Dothan weather in April: Dothan, Alabama: normal highs, lows, rain and records for April
Dothan in April has a normal high of 79°F and a normal low of 55°F, a daily mean of 67°F, rising from 76°F on the 1st to 83°F by the 30th. Measurable precipitation falls on 7 days in a normal April, 4.79 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 26°C and low of 13°C, 122 mm of precipitation in April.
- NOAA stationDothan Regional Airport
- Station IDUSW00013839
- Location31.32°N 85.45°W
- Elevation370 ft (113 m)
- Population71,650
- Jan 62° 40°
- Feb 66° 43°
- Mar 73° 49°
- Apr 79° 55°
- May 87° 64°
- Jun 91° 71°
- Jul 93° 73°
- Aug 92° 72°
- Sep 88° 67°
- Oct 81° 57°
- Nov 71° 47°
- Dec 64° 42°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Dothan in April?
The normal high is 79°F and the normal low 55°F, for a daily mean of 67.2°F. April is 6.4°F warmer than March and 8.4°F cooler than May. April is the 7th warmest month of the year in Dothan and the 5th wettest. Across the month the normal high rises 7°F, from 76°F on April 1 to 83°F on April 30. From one year to the next April's mean temperature typically moves about 2.6°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Aprils in three average between 65°F and 70°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 26%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 1 | 76°F | 52°F | 26% | 17% |
| April 8 | 77°F | 53°F | 26% | 17% |
| April 15 | 79°F | 55°F | 25% | 16% |
| April 22 | 81°F | 57°F | 24% | 16% |
| April 30 | 83°F | 59°F | 24% | 15% |
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 | 76°F | 52°F | 26% | 17% | 12 h 30 min |
| April 2 | 76°F | 52°F | 26% | 17% | 12 h 30 min |
| April 3 | 76°F | 52°F | 26% | 17% | 12 h 30 min |
| April 4 | 77°F | 52°F | 26% | 17% | 12 h 30 min |
| April 5 | 77°F | 53°F | 26% | 17% | 12 h 40 min |
| April 6 | 77°F | 53°F | 26% | 17% | 12 h 40 min |
| April 7 | 77°F | 53°F | 26% | 17% | 12 h 40 min |
| April 8 | 77°F | 53°F | 26% | 17% | 12 h 40 min |
| April 9 | 78°F | 53°F | 26% | 17% | 12 h 40 min |
| April 10 | 78°F | 54°F | 26% | 17% | 12 h 50 min |
| April 11 | 78°F | 54°F | 26% | 17% | 12 h 50 min |
| April 12 | 78°F | 54°F | 25% | 17% | 12 h 50 min |
| April 13 | 79°F | 54°F | 25% | 17% | 12 h 50 min |
| April 14 | 79°F | 55°F | 25% | 16% | 12 h 50 min |
| April 15 | 79°F | 55°F | 25% | 16% | 12 h 50 min |
| April 16 | 79°F | 55°F | 25% | 16% | 13 h |
| April 17 | 80°F | 56°F | 25% | 16% | 13 h |
| April 18 | 80°F | 56°F | 24% | 16% | 13 h |
| April 19 | 80°F | 56°F | 24% | 16% | 13 h |
| April 20 | 80°F | 56°F | 24% | 16% | 13 h |
| April 21 | 81°F | 57°F | 24% | 16% | 13 h 10 min |
| April 22 | 81°F | 57°F | 24% | 16% | 13 h 10 min |
| April 23 | 81°F | 57°F | 24% | 16% | 13 h 10 min |
| April 24 | 81°F | 57°F | 24% | 16% | 13 h 10 min |
| April 25 | 82°F | 58°F | 24% | 16% | 13 h 10 min |
| April 26 | 82°F | 58°F | 24% | 15% | 13 h 10 min |
| April 27 | 82°F | 58°F | 24% | 15% | 13 h 20 min |
| April 28 | 83°F | 59°F | 24% | 15% | 13 h 20 min |
| April 29 | 83°F | 59°F | 24% | 15% | 13 h 20 min |
| April 30 | 83°F | 59°F | 24% | 15% | 13 h 20 min |
- Normal high
- 79°FApril average
- Normal low
- 55°FApril average
- Precipitation
- 4.79 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 70.01 inch or more
- Days at 90°F or more
- 1
- Daylight
- 12 h 30 min to 13 h 20 minApril 1 to April 30
- Days at 70°F or more
- 28
- Days at 80°F or more
- 16
- Sunshine
- 80%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00013839; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in Dothan in April?
On a given April day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 25% on average, highest around April 1 (26%). In all, 4.79 in falls on 7 days of a normal April, 2 of them with an inch or more.
In a normal April in Dothan, 1 days reach 90°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00013839.
What are the records for April in Dothan?
The warmest April temperature on this station's record (since 1965) is 94°F, on April 18, 2006; the coldest is 32°F, on April 4, 1987. The wettest April brought 14.07 in (1975).
The April mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 67.2°F: 2021 64.7°F (−2.5), 2022 66.7°F (−0.5), 2023 67.7°F (+0.5), 2024 68.0°F (+0.8), 2025 70.4°F (+3.2), 2026 68.8°F (+1.6). 4 of 6 ran warmer than normal.
| April | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 64.7°F | −2.5°F | 5.30 in |
| 2022 | 66.7°F | −0.5°F | 3.39 in |
| 2023 | 67.7°F | +0.5°F | 6.00 in |
| 2024 | 68.0°F | +0.8°F | 3.40 in |
| 2025 | 70.4°F | +3.2°F | 3.40 in |
| 2026 | 68.8°F | +1.6°F | 1.21 in |
Source: records: ACIS, station USW00013839; recent months: ACIS, station USW00013839. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does April in Dothan 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; Dothan's is 79°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.