Kingstown weather in April

In April, Kingstown sees average daytime highs of 27°C and overnight lows near 25°C, with 33 mm of rain across 7.7 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 45% 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 30 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, April is Kingstown's 5th-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Kingstown's year-round climate.

Daytime high
27°
9th warmest
Overnight low
25°
4th coldest
Rainfall
33 mm
7.7 wet days
Daylight
12 h 18 min
5:56 AM – 6:14 PM
Cloud cover
49%
5th clearest
Wind
27 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
6.57 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.1
out of 10

Kingstown is capital of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines.

Density
5,004/km²
people per km²
Founded
1722

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 Kingstown 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.

20°23°25°28°30°151015202530
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12625
22625
32625
42625
52625
62625
72625
82625
92625
102625
112625
122625
132625
142625
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192726
202726
212726
222726
232726
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252726
262726
272726
282726
292726
302726

How April really feels in Kingstown

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.

Kingstown 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°3610.911.37.0
Feb26° / 25°217.611.67.5
Mar26° / 25°23711.97.6
Apr27° / 25°337.712.37.1
May27° / 26°4910.112.66.5
Jun27° / 26°9315.912.85.5
Jul27° / 26°12020.412.75.1
Aug28° / 26°14121.812.44.9
Sep28° / 26°14219.212.14.8
Oct28° / 26°15321.911.74.7
Nov27° / 26°13819.811.45.1
Dec27° / 26°5412.911.26.5

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 45% of the time in April.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 19% of April, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 36%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17129
27030
37030
46832
56832
66832
76733
86634
96535
106535
116535
126436
136436
146436
156337
166337
176337
186238
196238
206337
216238
226238
236238
246238
256238
266139
276238
286139
296139
306040

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitation

Kingstown gets around 33 mm of rain over 7.7 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 26% and peaks near 29% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
126
226
326
426
526
625
725
825
924
1024
1124
1224
1325
1425
1525
1625
1725
1825
1925
2025
2126
2226
2327
2427
2528
2628
2728
2828
2929
3029

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 87% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
1018811
2117811
3116821
4116821
5116821
6115831
7115831
8115831
9114841
10114841
11113842
12113842
13112852
14112852
15111853
16011863
17010864
1809874
1909874
2008884
2107885
2206895
2305905
2405905
2504915
2604915
2703934
2803934
2903934
3002944

Wind in April

Winds average 27 km/h in April.

Across April, daily wind ranges from about 27 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
127breezy
227breezy
327breezy
427breezy
527breezy
627breezy
727breezy
827breezy
927breezy
1027breezy
1127breezy
1227breezy
1327breezy
1427breezy
1527breezy
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2127breezy
2227breezy
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2427breezy
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2727breezy
2827breezy
2927breezy
3027breezy

Sunrise & sunset in April

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 06 min at the start of April to 12 h 30 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 24 minutes over April. Sunrise moves from 6:06 AM to 5:49 AM, and sunset from 6:13 PM to 6:16 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.16:066:13
212.16:066:13
312.16:056:13
412.16:046:13
512.26:046:13
612.26:036:13
712.26:026:13
812.26:016:13
912.26:016:13
1012.26:006:13
1112.26:006:13
1212.25:596:14
1312.35:586:14
1412.35:586:14
1512.35:576:14
1612.35:566:14
1712.35:566:14
1812.35:556:14
1912.35:556:14
2012.35:546:14
2112.45:536:14
2212.45:536:15
2312.45:526:15
2412.45:526:15
2512.45:516:15
2612.45:516:15
2712.45:506:15
2812.45:506:15
2912.45:496:16
3012.55:496:16

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 6.57 kWh/m² — the sunniest month for solar.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.96 kWh/m² to a high of 6.57 kWh/m² in April across the year — April's 6.57 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
66.5Intense
76.5Intense
86.5Intense
96.5Intense
106.5Intense
116.5Intense
126.5Intense
136.5Intense
146.5Intense
156.5Intense
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 Kingstown

In seasonPeak

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

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

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

Kingstown 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 Kingstown?

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 Kingstown for general sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Kingstown in April

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

In April, Kingstown sees daytime highs around 27°C and nights near 25°C. Pack sun protection. Worth having: light clothes and a windbreaker. About 8 days see rain.

sun protectionlight clothesa windbreaker

Sea temperature near Kingstown 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
Nov29Tropical
Dec28Warm

UV index in Kingstown 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 Kingstown peaks around March 21 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 12 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 21UV 14Dec 12UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan10Very high
Feb12Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct11Extreme
Nov9Very high
Dec8Very high

Air quality in Kingstown 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 Kingstown is worst in June — around 31 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.8× the cleanest month (January, 11 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodJun 1930 µg/m³Jan 111 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan11Good
Feb15Moderate
Mar13Moderate
Apr17Moderate
May21Moderate
Jun31Moderate
Jul26Moderate
Aug21Moderate
Sep15Moderate
Oct18Moderate
Nov13Moderate
Dec11Good
Location & terrain

Where is Kingstown?

Kingstown sits at 13.2°N, 61.2°W, 9 m above sea level, in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines. The nearest listed city is Calliaqua, 5.0 km away.

Topography around Kingstown

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Kingstown has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 449 m around an average of 88 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,031 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,195 m.

The land around Kingstown is covered by trees (42%) and water (40%) within 3 km, water (70%) and trees (28%) within 16 km, and water (95%) within 80 km.

3 km
449 m
16 km
1,031 m
80 km
1,195 m
treesgrasslandartificial surfaceswater
April weather nearby: Calliaqua 5.0 km · Vieux Fort 69 km · Soufriere 80 km · Castries 96 km · Gros Islet 106 km · Saint George's 135 km · Ducos 160 km · Fort-de-France 162 km

Saint Vincent and the Grenadines travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 1
Exercise Normal Precautions
Power plugs
Type A / B / G
230 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 55% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$12,562
2025
Homicide rate
51.3
per 100k, 2023
Road deaths
7.4
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
Upper middle
World Bank
Religion
Protestant 75%none 8%Roman Catholic 6%other 5%

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 Kingstown (13.1553°, -61.2274°, elevation 9 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).