South Padre Island, TX weather in April
In April, South Padre Island sees highs around 79°F and lows around 69°F: mild, oppressively humid and mostly dry. Rain falls on about 5 days.
- Normal high
- 79°F
- Normal low
- 69°F
- Wet days
- 5
- 1.5 in total
- Muggy days
- 20
- dew point 65°F+
How April changes from start to finish
| April 1 | April 30 | |
|---|---|---|
| Normal high | 77°F | 82°F |
| Normal low | 66°F | 71°F |
| Chance of a wet day | 16% | 14% |
| Sunrise / sunset | 7:19 am / 7:45 pm | 6:52 am / 7:59 pm |
| Daylight | 12.4 h | 13.1 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 am69°Fdew point 66°F
- 9 am76°Fdew point 66°F
- Noon81°Fdew point 65°F
- 3 pm82°Fdew point 65°F
- 6 pm77°Fdew point 65°F
- 9 pm72°Fdew point 67°F
NOAA hourly normals (local standard time) from Brownsville (20 mi away); average wind 12 mph.
What kind of days to expect
- Comfortable dayshigh 65-80°F and dew point under 60°F4 of 30
- Beach dayshigh 80-95°F, under 0.05 in of rain, afternoon wind under 15 mph5 of 30
- Hot dayshigh 90°F or more0 of 30
- Muggy daysdaily mean dew point 65°F or more20 of 30
- Wet daysat least 0.01 in of rain or melted snow5 of 30
- Notable rainat least 0.10 in2 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 1.5 in; a dry April brings about 0.3 in and a wet one about 1.9 in (25th and 75th percentiles). About 1 day brings half an inch or more.
How April varies from year to year
- Warmest April, 1991-20201999: average high 84°F
- Coolest April1996: average high 75°F
- Wettest April1991: 10.3 in
- Driest April2009: no measurable precipitation
- Highest reading94°F (April 19, 2013)
- Lowest reading45°F (April 9, 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 | 75°F | 79°F | 84°F |
| Normal low | 63°F | 69°F | 74°F |
| Wet days | 5 | 5 | 5 |
| Comfortable days | 9 | 4 | 0 |
| Daylight | 12.0 h | 12.8 h | 13.4 h |
Highs change by +4°F from March and +5°F into May.
Nearby alternatives in April
- Warmer: Brownsville, TX25 mi · high 86°F · 5 wet days
How South Padre Island ranks in April
- Normal high58th warmest of 378 cities; 18th of 38 in Texas
- Wet days66th driest of 378
- Comfortable days302nd most of 340
Heating and cooling
April has 5 heating degree days and 272 cooling degree days (base 65°F), 6% of the year's total heating and cooling demand.
Questions
How hot is South Padre Island in April?
The normal high is 79°F and the normal low is 69°F. From 1991 to 2020 the hottest April reading was 94°F (April 19, 2013).
Does it rain a lot in South Padre Island in April?
About 5 days in April have at least 0.01 in of precipitation, and the normal total is 1.5 in. The wettest April in 1991-2020 was in 1991 (10.4 in); the driest was in 2009, with no measurable precipitation.
Is April a good time to visit South Padre Island?
April ranks 5th of 12 months on our comfort score for South Padre Island (58 out of 100). It has about 4 comfortable days. The best months are January, February and December.
Where the numbers come from
- Temperature: S Padre Is (USC00418487), 4.1 mi ESE of the city center, 5 ft . NOAA normals and daily records, 1991-2020.
- Rain and humidity and wind by hour: Brownsville (USW00012919), 20 mi SW of the city center, 23 ft . NOAA normals and daily records, 1991-2020.
- Snowfall and snow depth: Port Isabel (USC00417179), 9.0 mi W of the city center, 17 ft . NOAA normals and daily records, 1991-2020.
- Frost dates: Port Isabel Cameron Airport (USW00012957), 12 mi WNW of the city center, 19 ft . NOAA normals and daily records, 1991-2020.
- Daily humidity and wind: Brownsville/S Padre Island Intl Airport (722500-12919), 21 mi SW of the city center, 19 ft . Hourly observations, 1991-2020.
- Not available for this location: cloud cover (no station close enough or similar enough in elevation).