April is close to Sanford's year-round average, with average highs near 27.9°C and lows around 16°C (mean 22°C). It is one of the drier months, averaging 68 mm of rainfall and 70% relative humidity across the period.
April is close to Sanford's year-round average. Across 45 years of records, the warmest Aprils in Sanford were 2002 and 2025 — when the month averaged 24.6°C — while the coldest was 1987 at 17.5°C. Typical April days reach 27.9°C with nights near 16°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.7°C per decade.
April is one of the drier months in Sanford, averaging 68 mm of rainfall. The wettest April on record was 1982 with 200 mm, while the driest were 1981 and 1998 at 8 mm.
Relative humidity in Sanford during April averages 70%. The most humid April was 1991 at 83%, and the least humid was 2007 at 60%.
April receives about 6.1 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Sanford. The sunniest April was 2025 at 7 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 1997 at 5.2.
Average wind speed in Sanford during April is 2.2 m/s. The windiest Aprils were 1997 and 2009 at 2.6 m/s, while the calmest was 2015 at 1.8 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 20.7°C | 21.5°C | 21.8°C | 22.8°C | 23.3°C | +2.6°C |
| Avg High | 26.9°C | 27.1°C | 28.0°C | 28.8°C | 29.4°C | +2.5°C |
| Avg Low | 14.6°C | 15.9°C | 15.7°C | 16.8°C | 17.3°C | +2.7°C |
| Avg Rain | 78 mm | 69 mm | 49 mm | 70 mm | 81 mm | +3 mm |
April temperatures in Sanford have risen by about 2.2°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
April has ranged from a record low of 1.3°C (1987) to a record high of 36.3°C (1999).
Rainfall in April is one of the drier months, averaging 68 mm, with a wettest year of 200 mm.
One of the best times to visit Sanford
April is one of the best times to visit Sanford. Expect days averaging 27.9°C and nights around 16°C (mean 22°C) — close to Sanford's yearly average — with moderate rainfall (68 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 | 31.5°C | 24.6°C | 17.8°C | 36.1°C | 12.9°C | 13 mm | 63% | 2.3 m/s | 7 |
| 2024 | 29.0°C | 22.4°C | 15.7°C | 34.7°C | 10.2°C | 36 mm | 66% | 2.2 m/s | 6.7 |
| 2023 | 29.9°C | 24.4°C | 19.0°C | 34.4°C | 11.6°C | 122 mm | 69% | 2.3 m/s | 5.7 |
| 2022 | 27.8°C | 22.5°C | 17.2°C | 32.1°C | 7.2°C | 110 mm | 72% | 2.2 m/s | 6.1 |
| 2021 | 28.3°C | 22.3°C | 16.4°C | 32.9°C | 8.9°C | 121 mm | 68% | 2.1 m/s | 6 |
| 2020 | 29.9°C | 23.9°C | 18.0°C | 34.9°C | 12.7°C | 84 mm | 67% | 2.4 m/s | 5.4 |
| 2019 | 28.8°C | 22.7°C | 16.7°C | 32.4°C | 10.5°C | 72 mm | 70% | 2.2 m/s | 6.2 |
| 2018 | 28.2°C | 22.0°C | 15.9°C | 32.2°C | 8.1°C | 111 mm | 73% | 2.3 m/s | 6.3 |
| 2017 | 30.5°C | 24.0°C | 17.5°C | 36.3°C | 8.9°C | 30 mm | 62% | 2.4 m/s | 6.3 |
| 2016 | 28.4°C | 22.6°C | 16.7°C | 33.3°C | 11.4°C | 49 mm | 68% | 2.2 m/s | 6.3 |
| 2015 | 29.2°C | 24.3°C | 19.3°C | 32.9°C | 16.1°C | 113 mm | 78% | 1.8 m/s | 5.6 |
| 2014 | 28.4°C | 22.3°C | 16.2°C | 33.7°C | 10.7°C | 81 mm | 73% | 2.1 m/s | 5.7 |
| 2013 | 28.7°C | 23.1°C | 17.5°C | 33.4°C | 12.9°C | 115 mm | 73% | 2.3 m/s | 5.4 |
| 2012 | 30.1°C | 23.5°C | 16.9°C | 34.2°C | 9.1°C | 41 mm | 61% | 2.1 m/s | 6.3 |
| 2011 | 29.5°C | 23.0°C | 16.5°C | 34.6°C | 8.2°C | 27 mm | 71% | 1.9 m/s | 6.7 |
| 2010 | 25.9°C | 20.5°C | 15.1°C | 29.4°C | 9.0°C | 55 mm | 79% | 2 m/s | 6.2 |
| 2009 | 28.5°C | 22.1°C | 15.7°C | 33.1°C | 4.9°C | 39 mm | 64% | 2.6 m/s | 6.2 |
| 2008 | 27.4°C | 21.5°C | 15.7°C | 31.1°C | 6.5°C | 74 mm | 71% | 2.1 m/s | 6.2 |
| 2007 | 28.5°C | 21.9°C | 15.2°C | 33.5°C | 7.9°C | 44 mm | 60% | 2.3 m/s | 6.2 |
| 2006 | 30.5°C | 23.9°C | 17.4°C | 34.8°C | 12.1°C | 46 mm | 63% | 2.3 m/s | 6.4 |
| 2005 | 25.3°C | 19.3°C | 13.2°C | 31.6°C | 7.0°C | 75 mm | 73% | 2.3 m/s | 6.7 |
| 2004 | 27.6°C | 21.1°C | 14.6°C | 32.3°C | 7.7°C | 43 mm | 64% | 2.4 m/s | 6.3 |
| 2003 | 26.0°C | 20.7°C | 15.4°C | 29.1°C | 4.4°C | 49 mm | 79% | 1.9 m/s | 6.1 |
| 2002 🔥 | 30.3°C | 24.6°C | 18.9°C | 35.3°C | 13.3°C | 48 mm | 68% | 1.9 m/s | 5.8 |
| 2001 | 27.5°C | 21.6°C | 15.7°C | 32.6°C | 8.6°C | 26 mm | 68% | 2.2 m/s | 6.4 |
| 2000 | 28.4°C | 21.6°C | 14.9°C | 32.1°C | 7.0°C | 41 mm | 62% | 2.5 m/s | 6.6 |
| 1999 | 31.1°C | 24.2°C | 17.3°C | 36.3°C | 9.3°C | 56 mm | 62% | 2.1 m/s | 6.2 |
| 1998 | 26.1°C | 20.6°C | 15.2°C | 29.2°C | 8.5°C | 8 mm | 78% | 2.3 m/s | 6 |
| 1997 | 27.2°C | 21.6°C | 16.0°C | 31.2°C | 8.5°C | 101 mm | 67% | 2.6 m/s | 5.2 |
| 1996 | 25.5°C | 19.5°C | 13.5°C | 31.7°C | 5.3°C | 52 mm | 77% | 2 m/s | 6.1 |
| 1995 | 27.7°C | 22.2°C | 16.7°C | 34.6°C | 10.5°C | 56 mm | 73% | 2.1 m/s | 5.4 |
| 1994 | 28.9°C | 23.6°C | 18.3°C | 31.9°C | 10.8°C | 63 mm | 70% | 2.1 m/s | 6 |
| 1993 | 25.1°C | 19.0°C | 13.0°C | 29.3°C | 6.5°C | 20 mm | 70% | 2.4 m/s | 6.2 |
| 1992 | 25.5°C | 20.2°C | 14.9°C | 30.7°C | 6.4°C | 91 mm | 73% | 2.2 m/s | 5.6 |
| 1991 | 26.7°C | 22.4°C | 18.1°C | 31.2°C | 10.9°C | 175 mm | 83% | 2 m/s | 5.7 |
| 1990 | 27.4°C | 21.5°C | 15.5°C | 35.0°C | 7.5°C | 69 mm | 68% | 2.1 m/s | 6 |
| 1989 | 28.8°C | 22.3°C | 15.7°C | 35.8°C | 9.8°C | 79 mm | 64% | 2.1 m/s | 5.8 |
| 1988 | 27.6°C | 21.3°C | 14.9°C | 33.9°C | 7.1°C | 46 mm | 68% | 2.3 m/s | 5.4 |
| 1987 ❄️ | 23.6°C | 17.5°C | 11.4°C | 29.2°C | 1.3°C | 11 mm | 76% | 2.1 m/s | 6.4 |
| 1986 | 27.9°C | 20.5°C | 13.1°C | 35.2°C | 8.9°C | 19 mm | 60% | 2 m/s | 6.7 |
| 1985 | 28.2°C | 22.0°C | 15.8°C | 35.1°C | 8.5°C | 69 mm | 65% | 2.1 m/s | 5.6 |
| 1984 | 25.9°C | 20.0°C | 14.1°C | 31.9°C | 7.8°C | 120 mm | 77% | 2.1 m/s | 5.7 |
| 1983 | 23.9°C | 18.4°C | 12.9°C | 27.7°C | 7.7°C | 153 mm | 80% | 2.3 m/s | — |
| 1982 🌧️ | 25.8°C | 21.1°C | 16.3°C | 30.6°C | 9.6°C | 200 mm | 80% | 2.2 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 30.1°C | 23.5°C | 17.0°C | 35.0°C | 12.6°C | 8 mm | 64% | 2.2 m/s | — |
Actual recorded April data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in April is around 27.9°C with lows near 16°C (mean 22°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
April averages 68 mm of rainfall in Sanford, one of the drier months. The wettest on record was 200 mm in 1982.
The hottest April reached 36.3°C in 1999. The coldest dipped to 1.3°C in 1987.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average April temperatures have risen by about 2.2°C. Daytime highs moved from 26.8°C to 29.3°C and overnight lows from 15.2°C to 17.2°C over the same span.
April is close to Sanford's year-round average and one of the drier months, so plan for around 27.9°C daytime highs and 16°C at night.
Not quite — April is the 6th coolest month in Sanford, averaging 22°C.
For April in Sanford, pack light layers you can adjust through the day, with typical highs of 27.9°C and lows of 16°C. Bring an umbrella or light rain jacket too.
Relative humidity in April averages 70% — moderately humid.
Average wind speed in April is 2.2 m/s. The windiest April on record averaged 2.6 m/s (1997).
The wettest April on record was 1982 with 200 mm. On average, April sees 68 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 Sanford 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.
