St. Petersburg weather in April: St. Petersburg, Florida: normal highs, lows, rain and records for April
St. Petersburg in April has a normal high of 82°F and a normal low of 64°F, a daily mean of 73°F, rising from 79°F on the 1st to 85°F by the 30th. Measurable precipitation falls on 6 days in a normal April, 2.57 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 28°C and low of 18°C, 65 mm of precipitation in April.
- NOAA stationSt Petersburg International Airport
- Station IDUSW00012873
- Location27.91°N 82.69°W
- Elevation11 ft (3 m)
- From the center11 miles
- Population267,102
- Jan 71° 53°
- Feb 73° 55°
- Mar 77° 59°
- Apr 82° 64°
- May 87° 70°
- Jun 90° 75°
- Jul 90° 76°
- Aug 91° 76°
- Sep 89° 75°
- Oct 84° 70°
- Nov 77° 61°
- Dec 73° 56°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is St. Petersburg in April?
The normal high is 82°F and the normal low 64°F, for a daily mean of 73.0°F. April is 4.9°F warmer than March and 5.4°F cooler than May. April is the 7th warmest month of the year in St. Petersburg and the 8th 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 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 20%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 1 | 79°F | 62°F | 20% | 11% |
| April 8 | 80°F | 63°F | 20% | 11% |
| April 15 | 82°F | 64°F | 18% | 11% |
| April 22 | 83°F | 65°F | 18% | 11% |
| April 30 | 85°F | 67°F | 18% | 11% |
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 | 62°F | 20% | 11% | 12 h 30 min |
| April 2 | 79°F | 62°F | 20% | 11% | 12 h 30 min |
| April 3 | 80°F | 62°F | 20% | 11% | 12 h 30 min |
| April 4 | 80°F | 62°F | 20% | 11% | 12 h 30 min |
| April 5 | 80°F | 62°F | 20% | 11% | 12 h 30 min |
| April 6 | 80°F | 63°F | 20% | 11% | 12 h 30 min |
| April 7 | 80°F | 63°F | 20% | 11% | 12 h 40 min |
| April 8 | 80°F | 63°F | 20% | 11% | 12 h 40 min |
| April 9 | 81°F | 63°F | 19% | 11% | 12 h 40 min |
| April 10 | 81°F | 63°F | 19% | 11% | 12 h 40 min |
| April 11 | 81°F | 63°F | 19% | 11% | 12 h 40 min |
| April 12 | 81°F | 64°F | 19% | 11% | 12 h 40 min |
| April 13 | 81°F | 64°F | 19% | 11% | 12 h 50 min |
| April 14 | 82°F | 64°F | 19% | 11% | 12 h 50 min |
| April 15 | 82°F | 64°F | 18% | 11% | 12 h 50 min |
| April 16 | 82°F | 64°F | 18% | 11% | 12 h 50 min |
| April 17 | 82°F | 65°F | 18% | 11% | 12 h 50 min |
| April 18 | 82°F | 65°F | 18% | 11% | 12 h 50 min |
| April 19 | 82°F | 65°F | 18% | 11% | 12 h 50 min |
| April 20 | 83°F | 65°F | 18% | 11% | 13 h |
| April 21 | 83°F | 65°F | 18% | 11% | 13 h |
| April 22 | 83°F | 65°F | 18% | 11% | 13 h |
| April 23 | 83°F | 66°F | 18% | 11% | 13 h |
| April 24 | 83°F | 66°F | 18% | 11% | 13 h |
| April 25 | 84°F | 66°F | 18% | 11% | 13 h |
| April 26 | 84°F | 66°F | 18% | 11% | 13 h 10 min |
| April 27 | 84°F | 66°F | 17% | 11% | 13 h 10 min |
| April 28 | 84°F | 66°F | 17% | 11% | 13 h 10 min |
| April 29 | 84°F | 67°F | 18% | 11% | 13 h 10 min |
| April 30 | 85°F | 67°F | 18% | 11% | 13 h 10 min |
- Normal high
- 82°FApril average
- Normal low
- 64°FApril average
- Precipitation
- 2.57 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 60.01 inch or more
- Days at 90°F or more
- 1
- 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
- 24
- Sunshine
- 87%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00012873; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in St. Petersburg in April?
On a given April day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 19% on average, highest around April 1 (20%). In all, 2.57 in falls on 6 days of a normal April, 1 of them with an inch or more.
In a normal April in St. Petersburg, 1 days reach 90°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00012873.
How humid and windy is St. Petersburg in April?
At 3 p.m. the normal temperature is 83°F with 51% relative humidity and a dew point of 62°F; at 6 a.m. it is 69°F with 84% humidity. The wind averages 9.2 mph, most often from the west in the afternoon.
| Time | Temperature | Dew point | Humidity | Wind | Clear or few clouds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 a.m. | 69°F | 64°F | 84% | 6.9 mph | 77% |
| 9 a.m. | 76°F | 65°F | 68% | 10.1 mph | 69% |
| noon | 81°F | 63°F | 54% | 10.5 mph | 67% |
| 3 p.m. | 83°F | 62°F | 51% | 11.6 mph | 73% |
| 6 p.m. | 79°F | 63°F | 59% | 11.3 mph | 79% |
| 9 p.m. | 74°F | 64°F | 72% | 8.1 mph | 82% |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 hourly normals, station USW00012873. 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 St. Petersburg?
The warmest April temperature on this station's record (since 1998) is 95°F, on April 29, 2017; the coldest is 47°F, on April 19, 2001. The wettest April brought 6.30 in (2020).
The April mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 73.0°F: 2021 73.9°F (+0.9), 2023 76.5°F (+3.5), 2024 73.2°F (+0.2), 2025 77.3°F (+4.3), 2026 75.9°F (+2.9). 5 of 5 ran warmer than normal.
| April | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 73.9°F | +0.9°F | 3.26 in |
| 2023 | 76.5°F | +3.5°F | 1.13 in |
| 2024 | 73.2°F | +0.2°F | 1.44 in |
| 2025 | 77.3°F | +4.3°F | 0.53 in |
| 2026 | 75.9°F | +2.9°F | 2.93 in |
Source: records: ACIS, station USW00012873; recent months: ACIS, station USW00012873. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does April in St. Petersburg 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; St. Petersburg's is 82°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.