Fort Pierce weather in April

In April, Fort Pierce sees average daytime highs of 78°F and overnight lows near 69°F, with 2.2 in of rain across 7.9 wet days and about 12.6 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 8th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 78°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 Fort Pierce's 1st-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Fort Pierce's year-round climate.

Daytime high
78°
7th warmest
Overnight low
69°
6th coldest
Rainfall
2.2 in
7.9 wet days
Daylight
12 h 42 min
6:02 AM – 6:41 PM
Cloud cover
48%
1st clearest
Wind
11 mph
4th windiest
Solar energy
6.02 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.2
out of 10

Fort Pierce is county seat of St. Lucie County, Florida, United States.

Density
587/km²
people per km²
Founded
1901

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 78°F through the month.

A typical April day in Fort Pierce reaches about 78°F in the afternoon and slips back to 69°F overnight — a 9°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 73°F and 83°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 Fort Pierce

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.

Fort Pierce weather by month

How April compares with the rest of the year at a glance. April is the 7th-warmest and 8th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°F)Rainfall (inches)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan71° / 62°2.17.210.57.1
Feb73° / 63°1.86.8117.3
Mar75° / 65°2.37.511.87.5
Apr78° / 69°2.27.912.67.2
May82° / 74°3.01113.36.3
Jun84° / 77°5.619.813.74.2
Jul86° / 78°4.620.913.63.8
Aug86° / 79°5.723133.5
Sep84° / 78°6.02112.24.0
Oct81° / 74°4.313.311.35.9
Nov76° / 69°2.29.310.67.1
Dec73° / 65°1.77.310.37.2

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 22% of April, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 37%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16238
26238
36238
46238
56238
66238
76238
86139
96139
106139
116139
126238
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Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitation

Fort Pierce gets around 2.2 in of rain over 7.9 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 27% and peaks near 29% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
124
224
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425
525
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827
927
1028
1128
1228
1329
1429
1528
1628
1728
1828
1927
2027
2127
2227
2326
2426
2526
2626
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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 35% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 45% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
1162028314
2161928324
3161928335
4161828335
5161728345
6161728345
7151728356
8151627356
9151627356
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11151726367
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Wind in April

Winds average 11 mph in April.

Across April, daily wind ranges from about 10 mph on the calmest days to 11 mph at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (mph)Feels
111light breeze
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411light breeze
511light 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 6:19 AM to 5:48 AM, and sunset from 6:33 PM to 6:49 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.26:196:33
212.36:176:34
312.36:166:34
412.36:156:35
512.46:146:35
612.46:136:36
712.46:126:36
812.46:116:37
912.56:106:37
1012.56:086:38
1112.56:076:38
1212.56:066:39
1312.66:056:39
1412.66:046:40
1512.66:036:41
1612.76:026:41
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1812.76:006:42
1912.75:596:43
2012.85:586:43
2112.85:576:44
2212.85:566:44
2312.85:556:45
2412.95:546:45
2512.95:536:46
2612.95:526:47
2712.95:516:47
2813.05:506:48
2913.05:496:48
3013.05:486:49

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 6.02 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.05 kWh/m² to a high of 6.41 kWh/m² in May across the year — April's 6.02 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.7Bright
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136.0Bright
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216.1Intense
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266.2Intense
276.3Intense
286.3Intense
296.3Intense
306.3Intense
Planning a trip in April

Hazard calendar for Fort Pierce

In seasonPeak

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

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

Fort Pierce'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 Fort Pierce?

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

7.2
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
6.8
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Fort Pierce in April

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

In April, Fort Pierce sees daytime highs around 78°F and nights near 69°F. Pack sun protection. Worth having: light clothes. About 8 days see rain.

sun protectionlight clothes

Sea temperature near Fort Pierce in April

The nearest coast averages about 76°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 13 mi away) is warmest in August at about 84°F and coldest in February near 74°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
Jan74Refreshing
Feb74Refreshing
Mar74Refreshing
Apr76Warm
May79Warm
Jun82Warm
Jul83Tropical
Aug84Tropical
Sep84Tropical
Oct82Warm
Nov79Warm
Dec77Warm

UV index in Fort Pierce 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 Fort Pierce peaks around July 12 at about 11 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 18 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 12UV 11Dec 18UV 4
UV index (midday)Level
Jan5Moderate
Feb7High
Mar9Very high
Apr9Very high
May10Very high
Jun11Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug10Extreme
Sep9Very high
Oct8Very high
Nov5High
Dec4Moderate

Air quality in Fort Pierce 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 Fort Pierce is worst in July — around 17 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 3.1× the cleanest month (December, 6 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJul 1817 µg/m³Dec 156 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan6Good
Feb7Good
Mar9Good
Apr10Good
May10Good
Jun14Moderate
Jul17Moderate
Aug15Moderate
Sep10Good
Oct8Good
Nov6Good
Dec6Good
Location & terrain

Where is Fort Pierce?

Fort Pierce sits at 27.4°N, 80.3°W, 16 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Florida Ridge, 9.9 mi away.

Topography around Fort Pierce

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Fort Pierce has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 46 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 200 ft.

The land around Fort Pierce is covered by water (38%) and artificial surfaces (30%) within 2 miles, water (44%), grassland (22%) and trees (20%) within 10 miles, and water (40%), grassland (28%) and trees (20%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
46 ft
10 miles
148 ft
50 miles
200 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetlandmangroves
April weather nearby: Florida Ridge 9.9 mi · Port Saint Lucie 11 mi · Vero Beach South 13 mi · Vero Beach 14 mi · Stuart 18 mi · Palm City 20 mi · Sebastian 27 mi · Jupiter 38 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 Fort Pierce (27.4467°, -80.3256°, 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).