Rycroft Weather in April
Rycroft in April
The short of it: Rycroft in April averages a high of 9 °C (49 °F) and a low of -3 °C (28 °F), with 22 mm (0.87 in) of rain and about 14 h 5 min of daylight. Rated 3 of 5 for a visit; the best months are May and September. Source: TerraClimate climate normals, 1991–2020.
Average high 9° · low -3° · rain 22 mm · daylight 14 h 5 min
✦✦✦ Fair for a visit · best months: May & September
Thirty years of records give Rycroft an average April high of 9°, a low of -3° and some 22 mm of rain. Highs rise 9° against March, to near 9°; nights run about -3°. Rain is modest, about 22 mm, the 9th wettest month. Snow lies on the ground; mind the passes.
The sun is up for about 14 h 5 min in mid-April, 146 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 September.
Against its neighbours, Rycroft runs warmer than most and about as wet in April. Spirit River, 8 km to the WNW, sees much the same highs.
April in Rycroft, by the numbers
- Warmth rank
- 6th warmest of 12
- Rain rank
- 9th wettest of 12
- Versus March
- 9° warmer, 2.0 mm more rain
- Versus May
- 8° colder
- Day–night spread
- 12°
- Snow season
- Oct–Apr
- Daylight, mid-month
- 14 h 5 min
- Average wind
- 14 km/h
Neighbouring Towns
April averages · distance by the crow’s flight| Town | Distance | High | Low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spirit RiverAlberta | 8 km WNW | 9° | -3° | 21 mm |
| FairviewAlberta | 41 km NNE | 9° | -3° | 22 mm |
| SexsmithAlberta | 45 km S | 9° | -2° | 23 mm |
| ClairmontAlberta | 54 km S | 9° | -2° | 24 mm |
| WestlakeAlberta | 59 km S | 10° | -2° | 22 mm |
| Grande PrairieAlberta | 65 km S | 10° | -2° | 23 mm |
| WedgewoodAlberta | 70 km S | 10° | -2° | 24 mm |
| HytheAlberta | 71 km SW | 9° | -2° | 19 mm |