April is close to Gainesville's year-round average, with average highs near 27.5°C and lows around 14.6°C (mean 21.1°C). It is one of the drier months, averaging 69 mm of rainfall and 72% relative humidity across the period.
April is close to Gainesville's year-round average. Across 45 years of records, the warmest April in Gainesville was 2002 — when the month averaged 24.5°C — while the coldest was 1987 at 16.9°C. Typical April days reach 27.5°C with nights near 14.6°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.7°C per decade.
April is one of the drier months in Gainesville, averaging 69 mm of rainfall. The wettest April on record was 1997 with 182 mm, while the driest was 1987 at 14 mm.
Relative humidity in Gainesville during April averages 72%. The most humid April was 1991 at 84%, and the least humid was 2007 at 61%.
April receives about 6.1 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Gainesville. The sunniest Aprils were 1986 and 2025 at 6.9 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 1988 at 5.1.
Average wind speed in Gainesville during April is 1.2 m/s. The windiest Aprils were 2000, 2009 and 2023, among others at 1.4 m/s, while the calmest were 1991, 2002 and 2015 at 1 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 19.7°C | 20.5°C | 21.0°C | 21.9°C | 22.6°C | +2.9°C |
| Avg High | 26.1°C | 26.6°C | 27.7°C | 28.3°C | 29.2°C | +3.1°C |
| Avg Low | 13.4°C | 14.5°C | 14.3°C | 15.4°C | 16.0°C | +2.6°C |
| Avg Rain | 77 mm | 78 mm | 53 mm | 71 mm | 68 mm | -9 mm |
April temperatures in Gainesville have risen by about 2.5°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
April has ranged from a record low of 0.8°C (1987) to a record high of 36.2°C (2025).
Rainfall in April is one of the drier months, averaging 69 mm, with a wettest year of 182 mm.
Daytime highs and overnight lows have shifted differently — highs rose about 0.8°C per decade while lows rose 0.6°C per decade, widening the gap between day and night.
One of the best times to visit Gainesville
April is one of the best times to visit Gainesville. Expect days averaging 27.5°C and nights around 14.6°C (mean 21.1°C) — close to Gainesville's yearly average — with moderate rainfall (69 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 | 31.8°C | 24.2°C | 16.6°C | 36.2°C | 9.5°C | 20 mm | 63% | 1.1 m/s | 6.9 |
| 2024 | 28.9°C | 21.9°C | 15.0°C | 33.4°C | 9.6°C | 51 mm | 68% | 1.2 m/s | 6.6 |
| 2023 | 29.6°C | 23.5°C | 17.4°C | 34.9°C | 9.7°C | 69 mm | 69% | 1.4 m/s | 5.7 |
| 2022 | 28.5°C | 22.2°C | 15.8°C | 32.3°C | 8.1°C | 52 mm | 71% | 1.2 m/s | 6.3 |
| 2021 | 27.5°C | 21.0°C | 14.5°C | 32.5°C | 4.9°C | 106 mm | 70% | 1.1 m/s | 6 |
| 2020 | 28.9°C | 22.7°C | 16.6°C | 34.5°C | 9.7°C | 111 mm | 69% | 1.3 m/s | 5.7 |
| 2019 | 28.3°C | 21.7°C | 15.1°C | 33.0°C | 8.5°C | 74 mm | 71% | 1.2 m/s | 6.1 |
| 2018 | 26.2°C | 20.0°C | 13.9°C | 29.4°C | 6.7°C | 138 mm | 78% | 1.3 m/s | 6 |
| 2017 | 30.4°C | 23.3°C | 16.1°C | 36.0°C | 7.8°C | 63 mm | 63% | 1.3 m/s | 6.6 |
| 2016 | 28.3°C | 21.8°C | 15.3°C | 34.2°C | 10.1°C | 56 mm | 70% | 1.2 m/s | 6.2 |
| 2015 | 28.9°C | 23.8°C | 18.6°C | 32.3°C | 15.0°C | 76 mm | 78% | 1 m/s | 5.2 |
| 2014 | 26.3°C | 20.4°C | 14.5°C | 31.0°C | 6.5°C | 85 mm | 81% | 1.1 m/s | 5.7 |
| 2013 | 29.0°C | 22.4°C | 15.8°C | 32.9°C | 8.8°C | 74 mm | 71% | 1.3 m/s | 5.4 |
| 2012 | 29.6°C | 22.7°C | 15.7°C | 34.5°C | 7.7°C | 35 mm | 64% | 1.2 m/s | 6.6 |
| 2011 | 29.6°C | 22.4°C | 15.2°C | 33.9°C | 5.5°C | 52 mm | 71% | 1.1 m/s | 6.8 |
| 2010 | 26.2°C | 20.0°C | 13.9°C | 29.2°C | 8.9°C | 56 mm | 77% | 1.1 m/s | 6.3 |
| 2009 | 26.9°C | 20.4°C | 14.0°C | 32.5°C | 2.9°C | 76 mm | 72% | 1.4 m/s | 6.3 |
| 2008 | 27.4°C | 20.9°C | 14.4°C | 31.2°C | 5.1°C | 53 mm | 70% | 1.2 m/s | 6.3 |
| 2007 | 27.8°C | 20.6°C | 13.5°C | 33.5°C | 4.7°C | 41 mm | 61% | 1.3 m/s | 6.2 |
| 2006 | 29.7°C | 22.7°C | 15.8°C | 34.5°C | 10.3°C | 45 mm | 68% | 1.3 m/s | 6.4 |
| 2005 | 24.1°C | 17.9°C | 11.7°C | 28.5°C | 5.8°C | 137 mm | 77% | 1.3 m/s | 6.5 |
| 2004 | 27.9°C | 20.7°C | 13.4°C | 32.5°C | 6.6°C | 40 mm | 63% | 1.2 m/s | 6.4 |
| 2003 | 26.0°C | 20.2°C | 14.3°C | 29.4°C | 6.0°C | 43 mm | 79% | 1.1 m/s | 6 |
| 2002 🔥 | 30.7°C | 24.5°C | 18.2°C | 34.9°C | 10.8°C | 49 mm | 69% | 1 m/s | 5.8 |
| 2001 | 28.3°C | 21.2°C | 14.2°C | 32.1°C | 6.4°C | 17 mm | 67% | 1.2 m/s | 6.4 |
| 2000 | 28.0°C | 20.7°C | 13.3°C | 32.9°C | 5.3°C | 25 mm | 62% | 1.4 m/s | 6.3 |
| 1999 | 30.2°C | 23.3°C | 16.5°C | 35.3°C | 8.8°C | 34 mm | 65% | 1.2 m/s | 6 |
| 1998 | 25.1°C | 19.7°C | 14.4°C | 28.8°C | 8.3°C | 19 mm | 81% | 1.3 m/s | 6 |
| 1997 🌧️ | 26.3°C | 20.3°C | 14.2°C | 30.4°C | 7.8°C | 182 mm | 71% | 1.4 m/s | 5.7 |
| 1996 | 25.1°C | 18.9°C | 12.7°C | 31.7°C | 4.4°C | 73 mm | 77% | 1.1 m/s | 6.2 |
| 1995 | 27.3°C | 21.1°C | 14.8°C | 33.6°C | 7.6°C | 92 mm | 74% | 1.1 m/s | 5.6 |
| 1994 | 28.5°C | 22.4°C | 16.2°C | 32.7°C | 7.3°C | 55 mm | 73% | 1.1 m/s | 6.1 |
| 1993 | 24.2°C | 17.8°C | 11.4°C | 28.9°C | 5.1°C | 27 mm | 73% | 1.3 m/s | 6.3 |
| 1992 | 25.3°C | 19.5°C | 13.7°C | 31.2°C | 4.9°C | 59 mm | 73% | 1.2 m/s | 5.8 |
| 1991 | 26.7°C | 21.9°C | 17.2°C | 30.6°C | 9.0°C | 179 mm | 84% | 1 m/s | 5.5 |
| 1990 | 27.3°C | 20.5°C | 13.6°C | 33.9°C | 6.6°C | 64 mm | 69% | 1.2 m/s | 6.3 |
| 1989 | 28.3°C | 21.3°C | 14.2°C | 34.0°C | 6.3°C | 55 mm | 67% | 1.2 m/s | 5.9 |
| 1988 | 25.4°C | 19.7°C | 14.0°C | 30.3°C | 6.8°C | 44 mm | 76% | 1.3 m/s | 5.1 |
| 1987 ❄️ | 22.8°C | 16.9°C | 11.0°C | 29.9°C | 0.8°C | 14 mm | 80% | 1.2 m/s | 6.4 |
| 1986 | 26.2°C | 19.1°C | 12.0°C | 32.1°C | 7.3°C | 23 mm | 68% | 1.1 m/s | 6.9 |
| 1985 | 28.0°C | 21.3°C | 14.6°C | 33.7°C | 6.7°C | 98 mm | 67% | 1.2 m/s | 5.7 |
| 1984 | 24.9°C | 18.9°C | 13.0°C | 30.9°C | 7.0°C | 119 mm | 80% | 1.2 m/s | 5.3 |
| 1983 | 23.7°C | 17.7°C | 11.8°C | 27.6°C | 5.8°C | 153 mm | 80% | 1.3 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 25.2°C | 19.8°C | 14.5°C | 28.9°C | 7.3°C | 177 mm | 81% | 1.2 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 30.1°C | 22.9°C | 15.6°C | 34.3°C | 8.9°C | 14 mm | 65% | 1.2 m/s | — |
Actual recorded April data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in April is around 27.5°C with lows near 14.6°C (mean 21.1°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
April averages 69 mm of rainfall in Gainesville, one of the drier months. The wettest on record was 182 mm in 1997.
The hottest April reached 36.2°C in 2025. The coldest dipped to 0.8°C in 1987.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average April temperatures have risen by about 2.5°C. Daytime highs moved from 26.4°C to 29.3°C and overnight lows from 13.9°C to 15.9°C over the same span.
April is close to Gainesville's year-round average and one of the drier months, so plan for around 27.5°C daytime highs and 14.6°C at night.
Not quite — April is the 6th coolest month in Gainesville, averaging 21.1°C.
For April in Gainesville, pack light layers you can adjust through the day, with typical highs of 27.5°C and lows of 14.6°C. Bring an umbrella or light rain jacket too.
Relative humidity in April averages 72% — moderately humid.
Average wind speed in April is 1.2 m/s. The windiest April on record averaged 1.4 m/s (1997).
The wettest April on record was 1997 with 182 mm. On average, April sees 69 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 Gainesville 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.
