April is one of the cooler months of the year in Vancouver, with average highs near 13.6°C and lows around 4°C (mean 8.8°C). It is about average for rainfall, averaging 124 mm of rainfall and 84% relative humidity across the period.
April is one of the cooler months of the year in Vancouver. Across 45 years of records, the warmest April in Vancouver was 2016 — when the month averaged 11.8°C — while the coldest was 2011 at 6.1°C. Typical April days reach 13.6°C with nights near 4°C. The long-term April temperature trend is broadly flat.
April is about average for rainfall in Vancouver, averaging 124 mm of rainfall. The wettest April on record was 1996 with 231 mm, while the driest was 2021 at 30 mm.
Relative humidity in Vancouver during April averages 84%. The most humid April was 1993 at 88%, and the least humid was 2021 at 76%.
April receives about 4.4 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Vancouver. The sunniest April was 2021 at 5.7 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 2017 at 3.7.
Average wind speed in Vancouver during April is 0.8 m/s. The windiest Aprils were 2010, 2017 and 2018, among others at 0.9 m/s, while the calmest was 1998 at 0.6 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 8.6°C | 9.0°C | 8.6°C | 8.9°C | 8.7°C | +0.1°C |
| Avg High | 13.6°C | 13.7°C | 13.4°C | 13.5°C | 13.7°C | +0.1°C |
| Avg Low | 3.7°C | 4.3°C | 3.8°C | 4.3°C | 3.7°C | 0°C |
| Avg Rain | 113 mm | 151 mm | 101 mm | 138 mm | 110 mm | -3 mm |
April temperatures in Vancouver have risen by about 0.4°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
April has ranged from a record low of -2.7°C (2008) to a record high of 28.7°C (2016).
Rainfall in April is about average for rainfall, averaging 124 mm, with a wettest year of 231 mm.
A good time to visit Vancouver
April is a good time to visit Vancouver, with days averaging 13.6°C and nights around 4°C (mean 8.8°C, cooler than Vancouver's yearly average) and higher rainfall. August and July 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 | 15.1°C | 9.5°C | 3.8°C | 20.5°C | -0.3°C | 62 mm | 81% | 0.7 m/s | 5.2 |
| 2024 | 13.9°C | 9.0°C | 4.1°C | 20.5°C | 0.0°C | 96 mm | 83% | 0.8 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2023 | 11.8°C | 7.7°C | 3.5°C | 27.3°C | -0.4°C | 193 mm | 88% | 0.8 m/s | 3.9 |
| 2022 | 10.8°C | 6.6°C | 2.4°C | 23.8°C | -1.8°C | 212 mm | 86% | 0.8 m/s | 4.2 |
| 2021 | 15.6°C | 9.8°C | 3.9°C | 25.9°C | -1.4°C | 30 mm | 76% | 0.7 m/s | 5.7 |
| 2020 | 14.9°C | 9.7°C | 4.4°C | 20.7°C | -0.6°C | 65 mm | 82% | 0.7 m/s | 4.9 |
| 2019 | 14.0°C | 9.4°C | 4.9°C | 22.0°C | 1.0°C | 162 mm | 85% | 0.7 m/s | 4 |
| 2018 | 13.9°C | 9.2°C | 4.6°C | 26.9°C | -1.2°C | 173 mm | 84% | 0.9 m/s | 3.9 |
| 2017 | 12.3°C | 8.1°C | 4.0°C | 17.5°C | 0.3°C | 175 mm | 86% | 0.9 m/s | 3.7 |
| 2016 🔥 | 17.3°C | 11.8°C | 6.3°C | 28.7°C | 2.8°C | 71 mm | 80% | 0.7 m/s | 4.9 |
| 2015 | 13.9°C | 8.9°C | 3.9°C | 24.0°C | 1.0°C | 69 mm | 82% | 0.7 m/s | 4.7 |
| 2014 | 13.9°C | 9.3°C | 4.7°C | 23.2°C | 2.3°C | 144 mm | 85% | 0.8 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2013 | 13.2°C | 8.9°C | 4.7°C | 21.4°C | 1.4°C | 117 mm | 85% | 0.8 m/s | 4.2 |
| 2012 | 13.6°C | 9.2°C | 4.7°C | 25.0°C | -1.1°C | 126 mm | 86% | 0.8 m/s | 4 |
| 2011 ❄️ | 10.2°C | 6.1°C | 1.9°C | 18.2°C | -1.2°C | 196 mm | 86% | 0.8 m/s | 4 |
| 2010 | 12.4°C | 7.8°C | 3.3°C | 21.2°C | -0.4°C | 146 mm | 85% | 0.9 m/s | 4 |
| 2009 | 13.2°C | 8.1°C | 3.0°C | 23.3°C | -2.0°C | 99 mm | 83% | 0.7 m/s | 4.5 |
| 2008 | 10.9°C | 6.3°C | 1.7°C | 26.0°C | -2.7°C | 102 mm | 86% | 0.7 m/s | 4.1 |
| 2007 | 13.3°C | 8.6°C | 3.9°C | 22.9°C | -1.1°C | 79 mm | 83% | 0.7 m/s | 4.3 |
| 2006 | 14.1°C | 9.0°C | 4.0°C | 23.2°C | 0.4°C | 82 mm | 83% | 0.7 m/s | 4.8 |
| 2005 | 13.4°C | 9.0°C | 4.6°C | 22.3°C | 0.5°C | 127 mm | 86% | 0.7 m/s | 3.9 |
| 2004 | 16.3°C | 10.5°C | 4.8°C | 28.3°C | 0.2°C | 65 mm | 81% | 0.7 m/s | 5.2 |
| 2003 | 12.1°C | 7.9°C | 3.8°C | 16.8°C | 0.1°C | 162 mm | 86% | 0.8 m/s | 3.9 |
| 2002 | 13.4°C | 8.7°C | 4.0°C | 20.8°C | -0.8°C | 110 mm | 84% | 0.8 m/s | 4.4 |
| 2001 | 12.0°C | 7.6°C | 3.2°C | 26.5°C | -1.0°C | 115 mm | 86% | 0.8 m/s | 4.1 |
| 2000 | 15.1°C | 10.0°C | 4.9°C | 22.3°C | -1.2°C | 68 mm | 83% | 0.7 m/s | 4.4 |
| 1999 | 12.8°C | 7.7°C | 2.5°C | 22.0°C | -0.9°C | 60 mm | 83% | 0.7 m/s | 4.8 |
| 1998 | 13.9°C | 8.8°C | 3.7°C | 28.0°C | 0.3°C | 70 mm | 83% | 0.6 m/s | 4.9 |
| 1997 | 12.9°C | 8.2°C | 3.5°C | 20.7°C | -1.8°C | 150 mm | 85% | 0.8 m/s | 4.3 |
| 1996 🌧️ | 14.3°C | 9.6°C | 4.9°C | 23.0°C | 0.1°C | 231 mm | 84% | 0.9 m/s | 3.8 |
| 1995 | 12.8°C | 8.1°C | 3.3°C | 19.3°C | -1.4°C | 147 mm | 85% | 0.7 m/s | 4.5 |
| 1994 | 14.5°C | 9.8°C | 5.2°C | 23.5°C | 1.5°C | 98 mm | 85% | 0.7 m/s | 3.9 |
| 1993 | 12.4°C | 8.4°C | 4.4°C | 18.9°C | 0.2°C | 230 mm | 88% | 0.9 m/s | 3.9 |
| 1992 | 14.8°C | 10.4°C | 5.9°C | 23.0°C | -0.6°C | 192 mm | 85% | 0.8 m/s | 3.8 |
| 1991 | 12.3°C | 8.0°C | 3.7°C | 20.9°C | 0.2°C | 208 mm | 86% | 0.9 m/s | 4.3 |
| 1990 | 15.9°C | 11.0°C | 6.0°C | 24.0°C | 1.7°C | 127 mm | 84% | 0.7 m/s | 4.2 |
| 1989 | 16.2°C | 10.6°C | 5.1°C | 25.2°C | 1.9°C | 70 mm | 82% | 0.8 m/s | 4.8 |
| 1988 | 13.8°C | 9.1°C | 4.4°C | 22.9°C | 0.2°C | 154 mm | 85% | 0.8 m/s | 4 |
| 1987 | 15.6°C | 10.3°C | 4.9°C | 27.2°C | 0.3°C | 90 mm | 82% | 0.7 m/s | 4.8 |
| 1986 | 12.4°C | 7.5°C | 2.6°C | 21.9°C | -0.7°C | 106 mm | 83% | 0.8 m/s | 4.4 |
| 1985 | 14.3°C | 9.3°C | 4.4°C | 21.9°C | -0.1°C | 76 mm | 84% | 0.7 m/s | 4.7 |
| 1984 | 11.3°C | 7.0°C | 2.8°C | 24.8°C | 0.1°C | 157 mm | 86% | 0.8 m/s | 4.2 |
| 1983 | 14.2°C | 8.8°C | 3.3°C | 23.8°C | 0.2°C | 75 mm | 81% | 0.7 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 11.8°C | 6.8°C | 1.8°C | 24.6°C | -2.1°C | 163 mm | 83% | 0.9 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 13.1°C | 8.4°C | 3.8°C | 26.5°C | -1.9°C | 123 mm | 86% | 0.8 m/s | — |
Actual recorded April data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in April is around 13.6°C with lows near 4°C (mean 8.8°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
April averages 124 mm of rainfall in Vancouver, about average for rainfall. The wettest on record was 231 mm in 1996.
The hottest April reached 28.7°C in 2016. The coldest dipped to -2.7°C in 2008.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average April temperatures have risen by about 0.4°C. Daytime highs moved from 12.9°C to 13.4°C and overnight lows from 3.2°C to 3.5°C over the same span.
April is one of the cooler months of the year in Vancouver and about average for rainfall, so plan for around 13.6°C daytime highs and 4°C at night.
Not quite — April is the 6th coolest month in Vancouver, averaging 8.8°C.
For April in Vancouver, pack warm layers and a jacket for chilly mornings, with typical highs of 13.6°C and lows of 4°C. Bring an umbrella or light rain jacket too.
Relative humidity in April averages 84% — quite humid.
Average wind speed in April is 0.8 m/s. The windiest April on record averaged 0.9 m/s (1982).
The wettest April on record was 1996 with 231 mm. On average, April sees 124 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 Vancouver 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.
