Wright weather in April

In April, Wright sees average daytime highs of 76°F and overnight lows near 59°F, with 3.8 in of rain across 7.7 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 73°F in the first days to 78°F by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 45% 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 Wright's 4th-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Wright's year-round climate.

Daytime high
76°
7th warmest
Overnight low
59°
6th coldest
Rainfall
3.8 in
7.7 wet days
Daylight
12 h 42 min
5:25 AM – 6:09 PM
Cloud cover
48%
4th clearest
Wind
8 mph
5th windiest
Solar energy
5.92 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.4
out of 10

Wright is Census-designated place in Florida, United States.

Density
1,593/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 73°F in the first days to 78°F by the end.

A typical April day in Wright reaches about 76°F in the afternoon and slips back to 59°F overnight — a 17°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 69°F and 81°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)
17356
27356
37356
47356
57457
67457
77457
87457
97457
107458
117558
127558
137558
147558
157658
167658
177659
187659
197659
207659
217760
227760
237760
247760
257860
267861
277861
287861
297862
307962

How April really feels in Wright

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.

Wright 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
Jan61° / 44°4.68.510.35.3
Feb64° / 47°4.27.810.96.1
Mar70° / 52°4.98.811.86.8
Apr76° / 59°3.87.712.77.4
May83° / 66°3.08.813.56.3
Jun87° / 74°4.916.413.94.0
Jul88° / 76°5.820.713.83.3
Aug88° / 75°6.120.613.13.4
Sep85° / 71°4.81212.25.0
Oct79° / 61°3.5711.37.4
Nov70° / 51°3.37.210.57.2
Dec63° / 46°4.39.410.15.8

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 45% of the time in April.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 15% of April, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 40%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15743
25644
35644
45644
55644
65644
75743
85743
95743
105743
115842
125842
135941
146040
156139
166139
176238
186337
196337
206238
216238
226337
236238
246238
256238
266238
276238
286139
296139
306139

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitation

Wright gets around 3.8 in of rain over 7.7 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 29% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
129
229
328
428
528
628
728
827
927
1027
1127
1226
1326
1426
1526
1626
1725
1825
1925
2025
2125
2225
2325
2425
2526
2626
2726
2826
2926
3026

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 33% 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 (%)
1421721181
2421721191
3411721201
4411621201
5401621211
6401621221
7391621222
8391621232
9381620232
10381620242
11371720242
12361720252
13351721252
14351721252
15341821252
16331821262
17321822263
18321822263
19311822263
20301822264
21291823264
22291823265
23281823265
24271823256
25261823257
26251824258
27251724259
282417242510
292317242511
302217242512

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.

051015151015202530
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 5:43 AM to 5:10 AM, and sunset from 5:59 PM to 6:18 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.35:435:59
212.35:426:00
312.35:406:01
412.45:396:01
512.45:386:02
612.45:376:03
712.55:356:03
812.55:346:04
912.55:336:04
1012.65:326:05
1112.65:316:06
1212.65:296:06
1312.65:286:07
1412.75:276:08
1512.75:266:08
1612.75:256:09
1712.85:236:10
1812.85:226:10
1912.85:216:11
2012.95:206:11
2112.95:196:12
2212.95:186:13
2312.95:176:13
2413.05:166:14
2513.05:156:15
2613.05:146:15
2713.15:136:16
2813.15:126:17
2913.15:116:17
3013.15:106:18

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 5.92 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.78 kWh/m² to a high of 6.45 kWh/m² in May across the year — April's 5.92 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.4Bright
25.4Bright
35.5Bright
45.5Bright
55.5Bright
65.6Bright
75.6Bright
85.6Bright
95.7Bright
105.7Bright
115.8Bright
125.8Bright
135.8Bright
145.9Bright
155.9Bright
166.0Bright
176.0Intense
186.0Intense
196.1Intense
206.1Intense
216.1Intense
226.2Intense
236.2Intense
246.2Intense
256.2Intense
266.2Intense
276.2Intense
286.2Intense
296.3Intense
306.3Intense
Planning a trip in April

Hazard calendar for Wright

In seasonPeak

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

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

Atlantic hurricane
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is April a good time to visit Wright?

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

7.4
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
6.3
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Wright in April

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

In April, Wright sees daytime highs around 76°F and nights near 59°F. Worth packing: light clothes and sun protection. About 8 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

Sea temperature near Wright 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 64°F.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Apr 6 to Dec 18 — about 8.4 months when the water holds above 68°F.

60°70°80°90°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°F)Comfort
Jan65Cool
Feb64Cool
Mar65Cool
Apr69Refreshing
May76Warm
Jun82Warm
Jul84Tropical
Aug85Tropical
Sep83Tropical
Oct79Warm
Nov72Refreshing
Dec68Refreshing

UV index in Wright 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 Wright peaks around June 17 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 17UV 10Dec 19UV 4
UV index (midday)Level
Jan4Moderate
Feb6High
Mar7High
Apr9Very high
May9Very high
Jun10Extreme
Jul9Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep8Very high
Oct6High
Nov5Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Wright 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 Wright is worst in July — around 21 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.6× the cleanest month (December, 8 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJul 1621 µg/m³Dec 158 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan10Good
Feb13Moderate
Mar15Moderate
Apr13Moderate
May14Moderate
Jun18Moderate
Jul21Moderate
Aug17Moderate
Sep13Moderate
Oct10Good
Nov10Good
Dec8Good
Location & terrain

Where is Wright?

Wright sits at 30.5°N, 86.6°W, 43 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Fort Walton Beach, 2.5 mi away.

Topography around Wright

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Wright has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 105 ft around an average of 52 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 249 ft; within 50 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 384 ft.

The land around Wright is covered by trees (55%) and artificial surfaces (24%) within 2 miles, trees (38%), water (35%) and grassland (21%) within 10 miles, and trees (54%) and water (34%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
105 ft
10 miles
249 ft
50 miles
384 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
April weather nearby: Fort Walton Beach 2.5 mi · Navarre 14 mi · Crestview 22 mi · Midway 22 mi · Santa Rosa Beach 25 mi · East Pensacola Heights 32 mi · Pace 33 mi · Ferry Pass 34 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 Wright (30.4557°, -86.6383°, elevation 43 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).