English Harbour weather in April

In April, English Harbour sees average daytime highs of 26°C and overnight lows near 25°C, with 33 mm of rain across 8.6 wet days and about 12.4 hours of daylight. It is the 9th-warmest and 9th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 26°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 64% of the time in April, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 06 min at the start of April to 12 h 36 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, April is English Harbour's 5th-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see English Harbour's year-round climate.

Daytime high
26°
9th warmest
Overnight low
25°
4th coldest
Rainfall
33 mm
8.6 wet days
Daylight
12 h 24 min
5:56 AM – 6:19 PM
Cloud cover
37%
5th clearest
Wind
24 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
6.7 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.2
out of 10

English Harbour is town in Antigua, Antigua and Barbuda.

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in April

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 26°C through the month.

A typical April day in English Harbour reaches about 26°C in the afternoon and slips back to 25°C overnight — a 1°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 25°C and 27°C. Set against its neighbours, April runs on par with March and about 1°C cooler than May.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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How April really feels in English Harbour

Once humidity and wind are folded in, April averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

April sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.

English Harbour weather by month

How April compares with the rest of the year at a glance. April is the 9th-warmest and 9th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan26° / 24°3310.211.17.3
Feb25° / 24°227.311.47.7
Mar25° / 24°216.411.97.8
Apr26° / 25°338.612.47.2
May27° / 26°591212.86.4
Jun27° / 26°5111.9136.2
Jul28° / 26°8016.312.95.7
Aug28° / 26°10318.412.65.2
Sep28° / 26°13118.112.14.8
Oct28° / 26°14119.611.65.1
Nov27° / 26°10315.711.25.8
Dec26° / 25°6013.5116.6

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 64% of the time in April.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 14% of April, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 21%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
18317
28317
38317
48317
58317
68317
78317
88218
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Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitation

English Harbour gets around 33 mm of rain over 8.6 wet days in April. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 30% and peaks near 34% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
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Humidity in April

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of April feels oppressive — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, April lands in the oppressive band about 66% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 97% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
1034749
2134650
3134551
4134353
5134254
6134155
7134056
8133957
9133858
10133759
11133660
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Wind in April

Winds average 24 km/h in April.

Across April, daily wind ranges from about 24 km/h on the calmest days to 25 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
124breezy
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Sunrise & sunset in April

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 06 min at the start of April to 12 h 36 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 30 minutes over April. Sunrise moves from 6:07 AM to 5:47 AM, and sunset from 6:16 PM to 6:22 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.16:076:16
212.26:076:16
312.26:066:16
412.26:056:17
512.26:046:17
612.26:036:17
712.26:036:17
812.36:026:17
912.36:016:17
1012.36:006:18
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1212.35:596:18
1312.35:586:18
1412.45:576:18
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2012.45:536:20
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Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 6.7 kWh/m² — the sunniest month for solar.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.6 kWh/m² to a high of 6.7 kWh/m² in April across the year — April's 6.7 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.6Intense
26.6Intense
36.6Intense
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Planning a trip in April

Hazard calendar for English Harbour

In seasonPeak

None of English Harbour's seasonal hazards are active in April. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do peak.

English Harbour sits in the Atlantic hurricane belt; the season peaks August–October.

English Harbour's rainy season runs July–November, when most of the year's rain falls.

English Harbour sees seasonal dust haze (July), heaviest in July.

Atlantic hurricane
Rainy season
Dust
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is April a good time to visit English Harbour?

Our two travel scores rate April for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).

7.2
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
6.9
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

April is one of the better times to visit English Harbour for general sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for English Harbour in April

From April's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.

In April, English Harbour sees daytime highs around 26°C and nights near 25°C. Pack sun protection. Worth having: light clothes, rain gear and a windbreaker. About 9 days see rain.

sun protectionlight clothesrain geara windbreaker

Sea temperature near English Harbour in April

The nearest coast averages about 27°C in April — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 17 km away) is warmest in September at about 29°C and coldest in February near 26°C.

The water stays above 20°C all year — warm enough for a swim any month.

24°26°28°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan27Warm
Feb26Warm
Mar26Warm
Apr27Warm
May27Warm
Jun28Warm
Jul28Tropical
Aug29Tropical
Sep29Tropical
Oct29Tropical
Nov28Tropical
Dec27Warm

UV index in English Harbour in April

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in April peaks around 13 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in English Harbour peaks around March 24 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 15 at about 7 (very high).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecVery highExtremeVery highMar 24UV 13Dec 15UV 7
UV index (midday)Level
Jan8Very high
Feb11Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct10Extreme
Nov8Very high
Dec7Very high

Air quality in English Harbour in April

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where April falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in English Harbour is worst in July — around 24 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 3.2× the cleanest month (December, 8 µg/m³).

Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJul 1124 µg/m³Dec 238 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan8Good
Feb10Good
Mar9Good
Apr11Good
May14Moderate
Jun24Moderate
Jul24Moderate
Aug20Moderate
Sep16Moderate
Oct17Moderate
Nov11Good
Dec8Good
Location & terrain

Where is English Harbour?

English Harbour sits at 17.0°N, 61.8°W, 0 m above sea level, in Antigua and Barbuda. The nearest listed city is Falmouth, 2.0 km away.

St. John'sCodrington

Topography around English Harbour

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of English Harbour.

Within 3 km, the terrain around English Harbour has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 282 m around an average of 37 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 391 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,011 m.

The land around English Harbour is covered by trees (45%) and water (33%) within 3 km, water (69%) and trees (20%) within 16 km, and water (95%) within 80 km.

3 km
282 m
16 km
391 m
80 km
1,011 m
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April weather nearby: Falmouth 2.0 km · St. John's 14 km · Brades 53 km · Plymouth 59 km · Codrington 70 km · Sainte-Rose 76 km · Baie-Mahault 86 km · Les Abymes 87 km

Antigua and Barbuda travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 1
Exercise Normal Precautions
Power plugs
Type A / B
230 V · 60 Hz
Prices
≈ 69% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$24,819
2025
Homicide rate
10.7
per 100k, 2023
Road deaths
0
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
High
World Bank
Religion
Protestant 68%other 12%Roman Catholic 8%none 6%

Sources: World Bank, US State Department, World Happiness Report, WHO/UNICEF, EF EPI, CIA World Factbook.

Data sources

Temperature, precipitation, cloud, humidity, wind and solar figures are a 1991–2020 climatology for English Harbour (17.0164°, -61.7674°, elevation 0 m), computed from hourly ERA5 reanalysis — contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Sun figures are astronomical calculations, not observations. City data © GeoNames, CC BY 4.0. Map outlines from Natural Earth (public domain); interactive map © Google. Tropical-cyclone seasons are the published climatological basin seasons (NOAA National Hurricane Center / regional warning centres). Sea temperatures are the NOAA OISST v2.1 1991–2020 monthly climatology (public domain), sampled at the nearest ocean point. UV index is derived from CAMS (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service) clear-sky UV data — contains modified Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Monthly air-quality (PM2.5) seasonality is from the CAMS EAC4 reanalysis (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service), scaled to the WHO annual mean where available. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).