Batavia weather in April

In April, Batavia sees average daytime highs of 55°F and overnight lows near 38°F, with 3.8 in of precipitation across 12.6 wet days and about 13.1 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 50°F in the first days to 60°F by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 24% of the time in April, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 24 min at the start of April to 13 h 48 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, April is Batavia's 7th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Batavia's year-round climate.

Daytime high
55°
7th warmest
Overnight low
38°
6th coldest
Precipitation
3.8 in
12.6 wet days
Daylight
13 h 12 min
5:38 AM – 6:48 PM
Cloud cover
67%
7th clearest
Wind
8 mph
6th windiest
Solar energy
4.86 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.3
out of 10

Batavia is city in New York, USA.

Density
1,098/km²
people per km²
Founded
1802

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

Temperature in April

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 50°F in the first days to 60°F by the end.

A typical April day in Batavia reaches about 55°F in the afternoon and slips back to 38°F overnight — a 17°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 41°F and 71°F. Set against its neighbours, April runs about 13°F warmer than March and about 11°F cooler than May.

20°40°60°80°151015202530
Avg high (°F)Avg low (°F)
14933
24933
35033
45034
55134
65134
75135
85235
95235
105336
115336
125436
135437
145537
155537
165638
175638
185638
195739
205739
215739
225840
235840
245840
255941
265941
276042
286042
296042
306143

How April really feels in Batavia

Once humidity and wind are folded in, April averages 0 days that feel above 90°F and 16 that feel at or below 32°F — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.

Days feeling ≥ 90°F
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ 32°F
16
wind chill below the day's low

The story in April is cold — wind chill drags the overnight "feels like" below the raw low.

Batavia weather by month

How April compares with the rest of the year at a glance. April is the 7th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°F)Rainfall (inches)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan31° / 19°2.812.511.39.20.0
Feb33° / 19°2.410.48.710.20.0
Mar42° / 26°3.011.86.511.60.5
Apr55° / 38°3.812.62.513.13.3
May66° / 48°3.512.6014.45.7
Jun75° / 57°4.012.8015.16.4
Jul79° / 62°4.013.1014.86.3
Aug77° / 60°3.312013.86.6
Sep71° / 53°3.310.1012.36.5
Oct58° / 43°3.712.60.210.84.2
Nov46° / 33°3.011.83.99.51.3
Dec36° / 25°3.012.298.90.0

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 24% of the time in April.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 12% of April, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 65%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13169
23169
33169
43268
53268
63268
73268
83466
93367
103466
113466
123565
133565
143565
153664
163565
173565
183664
193664
203763
213763
223763
233763
243862
253862
263961
273961
283961
293961
304060

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitationSnow

Batavia gets around 3.8 in of rain and snow over 12.6 wet days in April. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable precipitation averages around 42% and peaks near 43% on the wettest days, and about 3 days bring snow.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202530
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
14115
24214
34214
44214
54214
64213
74213
84212
94212
104111
114111
124110
13419
14419
15418
16418
17427
18427
19426
20426
21425
22425
23434
24434
25433
26433
27423
28422
29422
30421

Humidity in April

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, April lands in the dry band about 98% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
110000
210000
310000
410000
59910
69910
79910
89910
99910
109910
119910
129820
139820
149820
159820
169820
179820
189820
199820
209820
219820
229820
239820
249820
259730
269730
279631
289631
299541
309541

Wind in April

Winds average 8 mph in April.

Across April, daily wind ranges from about 8 mph on the calmest days to 8 mph at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (mph)Feels
18light breeze
28light breeze
38light breeze
48light breeze
58light breeze
68light breeze
78light breeze
88light breeze
98light breeze
108light breeze
118light breeze
128light breeze
138light breeze
148light breeze
158light breeze
168light breeze
178light breeze
188light breeze
198light breeze
208light breeze
218light breeze
228light breeze
238light breeze
248light breeze
258light breeze
268light breeze
278light breeze
288light breeze
298light breeze
308light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in April

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 24 min at the start of April to 13 h 48 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 84 minutes over April. Sunrise moves from 6:04 AM to 5:16 AM, and sunset from 6:31 PM to 7:05 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.46:046:31
212.56:026:32
312.56:016:33
412.65:596:34
512.65:576:35
612.75:556:36
712.75:536:38
812.85:526:39
912.85:506:40
1012.95:486:41
1112.95:466:42
1213.05:456:43
1313.05:436:45
1413.15:416:46
1513.15:396:47
1613.25:386:48
1713.25:366:49
1813.35:346:51
1913.35:336:52
2013.45:316:53
2113.45:296:54
2213.55:286:55
2313.55:266:56
2413.55:256:58
2513.65:236:59
2613.65:227:00
2713.75:207:01
2813.75:197:02
2913.85:177:03
3013.85:167:05

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 4.86 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.28 kWh/m² to a high of 6.23 kWh/m² in June across the year — April's 4.86 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.3Bright
24.3Bright
34.4Bright
44.4Bright
54.4Bright
64.5Bright
74.5Bright
84.6Bright
94.6Bright
104.7Bright
114.7Bright
124.8Bright
134.8Bright
144.8Bright
154.9Bright
164.9Bright
174.9Bright
185.0Bright
195.0Bright
205.0Bright
215.1Bright
225.1Bright
235.2Bright
245.2Bright
255.2Bright
265.3Bright
275.3Bright
285.3Bright
295.4Bright
305.4Bright
Planning a trip in April

Is April a good time to visit Batavia?

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

3.3
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
0.1
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

April is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Batavia.

What to pack for Batavia in April

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

In April, Batavia sees daytime highs around 55°F and nights near 38°F. Worth packing: a warm layer, rain gear and sun protection. About 13 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Batavia in April

The nearest coast averages about 38°F 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 26 mi away) is warmest in August at about 72°F and coldest in March near 37°F.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jul 15 to Sep 11 — about 1.9 months when the water holds above 68°F.

30°40°50°60°70°80°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°F)Comfort
Jan39Bracing
Feb37Bracing
Mar37Bracing
Apr38Bracing
May43Bracing
Jun56Bracing
Jul69Refreshing
Aug72Refreshing
Sep67Cool
Oct57Bracing
Nov48Bracing
Dec42Bracing

UV index in Batavia in April

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in April peaks around 5 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Batavia peaks around July 10 at about 8 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 1 at about 2 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 8 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighVery highHighModerateLowJul 10UV 8Jan 1UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb2Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr5High
May7Very high
Jun8Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug6High
Sep6High
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Moderate
Dec2Low
Location & terrain

Where is Batavia?

Batavia sits at 43.0°N, 78.2°W, 892 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is East Amherst, 25 mi away.

Topography around Batavia

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 2, 10 and 50 miles of Batavia.

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Batavia has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 98 ft around an average of 902 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,089 ft; within 50 miles, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,067 ft.

The land around Batavia is covered by trees (46%) within 2 miles, trees (44%) and cropland (37%) within 10 miles, and trees (45%) and water (25%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
98 ft
10 miles
1,089 ft
50 miles
2,067 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
April weather nearby: East Amherst 25 mi · Depew 26 mi · Gates-North Gates 27 mi · Lockport 28 mi · Henrietta 29 mi · Cheektowaga 29 mi · Rochester 31 mi · Amherst 31 mi

United States travel facts

Power plugs
Type A / B
120 V · 60 Hz
Prices
≈ 100% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$90,027
2025
Happiness
6.8 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
98%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
5.8
per 100k, 2023
Road deaths
12.7
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
High
World Bank
Religion
Protestant 47%unaffiliated 23%Roman Catholic 21%Jewish 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 Batavia (42.9981°, -78.1875°, elevation 892 ft), 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).