Athabasca Weather in April
Athabasca in April
The short of it: Athabasca in April averages a high of 9 °C (48 °F) and a low of -3 °C (26 °F), with 29 mm (1.1 in) of rain and about 14 h 0 min of daylight. Rated 3 of 5 for a visit; the best months are May and September. Source: TerraClimate climate normals, 1991–2020.
Average high 9° · low -3° · rain 29 mm · daylight 14 h 0 min
✦✦✦ Fair for a visit · best months: May & September
April in Athabasca brings afternoons near 9° and nights around -3°, with about 29 mm of rain over the month. Spring takes hold here: highs climb 9° from March to about 9°, with nights near -3°. Rain is modest, about 29 mm, the 6th wettest month. Snow lies on the ground; mind the passes.
The sun is up for about 14 h 0 min in mid-April, 141 minutes more than a month before.
For the traveller: pack a heavy coat, gloves and a scarf. The Almanac rates April 3 of 5 for a visit; the finest months here are May and September.
Against its neighbours, Athabasca runs warmer than most and drier than most in April. Morinville, 105 km to the SSW, is 1° cooler by day.
April in Athabasca, by the numbers
- Warmth rank
- 7th warmest of 12
- Rain rank
- 6th wettest of 12
- Versus March
- 9° warmer, 11 mm more rain
- Versus May
- 8° colder
- Day–night spread
- 13°
- Snow season
- Nov–Apr
- Daylight, mid-month
- 14 h 0 min
- Average wind
- 13 km/h
Neighbouring Towns
April averages · distance by the crow’s flight| Town | Distance | High | Low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MorinvilleAlberta | 105 km SSW | 9° | -3° | 33 mm |
| Fort SaskatchewanAlberta | 113 km S | 9° | -2° | 28 mm |
| Slave LakeAlberta | 114 km NW | 9° | -4° | 24 mm |
| KlarvattenAlberta | 121 km S | 9° | -2° | 31 mm |
| BaturynAlberta | 121 km S | 9° | -2° | 30 mm |
| Hollick-KenyonAlberta | 122 km S | 9° | -2° | 31 mm |
| BrintnellAlberta | 122 km S | 10° | -2° | 30 mm |
| St. AlbertAlberta | 123 km S | 9° | -2° | 32 mm |