University Park weather in April

In April, University Park sees average daytime highs of 75°F and overnight lows near 56°F, with 4.2 in of rain across 8.8 wet days and about 12.8 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 2nd-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 40% 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 University Park's 9th-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see University Park's year-round climate.

Daytime high
75°
7th warmest
Overnight low
56°
6th coldest
Rainfall
4.2 in
8.8 wet days
Daylight
12 h 48 min
6:03 AM – 6:52 PM
Cloud cover
52%
9th clearest
Wind
10 mph
1st windiest
Solar energy
5.45 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.1
out of 10

University Park is city in Dallas County, Texas, United States.

Density
2,588/km²
people per km²
Founded
1924

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 University Park reaches about 75°F in the afternoon and slips back to 56°F overnight — a 19°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 65°F and 84°F. Set against its neighbours, April runs about 7°F warmer than March and about 7°F cooler than May.

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Avg high (°F)Avg low (°F)
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How April really feels in University Park

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.

University Park weather by month

How April compares with the rest of the year at a glance. April is the 7th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°F)Rainfall (inches)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan57° / 38°2.87.110.14.3
Feb61° / 42°3.07.710.85.2
Mar68° / 49°3.99.511.86.4
Apr75° / 56°4.28.812.87.1
May83° / 65°5.010.713.75.9
Jun90° / 73°3.38.414.14.1
Jul94° / 76°1.65.813.93.0
Aug94° / 76°2.15.413.23.1
Sep88° / 69°2.55.912.25.1
Oct78° / 58°3.87.711.27.3
Nov67° / 48°3.57.210.36.7
Dec58° / 40°3.579.94.7

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 40% 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 47%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15050
25050
35050
45050
55050
65149
75149
85248
95248
105347
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145446
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305347

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitation

University Park gets around 4.2 in of rain over 8.8 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 30% and peaks near 35% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
129
228
328
428
527
627
727
827
927
1027
1127
1227
1327
1428
1528
1629
1729
1830
1930
2031
2131
2232
2332
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2533
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3035

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 54% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 11% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
167151260
265151370
365151370
464151470
564151470
663141580
762141680
861141780
960141880
1059141980
1159141980
1258142080
1357142180
1456142280
1554142390
1654142390
1753152390
18521523100
19521523100
20501623110
21491623110
22481723121
23471723131
24461822131
25451822141
26441821151
27421921162
28411921172
29401921192
30381921203

Wind in April

Winds average 10 mph in April, the windiest month of the year.

Across April, daily wind ranges from about 10 mph on the calmest days to 10 mph at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (mph)Feels
110light 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 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 6:23 AM to 5:47 AM, and sunset from 6:41 PM to 7:02 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.36:236:41
212.36:216:42
312.46:206:42
412.46:196:43
512.46:176:44
612.56:166:45
712.56:156:45
812.56:136:46
912.66:126:47
1012.66:116:47
1112.66:096:48
1212.76:086:49
1312.76:076:50
1412.76:066:50
1512.86:046:51
1612.86:036:52
1712.86:026:52
1812.96:016:53
1912.95:596:54
2012.95:586:55
2113.05:576:55
2213.05:566:56
2313.05:556:57
2413.15:546:58
2513.15:526:58
2613.15:516:59
2713.25:507:00
2813.25:497:01
2913.25:487:01
3013.35:477:02

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 2.57 kWh/m² to a high of 6.79 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
15.0Bright
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35.0Bright
45.1Bright
55.1Bright
65.2Bright
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95.3Bright
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215.6Bright
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275.6Bright
285.7Bright
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305.7Bright
Planning a trip in April

Is April a good time to visit University Park?

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

7.1
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
6.0
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

April is one of the better times to visit University Park for general sightseeing.

What to pack for University Park in April

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

In April, University Park sees daytime highs around 75°F and nights near 56°F. Worth packing: light clothes, rain gear and sun protection. About 9 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in University Park 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 University Park peaks around July 17 at about 10 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 21 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 17UV 10Dec 21UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb5Moderate
Mar6High
Apr9Very high
May10Very high
Jun10Extreme
Jul10Extreme
Aug10Extreme
Sep8Very high
Oct6High
Nov5Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in University Park 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 University Park is worst in July — around 19 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.6× the cleanest month (October, 8 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJul 1519 µg/m³Oct 248 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan8Good
Feb8Good
Mar10Good
Apr11Good
May14Moderate
Jun16Moderate
Jul19Moderate
Aug15Moderate
Sep11Good
Oct8Good
Nov8Good
Dec8Good
Location & terrain

Where is University Park?

University Park sits at 32.9°N, 96.8°W, 548 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Dallas, 4.3 mi away.

Topography around University Park

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around University Park has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 174 ft around an average of 574 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 381 ft; within 50 miles, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 843 ft.

The land around University Park is covered by trees (52%) and artificial surfaces (45%) within 2 miles, artificial surfaces (53%) and trees (33%) within 10 miles, and grassland (48%) and trees (24%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
174 ft
10 miles
381 ft
50 miles
843 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
April weather nearby: Dallas 4.3 mi · Farmers Branch 7.5 mi · Addison 8.1 mi · Richardson 8.1 mi · Carrollton 8.7 mi · Irving 8.7 mi · Garland 11 mi · Mesquite 13 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 University Park (32.8501°, -96.8003°, elevation 548 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).