Irondequoit weather in April

In April, Irondequoit sees average daytime highs of 50°F and overnight lows near 38°F, with 3.9 in of precipitation across 11.8 wet days and about 13.2 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 45°F in the first days to 54°F by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 26% 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 Irondequoit's 6th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Irondequoit's year-round climate.

Daytime high
50°
7th warmest
Overnight low
38°
6th coldest
Precipitation
3.9 in
11.8 wet days
Daylight
13 h 12 min
5:35 AM – 6:46 PM
Cloud cover
65%
6th clearest
Wind
10 mph
7th windiest
Solar energy
4.86 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.1
out of 10

Irondequoit is town in Monroe County, New York, United States.

Founded
1839

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 45°F in the first days to 54°F by the end.

A typical April day in Irondequoit reaches about 50°F in the afternoon and slips back to 38°F overnight — a 12°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 40°F and 61°F. Set against its neighbours, April runs about 10°F warmer than March and about 10°F cooler than May.

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Avg high (°F)Avg low (°F)
14433
24534
34534
44634
54635
64635
74735
84735
94736
104836
114837
124937
134937
144938
155038
165038
175038
185139
195139
205139
215240
225240
235240
245341
255341
265341
275342
285442
295442
305443

How April really feels in Irondequoit

Once humidity and wind are folded in, April averages 0 days that feel above 90°F and 17 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
17
wind chill below the day's low

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

Irondequoit weather by month

How April compares with the rest of the year at a glance. April is the 7th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°F)Rainfall (inches)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan33° / 22°3.415.5149.20.0
Feb33° / 21°2.610.99.310.20.0
Mar39° / 28°3.111.75.911.60.1
Apr50° / 38°3.911.82.213.22.1
May60° / 48°3.211.4014.44.5
Jun70° / 58°3.511.5015.16.3
Jul77° / 65°3.511.1014.96.8
Aug76° / 65°3.211.7013.86.8
Sep71° / 58°3.410.7012.36.5
Oct59° / 48°4.313.30.110.84.1
Nov47° / 37°3.7143.99.51.4
Dec38° / 29°3.715.810.68.90.0

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 26% of the time in April.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 13% of April, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 60%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13763
23763
33763
43763
53862
63862
73862
83862
93961
103961
114060
124060
134159
144159
154060
164060
174060
184060
194060
204060
214060
224060
234159
244159
254159
264258
274258
284258
294258
304258

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitationSnow

Irondequoit gets around 3.9 in of rain and snow over 11.8 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 39% and peaks near 40% on the wettest days, and about 2 days bring snow.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202530
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
14013
24013
34013
44012
54012
64012
74011
83911
93910
10389
11389
12388
13387
14387
15386
16385
17385
18385
19394
20394
21394
22393
23393
24393
25393
26392
27392
28382
29382
30381

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 100% 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
131000
141000
151000
161000
171000
181000
191000
201000
211000
22991
23991
24991
25991
26991
27991
28991
29982
30982

Wind in April

Winds average 10 mph in April.

Across April, daily wind ranges from about 9 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
110light breeze
211light breeze
311light breeze
411light breeze
511light breeze
611light breeze
711light breeze
811light breeze
911light breeze
1011light breeze
1110light breeze
1210light breeze
1310light breeze
1410light breeze
1510light breeze
1610light breeze
1710light breeze
1810light breeze
1910light breeze
2010light breeze
2110light breeze
2210light breeze
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2410light breeze
2510light breeze
2610light breeze
2710light breeze
289light breeze
299light breeze
309light 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 6:02 AM to 5:13 AM, and sunset from 6:28 PM to 7:03 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.46:026:28
212.56:006:29
312.55:586:31
412.65:566:32
512.65:546:33
612.75:536:34
712.75:516:35
812.85:496:37
912.85:476:38
1012.95:466:39
1112.95:446:40
1213.05:426:41
1313.05:406:42
1413.15:396:44
1513.15:376:45
1613.25:356:46
1713.25:336:47
1813.35:326:48
1913.35:306:50
2013.45:286:51
2113.45:276:52
2213.55:256:53
2313.55:236:54
2413.65:226:56
2513.65:206:57
2613.75:196:58
2713.75:176:59
2813.75:167:00
2913.85:147:01
3013.85:137:03

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 1.23 kWh/m² to a high of 6.26 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
54.5Bright
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 Irondequoit?

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

2.1
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 Irondequoit.

What to pack for Irondequoit in April

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

In April, Irondequoit sees daytime highs around 50°F and nights near 38°F. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: rain gear and sun protection. About 12 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Irondequoit 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 11 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 16 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
May42Bracing
Jun56Bracing
Jul69Refreshing
Aug72Refreshing
Sep67Cool
Oct58Bracing
Nov49Bracing
Dec43Bracing

UV index in Irondequoit 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 Irondequoit peaks around June 23 at about 8 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. 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 highHighModerateLowJun 23UV 8Dec 22UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr5High
May7High
Jun8Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug6High
Sep6High
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Irondequoit?

Irondequoit sits at 43.2°N, 77.6°W, 381 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Rochester, 4.3 mi away.

Topography around Irondequoit

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Irondequoit has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 259 ft around an average of 394 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 515 ft; within 50 miles, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,067 ft.

The land around Irondequoit is covered by trees (65%) and artificial surfaces (23%) within 2 miles, trees (42%) and water (28%) within 10 miles, and water (42%) and trees (32%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
259 ft
10 miles
515 ft
50 miles
2,067 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
April weather nearby: Rochester 4.3 mi · Brighton 5.0 mi · Gates-North Gates 6.8 mi · Henrietta 11 mi · Batavia 34 mi · Auburn 55 mi · Lockport 56 mi · Oswego 57 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 Irondequoit (43.2134°, -77.5797°, elevation 381 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).