April is one of the cooler months of the year in Thetford Mines, with average highs near 7.9°C and lows around -1.9°C (mean 3°C). It is about average for rainfall, averaging 89 mm of rainfall and 84% relative humidity across the period.
April is one of the cooler months of the year in Thetford Mines. Across 45 years of records, the warmest April in Thetford Mines was 2010 — when the month averaged 5.8°C — while the coldest was 1982 at -1.2°C. Typical April days reach 7.9°C with nights near -1.9°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.2°C per decade.
April is about average for rainfall in Thetford Mines, averaging 89 mm of rainfall. The wettest Aprils on record were 1996 and 2005 with 150 mm, while the driest was 2001 at 30 mm.
Relative humidity in Thetford Mines during April averages 84%. The most humid April was 1982 at 93%, and the least humid was 2013 at 79%.
April receives about 4.5 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Thetford Mines. The sunniest April was 2016 at 5.4 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 1993 at 3.7.
Average wind speed in Thetford Mines during April is 0.6 m/s. The windiest Aprils were 1982, 2013 and 2019, among others at 0.7 m/s, while the calmest were 2012, 2017 and 2021, among others at 0.5 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 2.7°C | 2.8°C | 3.0°C | 2.8°C | 3.8°C | +1.1°C |
| Avg High | 7.6°C | 7.7°C | 7.9°C | 7.6°C | 8.9°C | +1.3°C |
| Avg Low | -2.1°C | -2.0°C | -1.9°C | -2.1°C | -1.3°C | +0.8°C |
| Avg Rain | 85 mm | 88 mm | 93 mm | 95 mm | 81 mm | -4 mm |
April temperatures in Thetford Mines have risen by about 2.6°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
April has ranged from a record low of -20.8°C (1982) to a record high of 24.8°C (2010).
Rainfall in April is about average for rainfall, averaging 89 mm, with a wettest year of 150 mm.
A good time to visit Thetford Mines
April is a good time to visit Thetford Mines, with days averaging 7.9°C and nights around -1.9°C (mean 3°C, close to Thetford Mines'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 | 9.0°C | 3.7°C | -1.7°C | 21.8°C | -10.0°C | 105 mm | 81% | 0.6 m/s | 4.1 |
| 2024 | 9.4°C | 4.1°C | -1.3°C | 16.0°C | -6.5°C | 51 mm | 81% | 0.6 m/s | 4.5 |
| 2023 | 9.9°C | 4.7°C | -0.5°C | 21.5°C | -10.3°C | 84 mm | 82% | 0.6 m/s | 4.4 |
| 2022 | 8.3°C | 3.4°C | -1.4°C | 14.8°C | -5.5°C | 106 mm | 81% | 0.6 m/s | 4.3 |
| 2021 | 10.3°C | 5.1°C | -0.1°C | 20.9°C | -8.0°C | 66 mm | 82% | 0.5 m/s | 4.7 |
| 2020 | 6.2°C | 1.7°C | -2.9°C | 13.4°C | -7.2°C | 71 mm | 81% | 0.6 m/s | 4.7 |
| 2019 | 7.2°C | 2.7°C | -1.7°C | 18.2°C | -11.1°C | 139 mm | 84% | 0.7 m/s | 4.3 |
| 2018 | 4.9°C | 0.8°C | -3.4°C | 16.7°C | -12.7°C | 131 mm | 85% | 0.6 m/s | 4.2 |
| 2017 | 10.1°C | 5.2°C | 0.3°C | 21.2°C | -5.4°C | 120 mm | 87% | 0.5 m/s | 3.8 |
| 2016 | 5.7°C | 0.1°C | -5.4°C | 16.2°C | -15.1°C | 54 mm | 79% | 0.6 m/s | 5.4 |
| 2015 | 6.6°C | 1.6°C | -3.5°C | 17.1°C | -17.4°C | 82 mm | 85% | 0.6 m/s | 4.7 |
| 2014 | 6.9°C | 2.0°C | -2.9°C | 19.9°C | -13.9°C | 97 mm | 87% | 0.6 m/s | 4.4 |
| 2013 | 8.4°C | 2.8°C | -2.7°C | 19.8°C | -9.5°C | 57 mm | 79% | 0.7 m/s | 4.7 |
| 2012 | 8.3°C | 3.5°C | -1.2°C | 23.2°C | -5.3°C | 82 mm | 84% | 0.5 m/s | 4.4 |
| 2011 | 7.3°C | 3.0°C | -1.2°C | 20.8°C | -7.8°C | 116 mm | 85% | 0.6 m/s | 4.1 |
| 2010 🔥 | 11.0°C | 5.8°C | 0.6°C | 24.8°C | -3.8°C | 73 mm | 83% | 0.5 m/s | 4.4 |
| 2009 | 9.7°C | 4.5°C | -0.8°C | 22.8°C | -5.8°C | 80 mm | 84% | 0.6 m/s | 4.7 |
| 2008 | 9.9°C | 5.0°C | 0.1°C | 20.9°C | -7.3°C | 92 mm | 86% | 0.6 m/s | 4.8 |
| 2007 | 6.0°C | 1.9°C | -2.3°C | 20.6°C | -10.2°C | 127 mm | 89% | 0.6 m/s | 3.9 |
| 2006 | 9.4°C | 4.2°C | -1.0°C | 17.7°C | -6.8°C | 85 mm | 84% | 0.6 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2005 | 8.7°C | 3.8°C | -1.0°C | 15.5°C | -4.7°C | 150 mm | 84% | 0.6 m/s | 4.1 |
| 2004 | 7.5°C | 2.7°C | -2.2°C | 22.4°C | -7.4°C | 74 mm | 84% | 0.6 m/s | 4.5 |
| 2003 | 7.0°C | 1.4°C | -4.2°C | 19.5°C | -16.0°C | 89 mm | 80% | 0.5 m/s | 4.4 |
| 2002 | 8.7°C | 3.8°C | -1.1°C | 22.9°C | -10.1°C | 76 mm | 80% | 0.6 m/s | 4.3 |
| 2001 | 5.8°C | 1.2°C | -3.4°C | 21.0°C | -11.9°C | 30 mm | 89% | 0.5 m/s | 4.9 |
| 2000 | 6.1°C | 1.7°C | -2.7°C | 15.3°C | -9.2°C | 130 mm | 88% | 0.5 m/s | 4 |
| 1999 | 7.9°C | 2.9°C | -2.1°C | 16.3°C | -6.4°C | 38 mm | 81% | 0.5 m/s | 4.8 |
| 1998 | 10.2°C | 4.3°C | -1.6°C | 19.8°C | -5.4°C | 49 mm | 80% | 0.5 m/s | 5.2 |
| 1997 | 5.7°C | 0.8°C | -4.1°C | 17.0°C | -12.7°C | 57 mm | 86% | 0.6 m/s | 5.1 |
| 1996 🌧️ | 6.6°C | 2.4°C | -1.8°C | 16.4°C | -11.6°C | 150 mm | 86% | 0.5 m/s | 4.3 |
| 1995 | 5.7°C | 0.8°C | -4.1°C | 14.1°C | -16.0°C | 47 mm | 81% | 0.6 m/s | 4.4 |
| 1994 | 6.5°C | 2.3°C | -1.9°C | 18.9°C | -18.4°C | 145 mm | 90% | 0.6 m/s | 4.2 |
| 1993 | 9.5°C | 4.2°C | -1.0°C | 18.3°C | -6.8°C | 140 mm | 85% | 0.6 m/s | 3.7 |
| 1992 | 6.7°C | 2.1°C | -2.6°C | 21.1°C | -11.8°C | 62 mm | 85% | 0.6 m/s | 5.3 |
| 1991 | 9.7°C | 4.8°C | -0.1°C | 17.8°C | -5.0°C | 118 mm | 86% | 0.5 m/s | 4.4 |
| 1990 | 8.3°C | 3.6°C | -1.1°C | 24.1°C | -13.8°C | 74 mm | 88% | 0.6 m/s | 4.2 |
| 1989 | 5.7°C | 1.5°C | -2.8°C | 13.3°C | -7.3°C | 58 mm | 85% | 0.5 m/s | 4.6 |
| 1988 | 8.6°C | 3.9°C | -0.9°C | 13.9°C | -4.9°C | 74 mm | 85% | 0.5 m/s | 4.1 |
| 1987 | 11.3°C | 5.5°C | -0.3°C | 22.8°C | -8.9°C | 62 mm | 82% | 0.5 m/s | 4.5 |
| 1986 | 11.3°C | 5.7°C | 0.2°C | 24.0°C | -6.1°C | 61 mm | 83% | 0.5 m/s | 5 |
| 1985 | 5.9°C | 1.0°C | -4.0°C | 15.2°C | -12.4°C | 79 mm | 86% | 0.6 m/s | 4.9 |
| 1984 | 6.5°C | 2.0°C | -2.5°C | 19.8°C | -14.7°C | 67 mm | 91% | 0.5 m/s | 4.7 |
| 1983 | 7.5°C | 3.1°C | -1.3°C | 16.7°C | -9.1°C | 141 mm | 90% | 0.5 m/s | — |
| 1982 ❄️ | 3.2°C | -1.2°C | -5.6°C | 17.5°C | -20.8°C | 113 mm | 93% | 0.7 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 8.6°C | 3.2°C | -2.1°C | 16.8°C | -10.4°C | 109 mm | 82% | 0.7 m/s | — |
Actual recorded April data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in April is around 7.9°C with lows near -1.9°C (mean 3°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
April averages 89 mm of rainfall in Thetford Mines, about average for rainfall. The wettest on record was 150 mm in 1996.
The hottest April reached 24.8°C in 2010. The coldest dipped to -20.8°C in 1982.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average April temperatures have risen by about 2.6°C. Daytime highs moved from 6.3°C to 9.4°C and overnight lows from -3.1°C to -1°C over the same span.
April is one of the cooler months of the year in Thetford Mines and about average for rainfall, so plan for around 7.9°C daytime highs and -1.9°C at night.
Not quite — April is the 6th coolest month in Thetford Mines, averaging 3°C.
For April in Thetford Mines, pack warm layers and a jacket for chilly mornings, with typical highs of 7.9°C and lows of -1.9°C. Bring an umbrella or light rain jacket too.
Relative humidity in April averages 84% — quite humid.
Average wind speed in April is 0.6 m/s. The windiest April on record averaged 0.7 m/s (1981).
The wettest April on record was 1996 with 150 mm. On average, April sees 89 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 Thetford Mines 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.
