Tampa Weather in April
April offers some of the finest weather for Tampa, Florida. This is the city's sunniest and least humid time of year. It seldom rains now and there's little chance of really hot weather.
This page gives detailed information on the typical April temperature, precipitation, sun, humidity, wind and storms for Tampa. The numbers here are historical averages based on climate data gathered at the Tampa International Airport, located near Tampa Bay and the city center.
Temperature
83 °F | April average high | 28 °C |
65 °F | April average low | 18 °C |
23 days | 80 °F max. or more (27 °C) |
7 days | 60 °F min. or less (16 °C) |
The temperature rises nearly every day during April to over 70 degrees Fahrenheit (21 degrees Celsius) in Tampa. For one day, on average, the temperature at Tampa reaches 90 °F (32 °C).
The thermometer dips to 50 °F (10 °C) or below on an average of one night this month. But April does not normally get as cold as 40 °F (4 °C).
Rain
2.6 in | total precipitation | 65 mm |
6 days | of rain |
Half the time, Tampa receives 1.3 to 3.3 inches (33 to 83 mm) of rainfall in April. One in four years has drier weather, while another one in four is wetter.
Sun
75 % | sunshine |
11 days | clear skies |
April is one of Tampa's sunniest months. The sun's rays reach the ground during 75 percent of daylight hours on average, for a total of 290 hours in the month. Typically on 11 days this month the sky is mainly clear, with at most 30 percent cloud cover.
Sunlight in April at Tampa lasts for 12 hours and 51 minutes a day on average. The shortest day of the month is the 1st with 12 hours and 28 minutes of daylight. By the end of the month, the days have lengthened to 13:13 from sunrise to sunset. These durations can vary by a minute or two from year to year.
Humidity
69 % | April average humidity |
This is the least humid time of year for Tampa. The relative humidity here during April usually peaks at 86 percent in the morning then drops to 50 percent by early afternoon.
Local Time | 1 am | 4 am | 7 am | 10 am | 1 pm | 4 pm | 7 pm | 10 pm |
Humidity % | 82 | 86 | 86 | 61 | 50 | 50 | 62 | 76 |
Wind
9.2 mph | April wind speed average | 14.8 kph |
April is windier than most other months in Tampa.
Storms
2 days | rainfall of 0.5 inches (13 mm) or more |
2 days | with thunderstorms in April |
Reference
The weather data here are long-term averages provided by the US National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI). Temperature and precipitation are 1991-2020 normals while humidity and thunderstorms are 1961-1990 normals.