April is close to Swift Current's year-round average, with average highs near 12°C and lows around -0.7°C (mean 5.7°C). It is about average for rainfall, averaging 26 mm of rainfall and 58% relative humidity across the period.
April is close to Swift Current's year-round average. Across 45 years of records, the warmest April in Swift Current was 1987 — when the month averaged 9.2°C — while the coldest was 2002 at 1.9°C. Typical April days reach 12°C with nights near -0.7°C. The long-term trend is cooling, about 0.2°C per decade.
April is about average for rainfall in Swift Current, averaging 26 mm of rainfall. The wettest April on record was 2003 with 58 mm, while the driest was 1988 at 4 mm.
Relative humidity in Swift Current during April averages 58%. The most humid April was 2003 at 69%, and the least humid was 1988 at 46%.
April receives about 4.8 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Swift Current. The sunniest April was 1984 at 5.4 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 2003 at 4.
Average wind speed in Swift Current during April is 3.9 m/s. The windiest April was 2005 at 4.5 m/s, while the calmest was 1989 at 3.2 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 6.1°C | 5.6°C | 5.8°C | 5.6°C | 5.0°C | -1.1°C |
| Avg High | 13.0°C | 11.9°C | 12.1°C | 11.9°C | 11.0°C | -2°C |
| Avg Low | -0.7°C | -0.6°C | -0.5°C | -0.8°C | -1.1°C | -0.4°C |
| Avg Rain | 17 mm | 26 mm | 31 mm | 30 mm | 25 mm | +7 mm |
April temperatures in Swift Current have fallen by about 0.5°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
April has ranged from a record low of -18.7°C (2018) to a record high of 28.4°C (2001).
Rainfall in April is about average for rainfall, averaging 26 mm, with a wettest year of 58 mm.
A good time to visit Swift Current
April is a good time to visit Swift Current, with days averaging 12°C and nights around -0.7°C (mean 5.7°C, close to Swift Current'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 | 12.7°C | 6.3°C | 0.0°C | 20.9°C | -6.0°C | 29 mm | 57% | 3.5 m/s | 5.1 |
| 2024 | 14.3°C | 7.8°C | 1.3°C | 23.7°C | -5.5°C | 33 mm | 57% | 4.3 m/s | 4.8 |
| 2023 | 10.1°C | 4.2°C | -1.7°C | 22.5°C | -11.6°C | 26 mm | 60% | 4 m/s | 4.3 |
| 2022 | 8.3°C | 2.9°C | -2.5°C | 21.6°C | -9.5°C | 23 mm | 60% | 4.4 m/s | 4.3 |
| 2021 | 11.9°C | 5.3°C | -1.3°C | 26.4°C | -6.9°C | 11 mm | 54% | 3.8 m/s | 5.3 |
| 2020 | 8.9°C | 3.2°C | -2.5°C | 26.8°C | -14.2°C | 25 mm | 58% | 4.2 m/s | 4.9 |
| 2019 | 12.7°C | 6.3°C | -0.1°C | 22.4°C | -7.9°C | 26 mm | 55% | 4.1 m/s | 5.1 |
| 2018 | 10.7°C | 3.8°C | -3.2°C | 25.9°C | -18.7°C | 11 mm | 56% | 4 m/s | 4.9 |
| 2017 | 12.1°C | 5.9°C | -0.3°C | 21.0°C | -5.2°C | 21 mm | 64% | 4.1 m/s | 4.3 |
| 2016 | 14.5°C | 7.4°C | 0.3°C | 23.3°C | -6.1°C | 23 mm | 56% | 4.2 m/s | 5.1 |
| 2015 | 13.4°C | 6.7°C | 0.0°C | 26.6°C | -5.7°C | 23 mm | 55% | 4.3 m/s | 5.2 |
| 2014 | 10.8°C | 4.8°C | -1.2°C | 22.0°C | -7.4°C | 50 mm | 63% | 3.9 m/s | 4.2 |
| 2013 | 8.0°C | 2.6°C | -2.9°C | 23.4°C | -9.2°C | 24 mm | 60% | 4.3 m/s | 5 |
| 2012 | 13.0°C | 6.7°C | 0.4°C | 28.4°C | -6.3°C | 46 mm | 61% | 4.2 m/s | 4.3 |
| 2011 | 10.2°C | 4.4°C | -1.4°C | 18.9°C | -5.5°C | 27 mm | 62% | 3.6 m/s | 4.8 |
| 2010 | 13.5°C | 7.1°C | 0.6°C | 22.1°C | -5.1°C | 43 mm | 55% | 4.4 m/s | 4.8 |
| 2009 | 10.9°C | 5.0°C | -1.0°C | 19.5°C | -5.6°C | 17 mm | 58% | 3.9 m/s | 4.7 |
| 2008 | 10.6°C | 4.6°C | -1.5°C | 26.0°C | -8.1°C | 26 mm | 60% | 3.6 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2007 | 10.9°C | 5.2°C | -0.5°C | 22.1°C | -11.6°C | 23 mm | 63% | 4.1 m/s | 4.7 |
| 2006 | 15.7°C | 9.1°C | 2.5°C | 22.7°C | -3.9°C | 41 mm | 61% | 4.1 m/s | 5.3 |
| 2005 | 13.9°C | 7.0°C | 0.1°C | 25.8°C | -5.3°C | 51 mm | 61% | 4.5 m/s | 5.2 |
| 2004 | 13.6°C | 6.8°C | 0.0°C | 26.5°C | -4.6°C | 17 mm | 56% | 4.1 m/s | 5.2 |
| 2003 🌧️ | 12.8°C | 6.8°C | 0.8°C | 23.4°C | -10.1°C | 58 mm | 69% | 3.9 m/s | 4 |
| 2002 ❄️ | 8.1°C | 1.9°C | -4.2°C | 21.7°C | -15.3°C | 22 mm | 59% | 4 m/s | 5.1 |
| 2001 | 12.7°C | 6.1°C | -0.5°C | 28.4°C | -8.0°C | 21 mm | 58% | 3.7 m/s | 4.9 |
| 2000 | 11.8°C | 5.7°C | -0.5°C | 24.0°C | -8.1°C | 32 mm | 59% | 4 m/s | 5 |
| 1999 | 12.8°C | 6.6°C | 0.4°C | 21.9°C | -5.8°C | 29 mm | 57% | 3.9 m/s | 4.8 |
| 1998 | 15.3°C | 8.4°C | 1.6°C | 26.0°C | -5.0°C | 19 mm | 54% | 3.7 m/s | 5.1 |
| 1997 | 9.1°C | 3.3°C | -2.5°C | 22.0°C | -12.7°C | 33 mm | 62% | 3.9 m/s | 5 |
| 1996 | 10.5°C | 4.5°C | -1.5°C | 22.6°C | -10.2°C | 28 mm | 68% | 3.4 m/s | 4.2 |
| 1995 | 8.8°C | 3.0°C | -2.8°C | 16.6°C | -12.2°C | 33 mm | 64% | 3.7 m/s | 4.6 |
| 1994 | 12.6°C | 6.0°C | -0.5°C | 25.3°C | -6.9°C | 8 mm | 57% | 3.7 m/s | 5.3 |
| 1993 | 12.7°C | 6.0°C | -0.8°C | 19.2°C | -4.8°C | 14 mm | 61% | 3.4 m/s | 4.7 |
| 1992 | 13.2°C | 6.7°C | 0.2°C | 25.8°C | -8.6°C | 15 mm | 57% | 4 m/s | 4.8 |
| 1991 | 12.6°C | 6.7°C | 0.8°C | 21.9°C | -3.4°C | 56 mm | 63% | 3.9 m/s | 4.5 |
| 1990 | 11.2°C | 4.9°C | -1.3°C | 25.2°C | -7.5°C | 24 mm | 58% | 3.5 m/s | 4.7 |
| 1989 | 11.9°C | 5.3°C | -1.2°C | 24.9°C | -8.2°C | 19 mm | 54% | 3.2 m/s | 5.3 |
| 1988 | 14.1°C | 6.5°C | -1.0°C | 25.2°C | -6.6°C | 4 mm | 46% | 3.9 m/s | 4.9 |
| 1987 🔥 | 16.9°C | 9.2°C | 1.5°C | 28.3°C | -5.3°C | 23 mm | 57% | 4.3 m/s | 5.2 |
| 1986 | 11.6°C | 5.0°C | -1.7°C | 22.5°C | -10.1°C | 15 mm | 57% | 3.9 m/s | 5 |
| 1985 | 13.2°C | 7.0°C | 0.7°C | 23.4°C | -5.3°C | 34 mm | 58% | 4.3 m/s | 4.9 |
| 1984 | 14.6°C | 7.7°C | 0.8°C | 26.1°C | -4.0°C | 10 mm | 48% | 4 m/s | 5.4 |
| 1983 | 11.6°C | 5.1°C | -1.4°C | 23.5°C | -7.0°C | 15 mm | 57% | 3.5 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 9.4°C | 2.9°C | -3.6°C | 23.5°C | -16.2°C | 12 mm | 57% | 4.1 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 13.3°C | 6.5°C | -0.4°C | 22.4°C | -7.9°C | 22 mm | 54% | 4.1 m/s | — |
Actual recorded April data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in April is around 12°C with lows near -0.7°C (mean 5.7°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
April averages 26 mm of rainfall in Swift Current, about average for rainfall. The wettest on record was 58 mm in 2003.
The hottest April reached 28.4°C in 2001. The coldest dipped to -18.7°C in 2018.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average April temperatures have fallen by about 0.5°C. Daytime highs moved from 12.4°C to 11.5°C and overnight lows from -0.8°C to -0.8°C over the same span.
April is close to Swift Current's year-round average and about average for rainfall, so plan for around 12°C daytime highs and -0.7°C at night.
Not quite — April is the 6th coolest month in Swift Current, averaging 5.7°C.
For April in Swift Current, pack warm layers and a jacket for chilly mornings, with typical highs of 12°C and lows of -0.7°C.
Relative humidity in April averages 58% — moderately humid.
Average wind speed in April is 3.9 m/s. The windiest April on record averaged 4.5 m/s (2005).
The wettest April on record was 2003 with 58 mm. On average, April sees 26 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 Swift Current 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.
