April is close to Kinnaur's year-round average, with average highs near 13.5°C and lows around -10.4°C (mean 1.5°C). It is one of the drier months, averaging 29 mm of rainfall and 60% relative humidity across the period.
April is close to Kinnaur's year-round average. Across 45 years of records, the warmest April in Kinnaur was 2004 — when the month averaged 5.1°C — while the coldest was 1997 at -3.3°C. Typical April days reach 13.5°C with nights near -10.4°C. The long-term trend is cooling, about 0.4°C per decade.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 1.8°C | 1.6°C | 2.6°C | 1.4°C | -0.4°C | -2.2°C |
| Avg High | 13.9°C | 14.6°C | 14.3°C | 12.6°C | 11.2°C | -2.7°C |
| Avg Low | -10.3°C | -11.3°C | -9.1°C | -9.8°C | -11.9°C | -1.6°C |
| Avg Rain | 22 mm | 16 mm | 17 mm | 32 mm | 74 mm | +52 mm |
April temperatures in Kinnaur have fallen by about 1.4°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
April has ranged from a record low of -18.1°C (1997) to a record high of 16.7°C (1988).
Rainfall in April is one of the drier months, averaging 29 mm, with a wettest year of 135 mm.
Daytime highs and overnight lows have shifted differently — highs fell about 0.7°C per decade while lows rose 0°C per decade, narrowing the gap between day and night.
A good time to visit Kinnaur
April is a good time to visit Kinnaur, with days averaging 13.5°C and nights around -10.4°C (mean 1.5°C, close to Kinnaur's yearly average) and low rainfall. June and July are marginally more temperate, but April still suits most travellers.
| Year | High | Low | Avg | Rainfall | Humidity | Wind | Solar |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 14.5°C | -12.3°C | 1.1°C | 37 mm | 64% | 1.8 m/s | 6.1 |
| 2024 | 9.7°C | -10.7°C | -0.5°C | 58 mm | 75% | 1.9 m/s | 5.1 |
| 2023 🌧️ | 9.3°C | -13.6°C | -2.2°C | 135 mm | 79% | 1.7 m/s | 5.8 |
| 2022 | 14.0°C | -7.7°C | 3.2°C | 10 mm | 56% | 1.8 m/s | 7.5 |
| 2021 | 9.7°C | -12.9°C | -1.6°C | 129 mm | 66% | 2 m/s | 6.3 |
| 2020 | 9.8°C | -14.3°C | -2.3°C | 76 mm | 81% | 1.7 m/s | 6.4 |
| 2019 | 11.3°C | -10.8°C | 0.2°C | 32 mm | 73% | 1.6 m/s | 7.2 |
| 2018 | 11.9°C | -8.8°C | 1.5°C | 52 mm | 66% | 2 m/s | 6.8 |
| 2017 | 13.5°C | -11.2°C | 1.2°C | 81 mm | 66% | 2.2 m/s | 6.8 |
| 2016 | 12.3°C | -7.1°C | 2.6°C | 47 mm | 68% | 1.9 m/s | 5.7 |
| 2015 | 11.3°C | -10.3°C | 0.5°C | 53 mm | 80% | 1.9 m/s | 5.3 |
| 2014 | 13.4°C | -11.6°C | 0.9°C | 17 mm | 72% | 2 m/s | 5.5 |
| 2013 | 10.8°C | -11.8°C | -0.5°C | 2 mm | 73% | 2 m/s | 5.7 |
| 2012 | 11.9°C | -9.0°C | 1.4°C | 26 mm | 66% | 2 m/s | 5.5 |
| 2011 | 14.4°C | -10.3°C | 2.0°C | 13 mm | 65% | 2.1 m/s | 5.5 |
| 2010 | 14.8°C | -7.1°C | 3.8°C | 2 mm | 46% | 2.3 m/s | 6 |
| 2009 | 15.2°C | -11.6°C | 1.8°C | 17 mm | 52% | 2.3 m/s | 5.7 |
| 2008 | 12.7°C | -12.9°C | -0.1°C | 36 mm | 60% | 2.1 m/s | 5.6 |
| 2007 | 15.3°C | -6.4°C | 4.5°C | 10 mm | 56% | 1.9 m/s | 6.4 |
| 2006 | 14.6°C | -8.7°C | 2.9°C | 9 mm | 58% | 2.1 m/s | 5.7 |
| 2005 | 12.2°C | -12.4°C | -0.1°C | 4 mm | 55% | 2.2 m/s | 5.5 |
| 2004 🔥 | 15.0°C | -4.9°C | 5.1°C | 22 mm | 52% | 2.2 m/s | 6.2 |
| 2003 | 15.3°C | -8.1°C | 3.6°C | 11 mm | 55% | 2.2 m/s | 5.8 |
| 2002 | 14.4°C | -10.3°C | 2.0°C | 26 mm | 53% | 2.2 m/s | 5.7 |
| 2001 | 13.7°C | -8.6°C | 2.6°C | 28 mm | 58% | 2 m/s | 5.4 |
| 2000 | 14.3°C | -7.5°C | 3.4°C | 3 mm | 39% | 2.1 m/s | 6.3 |
| 1999 | 16.3°C | -6.9°C | 4.7°C | 1 mm | 31% | 2.3 m/s | 6.3 |
| 1998 | 14.2°C | -8.6°C | 2.8°C | 21 mm | 57% | 2.1 m/s | 5.2 |
| 1997 ❄️ | 11.6°C | -18.1°C | -3.3°C | 62 mm | 70% | 1.8 m/s | 4.9 |
| 1996 | 14.3°C | -11.1°C | 1.6°C | 8 mm | 54% | 2.2 m/s | 4.8 |
| 1995 | 14.0°C | -12.2°C | 0.9°C | 8 mm | 59% | 2.1 m/s | 4.2 |
| 1994 | 13.4°C | -11.0°C | 1.2°C | 33 mm | 63% | 2.1 m/s | 3.9 |
| 1993 | 16.3°C | -14.0°C | 1.1°C | 6 mm | 60% | 1.9 m/s | 4.6 |
| 1992 | 14.3°C | -8.8°C | 2.7°C | 0 mm | 50% | 2.2 m/s | 4.3 |
| 1991 | 15.6°C | -10.5°C | 2.5°C | 14 mm | 50% | 2.4 m/s | 4.3 |
| 1990 | 15.9°C | -11.9°C | 2.0°C | 2 mm | 53% | 2 m/s | 4.3 |
| 1989 | 12.3°C | -10.6°C | 0.8°C | 1 mm | 46% | 2.2 m/s | 4.6 |
| 1988 | 16.7°C | -10.7°C | 3.0°C | 1 mm | 47% | 2.1 m/s | 5 |
| 1987 | 15.5°C | -8.3°C | 3.6°C | 2 mm | 48% | 2.4 m/s | 4.1 |
| 1986 | 14.5°C | -11.0°C | 1.7°C | 4 mm | 59% | 2.1 m/s | 4.9 |
| 1985 | 15.3°C | -6.2°C | 4.5°C | 9 mm | 55% | 2.1 m/s | 4.9 |
| 1984 | 13.5°C | -8.0°C | 2.8°C | 16 mm | 54% | 2.2 m/s | 4.8 |
| 1983 | 13.6°C | -9.3°C | 2.1°C | 23 mm | 64% | 2.3 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 9.7°C | -14.4°C | -2.4°C | 131 mm | 73% | 1.8 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 14.2°C | -13.8°C | 0.2°C | 10 mm | 53% | 2 m/s | — |
Actual recorded April data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in April is around 13.5°C with lows near -10.4°C (mean 1.5°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
April averages 29 mm of rainfall in Kinnaur, one of the drier months. The wettest on record was 135 mm in 2023.
The hottest April reached 16.7°C in 1988. The coldest dipped to -18.1°C in 1997.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average April temperatures have fallen by about 1.4°C. Daytime highs moved from 13.3°C to 11.4°C and overnight lows from -10.3°C to -11.4°C over the same span.
April is close to Kinnaur's year-round average and one of the drier months, so plan for around 13.5°C daytime highs and -10.4°C at night.
Not quite — April is the 6th coolest month in Kinnaur, averaging 1.5°C.
For April in Kinnaur, pack warm layers and a jacket for chilly mornings, with typical highs of 13.5°C and lows of -10.4°C.
Relative humidity in April averages 60% — moderately humid.
Average wind speed in April is 2.1 m/s. The windiest April on record averaged 2.4 m/s (1987).
The wettest April on record was 2023 with 135 mm. On average, April sees 29 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 Kinnaur 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.
