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Weather in April in Alberta

Planning a journey to Alberta this April and curious over the weather conditions to await? Your essential details are found on this page, answering your query:

What is the weather like in Alberta in April?

Alberta is a region in Canada. The weather in Alberta in April can be quite varied, with temperatures that range from very cold to mild and precipitation levels ranging from low to high.

Temperatures

During the day the temperature is very cold in Cape Hooper at -13°C and mild in Taber at 14°C. As night falls, temperatures generally drop to 1°C in Taber and -18°C in Cape Hooper.

Precipitation

In April, precipitation varies across different areas. From low snow/rainfall in High Level with an average of 21 mm to high snow/rainfall in Waterton Park with 101 mm.

Average sunshine

The days are mostly sunny, with an average total of around 222 hours of sunshine in Calgary. The sunlight during this month doesn't just make the days brighter, it also seems to make everyone a bit more cheerful.

To learn more about the conditions in specific areas of Alberta in April, check out the map below. For more details on the yearly weather, visit our Alberta climate page.

Where to go in Alberta in April

Find more information for the most popular destinations in the Alberta on the map below. Click on a destination dot for more detailes.

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Legend perfect weather pleasant tolerable unpleasant poor
Perfect weather is subjective. On this map perfect weather has been defined with temperatures between 20°C and 29°C and not too much precipitation (less than 90 mm a month).

Popular destinations

What is the weather like in April for the 5 most popular destinations in Alberta?

Calgary

In April Calgary generally has low temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 12°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around -2°C and moderate monthly snow/rainfall. So on average the conditions are unpleasant that month.

Calgary
minimum temparatureMax temperature minimum temparatureMax temp
maximum temparatureMin temperature maximum temparatureMin temp
sun hoursMonthly sun hours sun hoursSun hours
precipitationMonthly snow/rainfall precipitationSnow/rainfall
rain daysMonthly rainy days rain daysRainy days
conditionsWeather conditions conditionsWeather
<<   March March
<<  
5°C 
-7°C 
178 hours 
26 mm 
7 days 
poor 
12°C 
-2°C 
222 hours 
45 mm 
7 days 
May   >> May
>>  
17°C 
3°C 
250 hours 
79 mm 
10 days 
Climate in Calgary

Edmonton

In April Edmonton generally has low temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 11°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around -2°C and moderate monthly snow/rainfall. So on average the conditions are unpleasant that month.

Edmonton
minimum temparatureMax temperature minimum temparatureMax temp
maximum temparatureMin temperature maximum temparatureMin temp
sun hoursMonthly sun hours sun hoursSun hours
precipitationMonthly snow/rainfall precipitationSnow/rainfall
rain daysMonthly rainy days rain daysRainy days
conditionsWeather conditions conditionsWeather
<<   March March
<<  
1°C 
-9°C 
176 hours 
21 mm 
9 days 
poor 
11°C 
-2°C 
244 hours 
38 mm 
7 days 
May   >> May
>>  
18°C 
4°C 
280 hours 
57 mm 
10 days 
Climate in Edmonton

Jasper

In April Jasper generally has low temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 4°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around -7°C and moderate monthly snow/rainfall. So on average the conditions are poor that month.

Jasper
minimum temparatureMax temperature minimum temparatureMax temp
maximum temparatureMin temperature maximum temparatureMin temp
sun hoursMonthly sun hours sun hoursSun hours
precipitationMonthly snow/rainfall precipitationSnow/rainfall
rain daysMonthly rainy days rain daysRainy days
conditionsWeather conditions conditionsWeather
<<   March March
<<  
-2°C 
-11°C 
165 hours 
64 mm 
9 days 
poor 
4°C 
-7°C 
201 hours 
69 mm 
8 days 
poor 
May   >> May
>>  
9°C 
-3°C 
228 hours 
79 mm 
11 days 
poor 
Climate in Jasper

Canmore

In April Canmore generally has low temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 4°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around -7°C and moderate monthly snow/rainfall. So on average the conditions are poor that month.

Canmore
minimum temparatureMax temperature minimum temparatureMax temp
maximum temparatureMin temperature maximum temparatureMin temp
sun hoursMonthly sun hours sun hoursSun hours
precipitationMonthly snow/rainfall precipitationSnow/rainfall
rain daysMonthly rainy days rain daysRainy days
conditionsWeather conditions conditionsWeather
<<   March March
<<  
-1°C 
-12°C 
128 hours 
48 mm 
9 days 
poor 
4°C 
-7°C 
160 hours 
67 mm 
10 days 
poor 
May   >> May
>>  
9°C 
-3°C 
203 hours 
88 mm 
12 days 
poor 
Climate in Canmore

Banff

In April Banff generally has low temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 3°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around -8°C and moderate monthly snow/rainfall. So on average the conditions are poor that month.

Banff
minimum temparatureMax temperature minimum temparatureMax temp
maximum temparatureMin temperature maximum temparatureMin temp
sun hoursMonthly sun hours sun hoursSun hours
precipitationMonthly snow/rainfall precipitationSnow/rainfall
rain daysMonthly rainy days rain daysRainy days
conditionsWeather conditions conditionsWeather
<<   March March
<<  
-2°C 
-12°C 
128 hours 
50 mm 
10 days 
poor 
3°C 
-8°C 
160 hours 
67 mm 
10 days 
poor 
May   >> May
>>  
8°C 
-3°C 
203 hours 
85 mm 
11 days 
poor 
Climate in Banff

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Is April the best time to visit Alberta?

In our opinion, April may not be the ideal time to visit Alberta due to the typically unpleasant weather in Calgary.

Generally speaking, the best visiting conditions can be found in July and August offering mostly perfect weather in Calgary. The weather in January, February, March, November and December, on the other hand, tends to be poor.

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