Fairhope weather in April

In April, Fairhope sees average daytime highs of 71°F and overnight lows near 64°F, with 4.6 in of rain across 8.1 wet days and about 12.7 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 9th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 69°F in the first days to 74°F by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 48% of the time in April, and the air most often feels muggy.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 18 min at the start of April to 13 h 06 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, April is Fairhope's 4th-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Fairhope's year-round climate.

Daytime high
71°
7th warmest
Overnight low
64°
6th coldest
Rainfall
4.6 in
8.1 wet days
Daylight
12 h 42 min
5:30 AM – 6:14 PM
Cloud cover
45%
4th clearest
Wind
10 mph
5th windiest
Solar energy
5.87 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.1
out of 10

Fairhope is city in Baldwin County, Alabama, United States.

Density
599/km²
people per km²
Founded
1894

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in April

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 69°F in the first days to 74°F by the end.

A typical April day in Fairhope reaches about 71°F in the afternoon and slips back to 64°F overnight — a 7°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 67°F and 75°F. Set against its neighbours, April runs about 6°F warmer than March and about 7°F cooler than May.

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Avg high (°F)Avg low (°F)
16861
26961
36962
46962
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How April really feels in Fairhope

Once humidity and wind are folded in, April averages 0 days that feel above 90°F and 0 that feel at or below 32°F — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.

Days feeling ≥ 90°F
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ 32°F
0
wind chill below the day's low

April sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.

Fairhope weather by month

How April compares with the rest of the year at a glance. April is the 7th-warmest and 9th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°F)Rainfall (inches)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan58° / 49°5.610.410.24.4
Feb60° / 52°5.19.110.95.0
Mar65° / 57°5.39.711.86.2
Apr71° / 64°4.68.112.77.1
May78° / 72°3.58.613.57.2
Jun83° / 77°5.112.713.95.5
Jul85° / 79°5.215.913.84.6
Aug85° / 79°5.716.413.14.5
Sep83° / 76°5.61112.26.0
Oct76° / 67°4.17.611.37.5
Nov67° / 58°4.47.710.56.8
Dec61° / 52°5.410.510.15.1

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 48% of the time in April.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 15% of April, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 37%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15941
25842
35842
45842
55842
65842
75941
86040
96040
106040
116139
126238
136238
146337
156436
166436
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Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitation

Fairhope gets around 4.6 in of rain over 8.1 wet days in April. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 28% and peaks near 30% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
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1129
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1727
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2326
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2526
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2726
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3026

Humidity in April

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of April feels muggy — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, April lands in the muggy band about 30% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 36% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
1331824231
2331824241
3321724252
4321724262
5321723262
6311723272
7311623272
8301623282
9301623283
10291624293
11281624293
12281624293
13271524304
14261524304
15261524304
16251524305
17241524315
18241524316
19231524317
20231523317
21221523328
22221522329
232115223210
242114213311
252014213312
261914213313
271913203314
281813203315
291713203317
301712203318

Wind in April

Winds average 10 mph in April.

Across April, daily wind ranges from about 10 mph on the calmest days to 10 mph at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (mph)Feels
110light breeze
210light breeze
310light breeze
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510light breeze
610light breeze
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Sunrise & sunset in April

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 18 min at the start of April to 13 h 06 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 48 minutes over April. Sunrise moves from 5:48 AM to 5:15 AM, and sunset from 6:05 PM to 6:23 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.35:486:05
212.35:476:05
312.35:456:06
412.45:446:06
512.45:436:07
612.45:426:08
712.55:406:08
812.55:396:09
912.55:386:10
1012.65:376:10
1112.65:366:11
1212.65:346:11
1312.65:336:12
1412.75:326:13
1512.75:316:13
1612.75:306:14
1712.85:286:15
1812.85:276:15
1912.85:266:16
2012.95:256:17
2112.95:246:17
2212.95:236:18
2312.95:226:19
2413.05:216:19
2513.05:206:20
2613.05:196:21
2713.15:186:21
2813.15:176:22
2913.15:166:23
3013.15:156:23

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 5.87 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.74 kWh/m² to a high of 6.37 kWh/m² in May across the year — April's 5.87 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.3Bright
25.4Bright
35.4Bright
45.4Bright
55.5Bright
65.5Bright
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95.6Bright
105.7Bright
115.7Bright
125.8Bright
135.8Bright
145.8Bright
155.9Bright
165.9Bright
176.0Bright
186.0Bright
196.0Intense
206.0Intense
216.1Intense
226.1Intense
236.1Intense
246.1Intense
256.1Intense
266.2Intense
276.2Intense
286.2Intense
296.2Intense
306.2Intense
Planning a trip in April

Hazard calendar for Fairhope

In seasonPeak

None of Fairhope's seasonal hazards are active in April. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do peak.

Fairhope sits in the Atlantic hurricane belt; the season peaks August–October.

Atlantic hurricane
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Is April a good time to visit Fairhope?

Our two travel scores rate April for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).

7.1
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
4.8
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

April is one of the better times to visit Fairhope for general sightseeing.

What to pack for Fairhope in April

From April's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.

In April, Fairhope sees daytime highs around 71°F and nights near 64°F. Worth packing: rain gear and sun protection. About 8 days see rain.

rain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Fairhope in April

The nearest coast averages about 70°F in April — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 11 mi away) is warmest in August at about 85°F and coldest in January near 61°F.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Apr 5 to Nov 24 — about 7.7 months when the water holds above 68°F.

60°70°80°90°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°F)Comfort
Jan61Cool
Feb61Cool
Mar64Cool
Apr70Refreshing
May77Warm
Jun83Tropical
Jul85Tropical
Aug85Tropical
Sep83Tropical
Oct77Warm
Nov69Refreshing
Dec64Cool

UV index in Fairhope in April

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in April peaks around 10 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Fairhope peaks around July 11 at about 10 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 19 at about 4 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highVery highHighModerateJul 11UV 10Dec 19UV 4
UV index (midday)Level
Jan4Moderate
Feb6High
Mar7High
Apr10Very high
May9Very high
Jun10Very high
Jul10Extreme
Aug9Very high
Sep8Very high
Oct6High
Nov5Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Fairhope in April

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where April falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Fairhope is worst in July — around 22 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.6× the cleanest month (January, 8 µg/m³).

Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJul 1722 µg/m³Jan 168 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan8Good
Feb9Good
Mar10Good
Apr10Good
May13Moderate
Jun18Moderate
Jul22Moderate
Aug18Moderate
Sep12Moderate
Oct10Good
Nov9Good
Dec9Good
Location & terrain

Where is Fairhope?

Fairhope sits at 30.5°N, 87.9°W, 121 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Daphne, 5.6 mi away.

Topography around Fairhope

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 2, 10 and 50 miles of Fairhope.

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Fairhope has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 167 ft around an average of 75 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 233 ft; within 50 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 381 ft.

The land around Fairhope is covered by trees (49%) and water (33%) within 2 miles, water (47%) and trees (32%) within 10 miles, and trees (51%) and water (36%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
167 ft
10 miles
233 ft
50 miles
381 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
April weather nearby: Daphne 5.6 mi · Mobile 14 mi · Foley 16 mi · Tillmans Corner 17 mi · Prichard 18 mi · Cantonment 34 mi · Bellview 35 mi · Myrtle Grove 36 mi

United States travel facts

Power plugs
Type A / B
120 V · 60 Hz
Prices
≈ 100% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$90,027
2025
Happiness
6.8 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
98%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
5.8
per 100k, 2023
Road deaths
12.7
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
High
World Bank
Religion
Protestant 47%unaffiliated 23%Roman Catholic 21%Jewish 2%

Sources: World Bank, US State Department, World Happiness Report, WHO/UNICEF, EF EPI, CIA World Factbook.

Data sources

Temperature, precipitation, cloud, humidity, wind and solar figures are a 1991–2020 climatology for Fairhope (30.523°, -87.9033°, elevation 121 ft), computed from hourly ERA5 reanalysis — contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Sun figures are astronomical calculations, not observations. City data © GeoNames, CC BY 4.0. Map outlines from Natural Earth (public domain); interactive map © Google. Tropical-cyclone seasons are the published climatological basin seasons (NOAA National Hurricane Center / regional warning centres). Sea temperatures are the NOAA OISST v2.1 1991–2020 monthly climatology (public domain), sampled at the nearest ocean point. UV index is derived from CAMS (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service) clear-sky UV data — contains modified Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Monthly air-quality (PM2.5) seasonality is from the CAMS EAC4 reanalysis (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service), scaled to the WHO annual mean where available. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).