April is one of the warmer months of the year in Dawson Creek, with average highs near 7.8°C and lows around -3.3°C (mean 2.3°C). It is one of the drier months, averaging 31 mm of rainfall and 77% relative humidity across the period.
April is one of the warmer months of the year in Dawson Creek. Across 45 years of records, the warmest April in Dawson Creek was 2016 — when the month averaged 6.1°C — while the coldest was 2018 at -3.1°C. Typical April days reach 7.8°C with nights near -3.3°C. The long-term trend is cooling, about 0.2°C per decade.
April is one of the drier months in Dawson Creek, averaging 31 mm of rainfall. The wettest April on record was 1986 with 65 mm, while the driest was 2025 at 10 mm.
Relative humidity in Dawson Creek during April averages 77%. The most humid April was 2018 at 90%, and the least humid were 2006 and 2024 at 69%.
April receives about 4.5 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Dawson Creek. The sunniest April was 1997 at 5.1 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 2022 at 3.4.
Average wind speed in Dawson Creek during April is 2 m/s. The windiest April was 1985 at 2.5 m/s, while the calmest was 1993 at 1.5 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 2.2°C | 3.1°C | 2.0°C | 1.7°C | 1.9°C | -0.3°C |
| Avg High | 7.7°C | 8.9°C | 7.6°C | 7.1°C | 7.6°C | -0.1°C |
| Avg Low | -3.3°C | -2.6°C | -3.5°C | -3.6°C | -3.8°C | -0.5°C |
| Avg Rain | 30 mm | 31 mm | 30 mm | 36 mm | 30 mm | +0 mm |
April temperatures in Dawson Creek have risen by about 1.1°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
April has ranged from a record low of -24.1°C (2020) to a record high of 23.8°C (1984).
Rainfall in April is one of the drier months, averaging 31 mm, with a wettest year of 65 mm.
A good time to visit Dawson Creek
April is a good time to visit Dawson Creek, with days averaging 7.8°C and nights around -3.3°C (mean 2.3°C, close to Dawson Creek'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 | 10.5°C | 4.3°C | -2.0°C | 18.0°C | -7.8°C | 10 mm | 73% | 2.3 m/s | 4.9 |
| 2024 | 9.2°C | 3.2°C | -2.8°C | 15.7°C | -5.7°C | 26 mm | 69% | 2.2 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2023 | 9.0°C | 3.1°C | -2.8°C | 22.8°C | -7.5°C | 37 mm | 76% | 2 m/s | 4.3 |
| 2022 | 4.4°C | -0.2°C | -4.8°C | 13.8°C | -13.7°C | 61 mm | 77% | 2 m/s | 3.4 |
| 2021 | 7.7°C | 2.3°C | -3.2°C | 17.5°C | -9.0°C | 26 mm | 73% | 1.9 m/s | 4.8 |
| 2020 | 4.7°C | -1.3°C | -7.2°C | 15.9°C | -24.1°C | 20 mm | 86% | 2.1 m/s | 4.8 |
| 2019 | 7.9°C | 2.7°C | -2.5°C | 13.5°C | -5.7°C | 24 mm | 74% | 2.1 m/s | 4.7 |
| 2018 ❄️ | 2.1°C | -3.1°C | -8.4°C | 21.4°C | -22.3°C | 28 mm | 90% | 1.9 m/s | 4.5 |
| 2017 | 7.1°C | 2.2°C | -2.8°C | 11.9°C | -7.1°C | 55 mm | 79% | 2.1 m/s | 3.8 |
| 2016 🔥 | 12.5°C | 6.1°C | -0.4°C | 21.7°C | -4.7°C | 23 mm | 73% | 2.2 m/s | 4.5 |
| 2015 | 8.7°C | 3.2°C | -2.3°C | 17.1°C | -5.2°C | 46 mm | 78% | 2.4 m/s | 4.5 |
| 2014 | 5.8°C | 0.6°C | -4.6°C | 16.5°C | -14.3°C | 59 mm | 83% | 2 m/s | 4.4 |
| 2013 | 2.4°C | -2.4°C | -7.2°C | 11.9°C | -18.9°C | 37 mm | 85% | 2.3 m/s | 4.7 |
| 2012 | 8.5°C | 3.0°C | -2.4°C | 12.9°C | -6.5°C | 40 mm | 77% | 2.1 m/s | 4.2 |
| 2011 | 5.3°C | 0.6°C | -4.1°C | 14.2°C | -10.9°C | 35 mm | 82% | 1.9 m/s | 4.9 |
| 2010 | 10.6°C | 4.5°C | -1.6°C | 22.7°C | -7.3°C | 10 mm | 69% | 2 m/s | 4.7 |
| 2009 | 6.1°C | 0.9°C | -4.3°C | 13.9°C | -13.4°C | 31 mm | 79% | 1.6 m/s | 4.4 |
| 2008 | 5.3°C | 0.3°C | -4.6°C | 15.5°C | -12.5°C | 46 mm | 76% | 2.4 m/s | 4.5 |
| 2007 | 4.2°C | -0.3°C | -4.8°C | 12.6°C | -19.6°C | 23 mm | 84% | 2.1 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2006 | 12.3°C | 5.5°C | -1.3°C | 21.5°C | -5.1°C | 14 mm | 69% | 2.1 m/s | 4.7 |
| 2005 | 11.2°C | 4.8°C | -1.6°C | 21.1°C | -5.7°C | 13 mm | 72% | 2 m/s | 4.7 |
| 2004 | 10.5°C | 4.1°C | -2.2°C | 18.6°C | -8.9°C | 34 mm | 73% | 2.2 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2003 | 7.5°C | 1.9°C | -3.7°C | 17.3°C | -14.2°C | 39 mm | 82% | 1.9 m/s | 4.1 |
| 2002 | 2.8°C | -2.1°C | -7.0°C | 14.6°C | -22.6°C | 42 mm | 83% | 1.8 m/s | 4.3 |
| 2001 | 8.6°C | 3.2°C | -2.3°C | 16.6°C | -5.0°C | 33 mm | 74% | 2.1 m/s | 4.3 |
| 2000 | 7.7°C | 2.0°C | -3.6°C | 16.9°C | -14.7°C | 21 mm | 70% | 2.2 m/s | 4.5 |
| 1999 | 8.9°C | 3.3°C | -2.3°C | 19.1°C | -6.0°C | 28 mm | 76% | 2.2 m/s | 4.3 |
| 1998 | 10.9°C | 4.7°C | -1.5°C | 19.9°C | -4.6°C | 15 mm | 72% | 1.9 m/s | 4.9 |
| 1997 | 5.0°C | -1.1°C | -7.1°C | 14.3°C | -20.5°C | 27 mm | 84% | 1.9 m/s | 5.1 |
| 1996 | 7.3°C | 2.2°C | -2.9°C | 15.1°C | -15.7°C | 45 mm | 82% | 2 m/s | 4.3 |
| 1995 | 7.9°C | 2.5°C | -2.9°C | 14.2°C | -7.9°C | 38 mm | 77% | 2.1 m/s | 4.3 |
| 1994 | 9.6°C | 3.7°C | -2.2°C | 18.5°C | -6.4°C | 22 mm | 73% | 2 m/s | 4.3 |
| 1993 | 10.3°C | 4.7°C | -1.0°C | 16.7°C | -4.5°C | 35 mm | 74% | 1.5 m/s | 4.3 |
| 1992 | 9.1°C | 3.3°C | -2.6°C | 18.4°C | -13.2°C | 44 mm | 76% | 2 m/s | 4.2 |
| 1991 | 11.5°C | 5.3°C | -0.9°C | 19.7°C | -4.2°C | 23 mm | 73% | 1.6 m/s | 4.6 |
| 1990 | 8.1°C | 2.6°C | -2.9°C | 17.5°C | -10.1°C | 36 mm | 75% | 1.9 m/s | 4.3 |
| 1989 | 10.5°C | 3.6°C | -3.2°C | 20.0°C | -8.4°C | 17 mm | 73% | 1.7 m/s | 5 |
| 1988 | 10.8°C | 4.7°C | -1.5°C | 21.3°C | -4.6°C | 34 mm | 74% | 2.1 m/s | 4.2 |
| 1987 | 9.1°C | 3.8°C | -1.5°C | 21.0°C | -7.0°C | 20 mm | 78% | 2.1 m/s | 4.8 |
| 1986 🌧️ | 5.5°C | 0.7°C | -4.1°C | 14.9°C | -12.5°C | 65 mm | 79% | 2.2 m/s | 4.3 |
| 1985 | 7.0°C | 1.9°C | -3.1°C | 13.5°C | -6.3°C | 13 mm | 73% | 2.5 m/s | 4.8 |
| 1984 | 10.3°C | 4.3°C | -1.7°C | 23.8°C | -4.5°C | 24 mm | 71% | 2 m/s | 4.4 |
| 1983 | 8.7°C | 2.8°C | -3.0°C | 16.6°C | -9.4°C | 36 mm | 75% | 1.9 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 2.0°C | -2.8°C | -7.7°C | 13.8°C | -21.2°C | 16 mm | 88% | 2.1 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 5.7°C | 0.9°C | -3.9°C | 16.1°C | -13.6°C | 47 mm | 79% | 2.3 m/s | — |
Actual recorded April data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in April is around 7.8°C with lows near -3.3°C (mean 2.3°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
April averages 31 mm of rainfall in Dawson Creek, one of the drier months. The wettest on record was 65 mm in 1986.
The hottest April reached 23.8°C in 1984. The coldest dipped to -24.1°C in 2020.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average April temperatures have risen by about 1.1°C. Daytime highs moved from 6.7°C to 8.2°C and overnight lows from -3.9°C to -3.1°C over the same span.
April is one of the warmer months of the year in Dawson Creek and one of the drier months, so plan for around 7.8°C daytime highs and -3.3°C at night.
Not quite — April is the 6th coolest month in Dawson Creek, averaging 2.3°C.
For April in Dawson Creek, pack warm layers and a jacket for chilly mornings, with typical highs of 7.8°C and lows of -3.3°C.
Relative humidity in April averages 77% — quite humid.
Average wind speed in April is 2 m/s. The windiest April on record averaged 2.5 m/s (1985).
The wettest April on record was 1986 with 65 mm. On average, April sees 31 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 Dawson Creek 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.
