Warwick weather in April

In April, Warwick sees average daytime highs of 57°F and overnight lows near 41°F, with 3.8 in of precipitation across 10.8 wet days and about 13.1 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 5th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 52°F in the first days to 61°F by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 24% 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 Warwick's 11th-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Warwick's year-round climate.

Daytime high
57°
7th warmest
Overnight low
41°
6th coldest
Precipitation
3.8 in
10.8 wet days
Daylight
13 h 06 min
5:12 AM – 6:20 PM
Cloud cover
64%
11th clearest
Wind
8 mph
5th windiest
Solar energy
4.94 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.9
out of 10

Warwick is city in Kent County, Rhode Island, United States.

Density
633/km²
people per km²
Founded
1642

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 52°F in the first days to 61°F by the end.

A typical April day in Warwick reaches about 57°F in the afternoon and slips back to 41°F overnight — a 16°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 47°F and 68°F. Set against its neighbours, April runs about 11°F warmer than March and about 10°F cooler than May.

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Avg high (°F)Avg low (°F)
15236
25237
35237
45337
55338
65438
75438
85438
95539
105539
115640
125640
135640
145741
155741
165841
175842
185842
195842
205942
215943
225943
236043
246044
256044
266044
276145
286145
296145
306246

How April really feels in Warwick

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.

Warwick weather by month

How April compares with the rest of the year at a glance. April is the 7th-warmest and 5th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°F)Rainfall (inches)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan37° / 23°3.6105.29.30.0
Feb39° / 24°3.18.64.810.30.0
Mar46° / 31°4.410.74.311.71.2
Apr57° / 41°3.810.80.713.13.9
May67° / 50°3.110.8014.35.9
Jun76° / 60°3.510.10156.7
Jul82° / 66°3.210.6014.76.3
Aug80° / 64°3.810.3013.76.5
Sep73° / 57°3.68.3012.37.0
Oct62° / 47°4.19.30.210.95.4
Nov51° / 37°3.58.80.89.62.7
Dec42° / 29°4.310.4490.3

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 24% 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 59%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13961
23862
33862
43961
53961
63961
73961
83961
93961
104060
114060
124159
134159
144060
154159
164159
174159
184258
194258
204357
214357
224357
234357
244258
254258
264258
274258
284258
294159
304159

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitationSnow

Warwick gets around 3.8 in of rain and snow over 10.8 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 1 day brings snow.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202530
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1366
2376
3376
4375
5375
6375
7374
8364
9364
10353
11353
12353
13353
14352
15352
16352
17352
18352
19351
20351
21361
22361
23361
24361
25361
26371
27371
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 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
49910
59910
69910
79910
89910
99910
109910
119820
129820
139820
149820
159820
169820
179730
189730
199730
209730
219730
229730
239730
249730
259640
269640
279640
289541
299451
309451

Wind in April

Winds average 8 mph in April.

Across April, daily wind ranges from about 8 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
238light breeze
248light breeze
258light breeze
268light breeze
278light breeze
288light 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 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
312.55:346:05
412.65:336:06
512.65:316:07
612.75:296:08
712.75:276:10
812.75:266:11
912.85:246:12
1012.85:226:13
1112.95:216:14
1212.95:196:15
1313.05:176:16
1413.05:166:17
1513.15:146:18
1613.15:126:20
1713.25:116:21
1813.25:096:22
1913.35:076:23
2013.35:066:24
2113.35:046:25
2213.45:036:26
2313.45:016:27
2413.55:006:28
2513.54:586:30
2613.64:576:31
2713.64:556:32
2813.74:546:33
2913.74:526:34
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 4.94 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.66 kWh/m² to a high of 5.93 kWh/m² in June across the year — April's 4.94 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.4Bright
24.4Bright
34.5Bright
44.5Bright
54.6Bright
64.6Bright
74.7Bright
84.7Bright
94.7Bright
104.8Bright
114.8Bright
124.9Bright
134.9Bright
144.9Bright
155.0Bright
165.0Bright
175.0Bright
185.0Bright
195.1Bright
205.1Bright
215.1Bright
225.1Bright
235.1Bright
245.1Bright
255.2Bright
265.2Bright
275.2Bright
285.2Bright
295.2Bright
305.2Bright
Planning a trip in April

Hazard calendar for Warwick

In seasonPeak

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

Warwick 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 Warwick?

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

3.9
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 Warwick.

What to pack for Warwick in April

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

In April, Warwick sees daytime highs around 57°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 Warwick 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 22 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 Warwick 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 Warwick 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

Air quality in Warwick 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 Warwick is worst in July — around 16 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.9× the cleanest month (November, 8 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJul 1516 µg/m³Nov 189 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan10Good
Feb13Moderate
Mar14Moderate
Apr14Moderate
May15Moderate
Jun15Moderate
Jul16Moderate
Aug14Moderate
Sep12Good
Oct10Good
Nov8Good
Dec10Good
Location & terrain

Where is Warwick?

Warwick sits at 41.7°N, 71.4°W, 36 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is West Warwick, 5.6 mi away.

Topography around Warwick

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Warwick has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 138 ft around an average of 30 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 564 ft; within 50 miles, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,585 ft.

The land around Warwick is covered by trees (36%), water (25%) and artificial surfaces (23%) within 2 miles, trees (47%) and water (27%) within 10 miles, and trees (60%) and water (33%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
138 ft
10 miles
564 ft
50 miles
1,585 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
April weather nearby: West Warwick 5.6 mi · Cranston 5.6 mi · Barrington 6.2 mi · Bristol 8.1 mi · East Providence 8.1 mi · Providence 8.7 mi · Johnston 9.3 mi · North Providence 11 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 Warwick (41.7001°, -71.4162°, elevation 36 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).