Kiryas Joel weather in April

In April, Kiryas Joel sees average daytime highs of 59°F and overnight lows near 41°F, with 3.7 in of precipitation across 11 wet days and about 13.1 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 9th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 54°F in the first days to 63°F by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 25% 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 Kiryas Joel's 11th-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Kiryas Joel's year-round climate.

Daytime high
59°
7th warmest
Overnight low
41°
6th coldest
Precipitation
3.7 in
11 wet days
Daylight
13 h 06 min
5:24 AM – 6:30 PM
Cloud cover
64%
11th clearest
Wind
7 mph
5th windiest
Solar energy
4.94 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.4
out of 10

Kiryas Joel is village in Orange County, New York, United States.

Density
11,419/km²
people per km²
Founded
1977

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 54°F in the first days to 63°F by the end.

A typical April day in Kiryas Joel reaches about 59°F in the afternoon and slips back to 41°F overnight — a 18°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 47°F and 73°F. Set against its neighbours, April runs about 12°F warmer than March and about 10°F cooler than May.

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Avg high (°F)Avg low (°F)
15336
25337
35437
45437
55538
65538
75638
85638
95739
105739
115840
125840
135840
145941
155941
166041
176042
186042
196142
206143
216143
226243
236244
246244
256244
266345
276345
286345
296446
306446

How April really feels in Kiryas Joel

Once humidity and wind are folded in, April averages 0 days that feel above 90°F and 5 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
5
wind chill below the day's low

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

Kiryas Joel weather by month

How April compares with the rest of the year at a glance. April is the 7th-warmest and 9th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°F)Rainfall (inches)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan36° / 22°3.49.45.59.40.0
Feb38° / 23°2.98.7510.30.0
Mar47° / 30°4.111411.71.4
Apr59° / 41°3.7110.713.14.4
May69° / 51°3.911.8014.36.0
Jun78° / 60°4.111.6014.96.4
Jul83° / 65°4.311.2014.75.8
Aug81° / 64°4.010.7013.76.4
Sep74° / 57°4.39.4012.36.9
Oct62° / 46°4.18.90.210.95.4
Nov50° / 36°3.28.41.19.72.5
Dec40° / 28°4.09.74.19.10.2

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 25% of the time in April.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 16% of April, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 59%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14060
24159
34159
44159
54159
64060
74060
84060
94060
104159
114159
124159
134159
144159
154159
164159
174258
184258
194159
204159
214258
224159
234159
244060
254159
264060
274060
284159
294159
304159

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitationSnow

Kiryas Joel gets around 3.7 in of rain and snow over 11 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 37% and peaks near 38% on the wettest days, and about 1 day brings snow.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202530
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1386
2386
3386
4386
5386
6385
7375
8374
9374
10364
11364
12363
13363
14363
15362
16362
17362
18361
19361
20361
21361
22361
23371
24371
25370
26370
27380
28380
29380
30380

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 97% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
19910
29910
39910
49910
59910
69910
79910
89910
99910
109820
119820
129820
139820
149820
159730
169730
179730
189730
199640
209640
219640
229541
239541
249451
259451
269451
279451
289361
299361
309262

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
17light breeze
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 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 5:49 AM to 5:03 AM, and sunset from 6:14 PM to 6:45 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.45:496:14
212.55:476:15
312.55:456:16
412.65:446:17
512.65:426:18
612.65:406:19
712.75:396:20
812.75:376:21
912.85:356:22
1012.85:346:24
1112.95:326:25
1212.95:306:26
1313.05:296:27
1413.05:276:28
1513.15:256:29
1613.15:246:30
1713.25:226:31
1813.25:206:32
1913.25:196:33
2013.35:176:34
2113.35:166:36
2213.45:146:37
2313.45:136:38
2413.55:116:39
2513.55:106:40
2613.55:086:41
2713.65:076:42
2813.65:056:43
2913.75:046:44
3013.75:036:45

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 4.94 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.68 kWh/m² to a high of 5.94 kWh/m² in June across the year — April's 4.94 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.4Bright
24.5Bright
34.5Bright
44.5Bright
54.6Bright
64.6Bright
74.7Bright
84.7Bright
94.8Bright
104.8Bright
114.8Bright
124.9Bright
134.9Bright
144.9Bright
155.0Bright
165.0Bright
175.0Bright
185.0Bright
195.0Bright
205.1Bright
215.1Bright
225.1Bright
235.1Bright
245.2Bright
255.2Bright
265.2Bright
275.2Bright
285.2Bright
295.2Bright
305.3Bright
Planning a trip in April

Is April a good time to visit Kiryas Joel?

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

4.4
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
0.5
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

April is a reasonable time to visit Kiryas Joel for sightseeing.

What to pack for Kiryas Joel in April

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

In April, Kiryas Joel sees daytime highs around 59°F and nights near 41°F. Worth packing: a warm layer, rain gear and sun protection. About 11 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gearsun protection

UV index in Kiryas Joel 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 Kiryas Joel peaks around July 10 at about 8 (very high) — sunscreen and a hat are worth it in the middle of the day. It bottoms out near December 23 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 10UV 8Dec 23UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar5Moderate
Apr6High
May7Very high
Jun8Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug6High
Sep6High
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Moderate
Dec1Low

Air quality in Kiryas Joel 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 Kiryas Joel is worst in July — around 17 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.9× the cleanest month (November, 9 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJul 1317 µg/m³Nov 159 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan11Good
Feb13Moderate
Mar14Moderate
Apr14Moderate
May16Moderate
Jun16Moderate
Jul17Moderate
Aug15Moderate
Sep13Moderate
Oct10Good
Nov9Good
Dec10Good
Location & terrain

Where is Kiryas Joel?

Kiryas Joel sits at 41.3°N, 74.2°W, 686 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Peekskill, 13 mi away.

Topography around Kiryas Joel

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Kiryas Joel has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 827 ft around an average of 771 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,673 ft; within 50 miles, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 4,370 ft.

The land around Kiryas Joel is covered by trees (75%) within 2 miles, trees (83%) within 10 miles, and trees (80%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
827 ft
10 miles
1,673 ft
50 miles
4,370 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
April weather nearby: Peekskill 13 mi · Newburgh 14 mi · Middletown 15 mi · Cortlandt Manor 16 mi · New City 16 mi · Monsey 17 mi · Spring Valley 17 mi · Mahwah 17 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 Kiryas Joel (41.342°, -74.1679°, elevation 686 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. 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).