Foley weather in April

In April, Foley sees average daytime highs of 75°F and overnight lows near 60°F, with 4.3 in of rain across 8.5 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 72°F in the first days to 77°F by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 45% of the time in April, and the air most often feels dry.

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 Foley's 4th-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Foley's year-round climate.

Daytime high
75°
7th warmest
Overnight low
60°
6th coldest
Rainfall
4.3 in
8.5 wet days
Daylight
12 h 42 min
5:29 AM – 6:13 PM
Cloud cover
47%
4th clearest
Wind
9 mph
5th windiest
Solar energy
5.99 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.3
out of 10

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

Density
212/km²
people per km²

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 72°F in the first days to 77°F by the end.

A typical April day in Foley reaches about 75°F in the afternoon and slips back to 60°F overnight — a 15°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 68°F and 80°F. Set against its neighbours, April runs about 6°F warmer than March and about 7°F cooler than May.

40°50°60°70°80°151015202530
Avg high (°F)Avg low (°F)
17257
27258
37258
47258
57358
67358
77358
87359
97359
107459
117459
127459
137460
147460
157460
167560
177560
187560
197561
207661
217661
227661
237662
247662
257662
267762
277763
287763
297763
307863

How April really feels in Foley

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.

Foley 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
Jan60° / 46°4.89.410.35.0
Feb63° / 48°4.58.510.95.8
Mar69° / 54°5.08.911.86.7
Apr75° / 60°4.38.512.77.3
May82° / 68°3.28.613.56.6
Jun86° / 74°4.713.513.94.6
Jul88° / 76°5.017.713.83.7
Aug87° / 76°5.318.313.13.7
Sep85° / 72°5.111.612.25.2
Oct78° / 63°3.7711.37.5
Nov69° / 53°3.87.410.57.1
Dec63° / 48°4.69.610.15.6

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 45% of the time in April.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 16% of April, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 39%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15842
25743
35743
45743
55743
65743
75743
85842
95842
105842
115941
125941
136040
146139
156238
166238
176337
186337
196337
206337
216337
226436
236436
246436
256436
266436
276436
286436
296436
306337

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitation

Foley gets around 4.3 in of rain over 8.5 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 29% and peaks near 30% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
129
229
330
430
530
630
730
830
930
1030
1130
1230
1330
1430
1529
1629
1729
1829
1928
2028
2128
2228
2328
2428
2528
2628
2728
2828
2927
3027

Humidity in April

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, April lands in the dry band about 34% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 29% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
1421523191
2421523201
3411522202
4411422212
5411422222
6401421222
7401421233
8391520233
9391520243
10381520243
11371619243
12371619254
13361719254
14351719254
15341719254
16331820254
17321820255
18321820255
19311820255
20301820256
21301821256
22291821257
23281721258
24281722258
25271622259
262616232510
272515232511
282515232512
292414232613
302314242614

Wind in April

Winds average 9 mph in April.

Across April, daily wind ranges from about 8 mph on the calmest days to 9 mph at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (mph)Feels
19light breeze
29light breeze
39light breeze
49light breeze
59light breeze
69light breeze
79light breeze
89light breeze
99light breeze
109light breeze
119light breeze
129light breeze
139light breeze
149light breeze
159light breeze
169light breeze
179light breeze
189light breeze
199light breeze
208light breeze
218light breeze
228light breeze
238light breeze
248light breeze
258light breeze
268light breeze
278light breeze
288light breeze
298light breeze
308light breeze

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 5:47 AM to 5:14 AM, and sunset from 6:04 PM to 6:22 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.35:476:04
212.35:466:04
312.35:456:05
412.45:436:06
512.45:426:06
612.45:416:07
712.55:406:07
812.55:386:08
912.55:376:09
1012.65:366:09
1112.65:356:10
1212.65:346:11
1312.65:326:11
1412.75:316:12
1512.75:306:12
1612.75:296:13
1712.85:286:14
1812.85:276:14
1912.85:256:15
2012.95:246:16
2112.95:236:16
2212.95:226:17
2312.95:216:18
2413.05:206:18
2513.05:196:19
2613.05:186:20
2713.15:176:20
2813.15:166:21
2913.15:156:22
3013.15:146:22

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 5.99 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.79 kWh/m² to a high of 6.51 kWh/m² in May across the year — April's 5.99 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.5Bright
25.5Bright
35.5Bright
45.5Bright
55.6Bright
65.6Bright
75.7Bright
85.7Bright
95.7Bright
105.8Bright
115.8Bright
125.9Bright
135.9Bright
146.0Bright
156.0Intense
166.0Intense
176.1Intense
186.1Intense
196.1Intense
206.2Intense
216.2Intense
226.2Intense
236.2Intense
246.3Intense
256.3Intense
266.3Intense
276.3Intense
286.3Intense
296.3Intense
306.3Intense
Planning a trip in April

Hazard calendar for Foley

In seasonPeak

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

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

Atlantic hurricane
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is April a good time to visit Foley?

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

7.3
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
5.9
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Foley in April

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

In April, Foley sees daytime highs around 75°F and nights near 60°F. Worth packing: light clothes, rain gear and sun protection. About 9 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Foley 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 12 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 Foley 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 Foley peaks around June 18 at about 10 (very high) — 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 highHighModerateJun 18UV 10Dec 19UV 4
UV index (midday)Level
Jan4Moderate
Feb6High
Mar7High
Apr10Very high
May9Very high
Jun10Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep8Very high
Oct6High
Nov5Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Foley 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 Foley 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 Foley?

Foley sits at 30.4°N, 87.7°W, 82 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Fairhope, 16 mi away.

Topography around Foley

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Foley has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 105 ft around an average of 82 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 194 ft; within 50 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 354 ft.

The land around Foley is covered by trees (38%) and grassland (35%) within 2 miles, trees (46%) and grassland (27%) within 10 miles, and trees (44%) and water (42%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
105 ft
10 miles
194 ft
50 miles
354 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
April weather nearby: Fairhope 16 mi · Daphne 19 mi · Bellview 22 mi · Myrtle Grove 22 mi · West Pensacola 24 mi · Cantonment 25 mi · Ensley 25 mi · Brent 27 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 Foley (30.4066°, -87.6836°, elevation 82 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).