April is close to Prince George's year-round average, with average highs near 7.5°C and lows around -2.6°C (mean 2.5°C). It is one of the drier months, averaging 49 mm of rainfall and 82% relative humidity across the period.
April is close to Prince George's year-round average. Across 45 years of records, the warmest April in Prince George was 2016 — when the month averaged 6.4°C — while the coldest was 1982 at -3.9°C. Typical April days reach 7.5°C with nights near -2.6°C. The long-term April temperature trend is broadly flat.
April is one of the drier months in Prince George, averaging 49 mm of rainfall. The wettest April on record was 2002 with 77 mm, while the driest was 2018 at 20 mm.
Relative humidity in Prince George during April averages 82%. The most humid April was 1982 at 97%, and the least humid was 2024 at 75%.
April receives about 4.7 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Prince George. The sunniest April was 2021 at 5.4 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 2017 at 4.1.
Average wind speed in Prince George during April is 0.3 m/s. The windiest Aprils were 2023, 2024 and 2025, among others at 0.3 m/s, while the calmest were 2011, 2014 and 2017, among others at 0.2 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 2.2°C | 3.3°C | 2.0°C | 2.6°C | 1.9°C | -0.3°C |
| Avg High | 7.2°C | 8.5°C | 6.9°C | 7.6°C | 7.0°C | -0.2°C |
| Avg Low | -2.8°C | -1.9°C | -2.9°C | -2.4°C | -3.3°C | -0.5°C |
| Avg Rain | 44 mm | 54 mm | 50 mm | 50 mm | 40 mm | -4 mm |
April temperatures in Prince George have risen by about 1.6°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
April has ranged from a record low of -23.2°C (2020) to a record high of 25°C (1987).
Rainfall in April is one of the drier months, averaging 49 mm, with a wettest year of 77 mm.
A good time to visit Prince George
April is a good time to visit Prince George, with days averaging 7.5°C and nights around -2.6°C (mean 2.5°C, close to Prince George'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 | 9.4°C | 4.0°C | -1.5°C | 16.0°C | -4.2°C | 38 mm | 79% | 0.3 m/s | 4.8 |
| 2024 | 8.3°C | 2.8°C | -2.7°C | 14.4°C | -5.4°C | 30 mm | 75% | 0.3 m/s | 4.5 |
| 2023 | 8.8°C | 3.5°C | -1.8°C | 23.5°C | -7.2°C | 54 mm | 79% | 0.3 m/s | 4.7 |
| 2022 | 5.1°C | 0.5°C | -4.0°C | 12.7°C | -13.7°C | 40 mm | 80% | 0.3 m/s | 4.5 |
| 2021 | 7.6°C | 2.5°C | -2.6°C | 17.3°C | -6.0°C | 50 mm | 81% | 0.3 m/s | 5.4 |
| 2020 | 3.0°C | -2.0°C | -7.1°C | 13.6°C | -23.2°C | 32 mm | 92% | 0.3 m/s | 5 |
| 2019 | 8.5°C | 3.4°C | -1.7°C | 13.4°C | -4.2°C | 38 mm | 77% | 0.3 m/s | 4.7 |
| 2018 | 6.1°C | 0.3°C | -5.5°C | 22.2°C | -20.1°C | 20 mm | 86% | 0.3 m/s | 5.3 |
| 2017 | 8.4°C | 3.2°C | -2.0°C | 12.6°C | -4.6°C | 45 mm | 82% | 0.2 m/s | 4.1 |
| 2016 🔥 | 12.5°C | 6.4°C | 0.3°C | 19.3°C | -3.2°C | 60 mm | 80% | 0.3 m/s | 4.5 |
| 2015 | 8.4°C | 3.5°C | -1.4°C | 17.6°C | -3.7°C | 48 mm | 79% | 0.3 m/s | 4.2 |
| 2014 | 5.2°C | 1.0°C | -3.3°C | 16.3°C | -15.8°C | 64 mm | 90% | 0.2 m/s | 4.5 |
| 2013 | 3.8°C | -0.3°C | -4.3°C | 12.0°C | -12.1°C | 71 mm | 87% | 0.3 m/s | 4.7 |
| 2012 | 8.1°C | 3.3°C | -1.6°C | 14.4°C | -4.7°C | 74 mm | 83% | 0.3 m/s | 4.4 |
| 2011 | 5.4°C | 1.2°C | -3.0°C | 13.6°C | -5.5°C | 30 mm | 82% | 0.2 m/s | 5.3 |
| 2010 | 9.2°C | 3.8°C | -1.7°C | 21.7°C | -7.0°C | 51 mm | 79% | 0.3 m/s | 4.7 |
| 2009 | 3.6°C | -0.2°C | -4.0°C | 11.8°C | -11.9°C | 61 mm | 90% | 0.3 m/s | 5 |
| 2008 | 1.8°C | -1.8°C | -5.4°C | 11.7°C | -12.4°C | 38 mm | 89% | 0.3 m/s | 5 |
| 2007 | 5.6°C | 1.0°C | -3.6°C | 12.8°C | -18.8°C | 50 mm | 85% | 0.3 m/s | 4.4 |
| 2006 | 10.0°C | 4.3°C | -1.4°C | 20.3°C | -4.8°C | 52 mm | 77% | 0.3 m/s | 4.4 |
| 2005 | 10.2°C | 4.5°C | -1.2°C | 21.3°C | -4.9°C | 31 mm | 77% | 0.3 m/s | 5 |
| 2004 | 11.0°C | 4.9°C | -1.2°C | 20.6°C | -5.7°C | 32 mm | 77% | 0.3 m/s | 4.7 |
| 2003 | 9.0°C | 3.8°C | -1.4°C | 17.7°C | -7.0°C | 51 mm | 80% | 0.3 m/s | 4.3 |
| 2002 🌧️ | 2.9°C | -1.3°C | -5.6°C | 14.2°C | -23.0°C | 77 mm | 89% | 0.3 m/s | 4.9 |
| 2001 | 7.5°C | 2.5°C | -2.6°C | 16.8°C | -6.1°C | 46 mm | 82% | 0.2 m/s | 4.7 |
| 2000 | 7.2°C | 2.1°C | -2.9°C | 13.1°C | -12.2°C | 58 mm | 80% | 0.2 m/s | 4.7 |
| 1999 | 7.1°C | 2.2°C | -2.7°C | 17.4°C | -7.9°C | 67 mm | 84% | 0.2 m/s | 4.7 |
| 1998 | 9.5°C | 4.2°C | -1.2°C | 21.9°C | -3.9°C | 41 mm | 78% | 0.3 m/s | 4.7 |
| 1997 | 4.2°C | -0.5°C | -5.2°C | 13.4°C | -16.3°C | 52 mm | 91% | 0.3 m/s | 5.1 |
| 1996 | 8.4°C | 3.5°C | -1.4°C | 13.9°C | -8.0°C | 70 mm | 83% | 0.3 m/s | 4.2 |
| 1995 | 8.5°C | 3.5°C | -1.6°C | 14.5°C | -5.0°C | 66 mm | 80% | 0.3 m/s | 4.7 |
| 1994 | 9.6°C | 4.3°C | -1.0°C | 17.5°C | -4.0°C | 52 mm | 81% | 0.3 m/s | 4.6 |
| 1993 | 10.2°C | 4.6°C | -0.9°C | 14.4°C | -3.7°C | 47 mm | 80% | 0.2 m/s | 4.5 |
| 1992 | 9.4°C | 4.0°C | -1.3°C | 16.8°C | -11.9°C | 46 mm | 80% | 0.3 m/s | 4.6 |
| 1991 | 9.8°C | 4.3°C | -1.2°C | 18.2°C | -4.6°C | 49 mm | 78% | 0.3 m/s | 4.9 |
| 1990 | 8.1°C | 2.7°C | -2.6°C | 14.1°C | -10.8°C | 53 mm | 82% | 0.3 m/s | 4.8 |
| 1989 | 10.2°C | 4.1°C | -1.9°C | 20.6°C | -5.7°C | 24 mm | 79% | 0.3 m/s | 4.9 |
| 1988 | 9.2°C | 3.8°C | -1.7°C | 18.3°C | -6.1°C | 61 mm | 81% | 0.2 m/s | 4.7 |
| 1987 | 10.0°C | 4.6°C | -0.8°C | 25.0°C | -5.1°C | 46 mm | 78% | 0.3 m/s | 4.7 |
| 1986 | 6.4°C | 1.7°C | -3.0°C | 14.5°C | -6.9°C | 63 mm | 80% | 0.3 m/s | 4.7 |
| 1985 | 4.5°C | 0.5°C | -3.5°C | 10.3°C | -9.5°C | 47 mm | 86% | 0.3 m/s | 4.7 |
| 1984 | 8.3°C | 3.0°C | -2.2°C | 18.1°C | -4.7°C | 29 mm | 79% | 0.3 m/s | 4.5 |
| 1983 | 10.3°C | 4.2°C | -1.8°C | 16.3°C | -6.5°C | 30 mm | 78% | 0.3 m/s | — |
| 1982 ❄️ | 0.0°C | -3.9°C | -7.7°C | 5.3°C | -19.3°C | 28 mm | 97% | 0.3 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 6.3°C | 1.8°C | -2.8°C | 17.9°C | -11.3°C | 71 mm | 83% | 0.3 m/s | — |
Actual recorded April data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in April is around 7.5°C with lows near -2.6°C (mean 2.5°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
April averages 49 mm of rainfall in Prince George, one of the drier months. The wettest on record was 77 mm in 2002.
The hottest April reached 25°C in 1987. The coldest dipped to -23.2°C in 2020.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average April temperatures have risen by about 1.6°C. Daytime highs moved from 5.9°C to 7.8°C and overnight lows from -3.6°C to -2.5°C over the same span.
April is close to Prince George's year-round average and one of the drier months, so plan for around 7.5°C daytime highs and -2.6°C at night.
Not quite — April is the 6th coolest month in Prince George, averaging 2.5°C.
For April in Prince George, pack warm layers and a jacket for chilly mornings, with typical highs of 7.5°C and lows of -2.6°C.
Relative humidity in April averages 82% — quite humid.
Average wind speed in April is 0.3 m/s. The windiest April on record averaged 0.3 m/s (1981).
The wettest April on record was 2002 with 77 mm. On average, April sees 49 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 Prince George 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.
