Tampa, FL weather in April
Tampa is warm, often humid and mostly dry in April: highs average 83°F and nights drop to about 65°F. There are about 6 days with rain.
- Normal high
- 83°F
- Normal low
- 65°F
- Wet days
- 6
- 2.5 in total
- Muggy days
- 10
- dew point 65°F+
How April changes from start to finish
| April 1 | April 30 | |
|---|---|---|
| Normal high | 80°F | 86°F |
| Normal low | 62°F | 68°F |
| Chance of a wet day | 19% | 18% |
| Sunrise / sunset | 7:19 am / 7:47 pm | 6:50 am / 8:03 pm |
| Daylight | 12.5 h | 13.2 h |
Chance of a wet day: average for the first and last 7 days of the month. Times are local clock time (Eastern Time).
A typical April day
- 6 am66°Fdew point 61°F
- 9 am73°Fdew point 61°F
- Noon79°Fdew point 60°F
- 3 pm80°Fdew point 60°F
- 6 pm77°Fdew point 60°F
- 9 pm71°Fdew point 61°F
NOAA hourly normals (local standard time) from Tampa Intl Airport (5 mi away); average wind 8 mph; clear or few clouds in 32% of daytime hours, mostly cloudy or overcast in 39%.
What kind of days to expect
- Comfortable dayshigh 65-80°F and dew point under 60°F6 of 30
- Beach dayshigh 80-95°F, under 0.05 in of rain, afternoon wind under 15 mph20 of 30
- Hot dayshigh 90°F or more1 of 30
- Muggy daysdaily mean dew point 65°F or more10 of 30
- Wet daysat least 0.01 in of rain or melted snow6 of 30
- Notable rainat least 0.10 in3 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 2.5 in; a dry April brings about 1.3 in and a wet one about 3.3 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, 1991-20201991: average high 86°F
- Coolest April1993: average high 78°F
- Wettest April1997: 10.7 in
- Driest April2001: 0.02 in
- Highest reading96°F (April 29, 2017)
- Lowest reading43°F (April 1, 2003)
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 | 78°F | 83°F | 88°F |
| Normal low | 59°F | 65°F | 71°F |
| Wet days | 6 | 6 | 6 |
| Comfortable days | 12 | 6 | 1 |
| Daylight | 12.0 h | 12.8 h | 13.5 h |
Highs change by +5°F from March and +5°F into May.
Nearby alternatives in April
- Cooler: Palm Coast, FL136 mi · high 78°F · 7 wet days
How Tampa ranks in April
- Normal high24th warmest of 378 cities; 7th of 23 in Florida
- Wet days88th driest of 378
- Comfortable days277th most of 340
What to pack for Tampa in April
- A swimsuit – about 20 beach days
Heating and cooling
April has 7 heating degree days and 274 cooling degree days (base 65°F), 6% of the year's total heating and cooling demand.
Questions
How hot is Tampa in April?
The normal high is 83°F and the normal low is 65°F. From 1991 to 2020 the hottest April reading was 96°F (April 29, 2017).
Does it rain a lot in Tampa in April?
About 6 days in April have at least 0.01 in of precipitation, and the normal total is 2.6 in. The wettest April in 1991-2020 was in 1997 (10.7 in); the driest was in 2001 (0.02 in).
Is April a good time to visit Tampa?
April ranks 6th of 12 months on our comfort score for Tampa (59 out of 100). It has about 6 comfortable days and about 1 day at 90°F or hotter. The best months are January, February and March.
Where the numbers come from
- Temperature, rain, snowfall, snow depth, frost dates, humidity and wind by hour and cloud cover: Tampa Intl Airport (USW00012842), 5.1 mi WNW of the city center, 19 ft . NOAA normals and daily records, 1991-2020.
- Daily humidity and wind: Tampa International Airport (722110-12842), 5.1 mi WNW of the city center, 6 ft . Hourly observations, 1991-2020.