April is one of the cooler months of the year in Comox, with average highs near 10.8°C and lows around 2.1°C (mean 6.5°C). It is one of the drier months, averaging 79 mm of rainfall and 82% relative humidity across the period.
April is one of the cooler months of the year in Comox. Across 45 years of records, the warmest April in Comox was 2016 — when the month averaged 9.8°C — while the coldest was 2011 at 3.9°C. Typical April days reach 10.8°C with nights near 2.1°C. The long-term April temperature trend is broadly flat.
April is one of the drier months in Comox, averaging 79 mm of rainfall. The wettest April on record was 1996 with 174 mm, while the driest was 2021 at 29 mm.
Relative humidity in Comox during April averages 82%. The most humid April was 1993 at 88%, and the least humid was 2004 at 74%.
April receives about 4 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Comox. The sunniest April was 2004 at 5 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 1996 at 3.3.
Average wind speed in Comox during April is 0.6 m/s. The windiest Aprils were 2023, 2024 and 2025, among others at 0.6 m/s, while the calmest were 2012, 2014 and 2016, among others at 0.5 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 6.1°C | 6.8°C | 6.5°C | 6.5°C | 6.3°C | +0.2°C |
| Avg High | 10.4°C | 11.1°C | 10.8°C | 10.8°C | 10.8°C | +0.4°C |
| Avg Low | 1.7°C | 2.5°C | 2.1°C | 2.3°C | 1.8°C | +0.1°C |
| Avg Rain | 90 mm | 93 mm | 71 mm | 79 mm | 51 mm | -39 mm |
April temperatures in Comox have risen by about 0.6°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
April has ranged from a record low of -3.6°C (2008) to a record high of 25.1°C (2016).
Rainfall in April is one of the drier months, averaging 79 mm, with a wettest year of 174 mm.
A good time to visit Comox
April is a good time to visit Comox, with days averaging 10.8°C and nights around 2.1°C (mean 6.5°C, cooler than Comox'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 | 12.7°C | 7.6°C | 2.6°C | 18.0°C | -0.9°C | 35 mm | 79% | 0.6 m/s | 4.8 |
| 2024 | 10.7°C | 6.1°C | 1.4°C | 14.8°C | -2.3°C | 41 mm | 79% | 0.6 m/s | 4.5 |
| 2023 | 9.0°C | 5.2°C | 1.4°C | 19.8°C | -3.0°C | 80 mm | 85% | 0.6 m/s | 3.6 |
| 2022 | 8.1°C | 4.3°C | 0.5°C | 12.8°C | -2.4°C | 87 mm | 83% | 0.6 m/s | 3.6 |
| 2021 | 12.3°C | 7.2°C | 2.2°C | 20.9°C | -2.9°C | 29 mm | 76% | 0.6 m/s | 4.9 |
| 2020 | 12.1°C | 7.4°C | 2.7°C | 17.8°C | -3.0°C | 33 mm | 79% | 0.6 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2019 | 11.5°C | 6.8°C | 2.1°C | 15.6°C | -1.2°C | 71 mm | 82% | 0.6 m/s | 4 |
| 2018 | 10.7°C | 6.8°C | 2.9°C | 21.7°C | -3.2°C | 116 mm | 84% | 0.6 m/s | 3.8 |
| 2017 | 10.0°C | 6.3°C | 2.5°C | 13.5°C | -1.6°C | 108 mm | 86% | 0.6 m/s | 3.5 |
| 2016 🔥 | 14.5°C | 9.8°C | 5.0°C | 25.1°C | 0.6°C | 35 mm | 81% | 0.5 m/s | 4.2 |
| 2015 | 10.9°C | 6.2°C | 1.6°C | 20.3°C | -1.0°C | 54 mm | 82% | 0.6 m/s | 4.1 |
| 2014 | 10.9°C | 6.6°C | 2.2°C | 19.7°C | -0.8°C | 71 mm | 84% | 0.5 m/s | 3.9 |
| 2013 | 10.9°C | 6.6°C | 2.4°C | 18.8°C | -1.9°C | 54 mm | 80% | 0.6 m/s | 4.2 |
| 2012 | 10.4°C | 6.4°C | 2.4°C | 15.6°C | -1.4°C | 101 mm | 84% | 0.5 m/s | 3.6 |
| 2011 ❄️ | 8.0°C | 3.9°C | -0.2°C | 13.4°C | -2.6°C | 78 mm | 83% | 0.6 m/s | 3.9 |
| 2010 | 10.0°C | 6.0°C | 1.9°C | 16.1°C | -2.2°C | 107 mm | 82% | 0.6 m/s | 3.8 |
| 2009 | 10.8°C | 6.2°C | 1.6°C | 16.0°C | -2.1°C | 37 mm | 78% | 0.6 m/s | 4.7 |
| 2008 | 8.8°C | 4.4°C | 0.1°C | 15.9°C | -3.6°C | 30 mm | 80% | 0.6 m/s | 3.9 |
| 2007 | 9.6°C | 5.7°C | 1.8°C | 17.3°C | -3.0°C | 88 mm | 84% | 0.6 m/s | 3.6 |
| 2006 | 10.7°C | 6.6°C | 2.4°C | 20.3°C | -1.9°C | 69 mm | 83% | 0.6 m/s | 3.8 |
| 2005 | 11.8°C | 7.6°C | 3.5°C | 22.3°C | -1.9°C | 122 mm | 84% | 0.6 m/s | 4.1 |
| 2004 | 14.1°C | 8.9°C | 3.6°C | 22.4°C | -1.3°C | 30 mm | 74% | 0.6 m/s | 5 |
| 2003 | 10.0°C | 6.1°C | 2.1°C | 18.9°C | -2.2°C | 109 mm | 85% | 0.5 m/s | 3.5 |
| 2002 | 11.2°C | 6.6°C | 1.9°C | 18.8°C | -2.1°C | 59 mm | 80% | 0.6 m/s | 4.4 |
| 2001 | 10.1°C | 6.0°C | 1.9°C | 15.4°C | -1.8°C | 92 mm | 82% | 0.6 m/s | 3.9 |
| 2000 | 11.1°C | 6.7°C | 2.3°C | 18.8°C | -1.1°C | 77 mm | 84% | 0.6 m/s | 4 |
| 1999 | 10.4°C | 5.7°C | 0.9°C | 19.0°C | -2.1°C | 56 mm | 78% | 0.6 m/s | 4.5 |
| 1998 | 11.5°C | 6.7°C | 1.9°C | 24.2°C | -1.5°C | 37 mm | 78% | 0.6 m/s | 4.3 |
| 1997 | 10.5°C | 6.3°C | 2.0°C | 13.4°C | -2.6°C | 117 mm | 81% | 0.6 m/s | 4 |
| 1996 🌧️ | 10.3°C | 6.8°C | 3.3°C | 15.2°C | -2.6°C | 174 mm | 88% | 0.6 m/s | 3.3 |
| 1995 | 11.4°C | 6.9°C | 2.4°C | 18.4°C | -1.9°C | 57 mm | 80% | 0.6 m/s | 4.3 |
| 1994 | 11.8°C | 7.8°C | 3.7°C | 17.8°C | -1.4°C | 62 mm | 84% | 0.5 m/s | 3.5 |
| 1993 | 9.9°C | 6.3°C | 2.7°C | 14.5°C | -0.8°C | 137 mm | 88% | 0.6 m/s | 3.5 |
| 1992 | 11.7°C | 7.2°C | 2.8°C | 18.4°C | -1.2°C | 122 mm | 83% | 0.6 m/s | 3.7 |
| 1991 | 11.4°C | 6.6°C | 1.8°C | 19.1°C | -2.1°C | 89 mm | 80% | 0.6 m/s | 4.3 |
| 1990 | 12.5°C | 7.9°C | 3.2°C | 19.6°C | -0.3°C | 77 mm | 82% | 0.5 m/s | 4 |
| 1989 | 12.8°C | 7.9°C | 2.9°C | 21.9°C | -1.5°C | 77 mm | 80% | 0.6 m/s | 4.1 |
| 1988 | 11.9°C | 7.3°C | 2.7°C | 19.4°C | -1.5°C | 73 mm | 82% | 0.5 m/s | 3.5 |
| 1987 | 11.4°C | 7.0°C | 2.5°C | 21.7°C | -2.4°C | 70 mm | 83% | 0.6 m/s | 3.7 |
| 1986 | 9.2°C | 5.2°C | 1.1°C | 18.4°C | -2.1°C | 84 mm | 84% | 0.6 m/s | 3.8 |
| 1985 | 9.5°C | 5.5°C | 1.4°C | 17.1°C | -1.9°C | 76 mm | 84% | 0.6 m/s | 3.7 |
| 1984 | 9.1°C | 5.0°C | 1.0°C | 15.8°C | -2.4°C | 127 mm | 84% | 0.6 m/s | 3.6 |
| 1983 | 12.3°C | 7.3°C | 2.3°C | 19.1°C | -2.3°C | 48 mm | 76% | 0.5 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 8.5°C | 4.4°C | 0.2°C | 17.4°C | -3.0°C | 86 mm | 80% | 0.6 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 9.3°C | 5.3°C | 1.3°C | 16.3°C | -1.8°C | 165 mm | 86% | 0.6 m/s | — |
Actual recorded April data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in April is around 10.8°C with lows near 2.1°C (mean 6.5°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
April averages 79 mm of rainfall in Comox, one of the drier months. The wettest on record was 174 mm in 1996.
The hottest April reached 25.1°C in 2016. The coldest dipped to -3.6°C in 2008.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average April temperatures have risen by about 0.6°C. Daytime highs moved from 9.7°C to 10.6°C and overnight lows from 1.2°C to 1.6°C over the same span.
April is one of the cooler months of the year in Comox and one of the drier months, so plan for around 10.8°C daytime highs and 2.1°C at night.
Not quite — April is the 6th coolest month in Comox, averaging 6.5°C.
For April in Comox, pack warm layers and a jacket for chilly mornings, with typical highs of 10.8°C and lows of 2.1°C. Bring an umbrella or light rain jacket too.
Relative humidity in April averages 82% — quite humid.
Average wind speed in April is 0.6 m/s. The windiest April on record averaged 0.6 m/s (1981).
The wettest April on record was 1996 with 174 mm. On average, April sees 79 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 Comox 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.
