Far Rockaway weather in April

In April, Far Rockaway sees average daytime highs of 55°F and overnight lows near 45°F, with 3.8 in of precipitation across 10.9 wet days and about 13 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 4th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 51°F in the first days to 58°F by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 28% 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 42 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, April is Far Rockaway's 11th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Far Rockaway's year-round climate.

Daytime high
55°
7th warmest
Overnight low
45°
6th coldest
Precipitation
3.8 in
10.9 wet days
Daylight
13 h 06 min
5:23 AM – 6:28 PM
Cloud cover
62%
11th clearest
Wind
11 mph
7th windiest
Solar energy
5.14 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.4
out of 10

Far Rockaway is neighborhood in borough of Queens, New York City, United States.

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 51°F in the first days to 58°F by the end.

A typical April day in Far Rockaway reaches about 55°F in the afternoon and slips back to 45°F overnight — a 10°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 47°F and 63°F. Set against its neighbours, April runs about 9°F warmer than March and about 9°F cooler than May.

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Avg high (°F)Avg low (°F)
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25141
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How April really feels in Far Rockaway

Once humidity and wind are folded in, April averages 0 days that feel above 90°F and 0 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
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.

Far Rockaway weather by month

How April compares with the rest of the year at a glance. April is the 7th-warmest and 4th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°F)Rainfall (inches)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan40° / 30°3.810.13.79.40.0
Feb41° / 30°3.69.33.610.40.1
Mar46° / 36°4.610.52.711.71.3
Apr55° / 45°3.810.90.3133.4
May64° / 54°3.510.8014.25.5
Jun73° / 64°3.710.2014.86.7
Jul79° / 71°3.49.7014.66.7
Aug78° / 70°3.89.6013.66.8
Sep73° / 64°3.89.1012.37.0
Oct63° / 54°4.38.8010.95.8
Nov53° / 43°3.58.80.29.73.2
Dec45° / 35°4.610.31.99.11.0

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 28% of the time in April.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 14% of April, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 57%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14258
24258
34159
44159
54159
64258
74159
84159
94159
104357
114357
124357
134258
144258
154258
164258
174357
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254456
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Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitationSnow

Far Rockaway gets around 3.8 in of rain and snow over 10.9 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 37% and peaks near 39% on the wettest days, and about 0 day brings snow.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202530
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1393
2393
3393
4393
5392
6392
7392
8382
9382
10372
11372
12372
13361
14361
15361
16361
17361
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20350
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22350
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30350

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
510000
69910
79910
89910
99910
109910
119910
129910
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Wind in April

Winds average 11 mph in April.

Across April, daily wind ranges from about 11 mph on the calmest days to 12 mph at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (mph)Feels
112light breeze
212light breeze
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Sunrise & sunset in April

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 24 min at the start of April to 13 h 42 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 78 minutes over April. Sunrise moves from 5:48 AM to 5:02 AM, and sunset from 6:12 PM to 6:42 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.45:486:12
212.45:466:13
312.55:446:14
412.55:436:15
512.65:416:16
612.65:396:17
712.75:386:18
812.75:366:19
912.85:346:20
1012.85:336:21
1112.95:316:22
1212.95:296:23
1312.95:286:24
1413.05:266:25
1513.05:246:27
1613.15:236:28
1713.15:216:29
1813.25:206:30
1913.25:186:31
2013.35:176:32
2113.35:156:33
2213.35:146:34
2313.45:126:35
2413.45:116:36
2513.55:096:37
2613.55:086:38
2713.55:066:39
2813.65:056:40
2913.65:046:41
3013.75:026:42

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 5.14 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.77 kWh/m² to a high of 6.19 kWh/m² in June across the year — April's 5.14 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.6Bright
24.6Bright
34.7Bright
44.7Bright
54.7Bright
64.8Bright
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84.9Bright
94.9Bright
105.0Bright
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125.0Bright
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265.4Bright
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Planning a trip in April

Hazard calendar for Far Rockaway

In seasonPeak

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

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

Atlantic hurricane
Jan
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Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
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Dec

Is April a good time to visit Far Rockaway?

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

3.4
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

April is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Far Rockaway.

What to pack for Far Rockaway in April

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

In April, Far Rockaway sees daytime highs around 55°F and nights near 45°F. Worth packing: a warm layer, rain gear and sun protection. About 11 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Far Rockaway in April

The nearest coast averages about 46°F 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 74°F and coldest in February near 40°F.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jun 30 to Sep 26 — about 2.9 months when the water holds above 68°F.

40°50°60°70°80°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°F)Comfort
Jan43Bracing
Feb40Bracing
Mar41Bracing
Apr46Bracing
May55Bracing
Jun65Cool
Jul72Refreshing
Aug74Refreshing
Sep71Refreshing
Oct63Cool
Nov55Bracing
Dec48Bracing

UV index in Far Rockaway in April

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in April peaks around 6 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Far Rockaway peaks around July 11 at about 8 (very high) — sunscreen and a hat are worth it in the middle of the day. It bottoms out near December 22 at about 1 (low).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighVery highHighModerateLowJul 11UV 8Dec 22UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar5Moderate
Apr6High
May7Very high
Jun8Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug6High
Sep6High
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Moderate
Dec1Low

Air quality in Far Rockaway 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 Far Rockaway is worst in July — around 19 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.2× the cleanest month (November, 9 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJul 1018 µg/m³Nov 169 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan11Good
Feb13Moderate
Mar15Moderate
Apr16Moderate
May18Moderate
Jun18Moderate
Jul19Moderate
Aug16Moderate
Sep13Moderate
Oct10Good
Nov9Good
Dec10Good
Location & terrain

Where is Far Rockaway?

Far Rockaway sits at 40.6°N, 73.8°W, 16 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Woodmere, 3.1 mi away.

Topography around Far Rockaway

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Far Rockaway has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 66 ft around an average of 13 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 292 ft; within 50 miles, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,716 ft.

The land around Far Rockaway is covered by water (35%) and artificial surfaces (31%) within 2 miles, water (50%) and artificial surfaces (33%) within 10 miles, and trees (43%) and water (39%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
66 ft
10 miles
292 ft
50 miles
1,716 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
April weather nearby: Woodmere 3.1 mi · Springfield Gardens 3.7 mi · Rosedale 4.3 mi · Laurelton 4.3 mi · Valley Stream 5.0 mi · Long Beach 5.0 mi · Lynbrook 5.6 mi · South Ozone Park 5.6 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 Far Rockaway (40.6054°, -73.7551°, elevation 16 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. 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).