April is one of the cooler months of the year in Gander, with average highs near 6.1°C and lows around -2.4°C (mean 1.9°C). It is about average for rainfall, averaging 90 mm of rainfall and 85% relative humidity across the period.
April is one of the cooler months of the year in Gander. Across 45 years of records, the warmest April in Gander was 1983 — when the month averaged 4.9°C — while the coldest was 1984 at -0.6°C. Typical April days reach 6.1°C with nights near -2.4°C. The long-term April temperature trend is broadly flat.
April is about average for rainfall in Gander, averaging 90 mm of rainfall. The wettest April on record was 1998 with 186 mm, while the driest was 2008 at 34 mm.
Relative humidity in Gander during April averages 85%. The most humid April was 2001 at 91%, and the least humid was 1989 at 79%.
April receives about 3.9 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Gander. The sunniest April was 2003 at 4.8 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest were 1999 and 2010 at 3.2.
Average wind speed in Gander during April is 1 m/s. The windiest April was 1997 at 1.2 m/s, while the calmest were 1995, 2008 and 2009, among others at 0.8 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 2.2°C | 1.5°C | 1.7°C | 1.8°C | 2.5°C | +0.3°C |
| Avg High | 6.5°C | 5.6°C | 6.1°C | 6.1°C | 6.6°C | +0.1°C |
| Avg Low | -2.2°C | -2.6°C | -2.7°C | -2.5°C | -1.7°C | +0.5°C |
| Avg Rain | 88 mm | 109 mm | 79 mm | 88 mm | 82 mm | -6 mm |
April temperatures in Gander have risen by about 1.1°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
April has ranged from a record low of -18.2°C (2008) to a record high of 23.2°C (1986).
Rainfall in April is about average for rainfall, averaging 90 mm, with a wettest year of 186 mm.
A good time to visit Gander
April is a good time to visit Gander, with days averaging 6.1°C and nights around -2.4°C (mean 1.9°C, cooler than Gander'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 | 6.3°C | 1.9°C | -2.5°C | 13.8°C | -7.5°C | 116 mm | 83% | 0.9 m/s | 3.7 |
| 2024 | 7.1°C | 3.0°C | -1.2°C | 14.8°C | -4.5°C | 68 mm | 84% | 1 m/s | 3.6 |
| 2023 | 5.5°C | 1.6°C | -2.4°C | 12.1°C | -6.7°C | 47 mm | 82% | 1 m/s | 4 |
| 2022 | 6.8°C | 2.7°C | -1.4°C | 13.3°C | -5.7°C | 104 mm | 87% | 1.1 m/s | 3.5 |
| 2021 | 8.1°C | 4.2°C | 0.3°C | 14.8°C | -4.0°C | 116 mm | 88% | 1.1 m/s | 3.4 |
| 2020 | 5.7°C | 1.5°C | -2.8°C | 10.9°C | -4.9°C | 42 mm | 80% | 0.9 m/s | 4.5 |
| 2019 | 5.0°C | 1.1°C | -2.9°C | 18.3°C | -8.5°C | 118 mm | 86% | 1.1 m/s | 3.5 |
| 2018 | 6.6°C | 1.8°C | -2.9°C | 17.5°C | -7.6°C | 91 mm | 81% | 1 m/s | 4.5 |
| 2017 | 3.5°C | -0.1°C | -3.7°C | 14.2°C | -9.9°C | 132 mm | 90% | 0.9 m/s | 3.4 |
| 2016 | 6.3°C | 1.9°C | -2.6°C | 16.4°C | -8.1°C | 81 mm | 83% | 1 m/s | 3.7 |
| 2015 | 3.8°C | -0.2°C | -4.2°C | 11.3°C | -12.6°C | 104 mm | 82% | 1 m/s | 4.4 |
| 2014 | 5.4°C | 1.2°C | -3.0°C | 16.1°C | -8.0°C | 59 mm | 84% | 1 m/s | 4 |
| 2013 | 7.1°C | 2.5°C | -2.1°C | 18.6°C | -11.3°C | 48 mm | 83% | 1 m/s | 4.2 |
| 2012 | 9.0°C | 4.1°C | -0.7°C | 17.9°C | -8.9°C | 74 mm | 86% | 0.9 m/s | 4 |
| 2011 | 6.4°C | 1.6°C | -3.1°C | 18.9°C | -9.5°C | 86 mm | 82% | 1.1 m/s | 4 |
| 2010 | 7.9°C | 3.9°C | -0.1°C | 16.2°C | -5.5°C | 85 mm | 89% | 1 m/s | 3.2 |
| 2009 | 7.6°C | 2.8°C | -2.0°C | 17.4°C | -7.8°C | 71 mm | 83% | 0.8 m/s | 4.2 |
| 2008 | 5.4°C | 0.9°C | -3.5°C | 16.1°C | -18.2°C | 34 mm | 87% | 0.8 m/s | 4.7 |
| 2007 | 4.5°C | 0.6°C | -3.4°C | 16.8°C | -11.6°C | 44 mm | 82% | 1.1 m/s | 3.9 |
| 2006 | 7.8°C | 3.4°C | -1.0°C | 15.7°C | -3.9°C | 121 mm | 86% | 0.9 m/s | 3.8 |
| 2005 | 6.9°C | 2.1°C | -2.6°C | 14.1°C | -10.7°C | 53 mm | 85% | 0.9 m/s | 4.5 |
| 2004 | 7.2°C | 2.9°C | -1.4°C | 16.5°C | -7.6°C | 155 mm | 88% | 1 m/s | 3.7 |
| 2003 | 4.9°C | 0.1°C | -4.8°C | 14.0°C | -11.9°C | 76 mm | 81% | 0.9 m/s | 4.8 |
| 2002 | 5.5°C | 1.5°C | -2.5°C | 11.5°C | -4.8°C | 63 mm | 81% | 1.1 m/s | 3.9 |
| 2001 | 3.3°C | -0.3°C | -3.9°C | 14.8°C | -12.8°C | 89 mm | 91% | 1 m/s | 3.6 |
| 2000 | 7.8°C | 2.9°C | -2.0°C | 14.9°C | -6.1°C | 82 mm | 81% | 0.9 m/s | 3.6 |
| 1999 | 6.3°C | 2.5°C | -1.3°C | 14.2°C | -7.6°C | 150 mm | 87% | 1.1 m/s | 3.2 |
| 1998 🌧️ | 5.9°C | 2.1°C | -1.7°C | 16.0°C | -6.1°C | 186 mm | 89% | 0.9 m/s | 3.6 |
| 1997 | 3.0°C | 0.1°C | -2.7°C | 7.1°C | -8.8°C | 137 mm | 90% | 1.2 m/s | 4.1 |
| 1996 | 6.7°C | 2.6°C | -1.5°C | 16.7°C | -4.8°C | 68 mm | 87% | 0.9 m/s | 3.8 |
| 1995 | 5.6°C | 1.7°C | -2.2°C | 13.6°C | -11.0°C | 81 mm | 85% | 0.8 m/s | 4 |
| 1994 | 6.9°C | 2.1°C | -2.7°C | 16.7°C | -16.2°C | 69 mm | 83% | 1 m/s | 4.1 |
| 1993 | 6.6°C | 1.9°C | -2.9°C | 17.6°C | -10.0°C | 98 mm | 85% | 0.8 m/s | 4.1 |
| 1992 | 4.1°C | -0.1°C | -4.3°C | 12.9°C | -8.3°C | 101 mm | 82% | 1 m/s | 4.2 |
| 1991 | 4.0°C | -0.1°C | -4.2°C | 14.3°C | -11.8°C | 68 mm | 86% | 0.9 m/s | 3.6 |
| 1990 | 6.9°C | 2.3°C | -2.4°C | 15.1°C | -8.8°C | 135 mm | 84% | 0.9 m/s | 3.7 |
| 1989 | 8.2°C | 3.0°C | -2.2°C | 13.1°C | -4.2°C | 41 mm | 79% | 0.8 m/s | 4.3 |
| 1988 | 5.3°C | 1.5°C | -2.4°C | 13.4°C | -5.5°C | 104 mm | 87% | 1 m/s | 3.7 |
| 1987 | 7.0°C | 2.4°C | -2.1°C | 15.9°C | -7.2°C | 102 mm | 85% | 0.8 m/s | 3.9 |
| 1986 | 9.5°C | 4.4°C | -0.8°C | 23.2°C | -9.9°C | 110 mm | 84% | 0.9 m/s | 3.7 |
| 1985 | 3.9°C | 0.1°C | -3.7°C | 11.6°C | -10.6°C | 89 mm | 84% | 1 m/s | 3.6 |
| 1984 ❄️ | 3.5°C | -0.6°C | -4.8°C | 15.3°C | -17.7°C | 104 mm | 90% | 1 m/s | 4.3 |
| 1983 🔥 | 9.4°C | 4.9°C | 0.4°C | 19.9°C | -10.5°C | 76 mm | 88% | 1 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 5.2°C | 1.3°C | -2.6°C | 15.0°C | -11.3°C | 105 mm | 88% | 0.9 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 6.5°C | 2.4°C | -1.7°C | 12.0°C | -10.4°C | 64 mm | 85% | 1 m/s | — |
Actual recorded April data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in April is around 6.1°C with lows near -2.4°C (mean 1.9°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
April averages 90 mm of rainfall in Gander, about average for rainfall. The wettest on record was 186 mm in 1998.
The hottest April reached 23.2°C in 1986. The coldest dipped to -18.2°C in 2008.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average April temperatures have risen by about 1.1°C. Daytime highs moved from 5.7°C to 6.8°C and overnight lows from -2.5°C to -1.4°C over the same span.
April is one of the cooler months of the year in Gander and about average for rainfall, so plan for around 6.1°C daytime highs and -2.4°C at night.
Not quite — April is the 6th coolest month in Gander, averaging 1.9°C.
For April in Gander, pack warm layers and a jacket for chilly mornings, with typical highs of 6.1°C and lows of -2.4°C. Bring an umbrella or light rain jacket too.
Relative humidity in April averages 85% — quite humid.
Average wind speed in April is 1 m/s. The windiest April on record averaged 1.2 m/s (1997).
The wettest April on record was 1998 with 186 mm. On average, April sees 90 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 Gander 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.
