April is close to Ocala's year-round average, with average highs near 28.1°C and lows around 15.7°C (mean 21.9°C). It is one of the drier months, averaging 64 mm of rainfall and 69% relative humidity across the period.
April is close to Ocala's year-round average. Across 45 years of records, the warmest April in Ocala was 2025 — when the month averaged 25°C — while the coldest was 1987 at 17.2°C. Typical April days reach 28.1°C with nights near 15.7°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.7°C per decade.
April is one of the drier months in Ocala, averaging 64 mm of rainfall. The wettest April on record was 1982 with 174 mm, while the driest was 1998 at 8 mm.
Relative humidity in Ocala during April averages 69%. The most humid April was 1991 at 81%, and the least humid was 2000 at 60%.
April receives about 6.1 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Ocala. 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 Ocala during April is 2.5 m/s. The windiest April was 1997 at 3.1 m/s, while the calmest was 2015 at 2.1 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 20.5°C | 21.4°C | 21.8°C | 22.7°C | 23.5°C | +3°C |
| Avg High | 26.7°C | 27.2°C | 28.3°C | 29.0°C | 29.8°C | +3.1°C |
| Avg Low | 14.3°C | 15.5°C | 15.3°C | 16.5°C | 17.1°C | +2.8°C |
| Avg Rain | 72 mm | 70 mm | 47 mm | 64 mm | 71 mm | 0 mm |
April temperatures in Ocala have risen by about 2.5°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
April has ranged from a record low of 1°C (1987) to a record high of 36.5°C (2025).
Rainfall in April is one of the drier months, averaging 64 mm, with a wettest year of 174 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 Ocala
April is one of the best times to visit Ocala. Expect days averaging 28.1°C and nights around 15.7°C (mean 21.9°C) — close to Ocala's yearly average — with moderate rainfall (64 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 🔥 | 32.4°C | 25.0°C | 17.7°C | 36.5°C | 11.9°C | 15 mm | 60% | 2.5 m/s | 6.9 |
| 2024 | 29.4°C | 22.6°C | 15.7°C | 33.9°C | 10.9°C | 41 mm | 64% | 2.5 m/s | 6.6 |
| 2023 | 30.3°C | 24.4°C | 18.4°C | 34.6°C | 10.9°C | 89 mm | 68% | 2.8 m/s | 5.7 |
| 2022 | 28.5°C | 22.7°C | 16.9°C | 32.6°C | 8.2°C | 91 mm | 70% | 2.6 m/s | 6.3 |
| 2021 | 28.6°C | 22.4°C | 16.2°C | 32.9°C | 7.1°C | 107 mm | 67% | 2.3 m/s | 6 |
| 2020 | 29.8°C | 23.8°C | 17.7°C | 35.6°C | 11.9°C | 87 mm | 66% | 2.8 m/s | 5.7 |
| 2019 | 29.2°C | 22.7°C | 16.3°C | 33.2°C | 10.1°C | 76 mm | 68% | 2.5 m/s | 6.1 |
| 2018 | 27.8°C | 21.6°C | 15.4°C | 31.1°C | 7.6°C | 120 mm | 74% | 2.6 m/s | 6 |
| 2017 | 30.9°C | 23.9°C | 17.0°C | 36.2°C | 8.4°C | 40 mm | 61% | 2.7 m/s | 6.6 |
| 2016 | 28.9°C | 22.6°C | 16.3°C | 34.1°C | 11.3°C | 38 mm | 67% | 2.6 m/s | 6.2 |
| 2015 | 29.7°C | 24.5°C | 19.4°C | 32.4°C | 16.5°C | 83 mm | 76% | 2.1 m/s | 5.2 |
| 2014 | 28.1°C | 21.9°C | 15.7°C | 33.8°C | 8.6°C | 68 mm | 74% | 2.4 m/s | 5.7 |
| 2013 | 29.6°C | 23.5°C | 17.3°C | 32.9°C | 11.0°C | 87 mm | 70% | 2.7 m/s | 5.4 |
| 2012 | 30.3°C | 23.5°C | 16.6°C | 34.3°C | 8.5°C | 41 mm | 61% | 2.4 m/s | 6.6 |
| 2011 | 29.3°C | 22.7°C | 16.0°C | 34.7°C | 6.4°C | 33 mm | 72% | 2.2 m/s | 6.8 |
| 2010 | 26.2°C | 20.5°C | 14.7°C | 30.3°C | 9.0°C | 56 mm | 78% | 2.4 m/s | 6.3 |
| 2009 | 28.7°C | 22.0°C | 15.3°C | 33.4°C | 4.3°C | 45 mm | 65% | 3 m/s | 6.3 |
| 2008 | 27.5°C | 21.4°C | 15.3°C | 31.0°C | 5.9°C | 73 mm | 70% | 2.4 m/s | 6.3 |
| 2007 | 28.2°C | 21.5°C | 14.7°C | 33.0°C | 6.9°C | 50 mm | 61% | 2.6 m/s | 6.2 |
| 2006 | 30.6°C | 23.8°C | 17.0°C | 34.9°C | 12.3°C | 35 mm | 63% | 2.8 m/s | 6.4 |
| 2005 | 25.4°C | 19.2°C | 12.9°C | 31.0°C | 6.6°C | 93 mm | 72% | 2.7 m/s | 6.5 |
| 2004 | 27.9°C | 21.1°C | 14.4°C | 32.6°C | 7.8°C | 36 mm | 63% | 2.7 m/s | 6.4 |
| 2003 | 26.4°C | 20.8°C | 15.1°C | 29.4°C | 4.1°C | 46 mm | 78% | 2.2 m/s | 6 |
| 2002 | 30.8°C | 24.8°C | 18.7°C | 35.0°C | 12.4°C | 45 mm | 68% | 2.2 m/s | 5.8 |
| 2001 | 28.2°C | 21.8°C | 15.3°C | 32.4°C | 7.7°C | 16 mm | 66% | 2.5 m/s | 6.4 |
| 2000 | 28.8°C | 21.6°C | 14.4°C | 32.3°C | 6.1°C | 35 mm | 60% | 2.9 m/s | 6.3 |
| 1999 | 30.9°C | 24.1°C | 17.3°C | 35.7°C | 9.3°C | 48 mm | 62% | 2.4 m/s | 6 |
| 1998 | 25.5°C | 20.2°C | 14.9°C | 28.5°C | 8.7°C | 8 mm | 80% | 2.6 m/s | 6 |
| 1997 | 27.2°C | 21.4°C | 15.6°C | 31.1°C | 8.8°C | 116 mm | 67% | 3.1 m/s | 5.7 |
| 1996 | 25.6°C | 19.5°C | 13.3°C | 31.8°C | 5.4°C | 57 mm | 76% | 2.3 m/s | 6.2 |
| 1995 | 27.9°C | 22.1°C | 16.2°C | 34.3°C | 9.6°C | 76 mm | 72% | 2.3 m/s | 5.6 |
| 1994 | 29.6°C | 23.7°C | 17.9°C | 32.8°C | 9.5°C | 47 mm | 69% | 2.4 m/s | 6.1 |
| 1993 | 24.9°C | 18.7°C | 12.5°C | 29.0°C | 5.9°C | 29 mm | 71% | 2.8 m/s | 6.3 |
| 1992 | 25.8°C | 20.2°C | 14.7°C | 31.2°C | 6.2°C | 79 mm | 71% | 2.6 m/s | 5.8 |
| 1991 | 27.0°C | 22.5°C | 18.0°C | 30.9°C | 10.3°C | 174 mm | 81% | 2.2 m/s | 5.5 |
| 1990 | 27.8°C | 21.4°C | 15.0°C | 34.4°C | 7.8°C | 68 mm | 67% | 2.4 m/s | 6.3 |
| 1989 | 28.7°C | 22.0°C | 15.3°C | 34.4°C | 9.5°C | 76 mm | 65% | 2.4 m/s | 5.9 |
| 1988 | 26.7°C | 20.7°C | 14.8°C | 32.4°C | 7.1°C | 37 mm | 71% | 2.7 m/s | 5.1 |
| 1987 ❄️ | 23.1°C | 17.2°C | 11.4°C | 29.1°C | 1.0°C | 14 mm | 78% | 2.4 m/s | 6.4 |
| 1986 | 27.6°C | 20.2°C | 12.7°C | 34.0°C | 8.3°C | 24 mm | 62% | 2.4 m/s | 6.9 |
| 1985 | 28.6°C | 22.1°C | 15.6°C | 34.1°C | 8.4°C | 66 mm | 64% | 2.5 m/s | 5.7 |
| 1984 | 25.8°C | 19.9°C | 14.0°C | 32.3°C | 7.6°C | 112 mm | 76% | 2.5 m/s | 5.3 |
| 1983 | 23.8°C | 18.2°C | 12.6°C | 27.6°C | 6.8°C | 131 mm | 80% | 2.8 m/s | — |
| 1982 🌧️ | 25.6°C | 20.7°C | 15.7°C | 29.6°C | 8.5°C | 174 mm | 81% | 2.6 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 30.5°C | 23.5°C | 16.6°C | 34.2°C | 11.5°C | 11 mm | 63% | 2.6 m/s | — |
Actual recorded April data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in April is around 28.1°C with lows near 15.7°C (mean 21.9°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
April averages 64 mm of rainfall in Ocala, one of the drier months. The wettest on record was 174 mm in 1982.
The hottest April reached 36.5°C in 2025. The coldest dipped to 1°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 26.9°C to 29.8°C and overnight lows from 14.9°C to 17°C over the same span.
April is close to Ocala's year-round average and one of the drier months, so plan for around 28.1°C daytime highs and 15.7°C at night.
Not quite — April is the 6th coolest month in Ocala, averaging 21.9°C.
For April in Ocala, pack light layers you can adjust through the day, with typical highs of 28.1°C and lows of 15.7°C. Bring an umbrella or light rain jacket too.
Relative humidity in April averages 69% — moderately humid.
Average wind speed in April is 2.5 m/s. The windiest April on record averaged 3.1 m/s (1997).
The wettest April on record was 1982 with 174 mm. On average, April sees 64 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 Ocala 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.
