April is one of the cooler months of the year in Pensacola, with average highs near 23.6°C and lows around 15.1°C (mean 19.4°C). It is one of the drier months, averaging 119 mm of rainfall and 81% relative humidity across the period.
April is one of the cooler months of the year in Pensacola. Across 45 years of records, the warmest April in Pensacola was 2006 — when the month averaged 22.2°C — while the coldest was 1983 at 16.6°C. Typical April days reach 23.6°C with nights near 15.1°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.4°C per decade.
April is one of the drier months in Pensacola, averaging 119 mm of rainfall. The wettest April on record was 2014 with 435 mm, while the driest was 1987 at 15 mm.
Relative humidity in Pensacola during April averages 81%. The most humid April was 1991 at 87%, and the least humid was 2006 at 73%.
April receives about 6 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Pensacola. The sunniest Aprils were 1987, 2011 and 2012 at 6.6 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 2015 at 4.7.
Average wind speed in Pensacola during April is 2.1 m/s. The windiest Aprils were 1983, 1993 and 1997 at 2.5 m/s, while the calmest were 1981 and 2015 at 1.7 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 18.7°C | 18.9°C | 19.5°C | 19.9°C | 20.0°C | +1.3°C |
| Avg High | 23.0°C | 22.9°C | 23.9°C | 24.0°C | 24.2°C | +1.2°C |
| Avg Low | 14.3°C | 14.9°C | 15.1°C | 15.7°C | 15.9°C | +1.6°C |
| Avg Rain | 94 mm | 129 mm | 105 mm | 140 mm | 125 mm | +31 mm |
April temperatures in Pensacola have risen by about 1.1°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
April has ranged from a record low of 2.5°C (1987) to a record high of 31.8°C (1981).
Rainfall in April is one of the drier months, averaging 119 mm, with a wettest year of 435 mm.
One of the best times to visit Pensacola
April is one of the best times to visit Pensacola. Expect days averaging 23.6°C and nights around 15.1°C (mean 19.4°C) — close to Pensacola's yearly average — with higher rainfall (119 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 | 25.5°C | 21.4°C | 17.2°C | 30.0°C | 9.7°C | 80 mm | 82% | 2.1 m/s | 6.4 |
| 2024 | 24.0°C | 20.2°C | 16.3°C | 27.7°C | 9.5°C | 114 mm | 83% | 2.1 m/s | 5.9 |
| 2023 | 24.0°C | 19.9°C | 15.9°C | 27.2°C | 10.5°C | 142 mm | 82% | 2.2 m/s | 5.4 |
| 2022 | 24.2°C | 19.9°C | 15.7°C | 27.6°C | 7.7°C | 91 mm | 79% | 2.2 m/s | 6.1 |
| 2021 | 22.7°C | 18.6°C | 14.5°C | 27.0°C | 5.1°C | 215 mm | 81% | 2 m/s | 5.8 |
| 2020 | 24.6°C | 20.2°C | 15.9°C | 29.0°C | 10.2°C | 107 mm | 78% | 2.1 m/s | 6 |
| 2019 | 23.4°C | 19.1°C | 14.7°C | 28.4°C | 8.0°C | 134 mm | 82% | 2 m/s | 6 |
| 2018 | 22.7°C | 18.0°C | 13.3°C | 26.0°C | 7.7°C | 98 mm | 80% | 2.2 m/s | 6.4 |
| 2017 | 24.9°C | 20.9°C | 16.8°C | 27.8°C | 8.7°C | 87 mm | 80% | 2.2 m/s | 6.3 |
| 2016 | 23.4°C | 19.7°C | 15.9°C | 26.3°C | 9.1°C | 164 mm | 83% | 2 m/s | 5.7 |
| 2015 | 24.9°C | 21.8°C | 18.6°C | 27.8°C | 11.2°C | 229 mm | 87% | 1.7 m/s | 4.7 |
| 2014 🌧️ | 22.8°C | 19.0°C | 15.1°C | 27.3°C | 5.2°C | 435 mm | 87% | 2.2 m/s | 5.5 |
| 2013 | 23.4°C | 19.2°C | 14.9°C | 26.3°C | 8.2°C | 111 mm | 84% | 2.1 m/s | 5.5 |
| 2012 | 25.3°C | 20.9°C | 16.4°C | 30.8°C | 9.0°C | 63 mm | 75% | 2 m/s | 6.6 |
| 2011 | 25.9°C | 21.4°C | 16.9°C | 28.1°C | 9.3°C | 23 mm | 76% | 2.3 m/s | 6.6 |
| 2010 | 23.5°C | 19.0°C | 14.5°C | 26.0°C | 9.4°C | 59 mm | 82% | 1.9 m/s | 6.4 |
| 2009 | 22.6°C | 18.7°C | 14.7°C | 26.4°C | 5.8°C | 98 mm | 83% | 2.4 m/s | 6.2 |
| 2008 | 23.3°C | 19.0°C | 14.7°C | 27.8°C | 5.8°C | 100 mm | 82% | 2 m/s | 5.7 |
| 2007 | 22.9°C | 18.3°C | 13.8°C | 29.3°C | 5.7°C | 107 mm | 75% | 2.1 m/s | 6.2 |
| 2006 🔥 | 27.2°C | 22.2°C | 17.2°C | 31.2°C | 11.1°C | 69 mm | 73% | 2.2 m/s | 6.5 |
| 2005 | 22.3°C | 18.2°C | 14.1°C | 25.2°C | 6.8°C | 353 mm | 80% | 2.3 m/s | 6.1 |
| 2004 | 23.4°C | 18.7°C | 14.1°C | 27.2°C | 6.3°C | 71 mm | 78% | 2 m/s | 6.2 |
| 2003 | 23.6°C | 19.5°C | 15.5°C | 27.3°C | 7.0°C | 96 mm | 83% | 1.9 m/s | 6 |
| 2002 | 25.9°C | 21.6°C | 17.2°C | 30.1°C | 8.1°C | 52 mm | 80% | 1.8 m/s | 5.8 |
| 2001 | 24.0°C | 19.9°C | 15.8°C | 28.0°C | 7.2°C | 49 mm | 81% | 2 m/s | 6.5 |
| 2000 | 24.2°C | 19.2°C | 14.2°C | 28.5°C | 6.0°C | 55 mm | 73% | 2.3 m/s | 6.2 |
| 1999 | 25.3°C | 21.2°C | 17.1°C | 30.2°C | 9.4°C | 26 mm | 80% | 2 m/s | 6.3 |
| 1998 | 22.6°C | 18.7°C | 14.9°C | 26.6°C | 8.8°C | 113 mm | 82% | 2.3 m/s | 5.5 |
| 1997 | 21.7°C | 17.6°C | 13.5°C | 25.2°C | 6.7°C | 167 mm | 81% | 2.5 m/s | 5.4 |
| 1996 | 21.6°C | 17.6°C | 13.5°C | 25.7°C | 6.5°C | 216 mm | 81% | 2.2 m/s | 5.8 |
| 1995 | 23.3°C | 19.3°C | 15.4°C | 27.0°C | 8.3°C | 173 mm | 81% | 2.1 m/s | 5.9 |
| 1994 | 23.8°C | 19.7°C | 15.5°C | 27.7°C | 5.6°C | 114 mm | 84% | 1.8 m/s | 5.9 |
| 1993 | 20.9°C | 16.7°C | 12.5°C | 24.3°C | 7.7°C | 112 mm | 80% | 2.5 m/s | 6.1 |
| 1992 | 22.7°C | 18.6°C | 14.4°C | 27.5°C | 7.0°C | 61 mm | 80% | 2.1 m/s | 6.2 |
| 1991 | 24.3°C | 21.1°C | 17.9°C | 27.9°C | 7.1°C | 212 mm | 87% | 1.9 m/s | 5 |
| 1990 | 23.0°C | 18.5°C | 14.0°C | 27.7°C | 5.9°C | 99 mm | 83% | 2.1 m/s | 6.1 |
| 1989 | 23.1°C | 18.7°C | 14.3°C | 28.8°C | 5.5°C | 99 mm | 78% | 1.9 m/s | 6.1 |
| 1988 | 23.1°C | 19.0°C | 14.8°C | 27.8°C | 7.5°C | 89 mm | 83% | 2 m/s | 5.3 |
| 1987 | 22.3°C | 17.5°C | 12.7°C | 29.2°C | 2.5°C | 15 mm | 79% | 2 m/s | 6.6 |
| 1986 | 23.1°C | 18.6°C | 14.0°C | 27.3°C | 8.4°C | 39 mm | 77% | 1.8 m/s | 6.5 |
| 1985 | 23.6°C | 19.4°C | 15.2°C | 29.7°C | 8.1°C | 41 mm | 79% | 2 m/s | 6.1 |
| 1984 | 22.3°C | 18.4°C | 14.5°C | 26.8°C | 8.3°C | 119 mm | 83% | 2.2 m/s | 5.3 |
| 1983 ❄️ | 20.7°C | 16.6°C | 12.4°C | 23.7°C | 6.6°C | 319 mm | 82% | 2.5 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 22.6°C | 18.6°C | 14.5°C | 25.7°C | 6.4°C | 100 mm | 82% | 2.2 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 26.1°C | 21.4°C | 16.6°C | 31.8°C | 8.8°C | 25 mm | 76% | 1.7 m/s | — |
Actual recorded April data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in April is around 23.6°C with lows near 15.1°C (mean 19.4°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
April averages 119 mm of rainfall in Pensacola, one of the drier months. The wettest on record was 435 mm in 2014.
The hottest April reached 31.8°C in 1981. The coldest dipped to 2.5°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 23.1°C to 24.1°C and overnight lows from 14.6°C to 15.9°C over the same span.
April is one of the cooler months of the year in Pensacola and one of the drier months, so plan for around 23.6°C daytime highs and 15.1°C at night.
Not quite — April is the 6th coolest month in Pensacola, averaging 19.4°C.
For April in Pensacola, pack light layers you can adjust through the day, with typical highs of 23.6°C and lows of 15.1°C. Bring an umbrella or light rain jacket too.
Relative humidity in April averages 81% — quite humid.
Average wind speed in April is 2.1 m/s. The windiest April on record averaged 2.5 m/s (1983).
The wettest April on record was 2014 with 435 mm. On average, April sees 119 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 Pensacola 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.
