April is close to Airdrie's year-round average, with average highs near 10.8°C and lows around -1.9°C (mean 4.5°C). It is about average for rainfall, averaging 34 mm of rainfall and 63% relative humidity across the period.
April is close to Airdrie's year-round average. Across 45 years of records, the warmest April in Airdrie was 2016 — when the month averaged 8.1°C — while the coldest were 1982 and 2002 at 1.3°C. Typical April days reach 10.8°C with nights near -1.9°C. The long-term trend is cooling, about 0.2°C per decade.
April is about average for rainfall in Airdrie, averaging 34 mm of rainfall. The wettest April on record was 2003 with 87 mm, while the driest was 1988 at 5 mm.
Relative humidity in Airdrie during April averages 63%. The most humid Aprils were 2007 and 2017 at 72%, and the least humid was 1988 at 55%.
April receives about 4.5 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Airdrie. The sunniest April was 2022 at 5.2 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest were 2003 and 2017 at 3.8.
Average wind speed in Airdrie during April is 3 m/s. The windiest April was 2010 at 4 m/s, while the calmest were 1989 and 1993 at 2.4 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 4.7°C | 5.0°C | 4.1°C | 4.4°C | 3.9°C | -0.8°C |
| Avg High | 11.3°C | 11.3°C | 10.2°C | 10.6°C | 10.2°C | -1.1°C |
| Avg Low | -1.9°C | -1.3°C | -2.1°C | -1.9°C | -2.3°C | -0.4°C |
| Avg Rain | 29 mm | 32 mm | 39 mm | 40 mm | 30 mm | +1 mm |
April temperatures in Airdrie have stayed relatively stable across the record.
April has ranged from a record low of -14.9°C (1982) to a record high of 27.5°C (1987).
Rainfall in April is about average for rainfall, averaging 34 mm, with a wettest year of 87 mm.
A good time to visit Airdrie
April is a good time to visit Airdrie, with days averaging 10.8°C and nights around -1.9°C (mean 4.5°C, close to Airdrie's yearly average) and moderate rainfall. July and August are marginally more temperate, but April still suits most travellers.
| Year | Avg High | Avg Temp | Avg Low | Hottest Day | Coldest Day | Rainfall | Humidity | Wind | Solar |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 11.6°C | 5.0°C | -1.5°C | 20.3°C | -6.4°C | 42 mm | 65% | 2.7 m/s | 5.1 |
| 2024 | 11.0°C | 4.9°C | -1.1°C | 18.3°C | -7.9°C | 42 mm | 63% | 3.5 m/s | 4.7 |
| 2023 | 11.5°C | 4.8°C | -2.0°C | 23.2°C | -7.0°C | 19 mm | 62% | 2.7 m/s | 4.8 |
| 2022 | 7.5°C | 2.1°C | -3.3°C | 18.7°C | -9.9°C | 35 mm | 62% | 3.3 m/s | 5.2 |
| 2021 | 11.0°C | 4.3°C | -2.3°C | 22.2°C | -6.0°C | 17 mm | 60% | 2.9 m/s | 4.9 |
| 2020 | 8.3°C | 2.4°C | -3.5°C | 19.5°C | -14.6°C | 26 mm | 64% | 3.3 m/s | 5.1 |
| 2019 | 10.5°C | 4.5°C | -1.5°C | 20.0°C | -5.8°C | 29 mm | 62% | 2.9 m/s | 4.4 |
| 2018 | 9.0°C | 2.6°C | -3.9°C | 26.2°C | -14.0°C | 34 mm | 67% | 2.9 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2017 | 9.9°C | 4.2°C | -1.6°C | 17.4°C | -4.7°C | 58 mm | 72% | 2.6 m/s | 3.8 |
| 2016 🔥 | 15.4°C | 8.1°C | 0.8°C | 25.3°C | -5.7°C | 28 mm | 60% | 3.2 m/s | 4.8 |
| 2015 | 12.3°C | 5.6°C | -1.1°C | 26.1°C | -4.8°C | 13 mm | 59% | 3.2 m/s | 4.8 |
| 2014 | 10.9°C | 4.3°C | -2.2°C | 20.0°C | -8.6°C | 32 mm | 65% | 3 m/s | 4.5 |
| 2013 | 7.6°C | 2.0°C | -3.7°C | 20.5°C | -9.5°C | 36 mm | 67% | 3.4 m/s | 4.1 |
| 2012 | 11.5°C | 5.2°C | -1.0°C | 26.0°C | -5.6°C | 64 mm | 66% | 3.1 m/s | 4.1 |
| 2011 | 7.8°C | 2.3°C | -3.1°C | 15.1°C | -7.3°C | 42 mm | 64% | 2.9 m/s | 4.8 |
| 2010 | 11.5°C | 5.1°C | -1.3°C | 21.2°C | -5.8°C | 68 mm | 60% | 4 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2009 | 9.8°C | 3.6°C | -2.6°C | 21.1°C | -6.5°C | 16 mm | 62% | 2.8 m/s | 4.7 |
| 2008 | 7.3°C | 1.6°C | -4.2°C | 21.1°C | -12.5°C | 48 mm | 66% | 2.9 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2007 | 7.8°C | 2.5°C | -2.8°C | 17.0°C | -9.8°C | 71 mm | 72% | 3.1 m/s | 4.1 |
| 2006 | 13.0°C | 6.5°C | 0.0°C | 22.7°C | -4.6°C | 47 mm | 65% | 3.1 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2005 | 12.3°C | 5.7°C | -1.0°C | 21.1°C | -6.4°C | 17 mm | 62% | 3.3 m/s | 4.8 |
| 2004 | 12.7°C | 6.0°C | -0.7°C | 24.7°C | -6.1°C | 27 mm | 61% | 3 m/s | 4.8 |
| 2003 🌧️ | 10.1°C | 4.4°C | -1.3°C | 21.6°C | -9.9°C | 87 mm | 71% | 2.6 m/s | 3.8 |
| 2002 | 7.0°C | 1.3°C | -4.5°C | 19.1°C | -14.4°C | 32 mm | 64% | 3.4 m/s | 4.3 |
| 2001 | 11.1°C | 4.9°C | -1.4°C | 24.3°C | -5.8°C | 21 mm | 60% | 3.3 m/s | 4.4 |
| 2000 | 10.7°C | 4.0°C | -2.6°C | 20.5°C | -11.2°C | 25 mm | 63% | 3.1 m/s | 4.5 |
| 1999 | 11.7°C | 5.3°C | -1.0°C | 24.4°C | -6.0°C | 66 mm | 62% | 3 m/s | 4.5 |
| 1998 | 12.6°C | 6.3°C | -0.1°C | 22.8°C | -3.8°C | 34 mm | 63% | 2.6 m/s | 4.8 |
| 1997 | 7.9°C | 1.9°C | -4.1°C | 17.2°C | -13.3°C | 25 mm | 60% | 3 m/s | 4.8 |
| 1996 | 11.5°C | 5.4°C | -0.8°C | 20.4°C | -7.8°C | 29 mm | 66% | 3.1 m/s | 4.4 |
| 1995 | 9.1°C | 3.5°C | -2.1°C | 14.6°C | -8.4°C | 38 mm | 64% | 3.1 m/s | 4.4 |
| 1994 | 12.7°C | 5.8°C | -1.1°C | 23.0°C | -6.2°C | 11 mm | 62% | 2.7 m/s | 4.3 |
| 1993 | 11.3°C | 5.2°C | -1.0°C | 16.6°C | -4.0°C | 25 mm | 66% | 2.4 m/s | 4.4 |
| 1992 | 12.9°C | 6.5°C | 0.1°C | 23.3°C | -10.3°C | 31 mm | 63% | 2.9 m/s | 4.5 |
| 1991 | 12.1°C | 5.7°C | -0.7°C | 20.4°C | -3.9°C | 17 mm | 61% | 3.3 m/s | 4.7 |
| 1990 | 11.1°C | 4.6°C | -2.0°C | 21.1°C | -9.4°C | 40 mm | 66% | 3 m/s | 4.2 |
| 1989 | 11.2°C | 4.7°C | -1.9°C | 21.4°C | -8.8°C | 34 mm | 61% | 2.4 m/s | 4.6 |
| 1988 | 13.2°C | 5.9°C | -1.4°C | 22.8°C | -5.0°C | 5 mm | 55% | 3.1 m/s | 4.6 |
| 1987 | 15.0°C | 7.8°C | 0.5°C | 27.5°C | -4.4°C | 23 mm | 60% | 3.1 m/s | 4.7 |
| 1986 | 9.8°C | 3.8°C | -2.1°C | 22.6°C | -9.9°C | 19 mm | 62% | 3.1 m/s | 4.4 |
| 1985 | 11.5°C | 5.0°C | -1.5°C | 21.0°C | -6.5°C | 44 mm | 64% | 3 m/s | 4.6 |
| 1984 | 11.3°C | 4.9°C | -1.5°C | 27.1°C | -6.2°C | 30 mm | 62% | 2.8 m/s | 4.3 |
| 1983 | 10.2°C | 4.2°C | -1.8°C | 19.1°C | -8.0°C | 73 mm | 68% | 2.5 m/s | — |
| 1982 ❄️ | 8.1°C | 1.3°C | -5.4°C | 21.1°C | -14.9°C | 15 mm | 63% | 3.5 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 11.5°C | 4.6°C | -2.3°C | 22.0°C | -8.3°C | 18 mm | 59% | 3.3 m/s | — |
Actual recorded April data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in April is around 10.8°C with lows near -1.9°C (mean 4.5°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
April averages 34 mm of rainfall in Airdrie, about average for rainfall. The wettest on record was 87 mm in 2003.
The hottest April reached 27.5°C in 1987. The coldest dipped to -14.9°C in 1982.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average April temperatures have risen by about 0.2°C. Daytime highs moved from 10.5°C to 10.5°C and overnight lows from -2.5°C to -2°C over the same span.
April is close to Airdrie's year-round average and about average for rainfall, so plan for around 10.8°C daytime highs and -1.9°C at night.
Not quite — April is the 6th coolest month in Airdrie, averaging 4.5°C.
For April in Airdrie, pack warm layers and a jacket for chilly mornings, with typical highs of 10.8°C and lows of -1.9°C.
Relative humidity in April averages 63% — moderately humid.
Average wind speed in April is 3 m/s. The windiest April on record averaged 4 m/s (2010).
The wettest April on record was 2003 with 87 mm. On average, April sees 34 mm.
All figures are derived from NASA POWER (Prediction Of Worldwide Energy Resources), based on MERRA-2 satellite reanalysis, covering 1981–2025.
Explore how the weather in Airdrie behaves each April, based on 45 years of NASA POWER climate data from 1981 to 2025. This page breaks down average temperatures, rainfall, humidity, wind and solar radiation for April specifically, along with year-by-year records and how the month has changed over the decades.
