Jackson weather in April

In April, Jackson sees average daytime highs of 63°F and overnight lows near 46°F, with 3.5 in of precipitation across 10.5 wet days and about 13 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 8th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 59°F in the first days to 67°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 36 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, April is Jackson's 9th-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Jackson's year-round climate.

Daytime high
63°
7th warmest
Overnight low
46°
6th coldest
Precipitation
3.5 in
10.5 wet days
Daylight
13 hours
5:28 AM – 6:31 PM
Cloud cover
61%
9th clearest
Wind
9 mph
4th windiest
Solar energy
5.2 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.4
out of 10

Jackson is unincorporated community in Waterford Township, Camden County, New Jersey.

Founded
1695

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 59°F in the first days to 67°F by the end.

A typical April day in Jackson reaches about 63°F in the afternoon and slips back to 46°F overnight — a 17°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 51°F and 76°F. Set against its neighbours, April runs about 11°F warmer than March and about 9°F cooler than May.

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Avg high (°F)Avg low (°F)
15841
25841
35942
45942
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76043
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106244
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126245
136345
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306850

How April really feels in Jackson

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.

Jackson weather by month

How April compares with the rest of the year at a glance. April is the 7th-warmest and 8th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°F)Rainfall (inches)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan42° / 28°3.29.23.19.50.2
Feb44° / 29°3.093.210.40.9
Mar52° / 36°4.110.41.911.72.8
Apr63° / 46°3.510.50.3135.4
May72° / 55°3.411.1014.26.5
Jun82° / 65°4.011.1014.85.9
Jul86° / 70°4.112.2014.54.8
Aug84° / 68°4.611.4013.65.5
Sep78° / 61°3.99.3012.36.9
Oct67° / 50°3.78.2010.96.4
Nov56° / 40°2.980.29.83.9
Dec46° / 33°3.99.31.79.21.4

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 17% of April, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 55%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14555
24654
34654
44654
54654
64753
74753
84852
94753
104753
114753
124753
134753
144555
154555
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Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitationSnow

Jackson gets around 3.5 in of rain and snow over 10.5 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 35% and peaks near 37% on the wettest days, and about 0 day brings snow.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202530
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1372
2372
3372
4372
5372
6372
7372
8372
9372
10372
11362
12362
13361
14361
15361
16361
17361
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20351
21350
22340
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26320
27320
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30320

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 92% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
198200
298200
398200
498200
598200
696310
796310
896310
996310
1095410
1195410
1295410
1393520
1493520
1592620
1692620
1792620
1892620
1991630
2091630
2190730
2290730
2390730
2489830
2589830
2688930
2788930
28871030
29861040
30841141

Wind in April

Winds average 9 mph in April.

Across April, daily wind ranges from about 8 mph on the calmest days to 9 mph at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (mph)Feels
19light breeze
29light breeze
39light breeze
49light breeze
59light breeze
69light breeze
79light breeze
89light breeze
99light breeze
109light breeze
119light breeze
129light breeze
139light breeze
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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 36 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 72 minutes over April. Sunrise moves from 5:52 AM to 5:08 AM, and sunset from 6:16 PM to 6:45 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.45:526:16
212.45:516:17
312.55:496:18
412.55:476:19
512.65:466:20
612.65:446:21
712.75:436:22
812.75:416:23
912.75:396:24
1012.85:386:25
1112.85:366:26
1212.95:356:27
1312.95:336:28
1413.05:316:29
1513.05:306:30
1613.05:286:31
1713.15:276:32
1813.15:256:33
1913.25:246:34
2013.25:226:35
2113.35:216:36
2213.35:196:37
2313.35:186:38
2413.45:166:39
2513.45:156:40
2613.55:146:41
2713.55:126:42
2813.55:116:43
2913.65:106:44
3013.65:086:45

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 5.2 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.87 kWh/m² to a high of 6.17 kWh/m² in June across the year — April's 5.2 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.6Bright
24.7Bright
34.7Bright
44.8Bright
54.8Bright
64.9Bright
74.9Bright
84.9Bright
95.0Bright
105.0Bright
115.1Bright
125.1Bright
135.1Bright
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175.2Bright
185.3Bright
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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 Jackson

In seasonPeak

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

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

Atlantic hurricane
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is April a good time to visit Jackson?

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

5.4
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
1.6
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

April is a reasonable time to visit Jackson for sightseeing.

What to pack for Jackson in April

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

In April, Jackson sees daytime highs around 63°F and nights near 46°F. Worth packing: a warm layer, rain gear and sun protection. About 11 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Jackson in April

The nearest coast averages about 47°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 38 mi away) is warmest in August at about 75°F and coldest in February near 39°F.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jun 25 to Oct 2 — about 3.3 months when the water holds above 68°F.

30°40°50°60°70°80°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°F)Comfort
Jan42Bracing
Feb39Bracing
Mar41Bracing
Apr47Bracing
May56Bracing
Jun66Cool
Jul73Refreshing
Aug75Refreshing
Sep72Refreshing
Oct65Cool
Nov56Bracing
Dec48Bracing

UV index in Jackson 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 Jackson peaks around July 11 at about 8 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 20 at about 2 (low).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highHighModerateLowJul 11UV 8Dec 20UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar5Moderate
Apr6High
May8Very high
Jun8Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug6High
Sep6High
Oct4Moderate
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Low

Air quality in Jackson 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 Jackson is worst in July — around 18 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.0× the cleanest month (November, 9 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJul 1317 µg/m³Nov 129 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan11Good
Feb13Moderate
Mar15Moderate
Apr13Moderate
May15Moderate
Jun16Moderate
Jul18Moderate
Aug15Moderate
Sep12Good
Oct9Good
Nov9Good
Dec10Good
Location & terrain

Where is Jackson?

Jackson sits at 39.8°N, 74.9°W, 121 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Sicklerville, 6.8 mi away.

Topography around Jackson

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Jackson has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 125 ft around an average of 131 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 233 ft; within 50 miles, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,106 ft.

The land around Jackson is covered by trees (83%) within 2 miles, trees (76%) within 10 miles, and trees (54%) and water (21%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
125 ft
10 miles
233 ft
50 miles
1,106 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
April weather nearby: Sicklerville 6.8 mi · Lindenwold 8.1 mi · Williamstown 9.3 mi · Mount Laurel 11 mi · Vincentown 12 mi · Maple Shade 14 mi · Cherry Hill 14 mi · Glassboro 14 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 Jackson (39.7765°, -74.8624°, elevation 121 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).