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Weather in April in New Brunswick

Planning a journey to New Brunswick 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 New Brunswick in April?

New Brunswick is a region in Canada. April in New Brunswick generally has cold temperatures, with precipitation levels ranging from moderate to high.

Temperatures

The average maximum temperatures are cold and range from 5°C in Caraquet to 11°C in Saint Stephen. Nighttime temperatures generally drop to -1°C in Saint Stephen and -1°C in Caraquet.

Precipitation

In April, precipitation varies across different areas. From moderate snow/rainfall in Grand Falls with an average of 79 mm to high snow/rainfall in North Head with 117 mm.

Average sunshine

Most areas experience a moderate amount of sunshine, with approximately 165 hours of sunlight expected in Moncton. This makes it neither too gloomy nor overly bright.

For a closer look at April's conditions in New Brunswick, see the map below. For a more detailed look at New Brunswick's yearly weather, check out our New Brunswick climate page.

Where to go in New Brunswick in April

Find more information for the most popular destinations in the New Brunswick 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 New Brunswick?

Moncton

In April Moncton generally has low temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 10°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around -1°C and moderate monthly snow/rainfall. So on average the conditions are poor that month.

Moncton
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
<<  
4°C 
-7°C 
139 hours 
104 mm 
15 days 
poor 
10°C 
-1°C 
165 hours 
92 mm 
14 days 
poor 
May   >> May
>>  
17°C 
5°C 
207 hours 
89 mm 
14 days 
Climate in Moncton

Grand Manan Island

In April Grand Manan Island generally has low temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 7°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 2°C and high monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are poor that month.

Grand Manan Island
minimum temparatureMax temperature minimum temparatureMax temp
maximum temparatureMin temperature maximum temparatureMin temp
precipitationMonthly rainfall precipitationRainfall
rain daysMonthly rainy days rain daysRainy days
conditionsWeather conditions conditionsWeather
<<   March March
<<  
4°C 
-2°C 
120 mm 
12 days 
poor 
7°C 
2°C 
113 mm 
11 days 
poor 
May   >> May
>>  
11°C 
7°C 
113 mm 
12 days 
poor 
Climate in Grand Manan Island

Saint John

In April Saint John generally has low temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 8°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 1°C and high monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are poor that month.

Saint John
minimum temparatureMax temperature minimum temparatureMax temp
maximum temparatureMin temperature maximum temparatureMin temp
precipitationMonthly rainfall precipitationRainfall
rain daysMonthly rainy days rain daysRainy days
conditionsWeather conditions conditionsWeather
<<   March March
<<  
3°C 
-4°C 
116 mm 
13 days 
poor 
8°C 
1°C 
112 mm 
13 days 
poor 
May   >> May
>>  
13°C 
6°C 
108 mm 
14 days 
poor 
Climate in Saint John

Fredericton

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

Fredericton
minimum temparatureMax temperature minimum temparatureMax temp
maximum temparatureMin temperature maximum temparatureMin temp
precipitationMonthly snow/rainfall precipitationSnow/rainfall
rain daysMonthly rainy days rain daysRainy days
conditionsWeather conditions conditionsWeather
<<   March March
<<  
4°C 
-7°C 
103 mm 
12 days 
poor 
11°C 
-0°C 
95 mm 
12 days 
May   >> May
>>  
18°C 
6°C 
102 mm 
14 days 
Climate in Fredericton

Saint Andrews

In April Saint Andrews generally has low temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 10°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 1°C and moderate monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are poor that month.

Saint Andrews
minimum temparatureMax temperature minimum temparatureMax temp
maximum temparatureMin temperature maximum temparatureMin temp
precipitationMonthly rainfall precipitationRainfall
rain daysMonthly rainy days rain daysRainy days
conditionsWeather conditions conditionsWeather
<<   March March
<<  
5°C 
-5°C 
103 mm 
11 days 
poor 
10°C 
1°C 
98 mm 
10 days 
poor 
May   >> May
>>  
16°C 
7°C 
91 mm 
12 days 
Climate in Saint Andrews

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

Is April the best time to visit New Brunswick?

Given the typically poor weather conditions in Moncton, April may not be the ideal time to visit New Brunswick.

Generally speaking, the best visiting conditions can be found in June, July, August and September offering mostly perfect weather in Moncton. On the other hand, the months of January, February, March, April, November and December tend to have poor weather conditions.

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