April is close to Jacksonville's year-round average, with average highs near 26.8°C and lows around 14.1°C (mean 20.5°C). It is one of the drier months, averaging 75 mm of rainfall and 72% relative humidity across the period.
April is close to Jacksonville's year-round average. Across 45 years of records, the warmest April in Jacksonville was 2002 — when the month averaged 23.7°C — while the coldest was 1987 at 16.6°C. Typical April days reach 26.8°C with nights near 14.1°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.6°C per decade.
April is one of the drier months in Jacksonville, averaging 75 mm of rainfall. The wettest April on record was 1997 with 171 mm, while the driest was 1986 at 12 mm.
Relative humidity in Jacksonville during April averages 72%. The most humid April was 1991 at 85%, and the least humid was 2007 at 58%.
April receives about 6 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Jacksonville. The sunniest Aprils were 1986 and 2025 at 6.8 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 1984 at 5.
Average wind speed in Jacksonville during April is 0.7 m/s. The windiest Aprils were 1997, 2000 and 2009 at 0.8 m/s, while the calmest were 2014, 2015 and 2021, among others at 0.6 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 19.3°C | 20.1°C | 20.3°C | 21.3°C | 21.5°C | +2.2°C |
| Avg High | 25.7°C | 26.2°C | 26.9°C | 27.7°C | 27.9°C | +2.2°C |
| Avg Low | 12.9°C | 14.0°C | 13.8°C | 14.9°C | 15.2°C | +2.3°C |
| Avg Rain | 73 mm | 77 mm | 65 mm | 79 mm | 82 mm | +8 mm |
April temperatures in Jacksonville have risen by about 1.9°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
April has ranged from a record low of 0.9°C (1987) to a record high of 35.8°C (2002).
Rainfall in April is one of the drier months, averaging 75 mm, with a wettest year of 171 mm.
One of the best times to visit Jacksonville
April is one of the best times to visit Jacksonville. Expect days averaging 26.8°C and nights around 14.1°C (mean 20.5°C) — close to Jacksonville's yearly average — with moderate rainfall (75 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 | 30.2°C | 23.1°C | 15.9°C | 35.6°C | 8.5°C | 17 mm | 69% | 0.7 m/s | 6.8 |
| 2024 | 27.0°C | 20.6°C | 14.3°C | 32.8°C | 8.4°C | 73 mm | 73% | 0.7 m/s | 6.4 |
| 2023 | 28.7°C | 22.6°C | 16.6°C | 33.4°C | 8.8°C | 83 mm | 71% | 0.7 m/s | 5.6 |
| 2022 | 27.2°C | 21.1°C | 15.0°C | 32.2°C | 4.7°C | 65 mm | 73% | 0.7 m/s | 6.3 |
| 2021 | 26.8°C | 20.3°C | 13.8°C | 32.2°C | 5.2°C | 94 mm | 69% | 0.6 m/s | 6 |
| 2020 | 27.3°C | 21.4°C | 15.5°C | 33.4°C | 9.0°C | 158 mm | 73% | 0.7 m/s | 5.5 |
| 2019 | 28.0°C | 21.5°C | 14.9°C | 32.6°C | 8.7°C | 57 mm | 72% | 0.7 m/s | 6.1 |
| 2018 | 26.3°C | 19.8°C | 13.4°C | 30.5°C | 5.8°C | 111 mm | 74% | 0.7 m/s | 5.9 |
| 2017 | 29.6°C | 22.8°C | 16.1°C | 35.3°C | 8.1°C | 60 mm | 66% | 0.7 m/s | 6.7 |
| 2016 | 27.0°C | 20.9°C | 14.7°C | 33.4°C | 7.4°C | 87 mm | 71% | 0.7 m/s | 6.2 |
| 2015 | 27.7°C | 22.6°C | 17.5°C | 31.7°C | 14.2°C | 83 mm | 81% | 0.6 m/s | 5.1 |
| 2014 | 25.9°C | 20.1°C | 14.3°C | 31.2°C | 6.5°C | 157 mm | 82% | 0.6 m/s | 5.5 |
| 2013 | 26.2°C | 20.3°C | 14.5°C | 31.7°C | 8.0°C | 100 mm | 79% | 0.7 m/s | 5.5 |
| 2012 | 29.0°C | 22.0°C | 15.1°C | 34.1°C | 7.0°C | 39 mm | 65% | 0.7 m/s | 6.5 |
| 2011 | 30.0°C | 22.6°C | 15.1°C | 35.2°C | 5.5°C | 43 mm | 67% | 0.7 m/s | 6.6 |
| 2010 | 27.6°C | 20.7°C | 13.8°C | 32.6°C | 8.6°C | 47 mm | 71% | 0.7 m/s | 6.2 |
| 2009 | 24.8°C | 19.0°C | 13.3°C | 30.9°C | 1.7°C | 168 mm | 78% | 0.8 m/s | 6.2 |
| 2008 | 26.4°C | 20.1°C | 13.9°C | 30.5°C | 4.6°C | 73 mm | 73% | 0.7 m/s | 6 |
| 2007 | 27.6°C | 20.2°C | 12.8°C | 33.8°C | 3.1°C | 23 mm | 58% | 0.7 m/s | 6.2 |
| 2006 | 29.3°C | 22.4°C | 15.5°C | 34.1°C | 9.1°C | 34 mm | 65% | 0.7 m/s | 6.4 |
| 2005 | 23.5°C | 17.4°C | 11.2°C | 28.3°C | 5.0°C | 121 mm | 77% | 0.7 m/s | 6.3 |
| 2004 | 28.0°C | 20.6°C | 13.3°C | 32.3°C | 6.4°C | 40 mm | 62% | 0.7 m/s | 6.3 |
| 2003 | 25.3°C | 19.5°C | 13.7°C | 28.6°C | 3.6°C | 60 mm | 82% | 0.6 m/s | 5.9 |
| 2002 🔥 | 29.7°C | 23.7°C | 17.8°C | 35.8°C | 11.3°C | 39 mm | 70% | 0.7 m/s | 5.9 |
| 2001 | 27.9°C | 20.9°C | 13.9°C | 33.8°C | 5.4°C | 18 mm | 67% | 0.7 m/s | 6.2 |
| 2000 | 26.7°C | 19.5°C | 12.4°C | 31.4°C | 4.6°C | 69 mm | 66% | 0.8 m/s | 6.1 |
| 1999 | 29.9°C | 23.1°C | 16.3°C | 35.4°C | 7.8°C | 43 mm | 63% | 0.7 m/s | 5.7 |
| 1998 | 24.8°C | 19.5°C | 14.1°C | 29.0°C | 7.6°C | 72 mm | 82% | 0.7 m/s | 5.8 |
| 1997 🌧️ | 26.2°C | 19.9°C | 13.7°C | 30.7°C | 7.4°C | 171 mm | 69% | 0.8 m/s | 5.6 |
| 1996 | 26.1°C | 19.3°C | 12.5°C | 33.1°C | 4.2°C | 71 mm | 71% | 0.7 m/s | 6.1 |
| 1995 | 26.8°C | 20.3°C | 13.8°C | 33.3°C | 6.5°C | 68 mm | 74% | 0.6 m/s | 5.8 |
| 1994 | 27.1°C | 21.4°C | 15.6°C | 31.4°C | 6.4°C | 40 mm | 75% | 0.7 m/s | 6.2 |
| 1993 | 23.8°C | 17.4°C | 11.0°C | 28.7°C | 4.1°C | 23 mm | 73% | 0.7 m/s | 6.2 |
| 1992 | 24.0°C | 18.3°C | 12.6°C | 30.5°C | 3.2°C | 81 mm | 76% | 0.7 m/s | 5.8 |
| 1991 | 26.1°C | 21.4°C | 16.7°C | 31.3°C | 8.6°C | 163 mm | 85% | 0.6 m/s | 5.3 |
| 1990 | 26.8°C | 20.1°C | 13.3°C | 35.5°C | 5.6°C | 41 mm | 68% | 0.7 m/s | 6.1 |
| 1989 | 27.5°C | 20.5°C | 13.4°C | 34.9°C | 5.1°C | 68 mm | 67% | 0.7 m/s | 5.8 |
| 1988 | 25.5°C | 19.4°C | 13.4°C | 31.2°C | 5.2°C | 87 mm | 75% | 0.7 m/s | 5.2 |
| 1987 ❄️ | 22.8°C | 16.6°C | 10.4°C | 30.2°C | 0.9°C | 16 mm | 78% | 0.7 m/s | 6.1 |
| 1986 | 26.1°C | 19.0°C | 11.9°C | 34.8°C | 5.9°C | 12 mm | 67% | 0.7 m/s | 6.8 |
| 1985 | 27.5°C | 20.7°C | 13.9°C | 34.6°C | 5.4°C | 84 mm | 65% | 0.7 m/s | 5.9 |
| 1984 | 24.3°C | 18.5°C | 12.6°C | 30.6°C | 7.2°C | 102 mm | 82% | 0.7 m/s | 5 |
| 1983 | 23.0°C | 17.1°C | 11.3°C | 27.7°C | 5.4°C | 143 mm | 80% | 0.7 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 25.1°C | 19.5°C | 13.9°C | 29.2°C | 6.6°C | 131 mm | 77% | 0.7 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 29.4°C | 22.4°C | 15.4°C | 34.8°C | 8.8°C | 17 mm | 66% | 0.7 m/s | — |
Actual recorded April data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in April is around 26.8°C with lows near 14.1°C (mean 20.5°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
April averages 75 mm of rainfall in Jacksonville, one of the drier months. The wettest on record was 171 mm in 1997.
The hottest April reached 35.8°C in 2002. The coldest dipped to 0.9°C in 1987.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average April temperatures have risen by about 1.9°C. Daytime highs moved from 25.9°C to 28°C and overnight lows from 13.4°C to 15.1°C over the same span.
April is close to Jacksonville's year-round average and one of the drier months, so plan for around 26.8°C daytime highs and 14.1°C at night.
Not quite — April is the 6th coolest month in Jacksonville, averaging 20.5°C.
For April in Jacksonville, pack light layers you can adjust through the day, with typical highs of 26.8°C and lows of 14.1°C. Bring an umbrella or light rain jacket too.
Relative humidity in April averages 72% — moderately humid.
Average wind speed in April is 0.7 m/s. The windiest April on record averaged 0.8 m/s (1997).
The wettest April on record was 1997 with 171 mm. On average, April sees 75 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 Jacksonville 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.
