Behchokǫ̀ Weather in April
Behchokǫ̀ in April
The short of it: Behchokǫ̀ in April averages a high of 2 °C (35 °F) and a low of -14 °C (7 °F), with 9.0 mm (0.35 in) of rain and about 14 h 46 min of daylight. Rated 2 of 5 for a visit; the best months are July and June. Source: TerraClimate climate normals, 1991–2020.
Average high 2° · low -14° · rain 9.0 mm · daylight 14 h 46 min
✦✦ Travel with care for a visit · best months: July & June
Thirty years of records give Behchokǫ̀ an average April high of 2°, a low of -14° and some 9.0 mm of rain. Spring takes hold here: highs climb 12° from March to about 2°, with nights near -14°. It is the driest month of the year, only 9.0 mm of rain. Snow lies on the ground; mind the passes.
The sun is up for about 14 h 46 min in mid-April, 196 minutes more than a month before.
For the traveller: pack a heavy coat, gloves and a scarf. The Almanac rates April 2 of 5 for a visit; the finest months here are July and June.
Against its neighbours, Behchokǫ̀ runs cooler than most and drier than most in April. Yellowknife, 94 km to the ESE, is 2° cooler by day.
April in Behchokǫ̀, by the numbers
- Warmth rank
- 6th warmest of 12
- Rain rank
- 12th wettest of 12
- Versus March
- 12° warmer, 11 mm less rain
- Versus May
- 9° colder
- Day–night spread
- 16°
- Snow season
- Oct–May
- Daylight, mid-month
- 14 h 46 min
- Average wind
- 12 km/h
Neighbouring Towns
April averages · distance by the crow’s flight| Town | Distance | High | Low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| YellowknifeNorthwest Territories | 94 km ESE | 0° | -12° | 8.0 mm |
| Fort ProvidenceNorthwest Territories | 182 km SSW | 6° | -9° | 15 mm |
| Hay RiverNorthwest Territories | 221 km S | 4° | -9° | 12 mm |
| Fort SimpsonNorthwest Territories | 293 km WSW | 6° | -8° | 19 mm |
| Fort SmithNorthwest Territories | 382 km SE | 5° | -8° | 14 mm |
| DelineNorthwest Territories | 446 km NW | 0° | -13° | 11 mm |
| Fort LiardNorthwest Territories | 486 km WSW | 7° | -6° | 19 mm |