April is one of the warmer months of the year in Kingston, with average highs near 16.6°C and lows around 9.5°C (mean 13.1°C). It is about average for rainfall, averaging 56 mm of rainfall and 78% relative humidity across the period.
April is one of the warmer months of the year in Kingston. Across 45 years of records, the warmest Aprils in Kingston were 2002 and 2016 — when the month averaged 14.2°C — while the coldest was 1996 at 10.8°C. Typical April days reach 16.6°C with nights near 9.5°C. The long-term April temperature trend is broadly flat.
April is about average for rainfall in Kingston, averaging 56 mm of rainfall. The wettest April on record was 1996 with 172 mm, while the driest was 2016 at 19 mm.
Relative humidity in Kingston during April averages 78%. The most humid April was 1996 at 84%, and the least humid was 2019 at 72%.
April receives about 2.9 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Kingston. The sunniest April was 2019 at 3.4 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 1996 at 2.5.
Average wind speed in Kingston during April is 3.9 m/s. The windiest April was 2006 at 4.8 m/s, while the calmest was 2002 at 3 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 13.2°C | 12.4°C | 13.0°C | 13.5°C | 13.4°C | +0.2°C |
| Avg High | 16.9°C | 15.8°C | 16.6°C | 17.1°C | 16.8°C | -0.1°C |
| Avg Low | 9.6°C | 8.9°C | 9.4°C | 9.9°C | 10.0°C | +0.4°C |
| Avg Rain | 58 mm | 71 mm | 53 mm | 42 mm | 54 mm | -4 mm |
April temperatures in Kingston have risen by about 0.6°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
April has ranged from a record low of 4°C (1997) to a record high of 26.1°C (1987).
Rainfall in April is about average for rainfall, averaging 56 mm, with a wettest year of 172 mm.
A good time to visit Kingston
April is a good time to visit Kingston, with days averaging 16.6°C and nights around 9.5°C (mean 13.1°C, close to Kingston's yearly average) and moderate rainfall. February and January are marginally more temperate, but April still suits most travellers.
| Year | Avg High | Avg Temp | Avg Low | Hottest Day | Coldest Day | Rainfall | Humidity | Wind | Solar |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 17.8°C | 14.1°C | 10.5°C | 23.3°C | 7.9°C | 38 mm | 75% | 3.4 m/s | 2.9 |
| 2024 | 17.0°C | 13.4°C | 9.9°C | 20.9°C | 7.7°C | 51 mm | 77% | 3.8 m/s | 3 |
| 2023 | 17.2°C | 13.5°C | 9.8°C | 21.9°C | 7.1°C | 40 mm | 79% | 3.9 m/s | 2.9 |
| 2022 | 17.4°C | 13.9°C | 10.5°C | 23.1°C | 7.7°C | 35 mm | 79% | 3.4 m/s | 2.8 |
| 2021 | 16.6°C | 13.3°C | 9.9°C | 25.6°C | 5.0°C | 31 mm | 77% | 4.6 m/s | 3.1 |
| 2020 | 14.9°C | 12.0°C | 9.1°C | 18.4°C | 6.4°C | 128 mm | 82% | 4.4 m/s | 2.7 |
| 2019 | 17.9°C | 13.7°C | 9.5°C | 25.3°C | 7.3°C | 35 mm | 72% | 4.2 m/s | 3.4 |
| 2018 | 17.3°C | 13.7°C | 10.2°C | 21.3°C | 7.4°C | 29 mm | 77% | 3.9 m/s | 3.1 |
| 2017 | 17.5°C | 13.9°C | 10.3°C | 24.7°C | 6.4°C | 20 mm | 75% | 3.2 m/s | 3 |
| 2016 | 18.2°C | 14.2°C | 10.2°C | 23.3°C | 7.4°C | 19 mm | 73% | 3.8 m/s | 2.9 |
| 2015 | 15.1°C | 12.0°C | 8.9°C | 22.8°C | 5.4°C | 32 mm | 80% | 3.5 m/s | 3 |
| 2014 | 17.2°C | 13.4°C | 9.7°C | 26.0°C | 5.1°C | 47 mm | 75% | 3.5 m/s | 2.7 |
| 2013 | 16.4°C | 12.9°C | 9.5°C | 21.0°C | 7.0°C | 49 mm | 75% | 4.2 m/s | 3 |
| 2012 | 17.5°C | 13.9°C | 10.3°C | 24.1°C | 6.2°C | 54 mm | 78% | 3.8 m/s | 2.9 |
| 2011 | 15.9°C | 12.7°C | 9.6°C | 22.1°C | 6.2°C | 100 mm | 83% | 3.7 m/s | 2.8 |
| 2010 | 17.6°C | 14.1°C | 10.6°C | 23.1°C | 5.4°C | 40 mm | 78% | 3.8 m/s | 2.8 |
| 2009 | 16.1°C | 12.7°C | 9.2°C | 22.6°C | 5.8°C | 69 mm | 78% | 3.8 m/s | 2.9 |
| 2008 | 16.5°C | 12.8°C | 9.0°C | 21.0°C | 6.8°C | 28 mm | 78% | 3.6 m/s | 3 |
| 2007 | 16.9°C | 13.5°C | 10.1°C | 23.1°C | 7.3°C | 38 mm | 77% | 3.3 m/s | 3 |
| 2006 | 13.8°C | 11.1°C | 8.3°C | 20.6°C | 4.5°C | 92 mm | 79% | 4.8 m/s | 2.7 |
| 2005 | 17.7°C | 13.7°C | 9.7°C | 25.6°C | 6.3°C | 45 mm | 77% | 3.9 m/s | 2.8 |
| 2004 | 16.1°C | 12.5°C | 8.9°C | 22.6°C | 6.4°C | 59 mm | 78% | 3.8 m/s | 2.9 |
| 2003 | 15.9°C | 12.9°C | 9.9°C | 20.3°C | 7.2°C | 72 mm | 82% | 3.5 m/s | 2.7 |
| 2002 🔥 | 17.9°C | 14.2°C | 10.4°C | 25.4°C | 7.4°C | 27 mm | 77% | 3 m/s | 2.8 |
| 2001 | 17.1°C | 13.2°C | 9.3°C | 24.6°C | 6.9°C | 81 mm | 76% | 4 m/s | 3.1 |
| 2000 | 17.7°C | 13.6°C | 9.4°C | 22.6°C | 6.9°C | 20 mm | 74% | 3.9 m/s | 3.3 |
| 1999 | 15.2°C | 12.1°C | 9.1°C | 19.6°C | 5.7°C | 65 mm | 81% | 3.7 m/s | 2.9 |
| 1998 | 15.8°C | 12.4°C | 9.0°C | 24.2°C | 6.0°C | 50 mm | 78% | 4.2 m/s | 2.7 |
| 1997 | 15.5°C | 11.8°C | 8.2°C | 20.6°C | 4.0°C | 41 mm | 78% | 4.6 m/s | 2.8 |
| 1996 ❄️ 🌧️ | 13.3°C | 10.8°C | 8.2°C | 16.2°C | 6.0°C | 172 mm | 84% | 4.7 m/s | 2.5 |
| 1995 | 14.4°C | 10.9°C | 7.5°C | 19.1°C | 5.1°C | 126 mm | 81% | 4.3 m/s | 3 |
| 1994 | 17.3°C | 13.2°C | 9.2°C | 22.3°C | 6.4°C | 56 mm | 77% | 4.5 m/s | 3 |
| 1993 | 17.8°C | 13.9°C | 10.0°C | 22.5°C | 6.9°C | 29 mm | 77% | 3.8 m/s | 3 |
| 1992 | 16.4°C | 12.9°C | 9.5°C | 25.0°C | 6.1°C | 64 mm | 79% | 3.5 m/s | 2.8 |
| 1991 | 15.4°C | 12.0°C | 8.7°C | 20.8°C | 5.7°C | 47 mm | 78% | 4.2 m/s | 3 |
| 1990 | 17.2°C | 13.6°C | 10.0°C | 23.8°C | 7.5°C | 59 mm | 78% | 3.6 m/s | 3 |
| 1989 | 17.6°C | 14.1°C | 10.7°C | 24.5°C | 6.9°C | 46 mm | 80% | 3.4 m/s | 3 |
| 1988 | 17.6°C | 13.8°C | 10.0°C | 22.4°C | 6.5°C | 34 mm | 76% | 3.6 m/s | 2.9 |
| 1987 | 17.6°C | 13.3°C | 9.0°C | 26.1°C | 5.5°C | 29 mm | 75% | 3.5 m/s | 3.2 |
| 1986 | 16.1°C | 12.7°C | 9.4°C | 22.2°C | 5.6°C | 80 mm | 78% | 4.3 m/s | 3.1 |
| 1985 | 16.8°C | 13.4°C | 9.9°C | 25.4°C | 6.0°C | 94 mm | 82% | 3.1 m/s | 3.1 |
| 1984 | 16.5°C | 12.7°C | 8.9°C | 21.7°C | 7.0°C | 40 mm | 77% | 3.9 m/s | 3 |
| 1983 | 15.4°C | 12.1°C | 8.8°C | 20.9°C | 6.3°C | 78 mm | 80% | 3.4 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 17.0°C | 13.1°C | 9.1°C | 22.5°C | 6.1°C | 26 mm | 77% | 3.6 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 17.4°C | 13.8°C | 10.2°C | 24.4°C | 5.8°C | 90 mm | 77% | 4.7 m/s | — |
Actual recorded April data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in April is around 16.6°C with lows near 9.5°C (mean 13.1°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
April averages 56 mm of rainfall in Kingston, about average for rainfall. The wettest on record was 172 mm in 1996.
The hottest April reached 26.1°C in 1987. The coldest dipped to 4°C in 1997.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average April temperatures have risen by about 0.6°C. Daytime highs moved from 16.6°C to 17.2°C and overnight lows from 9.4°C to 10.1°C over the same span.
April is one of the warmer months of the year in Kingston and about average for rainfall, so plan for around 16.6°C daytime highs and 9.5°C at night.
Not quite — April is the 8th coolest month in Kingston, averaging 13.1°C.
For April in Kingston, pack light layers you can adjust through the day, with typical highs of 16.6°C and lows of 9.5°C. Bring an umbrella or light rain jacket too.
Relative humidity in April averages 78% — quite humid.
Average wind speed in April is 3.9 m/s. The windiest April on record averaged 4.8 m/s (2006).
The wettest April on record was 1996 with 172 mm. On average, April sees 56 mm.
All figures are derived from NASA POWER (Prediction Of Worldwide Energy Resources), based on MERRA-2 satellite reanalysis, covering 1981–2025.
Explore how the weather in Kingston behaves each April, based on 45 years of NASA POWER climate data from 1981 to 2025. This page breaks down average temperatures, rainfall, humidity, wind and solar radiation for April specifically, along with year-by-year records and how the month has changed over the decades.
