How Crowded Is Fire Island in April?
April is a very quiet month at Fire Island National Seashore, running about 0.5× the park's average month — roughly 4% of the year's visitors come in April. That puts it between the August peak and the January low. Overall our best-time score rates April as "Good" for a visit. Typical April weather averages a high near 56°F and a low around 43°F, with about 3.8" of precipitation. You'll get about 13.1 hours of daylight to explore.
Frequently Asked Questions
April is very quiet at Fire Island National Seashore (about 0.5× the average month). Our best-time score rates it "Good". The single best month overall is May.
The busiest month is August and the quietest is January. April sits at about 0.5× the park's average, or 4% of annual visitation.
Source: National Park Service Visitor Use Statistics (1979–2025), NOAA NCEI Climate Normals 1991–2020. Updated 2026-06-20.