April is one of the cooler months of the year in Kentville, with average highs near 8.7°C and lows around -0.5°C (mean 4.1°C). It is about average for rainfall, averaging 82 mm of rainfall and 82% relative humidity across the period.
April is one of the cooler months of the year in Kentville. Across 45 years of records, the warmest April in Kentville was 2010 — when the month averaged 6.5°C — while the coldest was 1997 at 1.9°C. Typical April days reach 8.7°C with nights near -0.5°C. The long-term April temperature trend is broadly flat.
April is about average for rainfall in Kentville, averaging 82 mm of rainfall. The wettest April on record was 2019 with 147 mm, while the driest was 2023 at 35 mm.
Relative humidity in Kentville during April averages 82%. The most humid April was 1983 at 87%, and the least humid was 2016 at 78%.
April receives about 4.4 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Kentville. The sunniest April was 2016 at 5.2 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 2000 at 3.4.
Average wind speed in Kentville during April is 0.5 m/s. The windiest April was 1982 at 0.7 m/s, while the calmest were 2017 and 2023 at 0.4 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 4.2°C | 3.8°C | 3.8°C | 4.4°C | 4.7°C | +0.5°C |
| Avg High | 8.8°C | 8.4°C | 8.4°C | 9.0°C | 9.3°C | +0.5°C |
| Avg Low | -0.4°C | -0.9°C | -0.8°C | -0.3°C | 0.0°C | +0.4°C |
| Avg Rain | 80 mm | 74 mm | 100 mm | 78 mm | 72 mm | -8 mm |
April temperatures in Kentville have risen by about 1.1°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
April has ranged from a record low of -10.4°C (1995) to a record high of 23.2°C (2009).
Rainfall in April is about average for rainfall, averaging 82 mm, with a wettest year of 147 mm.
A good time to visit Kentville
April is a good time to visit Kentville, with days averaging 8.7°C and nights around -0.5°C (mean 4.1°C, cooler than Kentville'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 | 9.3°C | 4.9°C | 0.4°C | 17.2°C | -4.2°C | 95 mm | 81% | 0.6 m/s | 4.1 |
| 2024 | 9.4°C | 4.5°C | -0.5°C | 14.6°C | -4.3°C | 53 mm | 80% | 0.6 m/s | 4.9 |
| 2023 | 10.5°C | 5.2°C | -0.1°C | 16.2°C | -5.0°C | 35 mm | 80% | 0.4 m/s | 4.7 |
| 2022 | 9.4°C | 5.0°C | 0.6°C | 15.3°C | -4.6°C | 83 mm | 83% | 0.5 m/s | 4.2 |
| 2021 | 9.8°C | 5.4°C | 1.0°C | 18.0°C | -4.6°C | 83 mm | 84% | 0.5 m/s | 4.3 |
| 2020 | 7.5°C | 3.0°C | -1.5°C | 14.2°C | -4.7°C | 81 mm | 80% | 0.6 m/s | 5.1 |
| 2019 🌧️ | 8.8°C | 4.5°C | 0.1°C | 17.6°C | -5.3°C | 147 mm | 83% | 0.6 m/s | 3.7 |
| 2018 | 8.1°C | 3.5°C | -1.1°C | 18.3°C | -6.2°C | 107 mm | 80% | 0.5 m/s | 4.3 |
| 2017 | 10.1°C | 5.1°C | 0.1°C | 20.7°C | -6.3°C | 48 mm | 84% | 0.4 m/s | 4.2 |
| 2016 | 8.3°C | 3.4°C | -1.6°C | 18.3°C | -9.6°C | 79 mm | 78% | 0.6 m/s | 5.2 |
| 2015 | 6.3°C | 2.0°C | -2.3°C | 15.5°C | -9.4°C | 75 mm | 85% | 0.5 m/s | 4.5 |
| 2014 | 8.4°C | 3.9°C | -0.5°C | 19.1°C | -5.6°C | 90 mm | 85% | 0.6 m/s | 4.1 |
| 2013 | 8.9°C | 4.0°C | -0.9°C | 18.6°C | -4.7°C | 57 mm | 80% | 0.6 m/s | 4.7 |
| 2012 | 10.7°C | 5.9°C | 1.1°C | 19.1°C | -2.8°C | 62 mm | 82% | 0.6 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2011 | 9.3°C | 4.8°C | 0.2°C | 20.6°C | -5.4°C | 82 mm | 84% | 0.6 m/s | 4.1 |
| 2010 🔥 | 11.1°C | 6.5°C | 1.9°C | 19.4°C | -2.8°C | 37 mm | 84% | 0.5 m/s | 4.4 |
| 2009 | 9.5°C | 4.9°C | 0.3°C | 23.2°C | -5.6°C | 122 mm | 83% | 0.6 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2008 | 10.1°C | 4.9°C | -0.3°C | 16.1°C | -4.2°C | 59 mm | 82% | 0.5 m/s | 4.8 |
| 2007 | 6.8°C | 2.7°C | -1.4°C | 18.7°C | -4.9°C | 106 mm | 82% | 0.6 m/s | 4.2 |
| 2006 | 8.8°C | 4.2°C | -0.4°C | 16.3°C | -3.6°C | 102 mm | 83% | 0.5 m/s | 4.5 |
| 2005 | 9.5°C | 4.5°C | -0.5°C | 16.3°C | -4.0°C | 97 mm | 81% | 0.5 m/s | 4.5 |
| 2004 | 8.7°C | 4.1°C | -0.6°C | 22.9°C | -4.6°C | 115 mm | 85% | 0.5 m/s | 4.1 |
| 2003 | 7.3°C | 2.3°C | -2.6°C | 19.2°C | -8.1°C | 87 mm | 78% | 0.5 m/s | 4.8 |
| 2002 | 7.7°C | 3.3°C | -1.1°C | 14.1°C | -4.6°C | 133 mm | 82% | 0.5 m/s | 3.9 |
| 2001 | 6.7°C | 2.6°C | -1.4°C | 16.6°C | -4.4°C | 76 mm | 83% | 0.5 m/s | 4.4 |
| 2000 | 8.9°C | 4.4°C | 0.0°C | 15.7°C | -5.1°C | 106 mm | 83% | 0.5 m/s | 3.4 |
| 1999 | 7.7°C | 3.6°C | -0.4°C | 13.7°C | -4.7°C | 51 mm | 82% | 0.6 m/s | 4.4 |
| 1998 | 9.0°C | 4.7°C | 0.4°C | 17.2°C | -3.6°C | 80 mm | 83% | 0.5 m/s | 4.1 |
| 1997 ❄️ | 6.1°C | 1.9°C | -2.2°C | 12.4°C | -8.1°C | 59 mm | 82% | 0.6 m/s | 4.6 |
| 1996 | 8.2°C | 3.9°C | -0.3°C | 17.8°C | -5.8°C | 102 mm | 85% | 0.6 m/s | 4.3 |
| 1995 | 7.6°C | 2.8°C | -2.1°C | 15.3°C | -10.4°C | 68 mm | 82% | 0.5 m/s | 4.4 |
| 1994 | 10.6°C | 5.3°C | 0.0°C | 18.3°C | -7.1°C | 103 mm | 81% | 0.5 m/s | 4.7 |
| 1993 | 9.0°C | 4.3°C | -0.5°C | 17.3°C | -5.7°C | 73 mm | 84% | 0.5 m/s | 4.2 |
| 1992 | 7.1°C | 2.6°C | -1.9°C | 17.8°C | -6.3°C | 41 mm | 81% | 0.5 m/s | 5.1 |
| 1991 | 9.5°C | 4.2°C | -1.0°C | 17.2°C | -5.2°C | 57 mm | 80% | 0.5 m/s | 5 |
| 1990 | 9.0°C | 4.2°C | -0.6°C | 20.9°C | -4.7°C | 103 mm | 83% | 0.5 m/s | 4.2 |
| 1989 | 8.1°C | 3.8°C | -0.6°C | 17.6°C | -4.0°C | 43 mm | 82% | 0.5 m/s | 4.2 |
| 1988 | 7.7°C | 3.5°C | -0.7°C | 14.1°C | -5.3°C | 112 mm | 85% | 0.6 m/s | 3.7 |
| 1987 | 11.0°C | 5.6°C | 0.3°C | 20.7°C | -5.1°C | 48 mm | 83% | 0.5 m/s | 5.1 |
| 1986 | 10.4°C | 5.7°C | 1.0°C | 17.5°C | -4.8°C | 70 mm | 85% | 0.5 m/s | 4.1 |
| 1985 | 7.8°C | 3.0°C | -1.9°C | 19.4°C | -6.7°C | 55 mm | 79% | 0.6 m/s | 5.1 |
| 1984 | 7.9°C | 3.4°C | -1.2°C | 18.6°C | -6.7°C | 114 mm | 86% | 0.6 m/s | 4.7 |
| 1983 | 9.7°C | 5.4°C | 1.0°C | 18.0°C | -4.0°C | 80 mm | 87% | 0.5 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 7.6°C | 3.1°C | -1.3°C | 17.2°C | -7.2°C | 139 mm | 82% | 0.7 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 9.2°C | 4.6°C | -0.1°C | 17.1°C | -7.7°C | 58 mm | 81% | 0.6 m/s | — |
Actual recorded April data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in April is around 8.7°C with lows near -0.5°C (mean 4.1°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
April averages 82 mm of rainfall in Kentville, about average for rainfall. The wettest on record was 147 mm in 2019.
The hottest April reached 23.2°C in 2009. The coldest dipped to -10.4°C in 1995.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average April temperatures have risen by about 1.1°C. Daytime highs moved from 8.4°C to 9.7°C and overnight lows from -0.7°C to 0.3°C over the same span.
April is one of the cooler months of the year in Kentville and about average for rainfall, so plan for around 8.7°C daytime highs and -0.5°C at night.
Not quite — April is the 6th coolest month in Kentville, averaging 4.1°C.
For April in Kentville, pack warm layers and a jacket for chilly mornings, with typical highs of 8.7°C and lows of -0.5°C. Bring an umbrella or light rain jacket too.
Relative humidity in April averages 82% — quite humid.
Average wind speed in April is 0.5 m/s. The windiest April on record averaged 0.7 m/s (1982).
The wettest April on record was 2019 with 147 mm. On average, April sees 82 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 Kentville 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.
