April is one of the cooler months of the year in Sooke, with average highs near 11°C and lows around 5°C (mean 8°C). It is one of the drier months, averaging 96 mm of rainfall and 82% relative humidity across the period.
April is one of the cooler months of the year in Sooke. Across 45 years of records, the warmest April in Sooke was 2016 — when the month averaged 10.7°C — while the coldest was 2011 at 5.6°C. Typical April days reach 11°C with nights near 5°C. The long-term April temperature trend is broadly flat.
April is one of the drier months in Sooke, averaging 96 mm of rainfall. The wettest April on record was 1981 with 192 mm, while the driest was 2004 at 26 mm.
Relative humidity in Sooke during April averages 82%. The most humid Aprils were 2017 and 2023 at 86%, and the least humid was 2004 at 77%.
April receives about 4.3 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Sooke. The sunniest April was 2004 at 5.5 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 1986 at 3.7.
Average wind speed in Sooke during April is 1.5 m/s. The windiest April was 2010 at 1.9 m/s, while the calmest was 2004 at 1.1 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 7.8°C | 8.4°C | 7.9°C | 8.0°C | 7.8°C | 0°C |
| Avg High | 10.8°C | 11.4°C | 10.9°C | 10.8°C | 10.7°C | -0.1°C |
| Avg Low | 4.8°C | 5.4°C | 4.9°C | 5.3°C | 4.8°C | 0°C |
| Avg Rain | 114 mm | 102 mm | 79 mm | 99 mm | 83 mm | -31 mm |
April temperatures in Sooke have stayed relatively stable across the record.
April has ranged from a record low of 0.2°C (2008) to a record high of 24.2°C (2016).
Rainfall in April is one of the drier months, averaging 96 mm, with a wettest year of 192 mm.
A good time to visit Sooke
April is a good time to visit Sooke, with days averaging 11°C and nights around 5°C (mean 8°C, cooler than Sooke'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 | 12.2°C | 8.9°C | 5.5°C | 17.8°C | 3.6°C | 64 mm | 83% | 1.4 m/s | 5.1 |
| 2024 | 10.5°C | 7.5°C | 4.5°C | 13.8°C | 2.0°C | 81 mm | 83% | 1.6 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2023 | 9.3°C | 6.9°C | 4.6°C | 18.2°C | 1.5°C | 135 mm | 86% | 1.6 m/s | 3.9 |
| 2022 | 8.8°C | 6.2°C | 3.6°C | 14.9°C | 1.3°C | 133 mm | 83% | 1.8 m/s | 4.2 |
| 2021 | 11.9°C | 8.5°C | 5.0°C | 19.1°C | 1.2°C | 40 mm | 79% | 1.4 m/s | 5.2 |
| 2020 | 11.6°C | 8.5°C | 5.4°C | 15.8°C | 1.9°C | 44 mm | 80% | 1.3 m/s | 4.8 |
| 2019 | 11.3°C | 8.5°C | 5.6°C | 15.2°C | 3.6°C | 101 mm | 83% | 1.5 m/s | 4.2 |
| 2018 | 10.7°C | 8.0°C | 5.4°C | 19.7°C | 2.1°C | 134 mm | 84% | 1.6 m/s | 3.8 |
| 2017 | 10.2°C | 7.8°C | 5.4°C | 13.0°C | 3.0°C | 142 mm | 86% | 1.7 m/s | 4 |
| 2016 🔥 | 14.1°C | 10.7°C | 7.4°C | 24.2°C | 4.7°C | 35 mm | 81% | 1.4 m/s | 4.7 |
| 2015 | 11.3°C | 8.2°C | 5.2°C | 17.9°C | 3.3°C | 60 mm | 81% | 1.5 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2014 | 11.2°C | 8.3°C | 5.5°C | 18.5°C | 3.5°C | 103 mm | 84% | 1.5 m/s | 4.5 |
| 2013 | 10.3°C | 7.6°C | 4.9°C | 16.3°C | 1.6°C | 110 mm | 83% | 1.6 m/s | 4.1 |
| 2012 | 10.4°C | 7.8°C | 5.2°C | 16.6°C | 2.1°C | 101 mm | 85% | 1.3 m/s | 4 |
| 2011 ❄️ | 8.1°C | 5.6°C | 3.1°C | 13.5°C | 1.3°C | 104 mm | 84% | 1.8 m/s | 4 |
| 2010 | 10.4°C | 7.7°C | 4.9°C | 15.2°C | 1.2°C | 97 mm | 83% | 1.9 m/s | 4.1 |
| 2009 | 11.1°C | 7.7°C | 4.3°C | 17.3°C | 0.9°C | 51 mm | 79% | 1.3 m/s | 4.8 |
| 2008 | 8.4°C | 5.8°C | 3.1°C | 16.6°C | 0.2°C | 52 mm | 82% | 1.6 m/s | 4.2 |
| 2007 | 10.2°C | 7.5°C | 4.7°C | 18.3°C | 0.7°C | 94 mm | 83% | 1.4 m/s | 4.1 |
| 2006 | 11.0°C | 8.1°C | 5.1°C | 18.1°C | 2.8°C | 80 mm | 82% | 1.4 m/s | 4.1 |
| 2005 | 11.9°C | 9.0°C | 6.0°C | 18.8°C | 2.9°C | 122 mm | 83% | 1.6 m/s | 4.5 |
| 2004 | 13.8°C | 9.9°C | 6.0°C | 22.3°C | 2.6°C | 26 mm | 77% | 1.1 m/s | 5.5 |
| 2003 | 10.2°C | 7.7°C | 5.1°C | 15.1°C | 1.8°C | 117 mm | 84% | 1.4 m/s | 3.9 |
| 2002 | 10.9°C | 7.8°C | 4.7°C | 17.7°C | 1.2°C | 87 mm | 82% | 1.5 m/s | 4.4 |
| 2001 | 10.1°C | 7.3°C | 4.6°C | 17.5°C | 2.0°C | 83 mm | 82% | 1.5 m/s | 4.2 |
| 2000 | 11.2°C | 8.2°C | 5.2°C | 17.0°C | 1.9°C | 73 mm | 83% | 1.4 m/s | 4.4 |
| 1999 | 10.8°C | 7.3°C | 3.9°C | 17.3°C | 1.8°C | 53 mm | 79% | 1.6 m/s | 4.7 |
| 1998 | 11.6°C | 8.4°C | 5.2°C | 22.7°C | 2.4°C | 34 mm | 78% | 1.3 m/s | 4.9 |
| 1997 | 10.9°C | 7.9°C | 4.9°C | 15.6°C | 1.6°C | 121 mm | 82% | 1.6 m/s | 4.5 |
| 1996 | 11.5°C | 8.8°C | 6.2°C | 17.9°C | 2.5°C | 179 mm | 84% | 1.7 m/s | 3.9 |
| 1995 | 11.5°C | 8.4°C | 5.3°C | 17.0°C | 2.5°C | 74 mm | 79% | 1.5 m/s | 4.7 |
| 1994 | 12.1°C | 9.2°C | 6.2°C | 16.9°C | 3.1°C | 78 mm | 84% | 1.4 m/s | 3.9 |
| 1993 | 10.5°C | 8.1°C | 5.7°C | 15.0°C | 3.4°C | 150 mm | 85% | 1.6 m/s | 3.9 |
| 1992 | 12.1°C | 9.2°C | 6.2°C | 18.8°C | 3.1°C | 122 mm | 81% | 1.6 m/s | 4.2 |
| 1991 | 11.0°C | 7.8°C | 4.5°C | 18.0°C | 1.9°C | 134 mm | 81% | 1.6 m/s | 4.5 |
| 1990 | 12.3°C | 9.2°C | 6.0°C | 18.9°C | 4.0°C | 76 mm | 82% | 1.4 m/s | 4.2 |
| 1989 | 12.9°C | 9.3°C | 5.8°C | 20.5°C | 3.2°C | 89 mm | 79% | 1.3 m/s | 4.7 |
| 1988 | 11.5°C | 8.3°C | 5.0°C | 17.5°C | 1.3°C | 132 mm | 83% | 1.6 m/s | 3.9 |
| 1987 | 11.9°C | 8.7°C | 5.5°C | 21.6°C | 2.4°C | 78 mm | 81% | 1.4 m/s | 4.4 |
| 1986 | 9.6°C | 6.9°C | 4.2°C | 17.3°C | 1.4°C | 95 mm | 84% | 1.7 m/s | 3.7 |
| 1985 | 10.2°C | 7.3°C | 4.4°C | 16.0°C | 1.5°C | 101 mm | 83% | 1.6 m/s | 4.2 |
| 1984 | 10.1°C | 7.2°C | 4.4°C | 16.5°C | 1.7°C | 130 mm | 82% | 1.8 m/s | 4.1 |
| 1983 | 12.1°C | 8.8°C | 5.5°C | 17.6°C | 2.1°C | 63 mm | 77% | 1.4 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 9.1°C | 6.2°C | 3.3°C | 18.4°C | 0.8°C | 144 mm | 80% | 1.7 m/s | — |
| 1981 🌧️ | 10.2°C | 7.5°C | 4.8°C | 16.1°C | 1.8°C | 192 mm | 85% | 1.8 m/s | — |
Actual recorded April data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in April is around 11°C with lows near 5°C (mean 8°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
April averages 96 mm of rainfall in Sooke, one of the drier months. The wettest on record was 192 mm in 1981.
The hottest April reached 24.2°C in 2016. The coldest dipped to 0.2°C in 2008.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average April temperatures have risen by about 0.2°C. Daytime highs moved from 10.3°C to 10.5°C and overnight lows from 4.5°C to 4.6°C over the same span.
April is one of the cooler months of the year in Sooke and one of the drier months, so plan for around 11°C daytime highs and 5°C at night.
Not quite — April is the 6th coolest month in Sooke, averaging 8°C.
For April in Sooke, pack warm layers and a jacket for chilly mornings, with typical highs of 11°C and lows of 5°C. Bring an umbrella or light rain jacket too.
Relative humidity in April averages 82% — quite humid.
Average wind speed in April is 1.5 m/s. The windiest April on record averaged 1.9 m/s (2010).
The wettest April on record was 1981 with 192 mm. On average, April sees 96 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 Sooke 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.
