Big River Weather in April
Big River in April
The short of it: Big River in April averages a high of 8 °C (47 °F) and a low of -5 °C (24 °F), with 34 mm (1.3 in) of rain and about 13 h 57 min of daylight. Rated 3 of 5 for a visit; the best months are May and August. Source: TerraClimate climate normals, 1991–2020.
Average high 8° · low -5° · rain 34 mm · daylight 13 h 57 min
✦✦✦ Fair for a visit · best months: May & August
April in Big River brings afternoons near 8° and nights around -5°, with about 34 mm of rain over the month. Spring takes hold here: highs climb 10° from March to about 8°, with nights near -5°. Rain is modest, about 34 mm, the 6th wettest month. Snow lies on the ground; mind the passes.
The sun is up for about 13 h 57 min in mid-April, 136 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 August.
Against its neighbours, Big River runs cooler than most and wetter than most in April. Shellbrook, 80 km to the SSE, is 1° warmer by day.
April in Big River, by the numbers
- Warmth rank
- 7th warmest of 12
- Rain rank
- 6th wettest of 12
- Versus March
- 10° warmer, 12 mm more rain
- Versus May
- 9° colder
- Day–night spread
- 13°
- Snow season
- Oct–Apr
- Daylight, mid-month
- 13 h 57 min
- Average wind
- 14 km/h
Neighbouring Towns
April averages · distance by the crow’s flight| Town | Distance | High | Low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ShellbrookSaskatchewan | 80 km SSE | 9° | -4° | 34 mm |
| Meadow LakeSaskatchewan | 98 km WNW | 10° | -4° | 29 mm |
| Prince AlbertSaskatchewan | 109 km SE | 9° | -3° | 28 mm |
| WaldheimSaskatchewan | 137 km S | 9° | -3° | 28 mm |
| RosthernSaskatchewan | 137 km SSE | 9° | -3° | 27 mm |
| North BattlefordSaskatchewan | 145 km SW | 10° | -2° | 27 mm |
| St. WalburgSaskatchewan | 145 km W | 9° | -4° | 31 mm |
| BattlefordSaskatchewan | 149 km SW | 10° | -2° | 26 mm |