April is one of the cooler months of the year in Kelowna, with average highs near 10.2°C and lows around -2°C (mean 4.1°C). It is about average for rainfall, averaging 32 mm of rainfall and 70% relative humidity across the period.
April is one of the cooler months of the year in Kelowna. Across 45 years of records, the warmest April in Kelowna was 2016 — when the month averaged 8.4°C — while the coldest was 2011 at 0.8°C. Typical April days reach 10.2°C with nights near -2°C. The long-term April temperature trend is broadly flat.
April is about average for rainfall in Kelowna, averaging 32 mm of rainfall. The wettest Aprils on record were 2017 and 2018 with 69 mm, while the driest was 2005 at 16 mm.
Relative humidity in Kelowna during April averages 70%. The most humid April was 2017 at 80%, and the least humid was 2004 at 63%.
April receives about 4.6 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Kelowna. The sunniest April was 2021 at 5.3 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 2017 at 3.8.
Average wind speed in Kelowna during April is 0.4 m/s. The windiest Aprils were 2023, 2024 and 2025, among others at 0.4 m/s, while the calmest were 2010, 2011 and 2017, among others at 0.3 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 4.1°C | 4.6°C | 4.2°C | 3.9°C | 3.6°C | -0.5°C |
| Avg High | 10.2°C | 10.8°C | 10.5°C | 9.7°C | 9.6°C | -0.6°C |
| Avg Low | -2.1°C | -1.7°C | -2.1°C | -1.9°C | -2.3°C | -0.2°C |
| Avg Rain | 34 mm | 29 mm | 28 mm | 41 mm | 29 mm | -5 mm |
April temperatures in Kelowna have risen by about 0.7°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
April has ranged from a record low of -13.1°C (2020) to a record high of 25.7°C (2016).
Rainfall in April is about average for rainfall, averaging 32 mm, with a wettest year of 69 mm.
Daytime highs and overnight lows have shifted differently — highs fell about 0.2°C per decade while lows rose 0°C per decade, narrowing the gap between day and night.
A good time to visit Kelowna
April is a good time to visit Kelowna, with days averaging 10.2°C and nights around -2°C (mean 4.1°C, close to Kelowna'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 | 10.7°C | 4.5°C | -1.6°C | 19.5°C | -5.2°C | 34 mm | 74% | 0.4 m/s | 5.1 |
| 2024 | 9.8°C | 3.9°C | -2.0°C | 18.1°C | -4.5°C | 41 mm | 73% | 0.4 m/s | 4.5 |
| 2023 | 9.1°C | 3.4°C | -2.4°C | 25.0°C | -6.1°C | 39 mm | 73% | 0.4 m/s | 4.3 |
| 2022 | 7.3°C | 2.2°C | -3.0°C | 14.8°C | -7.2°C | 18 mm | 65% | 0.4 m/s | 4.4 |
| 2021 | 11.9°C | 5.1°C | -1.6°C | 21.2°C | -5.2°C | 19 mm | 67% | 0.4 m/s | 5.3 |
| 2020 | 8.8°C | 2.7°C | -3.4°C | 15.7°C | -13.1°C | 20 mm | 74% | 0.4 m/s | 5.2 |
| 2019 | 10.2°C | 4.4°C | -1.3°C | 15.6°C | -4.0°C | 30 mm | 69% | 0.4 m/s | 4.4 |
| 2018 | 8.3°C | 3.0°C | -2.4°C | 22.8°C | -6.8°C | 69 mm | 80% | 0.4 m/s | 4.3 |
| 2017 🌧️ | 7.8°C | 2.7°C | -2.4°C | 12.3°C | -6.0°C | 69 mm | 80% | 0.3 m/s | 3.8 |
| 2016 🔥 | 15.6°C | 8.4°C | 1.2°C | 25.7°C | -2.8°C | 23 mm | 70% | 0.4 m/s | 5.1 |
| 2015 | 10.1°C | 4.3°C | -1.6°C | 19.4°C | -5.1°C | 24 mm | 68% | 0.4 m/s | 5 |
| 2014 | 9.9°C | 3.8°C | -2.3°C | 21.6°C | -5.1°C | 38 mm | 72% | 0.4 m/s | 4.5 |
| 2013 | 8.8°C | 3.2°C | -2.4°C | 17.9°C | -6.0°C | 42 mm | 72% | 0.4 m/s | 4.3 |
| 2012 | 11.0°C | 4.6°C | -1.8°C | 22.4°C | -6.0°C | 45 mm | 72% | 0.4 m/s | 4.5 |
| 2011 ❄️ | 5.6°C | 0.8°C | -3.9°C | 11.5°C | -6.3°C | 45 mm | 77% | 0.3 m/s | 4.3 |
| 2010 | 10.1°C | 3.9°C | -2.2°C | 21.0°C | -6.4°C | 25 mm | 69% | 0.3 m/s | 4.3 |
| 2009 | 8.6°C | 2.7°C | -3.2°C | 18.1°C | -6.8°C | 22 mm | 71% | 0.4 m/s | 4.8 |
| 2008 | 7.0°C | 1.4°C | -4.3°C | 17.6°C | -10.6°C | 24 mm | 70% | 0.4 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2007 | 10.0°C | 3.7°C | -2.6°C | 18.5°C | -6.8°C | 19 mm | 69% | 0.4 m/s | 4.5 |
| 2006 | 11.7°C | 5.0°C | -1.7°C | 21.7°C | -5.1°C | 41 mm | 71% | 0.4 m/s | 4.5 |
| 2005 | 12.1°C | 5.6°C | -1.0°C | 22.7°C | -4.9°C | 16 mm | 65% | 0.4 m/s | 4.9 |
| 2004 | 14.3°C | 7.1°C | -0.1°C | 22.7°C | -3.9°C | 26 mm | 63% | 0.4 m/s | 5.1 |
| 2003 | 10.3°C | 4.7°C | -0.9°C | 19.7°C | -5.0°C | 47 mm | 71% | 0.4 m/s | 4.1 |
| 2002 | 10.2°C | 3.8°C | -2.6°C | 19.1°C | -7.4°C | 18 mm | 66% | 0.4 m/s | 4.8 |
| 2001 | 9.1°C | 3.4°C | -2.3°C | 20.6°C | -5.6°C | 38 mm | 70% | 0.4 m/s | 4.2 |
| 2000 | 11.9°C | 4.9°C | -2.0°C | 19.3°C | -5.4°C | 32 mm | 70% | 0.3 m/s | 4.9 |
| 1999 | 10.2°C | 3.5°C | -3.1°C | 22.7°C | -5.6°C | 20 mm | 69% | 0.4 m/s | 4.8 |
| 1998 | 11.5°C | 5.4°C | -0.7°C | 22.8°C | -4.0°C | 24 mm | 66% | 0.4 m/s | 5 |
| 1997 | 8.8°C | 2.9°C | -3.1°C | 16.8°C | -7.5°C | 22 mm | 68% | 0.4 m/s | 4.6 |
| 1996 | 10.0°C | 4.1°C | -1.8°C | 18.2°C | -6.0°C | 21 mm | 73% | 0.4 m/s | 4.3 |
| 1995 | 9.5°C | 3.7°C | -2.2°C | 15.6°C | -4.7°C | 32 mm | 68% | 0.4 m/s | 5 |
| 1994 | 12.7°C | 6.3°C | -0.1°C | 20.9°C | -5.4°C | 41 mm | 70% | 0.4 m/s | 4 |
| 1993 | 10.1°C | 4.1°C | -1.8°C | 14.2°C | -4.8°C | 42 mm | 75% | 0.4 m/s | 4.2 |
| 1992 | 12.0°C | 5.5°C | -1.0°C | 20.6°C | -5.1°C | 34 mm | 66% | 0.4 m/s | 4.4 |
| 1991 | 10.6°C | 4.4°C | -1.8°C | 20.2°C | -5.4°C | 21 mm | 69% | 0.4 m/s | 4.8 |
| 1990 | 13.0°C | 5.9°C | -1.1°C | 19.1°C | -4.1°C | 28 mm | 70% | 0.4 m/s | 4.4 |
| 1989 | 12.6°C | 5.6°C | -1.4°C | 21.4°C | -5.2°C | 19 mm | 65% | 0.4 m/s | 4.9 |
| 1988 | 12.7°C | 5.9°C | -1.0°C | 25.5°C | -5.5°C | 56 mm | 69% | 0.3 m/s | 4.3 |
| 1987 | 13.6°C | 6.6°C | -0.4°C | 25.6°C | -5.2°C | 36 mm | 65% | 0.4 m/s | 4.6 |
| 1986 | 8.7°C | 3.1°C | -2.5°C | 18.7°C | -5.3°C | 44 mm | 72% | 0.4 m/s | 4.4 |
| 1985 | 10.0°C | 3.8°C | -2.4°C | 18.5°C | -5.5°C | 23 mm | 69% | 0.4 m/s | 4.6 |
| 1984 | 8.9°C | 3.1°C | -2.7°C | 19.7°C | -5.7°C | 33 mm | 72% | 0.3 m/s | 4.5 |
| 1983 | 10.4°C | 4.4°C | -1.6°C | 17.1°C | -5.5°C | 44 mm | 71% | 0.4 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 6.3°C | 1.0°C | -4.4°C | 14.3°C | -9.9°C | 19 mm | 73% | 0.3 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 8.9°C | 3.0°C | -2.8°C | 19.6°C | -6.4°C | 30 mm | 73% | 0.3 m/s | — |
Actual recorded April data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in April is around 10.2°C with lows near -2°C (mean 4.1°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
April averages 32 mm of rainfall in Kelowna, about average for rainfall. The wettest on record was 69 mm in 2017.
The hottest April reached 25.7°C in 2016. The coldest dipped to -13.1°C in 2020.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average April temperatures have risen by about 0.7°C. Daytime highs moved from 8.9°C to 9.8°C and overnight lows from -2.8°C to -2.1°C over the same span.
April is one of the cooler months of the year in Kelowna and about average for rainfall, so plan for around 10.2°C daytime highs and -2°C at night.
Not quite — April is the 6th coolest month in Kelowna, averaging 4.1°C.
For April in Kelowna, pack warm layers and a jacket for chilly mornings, with typical highs of 10.2°C and lows of -2°C.
Relative humidity in April averages 70% — moderately humid.
Average wind speed in April is 0.4 m/s. The windiest April on record averaged 0.4 m/s (1983).
The wettest April on record was 2017 with 69 mm. On average, April sees 32 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 Kelowna 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.
