April is one of the cooler months of the year in Prince Rupert, with average highs near 8.1°C and lows around 3.8°C (mean 5.9°C). It is one of the drier months, averaging 146 mm of rainfall and 81% relative humidity across the period.
April is one of the cooler months of the year in Prince Rupert. Across 45 years of records, the warmest April in Prince Rupert was 2016 — when the month averaged 8.2°C — while the coldest was 1982 at 3.4°C. Typical April days reach 8.1°C with nights near 3.8°C. The long-term April temperature trend is broadly flat.
April is one of the drier months in Prince Rupert, averaging 146 mm of rainfall. The wettest April on record was 2014 with 306 mm, while the driest was 1989 at 65 mm.
Relative humidity in Prince Rupert during April averages 81%. The most humid April was 2014 at 84%, and the least humid was 1983 at 76%.
April receives about 3.8 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Prince Rupert. The sunniest April was 2022 at 4.3 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 1987 at 3.2.
Average wind speed in Prince Rupert during April is 3.6 m/s. The windiest Aprils were 1987 and 2007 at 4.4 m/s, while the calmest were 1989 and 2002 at 2.7 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 5.5°C | 6.5°C | 5.7°C | 6.1°C | 5.8°C | +0.3°C |
| Avg High | 7.7°C | 8.8°C | 7.9°C | 8.1°C | 7.8°C | +0.1°C |
| Avg Low | 3.3°C | 4.2°C | 3.6°C | 4.2°C | 3.7°C | +0.4°C |
| Avg Rain | 170 mm | 115 mm | 155 mm | 155 mm | 129 mm | -42 mm |
April temperatures in Prince Rupert have risen by about 0.6°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
April has ranged from a record low of -4.2°C (2007) to a record high of 19.4°C (1989).
Rainfall in April is one of the drier months, averaging 146 mm, with a wettest year of 306 mm.
A good time to visit Prince Rupert
April is a good time to visit Prince Rupert, with days averaging 8.1°C and nights around 3.8°C (mean 5.9°C, cooler than Prince Rupert's yearly average) and higher rainfall. July and August 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 | 8.2°C | 6.4°C | 4.6°C | 10.6°C | 2.8°C | 140 mm | 84% | 3.4 m/s | 4 |
| 2024 | 8.0°C | 5.9°C | 3.8°C | 14.7°C | 2.2°C | 108 mm | 80% | 3 m/s | 4.2 |
| 2023 | 7.4°C | 5.5°C | 3.6°C | 15.5°C | 1.2°C | 158 mm | 83% | 4.1 m/s | 3.5 |
| 2022 | 7.0°C | 5.0°C | 2.9°C | 12.9°C | -1.9°C | 95 mm | 77% | 3.5 m/s | 4.3 |
| 2021 | 8.5°C | 6.3°C | 4.0°C | 15.7°C | 0.5°C | 161 mm | 80% | 3 m/s | 4.2 |
| 2020 | 8.0°C | 5.7°C | 3.5°C | 12.9°C | -3.3°C | 109 mm | 78% | 3.5 m/s | 3.9 |
| 2019 | 8.5°C | 6.5°C | 4.5°C | 14.2°C | 2.5°C | 149 mm | 81% | 4 m/s | 3.8 |
| 2018 | 7.7°C | 5.5°C | 3.3°C | 14.0°C | -0.9°C | 134 mm | 81% | 4.1 m/s | 3.7 |
| 2017 | 8.9°C | 6.6°C | 4.4°C | 13.0°C | 1.6°C | 87 mm | 81% | 3.1 m/s | 3.8 |
| 2016 🔥 | 10.2°C | 8.2°C | 6.1°C | 16.4°C | 4.3°C | 196 mm | 83% | 3.7 m/s | 3.5 |
| 2015 | 8.3°C | 6.5°C | 4.7°C | 12.3°C | 2.4°C | 197 mm | 82% | 4.3 m/s | 3.6 |
| 2014 🌧️ | 7.9°C | 6.1°C | 4.4°C | 11.0°C | 2.3°C | 306 mm | 84% | 3.9 m/s | 3.4 |
| 2013 | 7.3°C | 5.4°C | 3.6°C | 10.8°C | 1.6°C | 164 mm | 79% | 3.7 m/s | 3.9 |
| 2012 | 8.3°C | 6.1°C | 4.0°C | 12.4°C | 1.4°C | 103 mm | 82% | 3.4 m/s | 3.6 |
| 2011 | 6.0°C | 4.5°C | 2.9°C | 9.7°C | 1.7°C | 98 mm | 81% | 3.2 m/s | 4.2 |
| 2010 | 8.1°C | 6.0°C | 4.0°C | 14.2°C | 0.7°C | 119 mm | 80% | 3.4 m/s | 3.7 |
| 2009 | 7.2°C | 5.1°C | 2.9°C | 16.0°C | 0.0°C | 111 mm | 81% | 3.6 m/s | 4.1 |
| 2008 | 6.1°C | 4.1°C | 2.2°C | 9.4°C | -1.7°C | 140 mm | 78% | 3.9 m/s | 3.8 |
| 2007 | 7.2°C | 5.2°C | 3.2°C | 11.7°C | -4.2°C | 201 mm | 82% | 4.4 m/s | 3.6 |
| 2006 | 7.2°C | 5.3°C | 3.4°C | 11.4°C | 0.9°C | 272 mm | 83% | 3.9 m/s | 3.5 |
| 2005 | 10.0°C | 7.7°C | 5.3°C | 18.4°C | 1.4°C | 132 mm | 80% | 4 m/s | 4.1 |
| 2004 | 10.0°C | 7.7°C | 5.3°C | 17.6°C | 2.5°C | 178 mm | 81% | 3.1 m/s | 4 |
| 2003 | 8.8°C | 6.5°C | 4.1°C | 15.7°C | -0.8°C | 89 mm | 80% | 3.2 m/s | 3.9 |
| 2002 | 6.9°C | 4.9°C | 2.8°C | 16.3°C | -0.4°C | 101 mm | 80% | 2.7 m/s | 4 |
| 2001 | 7.7°C | 5.3°C | 2.8°C | 11.8°C | -0.7°C | 176 mm | 81% | 3.4 m/s | 4.1 |
| 2000 | 7.4°C | 5.5°C | 3.6°C | 10.8°C | -2.0°C | 154 mm | 78% | 3.8 m/s | 3.8 |
| 1999 | 7.3°C | 5.3°C | 3.3°C | 13.9°C | 1.2°C | 151 mm | 79% | 3.8 m/s | 3.6 |
| 1998 | 8.7°C | 6.6°C | 4.5°C | 17.3°C | 1.6°C | 124 mm | 79% | 3.3 m/s | 3.9 |
| 1997 | 8.7°C | 6.1°C | 3.5°C | 14.6°C | -0.6°C | 144 mm | 82% | 3.8 m/s | 3.9 |
| 1996 | 8.6°C | 6.4°C | 4.2°C | 13.3°C | -2.8°C | 169 mm | 82% | 3.9 m/s | 3.5 |
| 1995 | 9.6°C | 7.1°C | 4.5°C | 16.7°C | 2.4°C | 82 mm | 78% | 3.7 m/s | 4.1 |
| 1994 | 9.6°C | 7.0°C | 4.4°C | 14.4°C | 1.6°C | 120 mm | 81% | 3.4 m/s | 3.5 |
| 1993 | 9.4°C | 7.1°C | 4.9°C | 13.4°C | 2.3°C | 91 mm | 82% | 3 m/s | 3.5 |
| 1992 | 8.5°C | 6.4°C | 4.4°C | 13.3°C | -0.4°C | 115 mm | 78% | 3.4 m/s | 4.1 |
| 1991 | 8.2°C | 6.0°C | 3.7°C | 14.2°C | 1.6°C | 72 mm | 80% | 3.3 m/s | 3.8 |
| 1990 | 9.3°C | 6.9°C | 4.5°C | 15.2°C | 1.0°C | 81 mm | 79% | 3.4 m/s | 3.6 |
| 1989 | 10.0°C | 7.0°C | 4.0°C | 19.4°C | 1.4°C | 65 mm | 78% | 2.7 m/s | 4 |
| 1988 | 8.3°C | 5.8°C | 3.4°C | 12.9°C | 0.2°C | 147 mm | 81% | 3.2 m/s | 3.7 |
| 1987 | 7.8°C | 6.0°C | 4.1°C | 13.4°C | 1.1°C | 272 mm | 84% | 4.4 m/s | 3.2 |
| 1986 | 6.6°C | 4.6°C | 2.6°C | 11.5°C | 0.0°C | 192 mm | 80% | 3.8 m/s | 3.6 |
| 1985 | 6.1°C | 4.3°C | 2.4°C | 11.3°C | 0.4°C | 208 mm | 83% | 4.1 m/s | 3.6 |
| 1984 | 7.9°C | 5.7°C | 3.6°C | 12.4°C | 1.2°C | 155 mm | 79% | 4.1 m/s | 3.6 |
| 1983 | 10.3°C | 7.7°C | 5.2°C | 17.7°C | 1.8°C | 83 mm | 76% | 3.1 m/s | — |
| 1982 ❄️ | 5.4°C | 3.4°C | 1.3°C | 9.5°C | -3.5°C | 186 mm | 80% | 4.1 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 6.6°C | 4.8°C | 2.9°C | 11.8°C | -2.6°C | 224 mm | 82% | 4.2 m/s | — |
Actual recorded April data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in April is around 8.1°C with lows near 3.8°C (mean 5.9°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
April averages 146 mm of rainfall in Prince Rupert, one of the drier months. The wettest on record was 306 mm in 2014.
The hottest April reached 19.4°C in 1989. The coldest dipped to -4.2°C in 2007.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average April temperatures have risen by about 0.6°C. Daytime highs moved from 7.3°C to 7.8°C and overnight lows from 3.1°C to 3.8°C over the same span.
April is one of the cooler months of the year in Prince Rupert and one of the drier months, so plan for around 8.1°C daytime highs and 3.8°C at night.
Not quite — April is the 6th coolest month in Prince Rupert, averaging 5.9°C.
For April in Prince Rupert, pack warm layers and a jacket for chilly mornings, with typical highs of 8.1°C and lows of 3.8°C. Bring an umbrella or light rain jacket too.
Relative humidity in April averages 81% — quite humid.
Average wind speed in April is 3.6 m/s. The windiest April on record averaged 4.4 m/s (1987).
The wettest April on record was 2014 with 306 mm. On average, April sees 146 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 Rupert 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.
