April is close to Quesnel's year-round average, with average highs near 8.9°C and lows around -2.3°C (mean 3.3°C). It is one of the drier months, averaging 37 mm of rainfall and 77% relative humidity across the period.
April is close to Quesnel's year-round average. Across 45 years of records, the warmest April in Quesnel was 2016 — when the month averaged 7.1°C — while the coldest was 1982 at -1.7°C. Typical April days reach 8.9°C with nights near -2.3°C. The long-term April temperature trend is broadly flat.
April is one of the drier months in Quesnel, averaging 37 mm of rainfall. The wettest April on record was 2012 with 56 mm, while the driest was 1989 at 19 mm.
Relative humidity in Quesnel during April averages 77%. The most humid April was 1982 at 88%, and the least humid was 2024 at 68%.
April receives about 4.8 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Quesnel. The sunniest April was 2021 at 5.6 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest were 2003 and 2017 at 4.1.
Average wind speed in Quesnel during April is 0.2 m/s. The windiest April was 1983 at 0.3 m/s, while the calmest were 2000, 2017 and 2023, among others at 0.1 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 3.0°C | 4.1°C | 3.0°C | 3.5°C | 2.9°C | -0.1°C |
| Avg High | 8.7°C | 9.7°C | 8.5°C | 9.0°C | 8.7°C | 0°C |
| Avg Low | -2.7°C | -1.5°C | -2.6°C | -2.1°C | -2.9°C | -0.2°C |
| Avg Rain | 34 mm | 40 mm | 40 mm | 38 mm | 30 mm | -4 mm |
April temperatures in Quesnel have risen by about 1.3°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
April has ranged from a record low of -20.4°C (2020) to a record high of 24.8°C (1987).
Rainfall in April is one of the drier months, averaging 37 mm, with a wettest year of 56 mm.
A good time to visit Quesnel
April is a good time to visit Quesnel, with days averaging 8.9°C and nights around -2.3°C (mean 3.3°C, close to Quesnel'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 | 10.6°C | 4.4°C | -1.9°C | 17.7°C | -5.1°C | 24 mm | 75% | 0.2 m/s | 5 |
| 2024 | 9.5°C | 3.3°C | -2.9°C | 15.4°C | -5.6°C | 21 mm | 68% | 0.2 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2023 | 10.0°C | 4.1°C | -1.9°C | 23.1°C | -5.2°C | 41 mm | 73% | 0.1 m/s | 5 |
| 2022 | 6.2°C | 1.4°C | -3.5°C | 12.4°C | -12.7°C | 26 mm | 74% | 0.2 m/s | 5 |
| 2021 | 9.2°C | 3.5°C | -2.3°C | 19.0°C | -5.0°C | 38 mm | 75% | 0.2 m/s | 5.6 |
| 2020 | 6.4°C | 0.6°C | -5.2°C | 16.5°C | -20.4°C | 28 mm | 83% | 0.2 m/s | 5.2 |
| 2019 | 9.5°C | 3.7°C | -2.1°C | 15.7°C | -5.0°C | 37 mm | 73% | 0.2 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2018 | 8.4°C | 2.4°C | -3.6°C | 21.8°C | -14.4°C | 19 mm | 79% | 0.2 m/s | 5.1 |
| 2017 | 8.4°C | 3.2°C | -1.9°C | 13.1°C | -5.1°C | 43 mm | 81% | 0.1 m/s | 4.1 |
| 2016 🔥 | 13.7°C | 7.1°C | 0.5°C | 21.8°C | -3.3°C | 42 mm | 77% | 0.2 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2015 | 9.1°C | 3.8°C | -1.6°C | 18.3°C | -4.6°C | 33 mm | 75% | 0.2 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2014 | 8.4°C | 3.0°C | -2.5°C | 18.0°C | -9.8°C | 44 mm | 82% | 0.2 m/s | 4.9 |
| 2013 | 7.6°C | 2.3°C | -3.0°C | 16.2°C | -6.6°C | 49 mm | 78% | 0.2 m/s | 4.3 |
| 2012 🌧️ | 9.3°C | 3.9°C | -1.5°C | 13.7°C | -5.5°C | 56 mm | 79% | 0.2 m/s | 4.3 |
| 2011 | 6.2°C | 1.5°C | -3.2°C | 13.0°C | -5.5°C | 21 mm | 76% | 0.2 m/s | 5.1 |
| 2010 | 9.3°C | 3.8°C | -1.7°C | 19.2°C | -6.5°C | 37 mm | 76% | 0.2 m/s | 4.8 |
| 2009 | 5.5°C | 0.8°C | -3.9°C | 12.6°C | -13.1°C | 40 mm | 85% | 0.2 m/s | 4.9 |
| 2008 | 4.9°C | 0.3°C | -4.3°C | 12.8°C | -11.4°C | 34 mm | 78% | 0.2 m/s | 5 |
| 2007 | 7.4°C | 2.2°C | -3.1°C | 15.7°C | -16.2°C | 49 mm | 80% | 0.2 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2006 | 10.5°C | 4.3°C | -2.0°C | 19.0°C | -5.1°C | 50 mm | 74% | 0.2 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2005 | 11.1°C | 4.8°C | -1.6°C | 21.9°C | -5.8°C | 20 mm | 74% | 0.2 m/s | 5.3 |
| 2004 | 12.1°C | 5.5°C | -1.1°C | 20.9°C | -5.6°C | 33 mm | 74% | 0.2 m/s | 4.9 |
| 2003 | 9.9°C | 4.4°C | -1.0°C | 17.6°C | -5.4°C | 54 mm | 78% | 0.2 m/s | 4.1 |
| 2002 | 7.2°C | 1.9°C | -3.5°C | 16.6°C | -14.0°C | 53 mm | 78% | 0.2 m/s | 5 |
| 2001 | 8.3°C | 2.8°C | -2.7°C | 16.5°C | -6.4°C | 41 mm | 80% | 0.2 m/s | 4.9 |
| 2000 | 8.2°C | 2.9°C | -2.5°C | 13.6°C | -9.4°C | 31 mm | 78% | 0.1 m/s | 4.8 |
| 1999 | 8.6°C | 3.1°C | -2.3°C | 18.5°C | -5.3°C | 53 mm | 80% | 0.2 m/s | 4.8 |
| 1998 | 10.0°C | 4.3°C | -1.3°C | 22.4°C | -5.1°C | 40 mm | 74% | 0.2 m/s | 4.8 |
| 1997 | 8.1°C | 2.7°C | -2.8°C | 15.5°C | -6.2°C | 44 mm | 79% | 0.2 m/s | 5.2 |
| 1996 | 9.1°C | 4.1°C | -1.0°C | 14.6°C | -7.6°C | 49 mm | 79% | 0.2 m/s | 4.5 |
| 1995 | 9.1°C | 3.6°C | -1.9°C | 17.0°C | -4.8°C | 48 mm | 77% | 0.2 m/s | 4.9 |
| 1994 | 11.3°C | 5.4°C | -0.4°C | 17.0°C | -4.6°C | 29 mm | 77% | 0.2 m/s | 4.7 |
| 1993 | 10.0°C | 4.3°C | -1.5°C | 13.7°C | -3.9°C | 40 mm | 79% | 0.2 m/s | 4.5 |
| 1992 | 10.5°C | 4.6°C | -1.3°C | 17.7°C | -8.7°C | 36 mm | 74% | 0.2 m/s | 4.7 |
| 1991 | 10.7°C | 4.7°C | -1.3°C | 19.8°C | -5.8°C | 25 mm | 73% | 0.2 m/s | 5 |
| 1990 | 9.8°C | 4.1°C | -1.6°C | 15.8°C | -7.1°C | 34 mm | 78% | 0.2 m/s | 4.9 |
| 1989 | 11.8°C | 5.0°C | -1.7°C | 20.7°C | -6.0°C | 19 mm | 72% | 0.2 m/s | 5.3 |
| 1988 | 10.9°C | 4.7°C | -1.4°C | 19.0°C | -5.8°C | 52 mm | 77% | 0.2 m/s | 4.6 |
| 1987 | 11.2°C | 5.2°C | -0.9°C | 24.8°C | -4.6°C | 39 mm | 72% | 0.2 m/s | 4.8 |
| 1986 | 7.5°C | 2.3°C | -2.8°C | 15.5°C | -5.5°C | 49 mm | 76% | 0.2 m/s | 4.6 |
| 1985 | 6.6°C | 1.6°C | -3.4°C | 13.1°C | -8.3°C | 32 mm | 80% | 0.2 m/s | 4.9 |
| 1984 | 8.3°C | 2.9°C | -2.4°C | 18.4°C | -5.4°C | 23 mm | 77% | 0.2 m/s | 4.6 |
| 1983 | 11.2°C | 4.7°C | -1.8°C | 16.6°C | -5.3°C | 23 mm | 73% | 0.3 m/s | — |
| 1982 ❄️ | 3.3°C | -1.7°C | -6.7°C | 13.5°C | -18.0°C | 27 mm | 88% | 0.2 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 7.5°C | 2.4°C | -2.8°C | 17.9°C | -7.7°C | 45 mm | 78% | 0.1 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 -2.3°C (mean 3.3°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
April averages 37 mm of rainfall in Quesnel, one of the drier months. The wettest on record was 56 mm in 2012.
The hottest April reached 24.8°C in 1987. The coldest dipped to -20.4°C in 2020.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average April temperatures have risen by about 1.3°C. Daytime highs moved from 7.4°C to 9.1°C and overnight lows from -3.4°C to -2.5°C over the same span.
April is close to Quesnel's year-round average and one of the drier months, so plan for around 8.9°C daytime highs and -2.3°C at night.
Not quite — April is the 6th coolest month in Quesnel, averaging 3.3°C.
For April in Quesnel, pack warm layers and a jacket for chilly mornings, with typical highs of 8.9°C and lows of -2.3°C.
Relative humidity in April averages 77% — quite humid.
Average wind speed in April is 0.2 m/s. The windiest April on record averaged 0.3 m/s (1983).
The wettest April on record was 2012 with 56 mm. On average, April sees 37 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 Quesnel 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.
