Santa Rosa Beach weather in April

In April, Santa Rosa Beach sees average daytime highs of 75°F and overnight lows near 60°F, with 3.5 in of rain across 7.5 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 72°F in the first days to 77°F by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 47% of the time in April, and the air most often feels dry.

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 Santa Rosa Beach's 4th-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Santa Rosa Beach's year-round climate.

Daytime high
75°
7th warmest
Overnight low
60°
6th coldest
Rainfall
3.5 in
7.5 wet days
Daylight
12 h 42 min
5:23 AM – 6:07 PM
Cloud cover
47%
4th clearest
Wind
8 mph
5th windiest
Solar energy
5.97 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.4
out of 10

Santa Rosa Beach is unincorporated community in Florida.

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 72°F in the first days to 77°F by the end.

A typical April day in Santa Rosa Beach reaches about 75°F in the afternoon and slips back to 60°F overnight — a 15°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 69°F and 80°F. Set against its neighbours, April runs about 6°F warmer than March and about 7°F cooler than May.

40°50°60°70°80°151015202530
Avg high (°F)Avg low (°F)
17257
27257
37258
47358
57358
67358
77358
87358
97359
107459
117459
127459
137459
147460
157560
167560
177560
187560
197561
207661
217661
227661
237662
247662
257662
267762
277763
287763
297763
307863

How April really feels in Santa Rosa Beach

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.

Santa Rosa Beach 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
Jan60° / 45°4.58.510.35.1
Feb63° / 48°4.37.510.95.9
Mar69° / 54°4.88.511.86.8
Apr75° / 60°3.57.512.77.4
May82° / 68°2.68.813.56.6
Jun86° / 75°4.615.613.94.3
Jul87° / 77°5.421.113.83.4
Aug87° / 76°5.819.913.13.6
Sep85° / 72°4.41212.25.1
Oct78° / 62°3.36.211.37.6
Nov69° / 52°3.16.910.57.1
Dec62° / 47°4.48.610.15.7

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 14% of April, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 40%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15842
25743
35743
45743
55743
65644
75644
85743
95743
105743
115743
125842
135941
146040
156139
166139
176238
186337
196337
206436
216337
226337
236337
246436
256436
266436
276436
286436
296436
306436

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitation

Santa Rosa Beach gets around 3.5 in of rain over 7.5 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 26% and peaks near 27% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
127
227
327
427
527
627
726
826
926
1026
1125
1225
1325
1425
1525
1625
1725
1825
1925
2025
2125
2225
2325
2425
2525
2625
2725
2825
2925
3025

Humidity in April

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

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

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
1411822181
2401822181
3401723191
4391723202
5391723202
6381622212
7381622212
8381622222
9371622222
10361722232
11361722242
12351721243
13341721243
14331722253
15321822253
16321822263
17311822263
18301822263
19291823264
20281823274
21271923275
22261923275
23251923276
24251823276
25241824277
26231824278
27221824279
282117242710
292017242711
302016242712

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 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 5:41 AM to 5:08 AM, and sunset from 5:58 PM to 6:16 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.35:415:58
212.35:405:58
312.35:395:59
412.45:386:00
512.45:366:00
612.45:356:01
712.55:346:02
812.55:336:02
912.55:316:03
1012.65:306:03
1112.65:296:04
1212.65:286:05
1312.65:276:05
1412.75:256:06
1512.75:246:07
1612.75:236:07
1712.85:226:08
1812.85:216:09
1912.85:206:09
2012.95:196:10
2112.95:176:10
2212.95:166:11
2312.95:156:12
2413.05:146:12
2513.05:136:13
2613.05:126:14
2713.15:116:14
2813.15:106:15
2913.15:096:16
3013.15:086:16

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 5.97 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.78 kWh/m² to a high of 6.47 kWh/m² in May across the year — April's 5.97 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.4Bright
25.5Bright
35.5Bright
45.5Bright
55.6Bright
65.6Bright
75.7Bright
85.7Bright
95.7Bright
105.8Bright
115.8Bright
125.8Bright
135.9Bright
145.9Bright
156.0Bright
166.0Intense
176.0Intense
186.1Intense
196.1Intense
206.1Intense
216.2Intense
226.2Intense
236.2Intense
246.2Intense
256.2Intense
266.3Intense
276.3Intense
286.3Intense
296.3Intense
306.3Intense
Planning a trip in April

Hazard calendar for Santa Rosa Beach

In seasonPeak

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

Santa Rosa Beach sits in the Atlantic hurricane belt; the season peaks August–October.

Atlantic hurricane
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Is April a good time to visit Santa Rosa Beach?

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

7.4
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
6.1
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Santa Rosa Beach in April

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

In April, Santa Rosa Beach sees daytime highs around 75°F and nights near 60°F. Worth packing: light clothes and sun protection. About 8 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

Sea temperature near Santa Rosa Beach in April

The nearest coast averages about 69°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 85°F and coldest in February near 63°F.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Apr 8 to Dec 11 — about 8.2 months when the water holds above 68°F.

60°70°80°90°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°F)Comfort
Jan64Cool
Feb63Cool
Mar65Cool
Apr69Refreshing
May76Warm
Jun82Warm
Jul84Tropical
Aug85Tropical
Sep83Tropical
Oct78Warm
Nov72Refreshing
Dec67Cool

UV index in Santa Rosa Beach 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 Santa Rosa Beach peaks around June 18 at about 10 (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 highVery highHighModerateJun 18UV 10Dec 19UV 4
UV index (midday)Level
Jan4Moderate
Feb6High
Mar7High
Apr9Very high
May9Very high
Jun10Extreme
Jul10Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep8Very high
Oct6High
Nov5Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Santa Rosa Beach 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 Santa Rosa Beach is worst in July — around 19 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.7× the cleanest month (December, 7 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJul 1519 µg/m³Dec 147 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan9Good
Feb10Good
Mar12Moderate
Apr13Moderate
May12Moderate
Jun17Moderate
Jul19Moderate
Aug16Moderate
Sep12Moderate
Oct10Good
Nov8Good
Dec7Good
Location & terrain

Where is Santa Rosa Beach?

Santa Rosa Beach sits at 30.4°N, 86.2°W, 3 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Fort Walton Beach, 23 mi away.

Topography around Santa Rosa Beach

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Santa Rosa Beach has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 66 ft around an average of 13 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 135 ft; within 50 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 384 ft.

The land around Santa Rosa Beach is covered by trees (55%) and water (28%) within 2 miles, water (54%) and trees (37%) within 10 miles, and trees (54%) and water (33%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
66 ft
10 miles
135 ft
50 miles
384 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
April weather nearby: Fort Walton Beach 23 mi · Wright 25 mi · Crestview 32 mi · Lynn Haven 36 mi · Panama City 38 mi · Navarre 38 mi · Midway 46 mi · East Pensacola Heights 57 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 Santa Rosa Beach (30.396°, -86.2288°, 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).