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Weather in April in British Columbia

Planning a getaway to British Columbia this April and curious about the weather you should prepare for? Discover all the vital details you need on this page, solving your puzzle:

What is the weather like in British Columbia in April?

British Columbia is a region in Canada. In April, British Columbia experiences a range of weather conditions, with temperatures that range from cold to mild and precipitation levels ranging from low to heavy.

Temperatures

The average maximum daytime temperatures vary from cold in Muncho Lake at 3°C to mild in Osoyoos at 17°C. Nighttime temperatures generally drop to 3°C in Osoyoos and -8°C in Muncho Lake.

For a closer look at conditions across British Columbia, refer to the map below.

Precipitation

In April, precipitation varies across different areas. From low rainfall in Osoyoos with an average of 20 mm to heavy rainfall in Zeballos with 243 mm.

Average sunshine

The city Vancouver usually sees around 185 hours of sunlight, indicating a moderately sunny period.

For an in-depth overview of the yearly conditions, do visit our British Columbia climate page.

Where to go in British Columbia in April

Find more information for the most popular destinations in the British Columbia on the map below. Click on a destination dot for more details.

Weather conditions Weather
Temperatures
Precipitation
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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).

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Check the conditions for any month of the year.

For a detailed overview over the year and the best time to visit Canada, check out our British Columbia's climate page.

Popular destinations

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

Vancouver

In April Vancouver generally has moderate temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 12°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 5°C and heavy monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are poor that month.

Vancouver
minimum temparatureMax temperature minimum temparatureMax temp
maximum temparatureMin temperature maximum temparatureMin temp
sun hoursMonthly sun hours sun hoursSun hours
precipitationMonthly rainfall precipitationRainfall
rain daysMonthly rainy days rain daysRainy days
conditionsWeather conditions conditionsWeather
<<   March March
<<  
10°C 
3°C 
134 hours 
244 mm 
17 days 
poor 
April April
12°C 
5°C 
185 hours 
172 mm 
15 days 
poor 
May   >> May
>>  
16°C 
9°C 
222 hours 
111 mm 
12 days 
unpleasant 
Climate in Vancouver

Whistler

In April Whistler generally has low temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 6°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around -2°C and heavy monthly snow/rainfall. So on average the conditions are poor that month.

Whistler
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
<<  
3°C 
-5°C 
123 hours 
248 mm 
15 days 
poor 
April April
6°C 
-2°C 
162 hours 
163 mm 
12 days 
poor 
May   >> May
>>  
11°C 
1°C 
207 hours 
112 mm 
13 days 
poor 
Climate in Whistler

Victoria

In April Victoria generally has low temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 12°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 7°C and moderate monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are unpleasant that month.

Victoria
minimum temparatureMax temperature minimum temparatureMax temp
maximum temparatureMin temperature maximum temparatureMin temp
sun hoursMonthly sun hours sun hoursSun hours
precipitationMonthly rainfall precipitationRainfall
rain daysMonthly rainy days rain daysRainy days
conditionsWeather conditions conditionsWeather
<<   March March
<<  
10°C 
6°C 
150 hours 
113 mm 
15 days 
poor 
April April
12°C 
7°C 
201 hours 
73 mm 
12 days 
unpleasant 
May   >> May
>>  
15°C 
10°C 
270 hours 
49 mm 
9 days 
tolerable 
Climate in Victoria

Kelowna

In April Kelowna generally has low temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 11°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 0°C and moderate monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are unpleasant that month.

Kelowna
minimum temparatureMax temperature minimum temparatureMax temp
maximum temparatureMin temperature maximum temparatureMin temp
sun hoursMonthly sun hours sun hoursSun hours
precipitationMonthly rainfall precipitationRainfall
rain daysMonthly rainy days rain daysRainy days
conditionsWeather conditions conditionsWeather
<<   March March
<<  
7°C 
-3°C 
148 hours 
64 mm 
9 days 
poor 
April April
11°C 
0°C 
191 hours 
53 mm 
8 days 
unpleasant 
May   >> May
>>  
16°C 
5°C 
238 hours 
57 mm 
11 days 
tolerable 
Climate in Kelowna

Ucluelet

In April Ucluelet generally has low temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 11°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 7°C and heavy monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are poor that month.

Ucluelet
minimum temparatureMax temperature minimum temparatureMax temp
maximum temparatureMin temperature maximum temparatureMin temp
sun hoursMonthly sun hours sun hoursSun hours
precipitationMonthly rainfall precipitationRainfall
rain daysMonthly rainy days rain daysRainy days
conditionsWeather conditions conditionsWeather
<<   March March
<<  
10°C 
5°C 
149 hours 
318 mm 
20 days 
poor 
April April
11°C 
7°C 
202 hours 
227 mm 
17 days 
poor 
May   >> May
>>  
14°C 
10°C 
269 hours 
119 mm 
14 days 
unpleasant 
Climate in Ucluelet

Is your destination not in the list? Have a look at other destinations in British Columbia, in Canada.

Is April the best time to visit British Columbia?

In our opinion, April may not be the ideal time to visit British Columbia due to the typically poor weather in Vancouver.

Generally speaking, the best visiting conditions can be found in July and August offering mostly perfect weather in Vancouver. On the other hand, the weather in January, February, March, April, October, November and December tend to be poor.

Interested in more climate information?

We have much more information about the climate in British Columbia.

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