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Weather in April in Ontario

Considering a trip to Ontario this April and wondering about the expected weather conditions? Find all the crucial information you need right here, addressing your question:

What is the weather like in Ontario in April?

Ontario is a region in Canada. Ontario has a wide variety of climate types. During April, you can expect temperatures that range from cold to mild and precipitation levels ranging from moderate to high.

Temperatures

The average maximum daytime temperatures vary from cold in Schreiber at 4°C to mild in Windsor at 14°C. Nighttime temperatures generally drop to 3°C in Windsor and -3°C in Schreiber.

Precipitation

In April, precipitation varies across different areas. From moderate snow/rainfall in Red Lake with an average of 42 mm to high snow/rainfall in Port Colborne with 109 mm. Based on our climate, it is the month with the most precipitation throughout the year in Toronto.

Average sunshine

Toronto enjoys a balanced 180 hours of sunlight. Ensuring it's neither too overcast nor too sunny.

For specific regional insights in Ontario for April, refer to the map provided below. For an in-depth overview of the yearly weather conditions, do visit our Ontario climate page.

Where to go in Ontario in April

Find more information for the most popular destinations in the Ontario 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 Ontario?

Toronto

In April Toronto generally has low temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 10°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 2°C and moderate monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are poor that month.

Toronto
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
<<  
5°C 
-3°C 
161 hours 
70 mm 
10 days 
poor 
10°C 
2°C 
180 hours 
95 mm 
11 days 
poor 
May   >> May
>>  
16°C 
8°C 
227 hours 
80 mm 
11 days 
Climate in Toronto

Ottawa

In April Ottawa generally has moderate temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 12°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 1°C and moderate monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are unpleasant that month.

Ottawa
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
<<  
4°C 
-7°C 
168 hours 
76 mm 
11 days 
poor 
12°C 
1°C 
188 hours 
98 mm 
11 days 
May   >> May
>>  
20°C 
7°C 
231 hours 
93 mm 
12 days 
Climate in Ottawa

Niagara Falls

In April Niagara Falls generally has moderate temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 13°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 2°C and moderate monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are unpleasant that month.

Niagara Falls
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
<<  
6°C 
-3°C 
165 hours 
59 mm 
11 days 
poor 
13°C 
2°C 
206 hours 
80 mm 
13 days 
May   >> May
>>  
21°C 
9°C 
259 hours 
67 mm 
13 days 
Climate in Niagara Falls

Mississauga

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

Mississauga
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
<<  
6°C 
-4°C 
161 hours 
68 mm 
10 days 
poor 
11°C 
2°C 
205 hours 
93 mm 
11 days 
May   >> May
>>  
18°C 
8°C 
230 hours 
82 mm 
11 days 
Climate in Mississauga

Niagara on the Lake

In April Niagara on the Lake 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.

Niagara on the Lake
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
<<  
5°C 
-3°C 
165 hours 
45 mm 
8 days 
poor 
10°C 
1°C 
206 hours 
59 mm 
10 days 
poor 
May   >> May
>>  
15°C 
6°C 
259 hours 
47 mm 
9 days 
Climate in Niagara on the Lake

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

Is April the best time to visit Ontario?

In our view, April might not be the best time to travel to Ontario with often poor weather in Toronto.

Generally speaking, June, July, August and September provide perfect weather in Toronto. On the other hand, the months of January, February, March, April, November and December tend to have poor weather conditions.

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