April is generally used as a girl's name. It consists of 5 letters and 2 syllables and is pronounced A-pril. In the U.S. in 2014, it ranked 406 in baby name popularity for girls with 790 occurrences. Less than 5 boys were given the name. View the April Name Popularity Page to see how the popularity trend for April has changed since 1880, or to compare the popularity of April to other names. Variants of the name April include Apria, Aprille. The names Aprel, Apryl, Apryll, Avriel, Avrielle, Avril, Avrill are all forms of April.
Galveston weather essentials. Weather & When to Go. With its temperate climate, Galveston Island is a year-round destination. Peak season is during the summer and the weather is typically very tropical in the summer.. If you want to visit Galveston and avoid the crowds, try visiting before June or after August.
At the time of the 1900 storm the highest point in the city of Galveston was only 8.7 feet (2.7 m) above sea level. The hurricane brought with it a storm surge of over 15 feet (4.6 m), which washed over the entire island. The surge knocked buildings off their foundations and the surf pounded them to pieces. The 1900 Storm â Galveston Island, Texas â Remembering the Great Hurricane, September 8, 1900 â A Galveston County Daily News Presentation. 2  The early history of Galveston, by Dr. J. O. Dyer, published 1916, hosted by the * Portal to Texas History.