Gloversville weather in April

In April, Gloversville sees average daytime highs of 55°F and overnight lows near 36°F, with 4.1 in of precipitation across 11.9 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 48°F in the first days to 60°F by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 23% 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 Gloversville's 7th-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Gloversville's year-round climate.

Daytime high
55°
7th warmest
Overnight low
36°
6th coldest
Precipitation
4.1 in
11.9 wet days
Daylight
13 h 12 min
5:22 AM – 6:33 PM
Cloud cover
68%
7th clearest
Wind
7 mph
5th windiest
Solar energy
4.8 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.2
out of 10

Gloversville is city in Fulton County, New York, United States.

Density
1,127/km²
people per km²
Founded
1853

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 48°F in the first days to 60°F by the end.

A typical April day in Gloversville reaches about 55°F in the afternoon and slips back to 36°F overnight — a 18°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 42°F and 69°F. Set against its neighbours, April runs about 14°F warmer than March and about 12°F cooler than May.

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Avg high (°F)Avg low (°F)
14731
24831
34832
44932
54932
65033
75033
85133
95134
105234
115335
125335
135435
145436
155536
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195738
205738
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306142

How April really feels in Gloversville

Once humidity and wind are folded in, April averages 0 days that feel above 90°F and 18 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
18
wind chill below the day's low

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

Gloversville 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
Jan29° / 15°3.310.18.19.20.0
Feb32° / 16°2.99.17.210.20.0
Mar41° / 24°3.911.35.811.60.3
Apr55° / 36°4.111.91.813.13.2
May66° / 47°3.912.40.114.45.6
Jun75° / 56°4.312.2015.16.4
Jul79° / 61°3.710.9014.96.5
Aug78° / 60°3.510013.86.8
Sep71° / 52°3.69.2012.36.7
Oct58° / 41°4.410.60.410.84.1
Nov45° / 31°3.510.32.49.51.1
Dec35° / 22°4.011.27.58.90.0

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 23% 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 64%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13565
23565
33565
43466
53466
63367
73367
83466
93466
103565
113565
123565
133664
143664
153763
163763
173862
183862
193763
203862
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273862
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303862

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitationSnow

Gloversville gets around 4.1 in of rain and snow over 11.9 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 40% and peaks near 41% on the wettest days, and about 2 days bring snow.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202530
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
14011
24010
34110
44110
54110
6419
7419
8409
9408
10408
11397
12397
13396
14396
15396
16395
17395
18405
19404
20404
21404
22404
23403
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25403
26402
27402
28392
29392
30392

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
610000
79910
89910
99910
109910
119910
129910
139910
149820
159820
169820
179820
189820
199820
209820
219730
229730
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249730
259730
269730
279730
289640
299541
309541

Wind in April

Winds average 7 mph in April.

Across April, daily wind ranges from about 7 mph on the calmest days to 7 mph at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (mph)Feels
17calm
27calm
37calm
47calm
57calm
67calm
77calm
87calm
97calm
107calm
117calm
127calm
137calm
147calm
157calm
167calm
177calm
187calm
197calm
207calm
217calm
227calm
237calm
247calm
257calm
267calm
277calm
287calm
297calm
307calm

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 5:49 AM to 5:00 AM, and sunset from 6:15 PM to 6:49 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.45:496:15
212.55:476:16
312.55:456:18
412.65:436:19
512.65:426:20
612.75:406:21
712.75:386:22
812.85:366:23
912.85:346:25
1012.95:336:26
1112.95:316:27
1213.05:296:28
1313.05:276:29
1413.15:266:31
1513.15:246:32
1613.25:226:33
1713.25:216:34
1813.35:196:35
1913.35:176:36
2013.45:166:38
2113.45:146:39
2213.55:126:40
2313.55:116:41
2413.65:096:42
2513.65:086:43
2613.65:066:45
2713.75:056:46
2813.75:036:47
2913.85:026:48
3013.85:006:49

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 4.8 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.41 kWh/m² to a high of 5.87 kWh/m² in July across the year — April's 4.8 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.3Bright
24.4Bright
34.4Bright
44.4Bright
54.5Bright
64.5Bright
74.6Bright
84.6Bright
94.7Bright
104.7Bright
114.7Bright
124.8Bright
134.8Bright
144.8Bright
154.8Bright
164.9Bright
174.9Bright
184.9Bright
194.9Bright
205.0Bright
215.0Bright
225.0Bright
235.0Bright
245.0Bright
255.0Bright
265.0Bright
275.1Bright
285.1Bright
295.1Bright
305.1Bright
Planning a trip in April

Is April a good time to visit Gloversville?

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

3.2
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 Gloversville.

What to pack for Gloversville in April

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

In April, Gloversville sees daytime highs around 55°F and nights near 36°F. Worth packing: a warm layer, rain gear and sun protection. About 12 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gearsun protection

UV index in Gloversville 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 Gloversville peaks around July 13 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 13UV 8Jan 1UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr5High
May8Very high
Jun7Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug5Moderate
Sep6High
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Moderate
Dec2Low
Location & terrain

Where is Gloversville?

Gloversville sits at 43.1°N, 74.3°W, 820 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Amsterdam, 11 mi away.

Topography around Gloversville

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Gloversville has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 459 ft around an average of 892 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,234 ft; within 50 miles, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,848 ft.

The land around Gloversville is covered by trees (67%) within 2 miles, trees (72%) within 10 miles, and trees (82%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
459 ft
10 miles
2,234 ft
50 miles
3,848 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
April weather nearby: Amsterdam 11 mi · Glenville 17 mi · Schenectady 26 mi · Rotterdam 26 mi · Saratoga Springs 29 mi · Wilton 32 mi · Clifton Park 32 mi · Latham 37 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 Gloversville (43.0528°, -74.3438°, elevation 820 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. 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).