April is one of the cooler months of the year in Kingston, with average highs near 11.6°C and lows around 0.4°C (mean 6°C). It is about average for rainfall, averaging 66 mm of rainfall and 76% relative humidity across the period.
April is one of the cooler months of the year in Kingston. Across 45 years of records, the warmest April in Kingston was 2010 — when the month averaged 9.6°C — while the coldest was 2018 at 2.8°C. Typical April days reach 11.6°C with nights near 0.4°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.2°C per decade.
April is about average for rainfall in Kingston, averaging 66 mm of rainfall. The wettest April on record was 1984 with 133 mm, while the driest was 2001 at 20 mm.
Relative humidity in Kingston during April averages 76%. The most humid April was 1993 at 84%, and the least humid was 2016 at 69%.
April receives about 4.5 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Kingston. The sunniest Aprils were 1999 and 2016 at 5.4 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 1993 at 3.6.
Average wind speed in Kingston during April is 0.7 m/s. The windiest Aprils were 1982, 2013 and 2018 at 0.9 m/s, while the calmest were 1989, 1992 and 2001, among others at 0.6 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 5.9°C | 5.5°C | 6.2°C | 5.9°C | 6.8°C | +0.9°C |
| Avg High | 11.3°C | 10.9°C | 11.8°C | 11.6°C | 12.5°C | +1.2°C |
| Avg Low | 0.4°C | 0.1°C | 0.6°C | 0.3°C | 1.1°C | +0.7°C |
| Avg Rain | 71 mm | 77 mm | 59 mm | 62 mm | 57 mm | -14 mm |
April temperatures in Kingston have risen by about 2°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
April has ranged from a record low of -14°C (1982) to a record high of 27.5°C (1990).
Rainfall in April is about average for rainfall, averaging 66 mm, with a wettest year of 133 mm.
A good time to visit Kingston
April is a good time to visit Kingston, with days averaging 11.6°C and nights around 0.4°C (mean 6°C, cooler than Kingston's yearly average) and moderate rainfall. July and August 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 | 12.3°C | 6.4°C | 0.5°C | 23.4°C | -6.6°C | 68 mm | 73% | 0.8 m/s | 4.4 |
| 2024 | 12.8°C | 7.3°C | 1.9°C | 21.1°C | -5.5°C | 79 mm | 75% | 0.8 m/s | 4.1 |
| 2023 | 14.4°C | 8.2°C | 2.1°C | 26.0°C | -7.2°C | 69 mm | 74% | 0.7 m/s | 4.7 |
| 2022 | 12.0°C | 6.2°C | 0.5°C | 20.8°C | -4.7°C | 53 mm | 71% | 0.7 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2021 | 13.5°C | 7.8°C | 2.2°C | 23.6°C | -6.0°C | 41 mm | 71% | 0.7 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2020 | 10.3°C | 4.9°C | -0.4°C | 16.8°C | -5.9°C | 34 mm | 72% | 0.8 m/s | 4.4 |
| 2019 | 11.5°C | 5.9°C | 0.4°C | 19.5°C | -5.2°C | 73 mm | 76% | 0.7 m/s | 4.1 |
| 2018 ❄️ | 7.1°C | 2.8°C | -1.5°C | 17.1°C | -8.3°C | 87 mm | 79% | 0.9 m/s | 3.9 |
| 2017 | 13.5°C | 7.9°C | 2.3°C | 24.2°C | -3.8°C | 92 mm | 78% | 0.7 m/s | 4.2 |
| 2016 | 9.9°C | 3.8°C | -2.4°C | 22.2°C | -10.2°C | 36 mm | 69% | 0.8 m/s | 5.4 |
| 2015 | 12.2°C | 6.4°C | 0.5°C | 20.9°C | -4.7°C | 48 mm | 72% | 0.7 m/s | 5.1 |
| 2014 | 11.6°C | 5.8°C | -0.1°C | 21.8°C | -7.3°C | 74 mm | 75% | 0.7 m/s | 4.3 |
| 2013 | 11.2°C | 5.6°C | 0.0°C | 21.7°C | -5.5°C | 47 mm | 72% | 0.9 m/s | 4.4 |
| 2012 | 11.7°C | 5.8°C | 0.0°C | 25.2°C | -4.9°C | 42 mm | 71% | 0.8 m/s | 4.7 |
| 2011 | 11.5°C | 5.9°C | 0.4°C | 23.5°C | -5.5°C | 90 mm | 77% | 0.8 m/s | 4.1 |
| 2010 🔥 | 15.9°C | 9.6°C | 3.2°C | 24.8°C | -1.1°C | 33 mm | 71% | 0.7 m/s | 5.1 |
| 2009 | 12.5°C | 6.6°C | 0.8°C | 24.9°C | -4.8°C | 74 mm | 76% | 0.8 m/s | 4.7 |
| 2008 | 14.7°C | 8.5°C | 2.2°C | 26.2°C | -4.7°C | 61 mm | 75% | 0.7 m/s | 5.1 |
| 2007 | 10.2°C | 5.5°C | 0.7°C | 22.4°C | -5.6°C | 68 mm | 79% | 0.8 m/s | 3.8 |
| 2006 | 13.5°C | 7.3°C | 1.1°C | 22.0°C | -5.8°C | 44 mm | 75% | 0.7 m/s | 5.1 |
| 2005 | 12.8°C | 6.7°C | 0.7°C | 20.3°C | -3.0°C | 73 mm | 76% | 0.7 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2004 | 11.4°C | 6.0°C | 0.6°C | 23.5°C | -8.0°C | 51 mm | 75% | 0.7 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2003 | 10.0°C | 4.3°C | -1.3°C | 22.3°C | -10.8°C | 36 mm | 74% | 0.7 m/s | 4.4 |
| 2002 | 11.0°C | 6.0°C | 1.0°C | 25.3°C | -5.9°C | 69 mm | 76% | 0.7 m/s | 4.2 |
| 2001 | 12.6°C | 6.4°C | 0.2°C | 21.9°C | -4.0°C | 20 mm | 77% | 0.6 m/s | 5.1 |
| 2000 | 9.6°C | 4.7°C | -0.2°C | 18.9°C | -6.1°C | 91 mm | 81% | 0.8 m/s | 3.8 |
| 1999 | 12.4°C | 6.1°C | -0.1°C | 19.4°C | -4.6°C | 21 mm | 72% | 0.7 m/s | 5.4 |
| 1998 | 13.8°C | 7.4°C | 1.1°C | 19.7°C | -4.0°C | 28 mm | 71% | 0.7 m/s | 5.2 |
| 1997 | 10.6°C | 5.0°C | -0.5°C | 18.7°C | -8.1°C | 42 mm | 74% | 0.7 m/s | 5 |
| 1996 | 8.3°C | 3.4°C | -1.4°C | 17.1°C | -7.1°C | 104 mm | 81% | 0.7 m/s | 3.9 |
| 1995 | 8.9°C | 3.4°C | -2.1°C | 15.0°C | -10.2°C | 61 mm | 73% | 0.7 m/s | 4.2 |
| 1994 | 11.4°C | 5.7°C | -0.1°C | 22.3°C | -8.4°C | 99 mm | 80% | 0.7 m/s | 4.5 |
| 1993 | 10.7°C | 5.7°C | 0.6°C | 20.7°C | -4.2°C | 132 mm | 84% | 0.7 m/s | 3.6 |
| 1992 | 9.1°C | 4.2°C | -0.7°C | 19.6°C | -11.0°C | 78 mm | 81% | 0.6 m/s | 4.5 |
| 1991 | 12.4°C | 7.3°C | 2.2°C | 21.3°C | -4.6°C | 109 mm | 83% | 0.7 m/s | 4.2 |
| 1990 | 11.1°C | 6.3°C | 1.5°C | 27.5°C | -5.7°C | 94 mm | 82% | 0.7 m/s | 4.5 |
| 1989 | 9.5°C | 4.1°C | -1.4°C | 15.6°C | -4.7°C | 37 mm | 76% | 0.6 m/s | 4.7 |
| 1988 | 11.3°C | 6.1°C | 0.9°C | 18.8°C | -3.8°C | 63 mm | 78% | 0.7 m/s | 3.9 |
| 1987 | 14.0°C | 8.6°C | 3.2°C | 25.6°C | -4.8°C | 58 mm | 79% | 0.7 m/s | 4.5 |
| 1986 | 13.8°C | 7.8°C | 1.8°C | 24.4°C | -5.6°C | 37 mm | 77% | 0.7 m/s | 5.2 |
| 1985 | 11.3°C | 5.7°C | 0.1°C | 21.5°C | -8.2°C | 58 mm | 79% | 0.8 m/s | 4.4 |
| 1984 🌧️ | 11.8°C | 6.5°C | 1.3°C | 20.2°C | -4.3°C | 133 mm | 83% | 0.6 m/s | 4.7 |
| 1983 | 9.5°C | 4.6°C | -0.2°C | 18.2°C | -5.8°C | 111 mm | 83% | 0.7 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 9.0°C | 3.4°C | -2.2°C | 19.3°C | -14.0°C | 58 mm | 78% | 0.9 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 11.8°C | 6.0°C | 0.2°C | 17.8°C | -6.1°C | 86 mm | 78% | 0.8 m/s | — |
Actual recorded April data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in April is around 11.6°C with lows near 0.4°C (mean 6°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
April averages 66 mm of rainfall in Kingston, about average for rainfall. The wettest on record was 133 mm in 1984.
The hottest April reached 27.5°C in 1990. The coldest dipped to -14°C in 1982.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average April temperatures have risen by about 2°C. Daytime highs moved from 10.7°C to 13°C and overnight lows from -0.2°C to 1.4°C over the same span.
April is one of the cooler months of the year in Kingston and about average for rainfall, so plan for around 11.6°C daytime highs and 0.4°C at night.
Not quite — April is the 6th coolest month in Kingston, averaging 6°C.
For April in Kingston, pack warm layers and a jacket for chilly mornings, with typical highs of 11.6°C and lows of 0.4°C. Bring an umbrella or light rain jacket too.
Relative humidity in April averages 76% — quite humid.
Average wind speed in April is 0.7 m/s. The windiest April on record averaged 0.9 m/s (1982).
The wettest April on record was 1984 with 133 mm. On average, April sees 66 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.
