Middletown weather in April

In April, Middletown sees average daytime highs of 58°F and overnight lows near 40°F, with 3.8 in of precipitation across 10.9 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 53°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 Middletown's 11th-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Middletown's year-round climate.

Daytime high
58°
7th warmest
Overnight low
40°
6th coldest
Precipitation
3.8 in
10.9 wet days
Daylight
13 h 06 min
5:25 AM – 6:31 PM
Cloud cover
65%
11th clearest
Wind
7 mph
5th windiest
Solar energy
4.93 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.2
out of 10

Middletown is city in Orange County, New York, United States.

Density
2,105/km²
people per km²
Founded
1848

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 53°F in the first days to 63°F by the end.

A typical April day in Middletown reaches about 58°F in the afternoon and slips back to 40°F overnight — a 19°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 46°F and 72°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)
15235
25335
35335
45436
55436
65537
75537
85537
95638
105638
115738
125739
135839
145839
155940
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196041
206041
216142
226142
236142
246243
256243
266243
276244
286344
296344
306345

How April really feels in Middletown

Once humidity and wind are folded in, April averages 0 days that feel above 90°F and 8 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
8
wind chill below the day's low

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

Middletown 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
Jan35° / 20°3.49.56.19.30.0
Feb37° / 21°3.08.85.310.30.0
Mar46° / 29°4.1114.311.71.2
Apr58° / 40°3.810.9113.14.2
May68° / 49°3.811.7014.36.0
Jun77° / 59°4.011.3014.96.5
Jul82° / 64°3.810.7014.76.2
Aug80° / 62°3.710.2013.76.5
Sep73° / 55°4.19.3012.36.9
Oct61° / 44°4.29.40.310.95.1
Nov49° / 34°3.38.71.29.72.2
Dec39° / 26°4.0104.39.10.1

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 14% of April, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 61%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14159
24060
34060
44060
53961
63961
73961
83961
93961
103862
113862
123961
133961
143961
153961
163862
173961
184060
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204060
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223961
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264060
274060
284060
294060
304060

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitationSnow

Middletown gets around 3.8 in of rain and snow over 10.9 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 39% on the wettest days, and about 1 day brings snow.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202530
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1388
2388
3387
4387
5387
6377
7376
8366
9365
10355
11355
12354
13354
14354
15353
16353
17362
18362
19362
20362
21361
22371
23371
24381
25381
26381
27381
28390
29390
30390

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
199730
209730
219730
229541
239541
249541
259541
269541
279451
289451
299451
309361

Wind in April

Winds average 7 mph in April.

Across April, daily wind ranges from about 6 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
17calm
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
276calm
286calm
296calm
306calm

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 5:50 AM to 5:03 AM, and sunset from 6:15 PM to 6:47 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.45:506:15
212.55:486:16
312.55:466:17
412.65:456:18
512.65:436:19
612.65:416:20
712.75:406:21
812.75:386:22
912.85:366:24
1012.85:346:25
1112.95:336:26
1212.95:316:27
1313.05:296:28
1413.05:286:29
1513.15:266:30
1613.15:256:31
1713.25:236:32
1813.25:216:33
1913.25:206:35
2013.35:186:36
2113.35:176:37
2213.45:156:38
2313.45:146:39
2413.55:126:40
2513.55:116:41
2613.65:096:42
2713.65:086:43
2813.65:066:44
2913.75:056:46
3013.75:036:47

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 4.93 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.64 kWh/m² to a high of 5.96 kWh/m² in July across the year — April's 4.93 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.5Bright
24.5Bright
34.5Bright
44.6Bright
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
245.1Bright
255.2Bright
265.2Bright
275.2Bright
285.2Bright
295.2Bright
305.3Bright
Planning a trip in April

Is April a good time to visit Middletown?

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

4.2
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
0.4
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

April is a reasonable time to visit Middletown for sightseeing.

What to pack for Middletown in April

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

In April, Middletown sees daytime highs around 58°F and nights near 40°F. Worth packing: a warm layer, rain gear and sun protection. About 11 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gearsun protection

UV index in Middletown 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 Middletown 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 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 11UV 8Dec 23UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar5Moderate
Apr6High
May8Very high
Jun8Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug6High
Sep6High
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Moderate
Dec1Low

Air quality in Middletown 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 Middletown 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 Middletown?

Middletown sits at 41.4°N, 74.4°W, 558 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Kiryas Joel, 15 mi away.

Topography around Middletown

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Middletown has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 492 ft around an average of 604 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,165 ft; within 50 miles, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 4,370 ft.

The land around Middletown is covered by trees (54%) and artificial surfaces (24%) within 2 miles, trees (69%) within 10 miles, and trees (86%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
492 ft
10 miles
1,165 ft
50 miles
4,370 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
April weather nearby: Kiryas Joel 15 mi · Newburgh 22 mi · West Milford 22 mi · Peekskill 28 mi · Mahwah 29 mi · Monsey 30 mi · Spring Valley 30 mi · New City 30 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 Middletown (41.4459°, -74.4229°, elevation 558 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).