Waco weather in April
In April, Waco sees average daytime highs of 77°F and overnight lows near 57°F, with 3.4 in of rain across 8.5 wet days and about 12.7 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 4th-wettest month of the year here.
Highs climb over the month, from about 74°F in the first days to 80°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 12 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, April is Waco's 7th-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Waco's year-round climate.
- Daytime high
- 77°
- 7th warmest
- Overnight low
- 57°
- 6th coldest
- Rainfall
- 3.4 in
- 8.5 wet days
- Daylight
- 12 h 48 min
- 6:06 AM – 6:52 PM
- Cloud cover
- 51%
- 7th clearest
- Wind
- 10 mph
- 1st windiest
- Solar energy
- 5.49 kWh/m²
- Travel score
- 7.1
- out of 10
Waco is city in and seat of McLennan County, Texas, United States.
- Density
- 505/km²
- people per km²
- Founded
- 1849
Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.
Temperature in April
Highs climb over the month, from about 74°F in the first days to 80°F by the end.
A typical April day in Waco reaches about 77°F in the afternoon and slips back to 57°F overnight — a 20°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 67°F and 86°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) | 74 | 74 | 74 | 74 | 74 | 75 | 75 | 75 | 76 | 76 | 76 | 76 | 76 | 77 | 77 | 77 | 78 | 78 | 78 | 78 | 79 | 79 | 79 | 79 | 80 | 80 | 80 | 80 | 80 | 81 |
| Avg low (°F) | 54 | 54 | 55 | 55 | 55 | 55 | 55 | 56 | 56 | 56 | 56 | 56 | 57 | 57 | 57 | 57 | 58 | 58 | 58 | 58 | 59 | 59 | 59 | 59 | 60 | 60 | 60 | 60 | 61 | 61 |
| Avg high (°F) | Avg low (°F) | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 74 | 54 |
| 2 | 74 | 54 |
| 3 | 74 | 55 |
| 4 | 74 | 55 |
| 5 | 74 | 55 |
| 6 | 75 | 55 |
| 7 | 75 | 55 |
| 8 | 75 | 56 |
| 9 | 76 | 56 |
| 10 | 76 | 56 |
| 11 | 76 | 56 |
| 12 | 76 | 56 |
| 13 | 76 | 57 |
| 14 | 77 | 57 |
| 15 | 77 | 57 |
| 16 | 77 | 57 |
| 17 | 78 | 58 |
| 18 | 78 | 58 |
| 19 | 78 | 58 |
| 20 | 78 | 58 |
| 21 | 79 | 59 |
| 22 | 79 | 59 |
| 23 | 79 | 59 |
| 24 | 79 | 59 |
| 25 | 80 | 60 |
| 26 | 80 | 60 |
| 27 | 80 | 60 |
| 28 | 80 | 60 |
| 29 | 80 | 61 |
| 30 | 81 | 61 |
How April really feels in Waco
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.
April sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.
Waco weather by month
How April compares with the rest of the year at a glance. April is the 7th-warmest and 4th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.
| Month | High / Low (°F) | Rainfall (inches) | Wet days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 59° / 40° | 2.8 | 6.9 | 10.2 | 5.0 |
| Feb | 63° / 44° | 2.8 | 7.4 | 10.8 | 5.9 |
| Mar | 70° / 50° | 3.5 | 9 | 11.8 | 6.7 |
| Apr | 77° / 57° | 3.4 | 8.5 | 12.7 | 7.1 |
| May | 84° / 66° | 4.7 | 10.5 | 13.6 | 5.5 |
| Jun | 91° / 73° | 2.9 | 8.4 | 14 | 3.8 |
| Jul | 95° / 76° | 1.4 | 5.7 | 13.8 | 2.8 |
| Aug | 95° / 76° | 1.9 | 5.3 | 13.2 | 2.8 |
| Sep | 89° / 70° | 2.4 | 6 | 12.2 | 4.7 |
| Oct | 80° / 59° | 4.2 | 7.2 | 11.2 | 7.2 |
| Nov | 69° / 49° | 2.9 | 7.2 | 10.4 | 7.0 |
| Dec | 61° / 42° | 3.3 | 7.1 | 10 | 5.4 |
Cloud cover in April
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 (%) | 50 | 50 | 50 | 50 | 50 | 51 | 51 | 52 | 52 | 53 | 52 | 53 | 53 | 53 | 53 | 54 | 53 | 54 | 54 | 55 | 55 | 55 | 56 | 55 | 55 | 55 | 55 | 55 | 54 | 54 |
| Cloudier (%) | 50 | 50 | 50 | 50 | 50 | 49 | 49 | 48 | 48 | 47 | 48 | 47 | 47 | 47 | 47 | 46 | 47 | 46 | 46 | 45 | 45 | 45 | 44 | 45 | 45 | 45 | 45 | 45 | 46 | 46 |
| Clearer (%) | Cloudier (%) | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 50 | 50 |
| 2 | 50 | 50 |
| 3 | 50 | 50 |
| 4 | 50 | 50 |
| 5 | 50 | 50 |
| 6 | 51 | 49 |
| 7 | 51 | 49 |
| 8 | 52 | 48 |
| 9 | 52 | 48 |
| 10 | 53 | 47 |
| 11 | 52 | 48 |
| 12 | 53 | 47 |
| 13 | 53 | 47 |
| 14 | 53 | 47 |
| 15 | 53 | 47 |
| 16 | 54 | 46 |
| 17 | 53 | 47 |
| 18 | 54 | 46 |
| 19 | 54 | 46 |
| 20 | 55 | 45 |
| 21 | 55 | 45 |
| 22 | 55 | 45 |
| 23 | 56 | 44 |
| 24 | 55 | 45 |
| 25 | 55 | 45 |
| 26 | 55 | 45 |
| 27 | 55 | 45 |
| 28 | 55 | 45 |
| 29 | 54 | 46 |
| 30 | 54 | 46 |
Chance of precipitation in April
Waco gets around 3.4 in of rain over 8.5 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 29% and peaks near 33% on the wettest days.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rain chance (%) | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 31 | 31 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 33 |
| Rain chance (%) | |
|---|---|
| 1 | 28 |
| 2 | 28 |
| 3 | 28 |
| 4 | 27 |
| 5 | 27 |
| 6 | 27 |
| 7 | 27 |
| 8 | 27 |
| 9 | 27 |
| 10 | 27 |
| 11 | 27 |
| 12 | 27 |
| 13 | 27 |
| 14 | 27 |
| 15 | 27 |
| 16 | 28 |
| 17 | 28 |
| 18 | 28 |
| 19 | 29 |
| 20 | 29 |
| 21 | 29 |
| 22 | 30 |
| 23 | 30 |
| 24 | 31 |
| 25 | 31 |
| 26 | 32 |
| 27 | 32 |
| 28 | 32 |
| 29 | 32 |
| 30 | 33 |
Humidity in April
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 47% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 14% of them.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dry (%) | 58 | 58 | 56 | 55 | 55 | 55 | 53 | 52 | 52 | 52 | 50 | 50 | 49 | 48 | 48 | 47 | 46 | 46 | 45 | 44 | 44 | 43 | 42 | 41 | 40 | 39 | 38 | 37 | 36 | 34 |
| Comfortable (%) | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 |
| Humid (%) | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 |
| Muggy (%) | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 |
| Oppressive (%) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 |
| Dry (%) | Comfortable (%) | Humid (%) | Muggy (%) | Oppressive (%) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 58 | 18 | 16 | 8 | 0 |
| 2 | 58 | 18 | 16 | 8 | 0 |
| 3 | 56 | 18 | 17 | 9 | 0 |
| 4 | 55 | 18 | 17 | 9 | 1 |
| 5 | 55 | 17 | 18 | 9 | 1 |
| 6 | 55 | 17 | 18 | 9 | 1 |
| 7 | 53 | 17 | 19 | 10 | 1 |
| 8 | 52 | 17 | 20 | 10 | 1 |
| 9 | 52 | 17 | 20 | 10 | 1 |
| 10 | 52 | 16 | 21 | 10 | 1 |
| 11 | 50 | 16 | 22 | 11 | 1 |
| 12 | 50 | 16 | 23 | 11 | 1 |
| 13 | 49 | 16 | 23 | 11 | 0 |
| 14 | 48 | 16 | 24 | 12 | 0 |
| 15 | 48 | 15 | 25 | 12 | 0 |
| 16 | 47 | 15 | 25 | 12 | 0 |
| 17 | 46 | 15 | 25 | 13 | 0 |
| 18 | 46 | 15 | 25 | 13 | 0 |
| 19 | 45 | 15 | 25 | 14 | 0 |
| 20 | 44 | 15 | 25 | 14 | 1 |
| 21 | 44 | 16 | 25 | 15 | 1 |
| 22 | 43 | 16 | 25 | 16 | 1 |
| 23 | 42 | 16 | 25 | 16 | 1 |
| 24 | 41 | 16 | 25 | 17 | 1 |
| 25 | 40 | 16 | 24 | 18 | 1 |
| 26 | 39 | 16 | 24 | 19 | 2 |
| 27 | 38 | 16 | 24 | 20 | 2 |
| 28 | 37 | 16 | 23 | 21 | 2 |
| 29 | 36 | 16 | 23 | 22 | 3 |
| 30 | 34 | 16 | 23 | 23 | 3 |
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) | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 |
| Feels | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze |
| Wind speed (mph) | Feels | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 10 | light breeze |
| 2 | 10 | light breeze |
| 3 | 10 | light breeze |
| 4 | 10 | light breeze |
| 5 | 10 | light breeze |
| 6 | 10 | light breeze |
| 7 | 10 | light breeze |
| 8 | 10 | light breeze |
| 9 | 10 | light breeze |
| 10 | 10 | light breeze |
| 11 | 10 | light breeze |
| 12 | 10 | light breeze |
| 13 | 10 | light breeze |
| 14 | 10 | light breeze |
| 15 | 10 | light breeze |
| 16 | 10 | light breeze |
| 17 | 10 | light breeze |
| 18 | 10 | light breeze |
| 19 | 10 | light breeze |
| 20 | 10 | light breeze |
| 21 | 10 | light breeze |
| 22 | 10 | light breeze |
| 23 | 10 | light breeze |
| 24 | 10 | light breeze |
| 25 | 10 | light breeze |
| 26 | 10 | light breeze |
| 27 | 10 | light breeze |
| 28 | 10 | light breeze |
| 29 | 10 | light breeze |
| 30 | 10 | light breeze |
Sunrise & sunset in April
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 6:25 AM to 5:50 AM, and sunset from 6:42 PM to 7:02 PM.
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daylight (h) | 12.3 | 12.3 | 12.4 | 12.4 | 12.4 | 12.5 | 12.5 | 12.5 | 12.5 | 12.6 | 12.6 | 12.6 | 12.7 | 12.7 | 12.7 | 12.8 | 12.8 | 12.8 | 12.9 | 12.9 | 12.9 | 13.0 | 13.0 | 13.0 | 13.0 | 13.1 | 13.1 | 13.1 | 13.2 | 13.2 |
| Sunrise (AM) | 6:25 | 6:23 | 6:22 | 6:21 | 6:19 | 6:18 | 6:17 | 6:16 | 6:14 | 6:13 | 6:12 | 6:11 | 6:09 | 6:08 | 6:07 | 6:06 | 6:04 | 6:03 | 6:02 | 6:01 | 6:00 | 5:59 | 5:58 | 5:56 | 5:55 | 5:54 | 5:53 | 5:52 | 5:51 | 5:50 |
| Sunset (PM) | 6:42 | 6:43 | 6:43 | 6:44 | 6:45 | 6:45 | 6:46 | 6:47 | 6:47 | 6:48 | 6:49 | 6:49 | 6:50 | 6:51 | 6:51 | 6:52 | 6:53 | 6:53 | 6:54 | 6:55 | 6:55 | 6:56 | 6:57 | 6:57 | 6:58 | 6:59 | 7:00 | 7:00 | 7:01 | 7:02 |
| Daylight (h) | Sunrise (AM) | Sunset (PM) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 12.3 | 6:25 | 6:42 |
| 2 | 12.3 | 6:23 | 6:43 |
| 3 | 12.4 | 6:22 | 6:43 |
| 4 | 12.4 | 6:21 | 6:44 |
| 5 | 12.4 | 6:19 | 6:45 |
| 6 | 12.5 | 6:18 | 6:45 |
| 7 | 12.5 | 6:17 | 6:46 |
| 8 | 12.5 | 6:16 | 6:47 |
| 9 | 12.5 | 6:14 | 6:47 |
| 10 | 12.6 | 6:13 | 6:48 |
| 11 | 12.6 | 6:12 | 6:49 |
| 12 | 12.6 | 6:11 | 6:49 |
| 13 | 12.7 | 6:09 | 6:50 |
| 14 | 12.7 | 6:08 | 6:51 |
| 15 | 12.7 | 6:07 | 6:51 |
| 16 | 12.8 | 6:06 | 6:52 |
| 17 | 12.8 | 6:04 | 6:53 |
| 18 | 12.8 | 6:03 | 6:53 |
| 19 | 12.9 | 6:02 | 6:54 |
| 20 | 12.9 | 6:01 | 6:55 |
| 21 | 12.9 | 6:00 | 6:55 |
| 22 | 13.0 | 5:59 | 6:56 |
| 23 | 13.0 | 5:58 | 6:57 |
| 24 | 13.0 | 5:56 | 6:57 |
| 25 | 13.0 | 5:55 | 6:58 |
| 26 | 13.1 | 5:54 | 6:59 |
| 27 | 13.1 | 5:53 | 7:00 |
| 28 | 13.1 | 5:52 | 7:00 |
| 29 | 13.2 | 5:51 | 7:01 |
| 30 | 13.2 | 5:50 | 7:02 |
Solar energy in April
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 5.49 kWh/m².
For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.67 kWh/m² to a high of 6.83 kWh/m² in July across the year — April's 5.49 kWh/m² falls in the middle.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Solar energy (kWh/m²) | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.1 | 5.1 | 5.2 | 5.2 | 5.2 | 5.3 | 5.3 | 5.4 | 5.4 | 5.4 | 5.5 | 5.5 | 5.5 | 5.5 | 5.6 | 5.6 | 5.6 | 5.6 | 5.7 | 5.7 | 5.7 | 5.7 | 5.7 | 5.7 | 5.7 | 5.7 | 5.7 |
| Level | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright |
| Solar energy (kWh/m²) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 5.0 | Bright |
| 2 | 5.0 | Bright |
| 3 | 5.0 | Bright |
| 4 | 5.1 | Bright |
| 5 | 5.1 | Bright |
| 6 | 5.2 | Bright |
| 7 | 5.2 | Bright |
| 8 | 5.2 | Bright |
| 9 | 5.3 | Bright |
| 10 | 5.3 | Bright |
| 11 | 5.4 | Bright |
| 12 | 5.4 | Bright |
| 13 | 5.4 | Bright |
| 14 | 5.5 | Bright |
| 15 | 5.5 | Bright |
| 16 | 5.5 | Bright |
| 17 | 5.5 | Bright |
| 18 | 5.6 | Bright |
| 19 | 5.6 | Bright |
| 20 | 5.6 | Bright |
| 21 | 5.6 | Bright |
| 22 | 5.7 | Bright |
| 23 | 5.7 | Bright |
| 24 | 5.7 | Bright |
| 25 | 5.7 | Bright |
| 26 | 5.7 | Bright |
| 27 | 5.7 | Bright |
| 28 | 5.7 | Bright |
| 29 | 5.7 | Bright |
| 30 | 5.7 | Bright |
Is April a good time to visit Waco?
Our two travel scores rate April for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).
April is one of the better times to visit Waco for general sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.
What to pack for Waco in April
From April's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In April, Waco sees daytime highs around 77°F and nights near 57°F. Worth packing: light clothes, rain gear and sun protection. About 9 days see rain.
UV index in Waco in April
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 Waco peaks around July 24 at about 10 (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.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 4 | 5 | 6 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 3 |
| Level | Moderate | High | High | Very high | Very high | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Very high | High | Moderate | Moderate |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 4 | Moderate |
| Feb | 5 | High |
| Mar | 6 | High |
| Apr | 9 | Very high |
| May | 10 | Very high |
| Jun | 10 | Extreme |
| Jul | 10 | Extreme |
| Aug | 10 | Extreme |
| Sep | 8 | Very high |
| Oct | 6 | High |
| Nov | 5 | Moderate |
| Dec | 3 | Moderate |
Air quality in Waco in April
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where April falls, not just the annual average.
Air quality in Waco is worst in July — around 18 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.8× the cleanest month (December, 6 µg/m³).
Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | 7 | 7 | 10 | 10 | 14 | 15 | 18 | 13 | 10 | 7 | 6 | 6 |
| Level | Good | Good | Good | Good | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Good | Good | Good | Good |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 7 | Good |
| Feb | 7 | Good |
| Mar | 10 | Good |
| Apr | 10 | Good |
| May | 14 | Moderate |
| Jun | 15 | Moderate |
| Jul | 18 | Moderate |
| Aug | 13 | Moderate |
| Sep | 10 | Good |
| Oct | 7 | Good |
| Nov | 6 | Good |
| Dec | 6 | Good |
Where is Waco?
Waco sits at 31.5°N, 97.1°W, 469 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Temple, 34 mi away.
Topography around Waco
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 2, 10 and 50 miles of Waco.
Within 2 miles, the terrain around Waco has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 236 ft around an average of 476 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 410 ft; within 50 miles, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,060 ft.
The land around Waco is covered by artificial surfaces (49%) and trees (38%) within 2 miles, grassland (38%) and trees (29%) within 10 miles, and grassland (53%) and trees (27%) within 50 miles.
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
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 Waco (31.5493°, -97.1467°, elevation 469 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).