Cockburn Town weather in April
In April, Cockburn Town has daytime highs averaging 25 °C, nights around 24 °C, with 6.0 wet days, and a sea temperature of 26 °C. Figures are 1991–2020 climate normals.
- 25.4°C Average high
- 24.3°C Average low
- 6.0days Wet days
- 33mm Rainfall
- 26.0°C Sea temperature
- 13h Daylight
Daily temperatures through April
How April develops
Averages for the first, middle and last part of the month, from daily 1991–2020 normals. Chance of rain is the share of years in which that calendar day recorded more than 1 mm.
| Days | Avg high | Avg low | Chance of rain |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1–10 April | 25.2 °C | 24.1 °C | 17 % |
| 11–20 April | 25.3 °C | 24.2 °C | 19 % |
| 21–30 April | 25.7 °C | 24.6 °C | 24 % |
- Rain is most likely over days 21–30 of April (24 % of days) and least likely over days 1–10 (17 %).
What to expect
| Measure | Typical April | Share of the month |
|---|---|---|
| Days above 25 °C | 21 of 30 | 69 % |
| Days above 30 °C | 0 of 30 | 0 % |
| Days below 0 °C | 0 of 30 | 0 % |
| Days with more than 1 mm rain | 6.0 of 30 | 20 % |
Conditions in April
| Measure | Average |
|---|---|
| Mean temperature | 25 °C |
| Record high (1991–2020) | 28 °C |
| Record low (1991–2020) | 21 °C |
| Relative humidity | 78 % |
| Wind speed | 30 km/h |
| Cloud cover | 35 % |
Where Cockburn Town ranks in April
| Ranking | Position | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Best beach destinations in the world in April | 29thof 50 | 91/100 |
April compared with the months around it
| Month | Avg high | Rainfall | Cloud |
|---|---|---|---|
| February | 24.9 °C | 21 mm | 31 % |
| March | 24.9 °C | 34 mm | 33 % |
| April | 25.4 °C | 33 mm | 35 % |
| May | 26.4 °C | 54 mm | 51 % |
| June | 27.6 °C | 35 mm | 54 % |
See all twelve months for Cockburn Town
- April is the 9th warmest month here.
- It is the 2nd driest month of the year.
- It ranks 3rd for least cloud cover.
- Days last about 13 hours from sunrise to sunset.
- It rains on 6.0 of 30 days — 20 % of the month.
- Nights are about 1.1 °C cooler than the middle of the day.
- The hottest April day on record since 1991 reached 28 °C, 2.5 °C above the usual daytime high.
- Beach score: 91 / 100 — see how this is calculated.
Nearby destinations in April
| Destination | Avg high | Wet days | Sea |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cockburn Town | 25 °C | 6.0 | 26 |
| Santiago de los Caballeros | 30 °C | 13 | – |
| Port-de-Paix | 30 °C | 13 | 27 |
| Dessalines | 32 °C | 11 | – |
| Saint-Marc | 31 °C | 11 | 28 |
| Delmas | 31 °C | 18 | 28 |
| Port-au-Prince | 31 °C | 18 | 28 |
| Pétionville | 29 °C | 19 | 28 |
| Carrefour | 31 °C | 16 | 28 |
QuestionsApril in Cockburn Town, answered
How warm is Cockburn Town in April?
Daily highs average 25 °C and nights fall to about 24 °C, a spread of 1.1 °C between afternoon and dawn. That makes April the 9th warmest month of the year here.
Does it rain much in Cockburn Town in April?
April averages 33 mm of rain, spread over about 6 of the 30 days — 20 % of the month. Cloud cover averages 35 % of the sky.
Is the sea warm enough to swim in April?
The sea averages 26 °C off Cockburn Town in April. Most people find water below 20 °C bracing and above 25 °C comfortable for a long swim; this figure is a monthly surface average, so a sheltered bay on a still afternoon can be warmer.
How long are the days in April?
Cockburn Town averages 13 hours between sunrise and sunset in April. Day length is computed from latitude and date, so it is exact rather than modelled — but it says nothing about how much of that time is sunny.
Data sources and method
- ERA5 / ERA5-Land reanalysis — Copernicus Climate Change Service (C3S), ECMWF. Copernicus Licence
- Open-Meteo — Open-Meteo.com. CC BY 4.0
- NOAA OISST v2.1 — NOAA Physical Sciences Laboratory. Public domain
- GeoNames — GeoNames.org. CC BY 4.0
- Normal period
- 1991–2020
- Dataset version
- era5-1991-2020-scores1.1
- Last processed
Measured values come from ERA5 reanalysis and are reproduced unchanged. Calculated by us: daylight hours, beach and comfort scores, monthly rankings, threshold day counts, chance of a wet day by date, ten-day averages within the month. Full formulas are on the methodology page.
Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information 2026. Neither the European Commission nor ECMWF is responsible for any use that may be made of the Copernicus information or data it contains.