Hempstead weather in April

In April, Hempstead sees average daytime highs of 53°F and overnight lows near 44°F, with 3.9 in of precipitation across 10.8 wet days and about 13.1 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 5th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 49°F in the first days to 57°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 Hempstead's 11th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Hempstead's year-round climate.

Daytime high
53°
7th warmest
Overnight low
44°
6th coldest
Precipitation
3.9 in
10.8 wet days
Daylight
13 h 06 min
5:22 AM – 6:27 PM
Cloud cover
62%
11th clearest
Wind
10 mph
7th windiest
Solar energy
5.16 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.9
out of 10

Hempstead is town in Nassau County, New York, United States, suburb of NYC.

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 49°F in the first days to 57°F by the end.

A typical April day in Hempstead reaches about 53°F in the afternoon and slips back to 44°F overnight — a 8°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 46°F and 60°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)
14840
24940
34940
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How April really feels in Hempstead

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.

Hempstead weather by month

How April compares with the rest of the year at a glance. April is the 7th-warmest and 5th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°F)Rainfall (inches)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan38° / 29°3.79.83.99.40.0
Feb39° / 29°3.59.23.710.40.0
Mar44° / 35°4.610.43.111.70.8
Apr53° / 44°3.910.80.313.12.9
May62° / 54°3.510.9014.25.2
Jun72° / 64°3.710.3014.96.5
Jul78° / 71°3.59.9014.66.9
Aug77° / 70°4.09.8013.67.0
Sep71° / 64°3.89.2012.36.9
Oct62° / 54°4.49010.95.5
Nov52° / 44°3.68.90.39.72.9
Dec44° / 35°4.710.52.49.10.7

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 15% of April, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 57%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14258
24258
34258
44258
54159
64159
74159
84258
94357
104357
114258
124258
134357
144357
154357
164357
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Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitationSnow

Hempstead gets around 3.9 in of rain and snow over 10.8 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 36% and peaks near 38% on the wettest days, and about 0 day brings snow.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202530
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1384
2384
3383
4383
5383
6383
7383
8372
9372
10372
11362
12362
13362
14361
15361
16361
17361
18361
19360
20360
21350
22350
23350
24350
25350
26360
27360
28360
29360
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 99% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
11000
21000
31000
41000
51000
61000
71000
81000
91000
101000
111000
121000
13991
14991
15991
16991
17991
18991
19991
20991
21991
22991
23991
24982
25982
26982
27982
28982
29982
30973

Wind in April

Winds average 10 mph in April.

Across April, daily wind ranges from about 10 mph on the calmest days to 11 mph at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (mph)Feels
111light breeze
211light breeze
311light breeze
411light breeze
511light breeze
611light breeze
711light breeze
811light breeze
911light 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 5:47 AM to 5:02 AM, and sunset from 6:11 PM to 6:42 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.45:476:11
212.55:456:12
312.55:446:13
412.55:426:14
512.65:406:15
612.65:396:17
712.75:376:18
812.75:356:19
912.85:346:20
1012.85:326:21
1112.95:306:22
1212.95:296:23
1312.95:276:24
1413.05:256:25
1513.05:246:26
1613.15:226:27
1713.15:216:28
1813.25:196:29
1913.25:186:30
2013.35:166:31
2113.35:156:32
2213.35:136:34
2313.45:126:35
2413.45:106:36
2513.55:096:37
2613.55:076:38
2713.65:066:39
2813.65:046:40
2913.65:036:41
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 5.16 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.75 kWh/m² to a high of 6.23 kWh/m² in June across the year — April's 5.16 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.6Bright
24.6Bright
34.7Bright
44.7Bright
54.8Bright
64.8Bright
74.8Bright
84.9Bright
94.9Bright
105.0Bright
115.0Bright
125.0Bright
135.1Bright
145.1Bright
155.2Bright
165.2Bright
175.2Bright
185.3Bright
195.3Bright
205.3Bright
215.3Bright
225.4Bright
235.4Bright
245.4Bright
255.4Bright
265.5Bright
275.5Bright
285.5Bright
295.5Bright
305.5Bright
Planning a trip in April

Hazard calendar for Hempstead

In seasonPeak

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

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

Atlantic hurricane
Jan
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Apr
May
Jun
Jul
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Oct
Nov
Dec

Is April a good time to visit Hempstead?

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

2.9
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 Hempstead.

What to pack for Hempstead in April

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

In April, Hempstead sees daytime highs around 53°F and nights near 44°F. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: rain gear and sun protection. About 11 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Hempstead 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 73°F and coldest in February near 40°F.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jun 30 to Sep 25 — 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
Mar40Bracing
Apr46Bracing
May55Bracing
Jun65Cool
Jul72Refreshing
Aug73Refreshing
Sep70Refreshing
Oct63Cool
Nov55Bracing
Dec48Bracing

UV index in Hempstead 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 Hempstead 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 Hempstead 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 Hempstead 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 Hempstead?

Hempstead sits at 40.7°N, 73.6°W, 56 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Uniondale, 1.2 mi away.

Topography around Hempstead

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Hempstead has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 118 ft around an average of 72 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 400 ft; within 50 miles, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,663 ft.

The land around Hempstead is covered by artificial surfaces (53%) and trees (32%) within 2 miles, artificial surfaces (42%) and trees (30%) within 10 miles, and trees (42%) and water (41%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
118 ft
10 miles
400 ft
50 miles
1,663 ft
treesgrasslandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
April weather nearby: Uniondale 1.2 mi · Garden City 1.9 mi · West Hempstead 1.9 mi · Roosevelt 2.5 mi · Franklin Square 3.1 mi · East Meadow 3.1 mi · Mineola 3.1 mi · Baldwin 3.7 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 Hempstead (40.7062°, -73.6187°, elevation 56 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).