Pensacola weather in April: Pensacola, Florida: normal highs, lows, rain and records for April
Pensacola in April has a normal high of 78°F and a normal low of 59°F, a daily mean of 68°F, rising from 75°F on the 1st to 81°F by the 30th. Measurable precipitation falls on 7 days in a normal April, 5.52 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 25°C and low of 15°C, 140 mm of precipitation in April.
- NOAA stationPensacola Regional Airport
- Station IDUSW00013899
- Location30.48°N 87.19°W
- Elevation112 ft (34 m)
- From the center3 miles
- Population53,898
- Jan 63° 44°
- Feb 66° 47°
- Mar 72° 53°
- Apr 78° 59°
- May 85° 67°
- Jun 90° 74°
- Jul 92° 75°
- Aug 91° 75°
- Sep 89° 72°
- Oct 81° 62°
- Nov 72° 51°
- Dec 65° 46°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Pensacola in April?
The normal high is 78°F and the normal low 59°F, for a daily mean of 68.3°F. April is 6.0°F warmer than March and 7.7°F cooler than May. April is the 7th warmest month of the year in Pensacola and the 5th wettest. Across the month the normal high rises 6°F, from 75°F on April 1 to 81°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 24%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 1 | 75°F | 56°F | 24% | 17% |
| April 8 | 76°F | 57°F | 24% | 17% |
| April 15 | 77°F | 59°F | 24% | 17% |
| April 22 | 79°F | 61°F | 24% | 17% |
| April 30 | 81°F | 63°F | 23% | 16% |
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 | 75°F | 56°F | 24% | 17% | 12 h 30 min |
| April 2 | 75°F | 56°F | 24% | 17% | 12 h 30 min |
| April 3 | 75°F | 56°F | 24% | 17% | 12 h 30 min |
| April 4 | 75°F | 56°F | 24% | 17% | 12 h 30 min |
| April 5 | 75°F | 57°F | 24% | 17% | 12 h 40 min |
| April 6 | 76°F | 57°F | 24% | 17% | 12 h 40 min |
| April 7 | 76°F | 57°F | 24% | 17% | 12 h 40 min |
| April 8 | 76°F | 57°F | 24% | 17% | 12 h 40 min |
| April 9 | 76°F | 57°F | 24% | 17% | 12 h 40 min |
| April 10 | 76°F | 58°F | 24% | 17% | 12 h 40 min |
| April 11 | 77°F | 58°F | 24% | 17% | 12 h 50 min |
| April 12 | 77°F | 58°F | 24% | 17% | 12 h 50 min |
| April 13 | 77°F | 58°F | 24% | 17% | 12 h 50 min |
| April 14 | 77°F | 59°F | 24% | 17% | 12 h 50 min |
| April 15 | 77°F | 59°F | 24% | 17% | 12 h 50 min |
| April 16 | 78°F | 59°F | 24% | 17% | 12 h 50 min |
| April 17 | 78°F | 59°F | 24% | 17% | 13 h |
| April 18 | 78°F | 60°F | 24% | 17% | 13 h |
| April 19 | 78°F | 60°F | 24% | 17% | 13 h |
| April 20 | 79°F | 60°F | 24% | 17% | 13 h |
| April 21 | 79°F | 60°F | 24% | 17% | 13 h |
| April 22 | 79°F | 61°F | 24% | 17% | 13 h 10 min |
| April 23 | 79°F | 61°F | 24% | 17% | 13 h 10 min |
| April 24 | 80°F | 61°F | 23% | 16% | 13 h 10 min |
| April 25 | 80°F | 61°F | 23% | 16% | 13 h 10 min |
| April 26 | 80°F | 62°F | 23% | 16% | 13 h 10 min |
| April 27 | 80°F | 62°F | 23% | 16% | 13 h 10 min |
| April 28 | 81°F | 62°F | 23% | 16% | 13 h 20 min |
| April 29 | 81°F | 62°F | 23% | 16% | 13 h 20 min |
| April 30 | 81°F | 63°F | 23% | 16% | 13 h 20 min |
- Normal high
- 78°FApril average
- Normal low
- 59°FApril average
- Precipitation
- 5.52 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 70.01 inch or more
- Daylight
- 12 h 30 min to 13 h 20 minApril 1 to April 30
- Days at 70°F or more
- 28
- Days at 80°F or more
- 9
- Sunshine
- 83%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00013899; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in Pensacola in April?
On a given April day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 24% on average, highest around April 1 (24%). In all, 5.52 in falls on 7 days of a normal April, 2 of them with an inch or more.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00013899.
How humid and windy is Pensacola in April?
At 3 p.m. the normal temperature is 77°F with 56% relative humidity and a dew point of 60°F; at 6 a.m. it is 65°F with 85% humidity. The wind averages 8.8 mph, most often from the south in the afternoon.
| Time | Temperature | Dew point | Humidity | Wind | Clear or few clouds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 a.m. | 65°F | 61°F | 85% | 6.7 mph | 62% |
| 9 a.m. | 74°F | 60°F | 63% | 10.1 mph | 56% |
| noon | 77°F | 60°F | 55% | 11.8 mph | 56% |
| 3 p.m. | 77°F | 60°F | 56% | 12.3 mph | 59% |
| 6 p.m. | 73°F | 61°F | 66% | 9.9 mph | 67% |
| 9 p.m. | 69°F | 62°F | 78% | 7.1 mph | 73% |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 hourly normals, station USW00013899. Hourly normals exist only for NOAA's first-order stations; a dash where NOAA publishes no value for that hour (the sky at some hours).
What are the records for April in Pensacola?
The warmest April temperature on Pensacola's official record (since 1879) is 96°F, on April 22, 1987; the coldest is 33°F, on April 4, 1987. The wettest April brought 29.53 in (2014).
The April mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 68.3°F: 2021 67.0°F (−1.3), 2022 70.5°F (+2.2), 2023 70.4°F (+2.1), 2024 68.5°F (+0.2), 2025 70.4°F (+2.1), 2026 70.3°F (+2.0). 5 of 6 ran warmer than normal.
| April | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 67.0°F | −1.3°F | 10.29 in |
| 2022 | 70.5°F | +2.2°F | 4.03 in |
| 2023 | 70.4°F | +2.1°F | 7.34 in |
| 2024 | 68.5°F | +0.2°F | 4.38 in |
| 2025 | 70.4°F | +2.1°F | 1.20 in |
| 2026 | 70.3°F | +2.0°F | 1.11 in |
Source: records: ACIS, NWS threaded record PNSthr; recent months: ACIS, station USW00013899. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does April in Pensacola 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; Pensacola's is 78°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.