April is one of the cooler months of the year in Campbell River, with average highs near 10.9°C and lows around 3.4°C (mean 7.2°C). It is one of the drier months, averaging 95 mm of rainfall and 79% relative humidity across the period.
April is one of the cooler months of the year in Campbell River. Across 45 years of records, the warmest April in Campbell River was 2016 — when the month averaged 10.6°C — while the coldest was 2011 at 4.5°C. Typical April days reach 10.9°C with nights near 3.4°C. The long-term April temperature trend is broadly flat.
April is one of the drier months in Campbell River, averaging 95 mm of rainfall. The wettest April on record was 1996 with 216 mm, while the driest was 2004 at 33 mm.
Relative humidity in Campbell River during April averages 79%. The most humid April was 1993 at 86%, and the least humid was 2004 at 71%.
April receives about 3.6 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Campbell River. The sunniest April was 2004 at 4.5 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 2007 at 3.
Average wind speed in Campbell River during April is 0.8 m/s. The windiest Aprils were 2010, 2017 and 2023, among others at 1 m/s, while the calmest were 2004, 2016 and 2021, among others at 0.7 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 6.7°C | 7.6°C | 7.1°C | 7.2°C | 7.0°C | +0.3°C |
| Avg High | 10.6°C | 11.3°C | 10.8°C | 10.8°C | 10.9°C | +0.3°C |
| Avg Low | 2.8°C | 3.8°C | 3.3°C | 3.6°C | 3.1°C | +0.3°C |
| Avg Rain | 101 mm | 102 mm | 90 mm | 102 mm | 71 mm | -30 mm |
April temperatures in Campbell River have risen by about 0.7°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
April has ranged from a record low of -3.4°C (2008) to a record high of 25.9°C (2016).
Rainfall in April is one of the drier months, averaging 95 mm, with a wettest year of 216 mm.
A good time to visit Campbell River
April is a good time to visit Campbell River, with days averaging 10.9°C and nights around 3.4°C (mean 7.2°C, cooler than Campbell River'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 | 12.5°C | 8.1°C | 3.7°C | 17.7°C | 0.8°C | 46 mm | 76% | 0.8 m/s | 4.4 |
| 2024 | 10.9°C | 6.9°C | 3.0°C | 15.0°C | -0.9°C | 64 mm | 75% | 0.8 m/s | 4 |
| 2023 | 9.1°C | 5.9°C | 2.7°C | 20.0°C | -1.6°C | 129 mm | 82% | 1 m/s | 3.2 |
| 2022 | 8.5°C | 5.2°C | 1.9°C | 12.6°C | -1.7°C | 102 mm | 77% | 0.9 m/s | 3.3 |
| 2021 | 12.2°C | 7.9°C | 3.6°C | 20.4°C | -2.2°C | 44 mm | 74% | 0.7 m/s | 4.2 |
| 2020 | 12.0°C | 7.8°C | 3.7°C | 17.3°C | -1.6°C | 39 mm | 76% | 0.8 m/s | 4.1 |
| 2019 | 11.4°C | 7.4°C | 3.4°C | 16.0°C | 0.9°C | 96 mm | 78% | 0.9 m/s | 3.8 |
| 2018 | 11.0°C | 7.6°C | 4.2°C | 22.6°C | -1.5°C | 133 mm | 80% | 0.9 m/s | 3.4 |
| 2017 | 9.9°C | 6.8°C | 3.6°C | 14.0°C | -0.5°C | 134 mm | 84% | 1 m/s | 3.1 |
| 2016 🔥 | 14.6°C | 10.6°C | 6.6°C | 25.9°C | 2.0°C | 46 mm | 78% | 0.7 m/s | 4 |
| 2015 | 10.7°C | 6.9°C | 3.2°C | 19.4°C | 0.6°C | 77 mm | 78% | 0.9 m/s | 3.6 |
| 2014 | 10.8°C | 7.0°C | 3.2°C | 20.0°C | 1.0°C | 92 mm | 81% | 0.8 m/s | 3.3 |
| 2013 | 10.9°C | 7.3°C | 3.7°C | 16.3°C | -0.1°C | 85 mm | 78% | 0.9 m/s | 3.7 |
| 2012 | 10.4°C | 7.1°C | 3.9°C | 14.7°C | -0.2°C | 135 mm | 82% | 0.8 m/s | 3.1 |
| 2011 ❄️ | 8.0°C | 4.5°C | 1.1°C | 13.0°C | -1.4°C | 92 mm | 81% | 0.9 m/s | 3.5 |
| 2010 | 10.1°C | 6.6°C | 3.1°C | 15.9°C | -1.3°C | 126 mm | 80% | 1 m/s | 3.5 |
| 2009 | 10.8°C | 6.7°C | 2.6°C | 16.2°C | -0.8°C | 63 mm | 76% | 0.8 m/s | 4.3 |
| 2008 | 8.7°C | 5.1°C | 1.4°C | 14.6°C | -3.4°C | 47 mm | 76% | 0.8 m/s | 3.7 |
| 2007 | 9.6°C | 6.3°C | 3.0°C | 16.1°C | -1.6°C | 124 mm | 81% | 0.8 m/s | 3 |
| 2006 | 10.7°C | 7.1°C | 3.5°C | 19.2°C | -0.2°C | 90 mm | 80% | 0.8 m/s | 3.4 |
| 2005 | 12.0°C | 8.4°C | 4.8°C | 21.3°C | 0.3°C | 153 mm | 80% | 0.9 m/s | 4.1 |
| 2004 | 14.1°C | 9.6°C | 5.0°C | 21.6°C | 0.0°C | 33 mm | 71% | 0.7 m/s | 4.5 |
| 2003 | 10.1°C | 6.8°C | 3.5°C | 19.2°C | -0.9°C | 132 mm | 82% | 0.8 m/s | 3.4 |
| 2002 | 11.1°C | 7.0°C | 2.8°C | 20.2°C | -1.0°C | 66 mm | 77% | 0.8 m/s | 4 |
| 2001 | 10.1°C | 6.6°C | 3.1°C | 15.4°C | -0.6°C | 112 mm | 79% | 0.8 m/s | 3.8 |
| 2000 | 11.0°C | 7.2°C | 3.4°C | 17.5°C | 0.0°C | 84 mm | 80% | 0.8 m/s | 3.5 |
| 1999 | 10.6°C | 6.5°C | 2.4°C | 17.4°C | -0.9°C | 68 mm | 75% | 0.8 m/s | 4.2 |
| 1998 | 11.8°C | 7.6°C | 3.4°C | 25.6°C | -0.9°C | 38 mm | 74% | 0.8 m/s | 3.9 |
| 1997 | 10.8°C | 7.0°C | 3.2°C | 13.6°C | -1.0°C | 108 mm | 77% | 0.9 m/s | 3.9 |
| 1996 🌧️ | 10.3°C | 7.4°C | 4.4°C | 14.1°C | -1.3°C | 216 mm | 85% | 1 m/s | 3.4 |
| 1995 | 11.4°C | 7.5°C | 3.6°C | 18.6°C | -0.1°C | 73 mm | 76% | 0.8 m/s | 3.9 |
| 1994 | 11.9°C | 8.4°C | 4.8°C | 17.0°C | 1.0°C | 72 mm | 81% | 0.7 m/s | 3.3 |
| 1993 | 10.0°C | 7.1°C | 4.1°C | 14.5°C | 1.6°C | 138 mm | 86% | 0.9 m/s | 3.4 |
| 1992 | 11.7°C | 8.0°C | 4.3°C | 19.0°C | -0.1°C | 127 mm | 80% | 0.8 m/s | 3.3 |
| 1991 | 11.6°C | 7.3°C | 3.1°C | 18.9°C | -1.2°C | 89 mm | 77% | 0.8 m/s | 3.4 |
| 1990 | 12.7°C | 8.7°C | 4.7°C | 19.0°C | 1.8°C | 95 mm | 78% | 0.7 m/s | 3.4 |
| 1989 | 13.3°C | 8.6°C | 4.0°C | 23.5°C | -0.4°C | 81 mm | 76% | 0.8 m/s | 3.5 |
| 1988 | 11.9°C | 8.0°C | 4.0°C | 19.4°C | 0.5°C | 97 mm | 78% | 0.7 m/s | 3.4 |
| 1987 | 11.4°C | 7.6°C | 3.9°C | 20.7°C | -0.7°C | 97 mm | 81% | 0.9 m/s | 3.5 |
| 1986 | 9.2°C | 5.6°C | 2.0°C | 17.1°C | -0.7°C | 106 mm | 81% | 0.9 m/s | 3.3 |
| 1985 | 9.4°C | 5.9°C | 2.3°C | 16.2°C | -1.0°C | 103 mm | 81% | 0.8 m/s | 3.3 |
| 1984 | 9.3°C | 5.8°C | 2.3°C | 15.3°C | -0.8°C | 141 mm | 82% | 1 m/s | 3.2 |
| 1983 | 12.5°C | 8.1°C | 3.6°C | 19.2°C | -0.2°C | 54 mm | 73% | 0.7 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 8.7°C | 4.9°C | 1.1°C | 16.6°C | -1.6°C | 93 mm | 77% | 0.9 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 9.4°C | 5.9°C | 2.3°C | 17.3°C | -1.0°C | 141 mm | 82% | 0.9 m/s | — |
Actual recorded April data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in April is around 10.9°C with lows near 3.4°C (mean 7.2°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
April averages 95 mm of rainfall in Campbell River, one of the drier months. The wettest on record was 216 mm in 1996.
The hottest April reached 25.9°C in 2016. The coldest dipped to -3.4°C in 2008.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average April temperatures have risen by about 0.7°C. Daytime highs moved from 9.9°C to 10.6°C and overnight lows from 2.3°C to 3°C over the same span.
April is one of the cooler months of the year in Campbell River and one of the drier months, so plan for around 10.9°C daytime highs and 3.4°C at night.
Not quite — April is the 6th coolest month in Campbell River, averaging 7.2°C.
For April in Campbell River, pack warm layers and a jacket for chilly mornings, with typical highs of 10.9°C and lows of 3.4°C. Bring an umbrella or light rain jacket too.
Relative humidity in April averages 79% — quite humid.
Average wind speed in April is 0.8 m/s. The windiest April on record averaged 1 m/s (1984).
The wettest April on record was 1996 with 216 mm. On average, April sees 95 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 Campbell River 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.
