Destin, FL weather in April
Destin is mild in April, with some rain: highs average 76°F and nights drop to about 60°F. Rain falls on about 8 days. A good month for most outdoor plans.
- Normal high
- 76°F
- Normal low
- 60°F
- Wet days
- 8
- 4.5 in total
- Muggy days
- 8
- dew point 65°F+
How April changes from start to finish
| April 1 | April 30 | |
|---|---|---|
| Normal high | 73°F | 80°F |
| Normal low | 57°F | 64°F |
| Chance of a wet day | 28% | 23% |
| Sunrise / sunset | 6:34 am / 7:04 pm | 6:03 am / 7:23 pm |
| Daylight | 12.5 h | 13.3 h |
Chance of a wet day: average for the first and last 7 days of the month. Times are local clock time (Central Time).
A typical April day
- 6 am61°Fdew point 56°F
- 9 am70°Fdew point 57°F
- Noon74°Fdew point 56°F
- 3 pm74°Fdew point 57°F
- 6 pm70°Fdew point 58°F
- 9 pm66°Fdew point 59°F
NOAA hourly normals (local standard time) from Valparaiso Eglin AFB (6 mi away); average wind 9 mph; clear or few clouds in 39% of daytime hours, mostly cloudy or overcast in 46%.
What kind of days to expect
- Comfortable dayshigh 65-80°F and dew point under 60°F13 of 30
- Beach dayshigh 80-95°F, under 0.05 in of rain, afternoon wind under 15 mph5 of 30
- Hot dayshigh 90°F or more0 of 30
- Muggy daysdaily mean dew point 65°F or more8 of 30
- Wet daysat least 0.01 in of rain or melted snow8 of 30
- Notable rainat least 0.10 in4 of 30
- Freezing nightslow 32°F or below0 of 30
Average days per April, counted from daily records for each year 1991-2020.
Rain in April
Normal precipitation is 4.5 in; a dry April brings about 2.2 in and a wet one about 5.4 in (25th and 75th percentiles). About 3 days bring half an inch or more, and about 1 an inch or more.
How April varies from year to year
- Warmest April, 1991-20202017: average high 80°F
- Coolest April1997: average high 72°F
- Wettest April2014: 21.6 in
- Driest April1999: 0.08 in
- Highest reading89°F (April 29, 2018)
- Lowest reading41°F (April 8, 2009)
From the station's daily records with NOAA quality flags removed; most recent date shown when a reading repeats.
April compared with March and May
| March | April | May | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Normal high | 71°F | 76°F | 84°F |
| Normal low | 54°F | 60°F | 68°F |
| Wet days | 9 | 8 | 6 |
| Comfortable days | 16 | 13 | 4 |
| Daylight | 12.0 h | 12.9 h | 13.7 h |
Highs change by +5°F from March and +8°F into May.
How Destin ranks in April
- Normal high92nd warmest of 378 cities; 23rd of 23 in Florida
- Wet days171st driest of 378
- Comfortable days134th most of 340
Heating and cooling
April has 29 heating degree days and 123 cooling degree days (base 65°F), 4% of the year's total heating and cooling demand.
Questions
How hot is Destin in April?
The normal high is 76°F and the normal low is 60°F. From 1991 to 2020 the hottest April reading was 89°F (April 29, 2018).
Does it rain a lot in Destin in April?
About 8 days in April have at least 0.01 in of precipitation, and the normal total is 4.6 in. The wettest April in 1991-2020 was in 2014 (21.6 in); the driest was in 1999 (0.08 in).
Is April a good time to visit Destin?
April ranks 1st of 12 months on our comfort score for Destin (69 out of 100). It has about 13 comfortable days. The best months are March, April and November.
Where the numbers come from
- Temperature, rain and frost dates: Destin Ft Walton Airport (USW00053853), 1.5 mi ENE of the city center, 22 ft . NOAA normals and daily records, 1991-2020.
- Snowfall and snow depth: Niceville (USC00086240), 9.6 mi N of the city center, 60 ft . NOAA normals and daily records, 1991-2020.
- Humidity and wind by hour and cloud cover: Valparaiso Eglin AFB (USW00013858), 6.3 mi NNW of the city center, 59 ft . NOAA normals and daily records, 1991-2020.
- Daily humidity and wind: Hurlburt Field Airport (747770-03852), 11 mi W of the city center, 38 ft . Hourly observations, 1991-2020.