Muscle Shoals weather in April: Muscle Shoals, Alabama: normal highs, lows, rain and records for April
Muscle Shoals in April has a normal high of 74°F and a normal low of 52°F, a daily mean of 63°F, rising from 70°F on the 1st to 78°F by the 30th. Measurable precipitation falls on 10 days in a normal April, 4.80 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 24°C and low of 11°C, 122 mm of precipitation in April.
- NOAA stationMuscle Shoals Airport
- Station IDUSW00013896
- Location34.74°N 87.60°W
- Elevation540 ft (165 m)
- Population17,409
- Jan 52° 34°
- Feb 57° 37°
- Mar 65° 44°
- Apr 74° 52°
- May 82° 61°
- Jun 89° 68°
- Jul 92° 71°
- Aug 91° 70°
- Sep 86° 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 Muscle Shoals in April?
The normal high is 74°F and the normal low 52°F, for a daily mean of 62.9°F. April is 8.5°F warmer than March and 8.4°F cooler than May. April is the 7th warmest month of the year in Muscle Shoals and the 4th wettest. Across the month the normal high rises 8°F, from 70°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 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 36%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 1 | 70°F | 47°F | 35% | 24% |
| April 8 | 73°F | 49°F | 35% | 24% |
| April 15 | 74°F | 51°F | 35% | 24% |
| April 22 | 76°F | 53°F | 35% | 25% |
| April 30 | 78°F | 56°F | 36% | 24% |
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 | 70°F | 47°F | 35% | 24% | 12 h 30 min |
| April 2 | 71°F | 48°F | 35% | 24% | 12 h 30 min |
| April 3 | 71°F | 48°F | 35% | 24% | 12 h 40 min |
| April 4 | 71°F | 48°F | 35% | 24% | 12 h 40 min |
| April 5 | 72°F | 48°F | 35% | 24% | 12 h 40 min |
| April 6 | 72°F | 49°F | 35% | 24% | 12 h 40 min |
| April 7 | 72°F | 49°F | 35% | 24% | 12 h 40 min |
| April 8 | 73°F | 49°F | 35% | 24% | 12 h 50 min |
| April 9 | 73°F | 50°F | 35% | 24% | 12 h 50 min |
| April 10 | 73°F | 50°F | 34% | 24% | 12 h 50 min |
| April 11 | 73°F | 50°F | 35% | 24% | 12 h 50 min |
| April 12 | 74°F | 50°F | 35% | 24% | 13 h |
| April 13 | 74°F | 51°F | 35% | 24% | 13 h |
| April 14 | 74°F | 51°F | 35% | 24% | 13 h |
| April 15 | 74°F | 51°F | 35% | 24% | 13 h |
| April 16 | 75°F | 52°F | 35% | 24% | 13 h |
| April 17 | 75°F | 52°F | 35% | 25% | 13 h 10 min |
| April 18 | 75°F | 52°F | 35% | 25% | 13 h 10 min |
| April 19 | 75°F | 53°F | 35% | 25% | 13 h 10 min |
| April 20 | 76°F | 53°F | 35% | 25% | 13 h 10 min |
| April 21 | 76°F | 53°F | 35% | 25% | 13 h 10 min |
| April 22 | 76°F | 53°F | 35% | 25% | 13 h 20 min |
| April 23 | 76°F | 54°F | 35% | 25% | 13 h 20 min |
| April 24 | 77°F | 54°F | 36% | 24% | 13 h 20 min |
| April 25 | 77°F | 54°F | 36% | 24% | 13 h 20 min |
| April 26 | 77°F | 55°F | 36% | 24% | 13 h 20 min |
| April 27 | 77°F | 55°F | 36% | 24% | 13 h 30 min |
| April 28 | 78°F | 55°F | 36% | 24% | 13 h 30 min |
| April 29 | 78°F | 56°F | 36% | 24% | 13 h 30 min |
| April 30 | 78°F | 56°F | 36% | 24% | 13 h 30 min |
- Normal high
- 74°FApril average
- Normal low
- 52°FApril average
- Precipitation
- 4.80 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
- 22
- Days at 80°F or more
- 10
- Sunshine
- 76%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00013896; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in Muscle Shoals in April?
On a given April day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 35% on average, highest around April 30 (36%). In all, 4.80 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 USW00013896.
How humid and windy is Muscle Shoals in April?
At 3 p.m. the normal temperature is 75°F with 46% relative humidity and a dew point of 53°F; at 6 a.m. it is 58°F with 85% humidity. The wind averages 6.7 mph, most often from the southwest in the afternoon.
| Time | Temperature | Dew point | Humidity | Wind | Clear or few clouds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 a.m. | 58°F | 53°F | 85% | 4.5 mph | 62% |
| 9 a.m. | 67°F | 54°F | 63% | 8.3 mph | 64% |
| noon | 73°F | 53°F | 50% | 9.8 mph | 58% |
| 3 p.m. | 75°F | 53°F | 46% | 9.8 mph | 57% |
| 6 p.m. | 71°F | 53°F | 54% | 7.3 mph | 69% |
| 9 p.m. | 63°F | 54°F | 73% | 4.7 mph | 71% |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 hourly normals, station USW00013896. 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 Muscle Shoals?
The warmest April temperature on Muscle Shoals's official record (since 1893) is 97°F, on April 15, 1936; the coldest is 24°F, on April 6, 1898. The wettest April brought 12.81 in (1983).
The April mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 62.9°F: 2021 61.6°F (−1.3), 2022 61.3°F (−1.6), 2023 60.9°F (−2.0), 2024 64.1°F (+1.2), 2025 67.3°F (+4.4), 2026 68.4°F (+5.5). 3 of 6 ran warmer than normal.
| April | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 61.6°F | −1.3°F | 3.04 in |
| 2022 | 61.3°F | −1.6°F | 4.45 in |
| 2023 | 60.9°F | −2.0°F | 4.22 in |
| 2024 | 64.1°F | +1.2°F | 6.42 in |
| 2025 | 67.3°F | +4.4°F | 6.41 in |
| 2026 | 68.4°F | +5.5°F | 4.19 in |
Source: records: ACIS, NWS threaded record MSLthr; recent months: ACIS, station USW00013896. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does April in Muscle Shoals 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; Muscle Shoals's is 74°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.