Birmingham weather in April: Birmingham, Alabama: normal highs, lows, rain and records for April
Birmingham in April has a normal high of 75°F and a normal low of 52°F, a daily mean of 64°F, rising from 72°F on the 1st to 78°F by the 30th. Measurable precipitation falls on 9 days in a normal April, 5.08 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 24°C and low of 11°C, 129 mm of precipitation in April.
- NOAA stationBirmingham Airport
- Station IDUSW00013876
- Location33.57°N 86.75°W
- Elevation615 ft (188 m)
- From the center4 miles
- Population196,357
- Jan 55° 35°
- Feb 59° 38°
- Mar 67° 45°
- Apr 75° 52°
- May 82° 61°
- Jun 88° 69°
- Jul 91° 72°
- Aug 91° 71°
- Sep 86° 65°
- Oct 76° 54°
- Nov 65° 43°
- Dec 57° 38°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Birmingham in April?
The normal high is 75°F and the normal low 52°F, for a daily mean of 63.6°F. April is 7.6°F warmer than March and 7.9°F cooler than May. April is the 7th warmest month of the year in Birmingham and the 3rd wettest. Across the month the normal high rises 6°F, from 72°F on April 1 to 78°F on April 30. From one year to the next April's mean temperature typically moves about 2.8°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Aprils in three average between 61°F and 66°F.
Bars above: each day's normal high to low. Columns below: the chance of 0.01 inch or more of precipitation that day, on a scale of 0 to 100% (highest 34%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 1 | 72°F | 48°F | 34% | 23% |
| April 8 | 73°F | 50°F | 33% | 23% |
| April 15 | 75°F | 52°F | 32% | 22% |
| April 22 | 77°F | 54°F | 31% | 22% |
| April 30 | 78°F | 56°F | 30% | 21% |
Every day of April: normal high, low and chance of precipitation (warmest afternoon April 30, coldest night April 1)
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 1 | 72°F | 48°F | 34% | 23% | 12 h 30 min |
| April 2 | 72°F | 49°F | 34% | 23% | 12 h 30 min |
| April 3 | 72°F | 49°F | 33% | 23% | 12 h 30 min |
| April 4 | 72°F | 49°F | 33% | 23% | 12 h 40 min |
| April 5 | 73°F | 49°F | 33% | 23% | 12 h 40 min |
| April 6 | 73°F | 50°F | 33% | 23% | 12 h 40 min |
| April 7 | 73°F | 50°F | 33% | 23% | 12 h 40 min |
| April 8 | 73°F | 50°F | 33% | 23% | 12 h 40 min |
| April 9 | 74°F | 50°F | 33% | 22% | 12 h 50 min |
| April 10 | 74°F | 51°F | 32% | 22% | 12 h 50 min |
| April 11 | 74°F | 51°F | 32% | 22% | 12 h 50 min |
| April 12 | 74°F | 51°F | 32% | 22% | 12 h 50 min |
| April 13 | 75°F | 51°F | 32% | 22% | 13 h |
| April 14 | 75°F | 52°F | 32% | 22% | 13 h |
| April 15 | 75°F | 52°F | 32% | 22% | 13 h |
| April 16 | 75°F | 52°F | 32% | 22% | 13 h |
| April 17 | 75°F | 52°F | 32% | 22% | 13 h |
| April 18 | 76°F | 53°F | 31% | 22% | 13 h |
| April 19 | 76°F | 53°F | 31% | 22% | 13 h 10 min |
| April 20 | 76°F | 53°F | 31% | 22% | 13 h 10 min |
| April 21 | 76°F | 54°F | 31% | 22% | 13 h 10 min |
| April 22 | 77°F | 54°F | 31% | 22% | 13 h 10 min |
| April 23 | 77°F | 54°F | 31% | 22% | 13 h 10 min |
| April 24 | 77°F | 55°F | 31% | 21% | 13 h 20 min |
| April 25 | 77°F | 55°F | 31% | 21% | 13 h 20 min |
| April 26 | 78°F | 55°F | 31% | 21% | 13 h 20 min |
| April 27 | 78°F | 55°F | 31% | 21% | 13 h 20 min |
| April 28 | 78°F | 56°F | 30% | 21% | 13 h 20 min |
| April 29 | 78°F | 56°F | 30% | 21% | 13 h 30 min |
| April 30 | 78°F | 56°F | 30% | 21% | 13 h 30 min |
- Normal high
- 75°FApril average
- Normal low
- 52°FApril average
- Precipitation
- 5.08 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 90.01 inch or more
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 1
- Daylight
- 12 h 30 min to 13 h 30 minApril 1 to April 30
- Days at 70°F or more
- 23
- Days at 80°F or more
- 10
- Sunshine
- 78%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00013876; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in Birmingham in April?
On a given April day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 32% on average, highest around April 1 (34%). In all, 5.08 in falls on 9 days of a normal April, 2 of them with an inch or more.
In a normal April in Birmingham, 1 nights fall to freezing.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00013876.
How humid and windy is Birmingham in April?
At 3 p.m. the normal temperature is 76°F with 46% relative humidity and a dew point of 53°F; at 6 a.m. it is 59°F with 84% humidity. The wind averages 6.7 mph, most often from the west-southwest in the afternoon.
| Time | Temperature | Dew point | Humidity | Wind | Clear or few clouds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 a.m. | 59°F | 54°F | 84% | 4.2 mph | 49% |
| 9 a.m. | 68°F | 54°F | 61% | 8.4 mph | 46% |
| noon | 74°F | 54°F | 49% | 9.8 mph | 37% |
| 3 p.m. | 76°F | 53°F | 46% | 10.0 mph | 35% |
| 6 p.m. | 72°F | 54°F | 52% | 7.9 mph | 49% |
| 9 p.m. | 64°F | 55°F | 72% | 4.4 mph | 63% |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 hourly normals, station USW00013876. Hourly normals exist only for NOAA's first-order stations; a dash where NOAA publishes no value for that hour (the sky at some hours).
What are the records for April in Birmingham?
The warmest April temperature on Birmingham's official record (since 1895) is 92°F, on April 21, 1987; the coldest is 26°F, on April 11, 1973. The wettest April brought 13.75 in (1979); the snowiest, 5.0 inches (1987).
The April mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 63.6°F: 2021 62.1°F (−1.5), 2022 63.3°F (−0.3), 2023 63.6°F (at normal), 2024 65.1°F (+1.5), 2025 67.0°F (+3.4), 2026 68.4°F (+4.8). 3 of 6 ran warmer than normal.
| April | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 62.1°F | −1.5°F | 4.79 in |
| 2022 | 63.3°F | −0.3°F | 6.16 in |
| 2023 | 63.6°F | at normal | 6.87 in |
| 2024 | 65.1°F | +1.5°F | 2.99 in |
| 2025 | 67.0°F | +3.4°F | 5.42 in |
| 2026 | 68.4°F | +4.8°F | 5.02 in |
Source: records: ACIS, NWS threaded record BHMthr; recent months: ACIS, station USW00013876. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does April in Birmingham compare across Alabama?
Across the 80 places PlainClimate covers in Alabama, April normal highs run from 71°F in Valley Head to 81°F in Andalusia; Birmingham's is 75°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.