Lehigh Acres weather in April

In April, Lehigh Acres sees average daytime highs of 86°F and overnight lows near 65°F, with 2.2 in of rain across 6.5 wet days and about 12.6 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 7th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 84°F in the first days to 87°F by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 43% of the time in April, and the air most often feels humid.

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 Lehigh Acres's 3rd-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Lehigh Acres's year-round climate.

Daytime high
86°
6th warmest
Overnight low
65°
6th coldest
Rainfall
2.2 in
6.5 wet days
Daylight
12 h 36 min
6:08 AM – 6:46 PM
Cloud cover
47%
3rd clearest
Wind
7 mph
2nd windiest
Solar energy
6.19 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.6
out of 10

Lehigh Acres is census designated place in Lee County, Florida, United States.

Density
356/km²
people per km²
Founded
1954

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 84°F in the first days to 87°F by the end.

A typical April day in Lehigh Acres reaches about 86°F in the afternoon and slips back to 65°F overnight — a 21°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 79°F and 92°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 Lehigh Acres

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.

Lehigh Acres weather by month

How April compares with the rest of the year at a glance. April is the 6th-warmest and 7th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°F)Rainfall (inches)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan75° / 54°1.85.410.57.8
Feb78° / 56°1.55.211.17.7
Mar81° / 60°1.95.411.87.1
Apr86° / 65°2.26.512.65.6
May89° / 70°3.310.213.34.2
Jun90° / 74°7.620.913.62.9
Jul91° / 75°7.523.513.52.5
Aug91° / 75°7.22412.92.5
Sep89° / 74°6.420.312.23.2
Oct85° / 70°2.89.511.45.3
Nov80° / 62°1.34.310.77.5
Dec77° / 57°1.34.610.47.8

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 43% of the time in April.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 21% of April, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 36%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16535
26535
36535
46436
56436
66436
76436
86337
96337
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116337
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Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitation

Lehigh Acres gets around 2.2 in of rain over 6.5 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 22% and peaks near 23% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
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Humidity in April

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of April feels humid — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, April lands in the humid band about 28% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 31% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
1242526232
2232527232
3232427232
4222428242
5222329242
6222329242
7212230252
8212230252
9212130252
10212130252
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Wind in April

Winds average 7 mph in April.

Across April, daily wind ranges from about 6 mph on the calmest days to 7 mph at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (mph)Feels
17calm
27calm
37calm
47calm
57calm
67calm
77calm
87calm
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117calm
127calm
137calm
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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 6:24 AM to 5:55 AM, and sunset from 6:38 PM to 6:53 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.26:246:38
212.36:236:39
312.36:226:39
412.36:216:40
512.36:206:40
612.46:196:41
712.46:176:41
812.46:166:42
912.46:156:42
1012.56:146:43
1112.56:136:43
1212.56:126:44
1312.66:116:44
1412.66:106:45
1512.66:096:45
1612.66:086:46
1712.76:076:46
1812.76:066:47
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2012.76:046:48
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2212.86:026:49
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2512.95:596:50
2612.95:586:51
2712.95:576:51
2812.95:566:52
2912.95:566:52
3013.05:556:53

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 6.19 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.32 kWh/m² to a high of 6.41 kWh/m² in May across the year — April's 6.19 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.9Bright
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35.9Bright
46.0Bright
56.0Bright
66.0Intense
76.0Intense
86.0Intense
96.0Intense
106.1Intense
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266.4Intense
276.4Intense
286.4Intense
296.4Intense
306.4Intense
Planning a trip in April

Hazard calendar for Lehigh Acres

In seasonPeak

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

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

Lehigh Acres's monsoon runs June–September, 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 Lehigh Acres?

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

5.6
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
7.6
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Lehigh Acres in April

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

In April, Lehigh Acres sees daytime highs around 86°F and nights near 65°F. Pack light clothes and sun protection. About 7 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

Sea temperature near Lehigh Acres 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 23 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 Lehigh Acres 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 Lehigh Acres peaks around July 15 at about 11 (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 highHighModerateJul 15UV 11Dec 18UV 5
UV index (midday)Level
Jan5High
Feb7High
Mar9Very high
Apr10Very high
May10Very high
Jun11Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug10Extreme
Sep9Very high
Oct8Very high
Nov6High
Dec5Moderate

Air quality in Lehigh Acres 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 Lehigh Acres is worst in July — around 20 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.4× the cleanest month (November, 8 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodModerateGoodJul 1819 µg/m³Nov 218 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan10Good
Feb12Good
Mar12Moderate
Apr11Good
May11Good
Jun16Moderate
Jul20Moderate
Aug17Moderate
Sep13Moderate
Oct9Good
Nov8Good
Dec8Good
Location & terrain

Where is Lehigh Acres?

Lehigh Acres sits at 26.6°N, 81.6°W, 20 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Fort Myers, 13 mi away.

Topography around Lehigh Acres

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Lehigh Acres has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 52 ft around an average of 30 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 102 ft; within 50 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 253 ft.

The land around Lehigh Acres is covered by trees (59%) and grassland (20%) within 2 miles, trees (48%) and grassland (36%) within 10 miles, and trees (33%), grassland (25%) and water (23%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
52 ft
10 miles
102 ft
50 miles
253 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetlandmangroves
April weather nearby: Fort Myers 13 mi · San Carlos Park 16 mi · North Fort Myers 16 mi · Estero 17 mi · Immokalee 19 mi · Cape Coral 21 mi · Bonita Springs 22 mi · Iona 22 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 Lehigh Acres (26.6254°, -81.6248°, elevation 20 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).