April is one of the cooler months of the year in Welland, with average highs near 10.4°C and lows around 2°C (mean 6.2°C). It is about average for rainfall, averaging 67 mm of rainfall and 78% relative humidity across the period.
April is one of the cooler months of the year in Welland. Across 45 years of records, the warmest April in Welland was 2010 — when the month averaged 9°C — while the coldest was 2018 at 3.4°C. Typical April days reach 10.4°C with nights near 2°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.2°C per decade.
April is about average for rainfall in Welland, averaging 67 mm of rainfall. The wettest April on record was 2017 with 120 mm, while the driest was 1997 at 27 mm.
Relative humidity in Welland during April averages 78%. The most humid April was 1984 at 84%, and the least humid was 2021 at 73%.
April receives about 4.5 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Welland. The sunniest Aprils were 2008 and 2010 at 5.1 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 2011 at 3.4.
Average wind speed in Welland during April is 3.5 m/s. The windiest April was 1982 at 4.5 m/s, while the calmest was 1992 at 2.8 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 6.1°C | 5.9°C | 6.3°C | 6.1°C | 7.2°C | +1.1°C |
| Avg High | 10.3°C | 10.2°C | 10.4°C | 10.4°C | 11.4°C | +1.1°C |
| Avg Low | 1.9°C | 1.6°C | 2.2°C | 1.9°C | 3.0°C | +1.1°C |
| Avg Rain | 59 mm | 54 mm | 76 mm | 81 mm | 62 mm | +3 mm |
April temperatures in Welland have risen by about 1.6°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
April has ranged from a record low of -10°C (1982) to a record high of 24°C (2023).
Rainfall in April is about average for rainfall, averaging 67 mm, with a wettest year of 120 mm.
A good time to visit Welland
April is a good time to visit Welland, with days averaging 10.4°C and nights around 2°C (mean 6.2°C, cooler than Welland'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 | 11.5°C | 7.1°C | 2.6°C | 22.9°C | -3.6°C | 56 mm | 73% | 3.6 m/s | 4.5 |
| 2024 | 12.4°C | 8.4°C | 4.4°C | 19.6°C | -0.5°C | 92 mm | 78% | 3.5 m/s | 4.1 |
| 2023 | 12.4°C | 8.0°C | 3.7°C | 24.0°C | -3.9°C | 80 mm | 77% | 3.3 m/s | 4.8 |
| 2022 | 10.4°C | 6.1°C | 1.9°C | 22.2°C | -3.1°C | 54 mm | 77% | 3.4 m/s | 4.4 |
| 2021 | 12.1°C | 7.8°C | 3.5°C | 21.9°C | -3.4°C | 42 mm | 73% | 3.3 m/s | 4.7 |
| 2020 | 9.3°C | 5.5°C | 1.8°C | 14.8°C | -1.8°C | 46 mm | 76% | 3.8 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2019 | 9.5°C | 5.7°C | 1.9°C | 16.5°C | -6.6°C | 79 mm | 84% | 3.5 m/s | 3.8 |
| 2018 ❄️ | 6.9°C | 3.4°C | -0.1°C | 17.4°C | -3.7°C | 94 mm | 78% | 3.9 m/s | 4.3 |
| 2017 🌧️ | 12.8°C | 8.5°C | 4.3°C | 23.1°C | -2.1°C | 120 mm | 83% | 3.5 m/s | 4.3 |
| 2016 | 8.4°C | 4.6°C | 0.7°C | 18.4°C | -6.3°C | 50 mm | 76% | 3.5 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2015 | 11.0°C | 6.1°C | 1.3°C | 17.6°C | -3.1°C | 70 mm | 77% | 3.2 m/s | 4.5 |
| 2014 | 10.3°C | 5.3°C | 0.2°C | 17.9°C | -6.9°C | 91 mm | 79% | 3.3 m/s | 4.4 |
| 2013 | 10.2°C | 5.9°C | 1.7°C | 20.0°C | -3.3°C | 85 mm | 79% | 4.1 m/s | 4.5 |
| 2012 | 11.1°C | 6.8°C | 2.6°C | 20.6°C | -0.5°C | 53 mm | 74% | 3.7 m/s | 4.8 |
| 2011 | 9.9°C | 6.1°C | 2.4°C | 19.8°C | -1.3°C | 115 mm | 84% | 3.8 m/s | 3.4 |
| 2010 🔥 | 13.7°C | 9.0°C | 4.3°C | 21.4°C | -0.7°C | 53 mm | 74% | 3.2 m/s | 5.1 |
| 2009 | 10.8°C | 6.8°C | 2.7°C | 20.5°C | -2.4°C | 93 mm | 79% | 4 m/s | 4.7 |
| 2008 | 12.9°C | 8.1°C | 3.3°C | 22.1°C | -2.6°C | 53 mm | 79% | 2.9 m/s | 5.1 |
| 2007 | 8.6°C | 5.2°C | 1.8°C | 18.6°C | -4.6°C | 59 mm | 81% | 3.9 m/s | 4 |
| 2006 | 11.7°C | 7.4°C | 3.2°C | 19.5°C | -1.9°C | 57 mm | 78% | 3.2 m/s | 5 |
| 2005 | 10.3°C | 6.3°C | 2.3°C | 17.6°C | -0.8°C | 101 mm | 81% | 3.4 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2004 | 10.0°C | 6.3°C | 2.5°C | 18.2°C | -4.6°C | 83 mm | 82% | 3.5 m/s | 4.2 |
| 2003 | 8.7°C | 4.3°C | -0.1°C | 17.5°C | -9.9°C | 52 mm | 81% | 3.7 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2002 | 9.7°C | 5.9°C | 2.1°C | 21.0°C | -3.0°C | 103 mm | 83% | 3.2 m/s | 4.1 |
| 2001 | 11.2°C | 6.5°C | 1.8°C | 18.9°C | -3.0°C | 48 mm | 79% | 2.9 m/s | 4.7 |
| 2000 | 9.6°C | 6.0°C | 2.4°C | 17.3°C | -3.2°C | 111 mm | 79% | 3.2 m/s | 4.1 |
| 1999 | 10.8°C | 6.5°C | 2.3°C | 17.4°C | -1.9°C | 68 mm | 76% | 3.5 m/s | 4.8 |
| 1998 | 11.9°C | 7.6°C | 3.4°C | 18.0°C | -2.2°C | 55 mm | 73% | 3 m/s | 4.9 |
| 1997 | 9.5°C | 5.1°C | 0.8°C | 17.4°C | -5.7°C | 27 mm | 74% | 3.3 m/s | 4.8 |
| 1996 | 8.1°C | 4.0°C | -0.1°C | 16.6°C | -4.4°C | 72 mm | 78% | 3.8 m/s | 4 |
| 1995 | 8.2°C | 3.9°C | -0.5°C | 16.2°C | -6.1°C | 32 mm | 75% | 3.6 m/s | 4.3 |
| 1994 | 10.8°C | 5.9°C | 1.0°C | 19.9°C | -4.8°C | 54 mm | 76% | 4 m/s | 4.6 |
| 1993 | 10.4°C | 6.1°C | 1.8°C | 17.9°C | -2.7°C | 35 mm | 78% | 3.2 m/s | 4 |
| 1992 | 9.4°C | 5.2°C | 1.1°C | 17.9°C | -5.0°C | 62 mm | 78% | 2.8 m/s | 3.9 |
| 1991 | 11.6°C | 7.6°C | 3.6°C | 18.9°C | -3.1°C | 78 mm | 82% | 3.7 m/s | 3.9 |
| 1990 | 10.9°C | 6.7°C | 2.5°C | 22.8°C | -4.0°C | 58 mm | 79% | 3.4 m/s | 4.5 |
| 1989 | 8.6°C | 4.3°C | 0.0°C | 15.2°C | -4.3°C | 42 mm | 75% | 3 m/s | 4.8 |
| 1988 | 10.1°C | 5.7°C | 1.2°C | 16.0°C | -3.3°C | 52 mm | 78% | 3.3 m/s | 4.3 |
| 1987 | 12.3°C | 8.1°C | 3.9°C | 23.0°C | -4.0°C | 43 mm | 80% | 3.5 m/s | 4.5 |
| 1986 | 11.3°C | 7.0°C | 2.7°C | 23.0°C | -2.7°C | 67 mm | 80% | 3 m/s | 4.6 |
| 1985 | 11.5°C | 7.5°C | 3.4°C | 23.8°C | -3.7°C | 66 mm | 82% | 3.6 m/s | 5 |
| 1984 | 9.9°C | 6.2°C | 2.5°C | 18.6°C | -2.3°C | 75 mm | 84% | 3 m/s | 4.3 |
| 1983 | 9.3°C | 5.6°C | 2.0°C | 16.0°C | -1.7°C | 67 mm | 82% | 3.7 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 8.3°C | 3.8°C | -0.7°C | 17.6°C | -10.0°C | 49 mm | 78% | 4.5 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 11.2°C | 6.5°C | 1.7°C | 17.8°C | -3.6°C | 70 mm | 74% | 4.2 m/s | — |
Actual recorded April data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in April is around 10.4°C with lows near 2°C (mean 6.2°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
April averages 67 mm of rainfall in Welland, about average for rainfall. The wettest on record was 120 mm in 2017.
The hottest April reached 24°C in 2023. The coldest dipped to -10°C in 1982.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average April temperatures have risen by about 1.6°C. Daytime highs moved from 10°C to 11.8°C and overnight lows from 1.8°C to 3.2°C over the same span.
April is one of the cooler months of the year in Welland and about average for rainfall, so plan for around 10.4°C daytime highs and 2°C at night.
Not quite — April is the 6th coolest month in Welland, averaging 6.2°C.
For April in Welland, pack warm layers and a jacket for chilly mornings, with typical highs of 10.4°C and lows of 2°C. Bring an umbrella or light rain jacket too.
Relative humidity in April averages 78% — quite humid.
Average wind speed in April is 3.5 m/s. The windiest April on record averaged 4.5 m/s (1982).
The wettest April on record was 2017 with 120 mm. On average, April sees 67 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 Welland 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.
