April is one of the cooler months of the year in Halifax, with average highs near 7°C and lows around 0.8°C (mean 3.9°C). It is about average for rainfall, averaging 97 mm of rainfall and 84% relative humidity across the period.
April is one of the cooler months of the year in Halifax. Across 45 years of records, the warmest April in Halifax was 2010 — when the month averaged 6.1°C — while the coldest was 2003 at 2.2°C. Typical April days reach 7°C with nights near 0.8°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.2°C per decade.
April is about average for rainfall in Halifax, averaging 97 mm of rainfall. The wettest April on record was 2019 with 252 mm, while the driest was 2010 at 35 mm.
Relative humidity in Halifax during April averages 84%. The most humid April was 1983 at 89%, and the least humid was 2003 at 79%.
April receives about 4.6 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Halifax. The sunniest Aprils were 1985 and 1995 at 5.4 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest were 2000, 2004 and 2019 at 3.9.
Average wind speed in Halifax during April is 2.5 m/s. The windiest April was 1982 at 3.2 m/s, while the calmest were 2003, 2010 and 2023, among others at 2.1 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 3.9°C | 3.5°C | 3.7°C | 4.1°C | 4.6°C | +0.7°C |
| Avg High | 6.9°C | 6.7°C | 6.8°C | 7.2°C | 7.6°C | +0.7°C |
| Avg Low | 0.8°C | 0.3°C | 0.6°C | 1.0°C | 1.5°C | +0.7°C |
| Avg Rain | 88 mm | 76 mm | 107 mm | 104 mm | 120 mm | +32 mm |
April temperatures in Halifax have risen by about 1°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
April has ranged from a record low of -7.9°C (1995) to a record high of 16°C (1990).
Rainfall in April is about average for rainfall, averaging 97 mm, with a wettest year of 252 mm.
A good time to visit Halifax
April is a good time to visit Halifax, with days averaging 7°C and nights around 0.8°C (mean 3.9°C, cooler than Halifax'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 | 7.2°C | 4.4°C | 1.5°C | 14.6°C | -2.2°C | 173 mm | 85% | 2.5 m/s | 4.1 |
| 2024 | 8.0°C | 4.6°C | 1.2°C | 13.1°C | -2.2°C | 94 mm | 82% | 2.5 m/s | 5 |
| 2023 | 8.0°C | 4.8°C | 1.5°C | 12.2°C | -2.7°C | 46 mm | 82% | 2.1 m/s | 5.2 |
| 2022 | 7.6°C | 4.7°C | 1.8°C | 10.6°C | -1.4°C | 144 mm | 86% | 2.4 m/s | 4.4 |
| 2021 | 8.5°C | 5.4°C | 2.4°C | 13.7°C | -2.1°C | 135 mm | 86% | 2.7 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2020 | 6.2°C | 3.4°C | 0.5°C | 10.8°C | -2.3°C | 125 mm | 83% | 3 m/s | 4.8 |
| 2019 🌧️ | 6.6°C | 3.8°C | 1.0°C | 11.3°C | -3.1°C | 252 mm | 85% | 2.7 m/s | 3.9 |
| 2018 | 6.7°C | 3.6°C | 0.6°C | 15.8°C | -3.4°C | 184 mm | 83% | 2.6 m/s | 4.2 |
| 2017 | 7.3°C | 4.2°C | 1.1°C | 13.9°C | -3.5°C | 66 mm | 86% | 2.2 m/s | 4.7 |
| 2016 | 6.8°C | 3.4°C | -0.1°C | 15.6°C | -7.2°C | 107 mm | 80% | 2.7 m/s | 4.8 |
| 2015 | 5.3°C | 2.4°C | -0.6°C | 11.6°C | -5.6°C | 95 mm | 85% | 2.3 m/s | 4.7 |
| 2014 | 6.8°C | 3.7°C | 0.6°C | 11.8°C | -3.1°C | 90 mm | 86% | 2.7 m/s | 4.2 |
| 2013 | 7.0°C | 3.8°C | 0.7°C | 13.1°C | -2.9°C | 63 mm | 83% | 2.6 m/s | 4.5 |
| 2012 | 8.4°C | 5.6°C | 2.7°C | 12.1°C | -0.9°C | 57 mm | 84% | 2.5 m/s | 4.7 |
| 2011 | 7.7°C | 4.6°C | 1.4°C | 14.2°C | -3.3°C | 88 mm | 85% | 2.6 m/s | 4 |
| 2010 🔥 | 9.1°C | 6.1°C | 3.0°C | 15.9°C | -1.1°C | 35 mm | 85% | 2.1 m/s | 4.4 |
| 2009 | 7.7°C | 4.5°C | 1.4°C | 15.3°C | -3.1°C | 132 mm | 85% | 2.5 m/s | 4.9 |
| 2008 | 8.0°C | 4.5°C | 1.1°C | 12.6°C | -1.8°C | 56 mm | 83% | 2.3 m/s | 4.8 |
| 2007 | 5.6°C | 2.8°C | 0.0°C | 12.6°C | -3.0°C | 131 mm | 83% | 2.8 m/s | 4.4 |
| 2006 | 7.5°C | 4.5°C | 1.5°C | 12.7°C | -1.0°C | 107 mm | 84% | 2.6 m/s | 4.3 |
| 2005 | 7.1°C | 3.9°C | 0.7°C | 14.1°C | -2.1°C | 90 mm | 84% | 2.3 m/s | 4.8 |
| 2004 | 6.4°C | 3.6°C | 0.7°C | 15.8°C | -2.4°C | 122 mm | 88% | 2.2 m/s | 3.9 |
| 2003 ❄️ | 5.3°C | 2.2°C | -1.0°C | 13.0°C | -5.8°C | 98 mm | 79% | 2.1 m/s | 4.9 |
| 2002 | 6.9°C | 3.8°C | 0.7°C | 12.0°C | -2.6°C | 112 mm | 83% | 2.6 m/s | 4.1 |
| 2001 | 5.6°C | 2.7°C | -0.2°C | 11.1°C | -3.0°C | 83 mm | 84% | 2.4 m/s | 4.5 |
| 2000 | 7.4°C | 4.4°C | 1.5°C | 11.9°C | -2.1°C | 135 mm | 85% | 2.8 m/s | 3.9 |
| 1999 | 6.8°C | 3.8°C | 0.8°C | 11.3°C | -3.3°C | 54 mm | 82% | 2.6 m/s | 4.6 |
| 1998 | 7.6°C | 4.5°C | 1.4°C | 15.4°C | -1.8°C | 86 mm | 84% | 2.5 m/s | 4.4 |
| 1997 | 5.5°C | 2.3°C | -0.8°C | 10.5°C | -4.4°C | 39 mm | 81% | 2.9 m/s | 4.6 |
| 1996 | 6.2°C | 3.4°C | 0.6°C | 11.8°C | -3.7°C | 86 mm | 86% | 2.6 m/s | 4.6 |
| 1995 | 6.4°C | 2.9°C | -0.6°C | 11.7°C | -7.9°C | 78 mm | 83% | 2.2 m/s | 5.4 |
| 1994 | 8.0°C | 4.6°C | 1.2°C | 13.9°C | -4.6°C | 119 mm | 84% | 2.4 m/s | 5 |
| 1993 | 6.7°C | 3.5°C | 0.4°C | 10.8°C | -4.8°C | 81 mm | 87% | 2.4 m/s | 4.4 |
| 1992 | 5.4°C | 2.3°C | -0.8°C | 13.1°C | -4.6°C | 50 mm | 83% | 2.5 m/s | 5.2 |
| 1991 | 7.3°C | 3.6°C | 0.0°C | 13.7°C | -3.7°C | 53 mm | 82% | 2.1 m/s | 5.1 |
| 1990 | 7.2°C | 4.1°C | 0.9°C | 16.0°C | -2.5°C | 111 mm | 85% | 2.8 m/s | 4.9 |
| 1989 | 6.3°C | 3.4°C | 0.5°C | 11.5°C | -2.2°C | 38 mm | 84% | 2.5 m/s | 4.8 |
| 1988 | 6.5°C | 3.5°C | 0.6°C | 12.1°C | -3.1°C | 131 mm | 86% | 2.9 m/s | 4.5 |
| 1987 | 7.9°C | 4.4°C | 0.9°C | 14.0°C | -2.1°C | 49 mm | 87% | 2.3 m/s | 4.8 |
| 1986 | 7.3°C | 4.4°C | 1.5°C | 12.1°C | -3.7°C | 67 mm | 88% | 2.4 m/s | 4.8 |
| 1985 | 6.0°C | 2.8°C | -0.5°C | 11.5°C | -4.1°C | 66 mm | 82% | 2.4 m/s | 5.4 |
| 1984 | 7.1°C | 3.8°C | 0.5°C | 14.6°C | -2.9°C | 142 mm | 87% | 2.8 m/s | 4.6 |
| 1983 | 7.6°C | 4.9°C | 2.2°C | 12.3°C | -2.0°C | 88 mm | 89% | 2.4 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 6.2°C | 3.2°C | 0.1°C | 11.8°C | -4.8°C | 168 mm | 83% | 3.2 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 7.6°C | 4.5°C | 1.4°C | 11.8°C | -5.4°C | 41 mm | 82% | 3 m/s | — |
Actual recorded April data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in April is around 7°C with lows near 0.8°C (mean 3.9°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
April averages 97 mm of rainfall in Halifax, about average for rainfall. The wettest on record was 252 mm in 2019.
The hottest April reached 16°C in 1990. The coldest dipped to -7.9°C in 1995.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average April temperatures have risen by about 1°C. Daytime highs moved from 6.9°C to 7.9°C and overnight lows from 0.7°C to 1.7°C over the same span.
April is one of the cooler months of the year in Halifax and about average for rainfall, so plan for around 7°C daytime highs and 0.8°C at night.
Not quite — April is the 5th coolest month in Halifax, averaging 3.9°C.
For April in Halifax, pack warm layers and a jacket for chilly mornings, with typical highs of 7°C and lows of 0.8°C. Bring an umbrella or light rain jacket too.
Relative humidity in April averages 84% — quite humid.
Average wind speed in April is 2.5 m/s. The windiest April on record averaged 3.2 m/s (1982).
The wettest April on record was 2019 with 252 mm. On average, April sees 97 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 Halifax 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.
