ERA5 almanac comparison — 8 years of real data
Fort Lauderdale vs Orlando: weather in April
Orlando edges out Fort Lauderdale for sun in April: 44% clear historically versus 29% (8-year ERA5 average, a 15-point gap). Both are viable — Orlando is the safer bet.
Fort Lauderdale
FL
- Clear days, April
- 29%
- Sample size
- n=240 days
- Avg high
- 82°F
- Early April (1st–15th)
- 26%
- Late April (16th–end)
- 32%
- Rain frequency
- 42% of days
Orlando
FL
- Clear days, April
- 44%
- Sample size
- n=240 days
- Avg high
- 84°F
- Early April (1st–15th)
- 36%
- Late April (16th–end)
- 53%
- Rain frequency
- 35% of days
Frequently asked
Is Fort Lauderdale or Orlando warmer in April?
Orlando runs warmer by day in April. Fort Lauderdale averages highs of 82°F (highs n=240 days); Orlando averages highs of 84°F (highs n=240 days) (ERA5 2018–2025). Historical averages, not a forecast.
Does it rain more in Fort Lauderdale or Orlando in April?
Days with measurable rain: Fort Lauderdale 42%, Orlando 35% (n=240 and n=240 days). ERA5 2018–2025; historical, not a forecast.
Which is sunnier in April, Fort Lauderdale or Orlando?
Orlando edges out Fort Lauderdale for sun in April: 44% clear historically versus 29% (8-year ERA5 average, a 15-point gap). Both are viable — Orlando is the safer bet.
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All percentages are historical averages from the ERA5 reanalysis via Open-Meteo, 8 full years (2018–2025). “Clear” means avg high ≥ 72 °F, precipitation < 1 mm, and a non-precipitation weather code. This is history, not a forecast. The live forecast for any destination is on its own page and may differ from the long-run average. Data from Open-Meteo.