April is one of the warmer months of the year in Moose Jaw, with average highs near 12.2°C and lows around -0.9°C (mean 5.6°C). It is about average for rainfall, averaging 25 mm of rainfall and 59% relative humidity across the period.
April is one of the warmer months of the year in Moose Jaw. Across 45 years of records, the warmest April in Moose Jaw was 1987 — when the month averaged 9.4°C — while the coldest was 2002 at 1.7°C. Typical April days reach 12.2°C with nights near -0.9°C. The long-term trend is cooling, about 0.2°C per decade.
April is about average for rainfall in Moose Jaw, averaging 25 mm of rainfall. The wettest April on record was 2006 with 74 mm, while the driest were 1984 and 1994 at 6 mm.
Relative humidity in Moose Jaw during April averages 59%. The most humid April was 1996 at 70%, and the least humid was 1988 at 48%.
April receives about 4.9 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Moose Jaw. The sunniest April was 1989 at 5.5 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 2003 at 3.9.
Average wind speed in Moose Jaw during April is 3.9 m/s. The windiest April was 2022 at 4.5 m/s, while the calmest was 1989 at 3.3 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 6.2°C | 5.5°C | 5.8°C | 5.6°C | 5.0°C | -1.2°C |
| Avg High | 13.3°C | 11.9°C | 12.2°C | 12.0°C | 11.2°C | -2.1°C |
| Avg Low | -0.8°C | -0.9°C | -0.6°C | -0.9°C | -1.4°C | -0.6°C |
| Avg Rain | 15 mm | 24 mm | 35 mm | 28 mm | 22 mm | +6 mm |
April temperatures in Moose Jaw have fallen by about 0.6°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
April has ranged from a record low of -18.9°C (2018) to a record high of 30.4°C (1987).
Rainfall in April is about average for rainfall, averaging 25 mm, with a wettest year of 74 mm.
A good time to visit Moose Jaw
April is a good time to visit Moose Jaw, with days averaging 12.2°C and nights around -0.9°C (mean 5.6°C, close to Moose Jaw's yearly average) and low 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 | 12.5°C | 6.3°C | 0.1°C | 21.5°C | -5.7°C | 22 mm | 58% | 3.6 m/s | 4.9 |
| 2024 | 15.3°C | 8.0°C | 0.6°C | 24.2°C | -5.4°C | 18 mm | 54% | 4.4 m/s | 4.9 |
| 2023 | 10.2°C | 4.1°C | -2.0°C | 25.5°C | -11.4°C | 37 mm | 63% | 4 m/s | 4.8 |
| 2022 | 8.1°C | 2.7°C | -2.7°C | 18.5°C | -8.9°C | 20 mm | 61% | 4.5 m/s | 4.2 |
| 2021 | 12.3°C | 5.6°C | -1.1°C | 27.8°C | -6.7°C | 16 mm | 55% | 3.9 m/s | 5 |
| 2020 | 9.0°C | 3.0°C | -3.0°C | 24.4°C | -14.4°C | 16 mm | 57% | 4.3 m/s | 4.9 |
| 2019 | 13.2°C | 6.6°C | 0.1°C | 23.3°C | -6.0°C | 27 mm | 55% | 4.1 m/s | 5.2 |
| 2018 | 10.1°C | 3.2°C | -3.8°C | 24.7°C | -18.9°C | 15 mm | 56% | 4.2 m/s | 4.9 |
| 2017 | 12.4°C | 6.0°C | -0.5°C | 23.0°C | -5.6°C | 26 mm | 62% | 4 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2016 | 14.3°C | 6.8°C | -0.7°C | 22.6°C | -6.1°C | 14 mm | 56% | 4.2 m/s | 4.9 |
| 2015 | 13.5°C | 6.8°C | 0.1°C | 26.3°C | -5.9°C | 27 mm | 56% | 4.1 m/s | 5.1 |
| 2014 | 10.0°C | 4.3°C | -1.4°C | 21.4°C | -9.7°C | 65 mm | 66% | 4.1 m/s | 4.1 |
| 2013 | 7.7°C | 2.3°C | -3.2°C | 24.3°C | -8.6°C | 24 mm | 62% | 4.1 m/s | 5 |
| 2012 | 13.2°C | 6.9°C | 0.5°C | 29.0°C | -6.2°C | 37 mm | 61% | 4.4 m/s | 4.1 |
| 2011 | 10.9°C | 5.0°C | -0.9°C | 20.1°C | -5.8°C | 16 mm | 61% | 3.7 m/s | 5 |
| 2010 | 14.4°C | 7.7°C | 1.0°C | 22.4°C | -4.8°C | 32 mm | 55% | 4.3 m/s | 4.8 |
| 2009 | 10.7°C | 4.5°C | -1.6°C | 23.2°C | -5.4°C | 31 mm | 61% | 3.7 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2008 | 11.5°C | 5.2°C | -1.1°C | 27.4°C | -6.5°C | 22 mm | 59% | 3.8 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2007 | 10.7°C | 5.2°C | -0.4°C | 23.9°C | -12.5°C | 34 mm | 62% | 4 m/s | 4.9 |
| 2006 🌧️ | 16.3°C | 9.2°C | 2.2°C | 23.2°C | -4.8°C | 74 mm | 63% | 3.7 m/s | 5.2 |
| 2005 | 14.8°C | 7.8°C | 0.9°C | 26.3°C | -4.2°C | 26 mm | 61% | 4.3 m/s | 5.1 |
| 2004 | 13.0°C | 6.1°C | -0.8°C | 26.9°C | -6.2°C | 18 mm | 58% | 4.1 m/s | 5.2 |
| 2003 | 12.8°C | 6.6°C | 0.3°C | 23.4°C | -9.0°C | 65 mm | 69% | 4 m/s | 3.9 |
| 2002 ❄️ | 7.6°C | 1.7°C | -4.1°C | 22.8°C | -16.3°C | 24 mm | 64% | 3.8 m/s | 4.7 |
| 2001 | 12.6°C | 5.9°C | -0.7°C | 29.6°C | -7.8°C | 30 mm | 60% | 3.7 m/s | 5 |
| 2000 | 11.6°C | 5.3°C | -1.1°C | 22.9°C | -6.9°C | 29 mm | 59% | 3.9 m/s | 5 |
| 1999 | 12.9°C | 6.6°C | 0.2°C | 22.4°C | -5.3°C | 38 mm | 61% | 3.7 m/s | 4.9 |
| 1998 | 15.4°C | 8.5°C | 1.6°C | 26.2°C | -4.4°C | 12 mm | 57% | 3.5 m/s | 5.2 |
| 1997 | 9.3°C | 3.4°C | -2.4°C | 20.2°C | -13.3°C | 17 mm | 61% | 4.2 m/s | 5.2 |
| 1996 | 9.3°C | 3.4°C | -2.5°C | 22.9°C | -12.9°C | 36 mm | 70% | 3.5 m/s | 4.3 |
| 1995 | 8.8°C | 3.0°C | -2.7°C | 16.0°C | -13.7°C | 19 mm | 62% | 3.6 m/s | 4.8 |
| 1994 | 12.4°C | 5.7°C | -0.9°C | 23.7°C | -7.2°C | 6 mm | 57% | 3.5 m/s | 5.3 |
| 1993 | 12.6°C | 5.7°C | -1.2°C | 19.9°C | -6.1°C | 12 mm | 61% | 3.6 m/s | 4.6 |
| 1992 | 13.0°C | 6.1°C | -0.8°C | 25.6°C | -9.2°C | 17 mm | 60% | 3.8 m/s | 4.8 |
| 1991 | 13.8°C | 7.5°C | 1.1°C | 25.3°C | -2.5°C | 64 mm | 61% | 3.8 m/s | 4.6 |
| 1990 | 11.6°C | 5.1°C | -1.4°C | 26.2°C | -7.2°C | 19 mm | 58% | 3.7 m/s | 5 |
| 1989 | 12.6°C | 5.9°C | -0.8°C | 26.3°C | -7.0°C | 8 mm | 52% | 3.3 m/s | 5.5 |
| 1988 | 14.2°C | 6.5°C | -1.3°C | 26.5°C | -7.4°C | 10 mm | 48% | 3.8 m/s | 5 |
| 1987 🔥 | 17.3°C | 9.4°C | 1.5°C | 30.4°C | -6.5°C | 12 mm | 57% | 4.3 m/s | 5.3 |
| 1986 | 11.6°C | 4.7°C | -2.2°C | 22.8°C | -10.2°C | 16 mm | 59% | 3.9 m/s | 4.7 |
| 1985 | 13.7°C | 7.1°C | 0.5°C | 25.0°C | -5.5°C | 46 mm | 59% | 4.1 m/s | 5 |
| 1984 | 14.5°C | 7.6°C | 0.7°C | 22.8°C | -4.3°C | 6 mm | 53% | 4 m/s | 5.3 |
| 1983 | 11.5°C | 4.7°C | -2.0°C | 23.3°C | -7.2°C | 9 mm | 59% | 3.7 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 10.1°C | 3.3°C | -3.5°C | 24.5°C | -16.5°C | 15 mm | 59% | 3.7 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 14.2°C | 7.0°C | -0.2°C | 24.1°C | -7.5°C | 14 mm | 54% | 4.2 m/s | — |
Actual recorded April data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in April is around 12.2°C with lows near -0.9°C (mean 5.6°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
April averages 25 mm of rainfall in Moose Jaw, about average for rainfall. The wettest on record was 74 mm in 2006.
The hottest April reached 30.4°C in 1987. The coldest dipped to -18.9°C in 2018.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average April temperatures have fallen by about 0.6°C. Daytime highs moved from 12.8°C to 11.7°C and overnight lows from -0.9°C to -1°C over the same span.
April is one of the warmer months of the year in Moose Jaw and about average for rainfall, so plan for around 12.2°C daytime highs and -0.9°C at night.
Not quite — April is the 6th coolest month in Moose Jaw, averaging 5.6°C.
For April in Moose Jaw, pack warm layers and a jacket for chilly mornings, with typical highs of 12.2°C and lows of -0.9°C.
Relative humidity in April averages 59% — moderately humid.
Average wind speed in April is 3.9 m/s. The windiest April on record averaged 4.5 m/s (2022).
The wettest April on record was 2006 with 74 mm. On average, April sees 25 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 Moose Jaw 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.
