Delray Beach weather in April

In April, Delray Beach sees average daytime highs of 79°F and overnight lows near 70°F, with 2.7 in of rain across 8.6 wet days and about 12.6 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 7th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 79°F through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 42% 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 13 hours by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, April is Delray Beach's 1st-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Delray Beach's year-round climate.

Daytime high
79°
7th warmest
Overnight low
70°
6th coldest
Rainfall
2.7 in
8.6 wet days
Daylight
12 h 36 min
6:02 AM – 6:39 PM
Cloud cover
49%
1st clearest
Wind
10 mph
4th windiest
Solar energy
5.95 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.0
out of 10

Delray Beach is city in Palm Beach County, Florida, United States.

Density
1,566/km²
people per km²
Founded
1884

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

Temperature in April

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 79°F through the month.

A typical April day in Delray Beach reaches about 79°F in the afternoon and slips back to 70°F overnight — a 9°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 75°F and 84°F. Set against its neighbours, April runs about 3°F warmer than March and about 3°F cooler than May.

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

Delray Beach weather by month

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

MonthHigh / Low (°F)Rainfall (inches)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan73° / 63°2.07.510.57.3
Feb74° / 65°1.86.911.17.5
Mar76° / 67°2.5811.87.4
Apr79° / 70°2.78.612.67.0
May82° / 74°4.112.713.35.9
Jun85° / 78°6.521.913.63.9
Jul86° / 79°5.222.313.53.5
Aug86° / 79°6.32412.93.4
Sep85° / 78°6.822.612.23.7
Oct82° / 76°4.414.911.45.5
Nov78° / 70°2.28.810.77.0
Dec75° / 66°1.77.210.47.4

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 23% of April, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 36%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16634
26634
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86634
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Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitation

Delray Beach gets around 2.7 in of rain over 8.6 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 29% and peaks near 32% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
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826
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1027
1128
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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 38% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 55% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
1101628379
2101627389
3101527399
41015273910
51014264010
6914264110
7913264111
8913254111
9913254111
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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 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 6:18 AM to 5:49 AM, and sunset from 6:32 PM to 6:47 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.26:186:32
212.36:176:32
312.36:166:33
412.36:156:33
512.36:136:34
612.46:126:34
712.46:116:35
812.46:106:35
912.46:096:36
1012.56:086:36
1112.56:076:37
1212.56:066:37
1312.56:056:38
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1912.75:596:41
2012.75:586:41
2112.75:576:42
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2312.85:556:43
2412.85:546:43
2512.85:536:44
2612.95:526:44
2712.95:516:45
2812.95:506:45
2912.95:506:46
3013.05:496:47

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 5.95 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.12 kWh/m² to a high of 6.25 kWh/m² in May across the year — April's 5.95 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.6Bright
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166.0Bright
176.0Bright
186.0Intense
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266.2Intense
276.2Intense
286.2Intense
296.2Intense
306.2Intense
Planning a trip in April

Hazard calendar for Delray Beach

In seasonPeak

None of Delray 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.

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

Delray 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 Delray Beach?

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

7.0
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
6.8
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Delray Beach in April

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

In April, Delray Beach sees daytime highs around 79°F and nights near 70°F. Worth packing: light clothes, rain gear and sun protection. About 9 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Delray Beach in April

The nearest coast averages about 79°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 14 mi away) is warmest in August at about 85°F and coldest in February near 77°F.

The water stays above 68°F all year — warm enough for a swim any month.

75°80°85°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°F)Comfort
Jan77Warm
Feb77Warm
Mar77Warm
Apr79Warm
May81Warm
Jun83Tropical
Jul85Tropical
Aug85Tropical
Sep85Tropical
Oct83Tropical
Nov81Warm
Dec79Warm

UV index in Delray Beach 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 Delray Beach peaks around July 11 at about 12 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 18 at about 5 (moderate).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecHighVery highExtremeVery highHighModerateJul 11UV 12Dec 18UV 5
UV index (midday)Level
Jan5High
Feb7Very high
Mar9Very high
Apr9Very high
May10Very high
Jun12Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep9Very high
Oct8Very high
Nov6High
Dec5Moderate

Air quality in Delray 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 Delray Beach is worst in July — around 23 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.3× the cleanest month (November, 10 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJul 1722 µg/m³Nov 2010 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan11Good
Feb11Good
Mar13Moderate
Apr14Moderate
May15Moderate
Jun18Moderate
Jul23Moderate
Aug19Moderate
Sep14Moderate
Oct11Good
Nov10Good
Dec10Good
Location & terrain

Where is Delray Beach?

Delray Beach sits at 26.5°N, 80.1°W, 16 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Boynton Beach, 4.3 mi away.

Topography around Delray Beach

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Delray Beach has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 56 ft around an average of 13 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 66 ft; within 50 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 203 ft.

The land around Delray Beach is covered by artificial surfaces (50%) and water (25%) within 2 miles, water (46%) and artificial surfaces (27%) within 10 miles, and water (37%) and wetland (27%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
56 ft
10 miles
66 ft
50 miles
203 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
April weather nearby: Boynton Beach 4.3 mi · Boca Raton 6.8 mi · Boca Del Mar 9.3 mi · Deerfield Beach 9.9 mi · Lake Worth Beach 11 mi · Lake Worth Corridor 11 mi · Sandalfoot Cove 11 mi · Greenacres City 12 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 Delray Beach (26.4615°, -80.0728°, elevation 16 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).