Brant weather in April

In April, Brant sees average daytime highs of 12°C and overnight lows near 2°C, with 87 mm of precipitation across 11.8 wet days and about 13.1 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 2nd-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 23% of the time in April, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 24 min at the start of April to 13 h 48 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, April is Brant's 7th-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Brant's year-round climate.

Daytime high
12°
7th warmest
Overnight low
6th coldest
Precipitation
87 mm
11.8 wet days
Daylight
13 h 12 min
5:46 AM – 6:57 PM
Cloud cover
67%
7th clearest
Wind
14 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
4.91 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.1
out of 10

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 Brant 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 7°C warmer than March and about 7°C cooler than May.

-10°10°20°151015202530
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
19-1
290
390
4100
5100
6100
7101
8101
9111
10111
11111
12112
13122
14122
15122
16122
17133
18133
19133
20133
21143
22143
23144
24144
25144
26154
27154
28155
29155
30165

How April really feels in Brant

Once humidity and wind are folded in, April averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 21 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
21
wind chill below the day's low

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

Brant weather by month

How April compares with the rest of the year at a glance. April is the 7th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan-1° / -9°6510.88.59.20.0
Feb-0° / -9°538.56.610.20.0
Mar / -4°649.94.911.60.4
Apr12° / 8711.81.913.13.1
May19° / 8711.6014.45.7
Jun24° / 13°9411.5015.16.6
Jul26° / 16°8310.8014.96.6
Aug25° / 15°759.6013.86.9
Sep21° / 11°789.5012.36.6
Oct14° / 77110.210.84.0
Nov / -0°71102.89.51.0
Dec / -5°6310.278.90.0

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 13% of April, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 65%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13466
23466
33367
43268
53367
63367
73466
83466
93466
103466
113565
123565
133565
143565
153664
163664
173565
183565
193763
203763
213664
223664
233664
243664
253664
263664
273664
283664
293763
303763

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitationSnow

Brant gets around 87 mm of rain and snow over 11.8 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 39% and peaks near 41% on the wettest days, and about 2 days bring snow.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202530
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
13511
23611
33711
43711
53811
63810
73810
83810
9389
10389
11388
12388
13387
14386
15396
16395
17395
18394
19404
20404
21403
22403
23403
24412
25412
26412
27402
28401
29401
30391

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 98% 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
69910
79910
89910
99910
109910
119910
129910
139910
149910
159910
169910
179910
189910
199910
209910
219910
229910
239910
249820
259820
269820
279820
289820
299820
309721

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
2113light 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 24 min at the start of April to 13 h 48 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 6:13 AM to 5:24 AM, and sunset from 6:39 PM to 7:14 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.46:136:39
212.56:116:40
312.56:096:42
412.66:076:43
512.66:066:44
612.76:046:45
712.76:026:46
812.86:006:48
912.85:586:49
1012.95:576:50
1112.95:556:51
1213.05:536:52
1313.05:516:53
1413.15:506:55
1513.15:486:56
1613.25:466:57
1713.25:456:58
1813.35:436:59
1913.35:417:01
2013.45:407:02
2113.45:387:03
2213.55:367:04
2313.55:357:05
2413.65:337:06
2513.65:327:08
2613.65:307:09
2713.75:287:10
2813.75:277:11
2913.85:257:12
3013.85:247:14

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 4.91 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.34 kWh/m² to a high of 6.29 kWh/m² in June across the year — April's 4.91 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.4Bright
24.5Bright
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
164.9Bright
175.0Bright
185.0Bright
195.0Bright
205.1Bright
215.1Bright
225.2Bright
235.2Bright
245.2Bright
255.3Bright
265.3Bright
275.3Bright
285.4Bright
295.4Bright
305.4Bright
Planning a trip in April

Is April a good time to visit Brant?

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

3.1
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 Brant.

What to pack for Brant in April

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

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

a warm layerrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Brant in April

The nearest coast averages about 3°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 48 km away) is warmest in August at about 23°C and coldest in February near 1°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jul 8 to Sep 18 — about 2.4 months when the water holds above 20°C.

0°10°20°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan3Bracing
Feb1Bracing
Mar1Bracing
Apr3Bracing
May9Bracing
Jun17Cool
Jul21Refreshing
Aug23Refreshing
Sep21Refreshing
Oct15Cool
Nov10Bracing
Dec6Bracing

UV index in Brant 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 Brant peaks around June 23 at about 8 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. 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 8 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighVery highHighModerateLowJun 23UV 8Jan 1UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr5High
May6High
Jun9Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug7High
Sep5High
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Brant 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 Brant is worst in July — around 16 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.0× the cleanest month (November, 8 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJul 1515 µg/m³Nov 218 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan9Good
Feb11Good
Mar13Moderate
Apr13Moderate
May14Moderate
Jun15Moderate
Jul16Moderate
Aug14Moderate
Sep13Moderate
Oct8Good
Nov8Good
Dec8Good
Location & terrain

Where is Brant?

Brant sits at 43.1°N, 80.3°W, 245 m above sea level, in Canada. The nearest listed city is Brantford, 7.0 km away.

Topography around Brant

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Brant has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 70 m around an average of 242 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 152 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 436 m.

The land around Brant is covered by cropland (50%) and trees (24%) within 3 km, cropland (54%) and trees (28%) within 16 km, and cropland (46%), trees (21%) and water (21%) within 80 km.

3 km
70 m
16 km
152 m
80 km
436 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
April weather nearby: Brantford 7.0 km · Christopher-Champlain 24 km · Cambridge 25 km · Fiddlesticks 30 km · Ancaster 31 km · Woodstock 32 km · Hespeler 33 km · Norfolk County 33 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 Brant (43.1334°, -80.3497°, elevation 245 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).