Punta Gorda weather in April: Punta Gorda, Florida: normal highs, lows, rain and records for April
Punta Gorda in April has a normal high of 86°F and a normal low of 61°F, a daily mean of 73°F, rising from 83°F on the 1st to 88°F by the 30th. Measurable precipitation falls on 7 days in a normal April, 2.23 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 30°C and low of 16°C, 57 mm of precipitation in April.
- NOAA stationPunta Gorda Charlotte County Airport
- Station IDUSW00012812
- Location26.92°N 81.99°W
- Elevation25 ft (8 m)
- From the center5 miles
- Population20,416
- Jan 75° 51°
- Feb 78° 53°
- Mar 81° 56°
- Apr 86° 61°
- May 90° 66°
- Jun 92° 72°
- Jul 93° 74°
- Aug 93° 75°
- Sep 91° 73°
- Oct 87° 67°
- Nov 82° 59°
- Dec 78° 54°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Punta Gorda in April?
The normal high is 86°F and the normal low 61°F, for a daily mean of 73.1°F. April is 4.6°F warmer than March and 4.8°F cooler than May. April is the 7th warmest month of the year in Punta Gorda and the 10th wettest. Across the month the normal high rises 5°F, from 83°F on April 1 to 88°F on April 30. From one year to the next April's mean temperature typically moves about 2.0°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Aprils in three average between 71°F and 75°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 25%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 1 | 83°F | 58°F | 24% | 11% |
| April 8 | 84°F | 59°F | 24% | 11% |
| April 15 | 86°F | 61°F | 23% | 10% |
| April 22 | 87°F | 62°F | 23% | 11% |
| April 30 | 88°F | 63°F | 25% | 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 | 83°F | 58°F | 24% | 11% | 12 h 20 min |
| April 2 | 83°F | 58°F | 24% | 11% | 12 h 30 min |
| April 3 | 84°F | 58°F | 24% | 11% | 12 h 30 min |
| April 4 | 84°F | 59°F | 24% | 11% | 12 h 30 min |
| April 5 | 84°F | 59°F | 24% | 11% | 12 h 30 min |
| April 6 | 84°F | 59°F | 24% | 11% | 12 h 30 min |
| April 7 | 84°F | 59°F | 24% | 11% | 12 h 30 min |
| April 8 | 84°F | 59°F | 24% | 11% | 12 h 40 min |
| April 9 | 85°F | 60°F | 24% | 11% | 12 h 40 min |
| April 10 | 85°F | 60°F | 24% | 11% | 12 h 40 min |
| April 11 | 85°F | 60°F | 24% | 11% | 12 h 40 min |
| April 12 | 85°F | 60°F | 24% | 11% | 12 h 40 min |
| April 13 | 85°F | 60°F | 24% | 11% | 12 h 40 min |
| April 14 | 86°F | 60°F | 24% | 11% | 12 h 50 min |
| April 15 | 86°F | 61°F | 23% | 10% | 12 h 50 min |
| April 16 | 86°F | 61°F | 23% | 10% | 12 h 50 min |
| April 17 | 86°F | 61°F | 23% | 10% | 12 h 50 min |
| April 18 | 86°F | 61°F | 23% | 10% | 12 h 50 min |
| April 19 | 87°F | 61°F | 23% | 10% | 12 h 50 min |
| April 20 | 87°F | 61°F | 23% | 11% | 12 h 50 min |
| April 21 | 87°F | 61°F | 23% | 11% | 13 h |
| April 22 | 87°F | 62°F | 23% | 11% | 13 h |
| April 23 | 87°F | 62°F | 23% | 11% | 13 h |
| April 24 | 87°F | 62°F | 23% | 11% | 13 h |
| April 25 | 88°F | 62°F | 24% | 11% | 13 h |
| April 26 | 88°F | 62°F | 24% | 12% | 13 h |
| April 27 | 88°F | 62°F | 24% | 12% | 13 h |
| April 28 | 88°F | 63°F | 24% | 12% | 13 h 10 min |
| April 29 | 88°F | 63°F | 24% | 12% | 13 h 10 min |
| April 30 | 88°F | 63°F | 25% | 13% | 13 h 10 min |
- Normal high
- 86°FApril average
- Normal low
- 61°FApril average
- Precipitation
- 2.23 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 70.01 inch or more
- Days at 90°F or more
- 4
- Daylight
- 12 h 20 min to 13 h 10 minApril 1 to April 30
- Days at 70°F or more
- 30
- Days at 80°F or more
- 27
- Sunshine
- 86%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00012812; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in Punta Gorda in April?
On a given April day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 24% on average, highest around April 30 (25%). In all, 2.23 in falls on 7 days of a normal April, 1 of them with an inch or more.
In a normal April in Punta Gorda, 4 days reach 90°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00012812.
What are the records for April in Punta Gorda?
The warmest April temperature on Punta Gorda's official record (since 1914) is 96°F, on April 27, 1945; the coldest is 38°F, on April 8, 1971. The wettest April brought 8.70 in (1920).
The April mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 73.1°F: 2021 73.7°F (+0.6), 2022 74.4°F (+1.3), 2023 76.5°F (+3.5), 2024 73.8°F (+0.7), 2025 75.2°F (+2.1), 2026 74.2°F (+1.1). 6 of 6 ran warmer than normal.
| April | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 73.7°F | +0.6°F | 2.89 in |
| 2022 | 74.4°F | +1.3°F | 1.19 in |
| 2023 | 76.5°F | +3.5°F | 6.07 in |
| 2024 | 73.8°F | +0.7°F | 0.75 in |
| 2025 | 75.2°F | +2.1°F | 0.68 in |
| 2026 | 74.2°F | +1.1°F | 2.57 in |
Source: records: ACIS, NWS threaded record PGDthr; recent months: ACIS, station USW00012812. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does April in Punta Gorda 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; Punta Gorda's is 86°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.