Lancaster weather in April

In April, Lancaster sees average daytime highs of 76°F and overnight lows near 56°F, with 4.3 in of rain across 8.7 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 73°F in the first days to 79°F by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 39% 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 Lancaster's 9th-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Lancaster's year-round climate.

Daytime high
76°
7th warmest
Overnight low
56°
6th coldest
Rainfall
4.3 in
8.7 wet days
Daylight
12 h 48 min
6:03 AM – 6:51 PM
Cloud cover
52%
9th clearest
Wind
10 mph
1st windiest
Solar energy
5.44 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.1
out of 10

Lancaster is city in Dallas County, Texas, United States.

Density
494/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 73°F in the first days to 79°F by the end.

A typical April day in Lancaster reaches about 76°F in the afternoon and slips back to 56°F overnight — a 19°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 65°F and 84°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)
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27253
37353
47354
57354
67354
77454
87455
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How April really feels in Lancaster

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.

Lancaster 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 daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan57° / 39°2.87.110.14.4
Feb61° / 42°3.17.710.85.3
Mar68° / 49°3.99.211.86.5
Apr76° / 56°4.38.712.87.1
May83° / 65°4.810.913.75.8
Jun90° / 73°3.28.514.14.0
Jul94° / 76°1.76.313.93.0
Aug94° / 76°2.15.513.23.0
Sep88° / 69°2.5612.25.0
Oct78° / 58°4.17.811.27.2
Nov67° / 48°3.37.210.36.8
Dec58° / 40°3.679.94.9

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 39% of the time in April.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 13% of April, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 48%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14951
24951
35050
45050
55050
65050
75149
85149
95149
105149
115248
125248
135248
145347
155347
165347
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305347

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitation

Lancaster gets around 4.3 in of rain over 8.7 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 29% and peaks near 35% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
128
227
327
427
526
626
726
826
926
1026
1126
1226
1327
1427
1528
1628
1729
1830
1930
2031
2131
2232
2332
2433
2533
2634
2734
2834
2935
3035

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 11% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
165161360
263161470
363161470
462161570
562161570
660161680
760161680
859161780
958161880
1057161980
1156162080
1255162180
1354162190
1453162290
1552162390
16511623100
17511623100
18511623100
19491623110
20491723110
21481723121
22471722121
23461822131
24451822141
25441822151
26431821162
27421821172
28411821182
29391821193
30381821203

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 6:23 AM to 5:47 AM, and sunset from 6:41 PM to 7:02 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.36:236:41
212.36:216:41
312.46:206:42
412.46:196:43
512.46:176:44
612.56:166:44
712.56:156:45
812.56:136:46
912.66:126:46
1012.66:116:47
1112.66:096:48
1212.76:086:48
1312.76:076:49
1412.76:066:50
1512.86:046:51
1612.86:036:51
1712.86:026:52
1812.96:016:53
1912.96:006:53
2012.95:586:54
2113.05:576:55
2213.05:566:56
2313.05:556:56
2413.15:546:57
2513.15:536:58
2613.15:516:59
2713.15:506:59
2813.25:497:00
2913.25:487:01
3013.25:477:02

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 5.44 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.59 kWh/m² to a high of 6.8 kWh/m² in July across the year — April's 5.44 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.0Bright
25.0Bright
35.0Bright
45.1Bright
55.1Bright
65.2Bright
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95.3Bright
105.3Bright
115.3Bright
125.4Bright
135.4Bright
145.4Bright
155.5Bright
165.5Bright
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185.5Bright
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205.6Bright
215.6Bright
225.6Bright
235.6Bright
245.6Bright
255.6Bright
265.7Bright
275.7Bright
285.7Bright
295.7Bright
305.7Bright
Planning a trip in April

Is April a good time to visit Lancaster?

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

7.1
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
6.0
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Lancaster in April

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

In April, Lancaster sees daytime highs around 76°F and nights near 56°F. Worth packing: light clothes, rain gear and sun protection. About 9 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Lancaster 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 Lancaster peaks around June 23 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 — every month of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highExtremeVery highHighModerateJun 23UV 10Dec 21UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan4Moderate
Feb5High
Mar6High
Apr9Very high
May10Very high
Jun10Extreme
Jul10Extreme
Aug10Extreme
Sep8Very high
Oct6High
Nov5Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Lancaster 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 Lancaster is worst in July — around 19 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.5× the cleanest month (October, 8 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJul 1519 µg/m³Oct 248 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan8Good
Feb9Good
Mar11Good
Apr11Good
May15Moderate
Jun17Moderate
Jul19Moderate
Aug15Moderate
Sep12Good
Oct8Good
Nov8Good
Dec8Good
Location & terrain

Where is Lancaster?

Lancaster sits at 32.6°N, 96.8°W, 522 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is DeSoto, 5.6 mi away.

Topography around Lancaster

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Lancaster has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 167 ft around an average of 531 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 472 ft; within 50 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 801 ft.

The land around Lancaster is covered by trees (36%), grassland (24%) and cropland (21%) within 2 miles, trees (33%) and grassland (32%) within 10 miles, and grassland (47%) and trees (24%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
167 ft
10 miles
472 ft
50 miles
801 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
April weather nearby: DeSoto 5.6 mi · Duncanville 9.9 mi · Cedar Hill 12 mi · Balch Springs 12 mi · Seagoville 13 mi · Dallas 14 mi · Mesquite 15 mi · Waxahachie 15 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 Lancaster (32.5921°, -96.7561°, elevation 522 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).