Florence weather in April

In April, Florence sees average daytime highs of 84°F and overnight lows near 57°F, with 0.3 in of rain across 1.3 wet days and about 12.8 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 10th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 80°F in the first days to 88°F by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 72% of the time in April, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 18 min at the start of April to 13 h 18 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, April is Florence's 5th-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Florence's year-round climate.

Daytime high
84°
7th warmest
Overnight low
57°
6th coldest
Rainfall
0.3 in
1.3 wet days
Daylight
12 h 48 min
6:01 AM – 6:50 PM
Cloud cover
26%
5th clearest
Wind
6 mph
1st windiest
Solar energy
7.46 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.2
out of 10

Florence is town in and county seat of Pinal County, Arizona, United States.

Density
192/km²
people per km²

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 80°F in the first days to 88°F by the end.

A typical April day in Florence reaches about 84°F in the afternoon and slips back to 57°F overnight — a 27°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 72°F and 94°F. Set against its neighbours, April runs about 7°F warmer than March and about 9°F cooler than May.

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Avg high (°F)Avg low (°F)
18054
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48154
58154
68155
78155
88255
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138356
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How April really feels in Florence

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.

Florence weather by month

How April compares with the rest of the year at a glance. April is the 7th-warmest and 10th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°F)Rainfall (inches)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan66° / 43°1.23.710.17.4
Feb70° / 46°1.34.110.87.6
Mar77° / 51°0.82.911.78.4
Apr84° / 57°0.31.312.87.2
May93° / 65°0.10.613.74.0
Jun102° / 74°0.10.614.10.7
Jul104° / 81°0.84.1140.1
Aug102° / 80°1.14.513.20.6
Sep98° / 74°0.93.112.22.2
Oct88° / 62°0.52.511.25.9
Nov75° / 51°0.62.210.38.5
Dec65° / 43°1.149.97.3

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 72% of the time in April.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 10% of April, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 17%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17624
27723
37723
47822
57822
67921
77921
87921
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Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitation

Florence gets around 0.3 in of rain over 1.3 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 4% and peaks near 7% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
17
27
36
46
56
65
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95
104
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302

Humidity in April

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, April lands in the dry band about 100% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)
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Wind in April

Winds average 6 mph in April, the windiest month of the year.

Across April, daily wind ranges from about 6 mph on the calmest days to 6 mph at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (mph)Feels
16calm
26calm
36calm
46calm
56calm
66calm
76calm
86calm
96calm
106calm
116calm
126calm
136calm
146calm
156calm
166calm
176calm
186calm
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206calm
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306calm

Sunrise & sunset in April

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 18 min at the start of April to 13 h 18 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 60 minutes over April. Sunrise moves from 6:21 AM to 5:45 AM, and sunset from 6:39 PM to 7:01 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.36:216:39
212.36:206:40
312.46:186:41
412.46:176:42
512.46:166:42
612.56:146:43
712.56:136:44
812.56:126:44
912.66:106:45
1012.66:096:46
1112.66:086:47
1212.76:066:47
1312.76:056:48
1412.76:046:49
1512.86:036:50
1612.86:016:50
1712.86:006:51
1812.95:596:52
1912.95:586:52
2012.95:566:53
2113.05:556:54
2213.05:546:55
2313.05:536:55
2413.15:526:56
2513.15:516:57
2613.15:496:58
2713.25:486:58
2813.25:476:59
2913.25:467:00
3013.35:457:01

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 7.46 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.24 kWh/m² to a high of 8.46 kWh/m² in June across the year — April's 7.46 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.8Intense
26.9Intense
36.9Intense
47.0Intense
57.0Intense
67.1Intense
77.1Intense
87.2Intense
97.2Intense
107.3Intense
117.3Intense
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137.4Intense
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307.9Intense
Planning a trip in April

Is April a good time to visit Florence?

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

7.2
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
8.7
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Florence in April

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

In April, Florence sees daytime highs around 84°F and nights near 57°F. Pack light clothes and sun protection.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Florence 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 Florence peaks around June 23 at about 11 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 20 at about 3 (moderate).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highExtremeVery highHighModerateJun 23UV 11Dec 20UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan4Moderate
Feb5Moderate
Mar5Moderate
Apr8Very high
May9Very high
Jun11Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep9Very high
Oct6High
Nov5Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Florence 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 Florence is worst in June — around 28 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.2× the cleanest month (October, 12 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateJun 1626 µg/m³Oct 1212 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan13Moderate
Feb13Moderate
Mar14Moderate
Apr14Moderate
May14Moderate
Jun28Moderate
Jul14Moderate
Aug13Moderate
Sep13Moderate
Oct12Moderate
Nov13Moderate
Dec13Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Florence?

Florence sits at 33.0°N, 111.4°W, 1,490 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is San Tan Valley, 14 mi away.

Topography around Florence

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Florence has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 190 ft around an average of 1,503 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 922 ft; within 50 miles, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 7,251 ft.

The land around Florence is covered by bare terrain (47%) within 2 miles, shrubs (40%) and bare terrain (29%) within 10 miles, and shrubs (62%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
190 ft
10 miles
922 ft
50 miles
7,251 ft
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
April weather nearby: San Tan Valley 14 mi · Queen Creek 21 mi · Eloy 21 mi · Casa Grande 24 mi · Apache Junction 28 mi · Gilbert 32 mi · Chandler 32 mi · Mesa 37 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 Florence (33.0314°, -111.3873°, elevation 1,490 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. 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).