April is close to Fort St. John's year-round average, with average highs near 7°C and lows around -3.6°C (mean 1.7°C). It is one of the drier months, averaging 37 mm of rainfall and 80% relative humidity across the period.
April is close to Fort St. John's year-round average. Across 45 years of records, the warmest April in Fort St. John was 2016 — when the month averaged 5.6°C — while the coldest was 2018 at -3.6°C. Typical April days reach 7°C with nights near -3.6°C. The long-term trend is cooling, about 0.2°C per decade.
April is one of the drier months in Fort St. John, averaging 37 mm of rainfall. The wettest April on record was 2022 with 73 mm, while the driest was 2010 at 13 mm.
Relative humidity in Fort St. John during April averages 80%. The most humid April was 2018 at 94%, and the least humid was 2024 at 71%.
April receives about 4.7 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Fort St. John. The sunniest Aprils were 1989 and 2020 at 5.2 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 2022 at 3.7.
Average wind speed in Fort St. John during April is 0.7 m/s. The windiest April was 1985 at 0.9 m/s, while the calmest were 1991, 1993 and 2009, 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 | 1.7°C | 2.7°C | 1.5°C | 1.2°C | 1.3°C | -0.4°C |
| Avg High | 6.9°C | 8.3°C | 6.8°C | 6.3°C | 6.7°C | -0.2°C |
| Avg Low | -3.5°C | -2.9°C | -3.7°C | -3.8°C | -4.1°C | -0.6°C |
| Avg Rain | 37 mm | 35 mm | 34 mm | 42 mm | 36 mm | 0 mm |
April temperatures in Fort St. John have risen by about 1.1°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
April has ranged from a record low of -24.2°C (2020) to a record high of 23.2°C (2023).
Rainfall in April is one of the drier months, averaging 37 mm, with a wettest year of 73 mm.
A good time to visit Fort St. John
April is a good time to visit Fort St. John, with days averaging 7°C and nights around -3.6°C (mean 1.7°C, close to Fort St. John'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 | 9.6°C | 3.7°C | -2.2°C | 16.1°C | -8.5°C | 15 mm | 76% | 0.8 m/s | 4.8 |
| 2024 | 8.5°C | 2.8°C | -3.0°C | 15.5°C | -5.6°C | 36 mm | 71% | 0.8 m/s | 4.4 |
| 2023 | 7.6°C | 2.1°C | -3.3°C | 23.2°C | -9.1°C | 43 mm | 81% | 0.7 m/s | 4.4 |
| 2022 🌧️ | 3.4°C | -1.0°C | -5.3°C | 12.7°C | -14.1°C | 73 mm | 82% | 0.7 m/s | 3.7 |
| 2021 | 7.0°C | 1.7°C | -3.6°C | 17.2°C | -10.2°C | 31 mm | 76% | 0.7 m/s | 4.9 |
| 2020 | 4.0°C | -1.5°C | -7.1°C | 13.9°C | -24.2°C | 22 mm | 88% | 0.7 m/s | 5.2 |
| 2019 | 7.3°C | 2.3°C | -2.7°C | 12.3°C | -5.4°C | 27 mm | 78% | 0.7 m/s | 4.5 |
| 2018 ❄️ | 1.0°C | -3.6°C | -8.3°C | 19.4°C | -22.6°C | 34 mm | 94% | 0.7 m/s | 4.5 |
| 2017 | 6.6°C | 1.9°C | -2.8°C | 12.3°C | -7.2°C | 63 mm | 82% | 0.8 m/s | 4.2 |
| 2016 🔥 | 11.8°C | 5.6°C | -0.6°C | 21.0°C | -4.7°C | 33 mm | 76% | 0.8 m/s | 4.4 |
| 2015 | 7.7°C | 2.6°C | -2.4°C | 16.4°C | -5.5°C | 51 mm | 81% | 0.8 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2014 | 5.2°C | 0.3°C | -4.6°C | 14.5°C | -13.1°C | 61 mm | 86% | 0.7 m/s | 4.7 |
| 2013 | 1.4°C | -2.9°C | -7.2°C | 10.3°C | -19.0°C | 47 mm | 89% | 0.8 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2012 | 7.6°C | 2.5°C | -2.6°C | 12.2°C | -6.9°C | 49 mm | 80% | 0.7 m/s | 4.4 |
| 2011 | 4.3°C | -0.2°C | -4.8°C | 13.2°C | -10.8°C | 41 mm | 86% | 0.7 m/s | 5 |
| 2010 | 9.8°C | 3.8°C | -2.2°C | 22.2°C | -10.1°C | 13 mm | 73% | 0.7 m/s | 4.9 |
| 2009 | 5.0°C | 0.2°C | -4.6°C | 12.8°C | -14.0°C | 37 mm | 83% | 0.6 m/s | 5 |
| 2008 | 4.1°C | -0.4°C | -5.0°C | 14.1°C | -12.5°C | 41 mm | 80% | 0.8 m/s | 5 |
| 2007 | 3.8°C | -0.4°C | -4.5°C | 11.7°C | -19.9°C | 23 mm | 86% | 0.7 m/s | 4.7 |
| 2006 | 11.4°C | 4.8°C | -1.7°C | 21.5°C | -5.0°C | 14 mm | 72% | 0.7 m/s | 4.8 |
| 2005 | 10.4°C | 4.3°C | -1.9°C | 21.2°C | -5.8°C | 21 mm | 76% | 0.7 m/s | 4.9 |
| 2004 | 9.8°C | 3.7°C | -2.3°C | 17.6°C | -9.9°C | 37 mm | 76% | 0.8 m/s | 4.7 |
| 2003 | 6.4°C | 1.2°C | -4.1°C | 17.4°C | -15.1°C | 45 mm | 85% | 0.7 m/s | 4.5 |
| 2002 | 2.3°C | -2.4°C | -7.0°C | 14.0°C | -22.6°C | 46 mm | 87% | 0.7 m/s | 4.5 |
| 2001 | 7.9°C | 2.7°C | -2.5°C | 16.2°C | -7.3°C | 44 mm | 77% | 0.8 m/s | 4.5 |
| 2000 | 7.0°C | 1.7°C | -3.7°C | 15.7°C | -15.2°C | 28 mm | 73% | 0.8 m/s | 4.8 |
| 1999 | 8.0°C | 2.6°C | -2.8°C | 17.5°C | -8.8°C | 29 mm | 80% | 0.8 m/s | 4.5 |
| 1998 | 10.4°C | 4.3°C | -1.9°C | 21.0°C | -5.1°C | 19 mm | 74% | 0.7 m/s | 5 |
| 1997 | 4.9°C | -0.8°C | -6.4°C | 14.3°C | -17.4°C | 32 mm | 85% | 0.7 m/s | 5.1 |
| 1996 | 6.5°C | 1.6°C | -3.2°C | 12.5°C | -16.0°C | 54 mm | 85% | 0.7 m/s | 4.6 |
| 1995 | 7.2°C | 1.9°C | -3.3°C | 14.1°C | -7.9°C | 40 mm | 81% | 0.7 m/s | 4.5 |
| 1994 | 8.8°C | 3.1°C | -2.5°C | 18.4°C | -6.5°C | 27 mm | 77% | 0.7 m/s | 4.8 |
| 1993 | 9.9°C | 4.3°C | -1.3°C | 16.4°C | -5.1°C | 41 mm | 76% | 0.6 m/s | 4.5 |
| 1992 | 8.5°C | 2.8°C | -2.9°C | 17.9°C | -13.8°C | 43 mm | 79% | 0.7 m/s | 4.4 |
| 1991 | 10.8°C | 4.7°C | -1.4°C | 19.0°C | -5.1°C | 24 mm | 76% | 0.6 m/s | 4.8 |
| 1990 | 7.6°C | 2.2°C | -3.2°C | 15.8°C | -10.9°C | 46 mm | 78% | 0.7 m/s | 4.6 |
| 1989 | 10.1°C | 3.4°C | -3.2°C | 19.3°C | -8.7°C | 22 mm | 76% | 0.6 m/s | 5.2 |
| 1988 | 9.9°C | 4.1°C | -1.7°C | 20.8°C | -4.8°C | 46 mm | 77% | 0.7 m/s | 4.3 |
| 1987 | 8.2°C | 3.2°C | -1.8°C | 21.1°C | -8.1°C | 29 mm | 81% | 0.7 m/s | 4.9 |
| 1986 | 4.8°C | 0.2°C | -4.5°C | 13.5°C | -13.7°C | 66 mm | 81% | 0.8 m/s | 4.5 |
| 1985 | 6.2°C | 1.4°C | -3.4°C | 11.6°C | -6.4°C | 15 mm | 75% | 0.9 m/s | 5.1 |
| 1984 | 9.7°C | 3.9°C | -1.8°C | 22.3°C | -4.8°C | 27 mm | 73% | 0.7 m/s | 4.6 |
| 1983 | 7.3°C | 1.8°C | -3.7°C | 15.4°C | -11.4°C | 38 mm | 81% | 0.7 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 0.7°C | -3.4°C | -7.5°C | 12.4°C | -20.5°C | 21 mm | 93% | 0.7 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 4.9°C | 0.5°C | -4.0°C | 15.1°C | -13.8°C | 64 mm | 82% | 0.8 m/s | — |
Actual recorded April data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in April is around 7°C with lows near -3.6°C (mean 1.7°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
April averages 37 mm of rainfall in Fort St. John, one of the drier months. The wettest on record was 73 mm in 2022.
The hottest April reached 23.2°C in 2023. The coldest dipped to -24.2°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 5.8°C to 7.2°C and overnight lows from -4.1°C to -3.5°C over the same span.
April is close to Fort St. John's year-round average and one of the drier months, so plan for around 7°C daytime highs and -3.6°C at night.
Not quite — April is the 6th coolest month in Fort St. John, averaging 1.7°C.
For April in Fort St. John, pack warm layers and a jacket for chilly mornings, with typical highs of 7°C and lows of -3.6°C.
Relative humidity in April averages 80% — quite humid.
Average wind speed in April is 0.7 m/s. The windiest April on record averaged 0.9 m/s (1985).
The wettest April on record was 2022 with 73 mm. On average, April sees 37 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 Fort St. John 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.
