Texarkana weather in April

In April, Texarkana sees average daytime highs of 74°F and overnight lows near 55°F, with 5.6 in of rain across 10.3 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 71°F in the first days to 77°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 18 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, April is Texarkana's 7th-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Texarkana's year-round climate.

Daytime high
74°
7th warmest
Overnight low
55°
6th coldest
Rainfall
5.6 in
10.3 wet days
Daylight
12 h 48 min
5:51 AM – 6:41 PM
Cloud cover
54%
7th clearest
Wind
7 mph
1st windiest
Solar energy
5.33 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.8
out of 10

Texarkana is city in Miller County, Arkansas, United States.

Density
280/km²
people per km²

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 Texarkana 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 83°F. Set against its neighbours, April runs about 8°F warmer than March and about 8°F cooler than May.

40°60°80°151015202530
Avg high (°F)Avg low (°F)
17151
27151
37152
47152
57152
67252
77253
87253
97353
107353
117353
127354
137454
147454
157454
167455
177455
187555
197555
207556
217556
227656
237656
247657
257657
267657
277758
287758
297758
307758

How April really feels in Texarkana

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.

Texarkana 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
Jan54° / 37°3.99.40.5103.4
Feb58° / 40°4.29.70.610.84.3
Mar66° / 47°5.011.20.111.76.0
Apr74° / 55°5.610.3012.86.8
May82° / 64°5.312013.76.0
Jun89° / 71°3.79.5014.24.4
Jul92° / 74°2.98.60143.4
Aug93° / 73°2.37013.23.5
Sep87° / 67°3.16.6012.25.3
Oct76° / 56°4.27.5011.27.4
Nov65° / 46°4.08.5010.36.1
Dec56° / 39°4.790.19.83.9

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 12% of April, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 50%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14654
24654
34654
44654
54753
64753
74753
84951
94951
104951
114951
125050
135050
145050
155050
165050
175050
185050
195149
205149
215149
225149
235149
245248
255248
265248
275248
285248
295149
305149

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitation

Texarkana gets around 5.6 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 38% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
136
236
335
435
535
634
734
834
933
1033
1132
1232
1332
1432
1532
1632
1732
1833
1933
2034
2134
2235
2336
2436
2537
2637
2738
2838
2938
3038

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 53% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 9% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
165161351
264171351
363171451
463171451
561181461
661181461
760181561
859191561
958191661
1058191660
1157201760
1256201860
1355201960
1455201960
1553202070
1652202170
1752202170
1851202270
1950202280
2049192380
2149192390
2248192390
23471924101
24461824111
25451824121
26441824131
27431724141
28421724152
29411724162
30401624173

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
17calm
27calm
37calm
47calm
57light breeze
67light breeze
77light breeze
87light breeze
97light breeze
107light breeze
117light breeze
127light breeze
137light breeze
147calm
157calm
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 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 6:11 AM to 5:35 AM, and sunset from 6:30 PM to 6:52 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.36:116:30
212.36:106:31
312.46:096:32
412.46:076:32
512.56:066:33
612.56:056:34
712.56:036:35
812.66:026:35
912.66:016:36
1012.65:596:37
1112.75:586:38
1212.75:576:38
1312.75:556:39
1412.85:546:40
1512.85:536:41
1612.85:516:41
1712.95:506:42
1812.95:496:43
1912.95:486:44
2013.05:476:44
2113.05:456:45
2213.05:446:46
2313.15:436:47
2413.15:426:47
2513.15:416:48
2613.25:396:49
2713.25:386:50
2813.25:376:50
2913.35:366:51
3013.35:356:52

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 5.33 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.34 kWh/m² to a high of 6.43 kWh/m² in July across the year — April's 5.33 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.8Bright
24.9Bright
34.9Bright
44.9Bright
55.0Bright
65.0Bright
75.1Bright
85.1Bright
95.2Bright
105.2Bright
115.2Bright
125.3Bright
135.3Bright
145.3Bright
155.3Bright
165.4Bright
175.4Bright
185.4Bright
195.4Bright
205.4Bright
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 Texarkana?

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

6.8
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
5.4
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

April is a reasonable time to visit Texarkana for sightseeing.

What to pack for Texarkana in April

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

In April, Texarkana sees daytime highs around 74°F and nights near 55°F. Worth packing: light clothes, rain gear and sun protection. About 10 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Texarkana 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 Texarkana peaks around June 21 at about 10 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 22 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 highHighModerateJun 21UV 10Dec 22UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb5Moderate
Mar6High
Apr9Very high
May9Very high
Jun10Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep8Very high
Oct5High
Nov4Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Texarkana 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 Texarkana is worst in July — around 23 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 3.4× the cleanest month (January, 7 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJul 1622 µg/m³Jan 117 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan7Good
Feb9Good
Mar11Good
Apr11Good
May14Moderate
Jun18Moderate
Jul23Moderate
Aug18Moderate
Sep14Moderate
Oct9Good
Nov8Good
Dec7Good
Location & terrain

Where is Texarkana?

Texarkana sits at 33.4°N, 94.0°W, 361 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Texarkana, 1.2 mi away.

Topography around Texarkana

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Texarkana has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 138 ft around an average of 335 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 364 ft; within 50 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 673 ft.

The land around Texarkana is covered by trees (49%) and artificial surfaces (31%) within 2 miles, trees (56%) and grassland (36%) within 10 miles, and trees (69%) and grassland (25%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
138 ft
10 miles
364 ft
50 miles
673 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
April weather nearby: Texarkana 1.2 mi · Mount Pleasant 57 mi · Marshall 65 mi · Shreveport 65 mi · Bossier City 66 mi · Longview 76 mi · El Dorado 81 mi · Paris 89 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 Texarkana (33.4418°, -94.0377°, elevation 361 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).