Poinciana weather in April

In April, Poinciana sees average daytime highs of 82°F and overnight lows near 63°F, with 2.1 in of rain across 6.2 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 81°F in the first days to 84°F by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 39% 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 hours by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, April is Poinciana's 1st-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Poinciana's year-round climate.

Daytime high
82°
7th warmest
Overnight low
63°
6th coldest
Rainfall
2.1 in
6.2 wet days
Daylight
12 h 42 min
6:06 AM – 6:46 PM
Cloud cover
49%
1st clearest
Wind
7 mph
3rd windiest
Solar energy
5.98 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.8
out of 10

Poinciana is human settlement in Florida, United States of America.

Density
282/km²
people per km²

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

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Temperature in April

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 81°F in the first days to 84°F by the end.

A typical April day in Poinciana reaches about 82°F in the afternoon and slips back to 63°F overnight — a 19°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 75°F and 89°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)
18061
28161
38161
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68162
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98162
108262
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128262
138263
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How April really feels in Poinciana

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.

Poinciana 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
Jan71° / 51°2.25.810.47.3
Feb73° / 54°1.96.1117.5
Mar78° / 58°2.2611.87.6
Apr82° / 63°2.16.212.76.8
May87° / 69°2.78.613.45.0
Jun89° / 74°6.219.213.83.2
Jul90° / 75°5.92213.62.8
Aug90° / 76°6.222.8132.7
Sep88° / 74°5.318.112.23.6
Oct83° / 68°2.4911.36.0
Nov77° / 60°1.34.910.67.7
Dec73° / 54°1.85.310.27.6

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 39% of the time in April, the clearest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 22% of April, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 39%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16139
26139
36139
46040
56040
66040
75941
85941
95941
105842
115842
125842
135842
145941
155941
165941
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186040
196040
206139
216139
226238
236238
246337
256337
266436
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306733

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitation

Poinciana gets around 2.1 in of rain over 6.2 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 21% and peaks near 23% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
123
223
323
423
522
622
722
822
921
1021
1121
1221
1321
1421
1520
1620
1720
1820
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2020
2120
2220
2320
2420
2520
2620
2720
2820
2920
3020

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 29% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 23% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
1342328140
2342329150
3332229150
4322230160
5322231160
6312231160
7302131170
8302131170
9292131180
10292131180
11292131190
12282131200
13282031201
14282030211
15272030211
16272130221
17262129221
18262129231
19262129232
20252128242
21252028242
22242028252
23242028263
24232027263
25232027273
26222027283
27212027294
28202027294
29192027304
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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
107calm
117calm
127calm
137calm
147calm
157calm
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 hours by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 42 minutes over April. Sunrise moves from 6:23 AM to 5:52 AM, and sunset from 6:38 PM to 6:54 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.36:236:38
212.36:226:39
312.36:216:39
412.36:196:40
512.46:186:40
612.46:176:41
712.46:166:41
812.46:156:42
912.56:146:42
1012.56:136:43
1112.56:116:43
1212.66:106:44
1312.66:096:45
1412.66:086:45
1512.66:076:46
1612.76:066:46
1712.76:056:47
1812.76:046:47
1912.86:036:48
2012.86:026:48
2112.86:016:49
2212.86:006:50
2312.95:596:50
2412.95:586:51
2512.95:576:51
2612.95:566:52
2713.05:556:52
2813.05:546:53
2913.05:536:54
3013.05:526:54

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 5.98 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.04 kWh/m² to a high of 6.3 kWh/m² in May across the year — April's 5.98 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.6Bright
25.6Bright
35.6Bright
45.7Bright
55.7Bright
65.7Bright
75.7Bright
85.8Bright
95.8Bright
105.8Bright
115.8Bright
125.9Bright
135.9Bright
145.9Bright
155.9Bright
166.0Bright
176.0Intense
186.0Intense
196.0Intense
206.1Intense
216.1Intense
226.1Intense
236.2Intense
246.2Intense
256.2Intense
266.2Intense
276.2Intense
286.3Intense
296.3Intense
306.3Intense
Planning a trip in April

Hazard calendar for Poinciana

In seasonPeak

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

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

Poinciana's rainy season runs June–September, 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 Poinciana?

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

6.8
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
7.5
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Poinciana in April

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

In April, Poinciana sees daytime highs around 82°F and nights near 63°F. Pack light clothes. Worth having: sun protection. About 6 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Poinciana 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 Poinciana peaks around July 13 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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecHighVery highExtremeVery highHighModerateJul 13UV 11Dec 19UV 4
UV index (midday)Level
Jan5Moderate
Feb7High
Mar9Very high
Apr9Very high
May10Very high
Jun11Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug10Very high
Sep9Very high
Oct7Very high
Nov5High
Dec4Moderate

Air quality in Poinciana 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 Poinciana is worst in July — around 19 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.1× the cleanest month (December, 9 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJul 1619 µg/m³Dec 149 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan10Good
Feb14Moderate
Mar12Moderate
Apr12Moderate
May12Good
Jun17Moderate
Jul19Moderate
Aug17Moderate
Sep13Moderate
Oct10Good
Nov9Good
Dec9Good
Location & terrain

Where is Poinciana?

Poinciana sits at 28.1°N, 81.5°W, 66 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Haines City, 9.9 mi away.

Topography around Poinciana

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Poinciana has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 69 ft around an average of 72 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 174 ft; within 50 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 377 ft.

The land around Poinciana is covered by trees (51%), artificial surfaces (25%) and grassland (20%) within 2 miles, trees (54%) and grassland (25%) within 10 miles, and trees (53%) and grassland (31%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
69 ft
10 miles
174 ft
50 miles
377 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
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April weather nearby: Haines City 9.9 mi · Kissimmee 12 mi · Saint Cloud 13 mi · Buenaventura Lakes 15 mi · Four Corners 17 mi · Meadow Woods 18 mi · Southchase 18 mi · Lake Wales 18 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 Poinciana (28.1403°, -81.4584°, elevation 66 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). 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).