Yarmouth weather in April

In April, Yarmouth sees average daytime highs of 47°F and overnight lows near 42°F, with 4.3 in of precipitation across 11.3 wet days and about 13.1 hours of daylight. It is the 8th-warmest and 6th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 44°F in the first days to 50°F by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 29% 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 Yarmouth's 7th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Yarmouth's year-round climate.

Daytime high
47°
8th warmest
Overnight low
42°
5th coldest
Precipitation
4.3 in
11.3 wet days
Daylight
13 h 06 min
5:08 AM – 6:15 PM
Cloud cover
62%
7th clearest
Wind
15 mph
7th windiest
Solar energy
5.21 kWh/m²
Travel score
1.5
out of 10

Yarmouth is town in Massachusetts, United States.

Density
345/km²
people per km²
Founded
1639

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 44°F in the first days to 50°F by the end.

A typical April day in Yarmouth reaches about 47°F in the afternoon and slips back to 42°F overnight — a 5°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 42°F and 53°F. Set against its neighbours, April runs about 7°F warmer than March and about 8°F cooler than May.

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Avg high (°F)Avg low (°F)
14438
24439
34439
44539
54539
64540
74540
84640
94640
104641
114641
124641
134742
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154742
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234944
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255045
265045
275045
285046
295146
305146

How April really feels in Yarmouth

Once humidity and wind are folded in, April averages 0 days that feel above 90°F and 7 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
7
wind chill below the day's low

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

Yarmouth weather by month

How April compares with the rest of the year at a glance. April is the 8th-warmest and 6th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°F)Rainfall (inches)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan38° / 30°4.311.24.79.30.0
Feb38° / 30°3.8104.710.30.0
Mar41° / 34°4.811.23.711.70.1
Apr47° / 42°4.311.30.613.11.5
May55° / 50°3.610.3014.33.5
Jun64° / 60°3.28.20155.9
Jul71° / 67°2.57.7014.77.0
Aug71° / 67°3.17.8013.77.1
Sep66° / 62°4.08.3012.36.5
Oct59° / 54°4.810.1010.94.6
Nov51° / 44°4.4100.39.62.4
Dec43° / 36°5.1122.890.6

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 29% 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 56%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14159
24258
34258
44258
54357
64258
74258
84258
94357
104456
114357
124357
134456
144555
154555
164555
174555
184555
194654
204654
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224654
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264654
274555
284555
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304456

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitationSnow

Yarmouth gets around 4.3 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 41% on the wettest days, and about 1 day brings snow.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202530
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1405
2415
3414
4414
5414
6404
7404
8403
9393
10383
11383
12373
13372
14372
15372
16362
17362
18361
19361
20361
21361
22361
23361
24361
25360
26370
27370
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 100% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
11000
21000
31000
41000
51000
61000
71000
81000
91000
101000
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Wind in April

Winds average 15 mph in April.

Across April, daily wind ranges from about 14 mph on the calmest days to 15 mph at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (mph)Feels
115breezy
215breezy
315breezy
415breezy
515breezy
615breezy
715breezy
815breezy
915breezy
1015breezy
1115breezy
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2114breezy
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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 5:33 AM to 4:46 AM, and sunset from 5:58 PM to 6:30 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.45:335:58
212.55:315:59
312.55:306:00
412.65:286:01
512.65:266:03
612.75:246:04
712.75:236:05
812.85:216:06
912.85:196:07
1012.85:176:08
1112.95:166:09
1212.95:146:10
1313.05:126:11
1413.05:116:13
1513.15:096:14
1613.15:086:15
1713.25:066:16
1813.25:046:17
1913.35:036:18
2013.35:016:19
2113.35:006:20
2213.44:586:21
2313.44:566:23
2413.54:556:24
2513.54:536:25
2613.64:526:26
2713.64:506:27
2813.74:496:28
2913.74:486:29
3013.74:466:30

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 5.21 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.58 kWh/m² to a high of 6.41 kWh/m² in July across the year — April's 5.21 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.6Bright
24.7Bright
34.7Bright
44.7Bright
54.8Bright
64.8Bright
74.9Bright
85.0Bright
95.0Bright
105.0Bright
115.1Bright
125.1Bright
135.2Bright
145.2Bright
155.2Bright
165.3Bright
175.3Bright
185.3Bright
195.3Bright
205.4Bright
215.4Bright
225.4Bright
235.4Bright
245.4Bright
255.4Bright
265.5Bright
275.5Bright
285.5Bright
295.5Bright
305.5Bright
Planning a trip in April

Hazard calendar for Yarmouth

In seasonPeak

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

Yarmouth sits in the Atlantic hurricane belt; the season peaks August–October.

Atlantic hurricane
Jan
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Mar
Apr
May
Jun
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Oct
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Is April a good time to visit Yarmouth?

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

1.5
Sightseeing
8th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

April is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Yarmouth.

What to pack for Yarmouth in April

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

In April, Yarmouth sees daytime highs around 47°F and nights near 42°F. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: rain gear, sun protection and a windbreaker. About 11 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gearsun protectiona windbreaker

Sea temperature near Yarmouth in April

The nearest coast averages about 43°F in April — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea offshore is warmest in August at about 68°F and coldest in February near 38°F.

The water stays below 68°F all year — cool enough that most swimmers want a wetsuit.

30°40°50°60°70°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarm
Sea temperature (°F)Comfort
Jan40Bracing
Feb38Bracing
Mar38Bracing
Apr43Bracing
May50Bracing
Jun59Bracing
Jul66Cool
Aug68Refreshing
Sep65Cool
Oct58Bracing
Nov51Bracing
Dec45Bracing

UV index in Yarmouth 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 Yarmouth peaks around June 21 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 highHighModerateLowJun 21UV 8Dec 23UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr5High
May7Very high
Jun8Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug5Moderate
Sep6High
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Moderate
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Yarmouth?

Yarmouth sits at 41.7°N, 70.2°W, 33 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Barnstable, 3.7 mi away.

Topography around Yarmouth

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Yarmouth has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 151 ft around an average of 46 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 253 ft; within 50 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 630 ft.

The land around Yarmouth is covered by trees (60%) within 2 miles, water (61%) and trees (30%) within 10 miles, and water (75%) and trees (21%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
151 ft
10 miles
253 ft
50 miles
630 ft
treesgrasslandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
April weather nearby: Barnstable 3.7 mi · Provincetown 24 mi · Duxbury 32 mi · Fairhaven 35 mi · New Bedford 37 mi · Middleborough 37 mi · Hanover 41 mi · Rockland 46 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 Yarmouth (41.7057°, -70.2286°, elevation 33 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. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).