April is one of the warmer months of the year in Hooghly, with average highs near 40°C and lows around 24.5°C (mean 32.3°C). It is one of the drier months, averaging 46 mm of rainfall and 53% relative humidity across the period.
April is one of the warmer months of the year in Hooghly. Across 45 years of records, the warmest April in Hooghly was 2016 — when the month averaged 34.6°C — while the coldest was 1997 at 28.9°C. Typical April days reach 40°C with nights near 24.5°C. The long-term April temperature trend is broadly flat.
April is one of the drier months in Hooghly, averaging 46 mm of rainfall. The wettest April on record was 2018 with 125 mm, while the driest was 1999 at 1 mm.
Relative humidity in Hooghly during April averages 53%. The most humid April was 2018 at 64%, and the least humid was 2024 at 39%.
April receives about 6.1 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Hooghly. The sunniest April was 1985 at 6.9 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest were 2015 and 2025 at 5.4.
Average wind speed in Hooghly during April is 2.5 m/s. The windiest Aprils were 2000 and 2017 at 3.1 m/s, while the calmest was 2023 at 1.7 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 32.4°C | 32.3°C | 32.1°C | 32.2°C | 32.3°C | -0.1°C |
| Avg High | 40.5°C | 40.4°C | 39.8°C | 39.6°C | 39.9°C | -0.6°C |
| Avg Low | 24.3°C | 24.2°C | 24.5°C | 24.8°C | 24.7°C | +0.4°C |
| Avg Rain | 56 mm | 34 mm | 43 mm | 55 mm | 41 mm | -15 mm |
April temperatures in Hooghly have risen by about 0.4°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
April has ranged from a record low of 16.5°C (1981) to a record high of 47.5°C (2024).
Rainfall in April is one of the drier months, averaging 46 mm, with a wettest year of 125 mm.
Daytime highs and overnight lows have shifted differently — highs fell about 0.2°C per decade while lows rose 0.1°C per decade, narrowing the gap between day and night.
A good time to visit Hooghly
April is a good time to visit Hooghly, with days averaging 40°C and nights around 24.5°C (mean 32.3°C, warmer than Hooghly's yearly average) and moderate rainfall. November and February 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 | 38.0°C | 31.4°C | 24.7°C | 43.3°C | 22.6°C | 76 mm | 60% | 2.1 m/s | 5.4 |
| 2024 | 42.1°C | 33.7°C | 25.3°C | 47.5°C | 22.0°C | 2 mm | 39% | 2.1 m/s | 5.6 |
| 2023 | 39.9°C | 32.0°C | 24.1°C | 45.3°C | 20.2°C | 50 mm | 43% | 1.7 m/s | 5.7 |
| 2022 | 40.6°C | 33.1°C | 25.5°C | 44.0°C | 23.5°C | 11 mm | 58% | 3 m/s | 5.7 |
| 2021 | 40.4°C | 32.5°C | 24.7°C | 42.5°C | 22.5°C | 24 mm | 48% | 2.5 m/s | 5.8 |
| 2020 | 38.1°C | 30.8°C | 23.6°C | 41.5°C | 19.3°C | 80 mm | 56% | 1.9 m/s | 5.5 |
| 2019 | 39.5°C | 32.1°C | 24.6°C | 44.1°C | 20.2°C | 41 mm | 57% | 2.5 m/s | 6 |
| 2018 🌧️ | 36.8°C | 30.2°C | 23.6°C | 39.8°C | 19.6°C | 125 mm | 64% | 2.2 m/s | 5.8 |
| 2017 | 40.0°C | 32.5°C | 25.0°C | 42.5°C | 20.2°C | 34 mm | 58% | 3.1 m/s | 5.5 |
| 2016 🔥 | 42.9°C | 34.6°C | 26.4°C | 45.6°C | 23.5°C | 5 mm | 49% | 2.7 m/s | 5.9 |
| 2015 | 36.7°C | 30.4°C | 24.1°C | 41.6°C | 21.7°C | 109 mm | 63% | 2.3 m/s | 5.4 |
| 2014 | 41.4°C | 33.0°C | 24.7°C | 44.4°C | 21.0°C | 4 mm | 43% | 1.9 m/s | 6.1 |
| 2013 | 40.2°C | 32.4°C | 24.7°C | 44.0°C | 20.7°C | 50 mm | 49% | 2.3 m/s | 6.1 |
| 2012 | 39.1°C | 32.1°C | 25.1°C | 41.9°C | 23.0°C | 87 mm | 57% | 2.7 m/s | 6 |
| 2011 | 37.6°C | 30.8°C | 24.0°C | 41.5°C | 20.4°C | 73 mm | 56% | 1.9 m/s | 5.8 |
| 2010 | 42.2°C | 34.1°C | 26.0°C | 46.3°C | 22.9°C | 27 mm | 53% | 2.9 m/s | 6.2 |
| 2009 | 41.1°C | 32.7°C | 24.3°C | 44.1°C | 21.4°C | 3 mm | 46% | 2.2 m/s | 6.5 |
| 2008 | 38.1°C | 30.6°C | 23.2°C | 42.0°C | 19.1°C | 64 mm | 57% | 2.3 m/s | 6.3 |
| 2007 | 39.7°C | 32.2°C | 24.8°C | 43.3°C | 21.7°C | 35 mm | 54% | 2.6 m/s | 6 |
| 2006 | 39.9°C | 32.5°C | 25.0°C | 43.0°C | 22.5°C | 59 mm | 54% | 2.3 m/s | 5.7 |
| 2005 | 39.3°C | 31.8°C | 24.3°C | 42.8°C | 18.3°C | 32 mm | 53% | 2.3 m/s | 6.1 |
| 2004 | 39.8°C | 32.4°C | 25.0°C | 45.1°C | 22.3°C | 76 mm | 58% | 2.5 m/s | 6 |
| 2003 | 40.1°C | 32.4°C | 24.8°C | 42.3°C | 20.2°C | 18 mm | 57% | 2.5 m/s | 5.9 |
| 2002 | 39.8°C | 32.2°C | 24.6°C | 42.8°C | 21.9°C | 46 mm | 57% | 2.8 m/s | 5.9 |
| 2001 | 39.9°C | 32.1°C | 24.3°C | 45.2°C | 21.2°C | 31 mm | 50% | 2.6 m/s | 6 |
| 2000 | 40.0°C | 32.3°C | 24.5°C | 42.4°C | 22.1°C | 70 mm | 59% | 3.1 m/s | 6.1 |
| 1999 | 43.0°C | 34.0°C | 25.0°C | 46.2°C | 22.6°C | 1 mm | 50% | 2.9 m/s | 6.7 |
| 1998 | 37.7°C | 30.6°C | 23.4°C | 42.2°C | 17.1°C | 31 mm | 61% | 2.2 m/s | 5.7 |
| 1997 ❄️ | 35.3°C | 28.9°C | 22.4°C | 39.3°C | 20.4°C | 118 mm | 64% | 2.1 m/s | 6 |
| 1996 | 40.9°C | 32.8°C | 24.8°C | 45.4°C | 18.5°C | 34 mm | 47% | 2.4 m/s | 5.9 |
| 1995 | 42.7°C | 33.7°C | 24.8°C | 46.5°C | 20.8°C | 10 mm | 41% | 2.3 m/s | 6.8 |
| 1994 | 39.9°C | 32.2°C | 24.5°C | 42.4°C | 21.4°C | 44 mm | 50% | 2.5 m/s | 6.3 |
| 1993 | 39.6°C | 31.6°C | 23.6°C | 42.2°C | 19.1°C | 68 mm | 56% | 2.5 m/s | 6.2 |
| 1992 | 43.0°C | 33.7°C | 24.4°C | 45.8°C | 20.9°C | 7 mm | 40% | 2.5 m/s | 6.4 |
| 1991 | 41.9°C | 33.6°C | 25.4°C | 44.3°C | 22.8°C | 1 mm | 42% | 2.8 m/s | 6.2 |
| 1990 | 39.6°C | 31.5°C | 23.4°C | 43.5°C | 16.6°C | 27 mm | 57% | 3 m/s | 6.4 |
| 1989 | 42.7°C | 33.1°C | 23.5°C | 45.9°C | 17.8°C | 11 mm | 43% | 2.6 m/s | 6.7 |
| 1988 | 40.8°C | 32.9°C | 24.9°C | 45.2°C | 21.4°C | 38 mm | 52% | 2.7 m/s | 6.2 |
| 1987 | 40.4°C | 32.1°C | 23.8°C | 43.7°C | 21.0°C | 80 mm | 51% | 2.8 m/s | 6.2 |
| 1986 | 41.3°C | 33.2°C | 25.1°C | 45.8°C | 23.4°C | 40 mm | 52% | 2.9 m/s | 6.6 |
| 1985 | 42.2°C | 33.8°C | 25.4°C | 45.4°C | 22.6°C | 34 mm | 46% | 2.8 m/s | 6.9 |
| 1984 | 41.2°C | 33.1°C | 25.1°C | 45.4°C | 22.4°C | 50 mm | 52% | 2.6 m/s | 6.2 |
| 1983 | 40.4°C | 32.4°C | 24.3°C | 43.5°C | 20.1°C | 24 mm | 44% | 2.8 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 38.4°C | 31.3°C | 24.1°C | 41.2°C | 21.8°C | 124 mm | 61% | 2.7 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 37.2°C | 30.1°C | 22.9°C | 40.5°C | 16.5°C | 102 mm | 62% | 2.5 m/s | — |
Actual recorded April data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in April is around 40°C with lows near 24.5°C (mean 32.3°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
April averages 46 mm of rainfall in Hooghly, one of the drier months. The wettest on record was 125 mm in 2018.
The hottest April reached 47.5°C in 2024. The coldest dipped to 16.5°C in 1981.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average April temperatures have risen by about 0.4°C. Daytime highs moved from 39.9°C to 40.2°C and overnight lows from 24.4°C to 24.9°C over the same span.
April is one of the warmer months of the year in Hooghly and one of the drier months, so plan for around 40°C daytime highs and 24.5°C at night.
Not quite — April is the 11th coolest month in Hooghly, averaging 32.3°C.
For April in Hooghly, pack light, breathable clothing and sun protection, with typical highs of 40°C and lows of 24.5°C.
Relative humidity in April averages 53% — relatively dry.
Average wind speed in April is 2.5 m/s. The windiest April on record averaged 3.1 m/s (2000).
The wettest April on record was 2018 with 125 mm. On average, April sees 46 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 Hooghly 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.
