McAlester weather in April

In April, McAlester sees average daytime highs of 72°F and overnight lows near 53°F, with 4.7 in of rain across 9.7 wet days and about 12.9 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 69°F in the first days to 74°F by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 38% 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 24 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, April is McAlester's 9th-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see McAlester's year-round climate.

Daytime high
72°
7th warmest
Overnight low
53°
6th coldest
Rainfall
4.7 in
9.7 wet days
Daylight
12 h 54 min
5:57 AM – 6:50 PM
Cloud cover
54%
9th clearest
Wind
9 mph
1st windiest
Solar energy
5.36 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.7
out of 10

McAlester is city in Oklahoma, United States.

Density
439/km²
people per km²
Founded
1872

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 69°F in the first days to 74°F by the end.

A typical April day in McAlester reaches about 72°F in the afternoon and slips back to 53°F overnight — a 19°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 60°F and 81°F. Set against its neighbours, April runs about 8°F warmer than March and about 8°F cooler than May.

40°60°80°151015202530
Avg high (°F)Avg low (°F)
16849
26849
36950
46950
56950
66950
77051
87051
97051
107151
117152
127152
137152
147153
157253
167253
177253
187254
197354
207354
217354
227355
237355
247355
257355
267455
277456
287456
297456
307457

How April really feels in McAlester

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.

McAlester 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
Jan50° / 33°2.46.619.92.6
Feb55° / 37°2.46.80.910.73.8
Mar64° / 45°4.0100.511.75.7
Apr72° / 53°4.79.7012.96.7
May79° / 62°5.311.8013.86.4
Jun87° / 71°3.58.8014.34.8
Jul92° / 74°2.57.3014.13.6
Aug92° / 73°2.27013.33.8
Sep84° / 66°3.37.4012.26.0
Oct74° / 55°3.67.8011.17.4
Nov62° / 44°3.17.10.310.25.7
Dec52° / 36°2.970.69.73.1

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 38% 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 48%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15149
25149
35149
45149
55248
65248
75347
85347
95347
105347
115347
125347
135347
145347
155347
165347
175347
185347
195347
205347
215347
225248
235248
245248
255248
265149
275149
285050
295050
305050

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitation

McAlester gets around 4.7 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 (%)
135
234
334
433
532
632
731
831
930
1030
1130
1230
1330
1430
1531
1632
1732
1833
1934
2034
2134
2235
2335
2435
2535
2636
2736
2836
2936
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 67% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
17811920
27811920
376121020
476121020
575131020
675131020
774141020
872151120
972151120
1071161120
1170161220
1269171220
1368171320
1468171320
1566181420
1666181420
1764181530
1864181530
1964171630
2064171630
2164171630
2262171740
2362171740
2462171740
2560171850
2659171860
2759171860
2857171970
2956171980
3053172091

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 9 mph at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (mph)Feels
19light breeze
29light breeze
39light breeze
49light breeze
59light breeze
69light breeze
79light breeze
89light breeze
99light breeze
109light breeze
119light breeze
129light breeze
139light breeze
149light breeze
159light 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 24 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 66 minutes over April. Sunrise moves from 6:18 AM to 5:40 AM, and sunset from 6:38 PM to 7:01 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.36:186:38
212.46:166:38
312.46:156:39
412.46:146:40
512.56:126:41
612.56:116:42
712.66:096:42
812.66:086:43
912.66:076:44
1012.76:056:45
1112.76:046:46
1212.76:026:46
1312.86:016:47
1412.86:006:48
1512.85:586:49
1612.95:576:50
1712.95:566:50
1812.95:546:51
1913.05:536:52
2013.05:526:53
2113.15:506:54
2213.15:496:55
2313.15:486:55
2413.25:476:56
2513.25:466:57
2613.25:446:58
2713.35:436:59
2813.35:426:59
2913.35:417:00
3013.45:407:01

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 2.35 kWh/m² to a high of 6.67 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
14.9Bright
25.0Bright
35.0Bright
45.0Bright
55.1Bright
65.1Bright
75.2Bright
85.2Bright
95.2Bright
105.3Bright
115.3Bright
125.3Bright
135.3Bright
145.3Bright
155.4Bright
165.4Bright
175.4Bright
185.4Bright
195.4Bright
205.4Bright
215.4Bright
225.4Bright
235.4Bright
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 McAlester?

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

6.7
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
4.6
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

April is a reasonable time to visit McAlester for sightseeing.

What to pack for McAlester in April

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

In April, McAlester sees daytime highs around 72°F and nights near 53°F. Worth packing: light clothes, rain gear and sun protection. About 10 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in McAlester 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 McAlester peaks around June 23 at about 10 (very high) — 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 — in 11 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highHighModerateJun 23UV 10Dec 20UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar6High
Apr9Very high
May8Very high
Jun10Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep8Very high
Oct5High
Nov4Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in McAlester 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 McAlester is worst in July — around 17 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 3.6× the cleanest month (November, 5 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodGoodModerateGoodJul 1717 µg/m³Nov 185 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan6Good
Feb9Good
Mar14Moderate
Apr10Good
May12Good
Jun14Moderate
Jul17Moderate
Aug14Moderate
Sep10Good
Oct6Good
Nov5Good
Dec5Good
Location & terrain

Where is McAlester?

McAlester sits at 34.9°N, 95.8°W, 735 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Ada, 53 mi away.

Topography around McAlester

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around McAlester has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 315 ft around an average of 719 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 420 ft; within 50 miles, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,713 ft.

The land around McAlester is covered by trees (38%), grassland (33%) and artificial surfaces (26%) within 2 miles, trees (47%) and grassland (44%) within 10 miles, and trees (60%) and grassland (36%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
315 ft
10 miles
420 ft
50 miles
1,713 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
April weather nearby: Ada 53 mi · Muskogee 61 mi · Bixby 70 mi · Shawnee 71 mi · Durant 73 mi · Jenks 76 mi · Sapulpa 76 mi · Broken Arrow 77 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 McAlester (34.9334°, -95.7697°, elevation 735 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).