April is close to Penticton's year-round average, with average highs near 8.2°C and lows around -2.6°C (mean 2.8°C). It is about average for rainfall, averaging 44 mm of rainfall and 75% relative humidity across the period.
April is close to Penticton's year-round average. Across 45 years of records, the warmest April in Penticton was 2016 — when the month averaged 7.2°C — while the coldest was 1982 at -2.1°C. Typical April days reach 8.2°C with nights near -2.6°C. The long-term April temperature trend is broadly flat.
April is about average for rainfall in Penticton, averaging 44 mm of rainfall. The wettest April on record was 2017 with 93 mm, while the driest were 2007 and 2021 at 23 mm.
Relative humidity in Penticton during April averages 75%. The most humid April was 1982 at 86%, and the least humid was 2004 at 67%.
April receives about 4.6 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Penticton. The sunniest April was 2021 at 5.3 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 2017 at 3.8.
Average wind speed in Penticton during April is 0.3 m/s. The windiest Aprils were 2019, 2020 and 2021, among others at 0.4 m/s, while the calmest were 2023, 2024 and 2025, 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 | 2.7°C | 3.3°C | 3.0°C | 2.6°C | 2.3°C | -0.4°C |
| Avg High | 8.1°C | 8.8°C | 8.6°C | 7.7°C | 7.7°C | -0.4°C |
| Avg Low | -2.8°C | -2.2°C | -2.7°C | -2.5°C | -3.1°C | -0.3°C |
| Avg Rain | 49 mm | 42 mm | 38 mm | 53 mm | 37 mm | -12 mm |
April temperatures in Penticton have risen by about 0.9°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
April has ranged from a record low of -14.1°C (2020) to a record high of 23.3°C (1987).
Rainfall in April is about average for rainfall, averaging 44 mm, with a wettest year of 93 mm.
A good time to visit Penticton
April is a good time to visit Penticton, with days averaging 8.2°C and nights around -2.6°C (mean 2.8°C, close to Penticton'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 | 8.4°C | 3.0°C | -2.5°C | 18.0°C | -7.2°C | 41 mm | 79% | 0.3 m/s | 5.1 |
| 2024 | 8.5°C | 3.0°C | -2.5°C | 17.1°C | -5.5°C | 50 mm | 75% | 0.3 m/s | 4.5 |
| 2023 | 6.5°C | 1.7°C | -3.2°C | 23.0°C | -8.9°C | 53 mm | 80% | 0.3 m/s | 4.3 |
| 2022 | 5.5°C | 0.9°C | -3.8°C | 12.6°C | -9.8°C | 28 mm | 70% | 0.3 m/s | 4.4 |
| 2021 | 10.4°C | 4.0°C | -2.3°C | 19.8°C | -7.8°C | 23 mm | 70% | 0.4 m/s | 5.3 |
| 2020 | 7.0°C | 1.3°C | -4.4°C | 15.2°C | -14.1°C | 26 mm | 79% | 0.4 m/s | 5.2 |
| 2019 | 8.7°C | 3.4°C | -2.0°C | 14.3°C | -4.5°C | 39 mm | 72% | 0.4 m/s | 4.4 |
| 2018 | 5.7°C | 1.3°C | -3.0°C | 20.9°C | -8.3°C | 85 mm | 85% | 0.3 m/s | 4.3 |
| 2017 🌧️ | 5.7°C | 1.5°C | -2.8°C | 11.0°C | -8.2°C | 93 mm | 84% | 0.3 m/s | 3.8 |
| 2016 🔥 | 13.6°C | 7.2°C | 0.8°C | 22.7°C | -3.5°C | 33 mm | 73% | 0.4 m/s | 5.1 |
| 2015 | 8.7°C | 3.3°C | -2.1°C | 17.8°C | -4.7°C | 26 mm | 70% | 0.3 m/s | 5 |
| 2014 | 8.0°C | 2.7°C | -2.6°C | 19.0°C | -6.2°C | 48 mm | 76% | 0.4 m/s | 4.5 |
| 2013 | 7.2°C | 2.2°C | -2.9°C | 16.8°C | -7.1°C | 58 mm | 77% | 0.3 m/s | 4.3 |
| 2012 | 8.9°C | 3.2°C | -2.4°C | 20.6°C | -8.5°C | 59 mm | 77% | 0.3 m/s | 4.5 |
| 2011 | 2.9°C | -1.1°C | -5.1°C | 10.2°C | -8.8°C | 52 mm | 84% | 0.3 m/s | 4.3 |
| 2010 | 7.9°C | 2.5°C | -2.9°C | 16.8°C | -10.6°C | 42 mm | 74% | 0.3 m/s | 4.3 |
| 2009 | 6.5°C | 1.2°C | -4.0°C | 17.2°C | -10.5°C | 29 mm | 75% | 0.3 m/s | 4.8 |
| 2008 | 5.3°C | 0.2°C | -5.0°C | 15.7°C | -13.1°C | 29 mm | 73% | 0.3 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2007 | 8.2°C | 2.6°C | -3.0°C | 15.9°C | -8.6°C | 23 mm | 73% | 0.3 m/s | 4.5 |
| 2006 | 8.8°C | 3.2°C | -2.4°C | 19.2°C | -6.6°C | 59 mm | 77% | 0.3 m/s | 4.5 |
| 2005 | 10.2°C | 4.3°C | -1.6°C | 21.6°C | -5.1°C | 27 mm | 70% | 0.4 m/s | 4.9 |
| 2004 | 12.4°C | 5.9°C | -0.6°C | 20.7°C | -4.7°C | 31 mm | 67% | 0.4 m/s | 5.1 |
| 2003 | 8.2°C | 3.3°C | -1.6°C | 17.0°C | -5.2°C | 64 mm | 76% | 0.3 m/s | 4.1 |
| 2002 | 8.5°C | 2.6°C | -3.3°C | 17.0°C | -9.4°C | 28 mm | 73% | 0.3 m/s | 4.8 |
| 2001 | 7.4°C | 2.2°C | -2.9°C | 19.2°C | -6.8°C | 47 mm | 73% | 0.3 m/s | 4.2 |
| 2000 | 10.3°C | 4.0°C | -2.3°C | 16.3°C | -5.0°C | 39 mm | 72% | 0.3 m/s | 4.9 |
| 1999 | 8.2°C | 2.1°C | -3.9°C | 19.6°C | -10.3°C | 26 mm | 73% | 0.3 m/s | 4.8 |
| 1998 | 9.8°C | 4.2°C | -1.4°C | 22.3°C | -4.6°C | 29 mm | 70% | 0.4 m/s | 5 |
| 1997 | 6.6°C | 1.2°C | -4.1°C | 14.2°C | -11.3°C | 37 mm | 76% | 0.3 m/s | 4.6 |
| 1996 | 7.9°C | 2.9°C | -2.1°C | 16.2°C | -8.2°C | 47 mm | 79% | 0.3 m/s | 4.3 |
| 1995 | 7.6°C | 2.3°C | -3.0°C | 14.1°C | -6.2°C | 39 mm | 73% | 0.3 m/s | 5 |
| 1994 | 10.6°C | 4.9°C | -0.9°C | 18.8°C | -5.2°C | 56 mm | 75% | 0.3 m/s | 4 |
| 1993 | 7.9°C | 3.0°C | -1.9°C | 11.8°C | -4.2°C | 61 mm | 79% | 0.3 m/s | 4.2 |
| 1992 | 9.9°C | 4.3°C | -1.4°C | 18.5°C | -5.6°C | 46 mm | 71% | 0.4 m/s | 4.4 |
| 1991 | 8.6°C | 3.2°C | -2.3°C | 17.6°C | -6.4°C | 36 mm | 73% | 0.3 m/s | 4.8 |
| 1990 | 11.3°C | 5.0°C | -1.2°C | 16.2°C | -4.7°C | 38 mm | 73% | 0.3 m/s | 4.4 |
| 1989 | 10.7°C | 4.4°C | -1.9°C | 18.7°C | -6.5°C | 35 mm | 71% | 0.4 m/s | 4.9 |
| 1988 | 10.6°C | 4.6°C | -1.4°C | 23.0°C | -5.4°C | 72 mm | 73% | 0.3 m/s | 4.3 |
| 1987 | 11.5°C | 5.2°C | -1.1°C | 23.3°C | -4.8°C | 42 mm | 71% | 0.3 m/s | 4.6 |
| 1986 | 6.9°C | 2.0°C | -2.9°C | 15.9°C | -5.1°C | 61 mm | 76% | 0.3 m/s | 4.4 |
| 1985 | 8.4°C | 3.2°C | -2.1°C | 17.6°C | -4.9°C | 39 mm | 74% | 0.3 m/s | 4.6 |
| 1984 | 6.6°C | 1.8°C | -2.9°C | 16.1°C | -6.0°C | 51 mm | 78% | 0.3 m/s | 4.5 |
| 1983 | 8.4°C | 3.0°C | -2.4°C | 15.3°C | -7.3°C | 58 mm | 76% | 0.4 m/s | — |
| 1982 ❄️ | 2.9°C | -2.1°C | -7.0°C | 12.6°C | -13.9°C | 38 mm | 86% | 0.4 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 7.0°C | 1.9°C | -3.3°C | 17.1°C | -8.5°C | 45 mm | 77% | 0.3 m/s | — |
Actual recorded April data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in April is around 8.2°C with lows near -2.6°C (mean 2.8°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
April averages 44 mm of rainfall in Penticton, about average for rainfall. The wettest on record was 93 mm in 2017.
The hottest April reached 23.3°C in 1987. The coldest dipped to -14.1°C in 2020.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average April temperatures have risen by about 0.9°C. Daytime highs moved from 6.7°C to 7.9°C and overnight lows from -3.5°C to -2.9°C over the same span.
April is close to Penticton's year-round average and about average for rainfall, so plan for around 8.2°C daytime highs and -2.6°C at night.
Not quite — April is the 6th coolest month in Penticton, averaging 2.8°C.
For April in Penticton, pack warm layers and a jacket for chilly mornings, with typical highs of 8.2°C and lows of -2.6°C.
Relative humidity in April averages 75% — quite humid.
Average wind speed in April is 0.3 m/s. The windiest April on record averaged 0.4 m/s (1982).
The wettest April on record was 2017 with 93 mm. On average, April sees 44 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 Penticton 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.
