Greenville weather in April

In April, Greenville sees average daytime highs of 74°F and overnight lows near 55°F, with 5.1 in of rain across 9.7 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 71°F in the first days to 77°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 Greenville's 9th-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Greenville's year-round climate.

Daytime high
74°
7th warmest
Overnight low
55°
6th coldest
Rainfall
5.1 in
9.7 wet days
Daylight
12 h 48 min
6:00 AM – 6:49 PM
Cloud cover
54%
9th clearest
Wind
9 mph
1st windiest
Solar energy
5.36 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.9
out of 10

Greenville is city in Hunt County, Texas, United States.

Density
304/km²
people per km²
Founded
1846

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 71°F in the first days to 77°F by the end.

A typical April day in Greenville reaches about 74°F in the afternoon and slips back to 55°F overnight — a 19°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 63°F and 82°F. Set against its neighbours, April runs about 8°F warmer than March and about 7°F cooler than May.

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Avg high (°F)Avg low (°F)
17052
27152
37152
47152
57153
67253
77253
87253
97253
107354
117354
127354
137354
147455
157455
167455
177455
187456
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217556
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237657
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257657
267658
277658
287758
297758
307759

How April really feels in Greenville

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.

Greenville 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
Jan55° / 37°3.17.40.510.13.8
Feb59° / 40°3.380.610.84.7
Mar66° / 48°4.49.70.311.76.2
Apr74° / 55°5.19.7012.86.9
May81° / 64°5.911.6013.76.1
Jun88° / 72°3.79.4014.14.5
Jul93° / 75°2.26.70143.5
Aug93° / 75°2.05.9013.23.5
Sep87° / 68°3.06.4012.25.5
Oct76° / 57°4.17.9011.27.4
Nov65° / 47°3.67.60.110.36.4
Dec56° / 39°4.17.90.29.94.2

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
24654
34753
44852
54852
64951
74951
85050
95050
105149
115149
125248
135248
145248
155248
165347
175347
185347
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205347
215347
225347
235347
245347
255347
265347
275248
285248
295248
305149

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitation

Greenville gets around 5.1 in of rain over 9.7 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 33% and peaks near 37% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
132
232
331
431
530
630
730
830
929
1029
1129
1229
1330
1430
1530
1631
1732
1832
1933
2034
2134
2235
2335
2436
2536
2637
2737
2837
2937
3037

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 55% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 9% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
169141250
268141260
368141260
467141360
566151360
665151460
764151560
863161560
962161660
1060171760
1159171860
1259171860
1357181960
1456182060
1554182170
1654182170
1753182270
1853182270
1951182380
2051182380
2150182390
2249182390
23481823100
24471823111
25461823111
26451823121
27441823131
28431823141
29411823162
30401823172

Wind in April

Winds average 9 mph in April, the windiest month of the year.

Across April, daily wind ranges from about 9 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
210light breeze
310light breeze
410light breeze
510light breeze
610light breeze
710light breeze
810light breeze
910light breeze
1010light breeze
1110light breeze
1210light breeze
1310light breeze
1410light breeze
1510light breeze
169light breeze
179light breeze
189light breeze
199light breeze
209light breeze
219light breeze
229light breeze
239light breeze
249light breeze
259light breeze
269light breeze
279light breeze
289light breeze
299light breeze
309light 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 6:20 AM to 5:44 AM, and sunset from 6:38 PM to 7:00 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.36:206:38
212.36:196:39
312.46:176:40
412.46:166:40
512.46:146:41
612.56:136:42
712.56:126:43
812.56:106:43
912.66:096:44
1012.66:086:45
1112.76:066:46
1212.76:056:46
1312.76:046:47
1412.86:036:48
1512.86:016:49
1612.86:006:49
1712.95:596:50
1812.95:586:51
1912.95:566:51
2013.05:556:52
2113.05:546:53
2213.05:536:54
2313.05:526:54
2413.15:506:55
2513.15:496:56
2613.15:486:57
2713.25:476:57
2813.25:466:58
2913.25:456:59
3013.35:447:00

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 5.36 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.47 kWh/m² to a high of 6.7 kWh/m² in July across the year — April's 5.36 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.8Bright
24.9Bright
34.9Bright
45.0Bright
55.0Bright
65.1Bright
75.1Bright
85.1Bright
95.2Bright
105.2Bright
115.3Bright
125.3Bright
135.3Bright
145.3Bright
155.4Bright
165.4Bright
175.4Bright
185.4Bright
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 Greenville?

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
5.4
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

April is a reasonable time to visit Greenville for sightseeing.

What to pack for Greenville in April

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

In April, Greenville sees daytime highs around 74°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 Greenville 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 Greenville peaks around June 21 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 21UV 10Dec 22UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb5Moderate
Mar6High
Apr9Very high
May9Very high
Jun10Extreme
Jul10Very high
Aug10Very high
Sep8Very high
Oct6High
Nov4Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Greenville 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 Greenville is worst in July — around 20 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 3.0× the cleanest month (January, 7 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJul 1519 µg/m³Jan 17 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan7Good
Feb8Good
Mar10Good
Apr10Good
May14Moderate
Jun16Moderate
Jul20Moderate
Aug15Moderate
Sep11Good
Oct7Good
Nov7Good
Dec7Good
Location & terrain

Where is Greenville?

Greenville sits at 33.1°N, 96.1°W, 541 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Rockwall, 25 mi away.

Topography around Greenville

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Greenville has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 102 ft around an average of 545 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 269 ft; within 50 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 584 ft.

The land around Greenville is covered by trees (40%), grassland (30%) and artificial surfaces (21%) within 2 miles, grassland (58%) and trees (30%) within 10 miles, and grassland (51%) and trees (28%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
102 ft
10 miles
269 ft
50 miles
584 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
April weather nearby: Rockwall 25 mi · Wylie 26 mi · Terrell 29 mi · McKinney 29 mi · Sulphur Springs 29 mi · Sachse 30 mi · Murphy 30 mi · Rowlett 31 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 Greenville (33.1384°, -96.1108°, elevation 541 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).