Fort Lauderdale weather in April
Temperature, sea and sunshine in April: long-term averages from 30 years of weather data, not a forecast.
Holiday weather in April
Excellent
Best time to visit: November – April
What is the weather like in Fort Lauderdale in April?
In April, Fort Lauderdale is warm: daytime highs average 27 °C, and even at night it stays warm at around 21 °C. The sea averages 25.8 °C – pleasant for swimming. The sun shines for around 8 hours a day. Rain falls on about 8 days, adding up to 62 mm. The air is often humid and muggy. All in all, April is an excellent month for a holiday in Fort Lauderdale.
April compared
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More details for April
- Daylight
- 12 h 45 min06:58 – 19:43
- UV index
- 11 · extremeclear sky, noon (estimate)All months
- Muggy days
- 16 daysdew point 18 °C or moreAll months
- Wind
- 21 km/haverage daily peakAll months
- Cloud cover
- 43 %on averageAll months
- Hot days
- 1 day30 °C or moreAll months
- Time zone
- UTC−4America/New_York
How the score comes together
- Temperatureweight 50 %100 %
- Sunshineweight 20 %77 %
- Few rainy daysweight 30 %69 %
Each factor is rated from 0 to 100 % and weighted for the travel style “City break”.
What to pack in April
- Swimwear
- Sunscreen
- Sunglasses & sun hat
- Light, breathable clothes
- Insect repellent
- Rain jacket or umbrella
Fort Lauderdale in April: quick answers
Is Fort Lauderdale hot in April?
Warm rather than hot: in April, daytime highs in Fort Lauderdale average 27 °C and nights cool to about 21 °C. On about 1 days the thermometer climbs to 30 °C or more.
Can you swim in Fort Lauderdale in April?
Yes. In April the sea averages 25.8 °C – pleasant for swimming.
Does it rain much in Fort Lauderdale in April?
Rain falls on about 8 days, adding up to 62 mm.
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Climate averages 1996–2025, not a forecast. Data: Copernicus ERA5 / ERA5-Land via Open-Meteo.com (CC BY 4.0), NOAA OISST, WMO 1991–2020 (NOAA NCEI), GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Sources & licences