Baie-Comeau weather in April

In April, Baie-Comeau sees average daytime highs of 4°C and overnight lows near -2°C, with 84 mm of precipitation across 10.6 wet days and about 13.4 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 8th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 2°C in the first days to 6°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 23% 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 14 h 18 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, April is Baie-Comeau's 9th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Baie-Comeau's year-round climate.

Daytime high
7th warmest
Overnight low
-2°
6th coldest
Precipitation
84 mm
10.6 wet days
Daylight
13 h 30 min
4:49 AM – 6:17 PM
Cloud cover
67%
9th clearest
Wind
14 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
4.93 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.1
out of 10

Baie-Comeau is city in Côte-Nord, Quebec, Canada.

Density
50/km²
people per km²
Founded
1982

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 2°C in the first days to 6°C by the end.

A typical April day in Baie-Comeau reaches about 4°C in the afternoon and slips back to -2°C overnight — a 6°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 0°C and 7°C. Set against its neighbours, April runs about 6°C warmer than March and about 7°C cooler than May.

-10°10°151015202530
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
11-5
21-5
32-5
42-4
52-4
62-4
72-4
82-4
93-3
103-3
113-3
123-3
133-3
144-3
154-2
164-2
174-2
184-2
194-2
205-2
215-1
225-1
235-1
245-1
256-1
266-1
2760
2860
2970
3070

How April really feels in Baie-Comeau

Once humidity and wind are folded in, April averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 30 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
30
3 feel bitter (≤ -10°C)

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

Baie-Comeau weather by month

How April compares with the rest of the year at a glance. April is the 7th-warmest and 8th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan-10° / -17°659.910.88.50.0
Feb-8° / -16°568.28.69.80.0
Mar-3° / -10°7210.41011.60.0
Apr / -2°8410.66.613.40.1
May11° / 8512115.12.4
Jun17° / 11°8211.2015.95.1
Jul20° / 14°10413.2015.65.7
Aug19° / 13°9311.9014.25.8
Sep14° / 10311.5012.44.0
Oct / 11012.21.910.51.2
Nov / -3°9511.57.98.90.0
Dec-5° / -12°9011.9128.10.0

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 23% of the time in April.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 14% of April, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 64%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13763
23664
33664
43664
53664
63664
73664
83664
93763
103763
113664
123763
133763
143565
153664
163664
173664
183664
193664
203664
213664
223565
233664
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263664
273664
283763
293664
303862

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitationSnow

Baie-Comeau gets around 84 mm of rain and snow over 10.6 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 35% and peaks near 36% on the wettest days, and about 7 days bring snow.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202530
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
13329
23429
33429
43429
53528
63528
73528
83628
93627
103627
113626
123625
133624
143624
153623
163622
173622
183621
193620
203619
213618
223517
233516
243515
253514
263513
273512
283511
293510
30359

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 100% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)
1100
2100
3100
4100
5100
6100
7100
8100
9100
10100
11100
12100
13100
14100
15100
16100
17100
18100
19100
20100
21100
22100
23100
24100
25100
26100
27100
28100
29100
30100

Wind in April

Winds average 14 km/h in April.

Across April, daily wind ranges from about 13 km/h on the calmest days to 14 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

05101520151015202530
Wind speed (km/h)Feels
114light breeze
214light breeze
314light breeze
414light breeze
514light breeze
614light breeze
714light breeze
814light breeze
914light breeze
1014light breeze
1114light breeze
1214light breeze
1314light breeze
1414light breeze
1514light breeze
1614light breeze
1714light breeze
1814light breeze
1914light breeze
2014light breeze
2114light breeze
2213light breeze
2313light breeze
2413light breeze
2513light breeze
2613light breeze
2713light breeze
2813light breeze
2913light breeze
3013light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in April

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 30 min at the start of April to 14 h 18 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 108 minutes over April. Sunrise moves from 5:21 AM to 4:22 AM, and sunset from 5:54 PM to 6:38 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.55:215:54
212.65:195:55
312.75:175:57
412.75:145:58
512.85:126:00
612.95:106:01
712.95:086:03
813.05:066:04
913.05:046:06
1013.15:026:07
1113.24:596:09
1213.24:576:11
1313.34:556:12
1413.34:536:14
1513.44:516:15
1613.54:496:17
1713.54:476:18
1813.64:456:20
1913.64:436:21
2013.74:416:23
2113.84:396:24
2213.84:376:26
2313.94:356:27
2413.94:336:29
2514.04:316:30
2614.04:296:32
2714.14:276:34
2814.24:256:35
2914.24:246:37
3014.34:226:38

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 4.93 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.01 kWh/m² to a high of 5.85 kWh/m² in June across the year — April's 4.93 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.4Bright
24.5Bright
34.5Bright
44.5Bright
54.6Bright
64.6Bright
74.6Bright
84.7Bright
94.7Bright
104.8Bright
114.8Bright
124.8Bright
134.9Bright
144.9Bright
154.9Bright
165.0Bright
175.0Bright
185.0Bright
195.0Bright
205.1Bright
215.1Bright
225.1Bright
235.1Bright
245.2Bright
255.2Bright
265.2Bright
275.2Bright
285.3Bright
295.3Bright
305.3Bright
Planning a trip in April

Is April a good time to visit Baie-Comeau?

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

0.1
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

April is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Baie-Comeau.

What to pack for Baie-Comeau in April

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

In April, Baie-Comeau sees daytime highs around 4°C and nights near -2°C. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: a heavy coat, rain gear and sun protection. About 11 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coatrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Baie-Comeau in April

The nearest coast averages about 1°C in April — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea offshore is warmest in August at about 13°C and coldest in February near -1°C.

The water stays below 20°C all year — cool enough that most swimmers want a wetsuit.

0°5°10°15°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcool
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan0Bracing
Feb0Bracing
Mar0Bracing
Apr1Bracing
May4Bracing
Jun10Bracing
Jul13Bracing
Aug13Bracing
Sep10Bracing
Oct6Bracing
Nov2Bracing
Dec1Bracing

UV index in Baie-Comeau in April

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in April peaks around 4 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Baie-Comeau peaks around July 11 at about 6 (high) — sunscreen and a hat are worth it in the middle of the day. It bottoms out near January 1 at about 1 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 6 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighModerateLowJul 11UV 6Jan 1UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Low
Mar3Moderate
Apr4Moderate
May5Moderate
Jun6High
Jul6High
Aug2Low
Sep4Moderate
Oct2Moderate
Nov1Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Baie-Comeau 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 Baie-Comeau is worst in June — around 18 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 10.1× the cleanest month (December, 2 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJun 1717 µg/m³Dec 142 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan3Good
Feb4Good
Mar7Good
Apr8Good
May8Good
Jun18Moderate
Jul10Good
Aug9Good
Sep6Good
Oct4Good
Nov2Good
Dec2Good
Location & terrain

Where is Baie-Comeau?

Baie-Comeau sits at 49.2°N, 68.1°W, 76 m above sea level, in Canada. The nearest listed city is Rimouski, 90 km away.

Topography around Baie-Comeau

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Baie-Comeau has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 127 m around an average of 37 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 296 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 599 m.

The land around Baie-Comeau is covered by water (48%) and trees (35%) within 3 km, water (48%) and trees (43%) within 16 km, and trees (55%) and water (40%) within 80 km.

3 km
127 m
16 km
296 m
80 km
599 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
April weather nearby: Rimouski 90 km · Sept-Îles 168 km · Rivière-du-Loup 186 km · Edmundston 205 km · Chicoutimi 231 km · Saguenay 231 km · Jonquière 244 km · Alma 266 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 Baie-Comeau (49.2168°, -68.1489°, elevation 76 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).