Little Elm weather in April

In April, Little Elm sees average daytime highs of 74°F and overnight lows near 55°F, with 4.0 in of rain across 8.1 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 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 18 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, April is Little Elm's 9th-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Little Elm's year-round climate.

Daytime high
74°
7th warmest
Overnight low
55°
6th coldest
Rainfall
4.0 in
8.1 wet days
Daylight
12 h 48 min
6:03 AM – 6:53 PM
Cloud cover
51%
9th clearest
Wind
10 mph
1st windiest
Solar energy
5.5 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.2
out of 10

Little Elm is city in Denton County, Texas, United States.

Density
692/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 71°F in the first days to 77°F by the end.

A typical April day in Little Elm 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 64°F and 83°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)
17152
27152
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47252
57253
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How April really feels in Little Elm

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.

Little Elm 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°2.56.40.510.14.0
Feb59° / 40°2.67.10.610.85.0
Mar67° / 48°3.88.60.211.76.4
Apr74° / 55°4.08.1012.87.2
May82° / 64°5.310.8013.76.1
Jun89° / 72°3.38.2014.14.4
Jul94° / 76°1.85.40143.3
Aug94° / 75°1.85.3013.23.3
Sep87° / 68°3.16012.25.4
Oct76° / 57°3.87.2011.27.5
Nov65° / 47°3.36.60.110.36.6
Dec56° / 39°3.26.70.39.84.3

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 14% of April, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 45%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15248
25347
35248
45248
55347
65347
75347
85347
95446
105446
115446
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135545
145644
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305545

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitation

Little Elm gets around 4.0 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 33% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
126
226
326
425
525
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725
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925
1025
1125
1225
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1426
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1627
1727
1828
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2029
2129
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2531
2631
2732
2832
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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 57% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 8% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
171141140
269141250
368141350
468141350
567141450
666141550
766141550
864151650
963151750
1063151750
1161161850
1261161850
1358171960
1458171960
1557172060
1656172070
1756172070
1854182080
1954182080
2053182090
2153182090
22521919100
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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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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 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 6:23 AM to 5:47 AM, and sunset from 6:42 PM to 7:03 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.36:236:42
212.36:226:42
312.46:206:43
412.46:196:44
512.46:186:45
612.56:166:45
712.56:156:46
812.56:146:47
912.66:126:47
1012.66:116:48
1112.76:106:49
1212.76:086:50
1312.76:076:50
1412.86:066:51
1512.86:056:52
1612.86:036:53
1712.96:026:53
1812.96:016:54
1912.96:006:55
2013.05:586:56
2113.05:576:56
2213.05:566:57
2313.05:556:58
2413.15:546:59
2513.15:536:59
2613.15:517:00
2713.25:507:01
2813.25:497:02
2913.25:487:02
3013.35:477:03

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 5.5 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.57 kWh/m² to a high of 6.8 kWh/m² in July across the year — April's 5.5 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.0Bright
25.1Bright
35.1Bright
45.2Bright
55.2Bright
65.2Bright
75.3Bright
85.3Bright
95.3Bright
105.4Bright
115.4Bright
125.4Bright
135.5Bright
145.5Bright
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165.5Bright
175.5Bright
185.6Bright
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215.6Bright
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255.7Bright
265.7Bright
275.7Bright
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295.7Bright
305.7Bright
Planning a trip in April

Hazard calendar for Little Elm

In seasonPeak

None of Little Elm's seasonal hazards are active in April. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do peak.

Little Elm sits in the Atlantic hurricane belt; the season peaks August–October.

Atlantic hurricane
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May
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Is April a good time to visit Little Elm?

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
5.8
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

April is one of the better times to visit Little Elm for general sightseeing.

What to pack for Little Elm in April

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

In April, Little Elm sees daytime highs around 74°F and nights near 55°F. Worth packing: light clothes, rain gear and sun protection. About 8 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Little Elm 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 Little Elm peaks around July 17 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 highHighModerateJul 17UV 10Dec 21UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb5Moderate
Mar6High
Apr9Very high
May9Very high
Jun10Very high
Jul10Extreme
Aug10Very high
Sep8Very high
Oct6High
Nov4Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Little Elm 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 Little Elm is worst in July — around 19 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.6× 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
Feb8Good
Mar10Good
Apr11Good
May14Moderate
Jun16Moderate
Jul19Moderate
Aug15Moderate
Sep11Good
Oct8Good
Nov8Good
Dec8Good
Location & terrain

Where is Little Elm?

Little Elm sits at 33.2°N, 96.9°W, 545 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is The Trails of Frisco, 3.7 mi away.

Topography around Little Elm

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Little Elm has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 82 ft around an average of 538 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 377 ft; within 50 miles, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 925 ft.

The land around Little Elm is covered by water (34%), artificial surfaces (25%) and trees (20%) within 2 miles, grassland (28%), artificial surfaces (28%) and trees (22%) within 10 miles, and grassland (48%) and trees (26%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
82 ft
10 miles
377 ft
50 miles
925 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
April weather nearby: The Trails of Frisco 3.7 mi · The Colony 5.6 mi · Frisco 6.8 mi · Corinth 7.5 mi · Highland Village 8.1 mi · Lewisville 8.7 mi · Prosper 9.3 mi · Denton 12 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 Little Elm (33.1626°, -96.9375°, elevation 545 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. Tropical-cyclone seasons are the published climatological basin seasons (NOAA National Hurricane Center / regional warning centres). 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).