Killarney weather in April

In April, Killarney sees average daytime highs of 24°C and overnight lows near 23°C, with 48 mm of rain across 5.6 wet days and about 12.6 hours of daylight. It is the 8th-warmest and 8th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 24°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 58% of the time in April, and the air most often feels muggy.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 12 min at the start of April to 12 h 54 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, April is Killarney's 1st-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Killarney's year-round climate.

Daytime high
24°
8th warmest
Overnight low
23°
5th coldest
Rainfall
48 mm
5.6 wet days
Daylight
12 h 36 min
5:52 AM – 6:27 PM
Cloud cover
39%
1st clearest
Wind
22 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
6.38 kWh/m²
Travel score
8.0
out of 10

Temperature in April

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 24°C through the month.

A typical April day in Killarney reaches about 24°C in the afternoon and slips back to 23°C overnight — a 1°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 23°C and 26°C. Set against its neighbours, April runs about 1°C warmer than March and about 1°C cooler than May.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12423
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How April really feels in Killarney

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.

Killarney weather by month

How April compares with the rest of the year at a glance. April is the 8th-warmest and 8th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan23° / 22°417.710.67.5
Feb23° / 22°325.111.17.9
Mar23° / 22°345.911.87.9
Apr24° / 23°485.612.68.0
May26° / 25°778.513.27.2
Jun27° / 26°8914.113.55.8
Jul28° / 27°7013.813.45.4
Aug29° / 27°11116.312.95.0
Sep28° / 27°13118.312.24.7
Oct27° / 26°13516.511.45.6
Nov25° / 24°71910.87.1
Dec24° / 23°406.910.57.6

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 58% of the time in April, the clearest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 17% of April, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 25%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17921
27822
37822
47822
57822
67822
77723
87723
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Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitation

Killarney gets around 48 mm of rain over 5.6 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 18% and peaks near 23% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
119
219
319
418
518
618
718
817
917
1017
1116
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1416
1516
1616
1716
1816
1917
2017
2118
2219
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2421
2521
2622
2722
2823
2923
3023

Humidity in April

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, April lands in the muggy band about 38% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 65% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
14172436190
23172436200
33162436200
43162437210
53152437210
63152338210
73142338220
83142338220
93142339220
103142339220
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162122140240
172122139250
182122139261
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23291937321
24291936331
25281836351
26281836361
27271736371
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29161736401
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Wind in April

Winds average 22 km/h in April.

Across April, daily wind ranges from about 22 km/h on the calmest days to 23 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
122breezy
222breezy
322breezy
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Sunrise & sunset in April

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 12 min at the start of April to 12 h 54 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 42 minutes over April. Sunrise moves from 6:08 AM to 5:40 AM, and sunset from 6:21 PM to 6:34 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.26:086:21
212.26:076:21
312.36:066:22
412.36:056:22
512.36:036:23
612.36:026:23
712.46:016:23
812.46:006:24
912.45:596:24
1012.45:586:25
1112.55:576:25
1212.55:566:26
1312.55:556:26
1412.55:546:27
1512.65:536:27
1612.65:526:27
1712.65:516:28
1812.65:506:28
1912.75:496:29
2012.75:486:29
2112.75:486:30
2212.75:476:30
2312.75:466:31
2412.85:456:31
2512.85:446:32
2612.85:436:32
2712.85:426:33
2812.95:416:33
2912.95:416:34
3012.95:406:34

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 6.38 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.48 kWh/m² to a high of 6.59 kWh/m² in July across the year — April's 6.38 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.1Intense
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36.2Intense
46.2Intense
56.3Intense
66.3Intense
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126.4Intense
136.4Intense
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196.5Intense
206.5Intense
216.5Intense
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236.5Intense
246.5Intense
256.5Intense
266.5Intense
276.5Intense
286.5Intense
296.5Intense
306.5Intense
Planning a trip in April

Hazard calendar for Killarney

In seasonPeak

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

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

Killarney's rainy season runs May–November, when most of the year's rain falls.

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

Is April a good time to visit Killarney?

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

8.0
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
7.0
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Killarney in April

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

In April, Killarney sees daytime highs around 24°C and nights near 23°C. Pack sun protection. Worth having: light clothes and a windbreaker. About 6 days see rain.

sun protectionlight clothesa windbreaker

Sea temperature near Killarney in April

The nearest coast averages about 25°C in April — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea offshore is warmest in August at about 30°C and coldest in February near 24°C.

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

22°24°26°28°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan24Warm
Feb24Warm
Mar24Warm
Apr25Warm
May26Warm
Jun28Tropical
Jul29Tropical
Aug30Tropical
Sep29Tropical
Oct28Tropical
Nov27Warm
Dec25Warm

UV index in Killarney in April

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in April peaks around 9 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Killarney peaks around July 19 at about 12 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 18 at about 5 (high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecHighVery highExtremeVery highHighJul 19UV 12Dec 18UV 5
UV index (midday)Level
Jan6High
Feb8Very high
Mar10Very high
Apr9Very high
May11Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep10Extreme
Oct9Very high
Nov6High
Dec5High

Air quality in Killarney 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 Killarney is worst in July — around 21 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 4.4× the cleanest month (December, 5 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJul 1620 µg/m³Dec 185 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan5Good
Feb5Good
Mar6Good
Apr8Good
May9Good
Jun16Moderate
Jul21Moderate
Aug15Moderate
Sep10Good
Oct8Good
Nov5Good
Dec5Good
Location & terrain

Where is Killarney?

Killarney sits at 25.1°N, 77.4°W, 6 m above sea level, in Bahamas. The nearest listed city is Nassau, 7.0 km away.

LucayaFreeport

Topography around Killarney

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Killarney has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 33 m around an average of 4 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 37 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 33 m.

The land around Killarney is covered by water (31%) and trees (24%) within 3 km, water (76%) within 16 km, and water (88%) within 80 km.

3 km
33 m
16 km
37 m
80 km
33 m
treesgrasslandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetlandmangroves
April weather nearby: Nassau 7.0 km · Lucaya 207 km · Freeport 209 km · Miami Beach 285 km · Sunny Isles Beach 289 km · Miami 290 km · Aventura 291 km · Ojus 292 km

Bahamas travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 2
Exercise Increased Caution
Power plugs
Type A / B
120 V · 60 Hz
Prices
≈ 96% of US
price level, 2024
GDP per capita
$39,455
2024
Homicide rate
32.2
per 100k, 2022
Road deaths
7.7
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
High
World Bank
Religion
Protestant 70%other Christian 13%Roman Catholic 12%none 2%

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 Killarney (25.05°, -77.4167°, elevation 6 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).