April is one of the cooler months of the year in Gainesville, with average highs near 20.5°C and lows around 8.2°C (mean 14.4°C). It is about average for rainfall, averaging 110 mm of rainfall and 78% relative humidity across the period.
April is one of the cooler months of the year in Gainesville. Across 45 years of records, the warmest April in Gainesville was 2017 — when the month averaged 17.2°C — while the coldest was 1983 at 11.3°C. Typical April days reach 20.5°C with nights near 8.2°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.4°C per decade.
April is about average for rainfall in Gainesville, averaging 110 mm of rainfall. The wettest April on record was 1998 with 258 mm, while the driest was 1986 at 34 mm.
Relative humidity in Gainesville during April averages 78%. The most humid April was 2003 at 84%, and the least humid was 1986 at 67%.
April receives about 5.5 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Gainesville. The sunniest April was 2021 at 6.2 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 1984 at 4.3.
Average wind speed in Gainesville during April is 0.1 m/s. The windiest Aprils were 2021, 2022 and 2023, among others at 0.2 m/s, while the calmest were 2020, 2024 and 2025, among others at 0.1 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 13.5°C | 13.9°C | 14.5°C | 15.2°C | 14.7°C | +1.2°C |
| Avg High | 19.7°C | 20.0°C | 20.7°C | 21.3°C | 21.1°C | +1.4°C |
| Avg Low | 7.4°C | 7.7°C | 8.3°C | 9.1°C | 8.3°C | +0.9°C |
| Avg Rain | 107 mm | 113 mm | 87 mm | 132 mm | 111 mm | +4 mm |
April temperatures in Gainesville have risen by about 1.4°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
April has ranged from a record low of -5.7°C (2007) to a record high of 33.2°C (1986).
Rainfall in April is about average for rainfall, averaging 110 mm, with a wettest year of 258 mm.
A good time to visit Gainesville
April is a good time to visit Gainesville, with days averaging 20.5°C and nights around 8.2°C (mean 14.4°C, close to Gainesville's yearly average) and higher rainfall. September and June 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 | 22.7°C | 16.4°C | 10.0°C | 27.9°C | 1.2°C | 123 mm | 79% | 0.1 m/s | 5.5 |
| 2024 | 21.8°C | 15.7°C | 9.6°C | 29.3°C | -0.2°C | 79 mm | 78% | 0.1 m/s | 5.4 |
| 2023 | 20.6°C | 14.6°C | 8.6°C | 27.0°C | 3.2°C | 159 mm | 77% | 0.2 m/s | 5.4 |
| 2022 | 20.6°C | 13.9°C | 7.1°C | 26.4°C | -0.5°C | 101 mm | 76% | 0.2 m/s | 5.5 |
| 2021 | 20.5°C | 13.9°C | 7.4°C | 26.0°C | -4.0°C | 61 mm | 74% | 0.2 m/s | 6.2 |
| 2020 | 20.1°C | 13.7°C | 7.3°C | 25.7°C | 0.8°C | 145 mm | 76% | 0.1 m/s | 5.9 |
| 2019 | 22.0°C | 15.8°C | 9.6°C | 28.4°C | -2.5°C | 168 mm | 79% | 0.2 m/s | 5.6 |
| 2018 | 18.8°C | 12.3°C | 5.8°C | 23.5°C | -1.8°C | 145 mm | 77% | 0.1 m/s | 5.5 |
| 2017 🔥 | 23.2°C | 17.2°C | 11.3°C | 27.7°C | 2.0°C | 161 mm | 80% | 0.2 m/s | 5.3 |
| 2016 | 20.9°C | 14.7°C | 8.4°C | 29.3°C | -0.8°C | 55 mm | 76% | 0.1 m/s | 6 |
| 2015 | 21.1°C | 15.6°C | 10.0°C | 26.9°C | 1.8°C | 166 mm | 82% | 0.1 m/s | 4.8 |
| 2014 | 20.5°C | 14.6°C | 8.6°C | 25.7°C | -2.9°C | 140 mm | 80% | 0.1 m/s | 5.3 |
| 2013 | 19.8°C | 13.9°C | 7.9°C | 26.2°C | 2.1°C | 170 mm | 81% | 0.1 m/s | 5.4 |
| 2012 | 22.3°C | 16.3°C | 10.2°C | 28.8°C | 0.2°C | 71 mm | 77% | 0.2 m/s | 5.7 |
| 2011 | 21.8°C | 15.6°C | 9.5°C | 27.8°C | 1.4°C | 143 mm | 79% | 0.1 m/s | 5.8 |
| 2010 | 22.5°C | 15.9°C | 9.4°C | 28.0°C | 3.0°C | 101 mm | 77% | 0.2 m/s | 6.1 |
| 2009 | 19.9°C | 13.7°C | 7.5°C | 28.1°C | -2.7°C | 108 mm | 80% | 0.1 m/s | 5.5 |
| 2008 | 20.4°C | 14.2°C | 8.1°C | 25.5°C | 0.1°C | 82 mm | 79% | 0.1 m/s | 5.4 |
| 2007 | 19.1°C | 12.8°C | 6.6°C | 28.1°C | -5.7°C | 58 mm | 73% | 0.2 m/s | 5.8 |
| 2006 | 22.7°C | 16.3°C | 10.0°C | 27.4°C | 1.1°C | 81 mm | 78% | 0.1 m/s | 5.7 |
| 2005 | 19.8°C | 13.8°C | 7.8°C | 24.9°C | -0.6°C | 115 mm | 79% | 0.1 m/s | 5.3 |
| 2004 | 21.1°C | 14.4°C | 7.6°C | 29.0°C | -1.0°C | 68 mm | 74% | 0.2 m/s | 5.6 |
| 2003 | 20.6°C | 14.9°C | 9.1°C | 26.5°C | 1.5°C | 127 mm | 84% | 0.1 m/s | 4.8 |
| 2002 | 22.3°C | 16.4°C | 10.4°C | 29.4°C | 1.1°C | 53 mm | 77% | 0.1 m/s | 5.2 |
| 2001 | 21.6°C | 15.5°C | 9.4°C | 29.8°C | 0.3°C | 49 mm | 79% | 0.1 m/s | 5.6 |
| 2000 | 19.4°C | 13.0°C | 6.5°C | 26.1°C | -2.0°C | 124 mm | 79% | 0.1 m/s | 4.9 |
| 1999 | 21.6°C | 15.8°C | 10.1°C | 28.3°C | 0.7°C | 53 mm | 79% | 0.1 m/s | 5.2 |
| 1998 🌧️ | 19.4°C | 13.8°C | 8.2°C | 23.1°C | 0.7°C | 258 mm | 82% | 0.1 m/s | 4.9 |
| 1997 | 18.8°C | 12.3°C | 5.9°C | 23.0°C | -1.5°C | 149 mm | 76% | 0.1 m/s | 5.7 |
| 1996 | 18.8°C | 12.3°C | 5.7°C | 25.5°C | -2.8°C | 110 mm | 78% | 0.1 m/s | 5.5 |
| 1995 | 21.1°C | 14.6°C | 8.1°C | 27.3°C | 0.2°C | 71 mm | 78% | 0.1 m/s | 5.4 |
| 1994 | 22.1°C | 15.7°C | 9.4°C | 27.7°C | -0.7°C | 123 mm | 79% | 0.1 m/s | 5.8 |
| 1993 | 17.8°C | 11.7°C | 5.6°C | 23.9°C | -3.7°C | 90 mm | 78% | 0.1 m/s | 5.5 |
| 1992 | 19.6°C | 13.4°C | 7.3°C | 26.1°C | -4.8°C | 57 mm | 79% | 0.1 m/s | 5.4 |
| 1991 | 21.2°C | 16.0°C | 10.8°C | 27.1°C | 2.0°C | 163 mm | 83% | 0.1 m/s | 4.6 |
| 1990 | 19.5°C | 12.9°C | 6.2°C | 27.1°C | -3.1°C | 61 mm | 78% | 0.1 m/s | 5.8 |
| 1989 | 19.6°C | 13.7°C | 7.7°C | 27.4°C | -2.6°C | 117 mm | 80% | 0.1 m/s | 5.4 |
| 1988 | 19.9°C | 13.5°C | 7.1°C | 26.9°C | 0.8°C | 131 mm | 77% | 0.1 m/s | 5.1 |
| 1987 | 18.8°C | 12.5°C | 6.2°C | 27.5°C | -5.0°C | 59 mm | 79% | 0.1 m/s | 5.7 |
| 1986 | 22.4°C | 14.9°C | 7.4°C | 33.2°C | -3.6°C | 34 mm | 67% | 0.2 m/s | 5.9 |
| 1985 | 20.9°C | 14.8°C | 8.6°C | 27.5°C | -3.3°C | 68 mm | 74% | 0.2 m/s | 5.9 |
| 1984 | 18.1°C | 12.9°C | 7.6°C | 29.2°C | 0.9°C | 161 mm | 83% | 0.1 m/s | 4.3 |
| 1983 ❄️ | 17.3°C | 11.3°C | 5.4°C | 23.3°C | -5.0°C | 165 mm | 80% | 0.1 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 17.7°C | 12.0°C | 6.4°C | 23.5°C | -5.0°C | 164 mm | 79% | 0.1 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 22.8°C | 16.3°C | 9.8°C | 28.0°C | 2.5°C | 67 mm | 77% | 0.1 m/s | — |
Actual recorded April data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in April is around 20.5°C with lows near 8.2°C (mean 14.4°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
April averages 110 mm of rainfall in Gainesville, about average for rainfall. The wettest on record was 258 mm in 1998.
The hottest April reached 33.2°C in 1986. The coldest dipped to -5.7°C in 2007.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average April temperatures have risen by about 1.4°C. Daytime highs moved from 19.4°C to 21.2°C and overnight lows from 7.6°C to 8.5°C over the same span.
April is one of the cooler months of the year in Gainesville and about average for rainfall, so plan for around 20.5°C daytime highs and 8.2°C at night.
Not quite — April is the 6th coolest month in Gainesville, averaging 14.4°C.
For April in Gainesville, pack light layers you can adjust through the day, with typical highs of 20.5°C and lows of 8.2°C. Bring an umbrella or light rain jacket too.
Relative humidity in April averages 78% — quite humid.
Average wind speed in April is 0.1 m/s. The windiest April on record averaged 0.2 m/s (1985).
The wettest April on record was 1998 with 258 mm. On average, April sees 110 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 Gainesville 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.
