April is one of the cooler months of the year in Saguenay, with average highs near 5.8°C and lows around -3.9°C (mean 1°C). It is about average for rainfall, averaging 70 mm of rainfall and 84% relative humidity across the period.
April is one of the cooler months of the year in Saguenay. Across 45 years of records, the warmest April in Saguenay was 1987 — when the month averaged 5.2°C — while the coldest was 2016 at -4.4°C. Typical April days reach 5.8°C with nights near -3.9°C. The long-term April temperature trend is broadly flat.
April is about average for rainfall in Saguenay, averaging 70 mm of rainfall. The wettest April on record was 1983 with 125 mm, while the driest was 2021 at 26 mm.
Relative humidity in Saguenay during April averages 84%. The most humid April was 1982 at 91%, and the least humid was 2024 at 75%.
April receives about 4.4 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Saguenay. The sunniest Aprils were 1984 and 2016 at 5.1 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 2017 at 3.7.
Average wind speed in Saguenay during April is 2.2 m/s. The windiest April was 1981 at 2.6 m/s, while the calmest was 1997 at 1.7 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 0.9°C | 0.9°C | 1.3°C | 0.1°C | 2.2°C | +1.3°C |
| Avg High | 5.8°C | 5.8°C | 6.1°C | 4.8°C | 7.3°C | +1.5°C |
| Avg Low | -4.0°C | -4.0°C | -3.6°C | -4.5°C | -2.9°C | +1.1°C |
| Avg Rain | 73 mm | 63 mm | 77 mm | 74 mm | 56 mm | -17 mm |
April temperatures in Saguenay have risen by about 3.4°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
April has ranged from a record low of -23.4°C (1994) to a record high of 24.6°C (1987).
Rainfall in April is about average for rainfall, averaging 70 mm, with a wettest year of 125 mm.
A good time to visit Saguenay
April is a good time to visit Saguenay, with days averaging 5.8°C and nights around -3.9°C (mean 1°C, close to Saguenay'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 | 6.8°C | 1.7°C | -3.4°C | 19.4°C | -13.4°C | 99 mm | 80% | 2.3 m/s | 4.1 |
| 2024 | 9.6°C | 3.8°C | -2.1°C | 16.9°C | -9.5°C | 38 mm | 75% | 2.5 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2023 | 8.1°C | 3.0°C | -2.1°C | 18.9°C | -14.1°C | 47 mm | 81% | 2.4 m/s | 4.2 |
| 2022 | 5.6°C | 0.9°C | -3.7°C | 13.1°C | -11.1°C | 81 mm | 83% | 2.3 m/s | 4.7 |
| 2021 | 10.3°C | 4.5°C | -1.3°C | 19.1°C | -9.4°C | 26 mm | 78% | 2.1 m/s | 4.9 |
| 2020 | 3.3°C | -0.8°C | -5.0°C | 12.4°C | -9.8°C | 46 mm | 83% | 2.4 m/s | 4.5 |
| 2019 | 3.1°C | -1.2°C | -5.4°C | 11.0°C | -16.5°C | 99 mm | 87% | 2.4 m/s | 4.3 |
| 2018 | 2.3°C | -2.2°C | -6.6°C | 14.2°C | -20.2°C | 73 mm | 88% | 2.1 m/s | 4.2 |
| 2017 | 5.3°C | 1.1°C | -3.0°C | 18.7°C | -10.9°C | 109 mm | 89% | 1.9 m/s | 3.7 |
| 2016 ❄️ | 0.1°C | -4.4°C | -8.8°C | 10.9°C | -23.4°C | 41 mm | 86% | 1.9 m/s | 5.1 |
| 2015 | 4.8°C | -0.1°C | -5.1°C | 14.7°C | -19.8°C | 66 mm | 84% | 2.2 m/s | 4.7 |
| 2014 | 4.2°C | -0.3°C | -4.8°C | 13.1°C | -12.1°C | 64 mm | 87% | 2.2 m/s | 4 |
| 2013 | 6.4°C | 1.0°C | -4.4°C | 19.9°C | -13.2°C | 83 mm | 81% | 2.5 m/s | 4.5 |
| 2012 | 6.7°C | 2.3°C | -2.1°C | 18.7°C | -5.3°C | 74 mm | 80% | 2.3 m/s | 4.3 |
| 2011 | 4.5°C | 0.0°C | -4.5°C | 15.1°C | -12.5°C | 95 mm | 84% | 2.5 m/s | 4.2 |
| 2010 | 10.1°C | 4.7°C | -0.6°C | 21.5°C | -4.0°C | 39 mm | 79% | 2.2 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2009 | 7.9°C | 2.8°C | -2.2°C | 22.3°C | -7.2°C | 59 mm | 82% | 2.4 m/s | 4.2 |
| 2008 | 7.6°C | 3.1°C | -1.5°C | 19.1°C | -10.8°C | 101 mm | 87% | 2.1 m/s | 4.4 |
| 2007 | 6.9°C | 2.3°C | -2.4°C | 19.2°C | -8.8°C | 66 mm | 82% | 2.2 m/s | 4.3 |
| 2006 | 8.7°C | 3.5°C | -1.7°C | 18.5°C | -7.3°C | 57 mm | 82% | 2.1 m/s | 4.4 |
| 2005 | 7.7°C | 2.9°C | -2.0°C | 15.6°C | -5.6°C | 99 mm | 81% | 2.5 m/s | 4.3 |
| 2004 | 3.4°C | -1.2°C | -5.8°C | 15.2°C | -11.8°C | 77 mm | 88% | 2.2 m/s | 3.9 |
| 2003 | 3.7°C | -1.5°C | -6.7°C | 16.0°C | -21.0°C | 88 mm | 83% | 2 m/s | 4.4 |
| 2002 | 5.3°C | 0.9°C | -3.5°C | 19.4°C | -13.5°C | 81 mm | 84% | 2 m/s | 4.4 |
| 2001 | 5.5°C | 0.4°C | -4.6°C | 19.1°C | -12.3°C | 52 mm | 85% | 2.1 m/s | 4.9 |
| 2000 | 4.4°C | -0.5°C | -5.4°C | 15.6°C | -15.6°C | 89 mm | 85% | 1.9 m/s | 4.4 |
| 1999 | 5.7°C | 1.0°C | -3.7°C | 16.7°C | -12.8°C | 30 mm | 83% | 2.1 m/s | 4.9 |
| 1998 | 9.1°C | 3.7°C | -1.7°C | 17.3°C | -6.3°C | 34 mm | 76% | 2.2 m/s | 5 |
| 1997 | 4.4°C | -0.4°C | -5.1°C | 14.2°C | -14.9°C | 30 mm | 86% | 1.7 m/s | 5 |
| 1996 | 6.6°C | 1.8°C | -3.0°C | 16.4°C | -11.0°C | 104 mm | 81% | 2.3 m/s | 4 |
| 1995 | 2.4°C | -2.1°C | -6.7°C | 12.2°C | -18.8°C | 77 mm | 87% | 2.1 m/s | 4.2 |
| 1994 | 4.4°C | -0.6°C | -5.5°C | 16.9°C | -23.4°C | 71 mm | 85% | 2 m/s | 4.3 |
| 1993 | 8.3°C | 3.2°C | -2.0°C | 17.3°C | -15.1°C | 65 mm | 80% | 2 m/s | 3.9 |
| 1992 | 3.3°C | -1.3°C | -5.9°C | 12.2°C | -16.3°C | 96 mm | 89% | 2 m/s | 5 |
| 1991 | 6.4°C | 1.8°C | -2.9°C | 16.6°C | -12.3°C | 66 mm | 85% | 2 m/s | 4.9 |
| 1990 | 6.9°C | 1.7°C | -3.5°C | 23.2°C | -10.4°C | 57 mm | 85% | 2 m/s | 4.1 |
| 1989 | 3.5°C | -0.7°C | -4.9°C | 14.9°C | -11.8°C | 58 mm | 87% | 1.9 m/s | 4.9 |
| 1988 | 6.8°C | 2.2°C | -2.3°C | 11.8°C | -11.1°C | 74 mm | 85% | 1.9 m/s | 4 |
| 1987 🔥 | 11.0°C | 5.2°C | -0.5°C | 24.6°C | -4.5°C | 46 mm | 78% | 2 m/s | 4.2 |
| 1986 | 9.5°C | 4.1°C | -1.4°C | 23.7°C | -10.9°C | 72 mm | 83% | 2 m/s | 4.4 |
| 1985 | 2.6°C | -2.4°C | -7.3°C | 12.5°C | -22.1°C | 46 mm | 85% | 2.1 m/s | 4.7 |
| 1984 | 6.7°C | 1.1°C | -4.5°C | 19.0°C | -16.0°C | 44 mm | 86% | 1.9 m/s | 5.1 |
| 1983 🌧️ | 6.5°C | 2.0°C | -2.4°C | 17.4°C | -12.5°C | 125 mm | 88% | 1.9 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 0.1°C | -4.3°C | -8.7°C | 16.5°C | -19.2°C | 88 mm | 91% | 2.5 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 5.7°C | 0.8°C | -4.0°C | 15.6°C | -13.9°C | 105 mm | 84% | 2.6 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 -3.9°C (mean 1°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
April averages 70 mm of rainfall in Saguenay, about average for rainfall. The wettest on record was 125 mm in 1983.
The hottest April reached 24.6°C in 1987. The coldest dipped to -23.4°C in 1994.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average April temperatures have risen by about 3.4°C. Daytime highs moved from 4.3°C to 8.1°C and overnight lows from -5.4°C to -2.5°C over the same span.
April is one of the cooler months of the year in Saguenay and about average for rainfall, so plan for around 5.8°C daytime highs and -3.9°C at night.
Not quite — April is the 6th coolest month in Saguenay, averaging 1°C.
For April in Saguenay, pack warm layers and a jacket for chilly mornings, with typical highs of 5.8°C and lows of -3.9°C. Bring an umbrella or light rain jacket too.
Relative humidity in April averages 84% — quite humid.
Average wind speed in April is 2.2 m/s. The windiest April on record averaged 2.6 m/s (1981).
The wettest April on record was 1983 with 125 mm. On average, April sees 70 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 Saguenay 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.
