Thorncliffe Weather in April
Thorncliffe in April
The short of it: Thorncliffe in April averages a high of 11 °C (51 °F) and a low of -3 °C (27 °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 -3° · rain 27 mm · daylight 13 h 46 min
✦✦✦✦ Recommended for a visit · best months: September & August
Thirty years of records give Thorncliffe an average April high of 11°, a low of -3° and some 27 mm of rain. Spring takes hold here: highs climb 7° from March to about 11°, with nights near -3°. 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, Thorncliffe runs warmer than most and wetter than most in April. Huntington Hills, 2 km to the N, sees much the same highs.
April in Thorncliffe, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Huntington HillsAlberta | 2 km N | 11° | -3° | 27 mm |
| Beddington HeightsAlberta | 3 km NNW | 11° | -3° | 27 mm |
| Panorama HillsAlberta | 6 km N | 11° | -3° | 27 mm |
| CalgaryAlberta | 6 km SSW | 11° | -3° | 26 mm |
| Hidden ValleyAlberta | 6 km NNW | 10° | -3° | 28 mm |
| EdgemontAlberta | 6 km WNW | 10° | -4° | 31 mm |
| VarsityAlberta | 6 km W | 10° | -3° | 28 mm |
| Centre CityAlberta | 6 km S | 11° | -3° | 26 mm |