Brandon weather in April

In April, Brandon sees average daytime highs of 9°C and overnight lows near -2°C, with 35 mm of precipitation across 6.6 wet days and about 13.5 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 7th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 4°C in the first days to 13°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 26% of the time in April, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 36 min at the start of April to 14 h 18 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, April is Brandon's 7th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Brandon's year-round climate.

Daytime high
7th warmest
Overnight low
-2°
6th coldest
Precipitation
35 mm
6.6 wet days
Daylight
13 h 30 min
5:55 AM – 7:25 PM
Cloud cover
64%
7th clearest
Wind
14 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
5.25 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.0
out of 10

Brandon is city in Manitoba, Canada.

Air quality
Excellent
PM2.5 5 µg/m³ · 2019
Founded
1882

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 4°C in the first days to 13°C by the end.

A typical April day in Brandon reaches about 9°C in the afternoon and slips back to -2°C overnight — a 11°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 1°C and 18°C. Set against its neighbours, April runs about 10°C warmer than March and about 8°C cooler than May.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
14-6
24-6
35-5
45-5
55-5
66-5
76-4
86-4
97-4
107-4
118-3
128-3
138-3
149-2
159-2
1610-2
1710-2
1810-1
1911-1
2011-1
2111-1
22120
23120
24120
25120
26131
27131
28131
29131
30141

How April really feels in Brandon

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
6 feel bitter (≤ -10°C)

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

Brandon 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-11° / -20°154.45.68.40.0
Feb-9° / -18°1544.89.70.0
Mar-1° / -11°275.5511.50.0
Apr / -2°356.62.713.52.0
May17° / 7510.20.815.15.3
Jun22° / 11°10212.60166.1
Jul24° / 13°8510.4015.77.0
Aug24° / 11°738.8014.27.3
Sep19° / 5080.112.46.2
Oct10° / -0°436.7210.52.3
Nov-1° / -9°235.24.88.80.0
Dec-8° / -16°215.56.280.0

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 26% 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 61%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14060
24060
33961
43961
53961
63961
73862
83763
93862
103862
113763
123862
133862
143961
153961
163961
174060
184060
194060
204060
214159
224258
234159
244159
254159
264159
274258
284159
294159
304159

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitationSnow

Brandon gets around 35 mm of rain and snow over 6.6 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 23% and peaks near 27% on the wettest days, and about 3 days bring snow.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202530
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
12114
22014
32013
41913
51912
61912
72011
82011
92110
102110
11229
12229
13228
14228
15238
16238
17237
18247
19247
20247
21247
22247
23247
24246
25246
26246
27256
28256
29266
30275

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.

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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 14 km/h on the calmest days to 15 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
2314light breeze
2414light breeze
2515light breeze
2615light breeze
2715light breeze
2815light breeze
2915light breeze
3015light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in April

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 36 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 102 minutes over April. Sunrise moves from 6:28 AM to 5:27 AM, and sunset from 7:01 PM to 7:47 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.66:287:01
212.66:267:03
312.76:237:04
412.76:217:06
512.86:197:08
612.96:177:09
712.96:157:11
813.06:127:12
913.16:107:14
1013.16:087:15
1113.26:067:17
1213.26:047:19
1313.36:027:20
1413.45:597:22
1513.45:577:23
1613.55:557:25
1713.65:537:26
1813.65:517:28
1913.75:497:30
2013.75:477:31
2113.85:457:33
2213.95:437:34
2313.95:417:36
2414.05:397:37
2514.05:377:39
2614.15:357:41
2714.25:337:42
2814.25:317:44
2914.35:297:45
3014.35:277:47

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 5.25 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.11 kWh/m² to a high of 6.28 kWh/m² in July across the year — April's 5.25 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.7Bright
24.8Bright
34.8Bright
44.8Bright
54.9Bright
64.9Bright
75.0Bright
85.0Bright
95.0Bright
105.1Bright
115.1Bright
125.2Bright
135.2Bright
145.2Bright
155.3Bright
165.3Bright
175.3Bright
185.3Bright
195.4Bright
205.4Bright
215.4Bright
225.5Bright
235.5Bright
245.5Bright
255.5Bright
265.5Bright
275.5Bright
285.6Bright
295.6Bright
305.6Bright
Planning a trip in April

Hazard calendar for Brandon

In seasonPeak

None of Brandon's seasonal hazards are active in April. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do peak.

Brandon's rainy season runs May–September, when most of the year's rain falls.

Rainy season
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is April a good time to visit Brandon?

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

2.0
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 Brandon.

What to pack for Brandon in April

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

In April, Brandon sees daytime highs around 9°C and nights near -2°C. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: a heavy coat and sun protection. About 7 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coatsun protection

UV index in Brandon 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 Brandon peaks around June 19 at about 7 (very high) — sunscreen and a hat are worth it in the middle of the day. It bottoms out near December 18 at about 1 (low).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighModerateLowJun 19UV 7Dec 18UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb1Low
Mar3Moderate
Apr4Moderate
May5Moderate
Jun7Very high
Jul6High
Aug6High
Sep5Moderate
Oct3Moderate
Nov1Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Brandon?

Brandon sits at 49.8°N, 100.0°W, 383 m above sea level, in Canada. The nearest listed city is St. James-Assiniboia East, 195 km away.

Grand ForksWilliston

Topography around Brandon

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Brandon has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 55 m around an average of 380 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 150 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 451 m.

The land around Brandon is covered by artificial surfaces (43%) and grassland (29%) within 3 km, cropland (55%) and grassland (34%) within 16 km, and cropland (57%) and grassland (28%) within 80 km.

3 km
55 m
16 km
150 m
80 km
451 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
April weather nearby: St. James-Assiniboia East 195 km · Fort Garry South 200 km · Winnipeg 201 km · Minot 204 km · Yorkton 234 km · Steinbach 238 km · Grand Forks 302 km · Williston 327 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 Brandon (49.8469°, -99.9531°, elevation 383 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. 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).