Weather in Houston in April 2025
Average weather
Average temperature in Houston in April
Going from a maximum of +90°F during the day to a minimum of +54°F during the night, the temperature in April averages around +79°F.
The average maximum temperature goes down 5% by the end of the month, compared with the beginning of the month, from +88°F to +86°F.
Is Houston warm or cold in April?
Houston is typically warm in April.
Maximum temperatures go up compared to the previous month from +73°F to +79°F. The minimum temperature also goes up from +55°F to +61°F.
It’s generally warm, but pack a long-sleeve shirt for evenings.
Take a look at how April is compared to other months in Houston:
Climate in Houston in April
| March | April | May | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg. temperature | ||||||
| +73°F | +79°F | +86°F | ||||
| Min. temperature | ||||||
| +23°F | +34°F | +46°F | ||||
| Max. temperature | ||||||
| +93°F | +93°F | +97°F | ||||
| Rainfall | ||||||
| 85 mm | 99 mm | 122 mm | ||||
| Wind | ||||||
| 3 m/s | 3 m/s | 3 m/s | ||||
| Humidity | ||||||
| 72% | 72% | 74% | ||||
| Air pressure | ||||||
| 1015 HPa | 1013 HPa | 1013 HPa | ||||
| Sunny days | ||||||
| 6 | 6 | 4 | ||||
| Cloudy days | ||||||
| 10 | 10 | 9 | ||||
| Rainy days | ||||||
| 13 | 11 | 12 | ||||
| Snowy days | ||||||
| 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
April weather is still as good as in March. It’s getting warmer as April arrives. The average maximum temperature goes up from +73°F to +79°F during the day. Prepare for more rain. Average rainfall goes from 85 mm to 99 mm. Humidity levels don’t change as the month goes on, averaging around 72%. The average wind speed doesn’t change much during April, staying around 3 m/s. The amount of sunny days stay about the same, averaging 6 sunny days during the month.
May brings much the same weather, it remains good.
Wind
The average wind speed is 5 m/s getting up to 7 m/s which is a medium breeze. You can feel it, especially getting out of the water.
The average wind speed in Houston is gradually increasing during April, going from 4 m/s to 4 m/s over the course of the month.
Rain
How was the weather last April in Houston?
Climate Change Over the Years
The climate in Houston in April has not changed that much over the last 43 years.
The average temperature was the lowest in 1979 (+75°F) and the highest in 2012 (+83°F). The driest year was 2011 with only 709 mm of rainfall, and the wettest year was 2021 with 2058 mm.
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Source of the data
For this page, we’ve looked at the typical weather in Houston, based on historical hourly weather data from January 1, 1979, to December 31, 2023.
For past dates, we show actual recorded data at the location at that time. Forecasts are based on recorded weather during that day of the year, averaged over the total years for which we have records (unless stated otherwise). The daily temperature is the highest recorded temperature in the shadow during that day.