Vestal weather in April

In April, Vestal sees average daytime highs of 56°F and overnight lows near 38°F, with 3.8 in of precipitation across 12.5 wet days and about 13.1 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 1st-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 51°F in the first days to 61°F by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 21% 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 48 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, April is Vestal's 7th-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Vestal's year-round climate.

Daytime high
56°
7th warmest
Overnight low
38°
6th coldest
Precipitation
3.8 in
12.5 wet days
Daylight
13 h 06 min
5:30 AM – 6:39 PM
Cloud cover
68%
7th clearest
Wind
8 mph
5th windiest
Solar energy
4.8 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.5
out of 10

Vestal is town in Broome County, New York, United States.

Founded
1823

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 51°F in the first days to 61°F by the end.

A typical April day in Vestal reaches about 56°F in the afternoon and slips back to 38°F overnight — a 18°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 43°F and 70°F. Set against its neighbours, April runs about 13°F warmer than March and about 11°F cooler than May.

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Avg high (°F)Avg low (°F)
15033
25033
35133
45134
55234
65235
75335
85335
95336
105436
115536
125537
135537
145637
155638
165738
175738
185839
195839
205839
215940
225940
235940
246041
256041
266041
276142
286142
296242
306243

How April really feels in Vestal

Once humidity and wind are folded in, April averages 0 days that feel above 90°F and 14 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
14
wind chill below the day's low

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

Vestal weather by month

How April compares with the rest of the year at a glance. April is the 7th-warmest and 1st-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°F)Rainfall (inches)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan32° / 18°2.810.67.89.30.0
Feb34° / 19°2.59.66.810.30.0
Mar43° / 27°3.611.75.611.70.6
Apr56° / 38°3.812.52.113.13.5
May67° / 48°3.712.70.114.45.7
Jun75° / 57°3.812.10156.4
Jul80° / 62°3.411.4014.86.3
Aug78° / 60°3.610.4013.76.7
Sep71° / 53°3.89.5012.36.6
Oct59° / 42°3.810.60.410.84.4
Nov46° / 32°3.210.22.59.61.3
Dec36° / 24°3.210.7690.0

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 21% 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 66%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13268
23268
33367
43367
53367
63367
73268
83367
93367
103367
113367
123466
133466
143367
153367
163466
173466
183466
193664
203664
213565
223565
233565
243664
253664
263565
273565
283664
293664
303664

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitationSnow

Vestal gets around 3.8 in of rain and snow over 12.5 wet days in April, the wettest month. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable precipitation averages around 42% and peaks near 43% on the wettest days, and about 2 days bring snow.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202530
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
14313
24313
34313
44312
54312
64311
74211
84210
94110
10419
11419
12408
13408
14407
15416
16416
17416
18415
19425
20425
21424
22424
23424
24423
25423
26422
27422
28422
29422
30421

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 98% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
110000
210000
310000
410000
510000
69910
79910
89910
99910
109910
119910
129820
139820
149820
159820
169820
179820
189820
199820
209730
219730
229730
239730
249730
259730
269730
279640
289640
299541
309451

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
207light breeze
217light breeze
227calm
237calm
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 48 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 84 minutes over April. Sunrise moves from 5:56 AM to 5:09 AM, and sunset from 6:22 PM to 6:54 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.45:566:22
212.55:546:23
312.55:536:24
412.65:516:25
512.65:496:26
612.75:476:27
712.75:466:28
812.85:446:29
912.85:426:31
1012.95:406:32
1112.95:396:33
1212.95:376:34
1313.05:356:35
1413.05:346:36
1513.15:326:37
1613.15:306:39
1713.25:296:40
1813.25:276:41
1913.35:256:42
2013.35:246:43
2113.45:226:44
2213.45:216:45
2313.55:196:46
2413.55:186:48
2513.55:166:49
2613.65:156:50
2713.65:136:51
2813.75:126:52
2913.75:106:53
3013.85:096:54

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 4.8 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.43 kWh/m² to a high of 5.95 kWh/m² in July across the year — April's 4.8 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.3Bright
24.3Bright
34.4Bright
44.4Bright
54.4Bright
64.5Bright
74.5Bright
84.6Bright
94.6Bright
104.7Bright
114.7Bright
124.7Bright
134.8Bright
144.8Bright
154.8Bright
164.9Bright
174.9Bright
184.9Bright
194.9Bright
205.0Bright
215.0Bright
225.0Bright
235.0Bright
245.1Bright
255.1Bright
265.1Bright
275.1Bright
285.2Bright
295.2Bright
305.2Bright
Planning a trip in April

Is April a good time to visit Vestal?

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

3.5
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
0.2
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

April is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Vestal.

What to pack for Vestal in April

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

In April, Vestal sees daytime highs around 56°F and nights near 38°F. Worth packing: a warm layer, rain gear and sun protection. About 13 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gearsun protection

UV index in Vestal 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 Vestal peaks around July 11 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 22 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 9Dec 22UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr5High
May8Very high
Jun8Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug6High
Sep6High
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Moderate
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Vestal?

Vestal sits at 42.1°N, 76.1°W, 830 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Binghamton, 6.8 mi away.

Topography around Vestal

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Vestal has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 728 ft around an average of 997 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,155 ft; within 50 miles, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,293 ft.

The land around Vestal is covered by trees (59%) and artificial surfaces (21%) within 2 miles, trees (72%) and grassland (21%) within 10 miles, and trees (76%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
728 ft
10 miles
1,155 ft
50 miles
2,293 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
April weather nearby: Binghamton 6.8 mi · Ithaca 34 mi · Cortland 36 mi · Elmira 39 mi · Scranton 51 mi · Back Mountain 52 mi · Wilkes-Barre 58 mi · Auburn 64 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 Vestal (42.0851°, -76.0538°, elevation 830 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. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).