Opelika weather in April: Opelika, Alabama: normal highs, lows, rain and records for April
Opelika in April has a normal high of 74°F and a normal low of 49°F, a daily mean of 61°F, rising from 71°F on the 1st to 77°F by the 30th. Measurable precipitation falls on 8 days in a normal April, 4.79 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 23°C and low of 9°C, 122 mm of precipitation in April.
- NOAA stationOpelika
- Station IDUSC00016129
- Location32.66°N 85.45°W
- Elevation640 ft (195 m)
- Population35,005
- Jan 56° 33°
- Feb 60° 36°
- Mar 67° 42°
- Apr 74° 49°
- May 81° 58°
- Jun 87° 65°
- Jul 90° 69°
- Aug 89° 69°
- Sep 84° 63°
- Oct 75° 51°
- Nov 66° 40°
- Dec 58° 35°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Opelika in April?
The normal high is 74°F and the normal low 49°F, for a daily mean of 61.3°F. April is 6.7°F warmer than March and 8.1°F cooler than May. April is the 7th warmest month of the year in Opelika and the 5th wettest. Across the month the normal high rises 6°F, from 71°F on April 1 to 77°F on April 30. From one year to the next April's mean temperature typically moves about 2.5°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Aprils in three average between 59°F and 64°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 | 71°F | 45°F | 26% | 21% |
| April 8 | 72°F | 47°F | 26% | 21% |
| April 15 | 74°F | 48°F | 25% | 20% |
| April 22 | 76°F | 50°F | 24% | 19% |
| April 30 | 77°F | 53°F | 23% | 18% |
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 | 45°F | 26% | 21% | 12 h 30 min |
| April 2 | 71°F | 45°F | 26% | 21% | 12 h 30 min |
| April 3 | 71°F | 46°F | 26% | 21% | 12 h 30 min |
| April 4 | 72°F | 46°F | 26% | 21% | 12 h 40 min |
| April 5 | 72°F | 46°F | 26% | 21% | 12 h 40 min |
| April 6 | 72°F | 46°F | 26% | 21% | 12 h 40 min |
| April 7 | 72°F | 46°F | 26% | 21% | 12 h 40 min |
| April 8 | 72°F | 47°F | 26% | 21% | 12 h 40 min |
| April 9 | 73°F | 47°F | 26% | 21% | 12 h 50 min |
| April 10 | 73°F | 47°F | 26% | 21% | 12 h 50 min |
| April 11 | 73°F | 47°F | 26% | 21% | 12 h 50 min |
| April 12 | 73°F | 47°F | 26% | 21% | 12 h 50 min |
| April 13 | 74°F | 48°F | 25% | 21% | 12 h 50 min |
| April 14 | 74°F | 48°F | 25% | 21% | 13 h |
| April 15 | 74°F | 48°F | 25% | 20% | 13 h |
| April 16 | 74°F | 48°F | 25% | 20% | 13 h |
| April 17 | 74°F | 49°F | 25% | 20% | 13 h |
| April 18 | 75°F | 49°F | 25% | 20% | 13 h |
| April 19 | 75°F | 49°F | 25% | 20% | 13 h |
| April 20 | 75°F | 50°F | 25% | 20% | 13 h 10 min |
| April 21 | 75°F | 50°F | 24% | 20% | 13 h 10 min |
| April 22 | 76°F | 50°F | 24% | 19% | 13 h 10 min |
| April 23 | 76°F | 50°F | 24% | 19% | 13 h 10 min |
| April 24 | 76°F | 51°F | 24% | 19% | 13 h 10 min |
| April 25 | 76°F | 51°F | 24% | 19% | 13 h 20 min |
| April 26 | 77°F | 51°F | 24% | 19% | 13 h 20 min |
| April 27 | 77°F | 52°F | 23% | 19% | 13 h 20 min |
| April 28 | 77°F | 52°F | 23% | 18% | 13 h 20 min |
| April 29 | 77°F | 52°F | 23% | 18% | 13 h 20 min |
| April 30 | 77°F | 53°F | 23% | 18% | 13 h 20 min |
- Normal high
- 74°FApril average
- Normal low
- 49°FApril average
- Precipitation
- 4.79 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 80.01 inch or more
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 1
- Daylight
- 12 h 30 min to 13 h 20 minApril 1 to April 30
- Days at 70°F or more
- 23
- Days at 80°F or more
- 9
- Sunshine
- 79%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USC00016129; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in Opelika 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 8 days of a normal April, 1 of them with an inch or more.
In a normal April in Opelika, 1 nights fall to freezing.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USC00016129.
What are the records for April in Opelika?
The warmest April temperature on this station's record (since 1957) is 91°F, on April 16, 1972; the coldest is 25°F, on April 2, 1987. The wettest April brought 16.54 in (1964).
The April mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 61.3°F: 2021 59.4°F (−1.9), 2022 55.9°F (−5.4), 2023 61.2°F (−0.1), 2024 62.5°F (+1.2), 2025 64.6°F (+3.3), 2026 64.8°F (+3.5). 3 of 6 ran warmer than normal.
| April | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 59.4°F | −1.9°F | 4.50 in |
| 2022 | 55.9°F | −5.4°F | 3.95 in |
| 2023 | 61.2°F | −0.1°F | 4.00 in |
| 2024 | 62.5°F | +1.2°F | 2.85 in |
| 2025 | 64.6°F | +3.3°F | 7.01 in |
| 2026 | 64.8°F | +3.5°F | 3.48 in |
Source: records: ACIS, station USC00016129; recent months: ACIS, station USC00016129. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does April in Opelika 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; Opelika's is 74°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.