April is one of the cooler months of the year in Staten Island, with average highs near 15°C and lows around 4.2°C (mean 9.6°C). It is about average for rainfall, averaging 103 mm of rainfall and 79% relative humidity across the period.
April is one of the cooler months of the year in Staten Island. Across 45 years of records, the warmest April in Staten Island was 2017 — when the month averaged 12.2°C — while the coldest was 1982 at 7.1°C. Typical April days reach 15°C with nights near 4.2°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.4°C per decade.
April is about average for rainfall in Staten Island, averaging 103 mm of rainfall. The wettest April on record was 1983 with 245 mm, while the driest was 1985 at 23 mm.
Relative humidity in Staten Island during April averages 79%. The most humid April was 1983 at 86%, and the least humid was 2002 at 72%.
April receives about 4.8 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Staten Island. The sunniest April was 2012 at 5.6 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest were 2000 and 2011 at 4.
Average wind speed in Staten Island during April is 1.5 m/s. The windiest Aprils were 1982 and 1996 at 1.9 m/s, while the calmest was 2001 at 1.2 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 8.8°C | 9.1°C | 9.9°C | 10.1°C | 10.2°C | +1.4°C |
| Avg High | 14.2°C | 14.5°C | 15.3°C | 15.6°C | 15.4°C | +1.2°C |
| Avg Low | 3.5°C | 3.8°C | 4.5°C | 4.6°C | 4.9°C | +1.4°C |
| Avg Rain | 119 mm | 91 mm | 103 mm | 92 mm | 114 mm | -4 mm |
April temperatures in Staten Island have risen by about 1.5°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
April has ranged from a record low of -8°C (1982) to a record high of 32.8°C (2002).
Rainfall in April is about average for rainfall, averaging 103 mm, with a wettest year of 245 mm.
A good time to visit Staten Island
April is a good time to visit Staten Island, with days averaging 15°C and nights around 4.2°C (mean 9.6°C, cooler than Staten Island's yearly average) and higher rainfall. June 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 | 15.8°C | 10.6°C | 5.3°C | 24.0°C | -3.5°C | 74 mm | 76% | 1.6 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2024 | 15.3°C | 10.4°C | 5.5°C | 27.7°C | 0.5°C | 119 mm | 82% | 1.5 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2023 | 17.7°C | 12.1°C | 6.5°C | 27.9°C | -0.9°C | 174 mm | 79% | 1.4 m/s | 4.8 |
| 2022 | 14.6°C | 9.3°C | 4.1°C | 24.7°C | -0.6°C | 135 mm | 76% | 1.6 m/s | 5 |
| 2021 | 15.9°C | 10.3°C | 4.7°C | 27.1°C | -3.8°C | 63 mm | 78% | 1.4 m/s | 4.9 |
| 2020 | 13.3°C | 8.4°C | 3.5°C | 20.7°C | -1.5°C | 121 mm | 78% | 1.8 m/s | 4.4 |
| 2019 | 16.3°C | 11.1°C | 5.9°C | 23.5°C | -2.2°C | 110 mm | 82% | 1.5 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2018 | 12.9°C | 7.7°C | 2.5°C | 25.1°C | -3.1°C | 111 mm | 79% | 1.6 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2017 🔥 | 17.5°C | 12.2°C | 6.9°C | 26.3°C | 0.0°C | 95 mm | 82% | 1.4 m/s | 4.4 |
| 2016 | 15.2°C | 9.5°C | 3.7°C | 24.1°C | -4.4°C | 54 mm | 76% | 1.5 m/s | 5.1 |
| 2015 | 15.2°C | 9.6°C | 3.9°C | 22.6°C | -2.6°C | 61 mm | 80% | 1.5 m/s | 5 |
| 2014 | 14.2°C | 8.5°C | 2.8°C | 21.8°C | -3.5°C | 164 mm | 80% | 1.6 m/s | 5.1 |
| 2013 | 15.3°C | 9.7°C | 4.1°C | 23.7°C | -3.4°C | 52 mm | 77% | 1.5 m/s | 5.3 |
| 2012 | 16.3°C | 10.4°C | 4.6°C | 27.9°C | 0.1°C | 71 mm | 73% | 1.5 m/s | 5.6 |
| 2011 | 15.7°C | 10.8°C | 5.9°C | 24.5°C | -0.3°C | 135 mm | 83% | 1.6 m/s | 4 |
| 2010 | 17.4°C | 11.6°C | 5.9°C | 25.8°C | 1.2°C | 69 mm | 80% | 1.3 m/s | 5.4 |
| 2009 | 15.6°C | 10.3°C | 5.0°C | 30.5°C | -2.6°C | 104 mm | 79% | 1.6 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2008 | 15.9°C | 10.7°C | 5.5°C | 26.1°C | -3.0°C | 65 mm | 80% | 1.4 m/s | 5 |
| 2007 | 13.1°C | 8.2°C | 3.2°C | 23.6°C | -3.0°C | 242 mm | 81% | 1.5 m/s | 4.4 |
| 2006 | 16.8°C | 11.0°C | 5.2°C | 25.5°C | -0.1°C | 97 mm | 76% | 1.5 m/s | 5.4 |
| 2005 | 16.2°C | 10.4°C | 4.6°C | 25.9°C | -0.6°C | 103 mm | 79% | 1.5 m/s | 5.3 |
| 2004 | 15.1°C | 9.8°C | 4.5°C | 24.9°C | -2.6°C | 131 mm | 81% | 1.5 m/s | 4.7 |
| 2003 | 12.8°C | 7.9°C | 3.1°C | 24.5°C | -3.8°C | 74 mm | 83% | 1.6 m/s | 4.5 |
| 2002 | 17.9°C | 11.9°C | 5.9°C | 32.8°C | -4.4°C | 85 mm | 72% | 1.5 m/s | 4.9 |
| 2001 | 15.7°C | 9.9°C | 4.1°C | 25.6°C | -2.7°C | 43 mm | 79% | 1.2 m/s | 4.9 |
| 2000 | 13.8°C | 8.8°C | 3.7°C | 23.5°C | -2.3°C | 86 mm | 80% | 1.7 m/s | 4 |
| 1999 | 14.9°C | 9.2°C | 3.5°C | 22.3°C | -0.1°C | 62 mm | 77% | 1.4 m/s | 4.9 |
| 1998 | 15.0°C | 10.0°C | 5.0°C | 21.5°C | -0.5°C | 139 mm | 81% | 1.4 m/s | 4.8 |
| 1997 | 13.7°C | 8.2°C | 2.7°C | 19.6°C | -3.6°C | 80 mm | 78% | 1.6 m/s | 5.3 |
| 1996 | 13.4°C | 8.5°C | 3.7°C | 22.9°C | -1.9°C | 140 mm | 83% | 1.9 m/s | 4.7 |
| 1995 | 14.2°C | 8.3°C | 2.4°C | 22.6°C | -4.7°C | 57 mm | 74% | 1.5 m/s | 5.1 |
| 1994 | 16.1°C | 10.5°C | 4.9°C | 25.5°C | -2.7°C | 71 mm | 82% | 1.4 m/s | 5.3 |
| 1993 | 14.3°C | 9.0°C | 3.6°C | 21.2°C | -2.3°C | 113 mm | 83% | 1.6 m/s | 4.7 |
| 1992 | 13.5°C | 8.1°C | 2.8°C | 22.7°C | -2.9°C | 43 mm | 79% | 1.3 m/s | 4.5 |
| 1991 | 15.1°C | 10.0°C | 4.9°C | 24.9°C | -2.7°C | 103 mm | 82% | 1.5 m/s | 4.6 |
| 1990 | 14.6°C | 9.4°C | 4.2°C | 28.6°C | -3.6°C | 100 mm | 82% | 1.5 m/s | 4.6 |
| 1989 | 13.8°C | 8.2°C | 2.6°C | 23.0°C | -2.9°C | 89 mm | 78% | 1.4 m/s | 4.8 |
| 1988 | 13.1°C | 8.1°C | 3.1°C | 18.8°C | -0.8°C | 58 mm | 80% | 1.6 m/s | 4.8 |
| 1987 | 13.7°C | 9.1°C | 4.4°C | 19.7°C | -1.6°C | 140 mm | 84% | 1.5 m/s | 4.3 |
| 1986 | 14.2°C | 9.2°C | 4.2°C | 22.7°C | -1.3°C | 137 mm | 82% | 1.5 m/s | 4.3 |
| 1985 | 16.4°C | 10.7°C | 5.0°C | 27.9°C | -3.6°C | 23 mm | 74% | 1.4 m/s | 4.9 |
| 1984 | 13.6°C | 8.6°C | 3.7°C | 22.4°C | -2.2°C | 142 mm | 85% | 1.4 m/s | 4.3 |
| 1983 🌧️ | 13.2°C | 8.6°C | 4.0°C | 24.4°C | -2.1°C | 245 mm | 86% | 1.6 m/s | — |
| 1982 ❄️ | 13.2°C | 7.1°C | 1.1°C | 21.9°C | -8.0°C | 140 mm | 77% | 1.9 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 16.3°C | 10.0°C | 3.7°C | 24.4°C | -3.2°C | 97 mm | 77% | 1.7 m/s | — |
Actual recorded April data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in April is around 15°C with lows near 4.2°C (mean 9.6°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
April averages 103 mm of rainfall in Staten Island, about average for rainfall. The wettest on record was 245 mm in 1983.
The hottest April reached 32.8°C in 2002. The coldest dipped to -8°C in 1982.
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 14.5°C to 15.9°C and overnight lows from 3.5°C to 5.2°C over the same span.
April is one of the cooler months of the year in Staten Island and about average for rainfall, so plan for around 15°C daytime highs and 4.2°C at night.
Not quite — April is the 6th coolest month in Staten Island, averaging 9.6°C.
For April in Staten Island, pack warm layers and a jacket for chilly mornings, with typical highs of 15°C and lows of 4.2°C. Bring an umbrella or light rain jacket too.
Relative humidity in April averages 79% — quite humid.
Average wind speed in April is 1.5 m/s. The windiest April on record averaged 1.9 m/s (1982).
The wettest April on record was 1983 with 245 mm. On average, April sees 103 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 Staten Island 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.
