It’s April. Are We Done With the “Cold” in Central Florida?

Our seasons in Florida have been defined a little differently than the typical seasons the rest of the country experiences.

Of course, it is warm year-round and sometimes that is tough to tell when summer and fall can be near 90 degrees. 

While in our “winter,” temperatures can get close to 90 degrees as soon as February.

Typically, we classify our seasons meteorologically based on rainfall and temperatures in Central Florida.

We have what is known as “cooler season,” which is when temperatures dip below 60 degrees. Then there is the “colder season,” which is when temperatures drop below 50 degrees.

Central Florida is going to start April off with some chilly mornings. So, you may wonder if this late chilly spell of weather is normal.

The short answer is, yes it is. In fact, there have been years when morning temperatures have dropped below 50 degrees as late as mid-May.

The average last morning for temperature below 50 degrees is in early to mid-April. So, the cooler temperatures we will have in the first weekend of April are not abnormal.

The last average temperature below 50 degrees for Orlando is April 8. For Sanford and Daytona Beach, averages are April 13. 

So we are on track climatologically with these chilly mornings.

The earliest end to the “colder season” has occurred in early March for most of Central Florida.

The one exception is Melbourne. In 1948, Melbourne experienced its last temperature below 50 on February 4.

If you’re not a fan of having to pull out the jacket, don’t worry. This could be the last little spell of chilly mornings for quite some time in Central Florida.