April is close to Manhattan's year-round average, with average highs near 19.3°C and lows around 5.9°C (mean 12.6°C). It is about average for rainfall, averaging 78 mm of rainfall and 66% relative humidity across the period.
April is close to Manhattan's year-round average. Across 45 years of records, the warmest April in Manhattan was 1981 — when the month averaged 17.4°C — while the coldest was 1983 at 8.3°C. Typical April days reach 19.3°C with nights near 5.9°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.2°C per decade.
April is about average for rainfall in Manhattan, averaging 78 mm of rainfall. The wettest April on record was 1999 with 202 mm, while the driest was 1989 at 12 mm.
Relative humidity in Manhattan during April averages 66%. The most humid April was 1993 at 78%, and the least humid was 1989 at 51%.
April receives about 5.2 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Manhattan. The sunniest April was 2023 at 6.1 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 1993 at 4.2.
Average wind speed in Manhattan during April is 4 m/s. The windiest April was 2022 at 4.9 m/s, while the calmest was 1988 at 3.4 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 12.5°C | 11.6°C | 12.9°C | 13.0°C | 13.1°C | +0.6°C |
| Avg High | 19.4°C | 18.0°C | 19.6°C | 19.7°C | 20.1°C | +0.7°C |
| Avg Low | 5.6°C | 5.1°C | 6.2°C | 6.3°C | 6.1°C | +0.5°C |
| Avg Rain | 72 mm | 82 mm | 83 mm | 86 mm | 59 mm | -12 mm |
April temperatures in Manhattan have risen by about 1.5°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
April has ranged from a record low of -9.3°C (1997) to a record high of 38.2°C (1989).
Rainfall in April is about average for rainfall, averaging 78 mm, with a wettest year of 202 mm.
A good time to visit Manhattan
April is a good time to visit Manhattan, with days averaging 19.3°C and nights around 5.9°C (mean 12.6°C, close to Manhattan's yearly average) and moderate rainfall. September and June 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 | 20.8°C | 14.2°C | 7.6°C | 32.8°C | -1.6°C | 90 mm | 63% | 4 m/s | 5 |
| 2024 | 22.1°C | 14.8°C | 7.5°C | 31.2°C | 0.3°C | 78 mm | 57% | 4.1 m/s | 5.7 |
| 2023 | 20.8°C | 13.3°C | 5.9°C | 30.1°C | -2.4°C | 43 mm | 56% | 4 m/s | 6.1 |
| 2022 | 20.1°C | 13.0°C | 6.0°C | 31.0°C | -0.8°C | 29 mm | 53% | 4.9 m/s | 5.4 |
| 2021 | 18.4°C | 11.9°C | 5.4°C | 27.9°C | -3.4°C | 61 mm | 67% | 3.9 m/s | 5.4 |
| 2020 | 18.5°C | 11.5°C | 4.5°C | 26.2°C | -5.2°C | 55 mm | 68% | 3.7 m/s | 5.4 |
| 2019 | 19.5°C | 13.1°C | 6.8°C | 26.6°C | -2.0°C | 78 mm | 73% | 3.8 m/s | 5.5 |
| 2018 | 16.8°C | 9.3°C | 1.8°C | 30.9°C | -6.9°C | 41 mm | 59% | 4.2 m/s | 4.9 |
| 2017 | 19.3°C | 13.3°C | 7.4°C | 26.6°C | 0.4°C | 125 mm | 75% | 4.1 m/s | 4.5 |
| 2016 | 20.7°C | 14.1°C | 7.4°C | 27.9°C | -0.5°C | 134 mm | 65% | 4.1 m/s | 5.5 |
| 2015 | 21.1°C | 14.4°C | 7.7°C | 27.8°C | -0.1°C | 76 mm | 62% | 3.7 m/s | 5.1 |
| 2014 | 19.8°C | 12.6°C | 5.4°C | 28.0°C | -3.6°C | 66 mm | 57% | 4.5 m/s | 4.8 |
| 2013 | 16.7°C | 10.0°C | 3.3°C | 29.4°C | -5.5°C | 94 mm | 65% | 4.1 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2012 | 22.3°C | 15.7°C | 9.1°C | 31.3°C | 3.4°C | 83 mm | 68% | 3.8 m/s | 5.5 |
| 2011 | 20.0°C | 13.1°C | 6.2°C | 30.7°C | -1.0°C | 64 mm | 61% | 4.3 m/s | 5 |
| 2010 | 21.1°C | 14.6°C | 8.2°C | 28.8°C | 0.6°C | 94 mm | 69% | 4.1 m/s | 5.4 |
| 2009 | 17.8°C | 11.6°C | 5.5°C | 28.8°C | -5.5°C | 146 mm | 70% | 4 m/s | 4.9 |
| 2008 | 16.2°C | 10.0°C | 3.7°C | 25.1°C | -2.4°C | 86 mm | 73% | 4.2 m/s | 5 |
| 2007 | 16.6°C | 10.4°C | 4.1°C | 28.2°C | -7.6°C | 79 mm | 72% | 3.7 m/s | 5.2 |
| 2006 | 23.3°C | 16.1°C | 8.8°C | 33.0°C | 1.3°C | 88 mm | 60% | 4.1 m/s | 5.6 |
| 2005 | 19.5°C | 13.3°C | 7.1°C | 27.7°C | -0.8°C | 64 mm | 69% | 4.1 m/s | 5.1 |
| 2004 | 19.6°C | 13.0°C | 6.4°C | 28.8°C | -1.6°C | 56 mm | 67% | 3.6 m/s | 5.4 |
| 2003 | 20.5°C | 13.5°C | 6.5°C | 29.3°C | -2.9°C | 110 mm | 68% | 4.2 m/s | 4.9 |
| 2002 | 21.0°C | 13.9°C | 6.8°C | 31.5°C | -5.1°C | 90 mm | 64% | 4.2 m/s | 5.1 |
| 2001 | 21.9°C | 15.1°C | 8.2°C | 28.5°C | -2.4°C | 60 mm | 68% | 4.5 m/s | 5.3 |
| 2000 | 19.4°C | 12.3°C | 5.2°C | 29.6°C | -2.6°C | 47 mm | 64% | 3.8 m/s | 5.5 |
| 1999 🌧️ | 17.9°C | 12.1°C | 6.3°C | 24.4°C | -0.4°C | 202 mm | 76% | 4.2 m/s | 4.5 |
| 1998 | 16.9°C | 10.9°C | 4.9°C | 25.8°C | -0.7°C | 65 mm | 72% | 4.2 m/s | 5 |
| 1997 | 15.9°C | 9.6°C | 3.3°C | 29.1°C | -9.3°C | 98 mm | 72% | 3.6 m/s | 4.9 |
| 1996 | 19.7°C | 12.0°C | 4.3°C | 31.1°C | -3.1°C | 33 mm | 52% | 4.6 m/s | 5.9 |
| 1995 | 17.4°C | 10.8°C | 4.2°C | 26.6°C | -1.6°C | 98 mm | 70% | 3.8 m/s | 4.7 |
| 1994 | 17.8°C | 11.3°C | 4.8°C | 29.6°C | -4.1°C | 98 mm | 69% | 4.4 m/s | 4.7 |
| 1993 | 15.5°C | 9.7°C | 4.0°C | 22.8°C | -4.0°C | 73 mm | 78% | 3.7 m/s | 4.2 |
| 1992 | 19.7°C | 12.9°C | 6.2°C | 29.0°C | -4.6°C | 35 mm | 70% | 3.6 m/s | 4.9 |
| 1991 | 21.2°C | 14.6°C | 7.9°C | 28.4°C | 3.1°C | 81 mm | 65% | 4 m/s | 4.6 |
| 1990 | 18.2°C | 11.7°C | 5.2°C | 28.4°C | -4.7°C | 34 mm | 67% | 4.1 m/s | 5 |
| 1989 | 22.4°C | 14.9°C | 7.5°C | 38.2°C | -4.5°C | 12 mm | 51% | 3.7 m/s | 5.8 |
| 1988 | 19.2°C | 11.9°C | 4.7°C | 27.1°C | -0.7°C | 62 mm | 62% | 3.4 m/s | 5.3 |
| 1987 | 19.5°C | 12.6°C | 5.7°C | 29.0°C | -4.4°C | 55 mm | 71% | 3.5 m/s | 5.9 |
| 1986 | 20.8°C | 13.6°C | 6.4°C | 29.4°C | -1.8°C | 80 mm | 68% | 4.3 m/s | 5.6 |
| 1985 | 20.5°C | 13.9°C | 7.3°C | 28.3°C | -3.5°C | 113 mm | 73% | 3.9 m/s | 5.4 |
| 1984 | 15.7°C | 9.6°C | 3.5°C | 25.7°C | -2.5°C | 148 mm | 75% | 4.4 m/s | 4.4 |
| 1983 ❄️ | 14.1°C | 8.3°C | 2.5°C | 24.3°C | -3.7°C | 111 mm | 76% | 4.2 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 17.5°C | 10.5°C | 3.4°C | 28.9°C | -5.0°C | 28 mm | 63% | 4.2 m/s | — |
| 1981 🔥 | 25.1°C | 17.4°C | 9.7°C | 33.4°C | 2.3°C | 36 mm | 55% | 4.4 m/s | — |
Actual recorded April data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in April is around 19.3°C with lows near 5.9°C (mean 12.6°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
April averages 78 mm of rainfall in Manhattan, about average for rainfall. The wettest on record was 202 mm in 1999.
The hottest April reached 38.2°C in 1989. The coldest dipped to -9.3°C in 1997.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average April temperatures have risen by about 1.5°C. Daytime highs moved from 18.6°C to 20.4°C and overnight lows from 5.3°C to 6.5°C over the same span.
April is close to Manhattan's year-round average and about average for rainfall, so plan for around 19.3°C daytime highs and 5.9°C at night.
Not quite — April is the 6th coolest month in Manhattan, averaging 12.6°C.
For April in Manhattan, pack warm layers and a jacket for chilly mornings, with typical highs of 19.3°C and lows of 5.9°C. Bring an umbrella or light rain jacket too.
Relative humidity in April averages 66% — moderately humid.
Average wind speed in April is 4 m/s. The windiest April on record averaged 4.9 m/s (2022).
The wettest April on record was 1999 with 202 mm. On average, April sees 78 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 Manhattan 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.
