Palm Coast weather in April

In April, Palm Coast sees average daytime highs of 78°F and overnight lows near 63°F, with 2.1 in of rain across 7.3 wet days and about 12.7 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 10th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 76°F in the first days to 80°F by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 41% of the time in April, and the air most often feels humid.

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 Palm Coast's 1st-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Palm Coast's year-round climate.

Daytime high
78°
7th warmest
Overnight low
63°
6th coldest
Rainfall
2.1 in
7.3 wet days
Daylight
12 h 42 min
6:04 AM – 6:46 PM
Cloud cover
50%
1st clearest
Wind
7 mph
3rd windiest
Solar energy
6.02 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.3
out of 10

Palm Coast is city in Flagler County, Florida, United States.

Density
352/km²
people per km²
Founded
1969

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 76°F in the first days to 80°F by the end.

A typical April day in Palm Coast reaches about 78°F in the afternoon and slips back to 63°F overnight — a 15°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 71°F and 84°F. Set against its neighbours, April runs about 5°F warmer than March and about 5°F cooler than May.

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Avg high (°F)Avg low (°F)
17661
27661
37661
47661
57661
67662
77662
87762
97762
107762
117762
127763
137763
147763
157863
167863
177863
187864
197864
207864
217964
227964
237964
247965
257965
268065
278065
288065
298066
308066

How April really feels in Palm Coast

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.

Palm Coast weather by month

How April compares with the rest of the year at a glance. April is the 7th-warmest and 10th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°F)Rainfall (inches)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan66° / 51°2.26.910.36.6
Feb69° / 53°2.26.410.96.8
Mar73° / 58°2.57.111.87.3
Apr78° / 63°2.17.312.77.3
May83° / 69°2.7913.56.1
Jun87° / 74°5.518.213.93.8
Jul89° / 76°5.620.413.73.2
Aug88° / 76°6.021.713.13.2
Sep85° / 74°5.418.312.24.1
Oct80° / 68°3.410.811.36.5
Nov73° / 60°1.66.110.57.5
Dec69° / 55°2.0610.17.0

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 41% of the time in April, the clearest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 19% of April, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 41%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15743
25743
35743
45644
55644
65644
75644
85644
95644
105644
115644
125743
135842
145842
155941
165941
176040
186040
196139
206139
216238
226238
236238
246337
256337
266436
276337
286337
296337
306436

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitation

Palm Coast gets around 2.1 in of rain over 7.3 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 24% and peaks near 26% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
125
225
325
425
525
625
726
826
926
1026
1126
1226
1326
1426
1525
1625
1725
1824
1924
2024
2123
2223
2323
2423
2523
2623
2723
2822
2922
3022

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 26% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
1312726150
2312727160
3302627161
4302627171
5292527171
6292527181
7292527181
8282527191
9282527192
10272427202
11272426202
12262426212
13262427222
14252427222
15252427232
16242327232
17232328232
18232328243
19222328243
20222229253
21212229253
22202229263
23202229273
24192129284
25182129284
26172128294
27172028305
28162028315
29152028325
30142028336

Wind in April

Winds average 7 mph in April.

Across April, daily wind ranges from about 7 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
97calm
107light breeze
117light breeze
127light breeze
137light breeze
147light breeze
157light breeze
167calm
177calm
187calm
197calm
207calm
217calm
227calm
237calm
247calm
257calm
267calm
277calm
287calm
297calm
307calm

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 6:21 AM to 5:49 AM, and sunset from 6:37 PM to 6:55 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.36:216:37
212.36:206:38
312.36:196:39
412.46:186:39
512.46:176:40
612.46:156:40
712.46:146:41
812.56:136:42
912.56:126:42
1012.56:116:43
1112.66:096:43
1212.66:086:44
1312.66:076:45
1412.76:066:45
1512.76:056:46
1612.76:046:46
1712.76:036:47
1812.86:016:48
1912.86:006:48
2012.85:596:49
2112.95:586:50
2212.95:576:50
2312.95:566:51
2412.95:556:51
2513.05:546:52
2613.05:536:53
2713.05:526:53
2813.05:516:54
2913.15:506:55
3013.15:496:55

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 2.88 kWh/m² to a high of 6.44 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
15.6Bright
25.6Bright
35.6Bright
45.7Bright
55.7Bright
65.7Bright
75.8Bright
85.8Bright
95.8Bright
105.8Bright
115.9Bright
125.9Bright
135.9Bright
145.9Bright
156.0Bright
166.0Intense
176.0Intense
186.1Intense
196.1Intense
206.1Intense
216.2Intense
226.2Intense
236.2Intense
246.2Intense
256.3Intense
266.3Intense
276.3Intense
286.3Intense
296.3Intense
306.4Intense
Planning a trip in April

Hazard calendar for Palm Coast

In seasonPeak

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

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

Palm Coast'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 Palm Coast?

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

7.3
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
6.8
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Palm Coast in April

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

In April, Palm Coast sees daytime highs around 78°F and nights near 63°F. Pack sun protection. Worth having: light clothes. About 7 days see rain.

sun protectionlight clothes

Sea temperature near Palm Coast in April

The nearest coast averages about 71°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 82°F and coldest in February near 65°F.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Mar 29 to Dec 23 — about 8.9 months when the water holds above 68°F.

60°70°80°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDeccoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°F)Comfort
Jan66Cool
Feb65Cool
Mar66Cool
Apr71Refreshing
May76Warm
Jun80Warm
Jul82Warm
Aug82Warm
Sep82Warm
Oct79Warm
Nov73Refreshing
Dec69Refreshing

UV index in Palm Coast in April

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in April peaks around 7 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Palm Coast peaks around June 22 at about 11 (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 highExtremeVery highHighModerateJun 22UV 11Dec 19UV 4
UV index (midday)Level
Jan4Moderate
Feb6High
Mar8Very high
Apr7Very high
May9Very high
Jun11Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug10Very high
Sep9Very high
Oct7High
Nov5Moderate
Dec4Moderate

Air quality in Palm Coast 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 Palm Coast is worst in March — around 17 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.9× the cleanest month (December, 6 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodModerateGoodJun 2117 µg/m³Dec 186 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan7Good
Feb8Good
Mar17Moderate
Apr10Good
May11Good
Jun17Moderate
Jul16Moderate
Aug15Moderate
Sep10Good
Oct7Good
Nov7Good
Dec6Good
Location & terrain

Where is Palm Coast?

Palm Coast sits at 29.6°N, 81.2°W, 3 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Ormond Beach, 22 mi away.

Topography around Palm Coast

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Palm Coast has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 72 ft around an average of 20 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 118 ft; within 50 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 256 ft.

The land around Palm Coast is covered by trees (45%) and artificial surfaces (26%) within 2 miles, trees (46%) and water (41%) within 10 miles, and trees (55%) and water (35%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
72 ft
10 miles
118 ft
50 miles
256 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
April weather nearby: Ormond Beach 22 mi · Daytona Beach 28 mi · Port Orange 34 mi · DeLand 39 mi · St. Johns 40 mi · New Smyrna Beach 42 mi · Palm Valley 42 mi · Fruit Cove 45 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 Palm Coast (29.585°, -81.2078°, 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).