Nelson Weather in April
Nelson in April
The short of it: Nelson in April averages a high of 12 °C (53 °F) and a low of -0 °C (32 °F), with 71 mm (2.8 in) of rain and about 13 h 40 min of daylight. Rated 2 of 5 for a visit; the best months are July and August. Source: TerraClimate climate normals, 1991–2020.
Average high 12° · low 0° · rain 71 mm · daylight 13 h 40 min
✦✦ Travel with care for a visit · best months: July & August
April in Nelson brings afternoons near 12° and nights around 0°, with about 71 mm of rain over the month. Spring takes hold here: highs climb 6° from March to about 12°, with nights near 0°. Wet spells are common — about 71 mm, the 8th wettest month. The snow cover usually melts away this month.
The sun is up for about 13 h 40 min in mid-April, 116 minutes more than a month before.
For the traveller: pack layers, a wool coat and stout boots, and an oilskin besides. The Almanac rates April 2 of 5 for a visit; the finest months here are July and August.
Against its neighbours, Nelson runs cooler than most and wetter than most in April. Castlegar, 33 km to the SW, is 4° warmer by day.
April in Nelson, by the numbers
- Warmth rank
- 6th warmest of 12
- Rain rank
- 8th wettest of 12
- Versus March
- 6° warmer, 18 mm less rain
- Versus May
- 6° colder
- Day–night spread
- 12°
- Snow season
- Nov–Mar
- Daylight, mid-month
- 13 h 40 min
- Average wind
- 10 km/h
Neighbouring Towns
April averages · distance by the crow’s flight| Town | Distance | High | Low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CastlegarBritish Columbia | 33 km SW | 16° | 3° | 54 mm |
| SalmoBritish Columbia | 34 km S | 14° | 1° | 66 mm |
| OotischeniaBritish Columbia | 35 km SW | 16° | 3° | 56 mm |
| GenelleBritish Columbia | 43 km SW | 15° | 2° | 56 mm |
| FruitvaleBritish Columbia | 47 km SSW | 14° | 2° | 59 mm |
| MontroseBritish Columbia | 51 km SSW | 16° | 2° | 51 mm |
| KasloBritish Columbia | 53 km NNE | 11° | 0° | 58 mm |
| TrailBritish Columbia | 54 km SW | 15° | 2° | 54 mm |