April is one of the warmer months of the year in Cold Lake, with average highs near 8.2°C and lows around -2.6°C (mean 2.8°C). It is about average for rainfall, averaging 37 mm of rainfall and 73% relative humidity across the period.
April is one of the warmer months of the year in Cold Lake. Across 45 years of records, the warmest April in Cold Lake was 2006 — when the month averaged 7.3°C — while the coldest was 2020 at -2.9°C. Typical April days reach 8.2°C with nights near -2.6°C. The long-term trend is cooling, about 0.4°C per decade.
April is about average for rainfall in Cold Lake, averaging 37 mm of rainfall. The wettest April on record was 2017 with 93 mm, while the driest was 1994 at 9 mm.
Relative humidity in Cold Lake during April averages 73%. The most humid April was 2020 at 89%, and the least humid was 1998 at 64%.
April receives about 4.7 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Cold Lake. The sunniest April was 1989 at 5.4 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 2017 at 3.8.
Average wind speed in Cold Lake during April is 1.9 m/s. The windiest April was 2005 at 2.3 m/s, while the calmest were 1993 and 2009 at 1.6 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 3.2°C | 3.5°C | 3.0°C | 2.1°C | 1.8°C | -1.4°C |
| Avg High | 8.8°C | 9.0°C | 8.5°C | 7.2°C | 7.1°C | -1.7°C |
| Avg Low | -2.3°C | -2.1°C | -2.4°C | -3.0°C | -3.6°C | -1.3°C |
| Avg Rain | 36 mm | 38 mm | 36 mm | 45 mm | 24 mm | -12 mm |
April temperatures in Cold Lake have fallen by about 0.3°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
April has ranged from a record low of -26.7°C (2020) to a record high of 25.6°C (2001).
Rainfall in April is about average for rainfall, averaging 37 mm, with a wettest year of 93 mm.
Daytime highs and overnight lows have shifted differently — highs fell about 0.5°C per decade while lows fell 0.3°C per decade, narrowing the gap between day and night.
A good time to visit Cold Lake
April is a good time to visit Cold Lake, with days averaging 8.2°C and nights around -2.6°C (mean 2.8°C, warmer than Cold Lake'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 | 9.7°C | 3.7°C | -2.2°C | 19.3°C | -14.2°C | 18 mm | 72% | 2 m/s | 4.9 |
| 2024 | 10.5°C | 4.9°C | -0.7°C | 19.8°C | -6.3°C | 36 mm | 68% | 2.1 m/s | 4.3 |
| 2023 | 7.0°C | 1.9°C | -3.2°C | 15.8°C | -11.9°C | 26 mm | 77% | 1.8 m/s | 4.7 |
| 2022 | 5.1°C | 0.4°C | -4.3°C | 12.4°C | -14.1°C | 23 mm | 75% | 2.2 m/s | 4.9 |
| 2021 | 8.1°C | 2.5°C | -3.1°C | 18.3°C | -5.6°C | 14 mm | 69% | 1.9 m/s | 5.1 |
| 2020 ❄️ | 2.2°C | -2.9°C | -8.0°C | 17.0°C | -26.7°C | 27 mm | 89% | 1.8 m/s | 5.3 |
| 2019 | 8.1°C | 3.1°C | -1.9°C | 15.5°C | -6.8°C | 28 mm | 73% | 2 m/s | 4.7 |
| 2018 | 3.7°C | -1.9°C | -7.6°C | 22.8°C | -25.7°C | 26 mm | 85% | 1.8 m/s | 5 |
| 2017 🌧️ | 5.9°C | 1.3°C | -3.2°C | 15.6°C | -13.4°C | 93 mm | 83% | 1.9 m/s | 3.8 |
| 2016 | 10.5°C | 4.4°C | -1.7°C | 21.5°C | -6.8°C | 24 mm | 72% | 2 m/s | 4.5 |
| 2015 | 9.5°C | 3.8°C | -1.8°C | 22.5°C | -9.2°C | 30 mm | 71% | 2 m/s | 4.4 |
| 2014 | 6.5°C | 1.8°C | -2.9°C | 18.4°C | -12.6°C | 52 mm | 75% | 2.1 m/s | 4.1 |
| 2013 | 2.5°C | -1.6°C | -5.7°C | 16.3°C | -16.5°C | 33 mm | 85% | 1.9 m/s | 4.9 |
| 2012 | 8.4°C | 3.1°C | -2.2°C | 18.0°C | -6.2°C | 64 mm | 69% | 2.1 m/s | 4 |
| 2011 | 6.5°C | 1.8°C | -2.8°C | 14.0°C | -7.8°C | 19 mm | 76% | 1.8 m/s | 4.8 |
| 2010 | 10.1°C | 4.8°C | -0.6°C | 20.7°C | -6.3°C | 75 mm | 74% | 2.1 m/s | 4 |
| 2009 | 7.5°C | 2.7°C | -2.1°C | 13.3°C | -6.2°C | 37 mm | 71% | 1.6 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2008 | 5.0°C | -0.2°C | -5.4°C | 21.2°C | -13.2°C | 44 mm | 78% | 1.9 m/s | 4.3 |
| 2007 | 8.2°C | 3.2°C | -1.9°C | 18.8°C | -12.0°C | 26 mm | 71% | 2.1 m/s | 4.9 |
| 2006 🔥 | 13.9°C | 7.3°C | 0.8°C | 21.9°C | -4.2°C | 27 mm | 68% | 1.9 m/s | 5 |
| 2005 | 10.5°C | 5.1°C | -0.3°C | 18.8°C | -5.5°C | 58 mm | 73% | 2.3 m/s | 4.7 |
| 2004 | 9.3°C | 3.6°C | -2.1°C | 18.0°C | -7.4°C | 25 mm | 70% | 1.9 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2003 | 9.3°C | 3.7°C | -1.9°C | 22.0°C | -12.6°C | 59 mm | 75% | 2.1 m/s | 4.5 |
| 2002 | 2.7°C | -2.5°C | -7.6°C | 15.8°C | -20.3°C | 45 mm | 75% | 1.8 m/s | 5 |
| 2001 | 9.8°C | 4.1°C | -1.5°C | 25.6°C | -7.1°C | 16 mm | 64% | 1.9 m/s | 4.8 |
| 2000 | 8.7°C | 3.2°C | -2.2°C | 21.7°C | -13.3°C | 24 mm | 65% | 1.9 m/s | 4.6 |
| 1999 | 9.5°C | 4.3°C | -0.9°C | 21.3°C | -5.0°C | 49 mm | 72% | 2 m/s | 4.5 |
| 1998 | 12.7°C | 6.5°C | 0.3°C | 21.1°C | -4.3°C | 22 mm | 64% | 1.9 m/s | 5.1 |
| 1997 | 6.2°C | 1.0°C | -4.3°C | 16.7°C | -16.0°C | 43 mm | 72% | 1.9 m/s | 5 |
| 1996 | 7.5°C | 2.4°C | -2.8°C | 17.4°C | -15.9°C | 53 mm | 78% | 1.7 m/s | 4.1 |
| 1995 | 6.6°C | 0.9°C | -4.7°C | 14.3°C | -19.9°C | 29 mm | 74% | 1.9 m/s | 4.7 |
| 1994 | 9.7°C | 3.7°C | -2.3°C | 19.6°C | -8.5°C | 9 mm | 68% | 1.7 m/s | 4.9 |
| 1993 | 9.7°C | 4.2°C | -1.3°C | 16.5°C | -4.3°C | 44 mm | 75% | 1.6 m/s | 4.2 |
| 1992 | 10.0°C | 4.1°C | -1.8°C | 21.0°C | -14.5°C | 37 mm | 69% | 1.9 m/s | 4.5 |
| 1991 | 10.7°C | 5.2°C | -0.4°C | 18.2°C | -3.4°C | 59 mm | 71% | 1.8 m/s | 4.6 |
| 1990 | 7.7°C | 2.6°C | -2.4°C | 20.0°C | -8.5°C | 32 mm | 75% | 1.9 m/s | 4.7 |
| 1989 | 9.5°C | 3.3°C | -2.9°C | 20.9°C | -13.3°C | 23 mm | 69% | 1.7 m/s | 5.4 |
| 1988 | 10.0°C | 4.0°C | -1.9°C | 21.1°C | -6.0°C | 22 mm | 67% | 2 m/s | 4.8 |
| 1987 | 10.7°C | 5.0°C | -0.8°C | 21.3°C | -7.6°C | 54 mm | 77% | 1.9 m/s | 4.8 |
| 1986 | 7.0°C | 1.8°C | -3.3°C | 17.4°C | -13.3°C | 37 mm | 71% | 2 m/s | 4.5 |
| 1985 | 8.2°C | 3.2°C | -1.8°C | 14.6°C | -7.4°C | 54 mm | 72% | 2.2 m/s | 4.7 |
| 1984 | 12.1°C | 6.3°C | 0.4°C | 22.3°C | -4.4°C | 28 mm | 70% | 1.9 m/s | 4.6 |
| 1983 | 9.2°C | 3.4°C | -2.3°C | 18.9°C | -10.1°C | 15 mm | 71% | 1.9 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 4.7°C | -0.6°C | -5.9°C | 20.0°C | -22.6°C | 38 mm | 81% | 1.9 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 8.0°C | 2.8°C | -2.3°C | 16.3°C | -11.0°C | 56 mm | 74% | 2 m/s | — |
Actual recorded April data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in April is around 8.2°C with lows near -2.6°C (mean 2.8°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
April averages 37 mm of rainfall in Cold Lake, about average for rainfall. The wettest on record was 93 mm in 2017.
The hottest April reached 25.6°C in 2001. The coldest dipped to -26.7°C in 2020.
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 8.4°C to 8.1°C and overnight lows from -2.4°C to -2.7°C over the same span.
April is one of the warmer months of the year in Cold Lake and about average for rainfall, so plan for around 8.2°C daytime highs and -2.6°C at night.
Not quite — April is the 6th coolest month in Cold Lake, averaging 2.8°C.
For April in Cold Lake, pack warm layers and a jacket for chilly mornings, with typical highs of 8.2°C and lows of -2.6°C.
Relative humidity in April averages 73% — moderately humid.
Average wind speed in April is 1.9 m/s. The windiest April on record averaged 2.3 m/s (2005).
The wettest April on record was 2017 with 93 mm. On average, April sees 37 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 Cold Lake 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.
