April is close to Cape Coral's year-round average, with average highs near 27.7°C and lows around 18.9°C (mean 23.3°C). It is one of the drier months, averaging 58 mm of rainfall and 73% relative humidity across the period.
April is close to Cape Coral's year-round average. Across 45 years of records, the warmest Aprils in Cape Coral were 2015 and 2020 — when the month averaged 25.7°C — while the coldest was 1987 at 19.7°C. Typical April days reach 27.7°C with nights near 18.9°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.5°C per decade.
April is one of the drier months in Cape Coral, averaging 58 mm of rainfall. The wettest April on record was 1997 with 140 mm, while the driest was 1981 at 6 mm.
Relative humidity in Cape Coral during April averages 73%. The most humid April was 1995 at 80%, and the least humid was 1986 at 64%.
April receives about 6.3 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Cape Coral. The sunniest Aprils were 1986 and 2025 at 7 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 1997 at 5.6.
Average wind speed in Cape Coral during April is 2.9 m/s. The windiest Aprils were 1983 and 1997 at 3.6 m/s, while the calmest was 2015 at 2 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 22.4°C | 22.9°C | 23.1°C | 23.9°C | 24.7°C | +2.3°C |
| Avg High | 26.9°C | 27.1°C | 27.7°C | 28.3°C | 29.1°C | +2.2°C |
| Avg Low | 17.8°C | 18.7°C | 18.5°C | 19.6°C | 20.3°C | +2.5°C |
| Avg Rain | 44 mm | 67 mm | 46 mm | 68 mm | 69 mm | +25 mm |
April temperatures in Cape Coral have risen by about 1.8°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
April has ranged from a record low of 7.4°C (1987) to a record high of 33.3°C (1999).
Rainfall in April is one of the drier months, averaging 58 mm, with a wettest year of 140 mm.
One of the best times to visit Cape Coral
April is one of the best times to visit Cape Coral. Expect days averaging 27.7°C and nights around 18.9°C (mean 23.3°C) — close to Cape Coral's yearly average — with moderate rainfall (58 mm), so conditions are generally comfortable for sightseeing and outdoor plans.
| Year | Avg High | Avg Temp | Avg Low | Hottest Day | Coldest Day | Rainfall | Humidity | Wind | Solar |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 30.0°C | 25.1°C | 20.1°C | 33.1°C | 13.9°C | 12 mm | 68% | 2.9 m/s | 7 |
| 2024 | 28.3°C | 23.6°C | 19.0°C | 30.5°C | 15.4°C | 30 mm | 71% | 3.1 m/s | 6.9 |
| 2023 | 28.7°C | 25.0°C | 21.2°C | 31.5°C | 15.8°C | 134 mm | 78% | 2.7 m/s | 6.1 |
| 2022 | 29.3°C | 24.9°C | 20.5°C | 31.5°C | 12.3°C | 91 mm | 72% | 3 m/s | 6.1 |
| 2021 | 28.3°C | 24.0°C | 19.6°C | 30.6°C | 11.7°C | 78 mm | 73% | 2.8 m/s | 6.4 |
| 2020 | 29.8°C | 25.7°C | 21.6°C | 32.1°C | 15.3°C | 66 mm | 74% | 3.1 m/s | 5.8 |
| 2019 | 28.3°C | 23.9°C | 19.5°C | 31.4°C | 15.2°C | 64 mm | 74% | 2.9 m/s | 6.3 |
| 2018 | 27.8°C | 23.6°C | 19.3°C | 29.8°C | 14.7°C | 78 mm | 75% | 2.6 m/s | 6.7 |
| 2017 | 28.6°C | 24.1°C | 19.6°C | 31.9°C | 13.9°C | 41 mm | 71% | 3.2 m/s | 6 |
| 2016 | 27.2°C | 23.0°C | 18.8°C | 30.0°C | 13.3°C | 43 mm | 75% | 2.7 m/s | 6.4 |
| 2015 🔥 | 29.3°C | 25.7°C | 22.1°C | 31.2°C | 17.0°C | 123 mm | 77% | 2 m/s | 5.8 |
| 2014 | 27.8°C | 23.4°C | 18.9°C | 31.1°C | 13.9°C | 43 mm | 75% | 2.7 m/s | 6.3 |
| 2013 | 28.8°C | 24.4°C | 19.9°C | 31.8°C | 14.1°C | 92 mm | 75% | 2.6 m/s | 6 |
| 2012 | 28.2°C | 23.9°C | 19.7°C | 30.1°C | 13.7°C | 63 mm | 68% | 3.1 m/s | 6.2 |
| 2011 | 30.3°C | 25.4°C | 20.4°C | 32.3°C | 14.3°C | 32 mm | 69% | 2.4 m/s | 6.6 |
| 2010 | 26.2°C | 21.8°C | 17.5°C | 28.7°C | 11.1°C | 105 mm | 78% | 3 m/s | 5.9 |
| 2009 | 28.2°C | 23.6°C | 19.1°C | 31.0°C | 13.3°C | 18 mm | 69% | 3.3 m/s | 6.5 |
| 2008 | 27.6°C | 23.1°C | 18.6°C | 29.8°C | 11.4°C | 81 mm | 71% | 2.8 m/s | 6.4 |
| 2007 | 27.8°C | 22.9°C | 17.9°C | 31.7°C | 11.9°C | 51 mm | 68% | 3.1 m/s | 6.5 |
| 2006 | 28.4°C | 23.7°C | 19.0°C | 31.3°C | 14.4°C | 11 mm | 72% | 2.8 m/s | 6.6 |
| 2005 | 26.0°C | 21.3°C | 16.5°C | 28.9°C | 10.3°C | 68 mm | 72% | 3.2 m/s | 6.7 |
| 2004 | 26.1°C | 21.8°C | 17.5°C | 29.8°C | 12.0°C | 55 mm | 73% | 3 m/s | 6.4 |
| 2003 | 27.1°C | 22.9°C | 18.8°C | 29.4°C | 7.9°C | 80 mm | 75% | 2.8 m/s | 6 |
| 2002 | 29.3°C | 24.9°C | 20.5°C | 32.3°C | 16.6°C | 45 mm | 73% | 2.4 m/s | 6.4 |
| 2001 | 28.9°C | 23.9°C | 18.9°C | 31.3°C | 13.4°C | 14 mm | 66% | 3 m/s | 6.3 |
| 2000 | 27.9°C | 22.9°C | 18.0°C | 30.7°C | 11.5°C | 41 mm | 67% | 3.3 m/s | 6.5 |
| 1999 | 29.5°C | 24.7°C | 20.0°C | 33.3°C | 14.3°C | 27 mm | 70% | 2.6 m/s | 6.6 |
| 1998 | 26.6°C | 22.4°C | 18.2°C | 28.7°C | 11.3°C | 19 mm | 75% | 3.5 m/s | 6.4 |
| 1997 🌧️ | 27.0°C | 23.1°C | 19.3°C | 29.8°C | 13.0°C | 140 mm | 73% | 3.6 m/s | 5.6 |
| 1996 | 25.7°C | 21.4°C | 17.0°C | 29.6°C | 9.3°C | 49 mm | 78% | 3 m/s | 6.1 |
| 1995 | 27.0°C | 23.1°C | 19.2°C | 29.7°C | 11.6°C | 88 mm | 80% | 2.9 m/s | 5.8 |
| 1994 | 28.0°C | 24.2°C | 20.4°C | 30.1°C | 13.0°C | 86 mm | 78% | 2.9 m/s | 6.1 |
| 1993 | 24.9°C | 20.4°C | 15.8°C | 27.7°C | 10.1°C | 65 mm | 76% | 3.3 m/s | 6.2 |
| 1992 | 25.2°C | 21.4°C | 17.6°C | 28.9°C | 11.0°C | 73 mm | 78% | 3.3 m/s | 5.9 |
| 1991 | 28.4°C | 24.7°C | 21.0°C | 31.6°C | 14.5°C | 86 mm | 77% | 3 m/s | 5.9 |
| 1990 | 28.4°C | 23.6°C | 18.8°C | 31.7°C | 13.6°C | 35 mm | 67% | 3 m/s | 6.3 |
| 1989 | 28.4°C | 23.7°C | 19.0°C | 30.9°C | 12.8°C | 62 mm | 70% | 2.5 m/s | 6.2 |
| 1988 | 26.9°C | 22.5°C | 18.2°C | 30.2°C | 13.9°C | 37 mm | 72% | 3.1 m/s | 6 |
| 1987 ❄️ | 24.1°C | 19.7°C | 15.3°C | 29.1°C | 7.4°C | 6 mm | 72% | 2.9 m/s | 6.5 |
| 1986 | 27.4°C | 21.8°C | 16.3°C | 32.3°C | 13.0°C | 12 mm | 64% | 2.7 m/s | 7 |
| 1985 | 27.1°C | 22.7°C | 18.3°C | 30.7°C | 12.1°C | 69 mm | 73% | 3.1 m/s | 5.8 |
| 1984 | 25.8°C | 21.7°C | 17.5°C | 29.0°C | 12.9°C | 51 mm | 78% | 3.1 m/s | 5.9 |
| 1983 | 24.5°C | 20.2°C | 15.8°C | 27.0°C | 10.9°C | 56 mm | 79% | 3.6 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 28.3°C | 24.3°C | 20.4°C | 30.9°C | 13.8°C | 98 mm | 76% | 2.9 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 30.0°C | 24.8°C | 19.5°C | 31.7°C | 16.0°C | 6 mm | 66% | 3 m/s | — |
Actual recorded April data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in April is around 27.7°C with lows near 18.9°C (mean 23.3°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
April averages 58 mm of rainfall in Cape Coral, one of the drier months. The wettest on record was 140 mm in 1997.
The hottest April reached 33.3°C in 1999. The coldest dipped to 7.4°C in 1987.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average April temperatures have risen by about 1.8°C. Daytime highs moved from 27.1°C to 28.9°C and overnight lows from 18.3°C to 20.1°C over the same span.
April is close to Cape Coral's year-round average and one of the drier months, so plan for around 27.7°C daytime highs and 18.9°C at night.
Not quite — April is the 6th coolest month in Cape Coral, averaging 23.3°C.
For April in Cape Coral, pack light layers you can adjust through the day, with typical highs of 27.7°C and lows of 18.9°C. Bring an umbrella or light rain jacket too.
Relative humidity in April averages 73% — moderately humid.
Average wind speed in April is 2.9 m/s. The windiest April on record averaged 3.6 m/s (1983).
The wettest April on record was 1997 with 140 mm. On average, April sees 58 mm.
All figures are derived from NASA POWER (Prediction Of Worldwide Energy Resources), based on MERRA-2 satellite reanalysis, covering 1981–2025.
Explore how the weather in Cape Coral behaves each April, based on 45 years of NASA POWER climate data from 1981 to 2025. This page breaks down average temperatures, rainfall, humidity, wind and solar radiation for April specifically, along with year-by-year records and how the month has changed over the decades.
