West Palm Beach weather in April: West Palm Beach, Florida: normal highs, lows, rain and records for April
West Palm Beach in April has a normal high of 82°F and a normal low of 68°F, a daily mean of 75°F, rising from 81°F on the 1st to 84°F by the 30th. Measurable precipitation falls on 8 days in a normal April, 3.68 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 28°C and low of 20°C, 93 mm of precipitation in April.
- NOAA stationDonald J. Trump International Airport
- Station IDUSW00012844
- Location26.68°N 80.10°W
- Elevation19 ft (6 m)
- From the center5 miles
- Population127,744
- Jan 75° 58°
- Feb 77° 60°
- Mar 79° 63°
- Apr 82° 68°
- May 86° 72°
- Jun 88° 75°
- Jul 90° 76°
- Aug 90° 77°
- Sep 88° 76°
- Oct 85° 73°
- Nov 80° 66°
- Dec 77° 62°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is West Palm Beach in April?
The normal high is 82°F and the normal low 68°F, for a daily mean of 74.9°F. April is 3.8°F warmer than March and 3.8°F cooler than May. April is the 7th warmest month of the year in West Palm Beach and the 7th wettest. Across the month the normal high rises 3°F, from 81°F on April 1 to 84°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 73°F and 77°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 28%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 1 | 81°F | 65°F | 25% | 15% |
| April 8 | 81°F | 66°F | 25% | 16% |
| April 15 | 82°F | 68°F | 26% | 16% |
| April 22 | 83°F | 69°F | 26% | 17% |
| April 30 | 84°F | 70°F | 28% | 18% |
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 | 65°F | 25% | 15% | 12 h 20 min |
| April 2 | 81°F | 65°F | 25% | 15% | 12 h 30 min |
| April 3 | 81°F | 65°F | 25% | 15% | 12 h 30 min |
| April 4 | 81°F | 66°F | 25% | 15% | 12 h 30 min |
| April 5 | 81°F | 66°F | 25% | 16% | 12 h 30 min |
| April 6 | 81°F | 66°F | 25% | 16% | 12 h 30 min |
| April 7 | 81°F | 66°F | 25% | 16% | 12 h 30 min |
| April 8 | 81°F | 66°F | 25% | 16% | 12 h 40 min |
| April 9 | 81°F | 67°F | 25% | 16% | 12 h 40 min |
| April 10 | 82°F | 67°F | 26% | 16% | 12 h 40 min |
| April 11 | 82°F | 67°F | 26% | 16% | 12 h 40 min |
| April 12 | 82°F | 67°F | 26% | 16% | 12 h 40 min |
| April 13 | 82°F | 67°F | 26% | 16% | 12 h 40 min |
| April 14 | 82°F | 67°F | 26% | 16% | 12 h 40 min |
| April 15 | 82°F | 68°F | 26% | 16% | 12 h 50 min |
| April 16 | 82°F | 68°F | 26% | 16% | 12 h 50 min |
| April 17 | 82°F | 68°F | 26% | 16% | 12 h 50 min |
| April 18 | 83°F | 68°F | 26% | 16% | 12 h 50 min |
| April 19 | 83°F | 68°F | 26% | 16% | 12 h 50 min |
| April 20 | 83°F | 68°F | 26% | 16% | 12 h 50 min |
| April 21 | 83°F | 68°F | 26% | 17% | 12 h 50 min |
| April 22 | 83°F | 69°F | 26% | 17% | 13 h |
| April 23 | 83°F | 69°F | 26% | 17% | 13 h |
| April 24 | 83°F | 69°F | 26% | 17% | 13 h |
| April 25 | 83°F | 69°F | 27% | 17% | 13 h |
| April 26 | 83°F | 69°F | 27% | 17% | 13 h |
| April 27 | 84°F | 69°F | 27% | 17% | 13 h |
| April 28 | 84°F | 69°F | 27% | 18% | 13 h |
| April 29 | 84°F | 70°F | 28% | 18% | 13 h 10 min |
| April 30 | 84°F | 70°F | 28% | 18% | 13 h 10 min |
- Normal high
- 82°FApril average
- Normal low
- 68°FApril average
- Precipitation
- 3.68 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 80.01 inch or more
- Days at 90°F or more
- 2
- 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
- 24
- Sunshine
- 82%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00012844; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in West Palm Beach in April?
On a given April day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 26% on average, highest around April 30 (28%). In all, 3.68 in falls on 8 days of a normal April, 1 of them with an inch or more.
In a normal April in West Palm Beach, 2 days reach 90°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00012844.
How humid and windy is West Palm Beach in April?
At 3 p.m. the normal temperature is 81°F with 58% relative humidity and a dew point of 65°F; at 6 a.m. it is 71°F with 81% humidity. The wind averages 10.5 mph, most often from the east-southeast in the afternoon. A dew point of 65°F or more feels muggy to most people.
| Time | Temperature | Dew point | Humidity | Wind | Clear or few clouds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 a.m. | 71°F | 65°F | 81% | 7.1 mph | 34% |
| 9 a.m. | 78°F | 65°F | 65% | 11.4 mph | 27% |
| noon | 82°F | 65°F | 56% | 13.1 mph | 24% |
| 3 p.m. | 81°F | 65°F | 58% | 13.8 mph | 25% |
| 6 p.m. | 78°F | 65°F | 65% | 12.6 mph | 30% |
| 9 p.m. | 75°F | 66°F | 72% | 9.8 mph | 42% |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 hourly normals, station USW00012844. 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 West Palm Beach?
The warmest April temperature on West Palm Beach's official record (since 1888) is 99°F, on April 30, 1971; the coldest is 38°F, on April 6, 1920. The wettest April brought 18.26 in (1942).
The April mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 74.9°F: 2021 76.4°F (+1.5), 2022 77.1°F (+2.2), 2023 78.2°F (+3.3), 2024 75.4°F (+0.5), 2025 77.1°F (+2.2), 2026 77.1°F (+2.2). 6 of 6 ran warmer than normal.
| April | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 76.4°F | +1.5°F | 2.88 in |
| 2022 | 77.1°F | +2.2°F | 6.40 in |
| 2023 | 78.2°F | +3.3°F | 11.13 in |
| 2024 | 75.4°F | +0.5°F | 5.57 in |
| 2025 | 77.1°F | +2.2°F | 0.21 in |
| 2026 | 77.1°F | +2.2°F | 8.29 in |
Source: records: ACIS, NWS threaded record PBIthr; recent months: ACIS, station USW00012844. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does April in West Palm Beach 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; West Palm Beach's is 82°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.
Other months and places
- West Palm Beach in March79°F by day, 63°F at night
- West Palm Beach in May86°F by day, 72°F at night
- West Palm Beach through the yearEvery month, frost dates, records and recent years
- Florida in AprilThe statewide normal and the warmest and coolest places
- Everglades: Florida's warmest Aprilnormal high 87°F