North Kingstown weather in April

In April, North Kingstown sees average daytime highs of 53°F and overnight lows near 42°F, with 4.0 in of precipitation across 11 wet days and about 13.1 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 4th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 49°F in the first days to 56°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 42 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, April is North Kingstown's 11th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see North Kingstown's year-round climate.

Daytime high
53°
7th warmest
Overnight low
42°
6th coldest
Precipitation
4.0 in
11 wet days
Daylight
13 h 06 min
5:13 AM – 6:20 PM
Cloud cover
63%
11th clearest
Wind
10 mph
7th windiest
Solar energy
5.09 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.9
out of 10

North Kingstown is town in Rhode Island, United States.

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 49°F in the first days to 56°F by the end.

A typical April day in North Kingstown reaches about 53°F in the afternoon and slips back to 42°F overnight — a 10°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 45°F and 60°F. Set against its neighbours, April runs about 9°F warmer than March and about 9°F cooler than May.

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Avg high (°F)Avg low (°F)
14838
24938
34939
44939
54939
65040
75040
85140
95140
105141
115141
125241
135242
145342
155342
165343
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185443
195444
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225544
235545
245545
255645
265646
275646
285646
295746
305747

How April really feels in North Kingstown

Once humidity and wind are folded in, April averages 0 days that feel above 90°F and 2 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
2
wind chill below the day's low

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

North Kingstown weather by month

How April compares with the rest of the year at a glance. April is the 7th-warmest and 4th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°F)Rainfall (inches)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan38° / 27°3.910.24.89.30.0
Feb38° / 27°3.494.110.30.0
Mar44° / 33°4.510.73.811.70.7
Apr53° / 42°4.0110.613.12.9
May62° / 51°3.410.9014.35.1
Jun71° / 61°3.59.5014.96.6
Jul77° / 67°2.99.5014.76.9
Aug76° / 67°3.69013.77.1
Sep71° / 61°3.88.8012.36.8
Oct61° / 51°4.59.60.110.95.2
Nov51° / 41°3.99.10.49.72.7
Dec43° / 33°4.710.82.990.5

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 16% of April, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 58%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14060
24060
34159
44159
54159
64159
74258
84258
94258
104258
114258
124258
134258
144258
154258
164258
174357
184357
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204456
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264357
274357
284357
294357
304357

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitationSnow

North Kingstown gets around 4.0 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 (%)
1375
2375
3384
4384
5384
6384
7384
8373
9373
10373
11363
12363
13363
14362
15362
16362
17362
18361
19361
20361
21361
22361
23361
24361
25371
26371
27370
28370
29370
30370

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 99% 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
17991
18991
19991
20991
21991
22991
23991
24991
25991
26982
27982
28982
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 10 mph at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (mph)Feels
110light breeze
210light breeze
310light breeze
410light breeze
510light breeze
610light breeze
710light breeze
810light breeze
910light breeze
1010light breeze
1110light breeze
1210light breeze
1310light breeze
1410light breeze
1510light breeze
1610light breeze
1710light breeze
1810light breeze
1910light breeze
2010light breeze
2110light breeze
229light breeze
239light breeze
249light breeze
259light breeze
269light breeze
279light 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 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 5:38 AM to 4:51 AM, and sunset from 6:03 PM to 6:35 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.45:386:03
212.55:366:04
312.55:356:05
412.65:336:06
512.65:316:07
612.75:296:09
712.75:286:10
812.75:266:11
912.85:246:12
1012.85:236:13
1112.95:216:14
1212.95:196:15
1313.05:186:16
1413.05:166:17
1513.15:146:18
1613.15:136:20
1713.25:116:21
1813.25:096:22
1913.35:086:23
2013.35:066:24
2113.35:056:25
2213.45:036:26
2313.45:026:27
2413.55:006:28
2513.54:596:29
2613.64:576:31
2713.64:566:32
2813.64:546:33
2913.74:536:34
3013.74:516:35

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 5.09 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.67 kWh/m² to a high of 6.14 kWh/m² in June across the year — April's 5.09 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.5Bright
24.5Bright
34.6Bright
44.6Bright
54.7Bright
64.7Bright
74.8Bright
84.8Bright
94.9Bright
104.9Bright
115.0Bright
125.0Bright
135.0Bright
145.1Bright
155.1Bright
165.1Bright
175.2Bright
185.2Bright
195.2Bright
205.2Bright
215.3Bright
225.3Bright
235.3Bright
245.3Bright
255.3Bright
265.3Bright
275.3Bright
285.4Bright
295.4Bright
305.4Bright
Planning a trip in April

Hazard calendar for North Kingstown

In seasonPeak

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

North Kingstown 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 North Kingstown?

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

2.9
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 North Kingstown.

What to pack for North Kingstown in April

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

In April, North Kingstown sees daytime highs around 53°F and nights near 42°F. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: rain gear and sun protection. About 11 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near North Kingstown 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 13 mi away) is warmest in August at about 69°F and coldest in February near 39°F.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jul 26 to Aug 30 — about 1.2 months when the water holds above 68°F.

40°50°60°70°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarm
Sea temperature (°F)Comfort
Jan43Bracing
Feb39Bracing
Mar40Bracing
Apr44Bracing
May51Bracing
Jun60Cool
Jul67Cool
Aug69Refreshing
Sep67Cool
Oct61Cool
Nov55Bracing
Dec49Bracing

UV index in North Kingstown 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 North Kingstown 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
Mar4Moderate
Apr5High
May7Very high
Jun8Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug5High
Sep6High
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Moderate
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is North Kingstown?

North Kingstown sits at 41.6°N, 71.5°W, 82 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Narragansett, 6.8 mi away.

Topography around North Kingstown

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around North Kingstown has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 240 ft around an average of 89 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 627 ft; within 50 miles, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,532 ft.

The land around North Kingstown is covered by trees (78%) within 2 miles, trees (56%) and water (29%) within 10 miles, and trees (54%) and water (40%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
240 ft
10 miles
627 ft
50 miles
1,532 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
April weather nearby: Narragansett 6.8 mi · South Kingstown 7.5 mi · Newport 8.7 mi · Middletown 9.3 mi · West Warwick 11 mi · Warwick 11 mi · Portsmouth 12 mi · Bristol 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 North Kingstown (41.5501°, -71.4662°, elevation 82 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. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).