Bridgetown weather in April

In April, Bridgetown sees average daytime highs of 27°C and overnight lows near 25°C, with 31 mm of rain across 6.9 wet days and about 12.3 hours of daylight. It is the 9th-warmest and 10th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 27°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 44% 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 24 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, April is Bridgetown's 6th-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Bridgetown's year-round climate.

Daytime high
27°
9th warmest
Overnight low
25°
4th coldest
Rainfall
31 mm
6.9 wet days
Daylight
12 h 18 min
5:50 AM – 6:07 PM
Cloud cover
51%
6th clearest
Wind
26 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
6.59 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.1
out of 10

Bridgetown is capital of Barbados.

Founded
1628

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 27°C through the month.

A typical April day in Bridgetown reaches about 27°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 26°C and 27°C. Set against its neighbours, April runs on par with March and on par with May.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12625
22625
32625
42625
52625
62625
72625
82625
92625
102625
112625
122625
132725
142725
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202726
212726
222726
232726
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252726
262726
272726
282726
292726
302726

Bridgetown weather by month

How April compares with the rest of the year at a glance. April is the 9th-warmest and 10th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan26° / 25°3610.611.37.0
Feb26° / 25°197.511.67.4
Mar26° / 25°236.911.97.5
Apr27° / 25°316.912.37.1
May27° / 26°41912.66.7
Jun27° / 26°8815.412.85.5
Jul28° / 26°11719.812.75.2
Aug28° / 26°14120.712.45.0
Sep28° / 26°13318.612.14.8
Oct28° / 26°15221.511.74.7
Nov27° / 26°13819.611.45.1
Dec27° / 26°5112.711.26.4

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 44% of the time in April.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 18% of April, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 38%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16733
26634
36535
46535
56436
66337
76337
86238
96238
106238
116139
126139
136139
146139
156139
166139
176139
186238
196139
206139
216238
226238
236238
246238
256238
266139
276238
286238
296139
306139

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitation

Bridgetown gets around 31 mm of rain over 6.9 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 24% and peaks near 26% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
126
226
325
425
524
624
723
823
922
1022
1122
1222
1322
1422
1522
1622
1723
1823
1923
2023
2124
2224
2324
2425
2525
2625
2726
2826
2926
3026

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 84% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 99% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
1024760
2123760
3122770
4122770
5121780
6120790
7120781
8119791
9118801
10117811
11116821
12115831
13114832
14114832
15113842
16112843
17111853
18011863
19010873
2009874
2108884
2207894
2307894
2406904
2506913
2605923
2705923
2805923
2904942
3004942

Wind in April

Winds average 26 km/h in April.

Across April, daily wind ranges from about 26 km/h on the calmest days to 27 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
126breezy
226breezy
326breezy
426breezy
526breezy
626breezy
726breezy
826breezy
926breezy
1026breezy
1126breezy
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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 24 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 18 minutes over April. Sunrise moves from 6:00 AM to 5:42 AM, and sunset from 6:06 PM to 6:09 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.16:006:06
212.15:596:06
312.15:586:07
412.15:586:07
512.25:576:07
612.25:566:07
712.25:566:07
812.25:556:07
912.25:546:07
1012.25:546:07
1112.25:536:07
1212.25:526:07
1312.35:526:07
1412.35:516:07
1512.35:516:07
1612.35:506:07
1712.35:496:08
1812.35:496:08
1912.35:486:08
2012.35:486:08
2112.45:476:08
2212.45:466:08
2312.45:466:08
2412.45:456:08
2512.45:456:09
2612.45:446:09
2712.45:446:09
2812.45:436:09
2912.45:436:09
3012.45:426:09

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 6.59 kWh/m² — the sunniest month for solar.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.95 kWh/m² to a high of 6.59 kWh/m² in April across the year — April's 6.59 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.5Intense
26.5Intense
36.5Intense
46.5Intense
56.5Intense
66.6Intense
76.6Intense
86.6Intense
96.6Intense
106.6Intense
116.6Intense
126.6Intense
136.6Intense
146.6Intense
156.6Intense
166.6Intense
176.6Intense
186.6Intense
196.6Intense
206.6Intense
216.6Intense
226.6Intense
236.6Intense
246.6Intense
256.6Intense
266.6Intense
276.6Intense
286.6Intense
296.6Intense
306.6Intense
Planning a trip in April

Hazard calendar for Bridgetown

In seasonPeak

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

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

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

Bridgetown sees seasonal dust haze (June–July), heaviest in June.

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

Is April a good time to visit Bridgetown?

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

7.1
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
7.0
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Bridgetown in April

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

In April, Bridgetown sees daytime highs around 27°C and nights near 25°C. Pack sun protection. Worth having: light clothes and a windbreaker. About 7 days see rain.

sun protectionlight clothesa windbreaker

Sea temperature near Bridgetown 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 offshore is warmest in September at about 29°C and coldest in February near 27°C.

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

26°28°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan27Warm
Feb27Warm
Mar27Warm
Apr27Warm
May28Warm
Jun28Warm
Jul28Tropical
Aug29Tropical
Sep29Tropical
Oct29Tropical
Nov28Tropical
Dec28Warm

UV index in Bridgetown 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 Bridgetown peaks around March 20 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 13 at about 8 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highMar 20UV 14Dec 13UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan10Very high
Feb12Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct11Extreme
Nov9Very high
Dec8Very high

Air quality in Bridgetown 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 Bridgetown is worst in June — around 32 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.5× the cleanest month (January, 13 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateJun 1831 µg/m³Jan 1013 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan13Moderate
Feb16Moderate
Mar15Moderate
Apr18Moderate
May21Moderate
Jun32Moderate
Jul25Moderate
Aug20Moderate
Sep15Moderate
Oct18Moderate
Nov15Moderate
Dec13Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Bridgetown?

Bridgetown sits at 13.1°N, 59.6°W, 10 m above sea level, in Barbados. The nearest listed city is Vieux Fort, 159 km away.

Topography around Bridgetown

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Bridgetown has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 102 m around an average of 15 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 341 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 332 m.

The land around Bridgetown is covered by artificial surfaces (43%) and water (42%) within 3 km, water (62%) within 16 km, and water (94%) within 80 km.

3 km
102 m
16 km
341 m
80 km
332 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
April weather nearby: Vieux Fort 159 km · Calliaqua 170 km · Kingstown 174 km · Soufriere 176 km · Gros Islet 179 km · Castries 179 km · Le François 217 km · Ducos 219 km

Barbados travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 1
Exercise Normal Precautions
Power plugs
Type A / B
115 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 110% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$28,365
2025
Homicide rate
7.4
per 100k, 2023
Road deaths
8.2
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
High
World Bank
Religion
Protestant 66%none 21%other Christian 5%Roman Catholic 4%

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 Bridgetown (13.1073°, -59.6202°, elevation 10 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).