April is one of the cooler months of the year in Dothan, with average highs near 24.4°C and lows around 12.3°C (mean 18.4°C). It is one of the drier months, averaging 105 mm of rainfall and 79% relative humidity across the period.
April is one of the cooler months of the year in Dothan. Across 45 years of records, the warmest April in Dothan was 2006 — when the month averaged 21.5°C — while the coldest was 1993 at 15.1°C. Typical April days reach 24.4°C with nights near 12.3°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.4°C per decade.
April is one of the drier months in Dothan, averaging 105 mm of rainfall. The wettest April on record was 2014 with 308 mm, while the driest was 1987 at 10 mm.
Relative humidity in Dothan during April averages 79%. The most humid April was 2014 at 86%, and the least humid was 2000 at 67%.
April receives about 5.8 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Dothan. The sunniest April was 2011 at 6.7 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 2015 at 4.6.
Average wind speed in Dothan during April is 2.2 m/s. The windiest April was 1997 at 2.6 m/s, while the calmest were 1981, 1986 and 1991 at 1.8 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 17.4°C | 17.7°C | 18.6°C | 19.0°C | 19.1°C | +1.7°C |
| Avg High | 23.6°C | 23.5°C | 24.9°C | 24.9°C | 25.1°C | +1.5°C |
| Avg Low | 11.2°C | 12.0°C | 12.3°C | 13.0°C | 13.0°C | +1.8°C |
| Avg Rain | 83 mm | 98 mm | 109 mm | 124 mm | 111 mm | +27 mm |
April temperatures in Dothan have risen by about 1.4°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
April has ranged from a record low of -1.8°C (1987) to a record high of 34.4°C (2006).
Rainfall in April is one of the drier months, averaging 105 mm, with a wettest year of 308 mm.
One of the best times to visit Dothan
April is one of the best times to visit Dothan. Expect days averaging 24.4°C and nights around 12.3°C (mean 18.4°C) — close to Dothan's yearly average — with higher rainfall (105 mm), so conditions are generally comfortable for sightseeing and outdoor plans.
| Year | Avg High | Avg Temp | Avg Low | Hottest Day | Coldest Day | Rainfall | Humidity | Wind | Solar |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 27.4°C | 20.8°C | 14.2°C | 32.6°C | 5.9°C | 63 mm | 75% | 1.9 m/s | 6 |
| 2024 | 24.6°C | 18.9°C | 13.2°C | 28.6°C | 6.1°C | 111 mm | 82% | 2.1 m/s | 6 |
| 2023 | 25.1°C | 19.3°C | 13.4°C | 29.4°C | 7.0°C | 137 mm | 79% | 2.2 m/s | 5.4 |
| 2022 | 25.4°C | 18.9°C | 12.4°C | 28.6°C | 4.7°C | 84 mm | 76% | 2.2 m/s | 5.8 |
| 2021 | 23.3°C | 17.5°C | 11.7°C | 29.1°C | 1.2°C | 121 mm | 78% | 2 m/s | 5.8 |
| 2020 | 25.0°C | 19.0°C | 13.0°C | 29.6°C | 6.9°C | 146 mm | 76% | 2.2 m/s | 6.1 |
| 2019 | 24.6°C | 18.4°C | 12.3°C | 28.8°C | 6.0°C | 110 mm | 81% | 2.2 m/s | 6 |
| 2018 | 23.7°C | 17.1°C | 10.4°C | 27.3°C | 3.8°C | 88 mm | 78% | 2.3 m/s | 6 |
| 2017 | 25.9°C | 20.1°C | 14.3°C | 30.5°C | 5.2°C | 65 mm | 78% | 2.1 m/s | 6 |
| 2016 | 23.6°C | 18.3°C | 13.0°C | 28.4°C | 7.0°C | 165 mm | 83% | 2.2 m/s | 5.7 |
| 2015 | 25.5°C | 21.0°C | 16.5°C | 28.3°C | 9.6°C | 229 mm | 86% | 1.9 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2014 🌧️ | 23.5°C | 18.1°C | 12.7°C | 28.2°C | 1.8°C | 308 mm | 86% | 2.4 m/s | 5.1 |
| 2013 | 24.1°C | 18.3°C | 12.4°C | 28.8°C | 5.5°C | 101 mm | 83% | 2.2 m/s | 5.5 |
| 2012 | 25.7°C | 19.5°C | 13.3°C | 32.5°C | 4.4°C | 59 mm | 76% | 1.9 m/s | 6.3 |
| 2011 | 28.3°C | 20.8°C | 13.4°C | 32.7°C | 4.7°C | 36 mm | 71% | 2.4 m/s | 6.7 |
| 2010 | 24.5°C | 18.2°C | 12.0°C | 26.9°C | 7.4°C | 73 mm | 81% | 2.1 m/s | 6.5 |
| 2009 | 23.3°C | 17.5°C | 11.8°C | 27.7°C | 1.5°C | 155 mm | 83% | 2.5 m/s | 6 |
| 2008 | 23.6°C | 17.9°C | 12.3°C | 27.1°C | 2.0°C | 101 mm | 81% | 2.1 m/s | 5.8 |
| 2007 | 23.3°C | 17.0°C | 10.7°C | 30.6°C | 1.6°C | 93 mm | 73% | 2.3 m/s | 5.9 |
| 2006 🔥 | 28.7°C | 21.5°C | 14.3°C | 34.4°C | 7.9°C | 54 mm | 69% | 2.4 m/s | 6.2 |
| 2005 | 22.4°C | 16.5°C | 10.6°C | 25.0°C | 3.7°C | 226 mm | 81% | 2.3 m/s | 6 |
| 2004 | 25.5°C | 18.4°C | 11.4°C | 30.8°C | 3.0°C | 109 mm | 70% | 2.1 m/s | 6.2 |
| 2003 | 24.0°C | 18.4°C | 12.8°C | 27.7°C | 4.6°C | 153 mm | 83% | 1.9 m/s | 5.4 |
| 2002 | 27.1°C | 21.1°C | 15.0°C | 31.0°C | 5.7°C | 104 mm | 78% | 2 m/s | 5.5 |
| 2001 | 24.8°C | 18.7°C | 12.6°C | 28.7°C | 2.8°C | 52 mm | 80% | 2 m/s | 6.1 |
| 2000 | 26.0°C | 18.5°C | 11.0°C | 30.6°C | 2.0°C | 40 mm | 67% | 2.5 m/s | 6 |
| 1999 | 26.8°C | 20.5°C | 14.2°C | 31.7°C | 5.2°C | 23 mm | 75% | 2.2 m/s | 5.9 |
| 1998 | 23.3°C | 17.8°C | 12.3°C | 27.4°C | 5.8°C | 86 mm | 83% | 2.4 m/s | 5.6 |
| 1997 | 22.3°C | 16.5°C | 10.6°C | 26.2°C | 3.2°C | 170 mm | 80% | 2.6 m/s | 5.6 |
| 1996 | 21.8°C | 15.9°C | 10.1°C | 27.4°C | 1.7°C | 133 mm | 81% | 2.4 m/s | 5.7 |
| 1995 | 24.0°C | 18.1°C | 12.3°C | 28.8°C | 3.6°C | 127 mm | 80% | 2 m/s | 5.6 |
| 1994 | 24.5°C | 18.8°C | 13.1°C | 28.5°C | 2.5°C | 152 mm | 83% | 1.9 m/s | 5.9 |
| 1993 ❄️ | 21.3°C | 15.1°C | 9.0°C | 25.9°C | 3.5°C | 52 mm | 80% | 2.3 m/s | 5.8 |
| 1992 | 22.8°C | 17.0°C | 11.2°C | 28.0°C | 3.4°C | 51 mm | 80% | 2 m/s | 6 |
| 1991 | 25.0°C | 20.3°C | 15.5°C | 28.2°C | 3.7°C | 120 mm | 86% | 1.8 m/s | 5 |
| 1990 | 23.4°C | 17.4°C | 11.3°C | 28.7°C | 1.7°C | 62 mm | 81% | 2.2 m/s | 6.2 |
| 1989 | 23.2°C | 17.2°C | 11.1°C | 29.2°C | 2.9°C | 122 mm | 79% | 2 m/s | 5.9 |
| 1988 | 23.9°C | 18.0°C | 12.1°C | 29.1°C | 4.2°C | 62 mm | 81% | 2.2 m/s | 5 |
| 1987 | 22.2°C | 15.8°C | 9.5°C | 29.1°C | -1.8°C | 10 mm | 80% | 2 m/s | 6.2 |
| 1986 | 23.9°C | 17.2°C | 10.5°C | 29.2°C | 3.9°C | 12 mm | 75% | 1.8 m/s | 6.5 |
| 1985 | 25.1°C | 18.8°C | 12.5°C | 32.2°C | 3.2°C | 47 mm | 73% | 2 m/s | 5.8 |
| 1984 | 22.9°C | 17.0°C | 11.1°C | 28.0°C | 4.9°C | 136 mm | 84% | 2.3 m/s | 4.7 |
| 1983 | 21.5°C | 15.4°C | 9.3°C | 25.7°C | 2.8°C | 210 mm | 82% | 2.5 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 22.6°C | 17.2°C | 11.7°C | 26.8°C | 2.5°C | 125 mm | 82% | 2.3 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 26.9°C | 20.2°C | 13.4°C | 31.9°C | 5.9°C | 24 mm | 74% | 1.8 m/s | — |
Actual recorded April data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in April is around 24.4°C with lows near 12.3°C (mean 18.4°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
April averages 105 mm of rainfall in Dothan, one of the drier months. The wettest on record was 308 mm in 2014.
The hottest April reached 34.4°C in 2006. The coldest dipped to -1.8°C in 1987.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average April temperatures have risen by about 1.4°C. Daytime highs moved from 23.8°C to 25.2°C and overnight lows from 11.6°C to 13°C over the same span.
April is one of the cooler months of the year in Dothan and one of the drier months, so plan for around 24.4°C daytime highs and 12.3°C at night.
Not quite — April is the 6th coolest month in Dothan, averaging 18.4°C.
For April in Dothan, pack light layers you can adjust through the day, with typical highs of 24.4°C and lows of 12.3°C. Bring an umbrella or light rain jacket too.
Relative humidity in April averages 79% — quite humid.
Average wind speed in April is 2.2 m/s. The windiest April on record averaged 2.6 m/s (1997).
The wettest April on record was 2014 with 308 mm. On average, April sees 105 mm.
All figures are derived from NASA POWER (Prediction Of Worldwide Energy Resources), based on MERRA-2 satellite reanalysis, covering 1981–2025.
Explore how the weather in Dothan behaves each April, based on 45 years of NASA POWER climate data from 1981 to 2025. This page breaks down average temperatures, rainfall, humidity, wind and solar radiation for April specifically, along with year-by-year records and how the month has changed over the decades.
