April is one of the cooler months of the year in Elgin, with average highs near 9.4°C and lows around 2.5°C (mean 6°C). It is one of the drier months, averaging 59 mm of rainfall and 85% relative humidity across the period.
April is one of the cooler months of the year in Elgin. Across 45 years of records, the warmest April in Elgin was 2011 — when the month averaged 9°C — while the coldest was 1986 at 3.4°C. Typical April days reach 9.4°C with nights near 2.5°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.3°C per decade.
April is one of the drier months in Elgin, averaging 59 mm of rainfall. The wettest April on record was 2000 with 155 mm, while the driest was 2020 at 22 mm.
Relative humidity in Elgin during April averages 85%. The most humid April was 2004 at 88%, and the least humid was 2020 at 80%.
April receives about 3.5 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Elgin. The sunniest April was 2020 at 4.3 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 1993 at 2.9.
Average wind speed in Elgin during April is 3.7 m/s. The windiest April was 1991 at 4.8 m/s, while the calmest was 2025 at 2.8 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 5.3°C | 5.7°C | 6.4°C | 6.2°C | 6.4°C | +1.1°C |
| Avg High | 8.8°C | 9.0°C | 9.8°C | 9.6°C | 10.2°C | +1.4°C |
| Avg Low | 1.8°C | 2.4°C | 3.0°C | 2.8°C | 2.7°C | +0.9°C |
| Avg Rain | 51 mm | 66 mm | 67 mm | 57 mm | 52 mm | +1 mm |
April temperatures in Elgin have risen by about 1°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
April has ranged from a record low of -3.8°C (2010) to a record high of 21.1°C (1993).
Rainfall in April is one of the drier months, averaging 59 mm, with a wettest year of 155 mm.
Daytime highs and overnight lows have shifted differently — highs rose about 0.4°C per decade while lows rose 0.2°C per decade, widening the gap between day and night.
A good time to visit Elgin
April is a good time to visit Elgin, with days averaging 9.4°C and nights around 2.5°C (mean 6°C, cooler than Elgin'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 | 12.9°C | 8.7°C | 4.5°C | 20.0°C | -0.4°C | 27 mm | 82% | 2.8 m/s | 4.1 |
| 2024 | 9.3°C | 6.2°C | 3.1°C | 15.7°C | 0.5°C | 98 mm | 86% | 4.5 m/s | 3.4 |
| 2023 | 10.1°C | 6.3°C | 2.6°C | 15.0°C | -1.4°C | 47 mm | 84% | 3.4 m/s | 3.8 |
| 2022 | 9.8°C | 6.4°C | 3.0°C | 14.6°C | -0.6°C | 84 mm | 86% | 3.2 m/s | 3.4 |
| 2021 | 8.3°C | 4.5°C | 0.7°C | 13.9°C | -3.4°C | 34 mm | 81% | 3.4 m/s | 4.2 |
| 2020 | 10.6°C | 6.4°C | 2.1°C | 16.9°C | -1.5°C | 22 mm | 80% | 3.5 m/s | 4.3 |
| 2019 | 11.5°C | 7.4°C | 3.4°C | 20.3°C | -1.3°C | 54 mm | 82% | 3.7 m/s | 3.7 |
| 2018 | 9.4°C | 6.2°C | 2.9°C | 15.4°C | -2.3°C | 48 mm | 86% | 3.4 m/s | 3.6 |
| 2017 | 9.4°C | 6.1°C | 2.8°C | 13.9°C | -0.2°C | 46 mm | 83% | 4.5 m/s | 3.4 |
| 2016 | 7.4°C | 4.5°C | 1.5°C | 12.6°C | -1.3°C | 80 mm | 86% | 3.7 m/s | 3.4 |
| 2015 | 10.0°C | 6.4°C | 2.8°C | 15.0°C | -0.8°C | 47 mm | 84% | 3.3 m/s | 4.1 |
| 2014 | 11.3°C | 7.6°C | 3.9°C | 16.1°C | -0.4°C | 41 mm | 84% | 3.9 m/s | 3.2 |
| 2013 | 7.8°C | 4.5°C | 1.3°C | 13.1°C | -2.9°C | 41 mm | 82% | 4 m/s | 3.7 |
| 2012 | 7.0°C | 4.3°C | 1.5°C | 9.0°C | -1.8°C | 139 mm | 87% | 3.4 m/s | 3.1 |
| 2011 🔥 | 13.1°C | 9.0°C | 5.0°C | 18.5°C | 2.2°C | 28 mm | 84% | 3.5 m/s | 4 |
| 2010 | 9.4°C | 5.9°C | 2.4°C | 15.5°C | -3.8°C | 51 mm | 86% | 3.4 m/s | 3.5 |
| 2009 | 12.0°C | 8.0°C | 4.0°C | 15.3°C | 1.2°C | 33 mm | 85% | 3.4 m/s | 3.3 |
| 2008 | 8.5°C | 5.1°C | 1.7°C | 14.1°C | -1.3°C | 85 mm | 86% | 3.5 m/s | 3.4 |
| 2007 | 13.0°C | 8.9°C | 4.8°C | 18.6°C | -0.8°C | 30 mm | 83% | 3.6 m/s | 3.9 |
| 2006 | 8.1°C | 5.0°C | 1.8°C | 12.5°C | -1.5°C | 51 mm | 85% | 4.3 m/s | 3.7 |
| 2005 | 9.6°C | 6.1°C | 2.6°C | 15.0°C | -0.8°C | 51 mm | 86% | 4.6 m/s | 3.6 |
| 2004 | 10.2°C | 7.1°C | 4.0°C | 16.7°C | 0.4°C | 105 mm | 88% | 3.9 m/s | 3 |
| 2003 | 11.4°C | 7.8°C | 4.1°C | 19.4°C | -1.4°C | 53 mm | 86% | 3.3 m/s | 3.4 |
| 2002 | 10.1°C | 6.6°C | 3.2°C | 15.1°C | 0.1°C | 48 mm | 86% | 3.7 m/s | 3.6 |
| 2001 | 7.8°C | 4.8°C | 1.8°C | 11.7°C | -1.8°C | 59 mm | 87% | 3.9 m/s | 3.7 |
| 2000 🌧️ | 7.7°C | 4.8°C | 1.9°C | 14.2°C | -2.9°C | 155 mm | 88% | 3.4 m/s | 3 |
| 1999 | 9.9°C | 6.6°C | 3.2°C | 15.4°C | -2.2°C | 71 mm | 88% | 3.9 m/s | 3.3 |
| 1998 | 7.2°C | 4.4°C | 1.7°C | 12.7°C | -3.5°C | 112 mm | 87% | 4.3 m/s | 3.3 |
| 1997 | 9.5°C | 5.9°C | 2.3°C | 15.4°C | -2.6°C | 46 mm | 85% | 3.8 m/s | 3.1 |
| 1996 | 9.5°C | 6.0°C | 2.5°C | 14.9°C | -2.4°C | 66 mm | 85% | 3.9 m/s | 3.2 |
| 1995 | 8.6°C | 5.5°C | 2.4°C | 14.6°C | -1.7°C | 68 mm | 85% | 4.1 m/s | 3 |
| 1994 | 8.1°C | 5.0°C | 2.0°C | 14.5°C | -1.6°C | 71 mm | 86% | 4.2 m/s | 3.3 |
| 1993 | 9.8°C | 6.4°C | 2.9°C | 21.1°C | -1.7°C | 58 mm | 85% | 3.6 m/s | 2.9 |
| 1992 | 8.8°C | 5.8°C | 2.8°C | 14.0°C | 0.1°C | 65 mm | 84% | 4.5 m/s | 3 |
| 1991 | 8.8°C | 5.6°C | 2.3°C | 12.5°C | -1.1°C | 43 mm | 82% | 4.8 m/s | 3.4 |
| 1990 | 9.5°C | 5.9°C | 2.3°C | 19.9°C | -1.4°C | 58 mm | 81% | 4 m/s | 3.5 |
| 1989 | 7.4°C | 4.3°C | 1.1°C | 12.2°C | -2.5°C | 44 mm | 83% | 3.5 m/s | 3 |
| 1988 | 9.1°C | 5.4°C | 1.8°C | 15.2°C | -2.1°C | 60 mm | 84% | 3 m/s | 3.4 |
| 1987 | 11.0°C | 7.3°C | 3.5°C | 19.2°C | -1.4°C | 50 mm | 86% | 3.4 m/s | 3.3 |
| 1986 ❄️ | 6.5°C | 3.4°C | 0.3°C | 12.5°C | -2.2°C | 65 mm | 85% | 3.5 m/s | 3.2 |
| 1985 | 8.3°C | 5.0°C | 1.7°C | 12.9°C | -2.1°C | 91 mm | 85% | 3.9 m/s | 3 |
| 1984 | 10.9°C | 6.8°C | 2.6°C | 20.8°C | -2.0°C | 27 mm | 82% | 3.5 m/s | 3.8 |
| 1983 | 6.8°C | 4.0°C | 1.1°C | 11.3°C | -2.0°C | 64 mm | 84% | 3.1 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 9.6°C | 6.2°C | 2.9°C | 14.1°C | -0.9°C | 31 mm | 84% | 3.9 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 9.2°C | 5.2°C | 1.3°C | 15.0°C | -2.2°C | 25 mm | 83% | 3.2 m/s | — |
Actual recorded April data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in April is around 9.4°C with lows near 2.5°C (mean 6°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
April averages 59 mm of rainfall in Elgin, one of the drier months. The wettest on record was 155 mm in 2000.
The hottest April reached 21.1°C in 1993. The coldest dipped to -3.8°C in 2010.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average April temperatures have risen by about 1°C. Daytime highs moved from 9°C to 10.1°C and overnight lows from 1.9°C to 2.8°C over the same span.
April is one of the cooler months of the year in Elgin and one of the drier months, so plan for around 9.4°C daytime highs and 2.5°C at night.
Not quite — April is the 6th coolest month in Elgin, averaging 6°C.
For April in Elgin, pack warm layers and a jacket for chilly mornings, with typical highs of 9.4°C and lows of 2.5°C. Bring an umbrella or light rain jacket too.
Relative humidity in April averages 85% — quite humid.
Average wind speed in April is 3.7 m/s. The windiest April on record averaged 4.8 m/s (1991).
The wettest April on record was 2000 with 155 mm. On average, April sees 59 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 Elgin 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.
