April is one of the cooler months of the year in Dolbeau, with average highs near 4.9°C and lows around -5°C (mean 0°C). It is about average for rainfall, averaging 71 mm of rainfall and 87% relative humidity across the period.
April is one of the cooler months of the year in Dolbeau. Across 45 years of records, the warmest April in Dolbeau was 2021 — when the month averaged 4.8°C — while the coldest was 2016 at -6.4°C. Typical April days reach 4.9°C with nights near -5°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.2°C per decade.
April is about average for rainfall in Dolbeau, averaging 71 mm of rainfall. The wettest April on record was 1983 with 119 mm, while the driest was 2021 at 22 mm.
Relative humidity in Dolbeau during April averages 87%. The most humid April was 2004 at 96%, and the least humid was 2024 at 75%.
April receives about 4.6 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Dolbeau. The sunniest April was 1992 at 5.5 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 2017 at 3.8.
Average wind speed in Dolbeau during April is 0.7 m/s. The windiest Aprils were 1981 and 1982 at 0.9 m/s, while the calmest were 1988, 1997 and 2017, among others at 0.6 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | -0.2°C | -0.2°C | 0.4°C | -1.1°C | 1.6°C | +1.8°C |
| Avg High | 4.6°C | 4.8°C | 5.4°C | 3.7°C | 7.0°C | +2.4°C |
| Avg Low | -5.0°C | -5.2°C | -4.6°C | -5.9°C | -3.8°C | +1.2°C |
| Avg Rain | 75 mm | 63 mm | 75 mm | 81 mm | 58 mm | -16 mm |
April temperatures in Dolbeau have risen by about 4°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
April has ranged from a record low of -30.7°C (1994) to a record high of 23.5°C (1986).
Rainfall in April is about average for rainfall, averaging 71 mm, with a wettest year of 119 mm.
A good time to visit Dolbeau
April is a good time to visit Dolbeau, with days averaging 4.9°C and nights around -5°C (mean 0°C, cooler than Dolbeau'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 | 6.6°C | 0.9°C | -4.9°C | 20.6°C | -16.4°C | 87 mm | 81% | 0.8 m/s | 4.4 |
| 2024 | 9.2°C | 3.3°C | -2.6°C | 16.4°C | -9.4°C | 48 mm | 75% | 0.8 m/s | 4.7 |
| 2023 | 7.3°C | 2.0°C | -3.2°C | 18.9°C | -17.0°C | 69 mm | 86% | 0.7 m/s | 4.1 |
| 2022 | 5.3°C | 0.2°C | -4.9°C | 13.2°C | -13.1°C | 74 mm | 82% | 0.8 m/s | 4.8 |
| 2021 🔥 | 10.8°C | 4.8°C | -1.1°C | 18.1°C | -9.4°C | 22 mm | 76% | 0.7 m/s | 5.2 |
| 2020 | 2.8°C | -1.7°C | -6.2°C | 13.1°C | -13.9°C | 50 mm | 86% | 0.8 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2019 | 2.1°C | -2.2°C | -6.4°C | 12.2°C | -19.5°C | 116 mm | 91% | 0.8 m/s | 4 |
| 2018 | 1.8°C | -3.2°C | -8.1°C | 16.7°C | -20.3°C | 67 mm | 91% | 0.7 m/s | 4.5 |
| 2017 | 2.5°C | -1.2°C | -4.9°C | 17.3°C | -14.7°C | 116 mm | 95% | 0.6 m/s | 3.8 |
| 2016 ❄️ | -1.6°C | -6.4°C | -11.2°C | 8.3°C | -24.7°C | 62 mm | 93% | 0.7 m/s | 5.3 |
| 2015 | 3.5°C | -1.4°C | -6.3°C | 16.3°C | -19.1°C | 103 mm | 91% | 0.7 m/s | 4.8 |
| 2014 | 2.7°C | -1.9°C | -6.4°C | 13.5°C | -14.6°C | 64 mm | 92% | 0.7 m/s | 4.2 |
| 2013 | 5.1°C | -0.2°C | -5.4°C | 19.8°C | -15.3°C | 88 mm | 85% | 0.8 m/s | 4.4 |
| 2012 | 6.8°C | 1.8°C | -3.2°C | 17.5°C | -7.7°C | 59 mm | 79% | 0.8 m/s | 4.5 |
| 2011 | 3.9°C | -0.9°C | -5.7°C | 17.6°C | -14.9°C | 95 mm | 87% | 0.8 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2010 | 10.0°C | 4.4°C | -1.3°C | 22.6°C | -5.4°C | 39 mm | 79% | 0.8 m/s | 4.7 |
| 2009 | 6.5°C | 1.3°C | -3.9°C | 22.6°C | -11.6°C | 64 mm | 84% | 0.8 m/s | 4.5 |
| 2008 | 7.8°C | 3.0°C | -1.9°C | 19.7°C | -11.7°C | 83 mm | 88% | 0.7 m/s | 4.5 |
| 2007 | 7.4°C | 2.2°C | -2.9°C | 19.9°C | -11.6°C | 71 mm | 84% | 0.7 m/s | 4.2 |
| 2006 | 8.2°C | 2.8°C | -2.5°C | 20.8°C | -9.9°C | 70 mm | 82% | 0.7 m/s | 4.5 |
| 2005 | 8.1°C | 2.9°C | -2.4°C | 16.7°C | -6.3°C | 100 mm | 80% | 0.8 m/s | 4.3 |
| 2004 | 0.0°C | -3.9°C | -7.9°C | 8.5°C | -16.9°C | 81 mm | 96% | 0.7 m/s | 4.4 |
| 2003 | 3.4°C | -2.4°C | -8.1°C | 17.3°C | -23.1°C | 65 mm | 83% | 0.7 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2002 | 3.8°C | -0.6°C | -5.0°C | 17.8°C | -18.7°C | 72 mm | 88% | 0.7 m/s | 4.5 |
| 2001 | 4.2°C | -0.9°C | -6.0°C | 19.9°C | -14.5°C | 70 mm | 90% | 0.8 m/s | 5.1 |
| 2000 | 4.7°C | -0.4°C | -5.6°C | 16.0°C | -17.5°C | 72 mm | 84% | 0.7 m/s | 5 |
| 1999 | 4.3°C | -0.4°C | -5.1°C | 18.9°C | -16.2°C | 30 mm | 86% | 0.8 m/s | 5 |
| 1998 | 8.7°C | 3.0°C | -2.6°C | 16.8°C | -10.1°C | 40 mm | 80% | 0.8 m/s | 5.1 |
| 1997 | 2.4°C | -2.2°C | -6.8°C | 14.4°C | -18.6°C | 43 mm | 93% | 0.6 m/s | 5.2 |
| 1996 | 6.3°C | 1.2°C | -3.9°C | 15.0°C | -12.7°C | 81 mm | 81% | 0.8 m/s | 4.7 |
| 1995 | 2.0°C | -2.8°C | -7.6°C | 14.0°C | -19.5°C | 74 mm | 89% | 0.7 m/s | 4.3 |
| 1994 | 2.9°C | -2.1°C | -7.2°C | 16.7°C | -30.7°C | 73 mm | 88% | 0.7 m/s | 4.6 |
| 1993 | 8.0°C | 2.4°C | -3.2°C | 16.1°C | -18.7°C | 71 mm | 81% | 0.7 m/s | 4 |
| 1992 | 1.9°C | -2.5°C | -6.8°C | 10.9°C | -19.4°C | 87 mm | 95% | 0.7 m/s | 5.5 |
| 1991 | 6.5°C | 1.4°C | -3.7°C | 17.3°C | -16.0°C | 67 mm | 87% | 0.7 m/s | 4.8 |
| 1990 | 5.1°C | 0.1°C | -4.8°C | 22.4°C | -14.5°C | 68 mm | 91% | 0.7 m/s | 4.6 |
| 1989 | 2.2°C | -1.9°C | -6.0°C | 14.7°C | -15.5°C | 56 mm | 89% | 0.7 m/s | 4.8 |
| 1988 | 5.5°C | 1.4°C | -2.7°C | 12.3°C | -12.4°C | 83 mm | 88% | 0.6 m/s | 4.1 |
| 1987 | 10.5°C | 4.6°C | -1.3°C | 23.0°C | -6.8°C | 32 mm | 79% | 0.7 m/s | 4.5 |
| 1986 | 8.3°C | 3.1°C | -2.0°C | 23.5°C | -17.7°C | 88 mm | 86% | 0.7 m/s | 4.7 |
| 1985 | 1.8°C | -3.4°C | -8.7°C | 16.4°C | -22.6°C | 47 mm | 90% | 0.7 m/s | 4.9 |
| 1984 | 4.7°C | -0.3°C | -5.2°C | 17.9°C | -19.8°C | 57 mm | 92% | 0.6 m/s | 5.1 |
| 1983 🌧️ | 4.3°C | 0.0°C | -4.3°C | 16.7°C | -17.2°C | 119 mm | 93% | 0.7 m/s | — |
| 1982 | -1.1°C | -5.4°C | -9.7°C | 11.8°C | -20.0°C | 87 mm | 96% | 0.9 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 4.8°C | -0.1°C | -5.0°C | 15.1°C | -15.4°C | 104 mm | 84% | 0.9 m/s | — |
Actual recorded April data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in April is around 4.9°C with lows near -5°C (mean 0°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
April averages 71 mm of rainfall in Dolbeau, about average for rainfall. The wettest on record was 119 mm in 1983.
The hottest April reached 23.5°C in 1986. The coldest dipped to -30.7°C in 1994.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average April temperatures have risen by about 4°C. Daytime highs moved from 2.9°C to 7.8°C and overnight lows from -6.6°C to -3.3°C over the same span.
April is one of the cooler months of the year in Dolbeau and about average for rainfall, so plan for around 4.9°C daytime highs and -5°C at night.
Not quite — April is the 6th coolest month in Dolbeau, averaging 0°C.
For April in Dolbeau, pack warm layers and a jacket for chilly mornings, with typical highs of 4.9°C and lows of -5°C. Bring an umbrella or light rain jacket too.
Relative humidity in April averages 87% — quite humid.
Average wind speed in April is 0.7 m/s. The windiest April on record averaged 0.9 m/s (1981).
The wettest April on record was 1983 with 119 mm. On average, April sees 71 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 Dolbeau 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.
