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Weather in April in Kent

Planning a journey to Kent this April and curious over the weather conditions to await? Your essential details are found on this page, answering your query:

What is the weather like in Kent in April?

Kent is a region in the United Kingdom. April in Kent generally has mild temperatures, with moderate precipitation.

Temperatures

The average maximum temperatures are mild and range from 12°C in Broadstairs to 14°C in Dartford. Nighttime temperatures generally drop to 6°C in Dartford and 8°C in Broadstairs.

Precipitation

In April, precipitation varies across different areas. From moderate rainfall in Margate with an average of 47 mm to moderate rainfall in Westerham with 60 mm.

Average sunshine

The city Canterbury usually sees around 150 hours of sunlight, indicating a moderately sunny period.

For specific regional insights in Kent for April, refer to the map provided below. For an in-depth overview of the yearly weather conditions, do visit our Kent climate page.

Where to go in Kent in April

Find more information for the most popular destinations in the Kent on the map below. Click on a destination dot for more detailes.

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Legend perfect weather pleasant tolerable unpleasant poor
Perfect weather is subjective. On this map perfect weather has been defined with temperatures between 20°C and 29°C and not too much precipitation (less than 90 mm a month).

Popular destinations

What is the weather like in April for the 5 most popular destinations in Kent?

Canterbury

In April Canterbury generally has moderate temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 13°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 7°C and moderate monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are unpleasant that month.

Canterbury
minimum temparatureMax temperature minimum temparatureMax temp
maximum temparatureMin temperature maximum temparatureMin temp
sun hoursMonthly sun hours sun hoursSun hours
precipitationMonthly rainfall precipitationRainfall
rain daysMonthly rainy days rain daysRainy days
conditionsWeather conditions conditionsWeather
<<   March March
<<  
11°C 
5°C 
113 hours 
48 mm 
15 days 
13°C 
7°C 
150 hours 
52 mm 
14 days 
May   >> May
>>  
17°C 
10°C 
202 hours 
58 mm 
13 days 
Climate in Canterbury

Dover

In April Dover generally has moderate temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 12°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 8°C and moderate monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are unpleasant that month.

Dover
minimum temparatureMax temperature minimum temparatureMax temp
maximum temparatureMin temperature maximum temparatureMin temp
sun hoursMonthly sun hours sun hoursSun hours
precipitationMonthly rainfall precipitationRainfall
rain daysMonthly rainy days rain daysRainy days
conditionsWeather conditions conditionsWeather
<<   March March
<<  
10°C 
6°C 
113 hours 
54 mm 
15 days 
poor 
12°C 
8°C 
150 hours 
51 mm 
14 days 
May   >> May
>>  
15°C 
10°C 
202 hours 
56 mm 
13 days 
Climate in Dover

Folkestone

In April Folkestone generally has moderate temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 13°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 7°C and moderate monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are unpleasant that month.

Folkestone
minimum temparatureMax temperature minimum temparatureMax temp
maximum temparatureMin temperature maximum temparatureMin temp
sun hoursMonthly sun hours sun hoursSun hours
precipitationMonthly rainfall precipitationRainfall
rain daysMonthly rainy days rain daysRainy days
conditionsWeather conditions conditionsWeather
<<   March March
<<  
11°C 
6°C 
113 hours 
54 mm 
15 days 
13°C 
7°C 
150 hours 
52 mm 
14 days 
May   >> May
>>  
16°C 
10°C 
202 hours 
56 mm 
13 days 
Climate in Folkestone

Whitstable

In April Whitstable generally has moderate temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 13°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 7°C and moderate monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are unpleasant that month.

Whitstable
minimum temparatureMax temperature minimum temparatureMax temp
maximum temparatureMin temperature maximum temparatureMin temp
sun hoursMonthly sun hours sun hoursSun hours
precipitationMonthly rainfall precipitationRainfall
rain daysMonthly rainy days rain daysRainy days
conditionsWeather conditions conditionsWeather
<<   March March
<<  
11°C 
5°C 
113 hours 
49 mm 
15 days 
13°C 
7°C 
150 hours 
53 mm 
14 days 
May   >> May
>>  
16°C 
10°C 
202 hours 
58 mm 
13 days 
Climate in Whitstable

Broadstairs

In April Broadstairs generally has moderate temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 12°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 8°C and moderate monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are unpleasant that month.

Broadstairs
minimum temparatureMax temperature minimum temparatureMax temp
maximum temparatureMin temperature maximum temparatureMin temp
sun hoursMonthly sun hours sun hoursSun hours
precipitationMonthly rainfall precipitationRainfall
rain daysMonthly rainy days rain daysRainy days
conditionsWeather conditions conditionsWeather
<<   March March
<<  
10°C 
6°C 
113 hours 
51 mm 
14 days 
poor 
12°C 
8°C 
150 hours 
48 mm 
14 days 
May   >> May
>>  
15°C 
11°C 
202 hours 
53 mm 
13 days 
Climate in Broadstairs

Is your destination not in the list? Have a look at other destinations in Kent, in the United Kingdom.

Is April the best time to visit Kent?

In our view, April might not be the best time to travel to Kent with often unpleasant weather in Canterbury.

Generally speaking, July, August and September provide perfect weather in Canterbury. The weather in January, February and December, on the other hand, tends to be poor.

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