Clearwater Weather in April (1981–2025)

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April at a Glance in Clearwater

(1981–2025)
Avg High
🔥
27.2°C
Avg Low
❄️
17.7°C
Avg Temp
🌡️
22.5°C
Avg Rain
🌧️
62 mm
Avg Humidity
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71%
Avg Wind
🌬️
3 m/s
Avg Solar
☀️
6.3
kWh/m²/day
vs Annual
📈
-0.2°C
temp difference
🌡️Warm afternoons🌤️Cool mornings☀️Very sunny🌧️Wet month💨Breezy😊Comfortable humidity

Clearwater April Weather Overview

April is close to Clearwater's year-round average, with average highs near 27.2°C and lows around 17.7°C (mean 22.5°C). It is one of the drier months, averaging 62 mm of rainfall and 71% relative humidity across the period.

Clearwater April Temperature History (1981–2025)

Range

April is close to Clearwater's year-round average. Across 45 years of records, the warmest April in Clearwater was 2023 — when the month averaged 25°C — while the coldest was 1987 at 18.5°C. Typical April days reach 27.2°C with nights near 17.7°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.6°C per decade.

1981–1985 vs 2021–2025

Avg Temp21.6°C→23.9°C+2.3°C
Max Temp26.3°C→29.0°C+2.7°C
Min Temp17.0°C→18.9°C+1.9°C

Trend (per decade)

Avg Temp+0.6°C/decade ↗
Max Temp+0.7°C/decade ↗
Min Temp+0.6°C/decade ↗

Distribution of Avg Temp

18.0°C–19.8°C3 yr (7%)
19.8°C–21.5°C9 yr (20%)
21.5°C–23.3°C17 yr (38%)
23.3°C–25.0°C16 yr (36%)

Clearwater April Rainfall History (1981–2025)

Range

April is one of the drier months in Clearwater, averaging 62 mm of rainfall. The wettest April on record was 1997 with 196 mm, while the driest was 1981 at 2 mm.

Clearwater April Humidity History (1981–2025)

Range

Relative humidity in Clearwater during April averages 71%. The most humid April was 1998 at 81%, and the least humid was 2017 at 63%.

Clearwater April Solar History (1981–2025)

Range

April receives about 6.3 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Clearwater. The sunniest April was 2025 at 7.2 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 1997 at 5.3.

Clearwater April Wind History (1981–2025)

Range

Average wind speed in Clearwater during April is 3 m/s. The windiest April was 1997 at 3.8 m/s, while the calmest was 2015 at 2.3 m/s.

What April Feels Like in Clearwater

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Cool
Morning
🌞
Warm
Afternoon
🌆
Mild
Evening
Rain chanceModerate
Outdoor comfort★★★★☆

How April Ranks in Clearwater

🥶6th coolest month of the year
🌵2nd driest month of the year
☀️2nd sunniest month of the year

Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.

Explore Clearwater Weather by Month

Clearwater April Averages by Decade

Metric1980s1990s2000s2010s2020sChange
Avg Temp21.3°C22.0°C22.2°C23.3°C23.9°C+2.6°C
Avg High26.1°C26.5°C27.1°C28.0°C28.9°C+2.8°C
Avg Low16.6°C17.5°C17.3°C18.5°C19.0°C+2.4°C
Avg Rain52 mm73 mm58 mm58 mm68 mm+16 mm

Extreme April Records in Clearwater

🔥Warmest April34.7°C2017
🧊Coldest April5.9°C1987
🌧️Wettest April196 mm1997
🏜️Driest April2 mm1981
🌬️Windiest April3.8 m/s1997

Key Insights for April

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April temperatures in Clearwater have risen by about 2.3°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.

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April has ranged from a record low of 5.9°C (1987) to a record high of 34.7°C (2017).

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Rainfall in April is one of the drier months, averaging 62 mm, with a wettest year of 196 mm.

Is April a Good Time to Visit Clearwater?

One of the best times to visit Clearwater

April is one of the best times to visit Clearwater. Expect days averaging 27.2°C and nights around 17.7°C (mean 22.5°C) — close to Clearwater's yearly average — with moderate rainfall (62 mm), so conditions are generally comfortable for sightseeing and outdoor plans.

See Clearwater's complete weather history All 12 months side by side, 1981–2025 records, annual trends and long-term averages in one place. View full history →

Clearwater Weather in April — In Depth

☀️ April climate overview

April is close to Clearwater's year-round average, with average highs near 27.2°C and lows around 17.7°C (mean 22.5°C). It is one of the drier months, averaging 62 mm of rainfall and 71% relative humidity across the period.

🌧️ Rain, humidity & wind in April

April averages 62 mm of rainfall in Clearwater, one of the drier months compared with the rest of the year. The wettest April on record saw 196 mm (1997), and the driest just 2 mm (1981). Humidity sits around 71% and average wind speed is 3 m/s, with solar radiation averaging 6.3 kWh/m²/day.

📈 How April has changed

Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average April temperatures have risen by about 2.3°C. Daytime highs moved from 26.3°C to 29°C and overnight lows from 17°C to 18.9°C over the same span.
April Weather in Clearwater, Year by Year
🔥 warmest❄️ coldest🌧️ wettest
YearAvg HighAvg TempAvg LowHottest DayColdest DayRainfallHumidityWindSolar
202530.4°C24.8°C19.2°C34.3°C14.6°C15 mm64%3 m/s7.2
202428.3°C23.0°C17.8°C31.0°C14.2°C37 mm67%3.2 m/s6.8
2023 🔥29.7°C25.0°C20.4°C33.6°C15.2°C62 mm70%3.2 m/s6.2
202228.7°C23.8°C19.0°C31.6°C11.6°C78 mm70%3.2 m/s6.4
202127.7°C22.8°C18.0°C31.2°C9.5°C100 mm70%3 m/s6.5
202028.6°C24.2°C19.7°C33.4°C14.4°C119 mm71%3.4 m/s5.5
201928.3°C23.3°C18.4°C32.4°C13.5°C71 mm70%3.1 m/s6.5
201827.8°C23.0°C18.2°C30.5°C13.8°C71 mm71%3.1 m/s6.7
201729.7°C24.3°C19.0°C34.7°C12.9°C18 mm63%3.1 m/s6.5
201627.8°C23.0°C18.2°C32.4°C14.5°C49 mm70%2.9 m/s6.4
201528.7°C24.9°C21.2°C30.4°C17.3°C79 mm78%2.3 m/s6
201426.8°C22.1°C17.4°C31.0°C11.4°C61 mm77%2.8 m/s6.1
201328.6°C23.7°C18.9°C32.9°C12.9°C69 mm72%2.8 m/s5.9
201228.6°C23.7°C18.8°C31.6°C12.9°C50 mm65%3 m/s6.5
201128.3°C23.4°C18.5°C31.9°C10.8°C33 mm74%2.5 m/s6.9
201025.7°C21.1°C16.5°C29.0°C12.1°C80 mm77%2.9 m/s6.4
200927.6°C22.6°C17.6°C31.4°C9.8°C45 mm67%3.4 m/s6.2
200826.4°C21.7°C17.0°C29.6°C10.2°C80 mm73%2.9 m/s6.6
200726.6°C21.7°C16.8°C31.6°C11.0°C59 mm68%3.2 m/s6.6
200628.9°C23.7°C18.5°C31.9°C15.2°C32 mm68%3.2 m/s6.8
200525.1°C20.3°C15.4°C28.0°C11.0°C140 mm71%3.4 m/s6.9
200426.0°C21.2°C16.3°C30.1°C11.5°C56 mm68%3.2 m/s6.5
200325.7°C21.4°C17.1°C28.8°C6.9°C84 mm79%2.8 m/s6.4
200229.4°C24.7°C20.0°C32.9°C14.8°C57 mm71%2.4 m/s6.2
200127.3°C22.2°C17.2°C30.5°C10.3°C5 mm69%3 m/s6.5
200027.5°C22.2°C16.8°C31.5°C9.0°C27 mm64%3.4 m/s6.7
199929.1°C24.0°C19.0°C32.5°C13.6°C32 mm68%2.8 m/s6.7
199824.6°C20.6°C16.6°C27.3°C11.4°C14 mm81%3.4 m/s6.3
1997 🌧️26.1°C22.0°C17.8°C29.4°C13.3°C196 mm71%3.8 m/s5.3
199625.3°C20.6°C15.9°C31.3°C10.1°C64 mm74%2.8 m/s6.2
199527.3°C22.6°C17.9°C31.7°C11.8°C79 mm74%2.8 m/s5.6
199428.8°C24.2°C19.5°C32.0°C11.7°C57 mm72%2.8 m/s6.4
199323.7°C19.2°C14.6°C27.1°C10.1°C61 mm75%3.4 m/s6.3
199225.0°C20.9°C16.7°C29.8°C11.0°C72 mm73%3.1 m/s5.6
199127.4°C23.6°C19.8°C30.4°C11.8°C110 mm79%2.8 m/s6.1
199027.3°C22.3°C17.2°C31.9°C12.4°C39 mm67%3.2 m/s6.4
198927.6°C22.5°C17.3°C31.0°C12.1°C47 mm69%2.8 m/s6.2
198826.3°C21.7°C17.1°C29.9°C11.8°C42 mm72%3.3 m/s5.6
1987 ❄️22.7°C18.5°C14.4°C27.8°C5.9°C10 mm76%2.9 m/s6.6
198626.6°C21.0°C15.4°C31.8°C11.3°C20 mm64%2.9 m/s6.7
198527.3°C22.4°C17.6°C31.9°C12.4°C50 mm68%3.1 m/s5.9
198424.8°C20.5°C16.3°C30.7°C11.5°C88 mm77%3 m/s5.7
198323.2°C19.0°C14.8°C25.9°C10.1°C108 mm79%3.5 m/s—
198226.5°C22.2°C18.0°C29.8°C11.3°C104 mm78%3.3 m/s—
198129.7°C24.0°C18.3°C32.7°C13.9°C2 mm65%3 m/s—

Actual recorded April data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.

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Clearwater April Weather — FAQ

What is the average temperature in Clearwater in April?▼

The average high in April is around 27.2°C with lows near 17.7°C (mean 22.5°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.

Does it rain a lot in Clearwater in April?▼

April averages 62 mm of rainfall in Clearwater, one of the drier months. The wettest on record was 196 mm in 1997.

What was the hottest April on record in Clearwater?▼

The hottest April reached 34.7°C in 2017. The coldest dipped to 5.9°C in 1987.

Has April in Clearwater gotten warmer over time?▼

Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average April temperatures have risen by about 2.3°C. Daytime highs moved from 26.3°C to 29°C and overnight lows from 17°C to 18.9°C over the same span.

Is April a good time to visit Clearwater?▼

April is close to Clearwater's year-round average and one of the drier months, so plan for around 27.2°C daytime highs and 17.7°C at night.

Is April the coldest month in Clearwater?▼

Not quite — April is the 6th coolest month in Clearwater, averaging 22.5°C.

What should I pack for Clearwater in April?▼

For April in Clearwater, pack light layers you can adjust through the day, with typical highs of 27.2°C and lows of 17.7°C. Bring an umbrella or light rain jacket too.

Is Clearwater humid in April?▼

Relative humidity in April averages 71% — moderately humid.

How windy is Clearwater in April?▼

Average wind speed in April is 3 m/s. The windiest April on record averaged 3.8 m/s (1997).

Which April had the most rainfall in Clearwater?▼

The wettest April on record was 1997 with 196 mm. On average, April sees 62 mm.

Where does this April weather data come from?▼

All figures are derived from NASA POWER (Prediction Of Worldwide Energy Resources), based on MERRA-2 satellite reanalysis, covering 1981–2025.

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Explore how the weather in Clearwater 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.