Florissant weather in April

In April, Florissant sees average daytime highs of 66°F and overnight lows near 47°F, with 4.6 in of precipitation across 11.2 wet days and about 13 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 62°F in the first days to 70°F by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 30% of the time in April, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 24 min at the start of April to 13 h 36 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, April is Florissant's 7th-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Florissant's year-round climate.

Daytime high
66°
7th warmest
Overnight low
47°
6th coldest
Precipitation
4.6 in
11.2 wet days
Daylight
13 hours
5:31 AM – 6:32 PM
Cloud cover
60%
7th clearest
Wind
8 mph
1st windiest
Solar energy
5.16 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.8
out of 10

Florissant is city in St. Louis County, Missouri, United States.

Density
1,561/km²
people per km²
Founded
1785

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 62°F in the first days to 70°F by the end.

A typical April day in Florissant reaches about 66°F in the afternoon and slips back to 47°F overnight — a 19°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 53°F and 80°F. Set against its neighbours, April runs about 11°F warmer than March and about 9°F cooler than May.

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Avg high (°F)Avg low (°F)
16142
26243
36243
46344
56344
66444
76444
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106546
116546
126646
136647
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307052

How April really feels in Florissant

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.

Florissant weather by month

How April compares with the rest of the year at a glance. April is the 7th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°F)Rainfall (inches)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan39° / 24°2.88.22.99.60.0
Feb44° / 28°2.57.72.810.50.8
Mar55° / 37°3.710.51.411.73.5
Apr66° / 47°4.611.20.2135.8
May75° / 58°5.013.5014.16.2
Jun84° / 67°4.211014.75.4
Jul87° / 70°3.49.9014.44.7
Aug86° / 68°2.99.2013.55.2
Sep79° / 60°3.37.6012.37.1
Oct67° / 48°3.48.40.1116.6
Nov54° / 37°3.68.60.89.93.4
Dec43° / 29°2.68.22.29.30.6

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 30% of the time in April.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 14% of April, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 56%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14357
24357
34357
44555
54555
64654
74654
84654
94654
104654
114654
124654
134654
144654
154555
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Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitationSnow

Florissant gets around 4.6 in of rain and snow over 11.2 wet days in April. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable precipitation averages around 38% and peaks near 46% on the wettest days, and about 0 day brings snow. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202530
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1352
2351
3341
4341
5341
6341
7341
8341
9341
10341
11351
12351
13351
14361
15361
16370
17380
18380
19390
20400
21410
22410
23420
24430
25440
26440
27450
28450
29460
30460

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 84% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
191630
291630
391630
490730
590730
689740
788840
888840
987940
1087940
11861040
12861040
13851140
14851140
15841240
16841240
17841240
18831340
19831340
20831340
21831340
22811450
23811450
24801550
25801550
26791560
27771661
28761671
29741781
30731791

Wind in April

Winds average 8 mph in April, the windiest month of the year.

Across April, daily wind ranges from about 8 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
18light breeze
28light breeze
38light breeze
48light breeze
58light breeze
68light breeze
79light breeze
89light breeze
99light breeze
109light breeze
119light breeze
129light breeze
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149light breeze
158light breeze
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308light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in April

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 24 min at the start of April to 13 h 36 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 72 minutes over April. Sunrise moves from 5:55 AM to 5:12 AM, and sunset from 6:17 PM to 6:46 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.45:556:17
212.45:536:18
312.55:516:19
412.55:506:20
512.55:486:21
612.65:476:22
712.65:456:23
812.75:436:24
912.75:426:25
1012.85:406:26
1112.85:396:27
1212.85:376:28
1312.95:366:29
1412.95:346:30
1513.05:336:31
1613.05:316:32
1713.15:306:33
1813.15:286:34
1913.15:276:35
2013.25:256:36
2113.25:246:37
2213.35:226:38
2313.35:216:39
2413.35:206:40
2513.45:186:41
2613.45:176:42
2713.45:166:43
2813.55:146:44
2913.55:136:45
3013.65:126:46

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 5.16 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.9 kWh/m² to a high of 6.43 kWh/m² in June across the year — April's 5.16 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.7Bright
24.8Bright
34.8Bright
44.9Bright
54.9Bright
65.0Bright
75.0Bright
85.0Bright
95.1Bright
105.1Bright
115.1Bright
125.1Bright
135.1Bright
145.2Bright
155.2Bright
165.2Bright
175.2Bright
185.2Bright
195.2Bright
205.2Bright
215.2Bright
225.2Bright
235.2Bright
245.2Bright
255.2Bright
265.3Bright
275.3Bright
285.3Bright
295.3Bright
305.3Bright
Planning a trip in April

Hazard calendar for Florissant

In seasonPeak

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

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

Atlantic hurricane
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Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
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Is April a good time to visit Florissant?

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

5.8
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
2.5
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

April is a reasonable time to visit Florissant for sightseeing.

What to pack for Florissant in April

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

In April, Florissant sees daytime highs around 66°F and nights near 47°F. Worth packing: rain gear and sun protection. About 11 days see rain.

rain gearsun protection

UV index in Florissant 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 Florissant peaks around June 23 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 1 at about 2 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 10 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highModerateJun 23UV 9Jan 1UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar5Moderate
Apr7High
May8Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep7High
Oct4Moderate
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Low

Air quality in Florissant 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 Florissant is worst in August — around 18 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.2× the cleanest month (October, 8 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodModerateGoodAug 1018 µg/m³Oct 228 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan10Good
Feb13Moderate
Mar13Moderate
Apr11Good
May14Moderate
Jun16Moderate
Jul18Moderate
Aug18Moderate
Sep13Moderate
Oct8Good
Nov9Good
Dec10Good
Location & terrain

Where is Florissant?

Florissant sits at 38.8°N, 90.3°W, 574 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Hazelwood, 3.1 mi away.

Topography around Florissant

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Florissant has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 190 ft around an average of 554 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 577 ft; within 50 miles, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 863 ft.

The land around Florissant is covered by trees (48%) and artificial surfaces (37%) within 2 miles, trees (36%), cropland (23%) and artificial surfaces (21%) within 10 miles, and trees (44%) and cropland (41%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
190 ft
10 miles
577 ft
50 miles
863 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
April weather nearby: Hazelwood 3.1 mi · Ferguson 3.1 mi · Old Jamestown 3.7 mi · Spanish Lake 5.6 mi · Overland 6.2 mi · Maryland Heights 8.1 mi · Saint Charles 8.7 mi · University City 9.3 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 Florissant (38.7892°, -90.3226°, elevation 574 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).