April is one of the cooler months of the year in Val-d’Or, with average highs near 5.8°C and lows around -4°C (mean 0.9°C). It is about average for rainfall, averaging 72 mm of rainfall and 85% relative humidity across the period.
April is one of the cooler months of the year in Val-d’Or. Across 45 years of records, the warmest April in Val-d’Or was 1987 — when the month averaged 5°C — while the coldest was 2016 at -4.1°C. Typical April days reach 5.8°C with nights near -4°C. The long-term trend is cooling, about 0.2°C per decade.
April is about average for rainfall in Val-d’Or, averaging 72 mm of rainfall. The wettest April on record was 2019 with 129 mm, while the driest was 2021 at 29 mm.
Relative humidity in Val-d’Or during April averages 85%. The most humid April was 2019 at 96%, and the least humid was 2012 at 75%.
April receives about 4.7 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Val-d’Or. The sunniest Aprils were 2000 and 2020 at 5.4 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest were 1995, 2019 and 2023 at 4.
Average wind speed in Val-d’Or during April is 0.8 m/s. The windiest Aprils were 2018, 2024 and 2025, among others at 0.9 m/s, while the calmest was 1985 at 0.7 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 1.3°C | 0.8°C | 1.1°C | -0.2°C | 1.6°C | +0.3°C |
| Avg High | 6.3°C | 5.8°C | 6.1°C | 4.5°C | 6.6°C | +0.3°C |
| Avg Low | -3.7°C | -4.1°C | -3.8°C | -4.9°C | -3.3°C | +0.4°C |
| Avg Rain | 76 mm | 61 mm | 70 mm | 78 mm | 75 mm | 0 mm |
April temperatures in Val-d’Or have risen by about 1.8°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
April has ranged from a record low of -24.3°C (2016) to a record high of 24.8°C (1986).
Rainfall in April is about average for rainfall, averaging 72 mm, with a wettest year of 129 mm.
A good time to visit Val-d’Or
April is a good time to visit Val-d’Or, with days averaging 5.8°C and nights around -4°C (mean 0.9°C, close to Val-d’Or'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 | 5.0°C | -0.1°C | -5.2°C | 18.6°C | -20.7°C | 86 mm | 84% | 0.9 m/s | 4.3 |
| 2024 | 8.4°C | 3.2°C | -2.0°C | 18.3°C | -10.6°C | 96 mm | 80% | 0.9 m/s | 4.3 |
| 2023 | 6.6°C | 1.7°C | -3.3°C | 22.9°C | -21.9°C | 104 mm | 88% | 0.8 m/s | 4 |
| 2022 | 5.3°C | 1.0°C | -3.3°C | 15.1°C | -9.9°C | 69 mm | 84% | 0.8 m/s | 4.8 |
| 2021 | 10.8°C | 4.9°C | -0.9°C | 21.1°C | -12.1°C | 29 mm | 76% | 0.8 m/s | 5.3 |
| 2020 | 3.2°C | -1.1°C | -5.3°C | 12.1°C | -13.6°C | 68 mm | 85% | 0.8 m/s | 5.4 |
| 2019 🌧️ | 0.3°C | -2.7°C | -5.7°C | 9.8°C | -17.6°C | 129 mm | 96% | 0.8 m/s | 4 |
| 2018 | 1.6°C | -2.9°C | -7.5°C | 16.6°C | -17.0°C | 56 mm | 85% | 0.9 m/s | 4.7 |
| 2017 | 5.7°C | 1.3°C | -3.0°C | 21.5°C | -9.6°C | 106 mm | 86% | 0.9 m/s | 4.2 |
| 2016 ❄️ | 1.1°C | -4.1°C | -9.2°C | 13.7°C | -24.3°C | 42 mm | 87% | 0.8 m/s | 5.3 |
| 2015 | 5.0°C | 0.3°C | -4.5°C | 18.1°C | -18.6°C | 72 mm | 87% | 0.9 m/s | 4.8 |
| 2014 | 3.0°C | -1.3°C | -5.7°C | 14.4°C | -15.4°C | 68 mm | 89% | 0.9 m/s | 4.5 |
| 2013 | 5.4°C | 0.5°C | -4.4°C | 19.6°C | -13.7°C | 102 mm | 79% | 0.9 m/s | 4.2 |
| 2012 | 7.2°C | 2.1°C | -3.1°C | 16.2°C | -8.4°C | 33 mm | 75% | 0.9 m/s | 4.4 |
| 2011 | 5.2°C | 0.2°C | -4.8°C | 17.7°C | -13.8°C | 115 mm | 85% | 0.8 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2010 | 10.3°C | 4.8°C | -0.7°C | 22.0°C | -4.7°C | 53 mm | 80% | 0.8 m/s | 4.9 |
| 2009 | 5.2°C | 0.2°C | -4.8°C | 22.6°C | -14.7°C | 84 mm | 89% | 0.9 m/s | 4.7 |
| 2008 | 8.1°C | 3.2°C | -1.7°C | 21.8°C | -12.8°C | 49 mm | 86% | 0.9 m/s | 4.3 |
| 2007 | 7.0°C | 2.2°C | -2.7°C | 20.2°C | -12.8°C | 90 mm | 84% | 0.8 m/s | 4.3 |
| 2006 | 8.8°C | 3.5°C | -1.7°C | 19.2°C | -11.9°C | 82 mm | 82% | 0.8 m/s | 4.5 |
| 2005 | 8.1°C | 3.0°C | -2.1°C | 20.6°C | -6.8°C | 61 mm | 83% | 0.9 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2004 | 4.0°C | -1.0°C | -6.0°C | 19.3°C | -18.4°C | 73 mm | 88% | 0.9 m/s | 5 |
| 2003 | 4.0°C | -1.7°C | -7.3°C | 16.2°C | -18.8°C | 59 mm | 80% | 0.9 m/s | 4.9 |
| 2002 | 3.2°C | -0.8°C | -4.8°C | 18.5°C | -17.3°C | 63 mm | 89% | 0.8 m/s | 4.9 |
| 2001 | 6.8°C | 1.9°C | -2.9°C | 20.4°C | -7.2°C | 99 mm | 84% | 0.8 m/s | 5.1 |
| 2000 | 6.0°C | 0.8°C | -4.4°C | 16.4°C | -11.7°C | 45 mm | 78% | 0.8 m/s | 5.4 |
| 1999 | 6.8°C | 1.5°C | -3.7°C | 19.1°C | -11.9°C | 40 mm | 79% | 0.9 m/s | 5.2 |
| 1998 | 9.6°C | 3.9°C | -1.7°C | 19.8°C | -6.8°C | 36 mm | 77% | 0.8 m/s | 5.2 |
| 1997 | 3.4°C | -0.9°C | -5.3°C | 14.2°C | -16.5°C | 44 mm | 91% | 0.8 m/s | 5.3 |
| 1996 | 3.7°C | -0.7°C | -5.1°C | 15.9°C | -16.5°C | 76 mm | 84% | 0.8 m/s | 4.4 |
| 1995 | 3.5°C | -1.5°C | -6.4°C | 11.9°C | -17.1°C | 82 mm | 81% | 0.9 m/s | 4 |
| 1994 | 5.2°C | 0.0°C | -5.3°C | 15.0°C | -20.8°C | 66 mm | 85% | 0.8 m/s | 4.6 |
| 1993 | 8.3°C | 2.9°C | -2.5°C | 17.0°C | -9.7°C | 74 mm | 78% | 0.8 m/s | 4.5 |
| 1992 | 2.3°C | -1.9°C | -6.2°C | 15.8°C | -16.3°C | 57 mm | 93% | 0.8 m/s | 5.3 |
| 1991 | 9.1°C | 4.0°C | -1.0°C | 19.5°C | -9.8°C | 68 mm | 83% | 0.8 m/s | 4.8 |
| 1990 | 5.6°C | 1.1°C | -3.4°C | 24.1°C | -16.8°C | 70 mm | 93% | 0.8 m/s | 4.6 |
| 1989 | 3.3°C | -1.1°C | -5.5°C | 14.3°C | -11.9°C | 32 mm | 86% | 0.8 m/s | 4.8 |
| 1988 | 7.0°C | 2.4°C | -2.2°C | 14.3°C | -9.3°C | 91 mm | 85% | 0.8 m/s | 4.1 |
| 1987 🔥 | 10.8°C | 5.0°C | -0.8°C | 24.7°C | -13.5°C | 58 mm | 82% | 0.8 m/s | 4.7 |
| 1986 | 9.6°C | 4.3°C | -0.9°C | 24.8°C | -10.5°C | 80 mm | 84% | 0.9 m/s | 4.9 |
| 1985 | 2.7°C | -2.0°C | -6.8°C | 20.1°C | -20.6°C | 70 mm | 95% | 0.7 m/s | 4.6 |
| 1984 | 9.9°C | 4.0°C | -2.0°C | 20.3°C | -12.0°C | 69 mm | 82% | 0.8 m/s | 4.6 |
| 1983 | 4.6°C | 0.3°C | -4.0°C | 17.4°C | -12.0°C | 79 mm | 87% | 0.8 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 2.2°C | -2.5°C | -7.2°C | 18.2°C | -22.6°C | 88 mm | 91% | 0.9 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 6.8°C | 1.7°C | -3.5°C | 14.2°C | -12.5°C | 114 mm | 83% | 0.9 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 -4°C (mean 0.9°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
April averages 72 mm of rainfall in Val-d’Or, about average for rainfall. The wettest on record was 129 mm in 2019.
The hottest April reached 24.8°C in 1986. The coldest dipped to -24.3°C in 2016.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average April temperatures have risen by about 1.8°C. Daytime highs moved from 5.2°C to 7.2°C and overnight lows from -4.7°C to -2.9°C over the same span.
April is one of the cooler months of the year in Val-d’Or and about average for rainfall, so plan for around 5.8°C daytime highs and -4°C at night.
Not quite — April is the 6th coolest month in Val-d’Or, averaging 0.9°C.
For April in Val-d’Or, pack warm layers and a jacket for chilly mornings, with typical highs of 5.8°C and lows of -4°C. Bring an umbrella or light rain jacket too.
Relative humidity in April averages 85% — quite humid.
Average wind speed in April is 0.8 m/s. The windiest April on record averaged 0.9 m/s (1981).
The wettest April on record was 2019 with 129 mm. On average, April sees 72 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 Val-d’Or 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.
