Homestead weather in April

In April, Homestead sees average daytime highs of 83°F and overnight lows near 69°F, with 2.0 in of rain across 7.7 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 83°F through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 47% 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 12 h 54 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, April is Homestead's 3rd-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Homestead's year-round climate.

Daytime high
83°
7th warmest
Overnight low
69°
6th coldest
Rainfall
2.0 in
7.7 wet days
Daylight
12 h 36 min
6:04 AM – 6:40 PM
Cloud cover
46%
3rd clearest
Wind
8 mph
2nd windiest
Solar energy
6.29 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.4
out of 10

Homestead is city in Miami-Dade County, Florida, United States.

Density
1,997/km²
people per km²
Founded
1913

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 83°F through the month.

A typical April day in Homestead reaches about 83°F in the afternoon and slips back to 69°F overnight — a 14°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 78°F and 87°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)
18267
28267
38268
48268
58268
68268
78268
88268
98268
108269
118269
128369
138369
148369
158369
168369
178369
188369
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208370
218370
228370
238370
248370
258470
268471
278471
288471
298471
308471

How April really feels in Homestead

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.

Homestead 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
Jan75° / 61°1.45.710.67.8
Feb77° / 62°1.35.811.17.7
Mar80° / 65°1.66.211.87.4
Apr83° / 69°2.07.712.66.4
May85° / 73°3.813.113.24.9
Jun87° / 77°7.323.713.63.1
Jul88° / 78°5.924.713.42.9
Aug89° / 78°6.925.712.92.8
Sep87° / 77°6.723.212.23.2
Oct85° / 74°4.01511.44.9
Nov80° / 68°1.56.810.87.1
Dec77° / 64°1.25.510.47.7

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 47% of the time in April.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 23% of April, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 30%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17327
27327
37228
47129
57129
67129
77129
87129
97030
107030
117030
126832
136832
146832
156931
166931
176931
186931
196931
206931
216931
226931
236931
246931
256931
266931
276931
287030
297030
307030

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitation

Homestead gets around 2.0 in of rain over 7.7 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 29% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
123
224
324
424
524
624
725
825
925
1025
1125
1225
1325
1425
1525
1625
1724
1824
1924
2025
2125
2226
2326
2427
2527
2628
2728
2829
2929
3029

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 37% 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 (%)Miserable (%)
110152737120
210152637120
310142638120
410142638120
510132639130
610132539130
710132539130
810122539140
910122439140
1010132439140
1110132439150
1210132339150
1310132338150
1410142338160
159142337160
169142337170
179142436180
189142436180
198132435190
208132435200
218132434210
227132334220
237122334240
247122334250
256122234260
266112234270
275112134280
285102035291
295102035291
30491936301

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 12 min at the start of April to 12 h 54 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 42 minutes over April. Sunrise moves from 6:20 AM to 5:52 AM, and sunset from 6:33 PM to 6:47 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.26:206:33
212.26:196:34
312.36:186:34
412.36:176:35
512.36:166:35
612.46:146:36
712.46:136:36
812.46:126:36
912.46:116:37
1012.56:106:37
1112.56:096:38
1212.56:086:38
1312.56:076:39
1412.56:066:39
1512.66:056:40
1612.66:046:40
1712.66:036:41
1812.66:026:41
1912.76:016:41
2012.76:006:42
2112.75:596:42
2212.75:586:43
2312.85:586:43
2412.85:576:44
2512.85:566:44
2612.85:556:45
2712.95:546:45
2812.95:536:46
2912.95:526:46
3012.95:526:47

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 6.29 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.44 kWh/m² to a high of 6.45 kWh/m² in May across the year — April's 6.29 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.0Intense
26.0Intense
36.1Intense
46.1Intense
56.1Intense
66.1Intense
76.2Intense
86.2Intense
96.2Intense
106.2Intense
116.2Intense
126.2Intense
136.3Intense
146.3Intense
156.3Intense
166.3Intense
176.3Intense
186.3Intense
196.4Intense
206.4Intense
216.4Intense
226.4Intense
236.4Intense
246.4Intense
256.4Intense
266.5Intense
276.5Intense
286.5Intense
296.5Intense
306.5Intense
Planning a trip in April

Hazard calendar for Homestead

In seasonPeak

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

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

Homestead's monsoon runs May–October, when most of the year's rain falls.

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

Is April a good time to visit Homestead?

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

6.4
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
7.4
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

April is a reasonable time to visit Homestead for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Homestead in April

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

In April, Homestead sees daytime highs around 83°F and nights near 69°F. Pack light clothes and sun protection. About 8 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

Sea temperature near Homestead 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 23 mi away) is warmest in August at about 85°F and coldest in February near 76°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
Feb76Warm
Mar77Warm
Apr79Warm
May81Warm
Jun83Tropical
Jul85Tropical
Aug85Tropical
Sep85Tropical
Oct83Tropical
Nov80Warm
Dec78Warm

UV index in Homestead in April

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in April peaks around 10 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Homestead peaks around July 15 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 highHighJul 15UV 12Dec 18UV 5
UV index (midday)Level
Jan5High
Feb7Very high
Mar10Very high
Apr10Very high
May11Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep10Very high
Oct8Very high
Nov6High
Dec5Moderate

Air quality in Homestead 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 Homestead is worst in July — around 23 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.5× the cleanest month (November, 9 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJul 1723 µg/m³Nov 189 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan11Good
Feb11Good
Mar14Moderate
Apr14Moderate
May14Moderate
Jun19Moderate
Jul23Moderate
Aug19Moderate
Sep15Moderate
Oct11Good
Nov9Good
Dec10Good
Location & terrain

Where is Homestead?

Homestead sits at 25.5°N, 80.5°W, 3 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Leisure City, 3.7 mi away.

Topography around Homestead

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Homestead has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 36 ft around an average of 10 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 171 ft.

The land around Homestead is covered by artificial surfaces (42%) and grassland (30%) within 2 miles, wetland (51%) within 10 miles, and water (47%) and wetland (33%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
36 ft
10 miles
148 ft
50 miles
171 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetlandmangroves
April weather nearby: Leisure City 3.7 mi · Princeton 6.2 mi · Richmond West 9.9 mi · South Miami Heights 11 mi · Cutler Ridge 11 mi · Cutler Bay 12 mi · Country Walk 12 mi · Three Lakes 13 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 Homestead (25.4687°, -80.4776°, elevation 3 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).