Starkville weather in April

In April, Starkville sees average daytime highs of 75°F and overnight lows near 54°F, with 4.7 in of rain across 9.8 wet days and about 12.8 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 5th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 72°F in the first days to 78°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 18 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, April is Starkville's 4th-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Starkville's year-round climate.

Daytime high
75°
7th warmest
Overnight low
54°
6th coldest
Rainfall
4.7 in
9.8 wet days
Daylight
12 h 48 min
5:31 AM – 6:20 PM
Cloud cover
54%
4th clearest
Wind
7 mph
2nd windiest
Solar energy
5.58 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.9
out of 10

Starkville is city in Mississippi, United States.

Density
382/km²
people per km²
Founded
1835

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 72°F in the first days to 78°F by the end.

A typical April day in Starkville reaches about 75°F in the afternoon and slips back to 54°F overnight — a 21°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 63°F and 84°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)
17150
27150
37251
47251
57251
67251
77351
87352
97352
107352
117452
127453
137453
147453
157453
167554
177554
187554
197554
207655
217655
227655
237655
247656
257756
267756
277756
287857
297857
307857

How April really feels in Starkville

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.

Starkville weather by month

How April compares with the rest of the year at a glance. April is the 7th-warmest and 5th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°F)Rainfall (inches)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan54° / 36°4.99.5103.4
Feb59° / 39°5.210.210.84.3
Mar67° / 46°5.210.811.76.1
Apr75° / 54°4.79.812.86.9
May83° / 62°4.410.213.76.0
Jun89° / 70°3.61214.24.0
Jul91° / 73°4.014.4143.3
Aug91° / 72°3.711.113.23.6
Sep86° / 66°3.47.412.25.4
Oct76° / 54°3.56.911.27.5
Nov64° / 44°3.78.110.36.2
Dec56° / 38°5.110.49.83.9

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 (%)
14852
24852
34753
44753
54753
64852
74852
84852
94852
104951
114951
125050
135050
145149
155149
165347
175248
185347
195347
205446
215446
225446
235545
245446
255446
265446
275446
285446
295446
305446

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitation

Starkville gets around 4.7 in of rain over 9.8 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 36% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
136
236
336
435
535
635
734
834
934
1033
1133
1232
1332
1431
1531
1631
1731
1831
1931
2031
2132
2232
2332
2432
2532
2633
2733
2833
2933
3033

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 56% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 7% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
168171230
266171340
366171340
465181340
563181450
663181450
763181450
862181460
960191560
1060191560
1160191560
1259191570
1357201670
1457201670
1557201670
1655211770
1755211770
1855211860
1954211870
2053211970
2153211970
2252212070
2351212170
2450212280
2549202280
2648202390
2746202491
28452024101
29442025101
30422025111

Wind in April

Winds average 7 mph in April.

Across April, daily wind ranges from about 6 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
17calm
27calm
37calm
47calm
57calm
67calm
77calm
87calm
97calm
107calm
117calm
127calm
137calm
147calm
157calm
167calm
177calm
187calm
197calm
207calm
217calm
227calm
237calm
247calm
257calm
267calm
277calm
287calm
296calm
306calm

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 5:51 AM to 5:14 AM, and sunset from 6:09 PM to 6:31 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.35:516:09
212.35:496:10
312.45:486:11
412.45:476:11
512.55:456:12
612.55:446:13
712.55:426:14
812.65:416:14
912.65:406:15
1012.65:386:16
1112.75:376:17
1212.75:366:17
1312.75:346:18
1412.85:336:19
1512.85:326:20
1612.85:316:20
1712.95:296:21
1812.95:286:22
1912.95:276:23
2013.05:266:23
2113.05:246:24
2213.05:236:25
2313.15:226:26
2413.15:216:26
2513.15:206:27
2613.25:196:28
2713.25:176:29
2813.25:166:30
2913.35:156:30
3013.35:146:31

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 5.58 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.33 kWh/m² to a high of 6.23 kWh/m² in June across the year — April's 5.58 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.1Bright
25.1Bright
35.1Bright
45.2Bright
55.2Bright
65.3Bright
75.3Bright
85.3Bright
95.4Bright
105.4Bright
115.4Bright
125.5Bright
135.5Bright
145.5Bright
155.6Bright
165.6Bright
175.6Bright
185.7Bright
195.7Bright
205.7Bright
215.7Bright
225.8Bright
235.8Bright
245.8Bright
255.8Bright
265.8Bright
275.8Bright
285.9Bright
295.9Bright
305.9Bright
Planning a trip in April

Is April a good time to visit Starkville?

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

6.9
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
5.6
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

April is a reasonable time to visit Starkville for sightseeing.

What to pack for Starkville in April

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

In April, Starkville sees daytime highs around 75°F and nights near 54°F. Worth packing: light clothes, rain gear and sun protection. About 10 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Starkville 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 Starkville peaks around July 12 at about 10 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 19 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 highHighModerateJul 12UV 10Dec 19UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb5Moderate
Mar6High
Apr8Very high
May8Very high
Jun10Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep8Very high
Oct5High
Nov4Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Starkville 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 Starkville is worst in July — around 21 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 3.3× the cleanest month (January, 6 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJul 1720 µg/m³Jan 116 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan6Good
Feb8Good
Mar11Good
Apr10Good
May13Moderate
Jun17Moderate
Jul21Moderate
Aug17Moderate
Sep13Moderate
Oct10Good
Nov8Good
Dec7Good
Location & terrain

Where is Starkville?

Starkville sits at 33.5°N, 88.8°W, 331 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Columbus, 23 mi away.

Topography around Starkville

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Starkville has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 157 ft around an average of 344 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 338 ft; within 50 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 627 ft.

The land around Starkville is covered by trees (48%), artificial surfaces (26%) and grassland (24%) within 2 miles, trees (74%) and grassland (21%) within 10 miles, and trees (79%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
157 ft
10 miles
338 ft
50 miles
627 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
April weather nearby: Columbus 23 mi · Tupelo 56 mi · Northport 73 mi · Tuscaloosa 74 mi · Oxford 75 mi · Meridian 75 mi · Greenwood 78 mi · Madison 101 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 Starkville (33.4505°, -88.8196°, elevation 331 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).