April is one of the cooler months of the year in Powell River, with average highs near 8.9°C and lows around 2.6°C (mean 5.8°C). It is one of the drier months, averaging 112 mm of rainfall and 80% relative humidity across the period.
April is one of the cooler months of the year in Powell River. Across 45 years of records, the warmest April in Powell River was 2016 — when the month averaged 9.9°C — while the coldest was 1982 at 2.8°C. Typical April days reach 8.9°C with nights near 2.6°C. The long-term April temperature trend is broadly flat.
April is one of the drier months in Powell River, averaging 112 mm of rainfall. The wettest April on record was 1996 with 258 mm, while the driest was 2004 at 35 mm.
Relative humidity in Powell River during April averages 80%. The most humid April was 2017 at 88%, and the least humid was 1983 at 71%.
April receives about 4 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Powell River. The sunniest April was 2004 at 5 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 1996 at 3.3.
Average wind speed in Powell River during April is 0.9 m/s. The windiest Aprils were 1996, 2017 and 2023, among others at 1.1 m/s, while the calmest were 1990, 1994 and 1998, among others at 0.8 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 5.4°C | 6.3°C | 5.6°C | 5.8°C | 5.5°C | +0.1°C |
| Avg High | 8.6°C | 9.5°C | 8.7°C | 8.7°C | 8.8°C | +0.2°C |
| Avg Low | 2.1°C | 3.1°C | 2.5°C | 2.8°C | 2.2°C | +0.1°C |
| Avg Rain | 119 mm | 121 mm | 100 mm | 120 mm | 90 mm | -29 mm |
April temperatures in Powell River have risen by about 0.8°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
April has ranged from a record low of -6.3°C (2008) to a record high of 26°C (1998).
Rainfall in April is one of the drier months, averaging 112 mm, with a wettest year of 258 mm.
A good time to visit Powell River
April is a good time to visit Powell River, with days averaging 8.9°C and nights around 2.6°C (mean 5.8°C, cooler than Powell River's yearly average) and higher 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 | 11.7°C | 7.4°C | 3.2°C | 17.2°C | -0.1°C | 57 mm | 75% | 0.9 m/s | 4.8 |
| 2024 | 9.7°C | 6.1°C | 2.5°C | 13.7°C | -1.0°C | 85 mm | 75% | 0.9 m/s | 4.5 |
| 2023 | 7.4°C | 4.6°C | 1.9°C | 20.0°C | -4.6°C | 156 mm | 84% | 1.1 m/s | 3.6 |
| 2022 | 6.9°C | 3.9°C | 0.8°C | 12.2°C | -4.6°C | 135 mm | 79% | 1 m/s | 3.6 |
| 2021 | 8.9°C | 5.6°C | 2.2°C | 15.1°C | -5.0°C | 58 mm | 77% | 0.9 m/s | 4.9 |
| 2020 | 8.4°C | 5.4°C | 2.4°C | 11.8°C | -3.2°C | 48 mm | 78% | 0.9 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2019 | 10.0°C | 6.3°C | 2.7°C | 14.6°C | 0.5°C | 116 mm | 78% | 1 m/s | 4 |
| 2018 | 8.1°C | 5.6°C | 3.1°C | 21.3°C | -4.1°C | 146 mm | 83% | 1 m/s | 3.8 |
| 2017 | 6.6°C | 4.5°C | 2.4°C | 9.4°C | -2.7°C | 152 mm | 88% | 1.1 m/s | 3.5 |
| 2016 🔥 | 13.9°C | 9.9°C | 6.0°C | 25.9°C | 2.2°C | 51 mm | 77% | 0.9 m/s | 4.2 |
| 2015 | 9.8°C | 6.3°C | 2.8°C | 18.5°C | 0.2°C | 87 mm | 78% | 0.9 m/s | 4.1 |
| 2014 | 9.2°C | 5.9°C | 2.5°C | 21.1°C | -2.0°C | 115 mm | 82% | 0.9 m/s | 3.9 |
| 2013 | 8.2°C | 5.6°C | 2.9°C | 14.6°C | -0.8°C | 111 mm | 80% | 1 m/s | 4.2 |
| 2012 | 7.3°C | 5.0°C | 2.7°C | 11.5°C | -3.3°C | 158 mm | 86% | 1 m/s | 3.6 |
| 2011 | 5.4°C | 2.9°C | 0.3°C | 8.9°C | -4.7°C | 115 mm | 84% | 1 m/s | 3.9 |
| 2010 | 9.0°C | 5.6°C | 2.3°C | 15.7°C | -5.8°C | 153 mm | 81% | 1 m/s | 3.8 |
| 2009 | 7.9°C | 4.8°C | 1.6°C | 15.0°C | -3.2°C | 78 mm | 79% | 1 m/s | 4.7 |
| 2008 | 5.7°C | 3.0°C | 0.3°C | 9.8°C | -6.3°C | 55 mm | 80% | 0.9 m/s | 3.9 |
| 2007 | 6.6°C | 4.3°C | 2.1°C | 11.7°C | -4.1°C | 144 mm | 84% | 1 m/s | 3.6 |
| 2006 | 9.0°C | 5.8°C | 2.6°C | 18.5°C | -0.6°C | 101 mm | 81% | 0.9 m/s | 3.8 |
| 2005 | 10.9°C | 7.5°C | 4.1°C | 21.0°C | -0.4°C | 155 mm | 79% | 1 m/s | 4.1 |
| 2004 | 12.5°C | 8.3°C | 4.1°C | 21.5°C | -2.5°C | 35 mm | 71% | 0.9 m/s | 5 |
| 2003 | 9.0°C | 6.0°C | 3.0°C | 17.4°C | -0.2°C | 131 mm | 82% | 0.9 m/s | 3.5 |
| 2002 | 8.3°C | 5.2°C | 2.1°C | 19.9°C | -4.0°C | 79 mm | 79% | 0.9 m/s | 4.4 |
| 2001 | 8.5°C | 5.3°C | 2.1°C | 15.0°C | -2.9°C | 122 mm | 81% | 0.9 m/s | 3.9 |
| 2000 | 8.2°C | 5.4°C | 2.6°C | 12.3°C | -3.1°C | 98 mm | 81% | 1 m/s | 4 |
| 1999 | 7.3°C | 4.2°C | 1.1°C | 12.3°C | -3.9°C | 77 mm | 78% | 1 m/s | 4.5 |
| 1998 | 10.7°C | 6.9°C | 3.0°C | 26.0°C | -2.1°C | 43 mm | 73% | 0.8 m/s | 4.3 |
| 1997 | 7.7°C | 4.8°C | 1.8°C | 11.6°C | -3.8°C | 122 mm | 81% | 1 m/s | 4 |
| 1996 🌧️ | 9.1°C | 6.4°C | 3.6°C | 14.3°C | -1.2°C | 258 mm | 85% | 1.1 m/s | 3.3 |
| 1995 | 9.8°C | 6.3°C | 2.9°C | 17.4°C | -1.0°C | 91 mm | 76% | 0.9 m/s | 4.3 |
| 1994 | 10.3°C | 7.3°C | 4.2°C | 16.7°C | 0.9°C | 89 mm | 82% | 0.8 m/s | 3.5 |
| 1993 | 8.8°C | 6.2°C | 3.5°C | 13.5°C | 0.4°C | 173 mm | 86% | 1 m/s | 3.5 |
| 1992 | 10.9°C | 7.4°C | 4.0°C | 18.4°C | -0.6°C | 156 mm | 78% | 0.9 m/s | 3.7 |
| 1991 | 8.9°C | 5.8°C | 2.6°C | 17.9°C | -3.9°C | 102 mm | 78% | 0.9 m/s | 4.3 |
| 1990 | 11.0°C | 7.5°C | 4.1°C | 18.3°C | 0.1°C | 98 mm | 78% | 0.8 m/s | 4 |
| 1989 | 10.9°C | 7.1°C | 3.3°C | 24.6°C | -2.1°C | 98 mm | 76% | 0.9 m/s | 4.1 |
| 1988 | 9.2°C | 6.1°C | 3.1°C | 16.6°C | -3.0°C | 126 mm | 81% | 0.9 m/s | 3.5 |
| 1987 | 10.4°C | 6.9°C | 3.4°C | 20.5°C | -1.2°C | 119 mm | 80% | 1 m/s | 3.7 |
| 1986 | 8.0°C | 4.8°C | 1.7°C | 15.8°C | -0.6°C | 111 mm | 81% | 1 m/s | 3.8 |
| 1985 | 6.4°C | 3.9°C | 1.4°C | 11.5°C | -2.2°C | 122 mm | 83% | 0.9 m/s | 3.7 |
| 1984 | 8.1°C | 4.9°C | 1.8°C | 13.9°C | -2.0°C | 151 mm | 82% | 1.1 m/s | 3.6 |
| 1983 | 11.0°C | 7.1°C | 3.1°C | 17.6°C | -1.4°C | 66 mm | 71% | 0.8 m/s | — |
| 1982 ❄️ | 5.7°C | 2.8°C | -0.2°C | 12.0°C | -4.0°C | 114 mm | 80% | 1 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 8.1°C | 4.8°C | 1.6°C | 17.6°C | -4.7°C | 162 mm | 83% | 1 m/s | — |
Actual recorded April data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in April is around 8.9°C with lows near 2.6°C (mean 5.8°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
April averages 112 mm of rainfall in Powell River, one of the drier months. The wettest on record was 258 mm in 1996.
The hottest April reached 26°C in 1998. The coldest dipped to -6.3°C in 2008.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average April temperatures have risen by about 0.8°C. Daytime highs moved from 7.9°C to 8.9°C and overnight lows from 1.5°C to 2.1°C over the same span.
April is one of the cooler months of the year in Powell River and one of the drier months, so plan for around 8.9°C daytime highs and 2.6°C at night.
Not quite — April is the 6th coolest month in Powell River, averaging 5.8°C.
For April in Powell River, pack warm layers and a jacket for chilly mornings, with typical highs of 8.9°C and lows of 2.6°C. Bring an umbrella or light rain jacket too.
Relative humidity in April averages 80% — quite humid.
Average wind speed in April is 0.9 m/s. The windiest April on record averaged 1.1 m/s (1984).
The wettest April on record was 1996 with 258 mm. On average, April sees 112 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 Powell River 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.
