Weather in Birmingham in April 2026
Average weather
Average temperature in Birmingham in April
The temperature in April is +73°F on average, with a range between a maximum of +86°F during the day and a minimum of +45°F at night.
The average maximum temperature goes down 30% by the end of the month, compared with the beginning of the month, from +82°F to +70°F.
Is Birmingham warm or cold in April?
Birmingham is typically warm in April.
Maximum temperatures go up compared to the previous month from +66°F to +73°F. The minimum temperature also goes up from +46°F to +54°F.
It’s generally warm, but pack a long-sleeve shirt for evenings.
Take a look at how April is compared to other months in Birmingham:
Climate in Birmingham in April
| March | April | May | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg. temperature | ||||||
| +66°F | +73°F | +81°F | ||||
| Min. temperature | ||||||
| +9°F | +27°F | +39°F | ||||
| Max. temperature | ||||||
| +88°F | +91°F | +97°F | ||||
| Rainfall | ||||||
| 151 mm | 128 mm | 112 mm | ||||
| Wind | ||||||
| 2 m/s | 2 m/s | 2 m/s | ||||
| Humidity | ||||||
| 66% | 66% | 70% | ||||
| Air pressure | ||||||
| 1017 HPa | 1015 HPa | 1015 HPa | ||||
| Sunny days | ||||||
| 7 | 8 | 7 | ||||
| Cloudy days | ||||||
| 9 | 8 | 8 | ||||
| Rainy days | ||||||
| 14 | 14 | 15 | ||||
| Snowy days | ||||||
| 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
April often has better weather than March. It’s getting warmer as April arrives. The average maximum temperature goes up from +66°F to +73°F during the day. As April arrives, the amount of rainfall goes down. On average, the rainfall volume decreases from 151 mm to 128 mm. Humidity levels don’t change as the month goes on, averaging around 66%. The average wind speed doesn’t change much during April, staying around 2 m/s. The good news is there are likely to be more sunny days in April, from 7 to 8.
May brings much the same weather, it remains good.
Wind
The average wind speed is 3 m/s getting up to 6 m/s which is a medium breeze. You can feel it, especially getting out of the water.
The average wind speed in Birmingham is gradually decreasing during April, going from 6 m/s to 4 m/s over the course of the month.
Rain
How was the weather last April in Birmingham?
Climate Change Over the Years
The climate in Birmingham in April has not changed that much over the last 43 years.
The average temperature was the lowest in 1979 (+71°F) and the highest in 2016 (+76°F). The driest year was 2007 with only 861 mm of rainfall, and the wettest year was 2013 with 1862 mm.
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Source of the data
For this page, we’ve looked at the typical weather in Birmingham, based on historical hourly weather data from January 1, 1979, to December 31, 2023.
For past dates, we show actual recorded data at the location at that time. Forecasts are based on recorded weather during that day of the year, averaged over the total years for which we have records (unless stated otherwise). The daily temperature is the highest recorded temperature in the shadow during that day.
