Canmore Weather in April
Canmore in April
The short of it: Canmore in April averages a high of 8 °C (46 °F) and a low of -4 °C (24 °F), with 42 mm (1.7 in) of rain and about 13 h 46 min of daylight. Rated 3 of 5 for a visit; the best months are July and August. Source: TerraClimate climate normals, 1991–2020.
Average high 8° · low -4° · rain 42 mm · daylight 13 h 46 min
✦✦✦ Fair for a visit · best months: July & August
April in Canmore brings afternoons near 8° and nights around -4°, with about 42 mm of rain over the month. Highs rise 5° against March, to near 8°; nights run about -4°. Rain is modest, about 42 mm, the 6th wettest month. Snow lies on the ground; mind the passes.
The sun is up for about 13 h 46 min in mid-April, 123 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 July and August.
Against its neighbours, Canmore runs cooler than most and wetter than most in April. Banff, 18 km to the NW, sees much the same highs.
April in Canmore, by the numbers
- Warmth rank
- 7th warmest of 12
- Rain rank
- 6th wettest of 12
- Versus March
- 5° warmer, 11 mm more rain
- Versus May
- 6° colder
- Day–night spread
- 12°
- Snow season
- Nov–Apr
- Daylight, mid-month
- 13 h 46 min
- Average wind
- 11 km/h
Neighbouring Towns
April averages · distance by the crow’s flight| Town | Distance | High | Low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BanffAlberta | 18 km NW | 8° | -4° | 36 mm |
| Bragg CreekAlberta | 57 km ESE | 9° | -5° | 45 mm |
| CochraneAlberta | 63 km E | 11° | -4° | 37 mm |
| Lake LouiseAlberta | 69 km NW | 7° | -7° | 36 mm |
| Radium Hot SpringsBritish Columbia | 72 km SW | 13° | -1° | 31 mm |
| BearspawAlberta | 74 km E | 10° | -4° | 32 mm |
| CrestmontAlberta | 76 km E | 11° | -3° | 31 mm |
| Valley RidgeAlberta | 76 km E | 11° | -3° | 31 mm |