Gatesville weather in April

In April, Gatesville sees average daytime highs of 77°F and overnight lows near 56°F, with 3.2 in of rain across 8.3 wet days and about 12.7 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 3rd-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 42% 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 Gatesville's 7th-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Gatesville's year-round climate.

Daytime high
77°
7th warmest
Overnight low
56°
6th coldest
Rainfall
3.2 in
8.3 wet days
Daylight
12 h 48 min
6:08 AM – 6:54 PM
Cloud cover
49%
7th clearest
Wind
10 mph
1st windiest
Solar energy
5.61 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.2
out of 10

Gatesville is city in Texas, United States.

Density
682/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 74°F in the first days to 80°F by the end.

A typical April day in Gatesville reaches about 77°F in the afternoon and slips back to 56°F overnight — a 21°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 67°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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How April really feels in Gatesville

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.

Gatesville 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
Jan59° / 39°2.46.50.210.25.0
Feb63° / 43°2.56.90.510.95.9
Mar70° / 49°3.28.8011.86.8
Apr77° / 56°3.28.3012.77.2
May84° / 65°4.510.8013.65.6
Jun91° / 72°2.88.70143.8
Jul95° / 75°1.55.5013.82.9
Aug95° / 75°1.85.9013.12.9
Sep88° / 69°2.66.2012.25.0
Oct79° / 58°3.77.3011.27.3
Nov68° / 48°2.66.8010.47.0
Dec60° / 40°2.86.70.2105.3

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 42% 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 44%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15347
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Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitation

Gatesville gets around 3.2 in of rain over 8.3 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 28% and peaks near 34% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)
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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.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
163171460
262171470
361171570
462161570
561161670
660161770
760161770
859161870
958161970
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1156162170
1255162180
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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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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
312.46:246:46
412.46:236:46
512.46:226:47
612.46:216:48
712.56:196:48
812.56:186:49
912.56:176:50
1012.66:166:50
1112.66:146:51
1212.66:136:52
1312.76:126:52
1412.76:116:53
1512.76:096:54
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1712.86:076:55
1812.86:066:56
1912.96:056:56
2012.96:036:57
2112.96:026:58
2213.06:016:58
2313.06:006:59
2413.05:597:00
2513.05:587:00
2613.15:577:01
2713.15:567:02
2813.15:557:02
2913.25:547:03
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 5.61 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.72 kWh/m² to a high of 6.86 kWh/m² in July across the year — April's 5.61 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Planning a trip in April

Is April a good time to visit Gatesville?

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

7.2
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
6.4
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Gatesville in April

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

In April, Gatesville sees daytime highs around 77°F and nights near 56°F. Worth packing: light clothes, rain gear and sun protection. About 8 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Gatesville 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 Gatesville peaks around July 17 at about 10 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 19 at about 3 (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 19UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan4Moderate
Feb5High
Mar6High
Apr9Very high
May10Very high
Jun10Extreme
Jul10Extreme
Aug10Extreme
Sep8Very high
Oct6High
Nov5Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Gatesville 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 Gatesville 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 Gatesville?

Gatesville sits at 31.4°N, 97.7°W, 807 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Fort Cavazos, 21 mi away.

Topography around Gatesville

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Gatesville has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 190 ft around an average of 810 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 558 ft; within 50 miles, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,470 ft.

The land around Gatesville is covered by grassland (48%) and trees (34%) within 2 miles, grassland (52%) and trees (41%) within 10 miles, and grassland (56%) and trees (31%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
190 ft
10 miles
558 ft
50 miles
1,470 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
April weather nearby: Fort Cavazos 21 mi · Killeen 22 mi · Copperas Cove 24 mi · Harker Heights 25 mi · Belton 31 mi · Temple 33 mi · Waco 36 mi · Georgetown 55 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 Gatesville (31.4352°, -97.7439°, elevation 807 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).