Pelham weather in April

In April, Pelham sees average daytime highs of 74°F and overnight lows near 53°F, with 4.3 in of rain across 9.2 wet days and about 12.8 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 6th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 71°F in the first days to 76°F by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 36% 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 Pelham's 4th-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Pelham's year-round climate.

Daytime high
74°
7th warmest
Overnight low
53°
6th coldest
Rainfall
4.3 in
9.2 wet days
Daylight
12 h 48 min
5:23 AM – 6:12 PM
Cloud cover
54%
4th clearest
Wind
7 mph
4th windiest
Solar energy
5.61 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.0
out of 10

Pelham is city in Alabama.

Density
225/km²
people per km²
Founded
1964

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 71°F in the first days to 76°F by the end.

A typical April day in Pelham reaches about 74°F in the afternoon and slips back to 53°F overnight — a 21°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 64°F and 82°F. Set against its neighbours, April runs about 7°F warmer than March and about 7°F cooler than May.

40°60°80°151015202530
Avg high (°F)Avg low (°F)
17049
27150
37150
47150
57150
67251
77251
87251
97251
107351
117352
127352
137352
147352
157453
167453
177453
187453
197453
207554
217554
227554
237554
247555
257655
267655
277655
287656
297656
307756

How April really feels in Pelham

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.

Pelham weather by month

How April compares with the rest of the year at a glance. April is the 7th-warmest and 6th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°F)Rainfall (inches)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan54° / 36°4.89.80.5103.4
Feb59° / 39°5.110.30.310.84.4
Mar66° / 46°5.5110.211.76.0
Apr74° / 53°4.39.2012.87.0
May81° / 62°3.89.8013.76.4
Jun87° / 69°4.112.9014.24.4
Jul89° / 72°4.414.40143.7
Aug89° / 71°3.812.6013.24.0
Sep84° / 65°3.37.7012.25.8
Oct75° / 54°3.37011.27.5
Nov64° / 44°3.97.8010.36.2
Dec56° / 39°5.010.10.19.83.9

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 36% 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 48%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14951
25050
35050
45050
55050
65050
74951
85050
95050
105050
115149
125149
135149
145248
155248
165248
175347
185347
195347
205347
215347
225347
235347
245347
255347
265347
275347
285347
295347
305347

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitation

Pelham gets around 4.3 in of rain over 9.2 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 31% and peaks near 36% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
136
236
336
435
535
634
734
833
933
1032
1131
1231
1331
1430
1530
1630
1730
1829
1929
2029
2129
2229
2329
2429
2530
2630
2730
2830
2930
3030

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 58% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 5% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
168181220
268181220
366181330
466181330
565181430
664181440
764181440
863181540
963181540
1062181550
1161181650
1261181650
1360191650
1459191750
1559191750
1658201750
1759201740
1858201840
1957201850
2057201850
2155211950
2255211950
2353212060
2453212060
2552212070
2650222170
2749222180
2847232190
29462322100
30442322111

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
257calm
267calm
277calm
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 5:43 AM to 5:06 AM, and sunset from 6:01 PM to 6:23 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.35:436:01
212.35:416:02
312.45:406:03
412.45:396:03
512.45:376:04
612.55:366:05
712.55:346:06
812.65:336:06
912.65:326:07
1012.65:306:08
1112.75:296:08
1212.75:286:09
1312.75:276:10
1412.85:256:11
1512.85:246:11
1612.85:236:12
1712.95:216:13
1812.95:206:14
1912.95:196:14
2013.05:186:15
2113.05:176:16
2213.05:156:17
2313.15:146:17
2413.15:136:18
2513.15:126:19
2613.15:116:20
2713.25:106:20
2813.25:096:21
2913.25:076:22
3013.35:066:23

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 5.61 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.35 kWh/m² to a high of 6.18 kWh/m² in May across the year — April's 5.61 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.0Bright
25.1Bright
35.1Bright
45.2Bright
55.2Bright
65.3Bright
75.3Bright
85.3Bright
95.4Bright
105.4Bright
115.5Bright
125.5Bright
135.5Bright
145.6Bright
155.6Bright
165.7Bright
175.7Bright
185.7Bright
195.7Bright
205.8Bright
215.8Bright
225.8Bright
235.8Bright
245.8Bright
255.8Bright
265.8Bright
275.9Bright
285.9Bright
295.9Bright
305.9Bright
Planning a trip in April

Is April a good time to visit Pelham?

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

7.0
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
5.4
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Pelham in April

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

In April, Pelham sees daytime highs around 74°F and nights near 53°F. Worth packing: light clothes, rain gear and sun protection. About 9 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Pelham in April

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in April peaks around 8 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Pelham peaks around July 14 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 14UV 10Dec 19UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan4Moderate
Feb5High
Mar6High
Apr8Very high
May8Very high
Jun10Very high
Jul10Extreme
Aug9Very high
Sep8Very high
Oct5High
Nov4Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Pelham 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 Pelham is worst in July — around 21 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 3.4× the cleanest month (January, 6 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJul 1820 µg/m³Jan 116 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan6Good
Feb9Good
Mar11Good
Apr10Good
May13Moderate
Jun17Moderate
Jul21Moderate
Aug18Moderate
Sep14Moderate
Oct10Good
Nov8Good
Dec7Good
Location & terrain

Where is Pelham?

Pelham sits at 33.3°N, 86.8°W, 502 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Helena, 1.9 mi away.

Topography around Pelham

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Pelham has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 728 ft around an average of 525 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,050 ft; within 50 miles, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,814 ft.

The land around Pelham is covered by trees (64%) and artificial surfaces (22%) within 2 miles, trees (79%) within 10 miles, and trees (87%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
728 ft
10 miles
1,050 ft
50 miles
1,814 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
April weather nearby: Helena 1.9 mi · Alabaster 3.1 mi · Hoover 8.1 mi · Vestavia Hills 11 mi · Bessemer 12 mi · Homewood 13 mi · Mountain Brook 16 mi · Hueytown 16 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 Pelham (33.2857°, -86.81°, elevation 502 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).