Huntsville weather in April

In April, Huntsville sees average daytime highs of 71°F and overnight lows near 51°F, with 4.9 in of rain across 10.4 wet days and about 12.8 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 4th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 68°F in the first days to 74°F by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 32% 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 18 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, April is Huntsville's 5th-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Huntsville's year-round climate.

Daytime high
71°
7th warmest
Overnight low
51°
6th coldest
Rainfall
4.9 in
10.4 wet days
Daylight
12 h 54 min
5:20 AM – 6:13 PM
Cloud cover
57%
5th clearest
Wind
7 mph
4th windiest
Solar energy
5.47 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.5
out of 10

Huntsville is county seat of Madison County, Alabama, United States.

Density
387/km²
people per km²
Founded
1805

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 68°F in the first days to 74°F by the end.

A typical April day in Huntsville reaches about 71°F in the afternoon and slips back to 51°F overnight — a 20°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 60°F and 81°F. Set against its neighbours, April runs about 8°F warmer than March and about 8°F cooler than May.

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Avg high (°F)Avg low (°F)
16747
26747
36847
46848
56848
66948
76949
86949
97049
107049
117050
127050
137150
147151
157151
167151
177251
187251
197252
207252
217252
227353
237353
247353
257353
267353
277354
287454
297454
307455

How April really feels in Huntsville

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.

Huntsville weather by month

How April compares with the rest of the year at a glance. April is the 7th-warmest and 4th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°F)Rainfall (inches)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan50° / 33°5.110.30.79.92.2
Feb54° / 36°4.9110.910.73.2
Mar62° / 43°5.711.80.311.75.2
Apr71° / 51°4.910.4012.86.5
May78° / 60°4.211.1013.86.5
Jun85° / 68°4.112.5014.34.9
Jul88° / 71°4.412.9014.14.2
Aug87° / 70°3.111.1013.34.5
Sep83° / 64°3.67.5012.26.3
Oct72° / 52°3.47.2011.17.3
Nov61° / 42°4.29010.25.2
Dec53° / 36°5.511.20.39.72.8

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 32% of the time in April.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 14% of April, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 53%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14357
24357
34357
44456
54456
64555
74555
84654
94654
104753
114753
124753
134852
144852
154753
164852
174753
184753
194852
204852
214753
224753
234852
244852
254852
264753
274753
284852
294951
304951

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitation

Huntsville gets around 4.9 in of rain over 10.4 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 35% and peaks near 39% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
139
239
338
438
537
637
736
836
935
1035
1134
1234
1334
1434
1533
1633
1733
1834
1934
2034
2134
2234
2335
2435
2535
2636
2736
2836
2936
3036

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 67% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
1781660
2781660
3771670
4761680
5751780
6741790
77317100
87217101
97117111
107116121
117116121
127016131
136916141
146916141
156916141
166717151
176717151
186717151
196618151
206618151
216419161
226319162
236220162
246120172
255921173
265921173
275622184
285523184
295323195
305124205

Wind in April

Winds average 7 mph in April.

Across April, daily wind ranges from about 6 mph on the calmest days to 7 mph at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (mph)Feels
17calm
27calm
37calm
47calm
57calm
67calm
77calm
87calm
97calm
107calm
117calm
127calm
137calm
147calm
157calm
167calm
177calm
187calm
197calm
207calm
217calm
227calm
237calm
247calm
256calm
266calm
276calm
286calm
296calm
306calm

Sunrise & sunset in April

DaylightNight

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

Days grow by about 60 minutes over April. Sunrise moves from 5:41 AM to 5:03 AM, and sunset from 6:01 PM to 6:24 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.35:416:01
212.45:406:02
312.45:386:02
412.45:376:03
512.55:366:04
612.55:346:05
712.55:336:06
812.65:316:06
912.65:306:07
1012.75:296:08
1112.75:276:09
1212.75:266:09
1312.85:246:10
1412.85:236:11
1512.85:226:12
1612.95:206:13
1712.95:196:13
1812.95:186:14
1913.05:176:15
2013.05:156:16
2113.05:146:17
2213.15:136:18
2313.15:126:18
2413.15:106:19
2513.25:096:20
2613.25:086:21
2713.25:076:22
2813.35:066:22
2913.35:046:23
3013.35:036:24

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 5.47 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.16 kWh/m² to a high of 6.16 kWh/m² in June across the year — April's 5.47 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.9Bright
25.0Bright
35.0Bright
45.1Bright
55.1Bright
65.2Bright
75.2Bright
85.2Bright
95.3Bright
105.3Bright
115.4Bright
125.4Bright
135.4Bright
145.5Bright
155.5Bright
165.5Bright
175.5Bright
185.5Bright
195.6Bright
205.6Bright
215.6Bright
225.6Bright
235.6Bright
245.6Bright
255.7Bright
265.7Bright
275.7Bright
285.7Bright
295.7Bright
305.8Bright
Planning a trip in April

Is April a good time to visit Huntsville?

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

6.5
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
4.3
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

April is a reasonable time to visit Huntsville for sightseeing.

What to pack for Huntsville in April

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

In April, Huntsville sees daytime highs around 71°F and nights near 51°F. Worth packing: rain gear and sun protection. About 10 days see rain.

rain gearsun protection

UV index in Huntsville in April

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in April peaks around 7 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Huntsville peaks around July 11 at about 10 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 19 at about 3 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 11 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highVery highHighModerateJul 11UV 10Dec 19UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb5Moderate
Mar6High
Apr7Very high
May8Very high
Jun10Very high
Jul10Extreme
Aug9Very high
Sep7Very high
Oct5High
Nov4Moderate
Dec2Moderate

Air quality in Huntsville 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 Huntsville is worst in July — around 19 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 3.2× the cleanest month (January, 6 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJul 1619 µg/m³Jan 116 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan6Good
Feb8Good
Mar9Good
Apr10Good
May13Moderate
Jun16Moderate
Jul19Moderate
Aug15Moderate
Sep11Good
Oct8Good
Nov7Good
Dec6Good
Location & terrain

Where is Huntsville?

Huntsville sits at 34.7°N, 86.6°W, 633 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Madison, 9.3 mi away.

Topography around Huntsville

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Huntsville has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 459 ft around an average of 669 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,165 ft; within 50 miles, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,555 ft.

The land around Huntsville is covered by trees (42%) and artificial surfaces (42%) within 2 miles, trees (53%) and grassland (23%) within 10 miles, and trees (59%) and grassland (26%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
459 ft
10 miles
1,165 ft
50 miles
1,555 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
April weather nearby: Madison 9.3 mi · Athens 22 mi · Decatur 24 mi · Albertville 39 mi · Cullman 41 mi · Tullahoma 48 mi · Shelbyville 53 mi · Gadsden 60 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 Huntsville (34.7304°, -86.5859°, elevation 633 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. 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).