Lubbock weather in April

In April, Lubbock sees average daytime highs of 75°F and overnight lows near 48°F, with 1.6 in of precipitation across 4.5 wet days and about 12.8 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 7th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 71°F in the first days to 78°F by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 58% 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 Lubbock's 4th-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Lubbock's year-round climate.

Daytime high
75°
6th warmest
Overnight low
48°
6th coldest
Precipitation
1.6 in
4.5 wet days
Daylight
12 h 48 min
6:23 AM – 7:13 PM
Cloud cover
37%
4th clearest
Wind
12 mph
1st windiest
Solar energy
6.7 kWh/m²
Travel score
8.1
out of 10

Lubbock is county seat of Lubbock County, Texas, United States.

Density
778/km²
people per km²
Founded
1890

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 78°F by the end.

A typical April day in Lubbock reaches about 75°F in the afternoon and slips back to 48°F overnight — a 26°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 61°F and 87°F. Set against its neighbours, April runs about 8°F warmer than March and about 8°F cooler than May.

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Avg high (°F)Avg low (°F)
17144
27145
37145
47245
57245
67246
77346
87346
97346
107347
117447
127447
137447
147448
157548
167548
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187549
197649
207649
217650
227650
237650
247750
257751
267751
277751
287851
297852
307852

How April really feels in Lubbock

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.

Lubbock weather by month

How April compares with the rest of the year at a glance. April is the 6th-warmest and 7th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°F)Rainfall (inches)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan54° / 30°0.831.3104.1
Feb59° / 33°0.94.11.110.85.3
Mar67° / 41°1.64.70.611.77.2
Apr75° / 48°1.64.50.112.88.1
May83° / 58°2.27.4013.76.5
Jun90° / 66°1.87.8014.24.4
Jul92° / 70°1.35.80143.9
Aug90° / 68°1.76.6013.24.4
Sep83° / 61°2.06.2012.26.7
Oct74° / 50°1.95.10.111.28.0
Nov63° / 39°1.03.70.610.36.6
Dec55° / 31°0.93.40.99.84.2

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 58% 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 28%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16931
26931
36931
46931
57030
66931
77030
87030
97030
107129
117129
127129
137129
147129
157327
167327
177426
187426
197426
207426
217426
227525
237426
247426
257426
267426
277426
287426
297426
307327

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitation

Lubbock gets around 1.6 in of rain and snow over 4.5 wet days in April. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable precipitation averages around 15% and peaks near 19% on the wettest days, and about 0 day brings snow.

0%10%20%30%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
114
213
313
413
513
613
713
813
914
1014
1114
1214
1314
1415
1515
1615
1715
1815
1916
2016
2116
2216
2316
2417
2517
2617
2718
2818
2919
3019

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 96% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
19910
29910
39910
49910
59820
69820
79820
89730
99730
109730
119640
129640
139640
149640
159550
169550
179550
189550
199550
209550
219550
229550
239550
249550
259550
269460
279460
289271
299271
309181

Wind in April

Winds average 12 mph in April, the windiest month of the year.

Across April, daily wind ranges from about 12 mph on the calmest days to 12 mph at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (mph)Feels
112light breeze
212light breeze
312light breeze
412light breeze
512light breeze
612light breeze
712light breeze
812light breeze
912light breeze
1012light breeze
1112light breeze
1212light breeze
1312light breeze
1412light breeze
1512light breeze
1612light breeze
1712light breeze
1812light breeze
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2012light breeze
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2712light breeze
2812light breeze
2912light breeze
3012light 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 6:43 AM to 6:06 AM, and sunset from 7:01 PM to 7:23 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.36:437:01
212.36:417:02
312.46:407:03
412.46:397:04
512.56:377:04
612.56:367:05
712.56:347:06
812.66:337:07
912.66:327:07
1012.66:307:08
1112.76:297:09
1212.76:287:10
1312.76:277:10
1412.86:257:11
1512.86:247:12
1612.86:237:13
1712.96:217:13
1812.96:207:14
1912.96:197:15
2013.06:187:16
2113.06:167:16
2213.06:157:17
2313.16:147:18
2413.16:137:19
2513.16:127:20
2613.26:117:20
2713.26:097:21
2813.26:087:22
2913.36:077:23
3013.36:067:23

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 6.7 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.05 kWh/m² to a high of 7.3 kWh/m² in June across the year — April's 6.7 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.2Intense
26.2Intense
36.3Intense
46.3Intense
56.3Intense
66.4Intense
76.4Intense
86.5Intense
96.5Intense
106.5Intense
116.6Intense
126.6Intense
136.6Intense
146.7Intense
156.7Intense
166.7Intense
176.7Intense
186.8Intense
196.8Intense
206.8Intense
216.8Intense
226.9Intense
236.9Intense
246.9Intense
256.9Intense
266.9Intense
277.0Intense
287.0Intense
297.0Intense
307.0Intense
Planning a trip in April

Is April a good time to visit Lubbock?

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

8.1
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
6.5
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Lubbock in April

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

In April, Lubbock sees daytime highs around 75°F and nights near 48°F. Pack sun protection. Worth having: light clothes. About 5 days see rain.

sun protectionlight clothes

UV index in Lubbock in April

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in April peaks around 10 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Lubbock peaks around June 23 at about 11 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 20 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 11Dec 20UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan4Moderate
Feb5Moderate
Mar6High
Apr10Extreme
May9Very high
Jun11Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep9Very high
Oct6High
Nov5Moderate
Dec3Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Lubbock?

Lubbock sits at 33.6°N, 101.9°W, 3,202 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Plainview, 43 mi away.

Topography around Lubbock

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Lubbock has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 141 ft around an average of 3,205 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 1,677 ft.

The land around Lubbock is covered by artificial surfaces (69%) within 2 miles, cropland (46%), grassland (29%) and artificial surfaces (20%) within 10 miles, and cropland (57%) and grassland (41%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
141 ft
10 miles
377 ft
50 miles
1,677 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
April weather nearby: Plainview 43 mi · Hereford 91 mi · Big Spring 94 mi · Hobbs 96 mi · Clovis 96 mi · Midland 110 mi · Amarillo 114 mi · Odessa 123 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 Lubbock (33.5779°, -101.8552°, elevation 3,202 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. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).