Carmacks Weather in April
Carmacks in April
The short of it: Carmacks in April averages a high of 8 °C (46 °F) and a low of -7 °C (19 °F), with 6.0 mm (0.24 in) of rain and about 14 h 41 min of daylight. Rated 2 of 5 for a visit; the best months are June and July. Source: TerraClimate climate normals, 1991–2020.
Average high 8° · low -7° · rain 6.0 mm · daylight 14 h 41 min
✦✦ Travel with care for a visit · best months: June & July
Thirty years of records give Carmacks an average April high of 8°, a low of -7° and some 6.0 mm of rain. Highs rise 10° against March, to near 8°; nights run about -7°. Rain is scarce, about 6.0 mm, the 11th wettest month. Snow lies on the ground; mind the passes.
The sun is up for about 14 h 41 min in mid-April, 189 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 June and July.
Against its neighbours, Carmacks runs warmer than most and drier than most in April. Haines Junction, 162 km to the SSW, is 1° cooler by day.
April in Carmacks, by the numbers
- Warmth rank
- 6th warmest of 12
- Rain rank
- 11th wettest of 12
- Versus March
- 10° warmer, 0.0 mm more rain
- Versus May
- 8° colder
- Day–night spread
- 15°
- Snow season
- Oct–Apr
- Daylight, mid-month
- 14 h 41 min
- Average wind
- 10 km/h
Neighbouring Towns
April averages · distance by the crow’s flight| Town | Distance | High | Low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Haines JunctionYukon | 162 km SSW | 7° | -7° | 8.0 mm |
| WhitehorseYukon | 166 km SSE | 8° | -5° | 7.0 mm |
| MayoYukon | 168 km N | 5° | -7° | 8.0 mm |
| Dawson CityYukon | 270 km NW | 5° | -10° | 8.0 mm |
| SkagwayAlaska | 297 km S | 8° | -2° | 42 mm |
| HainesAlaska | 321 km S | 9° | 1° | 58 mm |
| YakutatAlaska | 338 km SW | 8° | -1° | 218 mm |
| TokAlaska | 368 km WNW | 7° | -8° | 5.0 mm |