Sanford weather in April: Sanford, Florida: normal highs, lows, rain and records for April
Sanford in April has a normal high of 83°F and a normal low of 61°F, a daily mean of 72°F, rising from 81°F on the 1st to 86°F by the 30th. Measurable precipitation falls on 7 days in a normal April, 2.35 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 29°C and low of 16°C, 60 mm of precipitation in April.
- NOAA stationOrlando Sanford Airport
- Station IDUSW00012854
- Location28.78°N 81.24°W
- Elevation55 ft (17 m)
- Population66,919
- Jan 71° 50°
- Feb 74° 52°
- Mar 78° 56°
- Apr 83° 61°
- May 89° 67°
- Jun 91° 73°
- Jul 93° 74°
- Aug 93° 75°
- Sep 90° 73°
- Oct 85° 67°
- Nov 78° 58°
- Dec 73° 53°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Sanford in April?
The normal high is 83°F and the normal low 61°F, for a daily mean of 72.3°F. April is 5.2°F warmer than March and 5.4°F cooler than May. April is the 7th warmest month of the year in Sanford and the 9th wettest. Across the month the normal high rises 5°F, from 81°F on April 1 to 86°F on April 30. From one year to the next April's mean temperature typically moves about 2.1°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Aprils in three average between 70°F and 74°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 26%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 1 | 81°F | 59°F | 26% | 14% |
| April 8 | 82°F | 60°F | 26% | 14% |
| April 15 | 83°F | 61°F | 24% | 14% |
| April 22 | 85°F | 62°F | 23% | 14% |
| April 30 | 86°F | 64°F | 23% | 14% |
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 | 81°F | 59°F | 26% | 14% | 12 h 30 min |
| April 2 | 81°F | 59°F | 26% | 14% | 12 h 30 min |
| April 3 | 81°F | 59°F | 26% | 14% | 12 h 30 min |
| April 4 | 81°F | 59°F | 26% | 14% | 12 h 30 min |
| April 5 | 81°F | 59°F | 26% | 14% | 12 h 30 min |
| April 6 | 82°F | 60°F | 26% | 14% | 12 h 30 min |
| April 7 | 82°F | 60°F | 26% | 14% | 12 h 40 min |
| April 8 | 82°F | 60°F | 26% | 14% | 12 h 40 min |
| April 9 | 82°F | 60°F | 25% | 14% | 12 h 40 min |
| April 10 | 82°F | 60°F | 25% | 14% | 12 h 40 min |
| April 11 | 83°F | 60°F | 25% | 14% | 12 h 40 min |
| April 12 | 83°F | 61°F | 25% | 14% | 12 h 40 min |
| April 13 | 83°F | 61°F | 25% | 14% | 12 h 50 min |
| April 14 | 83°F | 61°F | 25% | 14% | 12 h 50 min |
| April 15 | 83°F | 61°F | 24% | 14% | 12 h 50 min |
| April 16 | 84°F | 61°F | 24% | 14% | 12 h 50 min |
| April 17 | 84°F | 62°F | 24% | 14% | 12 h 50 min |
| April 18 | 84°F | 62°F | 24% | 14% | 12 h 50 min |
| April 19 | 84°F | 62°F | 24% | 14% | 13 h |
| April 20 | 84°F | 62°F | 24% | 14% | 13 h |
| April 21 | 84°F | 62°F | 23% | 14% | 13 h |
| April 22 | 85°F | 62°F | 23% | 14% | 13 h |
| April 23 | 85°F | 63°F | 23% | 14% | 13 h |
| April 24 | 85°F | 63°F | 23% | 14% | 13 h |
| April 25 | 85°F | 63°F | 23% | 14% | 13 h 10 min |
| April 26 | 85°F | 63°F | 23% | 14% | 13 h 10 min |
| April 27 | 86°F | 63°F | 23% | 14% | 13 h 10 min |
| April 28 | 86°F | 63°F | 23% | 14% | 13 h 10 min |
| April 29 | 86°F | 64°F | 23% | 14% | 13 h 10 min |
| April 30 | 86°F | 64°F | 23% | 14% | 13 h 10 min |
- Normal high
- 83°FApril average
- Normal low
- 61°FApril average
- Precipitation
- 2.35 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 70.01 inch or more
- Days at 90°F or more
- 4
- Daylight
- 12 h 30 min to 13 h 10 minApril 1 to April 30
- Days at 70°F or more
- 29
- Days at 80°F or more
- 25
- Sunshine
- 83%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00012854; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in Sanford in April?
On a given April day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 24% on average, highest around April 1 (26%). In all, 2.35 in falls on 7 days of a normal April, 1 of them with an inch or more.
In a normal April in Sanford, 4 days reach 90°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00012854.
How humid and windy is Sanford in April?
At 3 p.m. the normal temperature is 83°F with 44% relative humidity and a dew point of 59°F; at 6 a.m. it is 65°F with 87% humidity. The wind averages 7.9 mph, most often from the east-southeast in the afternoon.
| Time | Temperature | Dew point | Humidity | Wind | Clear or few clouds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 a.m. | 65°F | 61°F | 87% | 4.4 mph | – |
| 9 a.m. | 75°F | 63°F | 65% | 9.2 mph | 72% |
| noon | 82°F | 60°F | 47% | 10.0 mph | 69% |
| 3 p.m. | 83°F | 59°F | 44% | 11.0 mph | 70% |
| 6 p.m. | 79°F | 60°F | 53% | 11.8 mph | – |
| 9 p.m. | 71°F | 62°F | 72% | 7.0 mph | – |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 hourly normals, station USW00012854. 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 Sanford?
The warmest April temperature on Sanford's official record (since 1948) is 97°F, on April 13, 2020; the coldest is 36°F, on April 8, 1950. The wettest April brought 10.27 in (1982).
The April mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 72.3°F: 2021 71.2°F (−1.1), 2022 72.7°F (+0.4), 2023 75.0°F (+2.7), 2024 71.7°F (−0.6), 2025 74.5°F (+2.2), 2026 73.2°F (+0.9). 4 of 6 ran warmer than normal.
| April | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 71.2°F | −1.1°F | 3.53 in |
| 2022 | 72.7°F | +0.4°F | 4.50 in |
| 2023 | 75.0°F | +2.7°F | 4.85 in |
| 2024 | 71.7°F | −0.6°F | 1.62 in |
| 2025 | 74.5°F | +2.2°F | 0.48 in |
| 2026 | 73.2°F | +0.9°F | 0.92 in |
Source: records: ACIS, NWS threaded record SFBthr; recent months: ACIS, station USW00012854. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does April in Sanford 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; Sanford's is 83°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.