Corpus Christi, TX weather in April
April in Corpus Christi: warm, often humid and mostly dry. Highs 83°F, lows 64°F, about 6 wet days.
- Normal high
- 83°F
- Normal low
- 64°F
- Wet days
- 6
- 2.0 in total
- Muggy days
- 17
- dew point 65°F+
How April changes from start to finish
| April 1 | April 30 | |
|---|---|---|
| Normal high | 80°F | 85°F |
| Normal low | 61°F | 67°F |
| Chance of a wet day | 19% | 19% |
| Sunrise / sunset | 7:19 am / 7:47 pm | 6:50 am / 8:02 pm |
| Daylight | 12.4 h | 13.2 h |
Chance of a wet day: average for the first and last 7 days of the month. Times are local clock time (Central Time).
A typical April day
- 6 am66°Fdew point 62°F
- 9 am73°Fdew point 64°F
- Noon79°Fdew point 62°F
- 3 pm80°Fdew point 62°F
- 6 pm76°Fdew point 62°F
- 9 pm71°Fdew point 64°F
NOAA hourly normals (local standard time) from Corpus Christi (7 mi away); average wind 14 mph.
What kind of days to expect
- Comfortable dayshigh 65-80°F and dew point under 60°F5 of 30
- Hot dayshigh 90°F or more3 of 30
- Muggy daysdaily mean dew point 65°F or more17 of 30
- Wet daysat least 0.01 in of rain or melted snow6 of 30
- Notable rainat least 0.10 in3 of 30
- Freezing nightslow 32°F or below0 of 30
Average days per April, counted from daily records for each year 1991-2020.
Rain in April
Normal precipitation is 2.0 in; a dry April brings about 0.3 in and a wet one about 3.2 in (25th and 75th percentiles). About 1 day brings half an inch or more, and about 1 an inch or more.
How April varies from year to year
- Warmest April, 1991-20202006: average high 87°F
- Coolest April1997: average high 77°F
- Wettest April2004: 9.2 in
- Driest April2011: 0.01 in
- Highest reading103°F (April 28, 2014)
- Lowest reading39°F (April 8, 2007)
From the station's daily records with NOAA quality flags removed; most recent date shown when a reading repeats.
April compared with March and May
| March | April | May | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Normal high | 77°F | 83°F | 87°F |
| Normal low | 58°F | 64°F | 71°F |
| Wet days | 6 | 6 | 6 |
| Comfortable days | 11 | 5 | 1 |
| Daylight | 12.0 h | 12.8 h | 13.5 h |
Highs change by +6°F from March and +4°F into May.
Nearby alternatives in April
- Warmer: McAllen, TX122 mi · high 88°F · 4 wet days
- Cooler: Killeen, TX230 mi · high 77°F · 7 wet days
How Corpus Christi ranks in April
- Normal high30th warmest of 378 cities; 5th of 38 in Texas
- Wet days95th driest of 378
- Comfortable days294th most of 340
Heating and cooling
April has 11 heating degree days and 263 cooling degree days (base 65°F), 6% of the year's total heating and cooling demand.
Questions
How hot is Corpus Christi in April?
The normal high is 83°F and the normal low is 64°F. From 1991 to 2020 the hottest April reading was 103°F (most recently on April 28, 2014).
Does it rain a lot in Corpus Christi in April?
About 6 days in April have at least 0.01 in of precipitation, and the normal total is 2.0 in. The wettest April in 1991-2020 was in 2004 (9.2 in); the driest was in 2011 (0.01 in).
Is April a good time to visit Corpus Christi?
April ranks 6th of 12 months on our comfort score for Corpus Christi (57 out of 100). It has about 5 comfortable days and about 3 days at 90°F or hotter. The best months are January, February and March.
Where the numbers come from
- Temperature, rain, snowfall, snow depth, frost dates and humidity and wind by hour: Corpus Christi (USW00012924), 7.1 mi W of the city center, 45 ft . NOAA normals and daily records, 1991-2020.
- Daily humidity and wind: Corpus Christi International Airport (722510-12924), 7.4 mi WSW of the city center, 41 ft . Hourly observations, 1991-2020.
- Not available for this location: cloud cover (no station close enough or similar enough in elevation).