Jamestown weather in April

In April, Jamestown sees average daytime highs of 24°C and overnight lows near 23°C, with 3 mm of rain across 0.6 wet days and about 11.7 hours of daylight. It is the 2nd-warmest and 5th-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 36% of the time in April, and the air most often feels muggy.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 54 min at the start of April to 11 h 24 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, April is Jamestown's 4th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Jamestown's year-round climate.

Daytime high
24°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
23°
11th coldest
Rainfall
3 mm
0.6 wet days
Daylight
11 h 36 min
6:34 AM – 6:12 PM
Cloud cover
48%
4th clearest
Wind
25 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
5.42 kWh/m²
Travel score
8.7
out of 10

Jamestown is capital of Saint Helena.

Density
177/km²
people per km²
Founded
1659

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 24°C through the month.

A typical April day in Jamestown 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 24°C. Set against its neighbours, April runs on par with March and about 1°C warmer than May.

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Jamestown weather by month

How April compares with the rest of the year at a glance. April is the 2nd-warmest and 5th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan23° / 22°20.412.88.6
Feb24° / 23°30.612.58.8
Mar24° / 24°51.412.18.7
Apr24° / 23°30.611.78.7
May23° / 22°41.111.38.3
Jun22° / 21°51.111.17.9
Jul21° / 20°30.511.17.7
Aug20° / 19°20.311.57.4
Sep20° / 19°10.111.97.3
Oct20° / 19°10.112.47.4
Nov20° / 20°1012.77.7
Dec21° / 21°1012.98.2

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 36% of the time in April.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 38% of April, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 26%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
18119
28119
37921
47921
57822
67723
77624
87624
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306832

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitation

Jamestown gets around 3 mm of rain over 0.6 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 2% and peaks near 4% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
14
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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 58% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 61% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
1027676
2027676
3027676
4127666
5127666
6127666
7127666
8127666
9128656
10128656
11129646
12129655
13130645
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16134623
17136603
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20142552
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22146521
23148491
24150481
25152461
26253441
27254431
28256411
29257401
30260380

Wind in April

Winds average 25 km/h in April.

Across April, daily wind ranges from about 25 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
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Sunrise & sunset in April

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 54 min at the start of April to 11 h 24 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 30 minutes over April. Sunrise moves from 6:32 AM to 6:37 AM, and sunset from 6:24 PM to 6:04 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.96:326:24
211.96:326:23
311.86:326:22
411.86:326:21
511.86:326:20
611.86:326:20
711.86:326:19
811.86:336:18
911.76:336:17
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1211.76:336:15
1311.76:336:14
1411.76:336:14
1511.76:346:13
1611.66:346:12
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1911.66:346:10
2011.66:356:10
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2411.56:356:07
2511.56:366:07
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2711.56:366:05
2811.56:366:05
2911.56:376:04
3011.46:376:04

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 5.42 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.89 kWh/m² to a high of 7.11 kWh/m² in January across the year — April's 5.42 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.9Bright
25.8Bright
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45.8Bright
55.7Bright
65.7Bright
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95.6Bright
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115.5Bright
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245.2Bright
255.1Bright
265.1Bright
275.1Bright
285.0Bright
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305.0Bright
Planning a trip in April

Is April a good time to visit Jamestown?

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

8.7
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
7.3
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Jamestown in April

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

In April, Jamestown sees daytime highs around 24°C and nights near 23°C. Worth packing: light clothes, sun protection and a windbreaker.

light clothessun protectiona windbreaker

Sea temperature near Jamestown 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 March at about 25°C and coldest in October near 20°C.

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

18°20°22°24°26°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDeccoolrefreshingwarmcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan23Refreshing
Feb24Warm
Mar25Warm
Apr25Warm
May24Refreshing
Jun23Refreshing
Jul22Refreshing
Aug21Refreshing
Sep20Refreshing
Oct20Refreshing
Nov21Refreshing
Dec22Refreshing

UV index in Jamestown in April

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in April peaks around 11 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Jamestown peaks around January 20 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 21 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 highExtremeJan 20UV 14Jun 21UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb13Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr11Extreme
May9Very high
Jun8Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep10Very high
Oct11Extreme
Nov13Extreme
Dec12Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is Jamestown?

Jamestown sits at 15.9°S, 5.7°W, 10 m above sea level, in Saint Helena. The nearest listed city is Tômbua, 1,878 km away.

Topography around Jamestown

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Jamestown has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 581 m around an average of 155 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 795 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 766 m.

The land around Jamestown is covered by water (44%) and shrubs (27%) within 3 km, water (85%) within 16 km, and water (97%) within 80 km.

3 km
581 m
16 km
795 m
80 km
766 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
April weather nearby: Tômbua 1,878 km · Mossamedes 1,915 km · Virei 1,997 km · Camucuio 2,045 km · Dombe Grande 2,053 km · Lubango 2,062 km · Baía Farta 2,071 km · Navegantes 2,092 km

Saint Helena travel facts

Power plugs
Type G
230 V · 50 Hz

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 Jamestown (-15.9249°, -5.7182°, 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. 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. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).