April Climate for Austin

The average daily maximum temperature varies from 75 at the beginning of the month to 82 at the end. The minimum varies from 53 at the beginning to 62 at the end of the month. Extremes are 98 observed in 1982 and 34 in 2007. We average about two days with a maximum of 90 or higher. 

Precipitation averages 2.56 inches but has ranged from a wet 9.93 in 1957 to a dry 0.06 in 1984. A maximum 24-hour amount of 3.86 occurred in 1942. On average, precipitation is observed on 7 days during the month with thunderstorms occurring on 5 of those days. 

We usually receive about 54% of the possible sunshine, and between sunrise and sunset have 8 clear days, 8 partly cloudy days and 14 days with overcast conditions. The time between sunrise and sunset increases from about 12 hours 30 minutes at the beginning of the month to 13 hours 19 minutes at the end of the month.