April is one of the cooler months of the year in Fort Lauderdale, with average highs near 25.8°C and lows around 23°C (mean 24.4°C). It is one of the drier months, averaging 76 mm of rainfall and 73% relative humidity across the period.
April is one of the cooler months of the year in Fort Lauderdale. Across 45 years of records, the warmest April in Fort Lauderdale was 2020 — when the month averaged 26.5°C — while the coldest was 1987 at 22.1°C. Typical April days reach 25.8°C with nights near 23°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.4°C per decade.
April is one of the drier months in Fort Lauderdale, averaging 76 mm of rainfall. The wettest April on record was 2023 with 162 mm, while the driest was 1981 at 11 mm.
Relative humidity in Fort Lauderdale during April averages 73%. The most humid April was 2023 at 78%, and the least humid was 1986 at 66%.
April receives about 6 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Fort Lauderdale. The sunniest April was 2025 at 6.8 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest were 1995 and 1997 at 5.4.
Average wind speed in Fort Lauderdale during April is 4.6 m/s. The windiest April was 1998 at 5.5 m/s, while the calmest was 2015 at 3.6 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 23.8°C | 24.1°C | 24.2°C | 24.9°C | 25.3°C | +1.5°C |
| Avg High | 25.2°C | 25.4°C | 25.7°C | 26.2°C | 26.7°C | +1.5°C |
| Avg Low | 22.3°C | 22.8°C | 22.6°C | 23.6°C | 24.0°C | +1.7°C |
| Avg Rain | 68 mm | 86 mm | 61 mm | 92 mm | 73 mm | +5 mm |
April temperatures in Fort Lauderdale have risen by about 1.1°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
April has ranged from a record low of 12.4°C (1987) to a record high of 31.4°C (2015).
Rainfall in April is one of the drier months, averaging 76 mm, with a wettest year of 162 mm.
A good time to visit Fort Lauderdale
April is a good time to visit Fort Lauderdale, with days averaging 25.8°C and nights around 23°C (mean 24.4°C, close to Fort Lauderdale's yearly average) and moderate rainfall. February and December are marginally more temperate, but April still suits most travellers.
| Year | Avg High | Avg Temp | Avg Low | Hottest Day | Coldest Day | Rainfall | Humidity | Wind | Solar |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 26.5°C | 25.1°C | 23.7°C | 27.6°C | 20.5°C | 11 mm | 72% | 4.9 m/s | 6.8 |
| 2024 | 25.8°C | 24.4°C | 22.9°C | 27.7°C | 20.1°C | 38 mm | 71% | 5 m/s | 6.7 |
| 2023 🌧️ | 27.1°C | 25.8°C | 24.6°C | 28.5°C | 22.5°C | 162 mm | 78% | 4.5 m/s | 5.7 |
| 2022 | 26.5°C | 25.2°C | 23.8°C | 29.0°C | 17.5°C | 74 mm | 75% | 4.9 m/s | 6 |
| 2021 | 26.3°C | 25.0°C | 23.8°C | 29.5°C | 20.2°C | 75 mm | 73% | 4.5 m/s | 6.1 |
| 2020 🔥 | 28.1°C | 26.5°C | 25.0°C | 30.5°C | 21.9°C | 76 mm | 75% | 4.5 m/s | 5.6 |
| 2019 | 26.6°C | 25.3°C | 24.0°C | 28.9°C | 20.2°C | 63 mm | 74% | 4.7 m/s | 6 |
| 2018 | 26.4°C | 24.9°C | 23.4°C | 28.3°C | 18.1°C | 95 mm | 74% | 4.3 m/s | 6.5 |
| 2017 | 25.9°C | 24.7°C | 23.6°C | 28.7°C | 19.0°C | 69 mm | 73% | 5.4 m/s | 5.7 |
| 2016 | 25.7°C | 24.5°C | 23.3°C | 28.4°C | 21.1°C | 38 mm | 71% | 4.5 m/s | 6.1 |
| 2015 | 27.5°C | 26.3°C | 25.2°C | 31.4°C | 21.6°C | 132 mm | 76% | 3.6 m/s | 5.6 |
| 2014 | 26.5°C | 24.9°C | 23.4°C | 28.5°C | 20.3°C | 49 mm | 74% | 4.4 m/s | 6.1 |
| 2013 | 26.1°C | 24.9°C | 23.7°C | 28.2°C | 19.5°C | 127 mm | 78% | 4.7 m/s | 5.6 |
| 2012 | 25.7°C | 24.4°C | 23.0°C | 28.5°C | 18.3°C | 143 mm | 69% | 4.8 m/s | 5.8 |
| 2011 | 27.2°C | 25.9°C | 24.7°C | 29.0°C | 21.4°C | 44 mm | 74% | 4.1 m/s | 6.4 |
| 2010 | 24.6°C | 23.3°C | 22.0°C | 26.9°C | 18.5°C | 156 mm | 75% | 4.9 m/s | 5.7 |
| 2009 | 25.6°C | 24.1°C | 22.6°C | 28.5°C | 15.7°C | 25 mm | 72% | 5.2 m/s | 6.2 |
| 2008 | 25.5°C | 24.1°C | 22.6°C | 27.9°C | 16.4°C | 101 mm | 73% | 4.7 m/s | 6.2 |
| 2007 | 25.7°C | 23.9°C | 22.0°C | 28.8°C | 15.1°C | 76 mm | 70% | 4.5 m/s | 6.1 |
| 2006 | 26.3°C | 24.9°C | 23.4°C | 29.5°C | 21.8°C | 31 mm | 71% | 4.3 m/s | 6.2 |
| 2005 | 25.0°C | 23.3°C | 21.5°C | 27.6°C | 16.8°C | 47 mm | 69% | 5 m/s | 6.4 |
| 2004 | 25.0°C | 23.4°C | 21.8°C | 27.3°C | 16.5°C | 80 mm | 72% | 5.1 m/s | 6 |
| 2003 | 25.7°C | 24.3°C | 22.9°C | 28.4°C | 16.9°C | 90 mm | 72% | 4.3 m/s | 5.7 |
| 2002 | 26.6°C | 25.4°C | 24.2°C | 29.3°C | 22.9°C | 40 mm | 72% | 4.2 m/s | 6.2 |
| 2001 | 25.7°C | 24.4°C | 23.0°C | 29.7°C | 20.0°C | 36 mm | 71% | 5 m/s | 6.1 |
| 2000 | 25.4°C | 23.8°C | 22.1°C | 28.2°C | 18.2°C | 85 mm | 72% | 4.9 m/s | 6.1 |
| 1999 | 26.5°C | 25.0°C | 23.4°C | 29.3°C | 18.6°C | 38 mm | 73% | 4.1 m/s | 6.2 |
| 1998 | 25.2°C | 23.9°C | 22.5°C | 27.7°C | 18.2°C | 23 mm | 72% | 5.5 m/s | 6.1 |
| 1997 | 25.4°C | 24.0°C | 22.7°C | 27.9°C | 17.3°C | 120 mm | 74% | 5 m/s | 5.4 |
| 1996 | 24.7°C | 23.4°C | 22.2°C | 26.9°C | 16.0°C | 77 mm | 74% | 4.7 m/s | 5.9 |
| 1995 | 25.8°C | 24.6°C | 23.4°C | 27.9°C | 20.4°C | 92 mm | 76% | 4 m/s | 5.4 |
| 1994 | 25.9°C | 25.0°C | 24.1°C | 26.9°C | 20.4°C | 108 mm | 76% | 4.7 m/s | 5.6 |
| 1993 | 24.2°C | 22.7°C | 21.2°C | 26.5°C | 17.7°C | 79 mm | 72% | 4.9 m/s | 6 |
| 1992 | 24.4°C | 23.1°C | 21.8°C | 26.6°C | 17.5°C | 74 mm | 75% | 5.3 m/s | 5.7 |
| 1991 | 26.2°C | 25.1°C | 24.1°C | 28.7°C | 20.2°C | 128 mm | 77% | 5 m/s | 5.6 |
| 1990 | 25.3°C | 24.0°C | 22.8°C | 27.3°C | 17.1°C | 117 mm | 71% | 4.7 m/s | 5.8 |
| 1989 | 25.9°C | 24.6°C | 23.3°C | 27.6°C | 20.2°C | 79 mm | 72% | 3.8 m/s | 5.8 |
| 1988 | 25.8°C | 24.2°C | 22.5°C | 29.1°C | 17.7°C | 67 mm | 69% | 4.3 m/s | 5.9 |
| 1987 ❄️ | 24.2°C | 22.1°C | 19.9°C | 28.0°C | 12.4°C | 28 mm | 68% | 4.2 m/s | 6.4 |
| 1986 | 24.5°C | 22.8°C | 21.2°C | 27.9°C | 17.6°C | 17 mm | 66% | 4 m/s | 6.7 |
| 1985 | 25.0°C | 23.7°C | 22.4°C | 28.3°C | 17.2°C | 99 mm | 73% | 4.6 m/s | 5.5 |
| 1984 | 25.2°C | 23.7°C | 22.1°C | 27.1°C | 16.8°C | 83 mm | 74% | 4.7 m/s | 5.6 |
| 1983 | 24.3°C | 22.8°C | 21.4°C | 26.2°C | 17.5°C | 76 mm | 71% | 5.2 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 26.5°C | 25.4°C | 24.3°C | 28.6°C | 22.3°C | 148 mm | 75% | 4.4 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 25.8°C | 24.5°C | 23.2°C | 28.5°C | 22.0°C | 11 mm | 71% | 4.9 m/s | — |
Actual recorded April data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in April is around 25.8°C with lows near 23°C (mean 24.4°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
April averages 76 mm of rainfall in Fort Lauderdale, one of the drier months. The wettest on record was 162 mm in 2023.
The hottest April reached 31.4°C in 2015. The coldest dipped to 12.4°C in 1987.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average April temperatures have risen by about 1.1°C. Daytime highs moved from 25.4°C to 26.4°C and overnight lows from 22.7°C to 23.8°C over the same span.
April is one of the cooler months of the year in Fort Lauderdale and one of the drier months, so plan for around 25.8°C daytime highs and 23°C at night.
Not quite — April is the 5th coolest month in Fort Lauderdale, averaging 24.4°C.
For April in Fort Lauderdale, pack light layers you can adjust through the day, with typical highs of 25.8°C and lows of 23°C. Bring an umbrella or light rain jacket too.
Relative humidity in April averages 73% — moderately humid.
Average wind speed in April is 4.6 m/s. The windiest April on record averaged 5.5 m/s (1998).
The wettest April on record was 2023 with 162 mm. On average, April sees 76 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 Fort Lauderdale 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.
