Gainesville weather in April: Gainesville, Florida: normal highs, lows, rain and records for April
Gainesville in April has a normal high of 82°F and a normal low of 56°F, a daily mean of 69°F, rising from 79°F on the 1st to 85°F by the 30th. Measurable precipitation falls on 6 days in a normal April, 2.74 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 28°C and low of 13°C, 70 mm of precipitation in April.
- NOAA stationGainesville Regional Airport
- Station IDUSW00012816
- Location29.69°N 82.28°W
- Elevation123 ft (38 m)
- From the center4 miles
- Population148,720
- Jan 67° 43°
- Feb 71° 46°
- Mar 76° 50°
- Apr 82° 56°
- May 87° 63°
- Jun 90° 70°
- Jul 91° 72°
- Aug 91° 72°
- Sep 88° 69°
- Oct 82° 61°
- Nov 75° 51°
- Dec 69° 45°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Gainesville in April?
The normal high is 82°F and the normal low 56°F, for a daily mean of 68.5°F. April is 5.8°F warmer than March and 6.5°F cooler than May. April is the 7th warmest month of the year in Gainesville and the 9th wettest. Across the month the normal high rises 6°F, from 79°F on April 1 to 85°F on April 30. From one year to the next April's mean temperature typically moves about 2.4°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Aprils in three average between 66°F and 71°F.
Bars above: each day's normal high to low. Columns below: the chance of 0.01 inch or more of precipitation that day, on a scale of 0 to 100% (highest 22%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 1 | 79°F | 52°F | 22% | 15% |
| April 8 | 80°F | 54°F | 22% | 14% |
| April 15 | 81°F | 55°F | 21% | 13% |
| April 22 | 83°F | 57°F | 20% | 13% |
| April 30 | 85°F | 59°F | 20% | 13% |
Every day of April: normal high, low and chance of precipitation (warmest afternoon April 30, coldest night April 1)
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 1 | 79°F | 52°F | 22% | 15% | 12 h 30 min |
| April 2 | 79°F | 53°F | 22% | 15% | 12 h 30 min |
| April 3 | 79°F | 53°F | 22% | 14% | 12 h 30 min |
| April 4 | 79°F | 53°F | 22% | 14% | 12 h 30 min |
| April 5 | 79°F | 53°F | 22% | 14% | 12 h 30 min |
| April 6 | 79°F | 54°F | 22% | 14% | 12 h 40 min |
| April 7 | 80°F | 54°F | 22% | 14% | 12 h 40 min |
| April 8 | 80°F | 54°F | 22% | 14% | 12 h 40 min |
| April 9 | 80°F | 54°F | 22% | 14% | 12 h 40 min |
| April 10 | 80°F | 54°F | 22% | 14% | 12 h 40 min |
| April 11 | 81°F | 55°F | 22% | 14% | 12 h 40 min |
| April 12 | 81°F | 55°F | 22% | 14% | 12 h 50 min |
| April 13 | 81°F | 55°F | 22% | 14% | 12 h 50 min |
| April 14 | 81°F | 55°F | 21% | 14% | 12 h 50 min |
| April 15 | 81°F | 55°F | 21% | 13% | 12 h 50 min |
| April 16 | 82°F | 56°F | 21% | 13% | 12 h 50 min |
| April 17 | 82°F | 56°F | 21% | 13% | 12 h 50 min |
| April 18 | 82°F | 56°F | 21% | 13% | 13 h |
| April 19 | 82°F | 56°F | 21% | 13% | 13 h |
| April 20 | 83°F | 56°F | 21% | 13% | 13 h |
| April 21 | 83°F | 57°F | 20% | 13% | 13 h |
| April 22 | 83°F | 57°F | 20% | 13% | 13 h |
| April 23 | 83°F | 57°F | 20% | 13% | 13 h |
| April 24 | 83°F | 57°F | 20% | 13% | 13 h 10 min |
| April 25 | 84°F | 58°F | 20% | 13% | 13 h 10 min |
| April 26 | 84°F | 58°F | 20% | 13% | 13 h 10 min |
| April 27 | 84°F | 58°F | 20% | 13% | 13 h 10 min |
| April 28 | 84°F | 58°F | 20% | 13% | 13 h 10 min |
| April 29 | 84°F | 58°F | 20% | 13% | 13 h 10 min |
| April 30 | 85°F | 59°F | 20% | 13% | 13 h 20 min |
- Normal high
- 82°FApril average
- Normal low
- 56°FApril average
- Precipitation
- 2.74 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 60.01 inch or more
- Days at 90°F or more
- 2
- Daylight
- 12 h 30 min to 13 h 20 minApril 1 to April 30
- Days at 70°F or more
- 29
- Days at 80°F or more
- 20
- Sunshine
- 83%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00012816; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in Gainesville in April?
On a given April day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 21% on average, highest around April 1 (22%). In all, 2.74 in falls on 6 days of a normal April, 1 of them with an inch or more.
In a normal April in Gainesville, 2 days reach 90°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00012816.
What are the records for April in Gainesville?
The warmest April temperature on Gainesville's official record (since 1890) is 96°F, on April 27, 2011; the coldest is 32°F, on April 17, 1962. The wettest April brought 8.95 in (1949).
The April mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 68.5°F: 2021 66.7°F (−1.8), 2022 69.4°F (+0.9), 2023 71.5°F (+3.0), 2024 67.9°F (−0.6), 2025 72.4°F (+3.9), 2026 71.2°F (+2.7). 4 of 6 ran warmer than normal.
| April | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 66.7°F | −1.8°F | 4.11 in |
| 2022 | 69.4°F | +0.9°F | 1.61 in |
| 2023 | 71.5°F | +3.0°F | 4.60 in |
| 2024 | 67.9°F | −0.6°F | 3.13 in |
| 2025 | 72.4°F | +3.9°F | 0.57 in |
| 2026 | 71.2°F | +2.7°F | 0.10 in |
Source: records: ACIS, NWS threaded record GNVthr; recent months: ACIS, station USW00012816. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does April in Gainesville compare across Florida?
Across the 106 places PlainClimate covers in Florida, April normal highs run from 76°F in Destin to 87°F in Everglades; Gainesville's is 82°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.