Cocoa weather in April

In April, Cocoa sees average daytime highs of 76°F and overnight lows near 67°F, with 1.9 in of rain across 6.6 wet days and about 12.7 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 11th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 74°F in the first days to 77°F by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 46% of the time in April, and the air most often feels muggy.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 18 min at the start of April to 13 hours by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, April is Cocoa's 2nd-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Cocoa's year-round climate.

Daytime high
76°
7th warmest
Overnight low
67°
6th coldest
Rainfall
1.9 in
6.6 wet days
Daylight
12 h 42 min
6:03 AM – 6:44 PM
Cloud cover
46%
2nd clearest
Wind
10 mph
5th windiest
Solar energy
6 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.7
out of 10

Cocoa is city in Brevard County, Florida, United States.

Density
444/km²
people per km²
Founded
1860

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

Temperature in April

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 74°F in the first days to 77°F by the end.

A typical April day in Cocoa reaches about 76°F in the afternoon and slips back to 67°F overnight — a 9°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 71°F and 81°F. Set against its neighbours, April runs about 4°F warmer than March and about 4°F cooler than May.

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Avg high (°F)Avg low (°F)
17465
27465
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47465
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How April really feels in Cocoa

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.

Cocoa weather by month

How April compares with the rest of the year at a glance. April is the 7th-warmest and 11th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°F)Rainfall (inches)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan68° / 58°2.36.910.46.9
Feb69° / 59°2.16.6117.0
Mar72° / 63°2.36.511.87.4
Apr76° / 67°1.96.612.77.7
May80° / 72°2.68.813.47.0
Jun83° / 76°4.717.813.84.7
Jul85° / 78°3.918.813.64.2
Aug85° / 78°5.321.5133.9
Sep83° / 77°5.91912.24.5
Oct80° / 73°3.511.911.36.5
Nov74° / 66°1.86.710.67.5
Dec70° / 61°2.06.610.27.1

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 46% of the time in April.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 21% of April, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 33%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16337
26436
36436
46436
56436
66436
76436
86436
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116436
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Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitation

Cocoa gets around 1.9 in of rain over 6.6 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 22% and peaks near 23% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
123
222
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422
522
622
722
822
923
1023
1123
1223
1323
1423
1522
1622
1722
1822
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2022
2122
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2322
2422
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2622
2722
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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 33% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 39% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
1212128282
2212029282
3202029292
4201929302
5201929302
6191929303
7191929313
8181928313
9181928314
10171928314
11171928324
12172027324
13162027325
14162027335
15162026335
16152026345
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20141926347
21141926357
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291016243812
30915243813

Wind in April

Winds average 10 mph in April.

Across April, daily wind ranges from about 10 mph on the calmest days to 10 mph at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (mph)Feels
110light breeze
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Sunrise & sunset in April

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 18 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 42 minutes over April. Sunrise moves from 6:20 AM to 5:49 AM, and sunset from 6:35 PM to 6:52 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.36:206:35
212.36:196:36
312.36:186:36
412.36:166:37
512.46:156:37
612.46:146:38
712.46:136:39
812.56:126:39
912.56:116:40
1012.56:106:40
1112.56:086:41
1212.66:076:41
1312.66:066:42
1412.66:056:42
1512.76:046:43
1612.76:036:44
1712.76:026:44
1812.76:016:45
1912.86:006:45
2012.85:596:46
2112.85:586:46
2212.85:576:47
2312.95:566:48
2412.95:556:48
2512.95:546:49
2612.95:536:49
2713.05:526:50
2813.05:516:51
2913.05:506:51
3013.05:496:52

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 6 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.96 kWh/m² to a high of 6.4 kWh/m² in May across the year — April's 6 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.6Bright
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135.9Bright
145.9Bright
156.0Bright
166.0Intense
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186.0Intense
196.1Intense
206.1Intense
216.1Intense
226.2Intense
236.2Intense
246.2Intense
256.2Intense
266.3Intense
276.3Intense
286.3Intense
296.3Intense
306.3Intense
Planning a trip in April

Hazard calendar for Cocoa

In seasonPeak

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

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

Cocoa's rainy season runs June–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 Cocoa?

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

7.7
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
6.6
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

April is one of the better times to visit Cocoa for general sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Cocoa in April

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

In April, Cocoa sees daytime highs around 76°F and nights near 67°F. Pack sun protection. Worth having: light clothes. About 7 days see rain.

sun protectionlight clothes

Sea temperature near Cocoa in April

The nearest coast averages about 72°F 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 18 mi away) is warmest in September at about 82°F and coldest in February near 67°F.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Mar 2 to Jan 31 — about 11 months when the water holds above 68°F.

65°70°75°80°85°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDeccoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°F)Comfort
Jan69Refreshing
Feb67Cool
Mar69Refreshing
Apr72Refreshing
May76Warm
Jun80Warm
Jul81Warm
Aug82Warm
Sep82Tropical
Oct80Warm
Nov74Refreshing
Dec71Refreshing

UV index in Cocoa in April

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in April peaks around 8 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Cocoa peaks around July 16 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 16UV 11Dec 19UV 4
UV index (midday)Level
Jan5Moderate
Feb6High
Mar8Very high
Apr8Very high
May9Very high
Jun10Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug10Extreme
Sep9Very high
Oct7High
Nov5High
Dec4Moderate

Air quality in Cocoa 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 Cocoa is worst in July — around 19 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.7× the cleanest month (December, 7 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJul 1019 µg/m³Dec 137 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan9Good
Feb11Good
Mar15Moderate
Apr13Moderate
May13Moderate
Jun19Moderate
Jul19Moderate
Aug16Moderate
Sep11Good
Oct9Good
Nov8Good
Dec7Good
Location & terrain

Where is Cocoa?

Cocoa sits at 28.4°N, 80.7°W, 36 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Rockledge, 2.5 mi away.

Topography around Cocoa

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Cocoa has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 79 ft around an average of 20 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 157 ft; within 50 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 246 ft.

The land around Cocoa is covered by water (39%), trees (32%) and artificial surfaces (21%) within 2 miles, trees (36%) and water (32%) within 10 miles, and water (38%) and trees (35%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
79 ft
10 miles
157 ft
50 miles
246 ft
treesgrasslandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
April weather nearby: Rockledge 2.5 mi · Merritt Island 3.7 mi · Titusville 16 mi · West Melbourne 22 mi · Melbourne 22 mi · Palm Bay 26 mi · Alafaya 31 mi · Saint Cloud 34 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 Cocoa (28.3861°, -80.742°, elevation 36 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). 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).