Kings Park weather in April

In April, Kings Park sees average daytime highs of 56°F and overnight lows near 44°F, with 3.6 in of precipitation across 10.5 wet days and about 13.1 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 7th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 52°F in the first days to 60°F by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 29% 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 Kings Park's 11th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Kings Park's year-round climate.

Daytime high
56°
7th warmest
Overnight low
44°
6th coldest
Precipitation
3.6 in
10.5 wet days
Daylight
13 h 06 min
5:21 AM – 6:26 PM
Cloud cover
62%
11th clearest
Wind
9 mph
6th windiest
Solar energy
5.17 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.7
out of 10

Kings Park is census-designated place in Suffolk County, New York.

Density
1,012/km²
people per km²

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 52°F in the first days to 60°F by the end.

A typical April day in Kings Park reaches about 56°F in the afternoon and slips back to 44°F overnight — a 12°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 47°F and 66°F. Set against its neighbours, April runs about 10°F warmer than March and about 10°F cooler than May.

30°40°50°60°70°80°151015202530
Avg high (°F)Avg low (°F)
15139
25139
35240
45240
55240
65341
75341
85441
95442
105442
115542
125543
135543
145643
155644
165644
175744
185745
195845
205845
215846
225846
235946
245947
255947
266047
276047
286048
296148
306148

How April really feels in Kings Park

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.

Kings Park weather by month

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

MonthHigh / Low (°F)Rainfall (inches)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan38° / 27°3.49.14.49.40.0
Feb39° / 28°3.18.8410.40.0
Mar46° / 34°4.210.33.411.71.2
Apr56° / 44°3.610.50.413.13.7
May66° / 53°3.311014.35.8
Jun76° / 64°3.610.6014.96.6
Jul81° / 70°3.410.3014.66.4
Aug80° / 69°4.010.4013.66.6
Sep73° / 62°3.69012.37.0
Oct63° / 52°4.08.90.110.95.6
Nov52° / 42°3.38.60.49.73.0
Dec43° / 34°4.29.92.79.10.6

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 29% 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
24357
34357
44357
54357
64357
74357
84357
94357
104357
114456
124555
134555
144555
154555
164456
174357
184357
194456
204456
214456
224456
234456
244456
254357
264357
274357
284456
294456
304357

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitationSnow

Kings Park gets around 3.6 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 36% on the wettest days, and about 0 day brings snow.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202530
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1364
2364
3364
4364
5363
6363
7363
8363
9352
10352
11352
12342
13342
14341
15341
16351
17351
18351
19350
20350
21350
22350
23350
24350
25350
26360
27360
28360
29360
30360

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
139820
149820
159820
169820
179820
189820
199820
209730
219730
229730
239730
249730
259730
269640
279640
289541
299451
309451

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
149light breeze
159light breeze
169light breeze
179light breeze
189light breeze
199light 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 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 5:45 AM to 5:00 AM, and sunset from 6:10 PM to 6:41 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.45:456:10
212.55:446:11
312.55:426:12
412.55:406:13
512.65:396:14
612.65:376:15
712.75:356:16
812.75:346:17
912.85:326:18
1012.85:306:20
1112.95:296:21
1212.95:276:22
1313.05:256:23
1413.05:246:24
1513.05:226:25
1613.15:216:26
1713.15:196:27
1813.25:176:28
1913.25:166:29
2013.35:146:30
2113.35:136:31
2213.45:116:32
2313.45:106:33
2413.45:086:35
2513.55:076:36
2613.55:056:37
2713.65:046:38
2813.65:036:39
2913.65:016:40
3013.75:006:41

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 5.17 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.74 kWh/m² to a high of 6.25 kWh/m² in June across the year — April's 5.17 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
125.1Bright
135.1Bright
145.1Bright
155.2Bright
165.2Bright
175.2Bright
185.3Bright
195.3Bright
205.3Bright
215.3Bright
225.4Bright
235.4Bright
245.4Bright
255.5Bright
265.5Bright
275.5Bright
285.5Bright
295.5Bright
305.5Bright
Planning a trip in April

Hazard calendar for Kings Park

In seasonPeak

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

Kings Park 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 Kings Park?

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

3.7
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 Kings Park.

What to pack for Kings Park in April

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

In April, Kings Park sees daytime highs around 56°F and nights near 44°F. Worth packing: a warm layer, rain gear and sun protection. About 11 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Kings Park in April

The nearest coast averages about 44°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 17 mi away) is warmest in August at about 74°F and coldest in February near 35°F.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jun 30 to Sep 30 — about 3.1 months when the water holds above 68°F.

30°40°50°60°70°80°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°F)Comfort
Jan39Bracing
Feb35Bracing
Mar37Bracing
Apr44Bracing
May55Bracing
Jun65Cool
Jul72Refreshing
Aug74Refreshing
Sep71Refreshing
Oct64Cool
Nov55Bracing
Dec46Bracing

UV index in Kings Park 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 Kings Park 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 Kings Park 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 Kings Park is worst in July — around 20 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.7× the cleanest month (November, 11 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodModerateJul 1220 µg/m³Nov 1612 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan13Moderate
Feb16Moderate
Mar17Moderate
Apr17Moderate
May18Moderate
Jun19Moderate
Jul20Moderate
Aug17Moderate
Sep16Moderate
Oct13Moderate
Nov11Good
Dec13Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Kings Park?

Kings Park sits at 40.9°N, 73.3°W, 174 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Commack, 3.7 mi away.

Topography around Kings Park

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Kings Park has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 269 ft around an average of 131 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 427 ft; within 50 miles, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,565 ft.

The land around Kings Park is covered by trees (71%) within 2 miles, trees (48%) and water (34%) within 10 miles, and water (47%) and trees (40%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
269 ft
10 miles
427 ft
50 miles
1,565 ft
treesgrasslandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
April weather nearby: Commack 3.7 mi · East Northport 3.7 mi · Smithtown 3.7 mi · Hauppauge 5.0 mi · Dix Hills 6.8 mi · Central Islip 7.5 mi · Brentwood 7.5 mi · Lake Ronkonkoma 7.5 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 Kings Park (40.8862°, -73.2573°, elevation 174 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).