April is one of the cooler months of the year in Lethbridge, with average highs near 11.1°C and lows around -1°C (mean 5.1°C). It is about average for rainfall, averaging 39 mm of rainfall and 64% relative humidity across the period.
April is one of the cooler months of the year in Lethbridge. Across 45 years of records, the warmest April in Lethbridge was 2016 — when the month averaged 8.9°C — while the coldest were 1982 and 2011 at 2°C. Typical April days reach 11.1°C with nights near -1°C. The long-term April temperature trend is broadly flat.
April is about average for rainfall in Lethbridge, averaging 39 mm of rainfall. The wettest April on record was 2010 with 91 mm, while the driest was 2022 at 14 mm.
Relative humidity in Lethbridge during April averages 64%. The most humid April was 2011 at 69%, and the least humid was 1999 at 57%.
April receives about 4.8 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Lethbridge. The sunniest April was 2015 at 5.6 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 2007 at 4.2.
Average wind speed in Lethbridge during April is 3.1 m/s. The windiest April was 1981 at 3.8 m/s, while the calmest was 2003 at 2.3 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 5.2°C | 5.4°C | 4.8°C | 5.0°C | 4.6°C | -0.6°C |
| Avg High | 11.5°C | 11.4°C | 10.9°C | 11.1°C | 10.7°C | -0.8°C |
| Avg Low | -1.0°C | -0.7°C | -1.2°C | -1.0°C | -1.5°C | -0.5°C |
| Avg Rain | 35 mm | 38 mm | 45 mm | 45 mm | 26 mm | -9 mm |
April temperatures in Lethbridge have risen by about 0.5°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
April has ranged from a record low of -14.3°C (2018) to a record high of 27.7°C (1987).
Rainfall in April is about average for rainfall, averaging 39 mm, with a wettest year of 91 mm.
A good time to visit Lethbridge
April is a good time to visit Lethbridge, with days averaging 11.1°C and nights around -1°C (mean 5.1°C, close to Lethbridge'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 | 12.5°C | 5.8°C | -0.9°C | 20.3°C | -5.8°C | 32 mm | 62% | 3 m/s | 5.1 |
| 2024 | 11.5°C | 5.7°C | -0.2°C | 19.4°C | -6.4°C | 39 mm | 63% | 3.2 m/s | 4.9 |
| 2023 | 11.4°C | 5.2°C | -0.9°C | 25.5°C | -6.7°C | 20 mm | 61% | 3 m/s | 4.8 |
| 2022 | 8.1°C | 2.6°C | -2.9°C | 18.5°C | -10.8°C | 14 mm | 59% | 3.3 m/s | 4.8 |
| 2021 | 11.5°C | 5.1°C | -1.3°C | 22.5°C | -5.3°C | 22 mm | 59% | 3 m/s | 5 |
| 2020 | 9.1°C | 3.2°C | -2.7°C | 20.5°C | -12.6°C | 29 mm | 64% | 3.2 m/s | 4.8 |
| 2019 | 11.7°C | 5.6°C | -0.5°C | 19.5°C | -6.3°C | 24 mm | 62% | 3 m/s | 4.9 |
| 2018 | 9.4°C | 3.2°C | -3.0°C | 23.2°C | -14.3°C | 49 mm | 68% | 2.8 m/s | 5.4 |
| 2017 | 11.0°C | 5.1°C | -0.8°C | 17.6°C | -5.6°C | 52 mm | 69% | 2.9 m/s | 4.4 |
| 2016 🔥 | 15.7°C | 8.9°C | 2.1°C | 26.1°C | -2.1°C | 38 mm | 61% | 2.8 m/s | 5 |
| 2015 | 12.4°C | 6.0°C | -0.3°C | 24.6°C | -5.1°C | 22 mm | 62% | 2.8 m/s | 5.6 |
| 2014 | 10.9°C | 4.8°C | -1.2°C | 19.5°C | -6.7°C | 35 mm | 66% | 3.4 m/s | 4.9 |
| 2013 | 8.4°C | 2.9°C | -2.6°C | 20.1°C | -8.7°C | 39 mm | 68% | 3.4 m/s | 4.5 |
| 2012 | 12.8°C | 6.5°C | 0.1°C | 27.4°C | -4.7°C | 47 mm | 65% | 3 m/s | 4.7 |
| 2011 | 7.1°C | 2.0°C | -3.1°C | 12.6°C | -9.4°C | 55 mm | 69% | 3.3 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2010 🌧️ | 11.1°C | 5.2°C | -0.7°C | 21.3°C | -4.5°C | 91 mm | 62% | 3.6 m/s | 4.7 |
| 2009 | 9.8°C | 4.1°C | -1.7°C | 22.8°C | -7.1°C | 40 mm | 62% | 3.1 m/s | 4.7 |
| 2008 | 9.0°C | 2.9°C | -3.1°C | 20.2°C | -9.8°C | 23 mm | 61% | 3.4 m/s | 4.8 |
| 2007 | 9.7°C | 4.2°C | -1.2°C | 18.5°C | -8.5°C | 49 mm | 69% | 2.9 m/s | 4.2 |
| 2006 | 12.6°C | 6.5°C | 0.5°C | 22.7°C | -5.3°C | 61 mm | 69% | 2.9 m/s | 4.9 |
| 2005 | 12.0°C | 5.7°C | -0.6°C | 23.0°C | -5.5°C | 33 mm | 62% | 3 m/s | 4.7 |
| 2004 | 14.2°C | 7.2°C | 0.1°C | 23.6°C | -4.3°C | 29 mm | 60% | 2.6 m/s | 5.5 |
| 2003 | 12.0°C | 5.9°C | -0.3°C | 20.6°C | -6.9°C | 57 mm | 68% | 2.3 m/s | 4.4 |
| 2002 | 8.2°C | 2.4°C | -3.3°C | 15.8°C | -14.1°C | 48 mm | 67% | 3.2 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2001 | 9.6°C | 4.2°C | -1.3°C | 23.5°C | -10.5°C | 73 mm | 68% | 3.5 m/s | 4.5 |
| 2000 | 11.8°C | 5.1°C | -1.6°C | 20.1°C | -10.2°C | 38 mm | 65% | 3.4 m/s | 4.7 |
| 1999 | 11.6°C | 5.2°C | -1.3°C | 21.9°C | -7.7°C | 35 mm | 57% | 3.2 m/s | 4.9 |
| 1998 | 13.3°C | 7.0°C | 0.6°C | 24.0°C | -4.0°C | 42 mm | 63% | 2.5 m/s | 5.1 |
| 1997 | 8.2°C | 2.3°C | -3.6°C | 17.9°C | -10.9°C | 23 mm | 63% | 3.2 m/s | 4.9 |
| 1996 | 11.7°C | 5.8°C | -0.1°C | 21.6°C | -5.1°C | 31 mm | 67% | 3.3 m/s | 4.7 |
| 1995 | 9.3°C | 3.6°C | -2.0°C | 15.2°C | -7.7°C | 46 mm | 65% | 2.6 m/s | 4.7 |
| 1994 | 11.5°C | 5.8°C | 0.1°C | 22.1°C | -6.4°C | 42 mm | 68% | 2.8 m/s | 4.5 |
| 1993 | 11.2°C | 5.6°C | 0.0°C | 16.1°C | -4.6°C | 46 mm | 68% | 2.8 m/s | 4.9 |
| 1992 | 14.2°C | 7.8°C | 1.3°C | 25.3°C | -8.4°C | 32 mm | 59% | 3.4 m/s | 5.2 |
| 1991 | 11.1°C | 5.3°C | -0.5°C | 21.3°C | -3.7°C | 37 mm | 64% | 3.6 m/s | 5.1 |
| 1990 | 11.6°C | 5.2°C | -1.2°C | 21.2°C | -9.4°C | 49 mm | 67% | 2.9 m/s | 4.4 |
| 1989 | 11.6°C | 5.0°C | -1.6°C | 23.4°C | -7.2°C | 40 mm | 64% | 2.9 m/s | 4.9 |
| 1988 | 13.7°C | 6.8°C | 0.0°C | 25.7°C | -4.8°C | 24 mm | 58% | 3.3 m/s | 5.3 |
| 1987 | 15.4°C | 8.5°C | 1.7°C | 27.7°C | -3.8°C | 20 mm | 61% | 3.3 m/s | 5.2 |
| 1986 | 11.0°C | 4.8°C | -1.3°C | 20.4°C | -9.5°C | 25 mm | 63% | 3.2 m/s | 5.2 |
| 1985 | 11.5°C | 5.7°C | -0.2°C | 20.6°C | -4.5°C | 51 mm | 66% | 3.7 m/s | 4.8 |
| 1984 | 11.0°C | 4.9°C | -1.2°C | 26.9°C | -6.7°C | 50 mm | 65% | 2.9 m/s | 4.6 |
| 1983 | 10.3°C | 4.3°C | -1.6°C | 19.7°C | -6.4°C | 42 mm | 67% | 2.4 m/s | — |
| 1982 ❄️ | 7.7°C | 2.0°C | -3.7°C | 18.4°C | -11.0°C | 36 mm | 66% | 3.6 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 11.1°C | 5.1°C | -1.0°C | 21.1°C | -6.3°C | 27 mm | 64% | 3.8 m/s | — |
Actual recorded April data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in April is around 11.1°C with lows near -1°C (mean 5.1°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
April averages 39 mm of rainfall in Lethbridge, about average for rainfall. The wettest on record was 91 mm in 2010.
The hottest April reached 27.7°C in 1987. The coldest dipped to -14.3°C in 2018.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average April temperatures have risen by about 0.5°C. Daytime highs moved from 10.3°C to 11°C and overnight lows from -1.5°C to -1.2°C over the same span.
April is one of the cooler months of the year in Lethbridge and about average for rainfall, so plan for around 11.1°C daytime highs and -1°C at night.
Not quite — April is the 6th coolest month in Lethbridge, averaging 5.1°C.
For April in Lethbridge, pack warm layers and a jacket for chilly mornings, with typical highs of 11.1°C and lows of -1°C.
Relative humidity in April averages 64% — moderately humid.
Average wind speed in April is 3.1 m/s. The windiest April on record averaged 3.8 m/s (1981).
The wettest April on record was 2010 with 91 mm. On average, April sees 39 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 Lethbridge 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.
