Mission Weather in April
Mission in April
The short of it: Mission in April averages a high of 11 °C (52 °F) and a low of -2 °C (28 °F), with 27 mm (1.1 in) of rain and about 13 h 46 min of daylight. Rated 4 of 5 for a visit; the best months are September and August. Source: TerraClimate climate normals, 1991–2020.
Average high 11° · low -2° · rain 27 mm · daylight 13 h 46 min
✦✦✦✦ Recommended for a visit · best months: September & August
Thirty years of records give Mission an average April high of 11°, a low of -2° and some 27 mm of rain. Highs rise 7° against March, to near 11°; nights run about -2°. Rain is modest, about 27 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 layers, a wool coat and stout boots. The Almanac rates April 4 of 5 for a visit; the finest months here are September and August.
Against its neighbours, Mission runs warmer than most and wetter than most in April. Beltline, 1 km to the N, sees much the same highs.
April in Mission, by the numbers
- Warmth rank
- 7th warmest of 12
- Rain rank
- 6th wettest of 12
- Versus March
- 7° warmer, 10 mm more rain
- Versus May
- 6° colder
- Day–night spread
- 13°
- Snow season
- Nov–Apr
- Daylight, mid-month
- 13 h 46 min
- Average wind
- 14 km/h
Neighbouring Towns
April averages · distance by the crow’s flight| Town | Distance | High | Low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BeltlineAlberta | 1 km N | 11° | -2° | 27 mm |
| Centre CityAlberta | 1 km NNW | 11° | -3° | 26 mm |
| CalgaryAlberta | 2 km NNW | 11° | -3° | 26 mm |
| DoverAlberta | 6 km ESE | 11° | -2° | 28 mm |
| AcadiaAlberta | 7 km S | 11° | -2° | 27 mm |
| Signal HillAlberta | 7 km W | 10° | -3° | 30 mm |
| RiverbendAlberta | 8 km SSE | 11° | -2° | 28 mm |
| MarlboroughAlberta | 8 km ENE | 11° | -3° | 27 mm |