Toms River weather in April

In April, Toms River sees average daytime highs of 62°F and overnight lows near 45°F, with 3.4 in of precipitation across 10.7 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 Toms River's 10th-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Toms River's year-round climate.

Daytime high
62°
7th warmest
Overnight low
45°
6th coldest
Precipitation
3.4 in
10.7 wet days
Daylight
13 h 06 min
5:25 AM – 6:29 PM
Cloud cover
61%
10th clearest
Wind
9 mph
5th windiest
Solar energy
5.18 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.0
out of 10

Toms River is unincorporated community and census designated place located within Toms River Township, in Ocean County, New Jersey, United States.

Density
840/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 Toms River reaches about 62°F in the afternoon and slips back to 45°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 11°F warmer than March and about 9°F cooler than May.

40°60°80°151015202530
Avg high (°F)Avg low (°F)
15641
25641
35741
45742
55842
65842
75943
85943
95943
106044
116044
126144
136145
146145
156245
166246
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186346
196347
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216447
226447
236448
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266549
276549
286549
296650
306650

How April really feels in Toms River

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.

Toms River 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
Jan41° / 28°3.39.13.19.50.1
Feb43° / 29°3.19.13.410.40.6
Mar51° / 36°4.110.42.211.72.4
Apr62° / 45°3.410.70.3135.0
May71° / 55°3.310.6014.26.4
Jun80° / 65°3.710.9014.86.2
Jul85° / 71°4.011.7014.55.0
Aug83° / 69°4.511.4013.65.8
Sep76° / 62°3.79.3012.37.0
Oct66° / 51°3.88.4010.96.3
Nov55° / 41°3.080.29.83.8
Dec46° / 34°4.09.71.69.21.3

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 15% of April, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 57%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14357
24357
34258
44258
54357
64357
74357
84357
94357
104456
114456
124456
134357
144258
154258
164258
174258
184258
194258
204357
214357
224357
234357
244357
254258
264357
274357
284357
294456
304456

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitationSnow

Toms River gets around 3.4 in of rain and snow over 10.7 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 36% and peaks near 37% on the wettest days, and about 0 day brings snow.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202530
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1373
2373
3373
4372
5372
6372
7372
8362
9362
10362
11352
12351
13351
14361
15361
16361
17361
18361
19360
20360
21350
22350
23350
24350
25340
26340
27340
28340
29340
30340

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
49820
59820
69730
79730
89730
99631
109631
119541
129541
139541
149451
159451
169451
179352
189262
199262
209262
219262
229262
239073
249073
258983
268983
278893
288893
2987103
3086104

Wind in April

Winds average 9 mph in April.

Across April, daily wind ranges from about 8 mph on the calmest days to 9 mph at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (mph)Feels
19light breeze
29light breeze
39light breeze
49light breeze
59light breeze
69light breeze
79light breeze
89light breeze
99light breeze
109light breeze
119light breeze
129light breeze
139light breeze
149light breeze
159light breeze
169light breeze
179light breeze
189light breeze
199light breeze
209light breeze
219light breeze
229light breeze
239light breeze
249light breeze
259light breeze
269light breeze
279light breeze
289light breeze
298light breeze
308light 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 5:05 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
212.45:486:14
312.55:466:15
412.55:456:16
512.65:436:17
612.65:416:18
712.75:406:19
812.75:386:20
912.75:366:21
1012.85:356:22
1112.85:336:23
1212.95:326:25
1312.95:306:26
1413.05:296:27
1513.05:276:28
1613.15:256:29
1713.15:246:30
1813.15:226:31
1913.25:216:32
2013.25:196:33
2113.35:186:34
2213.35:166:35
2313.35:156:36
2413.45:136:37
2513.45:126:38
2613.55:116:39
2713.55:096:40
2813.65:086:41
2913.65:076:42
3013.65:056:43

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 5.18 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.85 kWh/m² to a high of 6.17 kWh/m² in June across the year — April's 5.18 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.6Bright
24.6Bright
34.7Bright
44.7Bright
54.8Bright
64.8Bright
74.9Bright
84.9Bright
95.0Bright
105.0Bright
115.0Bright
125.1Bright
135.1Bright
145.1Bright
155.2Bright
165.2Bright
175.2Bright
185.3Bright
195.3Bright
205.3Bright
215.3Bright
225.3Bright
235.4Bright
245.4Bright
255.4Bright
265.4Bright
275.5Bright
285.5Bright
295.5Bright
305.5Bright
Planning a trip in April

Hazard calendar for Toms River

In seasonPeak

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

Toms River 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 Toms River?

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

5.0
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
1.1
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

April is a reasonable time to visit Toms River for sightseeing.

What to pack for Toms River in April

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

In April, Toms River sees daytime highs around 62°F and nights near 45°F. Worth packing: a warm layer, rain gear and sun protection. About 11 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Toms River in April

The nearest coast averages about 46°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 18 mi away) is warmest in August at about 74°F and coldest in February near 41°F.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jun 28 to Sep 29 — about 3.1 months when the water holds above 68°F.

40°50°60°70°80°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°F)Comfort
Jan44Bracing
Feb41Bracing
Mar42Bracing
Apr46Bracing
May55Bracing
Jun65Cool
Jul73Refreshing
Aug74Refreshing
Sep71Refreshing
Oct64Cool
Nov56Bracing
Dec49Bracing

UV index in Toms River 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 Toms River peaks around July 12 at about 8 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 21 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 21UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar5Moderate
Apr6High
May8Very high
Jun8Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug6High
Sep6High
Oct3Moderate
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Low

Air quality in Toms River 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 Toms River 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 Toms River?

Toms River sits at 40.0°N, 74.2°W, 20 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Bayville, 3.7 mi away.

Topography around Toms River

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Toms River has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 118 ft around an average of 46 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 223 ft; within 50 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 722 ft.

The land around Toms River is covered by trees (52%) and artificial surfaces (30%) within 2 miles, trees (53%) and water (24%) within 10 miles, and trees (45%) and water (36%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
118 ft
10 miles
223 ft
50 miles
722 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
April weather nearby: Bayville 3.7 mi · Brick 8.1 mi · Lakewood 9.9 mi · Point Pleasant 11 mi · Ocean Acres 15 mi · Asbury Park 21 mi · Tinton Falls 25 mi · Marlboro 25 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 Toms River (39.9537°, -74.1979°, elevation 20 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).