April is one of the cooler months of the year in Gadsden, with average highs near 21.8°C and lows around 9.4°C (mean 15.6°C). It is about average for rainfall, averaging 114 mm of rainfall and 79% relative humidity across the period.
April is one of the cooler months of the year in Gadsden. Across 45 years of records, the warmest April in Gadsden was 2017 — when the month averaged 18.6°C — while the coldest was 1983 at 12.8°C. Typical April days reach 21.8°C with nights near 9.4°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.4°C per decade.
April is about average for rainfall in Gadsden, averaging 114 mm of rainfall. The wettest April on record was 1982 with 227 mm, while the driest was 1986 at 17 mm.
Relative humidity in Gadsden during April averages 79%. The most humid Aprils were 1991 and 2015 at 84%, and the least humid was 1986 at 63%.
April receives about 5.5 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Gadsden. The sunniest Aprils were 2010 and 2021 at 6.2 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 1991 at 4.5.
Average wind speed in Gadsden during April is 0.5 m/s. The windiest Aprils were 2022, 2023 and 2024, among others at 0.5 m/s, while the calmest were 2016, 2017 and 2025, among others at 0.4 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 14.9°C | 15.2°C | 15.8°C | 16.4°C | 15.9°C | +1°C |
| Avg High | 21.3°C | 21.2°C | 22.0°C | 22.5°C | 22.1°C | +0.8°C |
| Avg Low | 8.5°C | 9.1°C | 9.7°C | 10.3°C | 9.6°C | +1.1°C |
| Avg Rain | 115 mm | 108 mm | 100 mm | 128 mm | 123 mm | +8 mm |
April temperatures in Gadsden have risen by about 1.3°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
April has ranged from a record low of -4°C (1987) to a record high of 33.1°C (1986).
Rainfall in April is about average for rainfall, averaging 114 mm, with a wettest year of 227 mm.
A good time to visit Gadsden
April is a good time to visit Gadsden, with days averaging 21.8°C and nights around 9.4°C (mean 15.6°C, close to Gadsden's yearly average) and higher rainfall. September and May are marginally more temperate, but April still suits most travellers.
| Year | Avg High | Avg Temp | Avg Low | Hottest Day | Coldest Day | Rainfall | Humidity | Wind | Solar |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 24.1°C | 17.9°C | 11.6°C | 29.2°C | 0.4°C | 146 mm | 80% | 0.4 m/s | 5.5 |
| 2024 | 22.6°C | 16.8°C | 10.9°C | 28.4°C | 1.2°C | 94 mm | 78% | 0.5 m/s | 5.5 |
| 2023 | 21.8°C | 15.7°C | 9.5°C | 28.0°C | 3.7°C | 139 mm | 78% | 0.5 m/s | 5.4 |
| 2022 | 21.6°C | 15.0°C | 8.4°C | 27.4°C | 1.5°C | 118 mm | 79% | 0.5 m/s | 5.8 |
| 2021 | 21.4°C | 15.2°C | 8.9°C | 30.5°C | -2.2°C | 66 mm | 75% | 0.5 m/s | 6.2 |
| 2020 | 20.9°C | 14.7°C | 8.5°C | 26.2°C | 2.1°C | 174 mm | 78% | 0.5 m/s | 5.8 |
| 2019 | 22.9°C | 16.8°C | 10.6°C | 28.3°C | -1.2°C | 133 mm | 80% | 0.5 m/s | 5.7 |
| 2018 | 20.2°C | 13.6°C | 6.9°C | 25.0°C | -1.7°C | 149 mm | 78% | 0.5 m/s | 5.8 |
| 2017 🔥 | 24.7°C | 18.6°C | 12.4°C | 28.5°C | 4.0°C | 113 mm | 78% | 0.4 m/s | 5.7 |
| 2016 | 21.9°C | 16.0°C | 10.1°C | 28.0°C | 3.1°C | 67 mm | 78% | 0.4 m/s | 6 |
| 2015 | 22.3°C | 17.1°C | 11.8°C | 27.1°C | 3.8°C | 169 mm | 84% | 0.4 m/s | 4.8 |
| 2014 | 21.5°C | 15.4°C | 9.2°C | 27.0°C | -1.2°C | 190 mm | 82% | 0.5 m/s | 5.2 |
| 2013 | 21.0°C | 15.2°C | 9.3°C | 27.0°C | 2.1°C | 157 mm | 82% | 0.5 m/s | 5.4 |
| 2012 | 23.6°C | 17.4°C | 11.2°C | 29.9°C | 2.2°C | 28 mm | 78% | 0.4 m/s | 5.9 |
| 2011 | 23.3°C | 17.1°C | 10.9°C | 28.5°C | 2.2°C | 176 mm | 80% | 0.5 m/s | 5.9 |
| 2010 | 23.6°C | 16.9°C | 10.2°C | 27.6°C | 5.0°C | 100 mm | 76% | 0.5 m/s | 6.2 |
| 2009 | 20.9°C | 15.0°C | 9.1°C | 28.5°C | -0.3°C | 104 mm | 81% | 0.5 m/s | 5.3 |
| 2008 | 21.8°C | 15.5°C | 9.3°C | 27.0°C | 1.2°C | 109 mm | 78% | 0.5 m/s | 5.5 |
| 2007 | 21.4°C | 14.7°C | 8.1°C | 31.4°C | -3.7°C | 68 mm | 69% | 0.5 m/s | 5.7 |
| 2006 | 24.2°C | 17.9°C | 11.6°C | 30.0°C | 2.7°C | 121 mm | 78% | 0.4 m/s | 5.9 |
| 2005 | 20.9°C | 14.9°C | 8.8°C | 25.2°C | 1.4°C | 97 mm | 79% | 0.5 m/s | 5.4 |
| 2004 | 22.2°C | 15.6°C | 9.0°C | 29.1°C | 0.9°C | 60 mm | 74% | 0.5 m/s | 6 |
| 2003 | 22.4°C | 16.5°C | 10.5°C | 28.5°C | 2.2°C | 124 mm | 81% | 0.5 m/s | 5.1 |
| 2002 | 23.5°C | 17.5°C | 11.6°C | 29.6°C | 1.4°C | 60 mm | 79% | 0.4 m/s | 5.1 |
| 2001 | 22.4°C | 16.8°C | 11.1°C | 28.9°C | 0.4°C | 108 mm | 79% | 0.4 m/s | 5.5 |
| 2000 | 20.3°C | 13.9°C | 7.5°C | 26.7°C | -1.8°C | 155 mm | 79% | 0.5 m/s | 5.1 |
| 1999 | 23.4°C | 17.5°C | 11.7°C | 29.0°C | 2.0°C | 77 mm | 80% | 0.5 m/s | 5.2 |
| 1998 | 20.5°C | 15.0°C | 9.5°C | 25.5°C | 2.5°C | 163 mm | 82% | 0.5 m/s | 4.9 |
| 1997 | 19.8°C | 13.5°C | 7.1°C | 25.7°C | -0.1°C | 117 mm | 77% | 0.5 m/s | 5.5 |
| 1996 | 19.7°C | 13.3°C | 6.8°C | 26.2°C | -2.2°C | 74 mm | 78% | 0.5 m/s | 5.8 |
| 1995 | 22.2°C | 15.9°C | 9.5°C | 26.7°C | 2.2°C | 107 mm | 78% | 0.5 m/s | 5.6 |
| 1994 | 23.1°C | 16.9°C | 10.7°C | 28.0°C | -0.5°C | 125 mm | 81% | 0.4 m/s | 5.9 |
| 1993 | 19.0°C | 13.1°C | 7.2°C | 26.0°C | -1.4°C | 86 mm | 79% | 0.5 m/s | 5.4 |
| 1992 | 20.9°C | 14.8°C | 8.7°C | 27.9°C | -3.4°C | 78 mm | 80% | 0.4 m/s | 5.6 |
| 1991 | 22.7°C | 17.5°C | 12.3°C | 26.1°C | 2.0°C | 184 mm | 84% | 0.4 m/s | 4.5 |
| 1990 | 20.7°C | 14.3°C | 7.8°C | 28.2°C | -2.1°C | 73 mm | 80% | 0.5 m/s | 5.7 |
| 1989 | 20.8°C | 14.4°C | 8.0°C | 27.5°C | -3.2°C | 105 mm | 80% | 0.4 m/s | 5.4 |
| 1988 | 21.4°C | 15.0°C | 8.6°C | 28.1°C | 2.3°C | 111 mm | 77% | 0.5 m/s | 5.2 |
| 1987 | 20.4°C | 14.0°C | 7.6°C | 29.6°C | -4.0°C | 37 mm | 79% | 0.5 m/s | 5.7 |
| 1986 | 24.4°C | 16.5°C | 8.6°C | 33.1°C | -0.3°C | 17 mm | 63% | 0.4 m/s | 6 |
| 1985 | 22.3°C | 15.8°C | 9.4°C | 27.9°C | -1.1°C | 83 mm | 78% | 0.4 m/s | 5.6 |
| 1984 | 20.1°C | 14.4°C | 8.8°C | 27.9°C | 0.6°C | 174 mm | 83% | 0.4 m/s | 4.7 |
| 1983 ❄️ | 18.8°C | 12.8°C | 6.8°C | 24.9°C | -2.7°C | 197 mm | 80% | 0.5 m/s | — |
| 1982 🌧️ | 19.4°C | 13.5°C | 7.6°C | 25.4°C | -2.3°C | 227 mm | 81% | 0.5 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 24.1°C | 17.7°C | 11.4°C | 28.8°C | 3.7°C | 80 mm | 78% | 0.5 m/s | — |
Actual recorded April data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in April is around 21.8°C with lows near 9.4°C (mean 15.6°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
April averages 114 mm of rainfall in Gadsden, about average for rainfall. The wettest on record was 227 mm in 1982.
The hottest April reached 33.1°C in 1986. The coldest dipped to -4°C in 1987.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average April temperatures have risen by about 1.3°C. Daytime highs moved from 20.9°C to 22.3°C and overnight lows from 8.8°C to 9.9°C over the same span.
April is one of the cooler months of the year in Gadsden and about average for rainfall, so plan for around 21.8°C daytime highs and 9.4°C at night.
Not quite — April is the 6th coolest month in Gadsden, averaging 15.6°C.
For April in Gadsden, pack light layers you can adjust through the day, with typical highs of 21.8°C and lows of 9.4°C. Bring an umbrella or light rain jacket too.
Relative humidity in April averages 79% — quite humid.
Average wind speed in April is 0.5 m/s. The windiest April on record averaged 0.5 m/s (1981).
The wettest April on record was 1982 with 227 mm. On average, April sees 114 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 Gadsden 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.
