April is one of the cooler months of the year in West Palm Beach, with average highs near 26.5°C and lows around 21.3°C (mean 23.9°C). It is one of the drier months, averaging 79 mm of rainfall and 73% relative humidity across the period.
April is one of the cooler months of the year in West Palm Beach. Across 45 years of records, the warmest April in West Palm Beach was 2020 — when the month averaged 26.1°C — while the coldest was 1987 at 21.3°C. Typical April days reach 26.5°C with nights near 21.3°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.4°C per decade.
April is one of the drier months in West Palm Beach, averaging 79 mm of rainfall. The wettest April on record was 2023 with 183 mm, while the driest was 2025 at 9 mm.
Relative humidity in West Palm Beach during April averages 73%. The most humid April was 1995 at 80%, and the least humid was 1986 at 67%.
April receives about 6 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in West Palm Beach. The sunniest April was 2025 at 6.8 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest were 1995 and 1997 at 5.4.
Average wind speed in West Palm Beach during April is 3.9 m/s. The windiest April was 1998 at 4.5 m/s, while the calmest was 2015 at 3 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 23.2°C | 23.5°C | 23.8°C | 24.6°C | 24.9°C | +1.7°C |
| Avg High | 26.0°C | 25.8°C | 26.5°C | 27.1°C | 27.4°C | +1.4°C |
| Avg Low | 20.4°C | 21.1°C | 21.0°C | 22.1°C | 22.4°C | +2°C |
| Avg Rain | 72 mm | 89 mm | 61 mm | 88 mm | 88 mm | +16 mm |
April temperatures in West Palm Beach have risen by about 1.1°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
April has ranged from a record low of 10°C (1987) to a record high of 32.2°C (2015).
Rainfall in April is one of the drier months, averaging 79 mm, with a wettest year of 183 mm.
A good time to visit West Palm Beach
April is a good time to visit West Palm Beach, with days averaging 26.5°C and nights around 21.3°C (mean 23.9°C, close to West Palm Beach's yearly average) and moderate rainfall. December and February are marginally more temperate, but April still suits most travellers.
| Year | Avg High | Avg Temp | Avg Low | Hottest Day | Coldest Day | Rainfall | Humidity | Wind | Solar |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 27.2°C | 24.7°C | 22.3°C | 28.7°C | 18.8°C | 9 mm | 72% | 4.1 m/s | 6.8 |
| 2024 | 26.5°C | 23.8°C | 21.2°C | 29.1°C | 17.6°C | 57 mm | 72% | 4.2 m/s | 6.7 |
| 2023 🌧️ | 27.6°C | 25.4°C | 23.2°C | 29.4°C | 20.7°C | 183 mm | 79% | 3.8 m/s | 5.7 |
| 2022 | 27.2°C | 24.8°C | 22.4°C | 29.9°C | 15.8°C | 102 mm | 75% | 4.1 m/s | 6 |
| 2021 | 27.0°C | 24.5°C | 22.0°C | 30.1°C | 18.6°C | 93 mm | 73% | 3.7 m/s | 6.1 |
| 2020 🔥 | 28.7°C | 26.1°C | 23.5°C | 31.7°C | 19.3°C | 83 mm | 74% | 3.8 m/s | 5.6 |
| 2019 | 27.4°C | 24.8°C | 22.2°C | 29.9°C | 17.8°C | 61 mm | 74% | 4 m/s | 6 |
| 2018 | 27.0°C | 24.3°C | 21.6°C | 28.8°C | 16.3°C | 122 mm | 75% | 3.6 m/s | 6.5 |
| 2017 | 26.8°C | 24.4°C | 22.0°C | 30.0°C | 17.4°C | 50 mm | 73% | 4.4 m/s | 5.7 |
| 2016 | 26.1°C | 23.8°C | 21.6°C | 29.3°C | 18.9°C | 38 mm | 74% | 3.7 m/s | 6.1 |
| 2015 | 28.4°C | 26.0°C | 23.7°C | 32.2°C | 19.3°C | 173 mm | 77% | 3 m/s | 5.6 |
| 2014 | 27.7°C | 24.8°C | 22.0°C | 30.3°C | 19.1°C | 44 mm | 73% | 3.8 m/s | 6.1 |
| 2013 | 27.1°C | 24.8°C | 22.4°C | 29.4°C | 18.9°C | 104 mm | 76% | 3.9 m/s | 5.6 |
| 2012 | 26.7°C | 24.2°C | 21.6°C | 29.8°C | 16.7°C | 102 mm | 69% | 4.1 m/s | 5.8 |
| 2011 | 28.5°C | 25.8°C | 23.1°C | 30.6°C | 19.5°C | 33 mm | 73% | 3.5 m/s | 6.4 |
| 2010 | 25.1°C | 22.8°C | 20.4°C | 27.6°C | 16.6°C | 150 mm | 76% | 4 m/s | 5.7 |
| 2009 | 26.7°C | 23.9°C | 21.1°C | 30.1°C | 14.0°C | 29 mm | 70% | 4.4 m/s | 6.2 |
| 2008 | 26.0°C | 23.5°C | 20.9°C | 28.0°C | 14.4°C | 95 mm | 74% | 3.9 m/s | 6.2 |
| 2007 | 27.1°C | 23.8°C | 20.5°C | 30.7°C | 13.7°C | 57 mm | 68% | 3.8 m/s | 6.1 |
| 2006 | 27.3°C | 24.5°C | 21.8°C | 30.4°C | 19.1°C | 51 mm | 72% | 3.6 m/s | 6.2 |
| 2005 | 25.8°C | 22.8°C | 19.8°C | 28.8°C | 15.0°C | 45 mm | 69% | 4.2 m/s | 6.4 |
| 2004 | 26.1°C | 23.2°C | 20.2°C | 28.5°C | 14.7°C | 62 mm | 70% | 4.3 m/s | 6 |
| 2003 | 26.5°C | 23.9°C | 21.3°C | 29.4°C | 15.3°C | 85 mm | 72% | 3.6 m/s | 5.7 |
| 2002 | 27.1°C | 24.8°C | 22.5°C | 29.9°C | 21.0°C | 66 mm | 74% | 3.4 m/s | 6.2 |
| 2001 | 26.8°C | 24.2°C | 21.5°C | 30.8°C | 17.7°C | 20 mm | 69% | 4.1 m/s | 6.1 |
| 2000 | 26.0°C | 23.1°C | 20.3°C | 29.1°C | 16.8°C | 103 mm | 73% | 4 m/s | 6.1 |
| 1999 | 27.3°C | 24.5°C | 21.6°C | 30.5°C | 16.2°C | 39 mm | 73% | 3.4 m/s | 6.2 |
| 1998 | 25.7°C | 23.2°C | 20.8°C | 28.6°C | 15.7°C | 37 mm | 74% | 4.5 m/s | 6.1 |
| 1997 | 25.9°C | 23.5°C | 21.1°C | 28.8°C | 15.0°C | 121 mm | 75% | 4.2 m/s | 5.4 |
| 1996 | 25.0°C | 22.6°C | 20.3°C | 27.7°C | 14.2°C | 66 mm | 77% | 3.8 m/s | 5.9 |
| 1995 | 25.9°C | 23.8°C | 21.6°C | 28.5°C | 17.9°C | 90 mm | 80% | 3.4 m/s | 5.4 |
| 1994 | 26.3°C | 24.4°C | 22.6°C | 27.8°C | 18.9°C | 125 mm | 79% | 3.8 m/s | 5.6 |
| 1993 | 24.4°C | 21.8°C | 19.1°C | 27.0°C | 15.5°C | 69 mm | 75% | 4 m/s | 6 |
| 1992 | 24.8°C | 22.5°C | 20.3°C | 27.1°C | 15.3°C | 82 mm | 76% | 4.3 m/s | 5.7 |
| 1991 | 26.7°C | 24.6°C | 22.5°C | 29.1°C | 18.0°C | 163 mm | 79% | 4 m/s | 5.6 |
| 1990 | 26.1°C | 23.7°C | 21.2°C | 28.0°C | 15.0°C | 102 mm | 71% | 4 m/s | 5.8 |
| 1989 | 27.1°C | 24.3°C | 21.6°C | 29.7°C | 18.3°C | 95 mm | 72% | 3.2 m/s | 5.8 |
| 1988 | 26.8°C | 23.6°C | 20.5°C | 30.2°C | 15.3°C | 71 mm | 70% | 3.6 m/s | 5.9 |
| 1987 ❄️ | 24.7°C | 21.3°C | 17.9°C | 28.9°C | 10.0°C | 31 mm | 70% | 3.6 m/s | 6.4 |
| 1986 | 25.4°C | 22.2°C | 19.1°C | 29.0°C | 15.6°C | 10 mm | 67% | 3.4 m/s | 6.7 |
| 1985 | 25.7°C | 23.3°C | 20.8°C | 29.1°C | 15.3°C | 132 mm | 73% | 3.8 m/s | 5.5 |
| 1984 | 25.6°C | 22.9°C | 20.1°C | 27.8°C | 14.6°C | 101 mm | 76% | 3.8 m/s | 5.6 |
| 1983 | 24.4°C | 21.9°C | 19.3°C | 26.6°C | 15.1°C | 71 mm | 74% | 4.2 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 26.9°C | 24.8°C | 22.6°C | 29.8°C | 20.5°C | 125 mm | 76% | 3.7 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 27.2°C | 24.6°C | 21.9°C | 30.7°C | 20.4°C | 12 mm | 70% | 4.1 m/s | — |
Actual recorded April data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in April is around 26.5°C with lows near 21.3°C (mean 23.9°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
April averages 79 mm of rainfall in West Palm Beach, one of the drier months. The wettest on record was 183 mm in 2023.
The hottest April reached 32.2°C in 2015. The coldest dipped to 10°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 26°C to 27.1°C and overnight lows from 20.9°C to 22.2°C over the same span.
April is one of the cooler months of the year in West Palm Beach and one of the drier months, so plan for around 26.5°C daytime highs and 21.3°C at night.
Not quite — April is the 6th coolest month in West Palm Beach, averaging 23.9°C.
For April in West Palm Beach, pack light layers you can adjust through the day, with typical highs of 26.5°C and lows of 21.3°C. Bring an umbrella or light rain jacket too.
Relative humidity in April averages 73% — moderately humid.
Average wind speed in April is 3.9 m/s. The windiest April on record averaged 4.5 m/s (1998).
The wettest April on record was 2023 with 183 mm. On average, April sees 79 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 West Palm Beach 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.
