Aurora weather in April

In April, Aurora sees average daytime highs of 12°C and overnight lows near 2°C, with 77 mm of precipitation across 11.4 wet days and about 13.2 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 5th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 9°C in the first days to 15°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 24% of the time in April, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 30 min at the start of April to 13 h 54 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, April is Aurora's 6th-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Aurora's year-round climate.

Daytime high
12°
7th warmest
Overnight low
6th coldest
Precipitation
77 mm
11.4 wet days
Daylight
13 h 12 min
5:42 AM – 6:55 PM
Cloud cover
67%
6th clearest
Wind
13 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
4.92 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.0
out of 10

Aurora is town in York Region, Ontario, Canada.

Density
1,112/km²
people per km²
Founded
1854

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in April

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 9°C in the first days to 15°C by the end.

A typical April day in Aurora reaches about 12°C in the afternoon and slips back to 2°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 5°C and 20°C. Set against its neighbours, April runs about 8°C warmer than March and about 7°C cooler than May.

-10°10°20°151015202530
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
19-1
29-1
39-1
49-1
590
6100
7100
8100
9100
10111
11111
12111
13111
14121
15122
16122
17132
18132
19132
20133
21133
22143
23143
24143
25143
26154
27154
28154
29154
30154

How April really feels in Aurora

Once humidity and wind are folded in, April averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 24 that feel at or below 0°C — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
24
wind chill below the day's low

The story in April is cold — wind chill drags the overnight "feels like" below the raw low.

Aurora weather by month

How April compares with the rest of the year at a glance. April is the 7th-warmest and 5th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan-2° / -11°5710.18.89.10.0
Feb-1° / -11°467.96.810.20.0
Mar / -5°5610.15.811.60.3
Apr12° / 7711.42.313.23.0
May19° / 8011.2014.55.8
Jun24° / 13°8811.2015.26.6
Jul26° / 15°8410.80156.6
Aug25° / 14°789.6013.86.9
Sep21° / 10°739.2012.36.6
Oct14° / 75110.410.83.8
Nov / -1°6810.23.49.40.7
Dec / -7°579.97.38.80.0

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 24% of the time in April.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 12% of April, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 64%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13565
23565
33565
43367
53367
63466
73466
83466
93565
103466
113565
123565
133664
143664
153664
163664
173763
183763
193862
203862
213862
223763
233763
243763
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263763
273862
283862
293862
303862

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitationSnow

Aurora gets around 77 mm of rain and snow over 11.4 wet days in April. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable precipitation averages around 37% and peaks near 39% on the wettest days, and about 2 days bring snow.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202530
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
13613
23713
33713
43713
53713
63713
73712
83712
93711
103711
113710
12369
13368
14368
15377
16376
17376
18375
19384
20384
21384
22383
23393
24393
25392
26392
27382
28382
29372
30371

Humidity in April

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of April feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, April lands in the dry band about 99% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
110000
210000
310000
410000
510000
610000
710000
810000
99910
109910
119910
129910
139910
149910
159910
169910
179910
189910
199910
209910
219910
229910
239910
249910
259910
269910
279910
289820
299820
309721

Wind in April

Winds average 13 km/h in April.

Across April, daily wind ranges from about 12 km/h on the calmest days to 13 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

05101520151015202530
Wind speed (km/h)Feels
113light breeze
213light breeze
313light breeze
413light breeze
513light breeze
613light breeze
713light breeze
813light breeze
913light breeze
1013light breeze
1113light breeze
1213light breeze
1313light breeze
1413light breeze
1513light breeze
1613light breeze
1713light breeze
1813light breeze
1913light breeze
2013light breeze
2113light breeze
2213light breeze
2313light breeze
2413light breeze
2513light breeze
2613light breeze
2713light breeze
2813light breeze
2912light breeze
3012light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in April

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 30 min at the start of April to 13 h 54 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 84 minutes over April. Sunrise moves from 6:09 AM to 5:19 AM, and sunset from 6:36 PM to 7:12 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.56:096:36
212.56:076:37
312.66:056:39
412.66:036:40
512.76:016:41
612.76:006:42
712.85:586:44
812.85:566:45
912.95:546:46
1012.95:526:47
1113.05:506:48
1213.05:496:50
1313.15:476:51
1413.15:456:52
1513.25:436:53
1613.25:426:55
1713.35:406:56
1813.35:386:57
1913.45:366:58
2013.45:356:59
2113.55:337:01
2213.55:317:02
2313.65:307:03
2413.65:287:04
2513.75:267:06
2613.75:257:07
2713.75:237:08
2813.85:227:09
2913.85:207:10
3013.95:197:12

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 4.92 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.29 kWh/m² to a high of 6.32 kWh/m² in June across the year — April's 4.92 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.4Bright
24.4Bright
34.5Bright
44.5Bright
54.5Bright
64.6Bright
74.6Bright
84.7Bright
94.7Bright
104.7Bright
114.8Bright
124.8Bright
134.8Bright
144.9Bright
154.9Bright
165.0Bright
175.0Bright
185.0Bright
195.1Bright
205.1Bright
215.1Bright
225.2Bright
235.2Bright
245.3Bright
255.3Bright
265.3Bright
275.4Bright
285.4Bright
295.4Bright
305.5Bright
Planning a trip in April

Is April a good time to visit Aurora?

Our two travel scores rate April for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).

3.0
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
0.1
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

April is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Aurora.

What to pack for Aurora in April

From April's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.

In April, Aurora sees daytime highs around 12°C and nights near 2°C. Worth packing: a warm layer, rain gear and sun protection. About 11 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Aurora in April

The nearest coast averages about 4°C in April — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 42 km away) is warmest in August at about 21°C and coldest in February near 3°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jul 20 to Sep 2 — about 1.5 months when the water holds above 20°C.

0°10°20°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarm
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan4Bracing
Feb3Bracing
Mar3Bracing
Apr4Bracing
May7Bracing
Jun15Bracing
Jul20Cool
Aug21Refreshing
Sep19Cool
Oct13Bracing
Nov8Bracing
Dec5Bracing

UV index in Aurora in April

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in April peaks around 5 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Aurora peaks around June 22 at about 8 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 21 at about 1 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 8 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighVery highHighModerateLowJun 22UV 8Dec 21UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Low
Mar4Moderate
Apr5High
May6High
Jun8Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug6High
Sep5High
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Aurora in April

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where April falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Aurora is worst in May — around 19 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.1× the cleanest month (November, 9 µg/m³).

Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodMay 2019 µg/m³Nov 239 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan11Good
Feb14Moderate
Mar16Moderate
Apr17Moderate
May19Moderate
Jun18Moderate
Jul18Moderate
Aug16Moderate
Sep14Moderate
Oct10Good
Nov9Good
Dec9Good
Location & terrain

Where is Aurora?

Aurora sits at 44.0°N, 79.5°W, 266 m above sea level, in Canada. The nearest listed city is Newmarket, 6.0 km away.

Topography around Aurora

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Aurora.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Aurora has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 98 m around an average of 277 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 188 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 532 m.

The land around Aurora is covered by trees (39%), artificial surfaces (33%) and grassland (23%) within 3 km, trees (39%), cropland (24%) and grassland (23%) within 16 km, and trees (31%), cropland (25%) and water (24%) within 80 km.

3 km
98 m
16 km
188 m
80 km
532 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
April weather nearby: Newmarket 6.0 km · East Gwillimbury 11 km · Whitchurch-Stouffville 12 km · Richmond Hill 15 km · Stouffville 18 km · Vaughan 18 km · Markham 22 km · Hillcrest Village 23 km

Canada travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 1
Exercise Normal Precautions
Power plugs
Type A / B
120 V · 60 Hz
Prices
≈ 83% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$55,698
2025
Happiness
6.7 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
97%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
2
per 100k, 2023
Road deaths
5.3
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
High
World Bank
Religion
Christian 53%none 35%Muslim 5%Hindu 2%

Sources: World Bank, US State Department, World Happiness Report, WHO/UNICEF, EF EPI, CIA World Factbook.

Data sources

Temperature, precipitation, cloud, humidity, wind and solar figures are a 1991–2020 climatology for Aurora (44.0001°, -79.4663°, elevation 266 m), computed from hourly ERA5 reanalysis — contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Sun figures are astronomical calculations, not observations. City data © GeoNames, CC BY 4.0. Map outlines from Natural Earth (public domain); interactive map © Google. Sea temperatures are the NOAA OISST v2.1 1991–2020 monthly climatology (public domain), sampled at the nearest ocean point. UV index is derived from CAMS (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service) clear-sky UV data — contains modified Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Monthly air-quality (PM2.5) seasonality is from the CAMS EAC4 reanalysis (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service), scaled to the WHO annual mean where available. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).