Searcy weather in April

In April, Searcy sees average daytime highs of 71°F and overnight lows near 52°F, with 5.4 in of rain across 10.3 wet days and about 12.9 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 1st-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 68°F in the first days to 74°F by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 36% 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 Searcy's 7th-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Searcy's year-round climate.

Daytime high
71°
7th warmest
Overnight low
52°
6th coldest
Rainfall
5.4 in
10.3 wet days
Daylight
12 h 54 min
5:41 AM – 6:34 PM
Cloud cover
55%
7th clearest
Wind
8 mph
1st windiest
Solar energy
5.39 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.6
out of 10

Searcy is seat of White County, Arkansas, USA.

Density
507/km²
people per km²
Founded
1838

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 68°F in the first days to 74°F by the end.

A typical April day in Searcy reaches about 71°F in the afternoon and slips back to 52°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 9°F warmer than March and about 8°F cooler than May.

40°60°80°151015202530
Avg high (°F)Avg low (°F)
16748
26848
36849
46849
56949
66949
76950
86950
97050
107051
117051
127151
137151
147152
157152
167252
177253
187253
197353
207353
217354
227354
237354
247355
257455
267455
277455
287456
297556
307556

How April really feels in Searcy

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.

Searcy 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 daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan49° / 32°3.89.219.92.1
Feb53° / 35°3.98.90.910.73.1
Mar62° / 43°5.211.30.411.75.3
Apr71° / 52°5.410.3012.96.6
May80° / 62°5.212.5013.86.2
Jun87° / 70°3.39.7014.34.7
Jul90° / 73°3.410.4014.13.8
Aug90° / 72°3.08.5013.34.2
Sep83° / 64°3.27012.26.3
Oct73° / 53°4.07.9011.17.3
Nov61° / 42°4.48.70.110.15.2
Dec51° / 35°4.68.80.59.72.7

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 36% of the time in April.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 15% of April, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 49%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14753
24852
34951
44852
54951
64951
74951
85050
95050
105050
115050
125149
135149
145149
155248
165248
175248
185248
195149
205248
215248
225248
235248
245248
255248
265248
275347
285248
295248
305149

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitation

Searcy gets around 5.4 in of rain over 10.3 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 35% and peaks near 40% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
136
236
335
435
535
634
734
833
933
1033
1132
1232
1332
1432
1532
1632
1733
1833
1934
2034
2135
2235
2336
2437
2538
2638
2739
2839
2940
3040

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 (%)
1781282
2771292
3771292
4761392
57513102
67513102
77513102
87314112
97314112
107215112
117115122
127016122
137016122
146817132
156817132
166717142
176717142
186517153
196517153
206517153
216417163
226318163
236118174
246118174
256018175
265819185
275719186
285519197
295320198
305120209

Wind in April

Winds average 8 mph in April, the windiest month of the year.

Across April, daily wind ranges from about 7 mph on the calmest days to 8 mph at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (mph)Feels
18light breeze
28light breeze
38light breeze
48light breeze
58light breeze
68light breeze
78light breeze
88light breeze
98light breeze
108light breeze
118light breeze
128light breeze
138light breeze
148light breeze
158light breeze
168light breeze
178light breeze
188light breeze
198light breeze
208light breeze
218light breeze
228light breeze
238light breeze
248light breeze
258light breeze
268light breeze
277light breeze
287calm
297calm
307calm

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 6:02 AM to 5:23 AM, and sunset from 6:22 PM to 6:45 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.36:026:22
212.46:006:22
312.45:596:23
412.45:576:24
512.55:566:25
612.55:546:26
712.65:536:26
812.65:526:27
912.65:506:28
1012.75:496:29
1112.75:476:30
1212.75:466:31
1312.85:456:31
1412.85:436:32
1512.95:426:33
1612.95:416:34
1712.95:396:35
1813.05:386:35
1913.05:376:36
2013.05:356:37
2113.15:346:38
2213.15:336:39
2313.15:316:40
2413.25:306:40
2513.25:296:41
2613.25:286:42
2713.35:276:43
2813.35:256:44
2913.35:246:45
3013.45:236:45

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 5.39 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.21 kWh/m² to a high of 6.5 kWh/m² in June across the year — April's 5.39 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
165.4Bright
175.4Bright
185.5Bright
195.5Bright
205.5Bright
215.5Bright
225.5Bright
235.5Bright
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 Searcy?

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

6.6
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
4.5
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

April is a reasonable time to visit Searcy for sightseeing.

What to pack for Searcy in April

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

In April, Searcy sees daytime highs around 71°F and nights near 52°F. Worth packing: rain gear and sun protection. About 10 days see rain.

rain gearsun protection

UV index in Searcy in April

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in April peaks around 8 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Searcy peaks around June 20 at about 10 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 21 at about 2 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 10 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highHighModerateJun 20UV 10Dec 21UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar6High
Apr8Very high
May8Very high
Jun10Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep8Very high
Oct5High
Nov4Moderate
Dec2Moderate

Air quality in Searcy 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 Searcy is worst in July — around 20 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.8× the cleanest month (December, 7 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJul 1420 µg/m³Dec 197 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan8Good
Feb10Good
Mar12Good
Apr12Good
May15Moderate
Jun18Moderate
Jul20Moderate
Aug16Moderate
Sep14Moderate
Oct12Moderate
Nov8Good
Dec7Good
Location & terrain

Where is Searcy?

Searcy sits at 35.3°N, 91.7°W, 266 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Cabot, 25 mi away.

Topography around Searcy

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Searcy has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 262 ft around an average of 276 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 564 ft; within 50 miles, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,463 ft.

The land around Searcy is covered by trees (45%), grassland (30%) and artificial surfaces (22%) within 2 miles, trees (52%) and grassland (31%) within 10 miles, and trees (50%) and cropland (29%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
262 ft
10 miles
564 ft
50 miles
1,463 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
April weather nearby: Cabot 25 mi · Jacksonville 34 mi · Sherwood 41 mi · Conway 42 mi · North Little Rock 45 mi · Maumelle 46 mi · Little Rock 47 mi · Bryant 62 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 Searcy (35.2506°, -91.7362°, elevation 266 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).