Florida weather in April

In April, Florida sees average daytime highs of 22°C and overnight lows near 13°C, with 111 mm of rain across 8.1 wet days and about 11.2 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 24°C in the first days to 21°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 36% of the time in April, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 42 min at the start of April to 10 h 42 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, April is Florida's 6th-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Florida's year-round climate.

Daytime high
22°
6th warmest
Overnight low
13°
7th coldest
Rainfall
111 mm
8.1 wet days
Daylight
11 h 06 min
8:11 AM – 7:20 PM
Cloud cover
55%
6th clearest
Wind
13 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
3.56 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.0
out of 10

Florida is city in Florida Department, Uruguay.

Density
1,091/km²
people per km²
Founded
1809

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

Temperature in April

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about 24°C in the first days to 21°C by the end.

A typical April day in Florida reaches about 22°C in the afternoon and slips back to 13°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 18°C and 27°C. Set against its neighbours, April runs about 4°C cooler than March and about 4°C warmer than May.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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Florida weather by month

How April compares with the rest of the year at a glance. April is the 6th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan29° / 18°828.1145.9
Feb28° / 18°1048.613.36.3
Mar26° / 16°1018.712.37.1
Apr22° / 13°1118.111.27.0
May19° / 10°877.110.36.3
Jun16° / 937.79.85.1
Jul15° / 827.3104.8
Aug17° / 977.710.75.8
Sep19° / 908.311.86.3
Oct21° / 11°1219.612.96.6
Nov24° / 13°1018.113.87.2
Dec28° / 16°1008.214.26.7

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 36% 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 49%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15743
25644
35644
45545
55446
65347
75149
85149
95050
105050
114951
124951
134951
145050
154951
164951
174951
184951
194951
204951
215149
225149
235050
245050
255050
265050
274951
284951
294951
304852

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitation

Florida gets around 111 mm of rain over 8.1 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 27% and peaks near 28% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
125
226
326
426
527
627
727
828
928
1028
1128
1228
1328
1428
1527
1627
1727
1827
1927
2027
2126
2226
2326
2426
2526
2626
2726
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 47% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 9% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
133242913
234252813
334252813
435252713
536262612
636262512
737262412
838262312
939262212
1041262112
1142262012
1243261911
1345261811
1446261710
1547261710
164826169
174926169
185126158
195126158
205226157
215326147
225426146
235426146
245526145
255625145
265725144
275825134
285925133
295925133
306024133

Wind in April

Winds average 13 km/h in April.

Across April, daily wind ranges from about 12 km/h on the calmest days to 13 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
112light breeze
212light breeze
312light breeze
413light breeze
513light breeze
613light breeze
713light breeze
813light breeze
913light breeze
1013light breeze
1113light breeze
1213light breeze
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Sunrise & sunset in April

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 42 min at the start of April to 10 h 42 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 60 minutes over April. Sunrise moves from 7:59 AM to 8:22 AM, and sunset from 7:40 PM to 7:03 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.77:597:40
211.68:007:39
311.68:017:37
411.68:017:36
511.58:027:34
611.58:037:33
711.58:047:32
811.48:047:30
911.48:057:29
1011.48:067:28
1111.38:077:26
1211.38:077:25
1311.38:087:24
1411.28:097:22
1511.28:107:21
1611.18:117:20
1711.18:117:18
1811.18:127:17
1911.08:137:16
2011.08:147:14
2111.08:157:13
2210.98:157:12
2310.98:167:11
2410.98:177:10
2510.88:187:08
2610.88:187:07
2710.88:197:06
2810.78:207:05
2910.78:217:04
3010.78:227:03

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 3.56 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.2 kWh/m² to a high of 7.29 kWh/m² in December across the year — April's 3.56 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.2Bright
24.1Bright
34.1Bright
44.0Bright
54.0Moderate
63.9Moderate
73.9Moderate
83.8Moderate
93.8Moderate
103.8Moderate
113.7Moderate
123.7Moderate
133.6Moderate
143.6Moderate
153.6Moderate
163.5Moderate
173.5Moderate
183.5Moderate
193.5Moderate
203.4Moderate
213.4Moderate
223.4Moderate
233.4Moderate
243.3Moderate
253.3Moderate
263.3Moderate
273.2Moderate
283.2Moderate
293.2Moderate
303.1Moderate
Planning a trip in April

Is April a good time to visit Florida?

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

7.0
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
5.1
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

April is one of the better times to visit Florida for general sightseeing.

What to pack for Florida in April

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

In April, Florida sees daytime highs around 22°C and nights near 13°C. Worth packing: light clothes and rain gear. About 8 days see rain.

light clothesrain gear

UV index in Florida 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 Florida peaks around January 16 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 18 at about 3 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 11 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highModerateHighVery highExtremeJan 16UV 13Jun 18UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan13Extreme
Feb11Extreme
Mar10Very high
Apr7High
May4Moderate
Jun3Moderate
Jul3Moderate
Aug4Moderate
Sep6High
Oct8Very high
Nov11Extreme
Dec11Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is Florida?

Florida sits at 34.1°S, 56.2°W, 79 m above sea level, in Uruguay. The nearest listed city is Santa Lucía, 42 km away.

Santa LucíaCanelonesSan José de MayoProgresoLas PiedrasPandoLa PazBarros Blancos

Topography around Florida

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Florida.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Florida has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 50 m around an average of 61 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 109 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 283 m.

The land around Florida is covered by grassland (45%), trees (25%) and artificial surfaces (22%) within 3 km, grassland (52%) and cropland (37%) within 16 km, and grassland (59%) and cropland (31%) within 80 km.

3 km
50 m
16 km
109 m
80 km
283 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
April weather nearby: Santa Lucía 42 km · Canelones 47 km · San José de Mayo 53 km · Progreso 63 km · Las Piedras 70 km · Pando 73 km · La Paz 73 km · Barros Blancos 75 km

Uruguay travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 2
Exercise Increased Caution
Power plugs
Type C / F / I / L
230 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 66% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$25,216
2025
Happiness
6.6 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Homicide rate
11.2
per 100k, 2023
Road deaths
14.8
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
High
World Bank
English
Moderate
EF EPI 542
Religion
none 47%Roman Catholic 37%Protestant 15%atheist 10%

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 Florida (-34.1003°, -56.2148°, elevation 79 m), 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. UV index is derived from CAMS (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service) clear-sky UV data — contains modified Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).