Mackenzie Weather in April
Mackenzie in April
The short of it: Mackenzie in April averages a high of 10 °C (49 °F) and a low of -3 °C (26 °F), with 24 mm (0.94 in) of rain and about 14 h 3 min of daylight. Rated 3 of 5 for a visit; the best months are May and July. Source: TerraClimate climate normals, 1991–2020.
Average high 10° · low -3° · rain 24 mm · daylight 14 h 3 min
✦✦✦ Fair for a visit · best months: May & July
Thirty years of records give Mackenzie an average April high of 10°, a low of -3° and some 24 mm of rain. Highs rise 7° against March, to near 10°; nights run about -3°. It is the driest month of the year, only 24 mm of rain. Snow lies on the ground; mind the passes.
The sun is up for about 14 h 3 min in mid-April, 144 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 July.
Against its neighbours, Mackenzie runs cooler than most and drier than most in April. Chetwynd, 100 km to the ENE, is 1° warmer by day.
April in Mackenzie, by the numbers
- Warmth rank
- 6th warmest of 12
- Rain rank
- 12th wettest of 12
- Versus March
- 7° warmer, 24 mm less rain
- Versus May
- 8° colder
- Day–night spread
- 13°
- Snow season
- Nov–Apr
- Daylight, mid-month
- 14 h 3 min
- Average wind
- 8 km/h
Neighbouring Towns
April averages · distance by the crow’s flight| Town | Distance | High | Low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ChetwyndBritish Columbia | 100 km ENE | 11° | -2° | 24 mm |
| Hudson's HopeBritish Columbia | 107 km NE | 11° | -2° | 22 mm |
| Fort St. JamesBritish Columbia | 123 km SW | 10° | -2° | 26 mm |
| Tumbler RidgeBritish Columbia | 135 km E | 9° | -2° | 34 mm |
| VanderhoofBritish Columbia | 158 km SSW | 12° | -2° | 29 mm |
| Prince GeorgeBritish Columbia | 159 km S | 12° | -1° | 36 mm |
| Grand HavenBritish Columbia | 170 km NE | 9° | -2° | 24 mm |
| Fort St. JohnBritish Columbia | 173 km NE | 9° | -2° | 26 mm |