Mobile, AL weather in April
Expect mild weather with some rain in Mobile in April, with highs near 78°F and lows near 59°F. Rain falls on about 8 days. Good for outdoor plans.
- Normal high
- 78°F
- Normal low
- 59°F
- Wet days
- 8
- 5.5 in total
- Muggy days
- 9
- dew point 65°F+
How April changes from start to finish
| April 1 | April 30 | |
|---|---|---|
| Normal high | 75°F | 81°F |
| Normal low | 55°F | 62°F |
| Chance of a wet day | 26% | 23% |
| Sunrise / sunset | 6:41 am / 7:10 pm | 6:09 am / 7:29 pm |
| Daylight | 12.5 h | 13.3 h |
Chance of a wet day: average for the first and last 7 days of the month. Times are local clock time (Central Time).
A typical April day
- 6 am59°Fdew point 56°F
- 9 am69°Fdew point 56°F
- Noon75°Fdew point 55°F
- 3 pm76°Fdew point 55°F
- 6 pm70°Fdew point 57°F
- 9 pm64°Fdew point 58°F
NOAA hourly normals (local standard time) from Mobile (12 mi away); average wind 8 mph; clear or few clouds in 44% of daytime hours, mostly cloudy or overcast in 38%.
What kind of days to expect
- Comfortable dayshigh 65-80°F and dew point under 60°F12 of 30
- Beach dayshigh 80-95°F, under 0.05 in of rain, afternoon wind under 15 mph9 of 30
- Hot dayshigh 90°F or more0 of 30
- Muggy daysdaily mean dew point 65°F or more9 of 30
- Wet daysat least 0.01 in of rain or melted snow8 of 30
- Notable rainat least 0.10 in5 of 30
- Freezing nightslow 32°F or below0 of 30
Average days per April, counted from daily records for each year 1991-2020.
Rain in April
Normal precipitation is 5.5 in; a dry April brings about 2.4 in and a wet one about 6.3 in (25th and 75th percentiles). About 3 days bring half an inch or more, and about 2 an inch or more.
How April varies from year to year
- Warmest April, 1991-20202020: average high 81°F
- Coolest April1997: average high 73°F
- Wettest April2014: 27.0 in
- Driest April1999: 0.1 in
- Highest reading90°F (April 25, 2020)
- Lowest reading36°F (April 8, 2009)
From the station's daily records with NOAA quality flags removed; most recent date shown when a reading repeats.
April compared with March and May
| March | April | May | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Normal high | 72°F | 78°F | 85°F |
| Normal low | 52°F | 59°F | 66°F |
| Wet days | 9 | 8 | 8 |
| Comfortable days | 15 | 12 | 3 |
| Daylight | 12.0 h | 12.9 h | 13.7 h |
Highs change by +6°F from March and +7°F into May.
How Mobile ranks in April
- Normal high75th warmest of 378 cities; 3rd of 6 in Alabama
- Wet days156th driest of 378
- Comfortable days154th most of 340
Heating and cooling
April has 38 heating degree days and 135 cooling degree days (base 65°F), 4% of the year's total heating and cooling demand.
Questions
How hot is Mobile in April?
The normal high is 78°F and the normal low is 59°F. From 1991 to 2020 the hottest April reading was 90°F (April 25, 2020).
Does it rain a lot in Mobile in April?
About 8 days in April have at least 0.01 in of precipitation, and the normal total is 5.5 in. The wettest April in 1991-2020 was in 2014 (27.0 in); the driest was in 1999 (0.1 in).
Is April a good time to visit Mobile?
April ranks 2nd of 12 months on our comfort score for Mobile (67 out of 100). It has about 12 comfortable days. The best months are March, April and November.
Where the numbers come from
- Temperature and frost dates: Mobile Downtown Airport (USW00013838), 4.9 mi SSW of the city center, 26 ft . NOAA normals and daily records, 1991-2020.
- Rain: Fairhope 2 Ne (USC00012813), 14 mi SE of the city center, 23 ft . NOAA normals and daily records, 1991-2020.
- Snowfall, snow depth, humidity and wind by hour and cloud cover: Mobile (USW00013894), 12 mi W of the city center, 208 ft (199 ft higher than the city). NOAA normals and daily records, 1991-2020.
- Daily humidity and wind: Mobile Downtown Airport (722235-13838), 5.6 mi SSW of the city center, 16 ft . Hourly observations, 1991-2020.