53
1612.86:096:54
1712.86:076:55
1812.86:066:55
1912.96:056:56
2012.96:046:57
2112.96:036:57
2212.96:026:58
2313.06:016:59
2413.06:006:59
2513.05:587:00
2613.15:577:01
2713.15:567:02
2813.15:557:02
2913.15:547:03
3013.25:537:04

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 5.58 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.72 kWh/m² to a high of 6.85 kWh/m² in July across the year — April's 5.58 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
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Planning a trip in April

Is April a good time to visit Fort Cavazos?

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

7.2
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
6.5
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

April is one of the better times to visit Fort Cavazos for general sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Fort Cavazos in April

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

In April, Fort Cavazos sees daytime highs around 78°F and nights near 57°F. Worth packing: light clothes, rain gear and sun protection. About 8 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Fort Cavazos 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 Fort Cavazos peaks around July 17 at about 10 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 20 at about 4 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highExtremeVery highHighModerateJul 17UV 10Dec 20UV 4
UV index (midday)Level
Jan4Moderate
Feb6High
Mar6High
Apr9Very high
May10Extreme
Jun10Extreme
Jul10Extreme
Aug10Extreme
Sep8Very high
Oct6High
Nov5Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Fort Cavazos 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 Fort Cavazos is worst in July — around 18 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.8× the cleanest month (December, 6 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJul 1517 µg/m³Dec 116 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan7Good
Feb7Good
Mar10Good
Apr10Good
May14Moderate
Jun15Moderate
Jul18Moderate
Aug13Moderate
Sep10Good
Oct7Good
Nov6Good
Dec6Good
Location & terrain

Where is Fort Cavazos?

Fort Cavazos sits at 31.1°N, 97.8°W, 896 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Killeen, 3.1 mi away.

Topography around Fort Cavazos

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Fort Cavazos has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 226 ft around an average of 928 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 705 ft; within 50 miles, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,430 ft.

The land around Fort Cavazos is covered by artificial surfaces (43%) and grassland (37%) within 2 miles, grassland (47%) and trees (38%) within 10 miles, and grassland (50%) and trees (34%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
226 ft
10 miles
705 ft
50 miles
1,430 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
April weather nearby: Killeen 3.1 mi · Copperas Cove 7.5 mi · Harker Heights 7.5 mi · Belton 19 mi · Gatesville 21 mi · Temple 25 mi · Georgetown 35 mi · Leander 39 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 Fort Cavazos (31.1349°, -97.7756°, elevation 896 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).