Bartow weather in April

In April, Bartow sees average daytime highs of 83°F and overnight lows near 63°F, with 2.1 in of rain across 6.3 wet days and about 12.6 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 9th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 81°F in the first days to 85°F by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 42% of the time in April, and the air most often feels humid.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 12 min at the start of April to 13 hours by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, April is Bartow's 1st-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Bartow's year-round climate.

Daytime high
83°
7th warmest
Overnight low
63°
6th coldest
Rainfall
2.1 in
6.3 wet days
Daylight
12 h 42 min
6:08 AM – 6:48 PM
Cloud cover
48%
1st clearest
Wind
7 mph
3rd windiest
Solar energy
6.07 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.5
out of 10

Bartow is county seat of Polk County, Florida, United States.

Density
140/km²
people per km²
Founded
1851

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

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Temperature in April

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 81°F in the first days to 85°F by the end.

A typical April day in Bartow reaches about 83°F in the afternoon and slips back to 63°F overnight — a 20°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 75°F and 89°F. Set against its neighbours, April runs about 5°F warmer than March and about 5°F cooler than May.

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Avg high (°F)Avg low (°F)
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How April really feels in Bartow

Once humidity and wind are folded in, April averages 0 days that feel above 90°F and 0 that feel at or below 32°F — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.

Days feeling ≥ 90°F
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ 32°F
0
wind chill below the day's low

April sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.

Bartow weather by month

How April compares with the rest of the year at a glance. April is the 7th-warmest and 9th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°F)Rainfall (inches)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan71° / 51°2.25.610.47.4
Feb74° / 54°1.96.1117.6
Mar78° / 58°2.35.911.87.5
Apr83° / 63°2.16.312.66.5
May88° / 69°2.88.513.44.8
Jun89° / 74°6.419.813.73.1
Jul90° / 75°6.623.113.62.8
Aug90° / 76°6.623.5132.7
Sep88° / 74°5.41812.23.6
Oct84° / 68°2.38.911.35.9
Nov78° / 60°1.44.610.67.8
Dec73° / 55°1.75.110.37.7

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 42% of the time in April, the clearest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 21% of April, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 37%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16436
26436
36436
46337
56337
66238
76238
86139
96139
106139
116040
126040
136040
146040
156040
166040
176139
186139
196139
206238
216238
226238
236436
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256436
266535
276634
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296733
306832

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitation

Bartow gets around 2.1 in of rain over 6.3 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 21% and peaks near 22% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
121
222
322
422
522
621
721
821
921
1021
1121
1221
1321
1421
1521
1621
1721
1821
1921
2021
2121
2221
2321
2421
2522
2622
2722
2821
2921
3021

Humidity in April

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, April lands in the humid band about 29% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 24% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
1332329151
2322229151
3322230161
4312130161
5312131171
6302131171
7302031180
8302031181
9292031191
10292031191
11292031201
12292031201
13282030211
14282030211
15272129221
16272129221
17272128221
18262228231
19262228232
20252228232
21252227242
22242227243
23232227243
24232227253
25222227264
26212226264
27202226275
28192226275
29182226285
30182226295

Wind in April

Winds average 7 mph in April.

Across April, daily wind ranges from about 7 mph on the calmest days to 7 mph at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (mph)Feels
17calm
27calm
37calm
47calm
57calm
67calm
77calm
87calm
97calm
107calm
117calm
127calm
137calm
147calm
157calm
167calm
177calm
187calm
197calm
207calm
217calm
227calm
237calm
247calm
257calm
267calm
277calm
287calm
297calm
307calm

Sunrise & sunset in April

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 12 min at the start of April to 13 hours by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 48 minutes over April. Sunrise moves from 6:25 AM to 5:54 AM, and sunset from 6:39 PM to 6:55 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.26:256:39
212.36:236:40
312.36:226:41
412.36:216:41
512.46:206:42
612.46:196:42
712.46:186:43
812.46:166:43
912.56:156:44
1012.56:146:44
1112.56:136:45
1212.66:126:45
1312.66:116:46
1412.66:106:46
1512.66:096:47
1612.76:086:48
1712.76:076:48
1812.76:066:49
1912.76:056:49
2012.86:036:50
2112.86:026:50
2212.86:016:51
2312.86:006:51
2412.96:006:52
2512.95:596:53
2612.95:586:53
2713.05:576:54
2813.05:566:54
2913.05:556:55
3013.05:546:55

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 6.07 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.11 kWh/m² to a high of 6.36 kWh/m² in May across the year — April's 6.07 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.7Bright
25.7Bright
35.7Bright
45.8Bright
55.8Bright
65.8Bright
75.8Bright
85.9Bright
95.9Bright
105.9Bright
115.9Bright
126.0Bright
136.0Bright
146.0Intense
156.0Intense
166.1Intense
176.1Intense
186.1Intense
196.1Intense
206.2Intense
216.2Intense
226.2Intense
236.2Intense
246.3Intense
256.3Intense
266.3Intense
276.3Intense
286.3Intense
296.3Intense
306.4Intense
Planning a trip in April

Hazard calendar for Bartow

In seasonPeak

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

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

Bartow's rainy season runs June–September, 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 Bartow?

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

6.5
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
7.6
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Bartow in April

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

In April, Bartow sees daytime highs around 83°F and nights near 63°F. Pack light clothes and sun protection. About 6 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Bartow in April

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in April peaks around 9 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Bartow peaks around July 12 at about 11 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 19 at about 4 (moderate).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecHighVery highExtremeVery highHighModerateJul 12UV 11Dec 19UV 4
UV index (midday)Level
Jan5Moderate
Feb7High
Mar9Very high
Apr9Very high
May10Very high
Jun11Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug10Very high
Sep9Very high
Oct7Very high
Nov5High
Dec4Moderate

Air quality in Bartow 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 Bartow is worst in July — around 19 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.3× the cleanest month (December, 9 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodModerateGoodJul 1719 µg/m³Dec 219 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan9Good
Feb11Good
Mar13Moderate
Apr11Good
May12Good
Jun17Moderate
Jul19Moderate
Aug17Moderate
Sep13Moderate
Oct9Good
Nov9Good
Dec9Good
Location & terrain

Where is Bartow?

Bartow sits at 27.9°N, 81.8°W, 121 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Eloise, 9.3 mi away.

Topography around Bartow

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 2, 10 and 50 miles of Bartow.

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Bartow has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 112 ft around an average of 125 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 302 ft; within 50 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 374 ft.

The land around Bartow is covered by trees (58%) and grassland (20%) within 2 miles, trees (49%) and grassland (34%) within 10 miles, and trees (52%) and grassland (31%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
112 ft
10 miles
302 ft
50 miles
374 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
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April weather nearby: Eloise 9.3 mi · Winter Haven 11 mi · Lakeland 12 mi · Auburndale 12 mi · Lake Wales 16 mi · Plant City 19 mi · Haines City 21 mi · Valrico 24 mi

United States travel facts

Power plugs
Type A / B
120 V · 60 Hz
Prices
≈ 100% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$90,027
2025
Happiness
6.8 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
98%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
5.8
per 100k, 2023
Road deaths
12.7
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
High
World Bank
Religion
Protestant 47%unaffiliated 23%Roman Catholic 21%Jewish 2%

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 Bartow (27.8964°, -81.8431°, elevation 121 ft), 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). 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).