April is close to Grande Prairie's year-round average, with average highs near 9°C and lows around -2.5°C (mean 3.3°C). It is one of the drier months, averaging 35 mm of rainfall and 72% relative humidity across the period.
April is close to Grande Prairie's year-round average. Across 45 years of records, the warmest April in Grande Prairie was 2016 — when the month averaged 7.4°C — while the coldest was 1982 at -1.8°C. Typical April days reach 9°C with nights near -2.5°C. The long-term trend is cooling, about 0.2°C per decade.
April is one of the drier months in Grande Prairie, averaging 35 mm of rainfall. The wettest April on record was 2017 with 82 mm, while the driest was 2006 at 7 mm.
Relative humidity in Grande Prairie during April averages 72%. The most humid April was 1982 at 85%, and the least humid was 2006 at 63%.
April receives about 4.7 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Grande Prairie. The sunniest April was 1989 at 5.3 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 2022 at 3.9.
Average wind speed in Grande Prairie during April is 1.1 m/s. The windiest Aprils were 2008, 2013 and 2015, among others at 1.3 m/s, while the calmest was 1993 at 0.8 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 3.3°C | 4.1°C | 3.0°C | 3.1°C | 2.8°C | -0.5°C |
| Avg High | 9.1°C | 10.0°C | 8.7°C | 8.6°C | 8.6°C | -0.5°C |
| Avg Low | -2.6°C | -1.8°C | -2.7°C | -2.5°C | -3.0°C | -0.4°C |
| Avg Rain | 32 mm | 38 mm | 36 mm | 40 mm | 25 mm | -7 mm |
April temperatures in Grande Prairie have risen by about 1°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
April has ranged from a record low of -22.2°C (2020) to a record high of 26.2°C (2023).
Rainfall in April is one of the drier months, averaging 35 mm, with a wettest year of 82 mm.
A good time to visit Grande Prairie
April is a good time to visit Grande Prairie, with days averaging 9°C and nights around -2.5°C (mean 3.3°C, close to Grande Prairie's yearly average) and moderate rainfall. August and July 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 | 11.1°C | 4.9°C | -1.3°C | 20.3°C | -6.5°C | 10 mm | 67% | 1.2 m/s | 5 |
| 2024 | 9.9°C | 3.8°C | -2.2°C | 16.4°C | -6.8°C | 23 mm | 65% | 1.2 m/s | 4.7 |
| 2023 | 10.5°C | 4.3°C | -1.9°C | 26.2°C | -5.3°C | 18 mm | 68% | 1 m/s | 4.7 |
| 2022 | 5.7°C | 0.8°C | -4.0°C | 15.4°C | -11.9°C | 32 mm | 73% | 1.1 m/s | 3.9 |
| 2021 | 8.4°C | 2.6°C | -3.2°C | 19.5°C | -8.3°C | 45 mm | 71% | 1 m/s | 5.1 |
| 2020 | 5.7°C | 0.1°C | -5.6°C | 17.7°C | -22.2°C | 22 mm | 81% | 1.2 m/s | 5.2 |
| 2019 | 8.8°C | 3.5°C | -1.8°C | 15.2°C | -5.1°C | 37 mm | 71% | 1.1 m/s | 4.5 |
| 2018 | 4.6°C | -1.1°C | -6.8°C | 23.2°C | -20.2°C | 32 mm | 84% | 1 m/s | 5 |
| 2017 🌧️ | 7.5°C | 2.7°C | -2.0°C | 12.6°C | -5.6°C | 82 mm | 79% | 1.1 m/s | 4 |
| 2016 🔥 | 14.2°C | 7.4°C | 0.6°C | 22.9°C | -4.4°C | 19 mm | 68% | 1.1 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2015 | 10.2°C | 4.5°C | -1.2°C | 20.0°C | -4.7°C | 39 mm | 72% | 1.3 m/s | 4.5 |
| 2014 | 7.9°C | 2.3°C | -3.2°C | 18.4°C | -13.3°C | 51 mm | 76% | 1 m/s | 4.7 |
| 2013 | 5.1°C | 0.3°C | -4.5°C | 13.5°C | -14.1°C | 37 mm | 75% | 1.3 m/s | 5.1 |
| 2012 | 9.9°C | 4.2°C | -1.5°C | 14.5°C | -6.2°C | 42 mm | 71% | 1.1 m/s | 4.4 |
| 2011 | 6.6°C | 1.6°C | -3.4°C | 15.1°C | -6.0°C | 43 mm | 74% | 1 m/s | 5.1 |
| 2010 | 11.5°C | 5.1°C | -1.3°C | 23.8°C | -6.3°C | 22 mm | 64% | 1.1 m/s | 4.8 |
| 2009 | 7.5°C | 2.0°C | -3.4°C | 14.3°C | -9.2°C | 49 mm | 74% | 0.9 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2008 | 5.5°C | 0.5°C | -4.5°C | 17.3°C | -13.4°C | 54 mm | 72% | 1.3 m/s | 4.5 |
| 2007 | 6.7°C | 1.8°C | -3.2°C | 13.9°C | -15.7°C | 30 mm | 76% | 1.1 m/s | 4.7 |
| 2006 | 13.5°C | 6.5°C | -0.4°C | 22.3°C | -4.2°C | 7 mm | 63% | 1 m/s | 5 |
| 2005 | 11.6°C | 5.1°C | -1.3°C | 21.3°C | -6.7°C | 16 mm | 69% | 1.1 m/s | 5 |
| 2004 | 11.5°C | 5.2°C | -1.2°C | 20.0°C | -6.5°C | 30 mm | 68% | 1.1 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2003 | 8.6°C | 3.3°C | -2.1°C | 17.2°C | -9.5°C | 53 mm | 78% | 1 m/s | 4.4 |
| 2002 | 4.1°C | -0.9°C | -5.9°C | 14.6°C | -18.0°C | 53 mm | 79% | 1 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2001 | 9.1°C | 3.5°C | -2.0°C | 18.2°C | -5.9°C | 42 mm | 71% | 1.1 m/s | 4.2 |
| 2000 | 8.7°C | 2.8°C | -3.0°C | 17.7°C | -15.0°C | 29 mm | 66% | 1.1 m/s | 4.6 |
| 1999 | 10.0°C | 4.2°C | -1.6°C | 22.0°C | -5.8°C | 39 mm | 73% | 1.1 m/s | 4.4 |
| 1998 | 11.9°C | 5.5°C | -1.0°C | 20.7°C | -5.3°C | 24 mm | 67% | 1 m/s | 5.1 |
| 1997 | 7.5°C | 1.5°C | -4.4°C | 14.9°C | -13.6°C | 33 mm | 73% | 1.2 m/s | 4.9 |
| 1996 | 9.7°C | 4.0°C | -1.7°C | 15.8°C | -11.3°C | 39 mm | 75% | 1.1 m/s | 4.4 |
| 1995 | 8.8°C | 3.3°C | -2.3°C | 14.8°C | -7.6°C | 37 mm | 73% | 1.1 m/s | 4.5 |
| 1994 | 10.8°C | 4.7°C | -1.4°C | 19.5°C | -7.0°C | 17 mm | 69% | 1.1 m/s | 4.6 |
| 1993 | 10.7°C | 4.9°C | -0.9°C | 17.2°C | -4.3°C | 57 mm | 73% | 0.8 m/s | 4.6 |
| 1992 | 10.2°C | 4.3°C | -1.6°C | 20.5°C | -13.4°C | 54 mm | 73% | 1 m/s | 4.1 |
| 1991 | 11.9°C | 5.7°C | -0.5°C | 21.2°C | -3.9°C | 42 mm | 71% | 0.9 m/s | 4.9 |
| 1990 | 8.8°C | 3.1°C | -2.7°C | 19.7°C | -11.7°C | 35 mm | 72% | 1 m/s | 4.5 |
| 1989 | 11.6°C | 4.5°C | -2.6°C | 22.2°C | -10.7°C | 26 mm | 67% | 0.9 m/s | 5.3 |
| 1988 | 12.2°C | 5.5°C | -1.2°C | 22.3°C | -5.2°C | 15 mm | 66% | 1.1 m/s | 4.5 |
| 1987 | 12.1°C | 5.9°C | -0.3°C | 24.5°C | -5.3°C | 26 mm | 68% | 1.1 m/s | 4.9 |
| 1986 | 6.8°C | 1.8°C | -3.1°C | 17.1°C | -9.2°C | 65 mm | 75% | 1.1 m/s | 4.4 |
| 1985 | 8.2°C | 2.7°C | -2.7°C | 15.8°C | -6.4°C | 14 mm | 67% | 1.3 m/s | 4.7 |
| 1984 | 10.7°C | 4.6°C | -1.6°C | 24.8°C | -4.5°C | 30 mm | 68% | 1 m/s | 4.4 |
| 1983 | 10.2°C | 4.2°C | -1.8°C | 18.3°C | -7.9°C | 38 mm | 73% | 1 m/s | — |
| 1982 ❄️ | 3.2°C | -1.8°C | -6.8°C | 15.8°C | -19.7°C | 18 mm | 85% | 1.1 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 7.1°C | 2.0°C | -3.1°C | 18.7°C | -12.1°C | 56 mm | 74% | 1.2 m/s | — |
Actual recorded April data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in April is around 9°C with lows near -2.5°C (mean 3.3°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
April averages 35 mm of rainfall in Grande Prairie, one of the drier months. The wettest on record was 82 mm in 2017.
The hottest April reached 26.2°C in 2023. The coldest dipped to -22.2°C in 2020.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average April temperatures have risen by about 1°C. Daytime highs moved from 7.9°C to 9.1°C and overnight lows from -3.2°C to -2.5°C over the same span.
April is close to Grande Prairie's year-round average and one of the drier months, so plan for around 9°C daytime highs and -2.5°C at night.
Not quite — April is the 6th coolest month in Grande Prairie, averaging 3.3°C.
For April in Grande Prairie, pack warm layers and a jacket for chilly mornings, with typical highs of 9°C and lows of -2.5°C.
Relative humidity in April averages 72% — moderately humid.
Average wind speed in April is 1.1 m/s. The windiest April on record averaged 1.3 m/s (1985).
The wettest April on record was 2017 with 82 mm. On average, April sees 35 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 Grande Prairie 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.
