April is one of the warmer months of the year in Selkirk, with average highs near 10.7°C and lows around -1.3°C (mean 4.7°C). It is about average for rainfall, averaging 38 mm of rainfall and 67% relative humidity across the period.
April is one of the warmer months of the year in Selkirk. Across 45 years of records, the warmest Aprils in Selkirk were 1987 and 2006 — when the month averaged 9.6°C — while the coldest was 2013 at 0.3°C. Typical April days reach 10.7°C with nights near -1.3°C. The long-term trend is cooling, about 0.3°C per decade.
April is about average for rainfall in Selkirk, averaging 38 mm of rainfall. The wettest April on record was 2022 with 104 mm, while the driest was 1987 at 4 mm.
Relative humidity in Selkirk during April averages 67%. The most humid April was 2022 at 75%, and the least humid was 1988 at 59%.
April receives about 4.8 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Selkirk. The sunniest April was 2007 at 5.5 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest were 1984, 1986 and 1992 at 4.2.
Average wind speed in Selkirk during April is 3.7 m/s. The windiest April was 2022 at 4.4 m/s, while the calmest was 1993 at 2.8 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 5.4°C | 4.5°C | 5.4°C | 4.2°C | 3.6°C | -1.8°C |
| Avg High | 11.8°C | 10.5°C | 11.3°C | 10.1°C | 9.1°C | -2.7°C |
| Avg Low | -0.9°C | -1.6°C | -0.4°C | -1.6°C | -1.9°C | -1°C |
| Avg Rain | 29 mm | 39 mm | 37 mm | 38 mm | 50 mm | +21 mm |
April temperatures in Selkirk have fallen by about 1.3°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
April has ranged from a record low of -19°C (1982) to a record high of 28.7°C (1987).
Rainfall in April is about average for rainfall, averaging 38 mm, with a wettest year of 104 mm.
Daytime highs and overnight lows have shifted differently — highs fell about 0.5°C per decade while lows fell 0.2°C per decade, narrowing the gap between day and night.
A good time to visit Selkirk
April is a good time to visit Selkirk, with days averaging 10.7°C and nights around -1.3°C (mean 4.7°C, warmer than Selkirk's yearly average) and moderate 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 | 9.9°C | 4.4°C | -1.2°C | 19.5°C | -9.1°C | 28 mm | 70% | 3.5 m/s | 4.7 |
| 2024 | 12.7°C | 6.4°C | 0.1°C | 23.2°C | -7.1°C | 34 mm | 67% | 3.6 m/s | 4.8 |
| 2023 | 8.5°C | 3.1°C | -2.3°C | 24.1°C | -11.6°C | 36 mm | 73% | 3.8 m/s | 4.3 |
| 2022 🌧️ | 5.4°C | 1.0°C | -3.3°C | 10.9°C | -9.4°C | 104 mm | 75% | 4.4 m/s | 4.4 |
| 2021 | 10.2°C | 4.3°C | -1.5°C | 19.3°C | -6.3°C | 72 mm | 67% | 3.6 m/s | 4.4 |
| 2020 | 7.7°C | 2.3°C | -3.1°C | 19.7°C | -12.5°C | 26 mm | 68% | 3.7 m/s | 4.8 |
| 2019 | 10.6°C | 4.8°C | -1.0°C | 19.5°C | -6.4°C | 26 mm | 67% | 3.6 m/s | 4.5 |
| 2018 | 7.6°C | 1.1°C | -5.3°C | 24.3°C | -18.9°C | 19 mm | 64% | 3.6 m/s | 5.4 |
| 2017 | 11.8°C | 5.8°C | -0.3°C | 20.9°C | -5.8°C | 31 mm | 66% | 3.5 m/s | 5.2 |
| 2016 | 8.4°C | 2.8°C | -2.8°C | 20.6°C | -11.7°C | 53 mm | 69% | 4.1 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2015 | 12.0°C | 5.6°C | -0.9°C | 23.7°C | -11.4°C | 28 mm | 65% | 3.9 m/s | 5.3 |
| 2014 | 7.0°C | 1.6°C | -3.7°C | 16.1°C | -15.9°C | 46 mm | 74% | 3.8 m/s | 5 |
| 2013 ❄️ | 5.4°C | 0.3°C | -4.8°C | 22.8°C | -13.6°C | 33 mm | 74% | 3.5 m/s | 5.2 |
| 2012 | 12.6°C | 6.3°C | 0.0°C | 19.7°C | -5.2°C | 32 mm | 61% | 3.9 m/s | 5 |
| 2011 | 10.5°C | 5.2°C | -0.1°C | 21.9°C | -5.9°C | 53 mm | 72% | 3 m/s | 4.4 |
| 2010 | 15.2°C | 8.9°C | 2.6°C | 22.8°C | -3.8°C | 54 mm | 64% | 3.5 m/s | 5 |
| 2009 | 9.9°C | 4.6°C | -0.6°C | 19.1°C | -4.4°C | 39 mm | 71% | 3.7 m/s | 4.5 |
| 2008 | 10.2°C | 4.1°C | -1.9°C | 20.5°C | -7.4°C | 35 mm | 63% | 3.7 m/s | 5.2 |
| 2007 | 10.4°C | 4.3°C | -1.8°C | 23.9°C | -16.7°C | 36 mm | 66% | 3.5 m/s | 5.5 |
| 2006 | 16.3°C | 9.6°C | 2.8°C | 26.0°C | -5.2°C | 25 mm | 67% | 3.6 m/s | 5.1 |
| 2005 | 13.7°C | 8.1°C | 2.4°C | 22.7°C | -3.3°C | 43 mm | 68% | 4.2 m/s | 4.8 |
| 2004 | 9.6°C | 3.9°C | -1.9°C | 19.3°C | -4.5°C | 41 mm | 67% | 3.9 m/s | 4.9 |
| 2003 | 12.3°C | 5.9°C | -0.4°C | 24.7°C | -7.4°C | 36 mm | 61% | 3.9 m/s | 5 |
| 2002 | 8.3°C | 3.0°C | -2.3°C | 21.3°C | -10.1°C | 36 mm | 67% | 3.5 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2001 | 11.9°C | 6.3°C | 0.7°C | 27.5°C | -4.7°C | 43 mm | 70% | 3.5 m/s | 4.3 |
| 2000 | 10.5°C | 4.5°C | -1.4°C | 22.6°C | -10.2°C | 30 mm | 64% | 3.8 m/s | 5 |
| 1999 | 13.3°C | 6.9°C | 0.6°C | 24.7°C | -8.2°C | 38 mm | 65% | 3.5 m/s | 5 |
| 1998 | 15.2°C | 8.6°C | 2.0°C | 26.0°C | -4.7°C | 33 mm | 62% | 3.4 m/s | 5.2 |
| 1997 | 7.8°C | 1.8°C | -4.2°C | 17.3°C | -18.7°C | 57 mm | 75% | 3.7 m/s | 5.2 |
| 1996 | 7.1°C | 1.6°C | -4.0°C | 19.6°C | -15.1°C | 52 mm | 71% | 3.4 m/s | 5.2 |
| 1995 | 7.3°C | 1.8°C | -3.8°C | 15.3°C | -14.5°C | 14 mm | 66% | 3.2 m/s | 4.9 |
| 1994 | 10.6°C | 4.5°C | -1.7°C | 24.9°C | -9.4°C | 14 mm | 60% | 3.9 m/s | 4.9 |
| 1993 | 11.5°C | 5.1°C | -1.3°C | 18.7°C | -6.5°C | 29 mm | 65% | 2.8 m/s | 4.5 |
| 1992 | 8.5°C | 3.2°C | -2.1°C | 21.9°C | -9.3°C | 40 mm | 72% | 3.8 m/s | 4.2 |
| 1991 | 14.5°C | 7.7°C | 0.9°C | 24.3°C | -5.0°C | 79 mm | 64% | 3.8 m/s | 4.5 |
| 1990 | 9.1°C | 3.4°C | -2.3°C | 27.4°C | -9.1°C | 32 mm | 64% | 4.2 m/s | 4.6 |
| 1989 | 8.3°C | 2.8°C | -2.8°C | 20.2°C | -10.5°C | 25 mm | 69% | 3.9 m/s | 5.2 |
| 1988 | 12.5°C | 5.5°C | -1.4°C | 23.6°C | -5.5°C | 5 mm | 59% | 4.2 m/s | 5.1 |
| 1987 🔥 | 17.0°C | 9.6°C | 2.2°C | 28.7°C | -8.8°C | 4 mm | 61% | 3.8 m/s | 4.9 |
| 1986 | 11.1°C | 5.5°C | -0.2°C | 21.5°C | -6.3°C | 85 mm | 73% | 4.2 m/s | 4.2 |
| 1985 | 13.1°C | 6.4°C | -0.4°C | 28.2°C | -5.5°C | 24 mm | 67% | 3.7 m/s | 5.1 |
| 1984 | 14.0°C | 7.8°C | 1.6°C | 22.0°C | -5.2°C | 62 mm | 68% | 3.8 m/s | 4.2 |
| 1983 | 9.2°C | 3.6°C | -2.0°C | 21.9°C | -7.7°C | 10 mm | 69% | 3.5 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 9.0°C | 2.2°C | -4.5°C | 25.5°C | -19.0°C | 24 mm | 68% | 3.9 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 11.7°C | 5.3°C | -1.0°C | 22.7°C | -6.6°C | 19 mm | 63% | 3.9 m/s | — |
Actual recorded April data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in April is around 10.7°C with lows near -1.3°C (mean 4.7°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
April averages 38 mm of rainfall in Selkirk, about average for rainfall. The wettest on record was 104 mm in 2022.
The hottest April reached 28.7°C in 1987. The coldest dipped to -19°C in 1982.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average April temperatures have fallen by about 1.3°C. Daytime highs moved from 11.4°C to 9.3°C and overnight lows from -1.3°C to -1.6°C over the same span.
April is one of the warmer months of the year in Selkirk and about average for rainfall, so plan for around 10.7°C daytime highs and -1.3°C at night.
Not quite — April is the 6th coolest month in Selkirk, averaging 4.7°C.
For April in Selkirk, pack warm layers and a jacket for chilly mornings, with typical highs of 10.7°C and lows of -1.3°C.
Relative humidity in April averages 67% — moderately humid.
Average wind speed in April is 3.7 m/s. The windiest April on record averaged 4.4 m/s (2022).
The wettest April on record was 2022 with 104 mm. On average, April sees 38 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 Selkirk 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.
