Ocean Acres weather in April

In April, Ocean Acres sees average daytime highs of 62°F and overnight lows near 46°F, with 3.4 in of precipitation across 10.4 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 57°F in the first days to 65°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 Ocean Acres's 10th-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Ocean Acres's year-round climate.

Daytime high
62°
7th warmest
Overnight low
46°
6th coldest
Precipitation
3.4 in
10.4 wet days
Daylight
13 hours
5:26 AM – 6:29 PM
Cloud cover
61%
10th clearest
Wind
10 mph
4th windiest
Solar energy
5.28 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.1
out of 10

Ocean Acres is census-designated place in Ocean County, New Jersey, United States.

Density
1,046/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 57°F in the first days to 65°F by the end.

A typical April day in Ocean Acres reaches about 62°F in the afternoon and slips back to 46°F overnight — a 16°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 50°F and 74°F. Set against its neighbours, April runs about 10°F warmer than March and about 9°F cooler than May.

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Avg high (°F)Avg low (°F)
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25741
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How April really feels in Ocean Acres

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.

Ocean Acres 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° / 29°3.39.139.50.3
Feb44° / 30°3.293.210.40.8
Mar51° / 36°4.110.31.911.72.5
Apr62° / 46°3.410.40.2135.1
May71° / 55°3.210.4014.26.4
Jun81° / 65°3.510.6014.86.2
Jul86° / 71°3.711.3014.55.0
Aug83° / 69°4.611013.65.7
Sep77° / 62°3.78.9012.37.0
Oct66° / 52°3.88.2010.96.4
Nov56° / 41°3.07.90.19.84.0
Dec47° / 34°3.99.31.59.21.5

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 (%)
14456
24456
34456
44456
54456
64555
74555
84555
94654
104654
114654
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Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitationSnow

Ocean Acres gets around 3.4 in of rain and snow over 10.4 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 (%)
1362
2362
3362
4362
5362
6362
7362
8352
9351
10351
11341
12341
13341
14351
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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 93% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
19820
29820
39820
49730
59730
69730
79730
89730
99631
109541
119541
129541
139541
149451
159451
169451
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189262
199262
209262
219172
229172
239082
248983
258893
268893
2787103
2887103
2986113
3085114

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
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309light 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 5:50 AM to 5:06 AM, and sunset from 6:13 PM to 6:43 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.45:506:13
212.45:486:15
312.55:476:16
412.55:456:17
512.65:436:18
612.65:426:19
712.75:406:20
812.75:396:21
912.75:376:22
1012.85:356:23
1112.85:346:24
1212.95:326:25
1312.95:316:26
1413.05:296:27
1513.05:286:28
1613.05:266:29
1713.15:246:30
1813.15:236:31
1913.25:216:32
2013.25:206:33
2113.35:186:34
2213.35:176:35
2313.35:166:36
2413.45:146:37
2513.45:136:38
2613.55:116:39
2713.55:106:40
2813.55:096:41
2913.65:076:42
3013.65:066:43

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 5.28 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.89 kWh/m² to a high of 6.3 kWh/m² in June across the year — April's 5.28 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.7Bright
24.7Bright
34.8Bright
44.8Bright
54.9Bright
64.9Bright
75.0Bright
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95.0Bright
105.1Bright
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145.2Bright
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185.3Bright
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205.4Bright
215.4Bright
225.5Bright
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265.5Bright
275.6Bright
285.6Bright
295.6Bright
305.6Bright
Planning a trip in April

Hazard calendar for Ocean Acres

In seasonPeak

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

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

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

Is April a good time to visit Ocean Acres?

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

5.1
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
1.1
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

April is a reasonable time to visit Ocean Acres for sightseeing.

What to pack for Ocean Acres in April

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

In April, Ocean Acres sees daytime highs around 62°F and nights near 46°F. Worth packing: a warm layer, rain gear and sun protection. About 10 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Ocean Acres 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 12 mi away) is warmest in August at about 75°F and coldest in February near 40°F.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jun 26 to Oct 1 — about 3.2 months when the water holds above 68°F.

40°50°60°70°80°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°F)Comfort
Jan43Bracing
Feb40Bracing
Mar41Bracing
Apr47Bracing
May56Bracing
Jun66Cool
Jul73Refreshing
Aug75Refreshing
Sep72Refreshing
Oct65Cool
Nov56Bracing
Dec49Bracing

UV index in Ocean Acres 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 Ocean Acres peaks around July 12 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 12UV 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 Ocean Acres 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 Ocean Acres is worst in June — around 15 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.3× the cleanest month (November, 7 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJun 2115 µg/m³Nov 167 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan9Good
Feb12Good
Mar15Moderate
Apr13Moderate
May13Moderate
Jun15Moderate
Jul15Moderate
Aug13Moderate
Sep10Good
Oct8Good
Nov7Good
Dec8Good
Location & terrain

Where is Ocean Acres?

Ocean Acres sits at 39.7°N, 74.3°W, 128 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Bayville, 13 mi away.

Topography around Ocean Acres

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Ocean Acres has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 141 ft around an average of 105 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 233 ft; within 50 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 482 ft.

The land around Ocean Acres is covered by trees (69%) within 2 miles, trees (61%) and water (21%) within 10 miles, and trees (48%) and water (35%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
141 ft
10 miles
233 ft
50 miles
482 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
April weather nearby: Bayville 13 mi · Toms River 15 mi · Brick 23 mi · Lakewood 25 mi · Point Pleasant 26 mi · Atlantic City 27 mi · Pleasantville 28 mi · Vincentown 28 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 Ocean Acres (39.7435°, -74.281°, elevation 128 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).