Florida weather in April

In April, Florida sees average daytime highs of 31°C and overnight lows near 22°C, with 41 mm of rain across 7.3 wet days and about 12.5 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 7th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 31°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 52% of the time in April, and the air most often feels muggy.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 12 min at the start of April to 12 h 48 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, April is Florida's 4th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Florida's year-round climate.

Daytime high
31°
6th warmest
Overnight low
22°
6th coldest
Rainfall
41 mm
7.3 wet days
Daylight
12 h 30 min
5:58 AM – 6:28 PM
Cloud cover
41%
4th clearest
Wind
13 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
6.4 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.9
out of 10

Temperature in April

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 31°C through the month.

A typical April day in Florida reaches about 31°C in the afternoon and slips back to 22°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 29°C and 33°C. Set against its neighbours, April runs about 1°C warmer than March and on par with May.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13121
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How April really feels in Florida

Once humidity and wind are folded in, April averages 26 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
26
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

The story in April is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.

Florida weather by month

How April compares with the rest of the year at a glance. April is the 6th-warmest and 7th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan28° / 20°152.610.87.2
Feb29° / 20°182.411.36.8
Mar30° / 20°214.311.86.0
Apr31° / 22°417.312.54.9
May31° / 23°15115.6133.8
Jun32° / 24°14618.613.33.2
Jul33° / 24°9915.313.23.2
Aug33° / 25°12417.312.73.0
Sep32° / 24°15421.312.13.0
Oct30° / 23°11617.711.54.0
Nov29° / 22°367.9115.9
Dec28° / 21°173.510.76.9

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 52% of the time in April.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 29% of April, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 19%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
18416
28416
38317
48218
58218
68218
78218
88119
98119
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Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitation

Florida gets around 41 mm of rain over 7.3 wet days in April. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 24% and peaks near 35% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
116
217
317
418
518
618
719
819
920
1020
1121
1221
1322
1422
1523
1623
1724
1824
1925
2026
2127
2228
2330
2431
2532
2633
2734
2834
2935
3035

Humidity in April

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of April feels muggy — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, April lands in the muggy band about 51% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 69% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
111031526
21931536
31930537
41930537
51829557
61829548
71828549
81828549
917285410
1017275510
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2314204827
2404194829
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2603174832
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2803144834
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Wind in April

Winds average 13 km/h in April.

Across April, daily wind ranges from about 12 km/h on the calmest days to 13 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
113light breeze
213light breeze
313light breeze
413light breeze
513light breeze
613light breeze
713light breeze
813light breeze
913light breeze
1013light breeze
1113light breeze
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3012light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in April

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 12 min at the start of April to 12 h 48 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 36 minutes over April. Sunrise moves from 6:12 AM to 5:47 AM, and sunset from 6:23 PM to 6:33 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.26:126:23
212.26:116:23
312.26:106:24
412.26:096:24
512.36:086:24
612.36:076:25
712.36:066:25
812.36:056:25
912.46:056:26
1012.46:046:26
1112.46:036:26
1212.46:026:27
1312.46:016:27
1412.56:006:27
1512.55:596:28
1612.55:586:28
1712.55:576:28
1812.55:576:29
1912.65:566:29
2012.65:556:29
2112.65:546:30
2212.65:536:30
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2412.75:526:31
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2612.75:506:32
2712.75:496:32
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2912.75:486:33
3012.85:476:33

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 6.4 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.91 kWh/m² to a high of 6.65 kWh/m² in July across the year — April's 6.4 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.2Intense
26.2Intense
36.3Intense
46.3Intense
56.3Intense
66.3Intense
76.3Intense
86.3Intense
96.3Intense
106.3Intense
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206.5Intense
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236.5Intense
246.5Intense
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266.5Intense
276.5Intense
286.5Intense
296.5Intense
306.5Intense
Planning a trip in April

Hazard calendar for Florida

In seasonPeak

None of Florida's seasonal hazards are active in April. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do peak.

Florida sits in the Atlantic hurricane belt; the season peaks August–October.

Florida's rainy season runs May–October, when most of the year's rain falls.

Atlantic hurricane
Rainy season
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is April a good time to visit Florida?

Our two travel scores rate April for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).

4.9
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
7.3
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

April is a reasonable time to visit Florida for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Florida in April

From April's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.

In April, Florida sees daytime highs around 31°C and nights near 22°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. About 7 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

Sea temperature near Florida in April

The nearest coast averages about 27°C in April — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 45 km away) is warmest in August at about 30°C and coldest in January near 24°C.

The water stays above 20°C all year — warm enough for a swim any month.

22°24°26°28°30°32°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan24Warm
Feb25Warm
Mar26Warm
Apr27Warm
May29Tropical
Jun30Tropical
Jul30Tropical
Aug30Tropical
Sep30Tropical
Oct29Tropical
Nov27Warm
Dec25Warm

UV index in Florida in April

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in April peaks around 11 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Florida peaks around June 23 at about 12 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 15 at about 6 (high).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecVery highExtremeVery highHighJun 23UV 12Dec 15UV 6
UV index (midday)Level
Jan7Very high
Feb9Very high
Mar11Extreme
Apr11Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep11Extreme
Oct9Very high
Nov7High
Dec6High

Air quality in Florida in April

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where April falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Florida is worst in June — around 23 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 4.0× the cleanest month (December, 6 µg/m³).

Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJun 2322 µg/m³Dec 146 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan6Good
Feb8Good
Mar10Good
Apr14Moderate
May12Moderate
Jun23Moderate
Jul22Moderate
Aug18Moderate
Sep13Moderate
Oct10Good
Nov6Good
Dec6Good
Location & terrain

Where is Florida?

Florida sits at 21.5°N, 78.2°W, 68 m above sea level, in Cuba. The nearest listed city is Vertientes, 31 km away.

VenezuelaMinas

Topography around Florida

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Florida.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Florida has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 38 m around an average of 63 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 97 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 327 m.

The land around Florida is covered by grassland (43%) and trees (29%) within 3 km, grassland (52%) and trees (37%) within 16 km, and trees (36%), grassland (28%) and water (25%) within 80 km.

3 km
38 m
16 km
97 m
80 km
327 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetlandmangroves
April weather nearby: Vertientes 31 km · Camagüey 36 km · Esmeralda 38 km · Baraguá 45 km · Primero de Enero 51 km · Jimaguayú 52 km · Venezuela 63 km · Minas 64 km

Cuba travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 2
Exercise Increased Caution
Power plugs
Type A / B / C / L
110 V · 60 Hz
Prices
≈ 39% of US
price level, 2011
GDP per capita
$9,605
2020
Happiness
5.4 / 10
World Happiness, 2011
Homicide rate
4.5
per 100k, 2019
Road deaths
8.9
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
Upper middle
World Bank
English
Moderate
EF EPI 515
Religion
Christian 59%none 23%folk religion 18%

Sources: World Bank, US State Department, World Happiness Report, WHO/UNICEF, EF EPI, CIA World Factbook.

Data sources

Temperature, precipitation, cloud, humidity, wind and solar figures are a 1991–2020 climatology for Florida (21.5264°, -78.2255°, elevation 68 m), computed from hourly ERA5 reanalysis — contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Sun figures are astronomical calculations, not observations. City data © GeoNames, CC BY 4.0. Map outlines from Natural Earth (public domain); interactive map © Google. Tropical-cyclone seasons are the published climatological basin seasons (NOAA National Hurricane Center / regional warning centres). Sea temperatures are the NOAA OISST v2.1 1991–2020 monthly climatology (public domain), sampled at the nearest ocean point. UV index is derived from CAMS (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service) clear-sky UV data — contains modified Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Monthly air-quality (PM2.5) seasonality is from the CAMS EAC4 reanalysis (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service), scaled to the WHO annual mean where available. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).