Daytona Beach weather in April

In April, Daytona Beach sees average daytime highs of 77°F and overnight lows near 65°F, with 2.1 in of rain across 7.2 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 75°F in the first days to 79°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 18 min at the start of April to 13 h 06 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, April is Daytona Beach's 2nd-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Daytona Beach's year-round climate.

Daytime high
77°
7th warmest
Overnight low
65°
6th coldest
Rainfall
2.1 in
7.2 wet days
Daylight
12 h 42 min
6:03 AM – 6:45 PM
Cloud cover
48%
2nd clearest
Wind
9 mph
5th windiest
Solar energy
5.91 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.4
out of 10

Daytona Beach is city in Volusia County, Florida, United States.

Density
415/km²
people per km²
Founded
1870

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 75°F in the first days to 79°F by the end.

A typical April day in Daytona Beach reaches about 77°F in the afternoon and slips back to 65°F overnight — a 12°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 71°F and 83°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 Daytona Beach

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.

Daytona Beach 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
Jan67° / 55°2.47.410.36.7
Feb69° / 56°2.37.5116.8
Mar73° / 60°2.57.511.87.3
Apr77° / 65°2.17.212.77.4
May82° / 71°2.68.913.46.5
Jun85° / 75°4.817.613.84.2
Jul87° / 77°4.419.513.73.6
Aug87° / 77°5.320.6133.6
Sep84° / 76°5.518.412.24.3
Oct80° / 71°3.411.311.36.4
Nov74° / 63°1.87.310.57.3
Dec70° / 58°2.37.110.26.9

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 42% of the time in April.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 20% of April, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 38%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15941
26040
36040
46040
55941
65941
75941
85941
96040
106040
116040
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Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitation

Daytona Beach gets around 2.1 in of rain over 7.2 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 25% and peaks near 26% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
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226
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425
525
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926
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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 27% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 29% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
1292329190
2282329190
3282230200
4272230210
5272130211
6272130221
7262130221
8262129231
9262129231
10252129241
11252128241
12252128252
13242227262
14242227262
15232226272
16232226282
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18222126282
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28151826346
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Wind in April

Winds average 9 mph in April.

Across April, daily wind ranges from about 9 mph on the calmest days to 9 mph at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (mph)Feels
19light breeze
29light breeze
39light breeze
49light 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 h 06 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 48 minutes over April. Sunrise moves from 6:21 AM to 5:49 AM, and sunset from 6:37 PM to 6:54 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.36:216:37
212.36:206:37
312.36:186:38
412.46:176:38
512.46:166:39
612.46:156:40
712.46:146:40
812.56:126:41
912.56:116:41
1012.56:106:42
1112.66:096:42
1212.66:086:43
1312.66:076:44
1412.66:066:44
1512.76:046:45
1612.76:036:45
1712.76:026:46
1812.86:016:47
1912.86:006:47
2012.85:596:48
2112.85:586:48
2212.95:576:49
2312.95:566:50
2412.95:556:50
2513.05:546:51
2613.05:536:51
2713.05:526:52
2813.05:516:53
2913.15:506:53
3013.15:496:54

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 5.91 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.85 kWh/m² to a high of 6.32 kWh/m² in May across the year — April's 5.91 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.5Bright
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186.0Bright
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256.1Intense
266.2Intense
276.2Intense
286.2Intense
296.2Intense
306.3Intense
Planning a trip in April

Hazard calendar for Daytona Beach

In seasonPeak

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

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

Daytona Beach'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 Daytona Beach?

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

7.4
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
6.7
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Daytona Beach in April

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

In April, Daytona Beach sees daytime highs around 77°F and nights near 65°F. Worth packing: light clothes and sun protection. About 7 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

Sea temperature near Daytona Beach in April

The nearest coast averages about 71°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 11 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 15 to Jan 17 — about 10.2 months when the water holds above 68°F.

65°70°75°80°85°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDeccoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°F)Comfort
Jan68Refreshing
Feb67Cool
Mar68Refreshing
Apr71Refreshing
May76Warm
Jun80Warm
Jul82Warm
Aug82Warm
Sep82Warm
Oct79Warm
Nov74Refreshing
Dec70Refreshing

UV index in Daytona Beach in April

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in April peaks around 7 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Daytona Beach peaks around July 12 at about 11 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 20 at about 4 (moderate).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highExtremeVery highHighModerateJul 12UV 11Dec 20UV 4
UV index (midday)Level
Jan4Moderate
Feb6High
Mar8Very high
Apr7Very high
May9Very high
Jun11Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug10Very high
Sep9Very high
Oct7High
Nov5High
Dec4Moderate

Air quality in Daytona Beach 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 Daytona Beach is worst in March — around 17 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.9× the cleanest month (December, 6 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodModerateGoodJun 2117 µg/m³Dec 186 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan7Good
Feb8Good
Mar17Moderate
Apr10Good
May11Good
Jun17Moderate
Jul16Moderate
Aug15Moderate
Sep10Good
Oct7Good
Nov7Good
Dec6Good
Location & terrain

Where is Daytona Beach?

Daytona Beach sits at 29.2°N, 81.0°W, 13 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Port Orange, 5.0 mi away.

Topography around Daytona Beach

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Daytona Beach has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 72 ft around an average of 13 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 148 ft; within 50 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 226 ft.

The land around Daytona Beach is covered by artificial surfaces (35%), trees (28%) and water (26%) within 2 miles, water (46%) and trees (33%) within 10 miles, and trees (50%) and water (37%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
72 ft
10 miles
148 ft
50 miles
226 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetlandmangroves
April weather nearby: Port Orange 5.0 mi · Ormond Beach 5.6 mi · New Smyrna Beach 14 mi · Edgewater 17 mi · DeLand 21 mi · Deltona 26 mi · Palm Coast 28 mi · DeBary 29 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 Daytona Beach (29.2108°, -81.0228°, elevation 13 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).