McKinney weather in April

In April, McKinney sees average daytime highs of 74°F and overnight lows near 55°F, with 4.6 in of rain across 9.2 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 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 18 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, April is McKinney's 9th-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see McKinney's year-round climate.

Daytime high
74°
7th warmest
Overnight low
55°
6th coldest
Rainfall
4.6 in
9.2 wet days
Daylight
12 h 48 min
6:02 AM – 6:51 PM
Cloud cover
53%
9th clearest
Wind
10 mph
1st windiest
Solar energy
5.41 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.0
out of 10

McKinney is city in Collin County, Texas, United States.

Density
988/km²
people per km²
Founded
1848

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 McKinney 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)
17152
27152
37152
47152
57152
67253
77253
87253
97353
107354
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137354
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How April really feels in McKinney

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.

McKinney 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°2.86.80.510.13.8
Feb59° / 40°2.97.50.610.84.8
Mar66° / 47°4.19.50.311.76.2
Apr74° / 55°4.69.2012.87.0
May81° / 64°5.711.5013.76.1
Jun89° / 72°3.69.1014.24.4
Jul93° / 75°2.06.20143.4
Aug93° / 75°2.05.8013.23.4
Sep87° / 68°3.16.8012.25.4
Oct76° / 57°4.17.9011.27.4
Nov65° / 46°3.77.2010.36.4
Dec56° / 39°3.87.20.39.84.2

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 14% of April, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 47%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15050
25050
35149
45149
55050
65248
75248
85248
95248
105347
115347
125446
135446
145446
155446
165446
175446
185446
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205545
215545
225446
235446
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255446
265446
275347
285347
295248
305248

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitation

McKinney gets around 4.6 in of rain over 9.2 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 31% and peaks near 36% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
131
231
330
430
529
629
728
828
928
1028
1128
1228
1328
1428
1528
1629
1729
1830
1931
2031
2132
2232
2333
2434
2534
2635
2735
2835
2936
3036

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 (%)
170151050
269151150
369141160
468141260
567151260
666151360
765151460
864151560
964151560
1062161660
1161161760
1260161860
1359161960
1458162060
1557162070
1656162170
1756162170
1854172270
1953172280
2053172280
2152172290
2252172290
23501822100
24491822110
25481822111
26471822121
27461922131
28441922141
29431922151
30411922171

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
210light breeze
310light breeze
410light breeze
510light 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 6:22 AM to 5:46 AM, and sunset from 6:40 PM to 7:02 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.36:226:40
212.36:216:41
312.46:196:42
412.46:186:43
512.46:166:43
612.56:156:44
712.56:146:45
812.66:126:45
912.66:116:46
1012.66:106:47
1112.76:086:48
1212.76:076:48
1312.76:066:49
1412.86:056:50
1512.86:036:51
1612.86:026:51
1712.96:016:52
1812.96:006:53
1912.95:586:54
2013.05:576:54
2113.05:566:55
2213.05:556:56
2313.15:546:57
2413.15:526:57
2513.15:516:58
2613.15:506:59
2713.25:497:00
2813.25:487:00
2913.25:477:01
3013.35:467:02

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 5.41 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.52 kWh/m² to a high of 6.77 kWh/m² in July across the year — April's 5.41 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.9Bright
25.0Bright
35.0Bright
45.1Bright
55.1Bright
65.1Bright
75.2Bright
85.2Bright
95.3Bright
105.3Bright
115.3Bright
125.3Bright
135.4Bright
145.4Bright
155.4Bright
165.4Bright
175.5Bright
185.5Bright
195.5Bright
205.5Bright
215.5Bright
225.5Bright
235.5Bright
245.6Bright
255.6Bright
265.6Bright
275.6Bright
285.6Bright
295.6Bright
305.6Bright
Planning a trip in April

Is April a good time to visit McKinney?

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

7.0
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
5.5
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for McKinney in April

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

In April, McKinney sees daytime highs around 74°F and nights near 55°F. Worth packing: light clothes, rain gear and sun protection. About 9 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in McKinney 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 McKinney 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 McKinney 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 McKinney 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 McKinney?

McKinney sits at 33.2°N, 96.6°W, 630 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Allen, 7.5 mi away.

Topography around McKinney

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around McKinney has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 164 ft around an average of 594 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 318 ft; within 50 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 722 ft.

The land around McKinney is covered by artificial surfaces (38%), trees (27%) and grassland (24%) within 2 miles, grassland (37%), trees (24%) and artificial surfaces (22%) within 10 miles, and grassland (47%) and trees (26%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
164 ft
10 miles
318 ft
50 miles
722 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
April weather nearby: Allen 7.5 mi · Prosper 11 mi · Frisco 12 mi · Murphy 12 mi · Celina 13 mi · Plano 13 mi · Wylie 14 mi · The Trails of Frisco 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 McKinney (33.1976°, -96.6153°, elevation 630 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).