April is one of the cooler months of the year in Abbotsford, with average highs near 12.6°C and lows around 4.2°C (mean 8.4°C). It is one of the drier months, averaging 99 mm of rainfall and 81% relative humidity across the period.
April is one of the cooler months of the year in Abbotsford. Across 45 years of records, the warmest April in Abbotsford was 2016 — when the month averaged 11.6°C — while the coldest was 2011 at 5.6°C. Typical April days reach 12.6°C with nights near 4.2°C. The long-term April temperature trend is broadly flat.
April is one of the drier months in Abbotsford, averaging 99 mm of rainfall. The wettest April on record was 1981 with 166 mm, while the driest was 2004 at 23 mm.
Relative humidity in Abbotsford during April averages 81%. The most humid April was 2017 at 85%, and the least humid was 2004 at 75%.
April receives about 3.9 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Abbotsford. The sunniest April was 2004 at 5 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest were 2003 and 2017 at 3.3.
Average wind speed in Abbotsford during April is 0.7 m/s. The windiest Aprils were 1984, 2010 and 2022, among others at 0.8 m/s, while the calmest were 2018, 2020 and 2021, among others at 0.6 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 8.1°C | 8.9°C | 8.3°C | 8.5°C | 8.1°C | 0°C |
| Avg High | 12.3°C | 13.1°C | 12.6°C | 12.5°C | 12.2°C | -0.1°C |
| Avg Low | 3.9°C | 4.6°C | 3.9°C | 4.6°C | 3.9°C | 0°C |
| Avg Rain | 109 mm | 95 mm | 85 mm | 112 mm | 91 mm | -17 mm |
April temperatures in Abbotsford have risen by about 0.4°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
April has ranged from a record low of -3.3°C (2010) to a record high of 31.4°C (1998).
Rainfall in April is one of the drier months, averaging 99 mm, with a wettest year of 166 mm.
A good time to visit Abbotsford
April is a good time to visit Abbotsford, with days averaging 12.6°C and nights around 4.2°C (mean 8.4°C, cooler than Abbotsford's yearly average) and higher 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 | 12.7°C | 8.5°C | 4.4°C | 19.7°C | 0.0°C | 85 mm | 83% | 0.7 m/s | 4.8 |
| 2024 | 11.9°C | 8.0°C | 4.1°C | 16.8°C | 0.1°C | 113 mm | 83% | 0.7 m/s | 4.2 |
| 2023 | 11.3°C | 7.5°C | 3.8°C | 26.0°C | -0.5°C | 127 mm | 84% | 0.7 m/s | 3.4 |
| 2022 | 10.7°C | 6.9°C | 3.0°C | 17.8°C | 0.0°C | 117 mm | 81% | 0.8 m/s | 3.8 |
| 2021 | 13.6°C | 9.0°C | 4.3°C | 21.4°C | -1.4°C | 52 mm | 77% | 0.6 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2020 | 12.9°C | 8.5°C | 4.0°C | 20.2°C | -0.9°C | 54 mm | 79% | 0.6 m/s | 4.4 |
| 2019 | 12.9°C | 9.0°C | 5.0°C | 19.6°C | 2.2°C | 130 mm | 82% | 0.7 m/s | 3.8 |
| 2018 | 12.8°C | 8.9°C | 4.9°C | 26.8°C | 0.5°C | 137 mm | 83% | 0.6 m/s | 3.6 |
| 2017 | 11.7°C | 8.1°C | 4.5°C | 16.9°C | 1.0°C | 141 mm | 85% | 0.7 m/s | 3.3 |
| 2016 🔥 | 16.1°C | 11.6°C | 7.2°C | 26.2°C | 3.8°C | 48 mm | 80% | 0.6 m/s | 4.4 |
| 2015 | 13.0°C | 8.7°C | 4.4°C | 19.5°C | 0.3°C | 66 mm | 80% | 0.7 m/s | 4.2 |
| 2014 | 12.9°C | 8.8°C | 4.7°C | 25.1°C | 1.7°C | 114 mm | 82% | 0.6 m/s | 3.9 |
| 2013 | 11.5°C | 7.9°C | 4.3°C | 17.1°C | -0.1°C | 132 mm | 82% | 0.6 m/s | 4 |
| 2012 | 12.6°C | 8.5°C | 4.4°C | 20.0°C | -1.4°C | 116 mm | 82% | 0.6 m/s | 3.5 |
| 2011 ❄️ | 9.2°C | 5.6°C | 2.1°C | 16.3°C | -1.7°C | 127 mm | 84% | 0.7 m/s | 3.5 |
| 2010 | 11.9°C | 8.0°C | 4.1°C | 20.9°C | -3.3°C | 103 mm | 83% | 0.8 m/s | 3.6 |
| 2009 | 12.6°C | 8.0°C | 3.3°C | 19.3°C | -2.3°C | 72 mm | 76% | 0.6 m/s | 4.4 |
| 2008 | 10.0°C | 5.8°C | 1.6°C | 18.7°C | -2.8°C | 55 mm | 80% | 0.7 m/s | 3.8 |
| 2007 | 11.9°C | 8.0°C | 4.0°C | 22.5°C | -1.3°C | 106 mm | 81% | 0.6 m/s | 3.5 |
| 2006 | 13.2°C | 8.7°C | 4.2°C | 20.1°C | 1.5°C | 86 mm | 80% | 0.6 m/s | 3.6 |
| 2005 | 13.8°C | 9.4°C | 5.0°C | 23.8°C | 0.3°C | 109 mm | 80% | 0.7 m/s | 4.3 |
| 2004 | 15.9°C | 10.7°C | 5.5°C | 24.0°C | 0.5°C | 23 mm | 75% | 0.6 m/s | 5 |
| 2003 | 11.5°C | 7.9°C | 4.4°C | 20.0°C | 1.2°C | 120 mm | 83% | 0.7 m/s | 3.3 |
| 2002 | 12.3°C | 7.9°C | 3.6°C | 21.4°C | -0.9°C | 99 mm | 81% | 0.6 m/s | 4.1 |
| 2001 | 11.6°C | 7.5°C | 3.4°C | 19.8°C | -0.4°C | 99 mm | 81% | 0.6 m/s | 3.8 |
| 2000 | 13.2°C | 8.8°C | 4.4°C | 18.2°C | -1.0°C | 84 mm | 80% | 0.6 m/s | 3.9 |
| 1999 | 12.4°C | 7.4°C | 2.4°C | 21.0°C | -1.3°C | 56 mm | 77% | 0.7 m/s | 4.4 |
| 1998 | 13.8°C | 9.0°C | 4.3°C | 31.4°C | 0.0°C | 38 mm | 76% | 0.6 m/s | 4.3 |
| 1997 | 12.5°C | 8.0°C | 3.5°C | 19.7°C | -1.6°C | 117 mm | 80% | 0.7 m/s | 4.2 |
| 1996 | 13.0°C | 9.1°C | 5.3°C | 21.7°C | -0.4°C | 154 mm | 83% | 0.7 m/s | 3.5 |
| 1995 | 12.9°C | 8.5°C | 4.1°C | 21.1°C | -0.8°C | 65 mm | 77% | 0.7 m/s | 4.1 |
| 1994 | 13.6°C | 10.0°C | 6.4°C | 20.3°C | 1.2°C | 76 mm | 82% | 0.6 m/s | 3.7 |
| 1993 | 12.1°C | 8.6°C | 5.1°C | 17.2°C | 1.9°C | 120 mm | 85% | 0.7 m/s | 3.7 |
| 1992 | 14.2°C | 10.0°C | 5.7°C | 24.1°C | 0.9°C | 123 mm | 79% | 0.7 m/s | 3.9 |
| 1991 | 12.6°C | 8.1°C | 3.7°C | 20.2°C | -1.4°C | 123 mm | 80% | 0.7 m/s | 4.3 |
| 1990 | 14.3°C | 10.0°C | 5.6°C | 20.5°C | 1.6°C | 74 mm | 79% | 0.6 m/s | 3.8 |
| 1989 | 14.6°C | 9.8°C | 5.0°C | 24.0°C | 1.4°C | 80 mm | 77% | 0.6 m/s | 4.2 |
| 1988 | 13.0°C | 8.9°C | 4.7°C | 20.8°C | -1.9°C | 137 mm | 82% | 0.6 m/s | 3.5 |
| 1987 | 13.9°C | 9.4°C | 5.0°C | 24.7°C | 1.0°C | 107 mm | 79% | 0.6 m/s | 3.9 |
| 1986 | 10.6°C | 7.0°C | 3.3°C | 17.9°C | -0.6°C | 103 mm | 83% | 0.7 m/s | 3.7 |
| 1985 | 11.5°C | 7.6°C | 3.7°C | 19.3°C | -0.9°C | 119 mm | 82% | 0.7 m/s | 3.7 |
| 1984 | 11.2°C | 7.5°C | 3.8°C | 19.6°C | 2.0°C | 104 mm | 82% | 0.8 m/s | 3.6 |
| 1983 | 13.8°C | 8.9°C | 4.0°C | 22.0°C | -0.9°C | 71 mm | 75% | 0.6 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 10.6°C | 6.2°C | 1.8°C | 21.5°C | -1.6°C | 91 mm | 79% | 0.8 m/s | — |
| 1981 🌧️ | 11.4°C | 7.6°C | 3.8°C | 20.6°C | -2.3°C | 166 mm | 84% | 0.8 m/s | — |
Actual recorded April data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in April is around 12.6°C with lows near 4.2°C (mean 8.4°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
April averages 99 mm of rainfall in Abbotsford, one of the drier months. The wettest on record was 166 mm in 1981.
The hottest April reached 31.4°C in 1998. The coldest dipped to -3.3°C in 2010.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average April temperatures have risen by about 0.4°C. Daytime highs moved from 11.7°C to 12°C and overnight lows from 3.4°C to 3.9°C over the same span.
April is one of the cooler months of the year in Abbotsford and one of the drier months, so plan for around 12.6°C daytime highs and 4.2°C at night.
Not quite — April is the 6th coolest month in Abbotsford, averaging 8.4°C.
For April in Abbotsford, pack warm layers and a jacket for chilly mornings, with typical highs of 12.6°C and lows of 4.2°C. Bring an umbrella or light rain jacket too.
Relative humidity in April averages 81% — quite humid.
Average wind speed in April is 0.7 m/s. The windiest April on record averaged 0.8 m/s (1981).
The wettest April on record was 1981 with 166 mm. On average, April sees 99 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 Abbotsford 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.
