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Fire Island in April

Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Nov–Apr (most businesses closed), peak-August weekends (crowds, higher ferry and hotel prices).

Key facts

Verdict
Avoid
Temperature
14°C (57°F) / 6°C (43°F)
average high / low
Rain days
10
Crowds
Medium
United States overall
Prices
Medium
United States overall

Verdict

AvoidBest and avoid months for Fire Island

Listed as a month to avoid: Nov–Apr (most businesses closed), peak-August weekends (crowds, higher ferry and hotel prices).

Is another month better than April?

April is rated avoid. These months rate higher:

Weather in April

Long-term averages
  • Fire IslandHighs around 14 °C (57 °F), lows around 6 °C (43 °F), rain on about 10 days

Festivals and holidays

Dates as our data lists them. Moving holidays (lunar and Islamic calendars, Easter) shift every year: check the date for your year before you build a trip on it.

  • Spring break big impact

    March–April · United States

    Students fill Florida, Texas and Mexico beaches; parks busy.

Crowds and prices

Crowds · United States overall
Medium
Prices · United States overall
Medium

United States overall: Good month for the Southwest, Washington cherry blossoms, the South; mountain roads still closed.

Compare two months

Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Fire Island, side by side.

  • Verdict

    Apr: Avoid

    Jun: Great (better)

  • Daytime high

    Apr: 14 °C (57 °F)

    Jun: 24 °C (75 °F)

  • Night low

    Apr: 6 °C (43 °F)

    Jun: 16 °C (61 °F)

  • Rain days

    Apr: 10

    Jun: 9 (better)

  • Crowds

    Apr: Medium

    Jun: High

  • Prices

    Apr: Medium

    Jun: High

  • Festivals listed

    Apr: 1

    Jun: 0

April: Listed as a month to avoid: Nov–Apr (most businesses closed), peak-August weekends (crowds, higher ferry and hotel prices).

June: Inside Fire Island's best window: Jun–Sep.

Fire Island: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.

What to pack

  • A warm layer for the evenings
  • A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast

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