A liquid discharge apparatus includes a head configured to discharge liquid to print an image on a recording medium according to image data while the liquid discharge apparatus is moved; a sensor configured to detect movement of the liquid discharge apparatus in a predetermined period and output movement information including at least one of a movement amount and an angular velocity of the liquid discharge apparatus; a heater configured to heat the head; a temperature sensor configured to detect a temperature of the head; and circuitry. The circuitry is configured to instruct liquid discharge from the head based on the image data and the movement information from the sensor, detect floating of the liquid discharge apparatus based on a detection result generated by the sensor, and control heating of the head based on a result of detection of the floating.