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Birmingham Weather in April

In April, Birmingham averages a high of 13°C (55°F) and a low of 4°C (40°F), from 56 years of daily records (1971–2026).

13°C
Average high
55°F
4°C
Average low
40°F
25°C
Record high
78°F · April 30, 2025
-3°C
Record low
26°F · April 11, 1978

What April Is Like in Birmingham

  • Birmingham's hottest April day on record is a recent one: 25°C (78°F) on April 30, 2025.
  • 6 of the 10 warmest Aprils on record in Birmingham have come since 2012.
  • The coldest April reading, -3°C (26°F) on April 11, 1978, has not been matched in 48 years.
  • April 2026 was the 5th warmest April in 56 years of records, 1.8°C (3.3°F) above the long-run average.
Average daytime high in Birmingham, every April since 1971
9°C14°C18°C19801990200020102020April 1971: 12.0°CApril 1972: 11.6°CApril 1973: 10.8°CApril 1974: 12.8°CApril 1975: 12.1°CApril 1976: 12.2°CApril 1977: 10.8°CApril 1978: 9.9°CApril 1979: 11.2°CApril 1980: 13.2°CApril 1981: 11.6°CApril 1982: 12.9°CApril 1983: 10.7°CApril 1984: 13.7°CApril 1985: 11.9°CApril 1986: 9.6°CApril 1987: 14.8°CApril 1988: 12.3°CApril 1989: 10.4°CApril 1990: 13.1°CApril 1991: 11.8°CApril 1992: 12.6°CApril 1993: 13.3°CApril 1994: 12.1°CApril 1995: 13.2°CApril 1996: 13.0°CApril 1997: 13.8°CApril 1998: 11.5°CApril 1999: 13.7°CApril 2000: 12.2°CApril 2001: 11.4°CApril 2002: 14.2°CApril 2003: 14.8°CApril 2004: 13.4°CApril 2005: 13.0°CApril 2006: 12.5°CApril 2007: 16.4°CApril 2008: 12.1°CApril 2009: 14.6°CApril 2010: 14.1°CApril 2011: 17.2°CApril 2012: 11.2°CApril 2013: 12.4°CApril 2014: 14.3°CApril 2015: 14.3°CApril 2016: 11.8°CApril 2017: 13.4°CApril 2018: 13.7°CApril 2019: 14.2°CApril 2020: 16.3°CApril 2021: 11.9°CApril 2022: 14.2°CApril 2023: 13.2°CApril 2024: 13.6°CApril 2025: 16.8°CApril 2026: 15.9°C
Warmest: 2011 (17.2°C)Latest: 2026 (15.9°C)10-year averageLong-run average (13.0°C)

Look Up a Day in April

See the weather in Birmingham on any April date, year by year.

Source: NOAA GHCN-Daily, Cet Central England (1971–2026). Averages cover 1971–2026. How we compute this

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