Fort Walton Beach weather in April

In April, Fort Walton Beach sees average daytime highs of 74°F and overnight lows near 61°F, with 3.6 in of rain across 7.4 wet days and about 12.7 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 9th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 72°F in the first days to 77°F by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 46% 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 06 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, April is Fort Walton Beach's 4th-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Fort Walton Beach's year-round climate.

Daytime high
74°
7th warmest
Overnight low
61°
6th coldest
Rainfall
3.6 in
7.4 wet days
Daylight
12 h 42 min
5:25 AM – 6:09 PM
Cloud cover
47%
4th clearest
Wind
8 mph
5th windiest
Solar energy
5.94 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.4
out of 10

Fort Walton Beach is city in Okaloosa County, Florida, United States.

Density
1,014/km²
people per km²
Founded
1941

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 72°F in the first days to 77°F by the end.

A typical April day in Fort Walton Beach reaches about 74°F in the afternoon and slips back to 61°F overnight — a 14°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 69°F and 79°F. Set against its neighbours, April runs about 6°F warmer than March and about 7°F cooler than May.

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Avg high (°F)Avg low (°F)
17158
27258
37258
47258
57259
67259
77359
87359
97360
107360
117360
127460
137460
147460
157461
167461
177461
187561
197561
207562
217562
227562
237662
247663
257663
267663
277663
287764
297764
307764

How April really feels in Fort Walton 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.

Fort Walton Beach weather by month

How April compares with the rest of the year at a glance. April is the 7th-warmest and 9th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°F)Rainfall (inches)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan60° / 45°4.68.510.35.0
Feb63° / 49°4.27.410.95.9
Mar68° / 54°4.88.611.86.7
Apr74° / 61°3.67.412.77.4
May81° / 69°2.78.613.56.7
Jun86° / 75°4.715.713.94.4
Jul87° / 77°5.520.613.83.5
Aug87° / 76°5.920.213.13.7
Sep84° / 73°4.612.212.25.3
Oct77° / 63°3.56.611.37.6
Nov68° / 53°3.2710.57.1
Dec62° / 48°4.38.810.15.6

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 46% of the time in April.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 15% of April, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 40%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15842
25743
35743
45743
55743
65743
75743
85842
95743
105842
115842
125842
135941
146040
156139
166238
176139
186238
196238
206337
216337
226337
236337
246337
256337
266436
276436
286436
296436
306436

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitation

Fort Walton Beach gets around 3.6 in of rain over 7.4 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 28% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
128
228
328
428
527
627
726
826
926
1025
1125
1225
1325
1424
1524
1624
1724
1824
1924
2024
2124
2225
2325
2425
2525
2625
2725
2825
2925
3025

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 30% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 30% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
1391922181
2381922192
3381822202
4381822202
5371723212
6371723212
7361723222
8361723222
9351623232
10351623233
11341723243
12341723243
13331723253
14321723253
15311723263
16301723263
17301723264
18291724264
19281724274
20271824275
21261824275
22251824276
23241824277
24241824278
25231724289
262217242710
272116242711
282016242712
292015242713
301915242715

Wind in April

Winds average 8 mph in April.

Across April, daily wind ranges from about 8 mph on the calmest days to 8 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
78light breeze
88light breeze
98light breeze
108light breeze
118light breeze
128light breeze
138light breeze
148light breeze
158light breeze
168light breeze
178light breeze
188light breeze
198light breeze
208light breeze
218light breeze
228light breeze
238light breeze
248light breeze
258light breeze
268light breeze
278light breeze
288light breeze
298light breeze
308light breeze

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 5:43 AM to 5:10 AM, and sunset from 5:59 PM to 6:18 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.35:435:59
212.35:426:00
312.35:406:01
412.45:396:01
512.45:386:02
612.45:376:03
712.55:356:03
812.55:346:04
912.55:336:04
1012.65:326:05
1112.65:306:06
1212.65:296:06
1312.65:286:07
1412.75:276:08
1512.75:266:08
1612.75:256:09
1712.85:236:09
1812.85:226:10
1912.85:216:11
2012.95:206:11
2112.95:196:12
2212.95:186:13
2312.95:176:13
2413.05:166:14
2513.05:156:15
2613.05:146:15
2713.15:136:16
2813.15:126:17
2913.15:116:17
3013.15:106:18

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 5.94 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.77 kWh/m² to a high of 6.46 kWh/m² in May across the year — April's 5.94 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.4Bright
25.4Bright
35.5Bright
45.5Bright
55.5Bright
65.6Bright
75.6Bright
85.7Bright
95.7Bright
105.7Bright
115.8Bright
125.8Bright
135.9Bright
145.9Bright
155.9Bright
166.0Bright
176.0Intense
186.0Intense
196.1Intense
206.1Intense
216.1Intense
226.2Intense
236.2Intense
246.2Intense
256.2Intense
266.2Intense
276.2Intense
286.3Intense
296.3Intense
306.3Intense
Planning a trip in April

Hazard calendar for Fort Walton Beach

In seasonPeak

None of Fort Walton 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.

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

Atlantic hurricane
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is April a good time to visit Fort Walton Beach?

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

7.4
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
6.0
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

April is one of the better times to visit Fort Walton Beach for general sightseeing.

What to pack for Fort Walton Beach in April

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

In April, Fort Walton Beach sees daytime highs around 74°F and nights near 61°F. Worth packing: light clothes and sun protection. About 7 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

Sea temperature near Fort Walton Beach in April

The nearest coast averages about 69°F in April — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea offshore is warmest in August at about 85°F and coldest in February near 64°F.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Apr 6 to Dec 18 — about 8.4 months when the water holds above 68°F.

60°70°80°90°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°F)Comfort
Jan65Cool
Feb64Cool
Mar65Cool
Apr69Refreshing
May76Warm
Jun82Warm
Jul84Tropical
Aug85Tropical
Sep83Tropical
Oct79Warm
Nov72Refreshing
Dec68Refreshing

UV index in Fort Walton 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 Fort Walton Beach peaks around June 17 at about 10 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 19 at about 4 (moderate).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highVery highHighModerateJun 17UV 10Dec 19UV 4
UV index (midday)Level
Jan4Moderate
Feb6High
Mar7High
Apr9Very high
May9Very high
Jun10Extreme
Jul9Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep8Very high
Oct6High
Nov5Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Fort Walton 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 Fort Walton Beach is worst in July — around 19 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.7× the cleanest month (December, 7 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJul 1519 µg/m³Dec 147 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan9Good
Feb10Good
Mar12Moderate
Apr13Moderate
May12Moderate
Jun17Moderate
Jul19Moderate
Aug16Moderate
Sep12Moderate
Oct10Good
Nov8Good
Dec7Good
Location & terrain

Where is Fort Walton Beach?

Fort Walton Beach sits at 30.4°N, 86.6°W, 7 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Wright, 2.5 mi away.

Topography around Fort Walton Beach

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Fort Walton Beach has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 62 ft around an average of 20 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 236 ft; within 50 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 384 ft.

The land around Fort Walton Beach is covered by artificial surfaces (36%), trees (33%) and water (23%) within 2 miles, water (51%) and trees (30%) within 10 miles, and trees (53%) and water (35%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
62 ft
10 miles
236 ft
50 miles
384 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
April weather nearby: Wright 2.5 mi · Navarre 15 mi · Midway 23 mi · Santa Rosa Beach 23 mi · Crestview 24 mi · East Pensacola Heights 34 mi · Pace 35 mi · Pensacola 36 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 Walton Beach (30.4206°, -86.6171°, elevation 7 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).