April is close to Medicine Hat's year-round average, with average highs near 12.7°C and lows around -0.2°C (mean 6.3°C). It is about average for rainfall, averaging 27 mm of rainfall and 58% relative humidity across the period.
April is close to Medicine Hat's year-round average. Across 45 years of records, the warmest April in Medicine Hat was 1987 — when the month averaged 9.7°C — while the coldest were 2002 and 2013 at 3.2°C. Typical April days reach 12.7°C with nights near -0.2°C. The long-term trend is cooling, about 0.2°C per decade.
April is about average for rainfall in Medicine Hat, averaging 27 mm of rainfall. The wettest April on record was 2013 with 62 mm, while the driest was 1988 at 2 mm.
Relative humidity in Medicine Hat during April averages 58%. The most humid April was 2017 at 66%, and the least humid was 1988 at 45%.
April receives about 4.9 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Medicine Hat. The sunniest April was 1988 at 5.5 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 2007 at 4.2.
Average wind speed in Medicine Hat during April is 3.7 m/s. The windiest April was 2010 at 4.6 m/s, while the calmest were 1983 and 1989 at 2.9 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 6.6°C | 6.5°C | 6.2°C | 6.3°C | 5.5°C | -1.1°C |
| Avg High | 13.3°C | 12.8°C | 12.7°C | 12.7°C | 11.7°C | -1.6°C |
| Avg Low | -0.1°C | 0.1°C | -0.2°C | -0.2°C | -0.6°C | -0.5°C |
| Avg Rain | 20 mm | 27 mm | 27 mm | 36 mm | 22 mm | +2 mm |
April temperatures in Medicine Hat have stayed relatively stable across the record.
April has ranged from a record low of -14.4°C (2018) to a record high of 29.7°C (2012).
Rainfall in April is about average for rainfall, averaging 27 mm, with a wettest year of 62 mm.
A good time to visit Medicine Hat
April is a good time to visit Medicine Hat, with days averaging 12.7°C and nights around -0.2°C (mean 6.3°C, close to Medicine Hat's yearly average) and low 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 | 13.0°C | 6.8°C | 0.7°C | 22.4°C | -5.0°C | 20 mm | 62% | 3.2 m/s | 5.1 |
| 2024 | 13.2°C | 6.9°C | 0.5°C | 22.0°C | -6.5°C | 37 mm | 59% | 4.1 m/s | 4.7 |
| 2023 | 11.8°C | 5.6°C | -0.5°C | 23.1°C | -7.7°C | 19 mm | 59% | 3.6 m/s | 5 |
| 2022 | 9.4°C | 3.7°C | -1.9°C | 23.3°C | -9.3°C | 22 mm | 55% | 4.1 m/s | 4.5 |
| 2021 | 12.8°C | 6.0°C | -0.8°C | 26.4°C | -5.7°C | 12 mm | 53% | 3.5 m/s | 5.3 |
| 2020 | 9.9°C | 4.0°C | -1.9°C | 24.9°C | -14.1°C | 23 mm | 59% | 3.6 m/s | 4.8 |
| 2019 | 13.6°C | 7.1°C | 0.6°C | 22.2°C | -6.0°C | 16 mm | 54% | 3.7 m/s | 4.9 |
| 2018 | 11.4°C | 4.5°C | -2.3°C | 27.5°C | -14.4°C | 15 mm | 60% | 3.6 m/s | 5.4 |
| 2017 | 12.5°C | 6.5°C | 0.5°C | 19.5°C | -4.7°C | 46 mm | 66% | 3.5 m/s | 4.5 |
| 2016 | 16.5°C | 9.3°C | 2.2°C | 24.8°C | -3.7°C | 37 mm | 54% | 3.8 m/s | 5.1 |
| 2015 | 14.1°C | 7.2°C | 0.3°C | 25.2°C | -4.8°C | 14 mm | 54% | 3.7 m/s | 5.4 |
| 2014 | 12.8°C | 6.1°C | -0.5°C | 23.4°C | -6.1°C | 26 mm | 59% | 3.7 m/s | 4.8 |
| 2013 🌧️ | 9.1°C | 3.2°C | -2.7°C | 23.6°C | -9.3°C | 62 mm | 65% | 3.7 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2012 | 14.4°C | 7.8°C | 1.2°C | 29.7°C | -5.2°C | 42 mm | 59% | 3.6 m/s | 4.5 |
| 2011 | 10.0°C | 4.2°C | -1.5°C | 17.0°C | -5.5°C | 38 mm | 63% | 3.6 m/s | 5.2 |
| 2010 | 12.8°C | 6.7°C | 0.6°C | 22.9°C | -4.8°C | 61 mm | 57% | 4.6 m/s | 4.8 |
| 2009 | 11.8°C | 5.4°C | -0.9°C | 26.3°C | -5.1°C | 13 mm | 56% | 3.7 m/s | 5.1 |
| 2008 | 10.4°C | 4.2°C | -2.1°C | 25.5°C | -9.5°C | 38 mm | 59% | 3.3 m/s | 4.7 |
| 2007 | 10.9°C | 5.0°C | -0.9°C | 21.4°C | -9.6°C | 48 mm | 65% | 3.6 m/s | 4.2 |
| 2006 | 15.3°C | 8.7°C | 2.1°C | 25.2°C | -3.9°C | 30 mm | 60% | 3.7 m/s | 5 |
| 2005 | 13.9°C | 7.3°C | 0.8°C | 24.6°C | -5.4°C | 31 mm | 57% | 4 m/s | 4.9 |
| 2004 | 15.2°C | 8.2°C | 1.2°C | 25.8°C | -3.5°C | 12 mm | 53% | 3.5 m/s | 5.3 |
| 2003 | 13.6°C | 7.4°C | 1.2°C | 22.6°C | -6.8°C | 43 mm | 63% | 3.2 m/s | 4.3 |
| 2002 ❄️ | 9.4°C | 3.2°C | -3.0°C | 21.1°C | -12.8°C | 20 mm | 56% | 3.9 m/s | 5.3 |
| 2001 | 13.0°C | 6.4°C | -0.1°C | 27.3°C | -6.3°C | 16 mm | 55% | 4 m/s | 5 |
| 2000 | 13.3°C | 6.3°C | -0.6°C | 23.3°C | -9.1°C | 24 mm | 57% | 3.9 m/s | 4.9 |
| 1999 | 12.8°C | 6.5°C | 0.3°C | 24.3°C | -7.0°C | 41 mm | 53% | 3.7 m/s | 4.8 |
| 1998 | 15.2°C | 8.5°C | 1.8°C | 25.1°C | -4.1°C | 23 mm | 56% | 3.2 m/s | 5.1 |
| 1997 | 10.0°C | 3.7°C | -2.6°C | 20.0°C | -12.9°C | 18 mm | 56% | 3.8 m/s | 5.1 |
| 1996 | 12.8°C | 6.7°C | 0.7°C | 23.9°C | -4.7°C | 27 mm | 64% | 3.6 m/s | 4.3 |
| 1995 | 10.8°C | 4.5°C | -1.7°C | 17.3°C | -8.5°C | 22 mm | 58% | 3.3 m/s | 4.6 |
| 1994 | 13.4°C | 6.8°C | 0.1°C | 24.2°C | -5.7°C | 10 mm | 59% | 3.3 m/s | 5 |
| 1993 | 13.3°C | 6.8°C | 0.4°C | 17.9°C | -3.8°C | 34 mm | 63% | 3.1 m/s | 5 |
| 1992 | 15.0°C | 8.5°C | 2.0°C | 26.0°C | -8.1°C | 20 mm | 55% | 4.1 m/s | 4.8 |
| 1991 | 12.7°C | 6.6°C | 0.5°C | 22.5°C | -4.0°C | 49 mm | 60% | 4.1 m/s | 5.3 |
| 1990 | 12.3°C | 5.9°C | -0.5°C | 23.7°C | -9.1°C | 25 mm | 58% | 3.5 m/s | 4.8 |
| 1989 | 12.8°C | 5.9°C | -1.0°C | 23.8°C | -7.7°C | 30 mm | 56% | 2.9 m/s | 5.2 |
| 1988 | 15.2°C | 7.9°C | 0.5°C | 24.6°C | -4.5°C | 2 mm | 45% | 3.9 m/s | 5.5 |
| 1987 🔥 | 17.1°C | 9.7°C | 2.4°C | 28.0°C | -4.3°C | 17 mm | 57% | 4 m/s | 5.4 |
| 1986 | 12.1°C | 5.7°C | -0.8°C | 21.5°C | -10.6°C | 10 mm | 57% | 3.9 m/s | 5.2 |
| 1985 | 13.1°C | 7.1°C | 1.0°C | 23.0°C | -4.9°C | 41 mm | 60% | 4.2 m/s | 4.8 |
| 1984 | 13.4°C | 6.9°C | 0.3°C | 27.9°C | -5.1°C | 22 mm | 55% | 3.7 m/s | 5 |
| 1983 | 12.2°C | 5.7°C | -0.8°C | 24.5°C | -6.9°C | 25 mm | 59% | 2.9 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 9.9°C | 3.5°C | -3.0°C | 23.6°C | -12.1°C | 15 mm | 56% | 4.3 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 13.5°C | 6.8°C | 0.2°C | 23.9°C | -7.5°C | 16 mm | 52% | 4.2 m/s | — |
Actual recorded April data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in April is around 12.7°C with lows near -0.2°C (mean 6.3°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
April averages 27 mm of rainfall in Medicine Hat, about average for rainfall. The wettest on record was 62 mm in 2013.
The hottest April reached 29.7°C in 2012. The coldest dipped to -14.4°C in 2018.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average April temperatures have fallen by about 0.2°C — but days and nights have moved in opposite directions. Overnight lows rose from -0.5°C to -0.4°C while daytime highs eased from 12.4°C to 12°C, narrowing the gap between day and night.
April is close to Medicine Hat's year-round average and about average for rainfall, so plan for around 12.7°C daytime highs and -0.2°C at night.
Not quite — April is the 6th coolest month in Medicine Hat, averaging 6.3°C.
For April in Medicine Hat, pack warm layers and a jacket for chilly mornings, with typical highs of 12.7°C and lows of -0.2°C.
Relative humidity in April averages 58% — moderately humid.
Average wind speed in April is 3.7 m/s. The windiest April on record averaged 4.6 m/s (2010).
The wettest April on record was 2013 with 62 mm. On average, April sees 27 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 Medicine Hat 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.
