Iona weather in April

In April, Iona sees average daytime highs of 79°F and overnight lows near 69°F, with 1.7 in of rain across 5.8 wet days and about 12.6 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 8th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 77°F in the first days to 80°F by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 59% 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 Iona's 1st-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Iona's year-round climate.

Daytime high
79°
7th warmest
Overnight low
69°
6th coldest
Rainfall
1.7 in
5.8 wet days
Daylight
12 h 36 min
6:09 AM – 6:47 PM
Cloud cover
38%
1st clearest
Wind
9 mph
7th windiest
Solar energy
6.47 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.7
out of 10

Iona is census-designated place in Lee County, Florida, United States.

Density
580/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 77°F in the first days to 80°F by the end.

A typical April day in Iona reaches about 79°F in the afternoon and slips back to 69°F overnight — a 10°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 74°F and 83°F. Set against its neighbours, April runs about 4°F warmer than March and about 4°F cooler than May.

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Avg high (°F)Avg low (°F)
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How April really feels in Iona

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.

Iona 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
Jan70° / 59°1.84.910.57.5
Feb72° / 61°1.44.411.17.8
Mar75° / 64°1.64.811.88.1
Apr79° / 69°1.75.812.67.7
May83° / 74°2.48.313.36.4
Jun85° / 78°5.618.213.64.2
Jul86° / 79°4.92013.53.8
Aug86° / 79°5.220.812.93.6
Sep85° / 78°5.618.212.24.1
Oct82° / 73°2.88.511.46.4
Nov77° / 67°1.33.710.78.1
Dec73° / 62°1.44.310.47.9

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 59% of the time in April, the clearest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 14% of April, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 27%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17426
27426
37426
47426
57426
67426
77327
87327
97228
107228
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127228
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Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitation

Iona gets around 1.7 in of rain over 5.8 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 19% and peaks near 20% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
117
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618
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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 37% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 54% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
113172436100
213162437100
313162438100
413152338110
513152338110
612142339110
712142338120
812142338120
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238142136191
248142136201
257142137211
266142037221
276142037231
285131937241
295131938251
305131838261

Wind in April

Winds average 9 mph in April.

Across April, daily wind ranges from about 9 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
19light breeze
29light breeze
39light breeze
49light breeze
59light breeze
69light breeze
79light breeze
89light breeze
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309light breeze

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 6:25 AM to 5:56 AM, and sunset from 6:40 PM to 6:54 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.26:256:40
212.36:246:40
312.36:236:41
412.36:226:41
512.36:216:41
612.46:206:42
712.46:196:42
812.46:186:43
912.46:176:43
1012.56:166:44
1112.56:156:44
1212.56:136:45
1312.56:126:45
1412.66:116:46
1512.66:106:46
1612.66:096:47
1712.76:086:47
1812.76:076:48
1912.76:066:48
2012.76:056:49
2112.86:046:49
2212.86:036:50
2312.86:026:50
2412.86:016:51
2512.86:016:52
2612.96:006:52
2712.95:596:53
2812.95:586:53
2912.95:576:54
3013.05:566:54

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 6.47 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.44 kWh/m² to a high of 6.71 kWh/m² in May across the year — April's 6.47 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.2Intense
26.2Intense
36.2Intense
46.2Intense
56.3Intense
66.3Intense
76.3Intense
86.3Intense
96.3Intense
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286.7Intense
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Planning a trip in April

Hazard calendar for Iona

In seasonPeak

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

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

Iona's rainy season runs June–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 Iona?

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

7.7
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
7.4
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Iona in April

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

In April, Iona sees daytime highs around 79°F and nights near 69°F. Pack sun protection. Worth having: light clothes. About 6 days see rain.

sun protectionlight clothes

Sea temperature near Iona 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 11 mi away) is warmest in August at about 86°F and coldest in January near 68°F.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Feb 11 to Jan 16 — about 11.2 months when the water holds above 68°F.

70°80°90°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDeccoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°F)Comfort
Jan68Cool
Feb68Refreshing
Mar71Refreshing
Apr76Warm
May80Warm
Jun84Tropical
Jul86Tropical
Aug86Tropical
Sep85Tropical
Oct81Warm
Nov75Warm
Dec71Refreshing

UV index in Iona 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 Iona peaks around July 17 at about 11 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 17 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 highHighModerateJul 17UV 11Dec 17UV 5
UV index (midday)Level
Jan5High
Feb7Very high
Mar9Very high
Apr10Very high
May10Very high
Jun10Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug10Extreme
Sep10Very high
Oct8Very high
Nov6High
Dec5Moderate

Air quality in Iona 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 Iona is worst in July — around 20 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.8× the cleanest month (December, 7 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJul 1819 µg/m³Dec 147 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan8Good
Feb9Good
Mar12Good
Apr10Good
May11Good
Jun15Moderate
Jul20Moderate
Aug17Moderate
Sep12Moderate
Oct9Good
Nov8Good
Dec7Good
Location & terrain

Where is Iona?

Iona sits at 26.5°N, 82.0°W, 7 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Cape Coral, 3.1 mi away.

Topography around Iona

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Iona has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 39 ft around an average of 7 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 89 ft; within 50 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 164 ft.

The land around Iona is covered by water (42%) and artificial surfaces (28%) within 2 miles, water (41%) and artificial surfaces (23%) within 10 miles, and water (37%), trees (30%) and grassland (20%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
39 ft
10 miles
89 ft
50 miles
164 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetlandmangroves
April weather nearby: Cape Coral 3.1 mi · Fort Myers 11 mi · San Carlos Park 11 mi · Estero 11 mi · North Fort Myers 11 mi · Bonita Springs 17 mi · Lehigh Acres 22 mi · Naples 28 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 Iona (26.5204°, -81.964°, 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).