West Orange weather in April

In April, West Orange sees average daytime highs of 60°F and overnight lows near 44°F, with 3.7 in of precipitation across 10.8 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 55°F in the first days to 64°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 West Orange's 11th-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see West Orange's year-round climate.

Daytime high
60°
7th warmest
Overnight low
44°
6th coldest
Precipitation
3.7 in
10.8 wet days
Daylight
13 h 06 min
5:25 AM – 6:30 PM
Cloud cover
64%
11th clearest
Wind
8 mph
4th windiest
Solar energy
4.95 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.6
out of 10

West Orange is township in Essex County, New Jersey, United States.

Founded
1863

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 55°F in the first days to 64°F by the end.

A typical April day in West Orange reaches about 60°F in the afternoon and slips back to 44°F overnight — a 15°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 49°F and 72°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)
15439
25540
35540
45540
55641
65641
75742
85742
95842
105843
115843
125943
135944
146044
156044
166045
176145
186146
196146
206246
216246
226247
236347
246347
256348
266448
276448
286449
296449
306549

How April really feels in West Orange

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.

West Orange 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
Jan38° / 25°3.49.24.69.40.0
Feb40° / 26°3.18.43.910.40.1
Mar48° / 34°4.210.23.511.71.8
Apr60° / 44°3.710.80.413.14.6
May70° / 54°3.611.7014.26.2
Jun79° / 64°4.111.2014.96.4
Jul84° / 69°4.211014.65.4
Aug82° / 68°4.010.7013.66.1
Sep75° / 60°4.09.4012.36.9
Oct64° / 49°3.98.70.110.95.8
Nov52° / 39°3.18.20.59.73.0
Dec43° / 31°4.09.739.10.5

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 14% of April, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 60%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14060
24060
33961
44060
54060
64060
74159
84159
94159
104258
114159
124159
134159
144159
154159
164060
173961
183961
193961
203961
213961
223961
233862
243961
253961
263961
274060
284060
294060
304060

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitationSnow

West Orange gets around 3.7 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 38% on the wettest days, and about 0 day brings snow.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202530
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1364
2374
3374
4383
5383
6383
7383
8373
9372
10372
11372
12372
13372
14372
15372
16371
17371
18371
19361
20361
21361
22351
23350
24350
25350
26350
27350
28350
29350
30350

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 95% 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
49820
59820
69820
79820
89820
99730
109730
119730
129730
139640
149640
159640
169541
179541
189541
199451
209451
219451
229451
239451
249451
259262
269262
279262
289172
299172
309082

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 5:49 AM to 5:04 AM, and sunset from 6:14 PM to 6:45 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.45:496:14
212.55:486:15
312.55:466:16
412.55:446:17
512.65:436:18
612.65:416:19
712.75:396:20
812.75:386:21
912.85:366:22
1012.85:346:23
1112.95:336:24
1212.95:316:25
1313.05:296:27
1413.05:286:28
1513.05:266:29
1613.15:256:30
1713.15:236:31
1813.25:216:32
1913.25:206:33
2013.35:186:34
2113.35:176:35
2213.35:156:36
2313.45:146:37
2413.45:126:38
2513.55:116:39
2613.55:096:40
2713.65:086:41
2813.65:076:43
2913.65:056:44
3013.75:046:45

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 4.95 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.75 kWh/m² to a high of 5.92 kWh/m² in June across the year — April's 4.95 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.4Bright
24.5Bright
34.5Bright
44.5Bright
54.6Bright
64.6Bright
74.7Bright
84.7Bright
94.8Bright
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
245.2Bright
255.2Bright
265.2Bright
275.2Bright
285.2Bright
295.2Bright
305.3Bright
Planning a trip in April

Hazard calendar for West Orange

In seasonPeak

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

West Orange 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 West Orange?

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

4.6
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
0.7
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

April is a reasonable time to visit West Orange for sightseeing.

What to pack for West Orange in April

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

In April, West Orange sees daytime highs around 60°F and nights near 44°F. Worth packing: a warm layer, rain gear and sun protection. About 11 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near West Orange 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 22 mi away) is warmest in August at about 74°F and coldest in February near 40°F.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jun 30 to Sep 26 — about 2.9 months when the water holds above 68°F.

40°50°60°70°80°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°F)Comfort
Jan43Bracing
Feb40Bracing
Mar41Bracing
Apr46Bracing
May55Bracing
Jun65Cool
Jul72Refreshing
Aug74Refreshing
Sep71Refreshing
Oct63Cool
Nov55Bracing
Dec48Bracing

UV index in West Orange 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 West Orange 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 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 8Dec 22UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar5Moderate
Apr6High
May7Very high
Jun8Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug6High
Sep6High
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Moderate
Dec1Low

Air quality in West Orange 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 West Orange is worst in July — around 18 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.8× the cleanest month (November, 10 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodJul 1318 µg/m³Nov 1410 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan12Moderate
Feb15Moderate
Mar16Moderate
Apr16Moderate
May17Moderate
Jun17Moderate
Jul18Moderate
Aug16Moderate
Sep14Moderate
Oct11Good
Nov10Good
Dec12Good
Location & terrain

Where is West Orange?

West Orange sits at 40.8°N, 74.2°W, 443 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Orange, 1.9 mi away.

Topography around West Orange

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around West Orange has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 581 ft around an average of 394 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 764 ft; within 50 miles, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,008 ft.

The land around West Orange is covered by trees (62%) and artificial surfaces (28%) within 2 miles, trees (50%) and artificial surfaces (38%) within 10 miles, and trees (61%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
581 ft
10 miles
764 ft
50 miles
2,008 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
April weather nearby: Orange 1.9 mi · Montclair 2.5 mi · East Orange 3.1 mi · Bloomfield 3.1 mi · South Orange 3.7 mi · Livingston 3.7 mi · Nutley 4.3 mi · Irvington 4.3 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 West Orange (40.7987°, -74.239°, elevation 443 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).