Prattville weather in April

In April, Prattville sees average daytime highs of 76°F and overnight lows near 54°F, with 4.0 in of rain across 8.3 wet days and about 12.8 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 5th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 73°F in the first days to 79°F by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 38% 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 12 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, April is Prattville's 4th-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Prattville's year-round climate.

Daytime high
76°
7th warmest
Overnight low
54°
6th coldest
Rainfall
4.0 in
8.3 wet days
Daylight
12 h 48 min
5:22 AM – 6:10 PM
Cloud cover
52%
4th clearest
Wind
7 mph
5th windiest
Solar energy
5.69 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.2
out of 10

Prattville is city in Alabama, United States of America.

Density
405/km²
people per km²
Founded
1818

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 73°F in the first days to 79°F by the end.

A typical April day in Prattville reaches about 76°F in the afternoon and slips back to 54°F overnight — a 22°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 66°F and 84°F. Set against its neighbours, April runs about 7°F warmer than March and about 7°F cooler than May.

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Avg high (°F)Avg low (°F)
17351
27351
37351
47352
57452
67452
77452
87453
97553
107553
117553
127553
137654
147654
157654
167654
177654
187755
197755
207755
217755
227755
237856
247856
257856
267856
277857
287957
297957
307958

How April really feels in Prattville

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.

Prattville weather by month

How April compares with the rest of the year at a glance. April is the 7th-warmest and 5th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°F)Rainfall (inches)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan57° / 38°4.59.810.14.1
Feb61° / 41°4.59.610.85.1
Mar69° / 47°4.79.811.86.5
Apr76° / 54°4.08.312.87.2
May83° / 63°3.29.213.65.9
Jun89° / 71°3.711.914.14.0
Jul91° / 74°3.914.513.93.2
Aug91° / 73°3.412.813.23.5
Sep87° / 68°2.97.712.25.1
Oct77° / 56°2.86.611.27.5
Nov67° / 46°3.97.610.36.7
Dec59° / 40°4.6109.94.6

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 38% 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 46%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15050
25050
35149
45149
55050
65149
75248
85248
95248
105248
115446
125446
135446
145545
155545
165545
175545
185545
195644
205644
215644
225644
235644
245644
255545
265545
275545
285545
295545
305545

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitation

Prattville gets around 4.0 in of rain over 8.3 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 31% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
131
231
331
431
531
631
730
830
930
1029
1129
1229
1328
1428
1528
1628
1728
1827
1927
2027
2127
2227
2327
2427
2527
2627
2727
2827
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 53% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 7% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
163191440
262191540
362191540
460191650
560191650
660191650
758191760
858191760
958191760
1057191860
1156201860
1256201860
1355201960
1454211960
1554211960
1653221960
1753221960
1853221960
1952231960
2051231970
2150241970
2250241980
2349241990
2447241990
25462519100
26452519110
27442519120
28432519130
29412520141
30402520141

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
236calm
246calm
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 12 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 54 minutes over April. Sunrise moves from 5:42 AM to 5:06 AM, and sunset from 5:59 PM to 6:20 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.35:425:59
212.35:406:00
312.45:396:01
412.45:386:02
512.45:366:02
612.55:356:03
712.55:346:04
812.55:326:04
912.65:316:05
1012.65:306:06
1112.65:286:06
1212.75:276:07
1312.75:266:08
1412.75:256:09
1512.85:236:09
1612.85:226:10
1712.85:216:11
1812.95:206:11
1912.95:186:12
2012.95:176:13
2113.05:166:14
2213.05:156:14
2313.05:146:15
2413.15:136:16
2513.15:126:17
2613.15:106:17
2713.15:096:18
2813.25:086:19
2913.25:076:19
3013.25:066:20

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 5.69 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.44 kWh/m² to a high of 6.27 kWh/m² in May across the year — April's 5.69 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.2Bright
25.2Bright
35.2Bright
45.3Bright
55.3Bright
65.3Bright
75.4Bright
85.4Bright
95.5Bright
105.5Bright
115.5Bright
125.6Bright
135.6Bright
145.7Bright
155.7Bright
165.7Bright
175.8Bright
185.8Bright
195.8Bright
205.8Bright
215.9Bright
225.9Bright
235.9Bright
245.9Bright
255.9Bright
266.0Bright
276.0Bright
286.0Intense
296.0Intense
306.0Intense
Planning a trip in April

Is April a good time to visit Prattville?

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

7.2
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
6.2
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

April is one of the better times to visit Prattville for general sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Prattville in April

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

In April, Prattville sees daytime highs around 76°F and nights near 54°F. Worth packing: light clothes, rain gear and sun protection. About 8 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Prattville 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 Prattville peaks around July 15 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 15UV 10Dec 19UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan4Moderate
Feb5High
Mar7High
Apr8Very high
May9Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul10Extreme
Aug9Very high
Sep8Very high
Oct5High
Nov4Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Prattville 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 Prattville is worst in July — around 20 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 3.2× the cleanest month (January, 6 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJul 1820 µg/m³Jan 146 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan6Good
Feb8Good
Mar10Good
Apr10Good
May12Good
Jun16Moderate
Jul20Moderate
Aug18Moderate
Sep14Moderate
Oct11Good
Nov8Good
Dec7Good
Location & terrain

Where is Prattville?

Prattville sits at 32.5°N, 86.5°W, 328 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Millbrook, 5.6 mi away.

Topography around Prattville

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Prattville has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 315 ft around an average of 308 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 554 ft; within 50 miles, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,273 ft.

The land around Prattville is covered by trees (64%) within 2 miles, trees (65%) and grassland (22%) within 10 miles, and trees (81%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
315 ft
10 miles
554 ft
50 miles
1,273 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
April weather nearby: Millbrook 5.6 mi · Montgomery 11 mi · Selma 33 mi · Troy 53 mi · Alabaster 58 mi · Auburn 58 mi · Pelham 60 mi · Helena 62 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 Prattville (32.464°, -86.4597°, elevation 328 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).