Huntsville weather in April: Huntsville, Alabama: normal highs, lows, rain and records for April
Huntsville in April has a normal high of 75°F and a normal low of 51°F, a daily mean of 63°F, rising from 71°F on the 1st to 79°F by the 30th. Measurable precipitation falls on 10 days in a normal April, 4.86 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 24°C and low of 11°C, 123 mm of precipitation in April.
- NOAA stationHuntsville Intnl Airport
- Station IDUSW00003856
- Location34.64°N 86.79°W
- Elevation624 ft (190 m)
- Population230,402
- Jan 52° 33°
- Feb 57° 36°
- Mar 66° 43°
- Apr 75° 51°
- May 83° 60°
- Jun 89° 68°
- Jul 92° 71°
- Aug 91° 70°
- Sep 87° 63°
- Oct 76° 52°
- Nov 64° 41°
- Dec 55° 36°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Huntsville in April?
The normal high is 75°F and the normal low 51°F, for a daily mean of 62.9°F. April is 8.7°F warmer than March and 8.4°F cooler than May. April is the 7th warmest month of the year in Huntsville and the 5th wettest. Across the month the normal high rises 8°F, from 71°F on April 1 to 79°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 60°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 | 71°F | 47°F | 34% | 24% |
| April 8 | 73°F | 49°F | 34% | 24% |
| April 15 | 75°F | 51°F | 34% | 24% |
| April 22 | 77°F | 53°F | 34% | 23% |
| April 30 | 79°F | 55°F | 34% | 23% |
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 | 71°F | 47°F | 34% | 24% | 12 h 30 min |
| April 2 | 71°F | 47°F | 34% | 24% | 12 h 30 min |
| April 3 | 71°F | 47°F | 34% | 24% | 12 h 40 min |
| April 4 | 72°F | 48°F | 34% | 24% | 12 h 40 min |
| April 5 | 72°F | 48°F | 34% | 24% | 12 h 40 min |
| April 6 | 72°F | 48°F | 34% | 24% | 12 h 40 min |
| April 7 | 72°F | 48°F | 34% | 24% | 12 h 40 min |
| April 8 | 73°F | 49°F | 34% | 24% | 12 h 50 min |
| April 9 | 73°F | 49°F | 34% | 24% | 12 h 50 min |
| April 10 | 73°F | 49°F | 34% | 24% | 12 h 50 min |
| April 11 | 74°F | 50°F | 34% | 24% | 12 h 50 min |
| April 12 | 74°F | 50°F | 34% | 24% | 13 h |
| April 13 | 74°F | 50°F | 34% | 24% | 13 h |
| April 14 | 75°F | 51°F | 34% | 24% | 13 h |
| April 15 | 75°F | 51°F | 34% | 24% | 13 h |
| April 16 | 75°F | 51°F | 34% | 24% | 13 h |
| April 17 | 75°F | 51°F | 34% | 24% | 13 h 10 min |
| April 18 | 76°F | 52°F | 34% | 24% | 13 h 10 min |
| April 19 | 76°F | 52°F | 34% | 24% | 13 h 10 min |
| April 20 | 76°F | 52°F | 34% | 23% | 13 h 10 min |
| April 21 | 76°F | 53°F | 34% | 23% | 13 h 10 min |
| April 22 | 77°F | 53°F | 34% | 23% | 13 h 20 min |
| April 23 | 77°F | 53°F | 34% | 23% | 13 h 20 min |
| April 24 | 77°F | 54°F | 34% | 23% | 13 h 20 min |
| April 25 | 78°F | 54°F | 34% | 23% | 13 h 20 min |
| April 26 | 78°F | 54°F | 34% | 23% | 13 h 20 min |
| April 27 | 78°F | 55°F | 34% | 23% | 13 h 30 min |
| April 28 | 78°F | 55°F | 34% | 23% | 13 h 30 min |
| April 29 | 78°F | 55°F | 34% | 23% | 13 h 30 min |
| April 30 | 79°F | 55°F | 34% | 23% | 13 h 30 min |
- Normal high
- 75°FApril average
- Normal low
- 51°FApril average
- Precipitation
- 4.86 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 100.01 inch or more
- Daylight
- 12 h 30 min to 13 h 30 minApril 1 to April 30
- Days at 70°F or more
- 21
- Days at 80°F or more
- 9
- Sunshine
- 77%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00003856; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in Huntsville in April?
On a given April day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 34% on average, highest around April 20 (34%). In all, 4.86 in falls on 10 days of a normal April, 2 of them with an inch or more.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00003856.
How humid and windy is Huntsville in April?
At 3 p.m. the normal temperature is 74°F with 47% relative humidity and a dew point of 53°F; at 6 a.m. it is 57°F with 86% humidity. The wind averages 7.8 mph, most often from the southwest in the afternoon.
| Time | Temperature | Dew point | Humidity | Wind | Clear or few clouds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 a.m. | 57°F | 53°F | 86% | 5.9 mph | 44% |
| 9 a.m. | 67°F | 54°F | 64% | 9.2 mph | 48% |
| noon | 73°F | 53°F | 51% | 10.8 mph | 33% |
| 3 p.m. | 74°F | 53°F | 47% | 10.6 mph | 35% |
| 6 p.m. | 71°F | 53°F | 54% | 8.1 mph | 45% |
| 9 p.m. | 63°F | 54°F | 72% | 5.9 mph | 59% |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 hourly normals, station USW00003856. 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 Huntsville?
The warmest April temperature on Huntsville's official record (since 1907) is 95°F, on April 22, 1925; the coldest is 24°F, on April 1, 1923. The wettest April brought 14.00 in (1911).
The April mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 62.9°F: 2021 59.8°F (−3.1), 2022 60.7°F (−2.2), 2023 60.5°F (−2.4), 2024 64.0°F (+1.1), 2025 66.3°F (+3.4), 2026 66.2°F (+3.3). 3 of 6 ran warmer than normal.
| April | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 59.8°F | −3.1°F | 3.04 in |
| 2022 | 60.7°F | −2.2°F | 4.64 in |
| 2023 | 60.5°F | −2.4°F | 3.66 in |
| 2024 | 64.0°F | +1.1°F | 6.04 in |
| 2025 | 66.3°F | +3.4°F | 4.92 in |
| 2026 | 66.2°F | +3.3°F | 3.94 in |
Source: records: ACIS, NWS threaded record HSVthr; recent months: ACIS, station USW00003856. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does April in Huntsville 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; Huntsville's is 75°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.