Stephenville weather in April

In April, Stephenville sees average daytime highs of 76°F and overnight lows near 55°F, with 3.1 in of rain across 7.2 wet days and about 12.8 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 73°F in the first days to 79°F by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 46% 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 Stephenville's 7th-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Stephenville's year-round climate.

Daytime high
76°
7th warmest
Overnight low
55°
6th coldest
Rainfall
3.1 in
7.2 wet days
Daylight
12 h 48 min
6:09 AM – 6:57 PM
Cloud cover
46%
7th clearest
Wind
11 mph
1st windiest
Solar energy
5.84 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.4
out of 10

Stephenville is city in and the county seat of Erath County, Texas, United States.

Density
652/km²
people per km²
Founded
1856

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 73°F in the first days to 79°F by the end.

A typical April day in Stephenville reaches about 76°F in the afternoon and slips back to 55°F overnight — a 21°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 65°F and 87°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)
17352
27352
37352
47453
57453
67453
77453
87553
97554
107554
117654
127654
137655
147655
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308059

How April really feels in Stephenville

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.

Stephenville weather by month

How April compares with the rest of the year at a glance. April is the 7th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°F)Rainfall (inches)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan57° / 37°2.05.60.510.14.7
Feb62° / 40°2.260.510.85.7
Mar69° / 48°3.18.10.111.86.8
Apr76° / 55°3.17.2012.87.4
May83° / 64°4.110.4013.65.8
Jun91° / 71°2.98.1014.13.9
Jul95° / 75°1.75.9013.92.9
Aug94° / 74°1.96.4013.23.1
Sep87° / 67°2.46.2012.25.3
Oct77° / 57°3.36.8011.27.5
Nov66° / 46°2.35.90.210.36.9
Dec58° / 38°2.15.30.49.95.0

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 46% of the time in April.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 13% of April, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 40%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15644
25644
35743
45743
55743
65842
75941
85941
95941
106040
116040
126040
136040
146139
156139
166040
176139
186139
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206139
216139
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266139
276238
286139
296139
306040

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitation

Stephenville gets around 3.1 in of rain over 7.2 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 24% and peaks near 31% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
125
225
324
424
523
623
723
822
922
1021
1121
1221
1321
1421
1521
1622
1722
1823
1923
2024
2124
2225
2326
2426
2527
2628
2729
2829
2930
3031

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 62% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
17214122
27214122
37114132
47114132
57015132
67015132
76915142
86816142
96816142
106517153
116517153
126318163
136318163
146218173
156119173
166019174
175919184
185919184
195919184
205719195
215719195
225719195
235618206
245618206
255518207
265417218
275417218
285217229
2951162211
3049162312

Wind in April

Winds average 11 mph in April, the windiest month of the year.

Across April, daily wind ranges from about 10 mph on the calmest days to 11 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
511light breeze
611light breeze
711light breeze
811light breeze
911light breeze
1011light breeze
1111light 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 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 6:29 AM to 5:53 AM, and sunset from 6:46 PM to 7:07 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.36:296:46
212.36:276:47
312.46:266:48
412.46:256:48
512.46:236:49
612.56:226:50
712.56:216:50
812.56:196:51
912.66:186:52
1012.66:176:53
1112.66:166:53
1212.76:146:54
1312.76:136:55
1412.76:126:55
1512.86:116:56
1612.86:096:57
1712.86:086:57
1812.96:076:58
1912.96:066:59
2012.96:047:00
2112.96:037:00
2213.06:027:01
2313.06:017:02
2413.06:007:02
2513.15:597:03
2613.15:587:04
2713.15:577:05
2813.25:567:05
2913.25:557:06
3013.25:537:07

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 5.84 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.75 kWh/m² to a high of 6.9 kWh/m² in July across the year — April's 5.84 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.4Bright
25.4Bright
35.4Bright
45.5Bright
55.5Bright
65.6Bright
75.6Bright
85.6Bright
95.7Bright
105.7Bright
115.7Bright
125.8Bright
135.8Bright
145.8Bright
155.8Bright
165.8Bright
175.9Bright
185.9Bright
195.9Bright
205.9Bright
216.0Bright
226.0Bright
236.0Bright
246.0Intense
256.0Intense
266.0Intense
276.0Intense
286.0Intense
296.0Intense
306.1Intense
Planning a trip in April

Is April a good time to visit Stephenville?

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

7.4
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
6.5
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Stephenville in April

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

In April, Stephenville sees daytime highs around 76°F and nights near 55°F. Worth packing: light clothes and sun protection. About 7 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Stephenville 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 Stephenville peaks around July 18 at about 11 (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 highHighModerateJul 18UV 11Dec 20UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan4Moderate
Feb5High
Mar6High
Apr9Very high
May10Very high
Jun10Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug10Extreme
Sep8Very high
Oct6High
Nov5Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Stephenville 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 Stephenville is worst in July — around 16 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 3.0× the cleanest month (December, 5 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJul 1516 µg/m³Dec 125 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan6Good
Feb7Good
Mar8Good
Apr9Good
May13Moderate
Jun14Moderate
Jul16Moderate
Aug12Moderate
Sep10Good
Oct6Good
Nov6Good
Dec5Good
Location & terrain

Where is Stephenville?

Stephenville sits at 32.2°N, 98.2°W, 1,273 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Weatherford, 44 mi away.

Topography around Stephenville

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Stephenville has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 180 ft around an average of 1,299 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 614 ft; within 50 miles, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,457 ft.

The land around Stephenville is covered by grassland (42%), trees (31%) and artificial surfaces (22%) within 2 miles, grassland (63%) and trees (29%) within 10 miles, and grassland (58%) and trees (36%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
180 ft
10 miles
614 ft
50 miles
1,457 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
April weather nearby: Weatherford 44 mi · Cleburne 48 mi · Benbrook 53 mi · Breckenridge 55 mi · Burleson 56 mi · White Settlement 57 mi · Brownwood 58 mi · Gatesville 60 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 Stephenville (32.2207°, -98.2023°, elevation 1,273 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).