Decatur weather in April: Decatur, Alabama: normal highs, lows, rain and records for April
Decatur in April has a normal high of 73°F and a normal low of 50°F, a daily mean of 62°F, rising from 69°F on the 1st to 77°F by the 30th. Measurable precipitation falls on 11 days in a normal April, 4.50 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 23°C and low of 10°C, 114 mm of precipitation in April.
- NOAA stationDecatur Pryor Field
- Station IDUSW00053852
- Location34.65°N 86.95°W
- Elevation592 ft (180 m)
- Population57,974
- Jan 51° 32°
- Feb 55° 35°
- Mar 64° 42°
- Apr 73° 50°
- May 81° 59°
- Jun 88° 67°
- Jul 90° 70°
- Aug 90° 68°
- Sep 85° 61°
- Oct 75° 50°
- Nov 62° 39°
- Dec 54° 35°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Decatur in April?
The normal high is 73°F and the normal low 50°F, for a daily mean of 61.6°F. April is 8.9°F warmer than March and 8.3°F cooler than May. April is the 7th warmest month of the year in Decatur and the 5th wettest. Across the month the normal high rises 8°F, from 69°F on April 1 to 77°F on April 30. From one year to the next April's mean temperature typically moves about 2.9°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Aprils in three average between 59°F and 65°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 37%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 1 | 69°F | 46°F | 36% | 24% |
| April 8 | 71°F | 48°F | 36% | 24% |
| April 15 | 73°F | 50°F | 37% | 24% |
| April 22 | 75°F | 52°F | 37% | 23% |
| April 30 | 77°F | 55°F | 37% | 22% |
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 | 69°F | 46°F | 36% | 24% | 12 h 30 min |
| April 2 | 69°F | 46°F | 36% | 24% | 12 h 30 min |
| April 3 | 69°F | 46°F | 36% | 24% | 12 h 40 min |
| April 4 | 70°F | 47°F | 36% | 24% | 12 h 40 min |
| April 5 | 70°F | 47°F | 36% | 24% | 12 h 40 min |
| April 6 | 70°F | 47°F | 36% | 24% | 12 h 40 min |
| April 7 | 71°F | 48°F | 36% | 24% | 12 h 40 min |
| April 8 | 71°F | 48°F | 36% | 24% | 12 h 50 min |
| April 9 | 71°F | 48°F | 36% | 24% | 12 h 50 min |
| April 10 | 72°F | 48°F | 36% | 24% | 12 h 50 min |
| April 11 | 72°F | 49°F | 36% | 24% | 12 h 50 min |
| April 12 | 72°F | 49°F | 36% | 24% | 13 h |
| April 13 | 72°F | 49°F | 36% | 24% | 13 h |
| April 14 | 73°F | 50°F | 36% | 24% | 13 h |
| April 15 | 73°F | 50°F | 37% | 24% | 13 h |
| April 16 | 73°F | 50°F | 37% | 23% | 13 h |
| April 17 | 74°F | 51°F | 37% | 23% | 13 h 10 min |
| April 18 | 74°F | 51°F | 37% | 23% | 13 h 10 min |
| April 19 | 74°F | 51°F | 37% | 23% | 13 h 10 min |
| April 20 | 74°F | 52°F | 37% | 23% | 13 h 10 min |
| April 21 | 75°F | 52°F | 37% | 23% | 13 h 10 min |
| April 22 | 75°F | 52°F | 37% | 23% | 13 h 20 min |
| April 23 | 75°F | 52°F | 37% | 23% | 13 h 20 min |
| April 24 | 75°F | 53°F | 37% | 23% | 13 h 20 min |
| April 25 | 76°F | 53°F | 37% | 23% | 13 h 20 min |
| April 26 | 76°F | 53°F | 37% | 22% | 13 h 20 min |
| April 27 | 76°F | 54°F | 37% | 22% | 13 h 30 min |
| April 28 | 76°F | 54°F | 37% | 22% | 13 h 30 min |
| April 29 | 77°F | 54°F | 37% | 22% | 13 h 30 min |
| April 30 | 77°F | 55°F | 37% | 22% | 13 h 30 min |
- Normal high
- 73°FApril average
- Normal low
- 50°FApril average
- Precipitation
- 4.50 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 110.01 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
- 20
- Days at 80°F or more
- 8
- Sunshine
- 77%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00053852; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in Decatur in April?
On a given April day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 36% on average, highest around April 23 (37%). In all, 4.50 in falls on 11 days of a normal April, 2 of them with an inch or more.
In a normal April in Decatur, 1 nights fall to freezing.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00053852.
What are the records for April in Decatur?
The April mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 61.6°F: 2021 59.3°F (−2.3), 2022 59.0°F (−2.6), 2024 64.2°F (+2.6), 2025 66.2°F (+4.6), 2026 67.3°F (+5.7). 3 of 5 ran warmer than normal.
| April | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 59.3°F | −2.3°F | 3.55 in |
| 2022 | 59.0°F | −2.6°F | 4.23 in |
| 2024 | 64.2°F | +2.6°F | 4.33 in |
| 2025 | 66.2°F | +4.6°F | 6.21 in |
| 2026 | 67.3°F | +5.7°F | 4.13 in |
Source: recent months: ACIS, station USW00053852. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does April in Decatur 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; Decatur's is 73°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.