Southbury weather in April

In April, Southbury sees average daytime highs of 58°F and overnight lows near 41°F, with 3.8 in of precipitation across 11.3 wet days and about 13.1 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 8th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 53°F in the first days to 62°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 Southbury's 10th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Southbury's year-round climate.

Daytime high
58°
7th warmest
Overnight low
41°
6th coldest
Precipitation
3.8 in
11.3 wet days
Daylight
13 h 06 min
5:20 AM – 6:26 PM
Cloud cover
63%
10th clearest
Wind
8 mph
6th windiest
Solar energy
5.03 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.0
out of 10

Southbury is town in New Haven County, Connecticut, United States.

Density
191/km²
people per km²
Founded
1787

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 62°F by the end.

A typical April day in Southbury reaches about 58°F in the afternoon and slips back to 41°F overnight — a 17°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 46°F and 70°F. Set against its neighbours, April runs about 12°F warmer than March and about 10°F cooler than May.

20°40°60°80°151015202530
Avg high (°F)Avg low (°F)
15236
25236
35337
45337
55437
65438
75538
85538
95539
105639
115639
125740
135740
145840
155841
165841
175941
185942
195942
206042
216043
226043
236143
246144
256144
266144
276244
286245
296245
306346

How April really feels in Southbury

Once humidity and wind are folded in, April averages 0 days that feel above 90°F and 6 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
6
wind chill below the day's low

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

Southbury 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
Jan36° / 22°3.59.45.79.30.0
Feb38° / 23°3.18.85.110.30.0
Mar46° / 31°4.211.24.111.71.2
Apr58° / 41°3.811.3113.14.0
May67° / 50°3.612.1014.35.9
Jun77° / 60°4.112014.96.4
Jul82° / 65°3.911.1014.75.9
Aug80° / 64°4.310.6013.76.4
Sep73° / 57°4.19.2012.36.9
Oct62° / 46°4.29.10.210.95.3
Nov50° / 36°3.58.819.72.4
Dec40° / 28°4.210.34.39.10.2

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 57%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14159
24159
34159
44159
54159
64258
74258
84357
94357
104357
114357
124456
134456
144357
154357
164357
174258
184357
194357
204357
214357
224357
234357
244357
254258
264258
274258
284258
294258
304258

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitationSnow

Southbury gets around 3.8 in of rain and snow over 11.3 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 38% 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 (%)
1397
2397
3397
4397
5397
6396
7396
8386
9385
10385
11385
12374
13374
14374
15383
16383
17383
18382
19382
20382
21381
22381
23381
24381
25391
26391
27390
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
109910
119820
129820
139820
149820
159730
169730
179730
189730
199730
209730
219640
229640
239541
249541
259541
269541
279541
289451
299451
309352

Wind in April

Winds average 8 mph in April.

Across April, daily wind ranges from about 7 mph on the calmest days to 8 mph at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (mph)Feels
18light breeze
28light breeze
38light breeze
48light breeze
58light breeze
68light breeze
78light breeze
88light breeze
98light breeze
108light breeze
118light breeze
128light breeze
138light breeze
148light breeze
158light breeze
168light breeze
178light breeze
188light breeze
198light breeze
208light breeze
218light breeze
228light breeze
237light breeze
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 5:45 AM to 4:59 AM, and sunset from 6:10 PM to 6:42 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.45:456:10
212.55:436:11
312.55:426:12
412.65:406:13
512.65:386:14
612.75:366:15
712.75:356:17
812.75:336:18
912.85:316:19
1012.85:306:20
1112.95:286:21
1212.95:266:22
1313.05:256:23
1413.05:236:24
1513.15:216:25
1613.15:206:26
1713.25:186:28
1813.25:166:29
1913.25:156:30
2013.35:136:31
2113.35:126:32
2213.45:106:33
2313.45:096:34
2413.55:076:35
2513.55:066:36
2613.65:046:37
2713.65:036:39
2813.65:016:40
2913.75:006:41
3013.74:596:42

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 5.03 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.69 kWh/m² to a high of 6.06 kWh/m² in June across the year — April's 5.03 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
64.7Bright
74.7Bright
84.8Bright
94.8Bright
104.9Bright
114.9Bright
124.9Bright
135.0Bright
145.0Bright
155.0Bright
165.1Bright
175.1Bright
185.1Bright
195.2Bright
205.2Bright
215.2Bright
225.2Bright
235.2Bright
245.3Bright
255.3Bright
265.3Bright
275.3Bright
285.3Bright
295.3Bright
305.3Bright
Planning a trip in April

Hazard calendar for Southbury

In seasonPeak

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

Southbury 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 Southbury?

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

4.0
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
0.3
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

April is a reasonable time to visit Southbury for sightseeing.

What to pack for Southbury in April

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

In April, Southbury sees daytime highs around 58°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

Sea temperature near Southbury 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 25 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 Jul 1 to Sep 30 — about 3 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
May54Bracing
Jun65Cool
Jul72Refreshing
Aug74Refreshing
Sep71Refreshing
Oct64Cool
Nov55Bracing
Dec46Bracing

UV index in Southbury 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 Southbury 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
Mar4Moderate
Apr6High
May8Very high
Jun7Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug5High
Sep6High
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Moderate
Dec1Low

Air quality in Southbury 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 Southbury 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 Southbury?

Southbury sits at 41.5°N, 73.2°W, 249 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Naugatuck, 8.7 mi away.

Topography around Southbury

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Southbury has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 633 ft around an average of 407 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,050 ft; within 50 miles, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,815 ft.

The land around Southbury is covered by trees (86%) within 2 miles, trees (85%) within 10 miles, and trees (74%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
633 ft
10 miles
1,050 ft
50 miles
2,815 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
April weather nearby: Naugatuck 8.7 mi · Seymour 9.3 mi · Waterbury 9.9 mi · Ansonia 12 mi · Shelton 13 mi · Danbury 14 mi · Wolcott 14 mi · Cheshire 16 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 Southbury (41.4815°, -73.2132°, elevation 249 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).