Panama City Beach, FL weather in April
Expect mild, often humid weather with some rain in Panama City Beach in April, with highs near 79°F and lows near 58°F. Rain falls on about 6 days. Good for outdoor plans.
- Normal high
- 79°F
- Normal low
- 58°F
- Wet days
- 6
- 4.1 in total
- Muggy days
- 9
- dew point 65°F+
How April changes from start to finish
| April 1 | April 30 | |
|---|---|---|
| Normal high | 76°F | 82°F |
| Normal low | 55°F | 61°F |
| Chance of a wet day | 20% | 19% |
| Sunrise / sunset | 6:32 am / 7:01 pm | 6:00 am / 7:20 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 am62°Fdew point 58°F
- 9 am71°Fdew point 59°F
- Noon74°Fdew point 59°F
- 3 pm74°Fdew point 60°F
- 6 pm69°Fdew point 60°F
- 9 pm66°Fdew point 60°F
NOAA hourly normals (local standard time) from Tyndall AFB (15 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°F10 of 30
- Beach dayshigh 80-95°F, under 0.05 in of rain, afternoon wind under 15 mph8 of 30
- Hot dayshigh 90°F or more0 of 30
- Muggy daysdaily mean dew point 65°F or more9 of 30
- Wet daysat least 0.01 in of rain or melted snow6 of 30
- Notable rainat least 0.10 in5 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 4.1 in; a dry April brings about 1.6 in and a wet one about 5.1 in (25th and 75th percentiles). About 2 days bring half an inch or more, and about 1 an inch or more.
How April varies from year to year
- Warmest April, 1991-20202006: average high 81°F
- Coolest April1993: average high 74°F
- Wettest April2014: 13.9 in
- Driest April2011: 0.3 in
- Highest reading90°F (April 4, 2007)
- Lowest reading34°F (April 18, 1999)
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 | 73°F | 79°F | 85°F |
| Normal low | 52°F | 58°F | 66°F |
| Wet days | 7 | 6 | 5 |
| Comfortable days | 14 | 10 | 2 |
| Daylight | 12.0 h | 12.9 h | 13.7 h |
Highs change by +6°F from March and +6°F into May.
How Panama City Beach ranks in April
- Normal high63rd warmest of 378 cities; 21st of 23 in Florida
- Wet days97th driest of 378
- Comfortable days184th most of 340
Heating and cooling
April has 38 heating degree days and 135 cooling degree days (base 65°F), 4% of the year's total heating and cooling demand.
Questions
How hot is Panama City Beach in April?
The normal high is 79°F and the normal low is 58°F. From 1991 to 2020 the hottest April reading was 90°F (April 4, 2007).
Does it rain a lot in Panama City Beach in April?
About 6 days in April have at least 0.01 in of precipitation, and the normal total is 4.1 in. The wettest April in 1991-2020 was in 2014 (14.0 in); the driest was in 2011 (0.4 in).
Is April a good time to visit Panama City Beach?
April ranks 3rd of 12 months on our comfort score for Panama City Beach (65 out of 100). It has about 10 comfortable days. The best months are March, April and November.
Where the numbers come from
- Temperature, rain, snowfall and snow depth: Panama City 5N (USC00086842), 10 mi ENE of the city center, 5 ft . NOAA normals and daily records, 1991-2020.
- Frost dates: Panama City Bay Co Airport (USW00003882), 7.7 mi ENE of the city center, 21 ft . NOAA normals and daily records, 1991-2020.
- Humidity and wind by hour: Tyndall AFB (USW00013846), 15 mi ESE of the city center, 23 ft . NOAA normals and daily records, 1991-2020.
- Cloud cover: Valparaiso Eglin AFB (USW00013858), 47 mi WNW of the city center, 59 ft . NOAA normals and daily records, 1991-2020.
- Daily humidity and wind: Tyndall AFB Airport (747750-13846), 15 mi ESE of the city center, 17 ft . Hourly observations, 1991-2020.