April is one of the cooler months of the year in Quebec City, with average highs near 5.8°C and lows around -3.2°C (mean 1.3°C). It is about average for rainfall, averaging 91 mm of rainfall and 86% relative humidity across the period.
April is one of the cooler months of the year in Quebec City. Across 45 years of records, the warmest April in Quebec City was 2010 — when the month averaged 5.1°C — while the coldest was 1982 at -3.7°C. Typical April days reach 5.8°C with nights near -3.2°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.2°C per decade.
April is about average for rainfall in Quebec City, averaging 91 mm of rainfall. The wettest April on record was 1996 with 186 mm, while the driest was 1999 at 37 mm.
Relative humidity in Quebec City during April averages 86%. The most humid April was 1982 at 93%, and the least humid was 1998 at 79%.
April receives about 4.5 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Quebec City. The sunniest April was 2016 at 5.4 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 1993 at 3.7.
Average wind speed in Quebec City during April is 1.5 m/s. The windiest Aprils were 2019, 2020 and 2024, among others at 1.8 m/s, while the calmest was 1989 at 1.2 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 0.9°C | 1.2°C | 1.7°C | 0.7°C | 2.3°C | +1.4°C |
| Avg High | 5.4°C | 5.8°C | 6.3°C | 5.1°C | 6.8°C | +1.4°C |
| Avg Low | -3.6°C | -3.4°C | -3.0°C | -3.6°C | -2.2°C | +1.4°C |
| Avg Rain | 97 mm | 82 mm | 91 mm | 100 mm | 81 mm | -16 mm |
April temperatures in Quebec City have risen by about 3.2°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
April has ranged from a record low of -20.4°C (1982) to a record high of 22.9°C (1990).
Rainfall in April is about average for rainfall, averaging 91 mm, with a wettest year of 186 mm.
A good time to visit Quebec City
April is a good time to visit Quebec City, with days averaging 5.8°C and nights around -3.2°C (mean 1.3°C, cooler than Quebec City'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 | 7.7°C | 2.7°C | -2.3°C | 18.4°C | -12.1°C | 96 mm | 80% | 1.6 m/s | 4.1 |
| 2024 | 8.4°C | 3.4°C | -1.6°C | 14.5°C | -7.4°C | 65 mm | 80% | 1.8 m/s | 4.5 |
| 2023 | 6.4°C | 2.3°C | -1.9°C | 15.5°C | -13.2°C | 91 mm | 87% | 1.5 m/s | 4.4 |
| 2022 | 5.3°C | 1.3°C | -2.6°C | 12.3°C | -8.1°C | 110 mm | 86% | 1.5 m/s | 4.3 |
| 2021 | 9.5°C | 4.5°C | -0.6°C | 18.2°C | -9.1°C | 41 mm | 81% | 1.5 m/s | 4.7 |
| 2020 | 3.5°C | -0.5°C | -4.5°C | 12.1°C | -9.6°C | 81 mm | 87% | 1.8 m/s | 4.7 |
| 2019 | 3.1°C | -0.4°C | -3.8°C | 10.3°C | -15.7°C | 147 mm | 90% | 1.8 m/s | 4.3 |
| 2018 | 2.1°C | -1.7°C | -5.6°C | 13.7°C | -16.7°C | 123 mm | 91% | 1.6 m/s | 4.2 |
| 2017 | 5.8°C | 2.1°C | -1.6°C | 17.3°C | -9.7°C | 116 mm | 91% | 1.3 m/s | 3.8 |
| 2016 | 2.2°C | -2.5°C | -7.2°C | 10.4°C | -19.7°C | 66 mm | 84% | 1.4 m/s | 5.4 |
| 2015 | 5.0°C | 0.1°C | -4.7°C | 13.7°C | -19.1°C | 90 mm | 87% | 1.6 m/s | 4.7 |
| 2014 | 3.8°C | -0.4°C | -4.7°C | 10.6°C | -12.4°C | 114 mm | 90% | 1.6 m/s | 4.4 |
| 2013 | 6.9°C | 1.7°C | -3.4°C | 17.6°C | -10.7°C | 82 mm | 80% | 1.7 m/s | 4.7 |
| 2012 | 7.5°C | 3.0°C | -1.5°C | 20.3°C | -5.7°C | 79 mm | 81% | 1.6 m/s | 4.4 |
| 2011 | 4.3°C | 0.4°C | -3.6°C | 18.9°C | -12.6°C | 129 mm | 89% | 1.7 m/s | 4.1 |
| 2010 🔥 | 10.2°C | 5.1°C | 0.0°C | 20.3°C | -3.0°C | 54 mm | 81% | 1.5 m/s | 4.4 |
| 2009 | 7.3°C | 2.6°C | -2.1°C | 20.4°C | -8.0°C | 88 mm | 86% | 1.6 m/s | 4.7 |
| 2008 | 6.9°C | 2.8°C | -1.2°C | 18.7°C | -9.1°C | 80 mm | 89% | 1.4 m/s | 4.8 |
| 2007 | 5.8°C | 1.5°C | -2.8°C | 18.7°C | -9.6°C | 94 mm | 85% | 1.7 m/s | 3.9 |
| 2006 | 8.5°C | 3.3°C | -2.0°C | 17.5°C | -8.5°C | 59 mm | 83% | 1.4 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2005 | 7.3°C | 2.8°C | -1.8°C | 14.7°C | -5.5°C | 170 mm | 84% | 1.5 m/s | 4.1 |
| 2004 | 6.0°C | 1.2°C | -3.6°C | 20.2°C | -9.1°C | 71 mm | 83% | 1.5 m/s | 4.5 |
| 2003 | 5.1°C | -0.3°C | -5.7°C | 14.3°C | -16.9°C | 74 mm | 81% | 1.3 m/s | 4.4 |
| 2002 | 6.2°C | 1.7°C | -2.9°C | 19.4°C | -14.6°C | 79 mm | 82% | 1.4 m/s | 4.3 |
| 2001 | 5.0°C | 0.3°C | -4.4°C | 18.3°C | -9.8°C | 59 mm | 89% | 1.3 m/s | 4.9 |
| 2000 | 5.1°C | 0.9°C | -3.3°C | 12.0°C | -10.1°C | 134 mm | 85% | 1.4 m/s | 4 |
| 1999 | 5.7°C | 1.2°C | -3.4°C | 18.0°C | -8.3°C | 37 mm | 84% | 1.3 m/s | 4.8 |
| 1998 | 9.1°C | 3.6°C | -1.9°C | 17.0°C | -8.0°C | 56 mm | 79% | 1.4 m/s | 5.2 |
| 1997 | 2.7°C | -1.5°C | -5.7°C | 15.1°C | -14.2°C | 50 mm | 91% | 1.3 m/s | 5.1 |
| 1996 🌧️ | 4.4°C | 0.6°C | -3.2°C | 12.8°C | -11.6°C | 186 mm | 89% | 1.5 m/s | 4.3 |
| 1995 | 5.1°C | 0.1°C | -4.9°C | 12.7°C | -16.6°C | 62 mm | 79% | 1.4 m/s | 4.4 |
| 1994 | 4.7°C | 0.4°C | -3.9°C | 16.0°C | -19.7°C | 122 mm | 88% | 1.5 m/s | 4.2 |
| 1993 | 8.7°C | 3.6°C | -1.4°C | 16.6°C | -7.4°C | 119 mm | 81% | 1.5 m/s | 3.7 |
| 1992 | 4.2°C | -0.3°C | -4.9°C | 14.4°C | -13.7°C | 53 mm | 86% | 1.5 m/s | 5.3 |
| 1991 | 6.6°C | 2.4°C | -1.9°C | 17.3°C | -9.1°C | 77 mm | 86% | 1.4 m/s | 4.4 |
| 1990 | 6.3°C | 1.8°C | -2.7°C | 22.9°C | -12.8°C | 59 mm | 89% | 1.6 m/s | 4.2 |
| 1989 | 3.8°C | -0.3°C | -4.5°C | 12.9°C | -11.3°C | 66 mm | 87% | 1.2 m/s | 4.6 |
| 1988 | 6.0°C | 2.1°C | -1.8°C | 10.7°C | -5.5°C | 88 mm | 87% | 1.4 m/s | 4.1 |
| 1987 | 10.1°C | 4.6°C | -0.8°C | 20.6°C | -7.5°C | 61 mm | 81% | 1.4 m/s | 4.5 |
| 1986 | 9.3°C | 4.2°C | -1.0°C | 20.9°C | -7.7°C | 104 mm | 83% | 1.4 m/s | 5 |
| 1985 | 2.5°C | -2.0°C | -6.4°C | 13.8°C | -17.6°C | 89 mm | 90% | 1.4 m/s | 4.9 |
| 1984 | 4.0°C | 0.0°C | -4.1°C | 18.7°C | -14.9°C | 59 mm | 92% | 1.4 m/s | 4.7 |
| 1983 | 6.0°C | 1.8°C | -2.5°C | 13.8°C | -11.1°C | 174 mm | 90% | 1.3 m/s | — |
| 1982 ❄️ | 0.5°C | -3.7°C | -7.9°C | 9.9°C | -20.4°C | 95 mm | 93% | 1.8 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 6.8°C | 1.7°C | -3.4°C | 13.5°C | -11.0°C | 134 mm | 82% | 1.7 m/s | — |
Actual recorded April data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in April is around 5.8°C with lows near -3.2°C (mean 1.3°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
April averages 91 mm of rainfall in Quebec City, about average for rainfall. The wettest on record was 186 mm in 1996.
The hottest April reached 22.9°C in 1990. The coldest dipped to -20.4°C in 1982.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average April temperatures have risen by about 3.2°C. Daytime highs moved from 4°C to 7.5°C and overnight lows from -4.9°C to -1.8°C over the same span.
April is one of the cooler months of the year in Quebec City and about average for rainfall, so plan for around 5.8°C daytime highs and -3.2°C at night.
Not quite — April is the 6th coolest month in Quebec City, averaging 1.3°C.
For April in Quebec City, pack warm layers and a jacket for chilly mornings, with typical highs of 5.8°C and lows of -3.2°C. Bring an umbrella or light rain jacket too.
Relative humidity in April averages 86% — quite humid.
Average wind speed in April is 1.5 m/s. The windiest April on record averaged 1.8 m/s (1982).
The wettest April on record was 1996 with 186 mm. On average, April sees 91 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 Quebec City 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.
