April is one of the cooler months of the year in Cochrane, with average highs near 9.3°C and lows around -3°C (mean 3.2°C). It is about average for rainfall, averaging 41 mm of rainfall and 65% relative humidity across the period.
April is one of the cooler months of the year in Cochrane. Across 45 years of records, the warmest April in Cochrane was 2016 — when the month averaged 7.4°C — while the coldest was 1982 at -0.4°C. Typical April days reach 9.3°C with nights near -3°C. The long-term trend is cooling, about 0.2°C per decade.
April is about average for rainfall in Cochrane, averaging 41 mm of rainfall. The wettest April on record was 2003 with 87 mm, while the driest was 1988 at 11 mm.
Relative humidity in Cochrane during April averages 65%. The most humid April was 2003 at 73%, and the least humid was 1988 at 56%.
April receives about 4.5 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Cochrane. 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 Cochrane during April is 1.5 m/s. The windiest April was 2010 at 1.9 m/s, while the calmest were 1983, 1993 and 1998 at 1.2 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 3.5°C | 3.8°C | 2.8°C | 3.1°C | 2.4°C | -1.1°C |
| Avg High | 9.9°C | 10.0°C | 8.9°C | 9.1°C | 8.5°C | -1.4°C |
| Avg Low | -3.0°C | -2.3°C | -3.2°C | -2.9°C | -3.7°C | -0.7°C |
| Avg Rain | 33 mm | 35 mm | 46 mm | 46 mm | 48 mm | +15 mm |
April temperatures in Cochrane have stayed relatively stable across the record.
April has ranged from a record low of -15.6°C (2002) to a record high of 25.9°C (1987).
Rainfall in April is about average for rainfall, averaging 41 mm, with a wettest year of 87 mm.
A good time to visit Cochrane
April is a good time to visit Cochrane, with days averaging 9.3°C and nights around -3°C (mean 3.2°C, close to Cochrane'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 | 10.0°C | 3.6°C | -2.9°C | 17.9°C | -10.7°C | 50 mm | 67% | 1.5 m/s | 5.1 |
| 2024 | 9.0°C | 3.1°C | -2.8°C | 16.7°C | -11.8°C | 74 mm | 68% | 1.6 m/s | 4.7 |
| 2023 | 9.2°C | 3.0°C | -3.2°C | 22.4°C | -10.3°C | 33 mm | 66% | 1.4 m/s | 4.8 |
| 2022 | 5.9°C | 0.4°C | -5.1°C | 15.8°C | -12.3°C | 86 mm | 63% | 1.6 m/s | 5.2 |
| 2021 | 9.6°C | 3.1°C | -3.3°C | 19.8°C | -6.4°C | 19 mm | 60% | 1.5 m/s | 4.9 |
| 2020 | 7.3°C | 1.2°C | -4.9°C | 18.6°C | -15.5°C | 29 mm | 65% | 1.7 m/s | 5.1 |
| 2019 | 9.5°C | 3.5°C | -2.4°C | 17.2°C | -6.6°C | 29 mm | 63% | 1.4 m/s | 4.4 |
| 2018 | 7.5°C | 1.4°C | -4.8°C | 24.0°C | -15.0°C | 46 mm | 70% | 1.5 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2017 | 8.5°C | 3.0°C | -2.6°C | 14.1°C | -6.3°C | 76 mm | 72% | 1.3 m/s | 3.8 |
| 2016 🔥 | 14.5°C | 7.4°C | 0.4°C | 25.5°C | -5.2°C | 21 mm | 60% | 1.5 m/s | 4.8 |
| 2015 | 10.5°C | 4.0°C | -2.4°C | 23.9°C | -8.6°C | 21 mm | 61% | 1.5 m/s | 4.8 |
| 2014 | 9.1°C | 3.0°C | -3.2°C | 19.6°C | -10.7°C | 33 mm | 66% | 1.5 m/s | 4.5 |
| 2013 | 6.7°C | 1.0°C | -4.6°C | 16.9°C | -11.8°C | 41 mm | 68% | 1.6 m/s | 4.1 |
| 2012 | 10.0°C | 4.0°C | -2.1°C | 23.6°C | -8.5°C | 67 mm | 67% | 1.4 m/s | 4.1 |
| 2011 | 4.7°C | -0.2°C | -5.2°C | 12.1°C | -10.6°C | 69 mm | 71% | 1.5 m/s | 4.8 |
| 2010 | 9.6°C | 3.7°C | -2.2°C | 21.7°C | -6.9°C | 58 mm | 61% | 1.9 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2009 | 7.9°C | 2.1°C | -3.7°C | 18.1°C | -8.5°C | 23 mm | 64% | 1.4 m/s | 4.7 |
| 2008 | 6.3°C | 0.4°C | -5.6°C | 18.2°C | -14.1°C | 50 mm | 66% | 1.6 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2007 | 7.6°C | 2.0°C | -3.5°C | 16.4°C | -12.1°C | 56 mm | 71% | 1.5 m/s | 4.1 |
| 2006 | 11.3°C | 5.2°C | -0.9°C | 21.7°C | -5.3°C | 44 mm | 66% | 1.4 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2005 | 10.7°C | 4.2°C | -2.3°C | 20.3°C | -7.1°C | 20 mm | 63% | 1.6 m/s | 4.8 |
| 2004 | 12.2°C | 5.3°C | -1.6°C | 22.0°C | -5.3°C | 36 mm | 62% | 1.4 m/s | 4.8 |
| 2003 🌧️ | 8.8°C | 3.1°C | -2.6°C | 18.2°C | -10.7°C | 87 mm | 73% | 1.3 m/s | 3.8 |
| 2002 | 6.2°C | 0.5°C | -5.3°C | 14.7°C | -15.6°C | 46 mm | 69% | 1.6 m/s | 4.3 |
| 2001 | 7.9°C | 2.3°C | -3.4°C | 21.8°C | -10.1°C | 66 mm | 70% | 1.6 m/s | 4.4 |
| 2000 | 10.2°C | 3.3°C | -3.5°C | 18.6°C | -13.0°C | 30 mm | 63% | 1.5 m/s | 4.5 |
| 1999 | 9.8°C | 3.6°C | -2.6°C | 21.1°C | -8.6°C | 67 mm | 63% | 1.5 m/s | 4.5 |
| 1998 | 11.4°C | 5.1°C | -1.2°C | 23.1°C | -4.8°C | 29 mm | 64% | 1.2 m/s | 4.8 |
| 1997 | 6.8°C | 0.7°C | -5.3°C | 16.1°C | -13.4°C | 23 mm | 61% | 1.6 m/s | 4.8 |
| 1996 | 10.6°C | 4.3°C | -1.9°C | 18.8°C | -9.0°C | 23 mm | 64% | 1.5 m/s | 4.4 |
| 1995 | 7.5°C | 2.2°C | -3.1°C | 14.4°C | -6.1°C | 55 mm | 66% | 1.4 m/s | 4.4 |
| 1994 | 11.1°C | 4.6°C | -1.9°C | 21.2°C | -7.8°C | 19 mm | 64% | 1.3 m/s | 4.3 |
| 1993 | 10.2°C | 4.2°C | -1.9°C | 15.5°C | -5.3°C | 31 mm | 65% | 1.2 m/s | 4.4 |
| 1992 | 12.1°C | 5.6°C | -0.9°C | 21.8°C | -12.1°C | 35 mm | 61% | 1.3 m/s | 4.5 |
| 1991 | 10.3°C | 4.3°C | -1.7°C | 20.1°C | -5.8°C | 24 mm | 61% | 1.7 m/s | 4.7 |
| 1990 | 10.3°C | 3.8°C | -2.8°C | 20.0°C | -10.3°C | 43 mm | 67% | 1.4 m/s | 4.2 |
| 1989 | 10.3°C | 3.7°C | -2.9°C | 20.7°C | -8.7°C | 40 mm | 63% | 1.3 m/s | 4.6 |
| 1988 | 12.3°C | 5.2°C | -1.9°C | 22.2°C | -5.9°C | 11 mm | 56% | 1.6 m/s | 4.6 |
| 1987 | 13.9°C | 6.7°C | -0.4°C | 25.9°C | -4.8°C | 25 mm | 58% | 1.6 m/s | 4.7 |
| 1986 | 8.7°C | 2.8°C | -3.0°C | 20.6°C | -12.3°C | 26 mm | 62% | 1.5 m/s | 4.4 |
| 1985 | 10.1°C | 3.8°C | -2.5°C | 19.1°C | -7.6°C | 44 mm | 64% | 1.5 m/s | 4.6 |
| 1984 | 9.6°C | 3.4°C | -2.8°C | 24.5°C | -6.9°C | 31 mm | 63% | 1.3 m/s | 4.3 |
| 1983 | 8.7°C | 2.8°C | -3.2°C | 17.3°C | -9.7°C | 84 mm | 69% | 1.2 m/s | — |
| 1982 ❄️ | 5.7°C | -0.4°C | -6.6°C | 16.4°C | -15.4°C | 25 mm | 67% | 1.8 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 9.6°C | 3.1°C | -3.4°C | 19.8°C | -8.2°C | 15 mm | 60% | 1.7 m/s | — |
Actual recorded April data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in April is around 9.3°C with lows near -3°C (mean 3.2°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
April averages 41 mm of rainfall in Cochrane, about average for rainfall. The wettest on record was 87 mm in 2003.
The hottest April reached 25.9°C in 1987. The coldest dipped to -15.6°C in 2002.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average April temperatures have risen by about 0.1°C. Daytime highs moved from 8.7°C to 8.7°C and overnight lows from -3.7°C to -3.5°C over the same span.
April is one of the cooler months of the year in Cochrane and about average for rainfall, so plan for around 9.3°C daytime highs and -3°C at night.
Not quite — April is the 6th coolest month in Cochrane, averaging 3.2°C.
For April in Cochrane, pack warm layers and a jacket for chilly mornings, with typical highs of 9.3°C and lows of -3°C.
Relative humidity in April averages 65% — moderately humid.
Average wind speed in April is 1.5 m/s. The windiest April on record averaged 1.9 m/s (2010).
The wettest April on record was 2003 with 87 mm. On average, April sees 41 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 Cochrane 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.
