Nacogdoches weather in April

In April, Nacogdoches sees average daytime highs of 77°F and overnight lows near 57°F, with 4.7 in of rain across 8.9 wet days and about 12.8 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 1st-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 74°F in the first days to 80°F by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 37% 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 Nacogdoches's 7th-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Nacogdoches's year-round climate.

Daytime high
77°
7th warmest
Overnight low
57°
6th coldest
Rainfall
4.7 in
8.9 wet days
Daylight
12 h 48 min
5:56 AM – 6:42 PM
Cloud cover
53%
7th clearest
Wind
7 mph
1st windiest
Solar energy
5.45 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.0
out of 10

Nacogdoches is city in and county seat of Nacogdoches County, Texas, United States.

Density
483/km²
people per km²
Founded
1837

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 74°F in the first days to 80°F by the end.

A typical April day in Nacogdoches reaches about 77°F in the afternoon and slips back to 57°F overnight — a 20°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 68°F and 85°F. Set against its neighbours, April runs about 7°F warmer than March and about 8°F cooler than May.

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Avg high (°F)Avg low (°F)
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27455
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47455
57455
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107656
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How April really feels in Nacogdoches

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.

Nacogdoches weather by month

How April compares with the rest of the year at a glance. April is the 7th-warmest and 1st-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°F)Rainfall (inches)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan59° / 41°4.09.410.24.6
Feb63° / 44°3.99.110.85.5
Mar70° / 51°4.39.811.86.6
Apr77° / 57°4.78.912.87.0
May85° / 66°4.310.913.65.4
Jun90° / 72°3.811.4143.7
Jul94° / 75°2.69.713.92.9
Aug94° / 74°2.89.213.22.9
Sep89° / 69°3.57.912.24.6
Oct79° / 58°4.57.611.27.2
Nov68° / 49°3.88.210.46.7
Dec60° / 42°4.49.4105.0

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 37% 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 49%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14951
24951
34852
44852
54852
64852
74852
84951
95050
105050
115050
125149
135149
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Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitation

Nacogdoches gets around 4.7 in of rain over 8.9 wet days in April, the wettest month. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 30% and peaks near 33% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
131
231
331
430
530
630
730
829
929
1029
1129
1229
1329
1429
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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 42% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 19% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
1511917121
2511917121
3501917131
4511817131
5491918131
6491918131
7481918141
8471919141
9461919141
10451920141
11452021141
12442021151
13432022151
14422022151
15411923161
16401923161
17401924171
18391924171
19391824181
20381824181
21381824191
22371824192
23361724202
24361724212
25351724223
26351623233
27341623243
28331623244
29321523254
30311523265

Wind in April

Winds average 7 mph in April, the windiest month of the year.

Across April, daily wind ranges from about 7 mph on the calmest days to 7 mph at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (mph)Feels
17light breeze
27light breeze
37light breeze
47light breeze
57light breeze
67light breeze
77light breeze
87light breeze
97light breeze
107light breeze
117light breeze
127light breeze
137light breeze
147light breeze
157light breeze
167calm
177calm
187calm
197calm
207calm
217calm
227calm
237calm
247calm
257calm
267calm
277calm
287calm
297calm
307calm

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 6:15 AM to 5:40 AM, and sunset from 6:32 PM to 6:52 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.36:156:32
212.36:136:33
312.46:126:33
412.46:116:34
512.46:096:35
612.56:086:35
712.56:076:36
812.56:066:37
912.56:046:37
1012.66:036:38
1112.66:026:39
1212.66:016:39
1312.75:596:40
1412.75:586:41
1512.75:576:41
1612.85:566:42
1712.85:546:43
1812.85:536:43
1912.95:526:44
2012.95:516:45
2112.95:506:45
2213.05:496:46
2313.05:486:47
2413.05:466:48
2513.05:456:48
2613.15:446:49
2713.15:436:50
2813.15:426:50
2913.25:416:51
3013.25:406:52

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 5.45 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.47 kWh/m² to a high of 6.39 kWh/m² in July across the year — April's 5.45 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
135.4Bright
145.4Bright
155.4Bright
165.5Bright
175.5Bright
185.5Bright
195.5Bright
205.6Bright
215.6Bright
225.6Bright
235.6Bright
245.7Bright
255.7Bright
265.7Bright
275.7Bright
285.7Bright
295.7Bright
305.7Bright
Planning a trip in April

Is April a good time to visit Nacogdoches?

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
6.3
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Nacogdoches in April

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

In April, Nacogdoches sees daytime highs around 77°F and nights near 57°F. Worth packing: light clothes, rain gear and sun protection. About 9 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Nacogdoches 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 Nacogdoches peaks around August 10 at about 10 (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 highHighModerateAug 10UV 10Dec 20UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan4Moderate
Feb5High
Mar7High
Apr10Very high
May10Very high
Jun10Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug10Extreme
Sep8Very high
Oct6High
Nov5Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Nacogdoches 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 Nacogdoches is worst in July — around 23 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 3.0× the cleanest month (January, 8 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJul 1622 µg/m³Jan 148 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan8Good
Feb9Good
Mar12Good
Apr11Good
May15Moderate
Jun18Moderate
Jul23Moderate
Aug18Moderate
Sep15Moderate
Oct10Good
Nov9Good
Dec8Good
Location & terrain

Where is Nacogdoches?

Nacogdoches sits at 31.6°N, 94.7°W, 302 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Lufkin, 19 mi away.

Topography around Nacogdoches

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Nacogdoches has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 240 ft around an average of 361 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 453 ft; within 50 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 686 ft.

The land around Nacogdoches is covered by trees (64%) within 2 miles, trees (68%) and grassland (29%) within 10 miles, and trees (75%) and grassland (22%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
240 ft
10 miles
453 ft
50 miles
686 ft
treesgrasslandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
April weather nearby: Lufkin 19 mi · Palestine 58 mi · Longview 62 mi · Tyler 64 mi · Marshall 67 mi · Huntsville 81 mi · Shreveport 83 mi · Bossier City 83 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 Nacogdoches (31.6035°, -94.6555°, elevation 302 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).