Barrie weather in April

In April, Barrie sees average daytime highs of 11°C and overnight lows near 1°C, with 77 mm of precipitation across 11 wet days and about 13.2 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 7th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 7°C in the first days to 14°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 25% 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 Barrie's 6th-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Barrie's year-round climate.

Daytime high
11°
7th warmest
Overnight low
6th coldest
Precipitation
77 mm
11 wet days
Daylight
13 h 12 min
5:42 AM – 6:56 PM
Cloud cover
65%
6th clearest
Wind
14 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
4.88 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.4
out of 10

Barrie is city in Ontario, Canada.

Air quality
Good
PM2.5 7 µg/m³ · 2019
Density
1,920/km²
people per km²
Founded
1812

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 7°C in the first days to 14°C by the end.

A typical April day in Barrie reaches about 11°C in the afternoon and slips back to 1°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 3°C and 19°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)
17-2
27-1
37-1
47-1
58-1
68-1
780
890
990
1090
1190
12101
13101
14101
15111
16112
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20122
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22123
23133
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25133
26134
27144
28144
29144
30144

How April really feels in Barrie

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.

Barrie weather by month

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

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan-3° / -11°6111.811.990.0
Feb-2° / -11°488.78.710.10.0
Mar / -6°57106.811.60.1
Apr11° / 77113.213.22.4
May18° / 8210.5014.65.5
Jun23° / 13°8710.7015.36.6
Jul25° / 16°8011.40156.7
Aug24° / 15°8411.1013.86.9
Sep20° / 11°8011012.36.2
Oct13° / 8213.20.410.83.3
Nov / -1°7412.359.40.5
Dec-0° / -6°6313.2118.70.0

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 25% of the time in April.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 13% of April, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 62%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13565
23565
33565
43565
53565
63565
73664
83664
93664
103763
113763
123763
133763
143862
153961
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203961
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244060
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274060
284159
294159
304258

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitationSnow

Barrie gets around 77 mm of rain and snow over 11 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 36% and peaks near 37% on the wettest days, and about 3 days bring snow.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202530
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
13617
23617
33617
43717
53716
63716
73616
83615
93614
103614
113513
123512
133511
143510
15359
16359
17358
18357
19367
20367
21366
22376
23375
24375
25374
26374
27374
28373
29363
30362

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 (%)
11000
21000
31000
41000
51000
61000
71000
81000
91000
101000
111000
121000
131000
14991
15991
16991
17991
18991
19991
20991
21991
22991
23991
24991
25991
26991
27991
28982
29982
30982

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
2214light 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 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 6:10 AM to 5:19 AM, and sunset from 6:37 PM to 7:13 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.56:106:37
212.56:086:38
312.66:066:40
412.66:046:41
512.76:026:42
612.76:006:43
712.85:586:45
812.85:566:46
912.95:556:47
1012.95:536:48
1113.05:516:50
1213.05:496:51
1313.15:476:52
1413.15:456:53
1513.25:446:55
1613.25:426:56
1713.35:406:57
1813.35:386:58
1913.45:377:00
2013.45:357:01
2113.55:337:02
2213.55:327:03
2313.65:307:05
2413.65:287:06
2513.75:277:07
2613.75:257:08
2713.85:237:10
2813.85:227:11
2913.95:207:12
3013.95:197:13

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 4.88 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.22 kWh/m² to a high of 6.29 kWh/m² in June across the year — April's 4.88 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
64.5Bright
74.6Bright
84.6Bright
94.7Bright
104.7Bright
114.7Bright
124.8Bright
134.8Bright
144.8Bright
154.9Bright
164.9Bright
174.9Bright
185.0Bright
195.0Bright
205.0Bright
215.1Bright
225.1Bright
235.1Bright
245.2Bright
255.2Bright
265.3Bright
275.3Bright
285.3Bright
295.4Bright
305.4Bright
Planning a trip in April

Is April a good time to visit Barrie?

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

2.4
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

April is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Barrie.

What to pack for Barrie in April

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

In April, Barrie sees daytime highs around 11°C and nights near 1°C. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: rain gear and sun protection. About 11 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Barrie in April

The nearest coast averages about 2°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 44 km away) is warmest in August at about 21°C and coldest in March near 1°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Aug 9 to Aug 24 — about 0.5 months when the water holds above 20°C.

0°10°20°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarm
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan3Bracing
Feb2Bracing
Mar1Bracing
Apr2Bracing
May5Bracing
Jun11Bracing
Jul19Cool
Aug21Refreshing
Sep19Cool
Oct13Bracing
Nov9Bracing
Dec6Bracing

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

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 7 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighVery highHighModerateLowJun 21UV 8Dec 22UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Low
Mar3Moderate
Apr5High
May6High
Jun8Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug6High
Sep5High
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Barrie?

Barrie sits at 44.4°N, 79.7°W, 269 m above sea level, in Canada. The nearest listed city is Innisfil, 11 km away.

Topography around Barrie

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Barrie has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 83 m around an average of 244 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 239 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 471 m.

The land around Barrie is covered by water (30%), artificial surfaces (29%) and trees (27%) within 3 km, trees (42%) and cropland (26%) within 16 km, and trees (43%) and cropland (22%) within 80 km.

3 km
83 m
16 km
239 m
80 km
471 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
April weather nearby: Innisfil 11 km · Keswick 23 km · Orillia 30 km · Wasaga Beach 31 km · Alliston 32 km · East Gwillimbury 38 km · Newmarket 42 km · Midland 43 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 Barrie (44.4001°, -79.6663°, elevation 269 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. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).