April is one of the cooler months of the year in Queens, with average highs near 8.9°C and lows around 1.1°C (mean 5°C). It is about average for rainfall, averaging 91 mm of rainfall and 82% relative humidity across the period.
April is one of the cooler months of the year in Queens. Across 45 years of records, the warmest April in Queens was 2010 — when the month averaged 7.4°C — while the coldest was 1997 at 2.9°C. Typical April days reach 8.9°C with nights near 1.1°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.2°C per decade.
April is about average for rainfall in Queens, averaging 91 mm of rainfall. The wettest April on record was 2019 with 175 mm, while the driest was 2010 at 33 mm.
Relative humidity in Queens during April averages 82%. The most humid April was 1983 at 87%, and the least humid was 2003 at 77%.
April receives about 4.5 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Queens. The sunniest April was 1985 at 5.4 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 2000 at 3.3.
Average wind speed in Queens during April is 1.3 m/s. The windiest Aprils were 1982 and 2020 at 1.7 m/s, while the calmest were 1991 and 2010 at 1.1 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 5.0°C | 4.5°C | 4.7°C | 5.2°C | 5.6°C | +0.6°C |
| Avg High | 8.8°C | 8.6°C | 8.6°C | 9.2°C | 9.4°C | +0.6°C |
| Avg Low | 1.1°C | 0.5°C | 0.8°C | 1.3°C | 1.8°C | +0.7°C |
| Avg Rain | 90 mm | 78 mm | 103 mm | 92 mm | 91 mm | +1 mm |
April temperatures in Queens have risen by about 1.1°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
April has ranged from a record low of -8.6°C (1995) to a record high of 20°C (1987).
Rainfall in April is about average for rainfall, averaging 91 mm, with a wettest year of 175 mm.
A good time to visit Queens
April is a good time to visit Queens, with days averaging 8.9°C and nights around 1.1°C (mean 5°C, cooler than Queens's yearly average) and higher rainfall. August and July 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 | 9.3°C | 5.6°C | 1.8°C | 16.9°C | -2.7°C | 151 mm | 82% | 1.3 m/s | 4.1 |
| 2024 | 9.9°C | 5.6°C | 1.2°C | 14.7°C | -2.6°C | 61 mm | 80% | 1.3 m/s | 5.1 |
| 2023 | 10.3°C | 6.1°C | 1.9°C | 15.3°C | -3.5°C | 44 mm | 80% | 1.2 m/s | 5 |
| 2022 | 9.4°C | 5.9°C | 2.3°C | 13.8°C | -1.5°C | 101 mm | 83% | 1.4 m/s | 4.2 |
| 2021 | 10.2°C | 6.5°C | 2.7°C | 16.3°C | -1.0°C | 90 mm | 82% | 1.5 m/s | 4.5 |
| 2020 | 7.4°C | 4.0°C | 0.7°C | 13.2°C | -2.3°C | 99 mm | 80% | 1.7 m/s | 4.7 |
| 2019 🌧️ | 8.5°C | 5.1°C | 1.7°C | 14.6°C | -3.3°C | 175 mm | 84% | 1.5 m/s | 3.8 |
| 2018 | 8.5°C | 4.5°C | 0.6°C | 19.7°C | -5.0°C | 133 mm | 81% | 1.4 m/s | 4.2 |
| 2017 | 9.5°C | 5.5°C | 1.4°C | 16.8°C | -4.0°C | 67 mm | 85% | 1.2 m/s | 4.5 |
| 2016 | 8.5°C | 4.3°C | 0.2°C | 19.5°C | -7.6°C | 93 mm | 78% | 1.5 m/s | 5.1 |
| 2015 | 7.4°C | 3.6°C | -0.2°C | 13.9°C | -3.9°C | 90 mm | 84% | 1.2 m/s | 4.5 |
| 2014 | 8.7°C | 4.8°C | 0.9°C | 14.8°C | -3.6°C | 92 mm | 84% | 1.4 m/s | 4.2 |
| 2013 | 8.8°C | 4.8°C | 0.7°C | 16.1°C | -3.7°C | 74 mm | 81% | 1.4 m/s | 4.5 |
| 2012 | 10.5°C | 6.5°C | 2.6°C | 15.9°C | -2.3°C | 59 mm | 82% | 1.3 m/s | 4.5 |
| 2011 | 9.6°C | 5.8°C | 1.9°C | 17.1°C | -3.1°C | 107 mm | 84% | 1.5 m/s | 3.9 |
| 2010 🔥 | 11.5°C | 7.4°C | 3.3°C | 17.5°C | -2.1°C | 33 mm | 83% | 1.1 m/s | 4.4 |
| 2009 | 9.6°C | 5.6°C | 1.7°C | 18.5°C | -2.8°C | 118 mm | 83% | 1.3 m/s | 4.7 |
| 2008 | 10.2°C | 5.8°C | 1.4°C | 17.9°C | -2.0°C | 58 mm | 81% | 1.2 m/s | 4.9 |
| 2007 | 6.9°C | 3.5°C | 0.1°C | 15.5°C | -2.8°C | 159 mm | 82% | 1.6 m/s | 4.2 |
| 2006 | 9.2°C | 5.5°C | 1.9°C | 13.1°C | -1.7°C | 102 mm | 82% | 1.4 m/s | 4.3 |
| 2005 | 9.2°C | 5.1°C | 1.0°C | 17.2°C | -2.8°C | 124 mm | 82% | 1.2 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2004 | 8.1°C | 4.4°C | 0.7°C | 16.6°C | -3.4°C | 146 mm | 86% | 1.2 m/s | 3.8 |
| 2003 | 7.1°C | 3.0°C | -1.0°C | 15.0°C | -5.3°C | 85 mm | 77% | 1.2 m/s | 4.8 |
| 2002 | 8.7°C | 4.7°C | 0.8°C | 18.2°C | -3.1°C | 68 mm | 81% | 1.3 m/s | 4.1 |
| 2001 | 7.7°C | 3.8°C | -0.1°C | 14.8°C | -3.7°C | 37 mm | 82% | 1.2 m/s | 4.4 |
| 2000 | 8.9°C | 5.4°C | 1.8°C | 13.7°C | -2.7°C | 139 mm | 84% | 1.4 m/s | 3.3 |
| 1999 | 8.8°C | 4.8°C | 0.9°C | 13.9°C | -3.8°C | 41 mm | 79% | 1.3 m/s | 4.5 |
| 1998 | 9.5°C | 5.5°C | 1.4°C | 18.4°C | -2.2°C | 93 mm | 82% | 1.3 m/s | 4.4 |
| 1997 ❄️ | 6.5°C | 2.9°C | -0.7°C | 13.0°C | -4.0°C | 54 mm | 81% | 1.5 m/s | 4.6 |
| 1996 | 7.9°C | 4.5°C | 1.1°C | 15.0°C | -3.4°C | 96 mm | 84% | 1.5 m/s | 4.5 |
| 1995 | 8.3°C | 3.9°C | -0.6°C | 15.0°C | -8.6°C | 73 mm | 81% | 1.2 m/s | 5.1 |
| 1994 | 9.9°C | 5.6°C | 1.4°C | 15.2°C | -4.0°C | 150 mm | 83% | 1.2 m/s | 5 |
| 1993 | 8.8°C | 4.9°C | 1.0°C | 14.7°C | -4.0°C | 86 mm | 85% | 1.3 m/s | 4.3 |
| 1992 | 7.2°C | 3.2°C | -0.7°C | 14.9°C | -5.5°C | 70 mm | 82% | 1.3 m/s | 5.2 |
| 1991 | 9.8°C | 5.3°C | 0.7°C | 16.3°C | -4.7°C | 44 mm | 80% | 1.1 m/s | 4.8 |
| 1990 | 9.0°C | 4.9°C | 0.8°C | 17.0°C | -3.5°C | 72 mm | 82% | 1.4 m/s | 4.7 |
| 1989 | 7.7°C | 4.1°C | 0.5°C | 12.8°C | -2.7°C | 36 mm | 82% | 1.4 m/s | 4.7 |
| 1988 | 8.3°C | 4.6°C | 1.0°C | 15.4°C | -4.2°C | 153 mm | 84% | 1.5 m/s | 4.9 |
| 1987 | 10.0°C | 6.0°C | 1.9°C | 20.0°C | -1.0°C | 46 mm | 85% | 1.2 m/s | 4.9 |
| 1986 | 9.7°C | 6.0°C | 2.2°C | 15.2°C | -2.7°C | 73 mm | 86% | 1.2 m/s | 5.2 |
| 1985 | 8.1°C | 4.1°C | 0.1°C | 14.3°C | -4.3°C | 50 mm | 80% | 1.3 m/s | 5.4 |
| 1984 | 9.0°C | 4.8°C | 0.6°C | 18.6°C | -3.7°C | 145 mm | 85% | 1.4 m/s | 4.6 |
| 1983 | 9.6°C | 6.0°C | 2.4°C | 15.4°C | -2.6°C | 103 mm | 87% | 1.3 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 7.5°C | 3.8°C | 0.0°C | 13.9°C | -5.4°C | 161 mm | 82% | 1.7 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 9.4°C | 5.5°C | 1.6°C | 15.0°C | -4.9°C | 44 mm | 79% | 1.6 m/s | — |
Actual recorded April data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in April is around 8.9°C with lows near 1.1°C (mean 5°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
April averages 91 mm of rainfall in Queens, about average for rainfall. The wettest on record was 175 mm in 2019.
The hottest April reached 20°C in 1987. The coldest dipped to -8.6°C in 1995.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average April temperatures have risen by about 1.1°C. Daytime highs moved from 8.7°C to 9.8°C and overnight lows from 0.9°C to 2°C over the same span.
April is one of the cooler months of the year in Queens and about average for rainfall, so plan for around 8.9°C daytime highs and 1.1°C at night.
Not quite — April is the 5th coolest month in Queens, averaging 5°C.
For April in Queens, pack warm layers and a jacket for chilly mornings, with typical highs of 8.9°C and lows of 1.1°C. Bring an umbrella or light rain jacket too.
Relative humidity in April averages 82% — quite humid.
Average wind speed in April is 1.3 m/s. The windiest April on record averaged 1.7 m/s (1982).
The wettest April on record was 2019 with 175 mm. On average, April sees 91 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 Queens 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.
