April is one of the cooler months of the year in Canmore, with average highs near 0.6°C and lows around -8.7°C (mean -4°C). It is about average for rainfall, averaging 54 mm of rainfall and 88% relative humidity across the period.
April is one of the cooler months of the year in Canmore. Across 45 years of records, the warmest April in Canmore was 2016 — when the month averaged 0.8°C — while the coldest were 1982 and 2008 at -8.3°C. Typical April days reach 0.6°C with nights near -8.7°C. The long-term trend is cooling, about 0.6°C per decade.
April is about average for rainfall in Canmore, averaging 54 mm of rainfall. The wettest April on record was 2003 with 105 mm, while the driest was 1998 at 25 mm.
Relative humidity in Canmore during April averages 88%. The most humid April was 2011 at 97%, and the least humid was 1992 at 72%.
April receives about 4.5 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Canmore. 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 Canmore during April is 0.5 m/s. The windiest Aprils were 2023, 2024 and 2025, among others at 0.5 m/s, while the calmest were 2016, 2017 and 2019, among others at 0.4 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | -3.4°C | -2.6°C | -4.7°C | -4.5°C | -5.6°C | -2.2°C |
| Avg High | 1.4°C | 2.2°C | 0.0°C | -0.1°C | -0.9°C | -2.3°C |
| Avg Low | -8.3°C | -7.4°C | -9.2°C | -9.0°C | -10.2°C | -1.9°C |
| Avg Rain | 45 mm | 41 mm | 58 mm | 67 mm | 60 mm | +15 mm |
April temperatures in Canmore have fallen by about 0.3°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
April has ranged from a record low of -26.2°C (2002) to a record high of 18.3°C (1988).
Rainfall in April is about average for rainfall, averaging 54 mm, with a wettest year of 105 mm.
A good time to visit Canmore
April is a good time to visit Canmore, with days averaging 0.6°C and nights around -8.7°C (mean -4°C, cooler than Canmore'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 | 0.2°C | -4.4°C | -8.9°C | 6.3°C | -16.7°C | 53 mm | 92% | 0.5 m/s | 5.1 |
| 2024 | -0.3°C | -4.5°C | -8.7°C | 3.2°C | -16.8°C | 79 mm | 93% | 0.5 m/s | 4.7 |
| 2023 | -0.4°C | -5.0°C | -9.6°C | 9.7°C | -16.1°C | 65 mm | 92% | 0.5 m/s | 4.8 |
| 2022 | -2.9°C | -7.6°C | -12.2°C | 2.3°C | -21.0°C | 99 mm | 92% | 0.5 m/s | 5.2 |
| 2021 | 0.1°C | -5.0°C | -10.1°C | 7.1°C | -18.1°C | 28 mm | 87% | 0.5 m/s | 4.9 |
| 2020 | -2.4°C | -7.0°C | -11.7°C | 4.0°C | -22.4°C | 37 mm | 94% | 0.5 m/s | 5.1 |
| 2019 | 1.0°C | -3.3°C | -7.5°C | 5.1°C | -11.2°C | 41 mm | 85% | 0.4 m/s | 4.4 |
| 2018 | -1.3°C | -5.8°C | -10.4°C | 5.3°C | -20.4°C | 80 mm | 93% | 0.5 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2017 | -0.7°C | -4.8°C | -9.0°C | 1.1°C | -17.1°C | 91 mm | 96% | 0.4 m/s | 3.8 |
| 2016 🔥 | 5.0°C | 0.8°C | -3.4°C | 16.1°C | -8.0°C | 44 mm | 83% | 0.4 m/s | 4.8 |
| 2015 | 0.3°C | -4.4°C | -9.0°C | 11.2°C | -15.2°C | 41 mm | 90% | 0.5 m/s | 4.8 |
| 2014 | -0.8°C | -5.3°C | -9.8°C | 3.5°C | -16.1°C | 69 mm | 94% | 0.5 m/s | 4.5 |
| 2013 | -2.0°C | -6.6°C | -11.2°C | 1.5°C | -18.1°C | 69 mm | 95% | 0.4 m/s | 4.1 |
| 2012 | -0.3°C | -4.4°C | -8.5°C | 3.5°C | -18.4°C | 84 mm | 94% | 0.5 m/s | 4.1 |
| 2011 | -3.2°C | -7.7°C | -12.2°C | 0.4°C | -17.6°C | 91 mm | 97% | 0.5 m/s | 4.8 |
| 2010 | 0.8°C | -3.9°C | -8.7°C | 14.4°C | -17.2°C | 56 mm | 86% | 0.5 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2009 | -1.4°C | -5.7°C | -9.9°C | 3.5°C | -15.0°C | 37 mm | 92% | 0.5 m/s | 4.7 |
| 2008 | -3.4°C | -8.3°C | -13.3°C | 1.8°C | -23.5°C | 55 mm | 95% | 0.5 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2007 | -0.7°C | -5.1°C | -9.4°C | 2.2°C | -21.5°C | 60 mm | 94% | 0.5 m/s | 4.1 |
| 2006 | 2.0°C | -2.4°C | -6.8°C | 12.4°C | -14.2°C | 56 mm | 89% | 0.5 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2005 | 0.7°C | -4.1°C | -8.9°C | 6.4°C | -13.6°C | 36 mm | 89% | 0.5 m/s | 4.8 |
| 2004 | 2.8°C | -1.8°C | -6.4°C | 11.8°C | -13.0°C | 46 mm | 85% | 0.5 m/s | 4.8 |
| 2003 🌧️ | 0.7°C | -3.5°C | -7.6°C | 7.9°C | -15.9°C | 105 mm | 91% | 0.4 m/s | 3.8 |
| 2002 | -1.9°C | -6.8°C | -11.6°C | 1.3°C | -26.2°C | 71 mm | 95% | 0.5 m/s | 4.3 |
| 2001 | -0.4°C | -4.9°C | -9.5°C | 12.2°C | -16.0°C | 71 mm | 93% | 0.5 m/s | 4.4 |
| 2000 | 1.1°C | -4.0°C | -9.1°C | 11.2°C | -19.4°C | 42 mm | 87% | 0.5 m/s | 4.5 |
| 1999 | -0.5°C | -5.2°C | -9.8°C | 5.3°C | -17.9°C | 62 mm | 91% | 0.5 m/s | 4.5 |
| 1998 | 3.4°C | -1.6°C | -6.5°C | 16.1°C | -12.8°C | 25 mm | 84% | 0.5 m/s | 4.8 |
| 1997 | -1.9°C | -7.1°C | -12.3°C | 1.7°C | -22.5°C | 32 mm | 93% | 0.5 m/s | 4.8 |
| 1996 | 1.8°C | -2.8°C | -7.3°C | 5.2°C | -15.0°C | 36 mm | 85% | 0.5 m/s | 4.4 |
| 1995 | 0.7°C | -3.9°C | -8.5°C | 7.2°C | -13.6°C | 54 mm | 87% | 0.5 m/s | 4.4 |
| 1994 | 4.4°C | -0.7°C | -5.7°C | 14.7°C | -15.5°C | 34 mm | 81% | 0.5 m/s | 4.3 |
| 1993 | 3.7°C | -0.9°C | -5.4°C | 9.2°C | -8.9°C | 42 mm | 77% | 0.4 m/s | 4.4 |
| 1992 | 5.7°C | 0.6°C | -4.5°C | 13.7°C | -15.3°C | 33 mm | 72% | 0.5 m/s | 4.5 |
| 1991 | 0.8°C | -3.4°C | -7.6°C | 5.4°C | -13.5°C | 41 mm | 87% | 0.5 m/s | 4.7 |
| 1990 | 4.0°C | -1.2°C | -6.5°C | 12.3°C | -16.2°C | 53 mm | 81% | 0.4 m/s | 4.2 |
| 1989 | 2.4°C | -2.7°C | -7.7°C | 13.4°C | -17.7°C | 45 mm | 84% | 0.5 m/s | 4.6 |
| 1988 | 5.4°C | -0.3°C | -5.9°C | 18.3°C | -16.3°C | 41 mm | 78% | 0.5 m/s | 4.6 |
| 1987 | 5.0°C | 0.2°C | -4.7°C | 17.7°C | -11.3°C | 40 mm | 76% | 0.5 m/s | 4.7 |
| 1986 | 1.6°C | -3.1°C | -7.8°C | 10.2°C | -16.1°C | 36 mm | 80% | 0.5 m/s | 4.4 |
| 1985 | 1.3°C | -3.0°C | -7.3°C | 8.9°C | -15.0°C | 49 mm | 85% | 0.5 m/s | 4.6 |
| 1984 | 0.5°C | -4.3°C | -9.1°C | 7.0°C | -14.3°C | 38 mm | 86% | 0.5 m/s | 4.3 |
| 1983 | 0.8°C | -3.9°C | -8.6°C | 11.0°C | -17.9°C | 71 mm | 89% | 0.5 m/s | — |
| 1982 ❄️ | -3.1°C | -8.3°C | -13.5°C | 1.3°C | -20.6°C | 43 mm | 95% | 0.5 m/s | — |
| 1981 | -1.0°C | -5.6°C | -10.2°C | 10.1°C | -18.3°C | 42 mm | 93% | 0.5 m/s | — |
Actual recorded April data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in April is around 0.6°C with lows near -8.7°C (mean -4°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
April averages 54 mm of rainfall in Canmore, about average for rainfall. The wettest on record was 105 mm in 2003.
The hottest April reached 18.3°C in 1988. The coldest dipped to -26.2°C in 2002.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average April temperatures have fallen by about 0.3°C. Daytime highs moved from -0.3°C to -0.7°C and overnight lows from -9.7°C to -9.9°C over the same span.
April is one of the cooler months of the year in Canmore and about average for rainfall, so plan for around 0.6°C daytime highs and -8.7°C at night.
Not quite — April is the 6th coolest month in Canmore, averaging -4°C.
For April in Canmore, pack warm layers and a jacket for chilly mornings, with typical highs of 0.6°C and lows of -8.7°C. Bring an umbrella or light rain jacket too.
Relative humidity in April averages 88% — quite humid.
Average wind speed in April is 0.5 m/s. The windiest April on record averaged 0.5 m/s (1981).
The wettest April on record was 2003 with 105 mm. On average, April sees 54 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 Canmore 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.
