Chestermere weather in April

In April, Chestermere sees average daytime highs of 11°C and overnight lows near -1°C, with 36 mm of precipitation across 7.5 wet days and about 13.5 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 6th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 8°C in the first days to 14°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 16% 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 24 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, April is Chestermere's 12th-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Chestermere's year-round climate.

Daytime high
11°
6th warmest
Overnight low
-1°
6th coldest
Precipitation
36 mm
7.5 wet days
Daylight
13 h 36 min
5:49 AM – 7:22 PM
Cloud cover
70%
12th clearest
Wind
11 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
5.2 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.8
out of 10

Chestermere is city in Alberta, Canada.

Density
979/km²
people per km²
Founded
1884

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 8°C in the first days to 14°C by the end.

A typical April day in Chestermere reaches about 11°C in the afternoon and slips back to -1°C overnight — a 12°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 2°C and 19°C. Set against its neighbours, April runs about 7°C warmer than March and about 6°C cooler than May.

-10°10°20°151015202530
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
18-4
28-4
38-4
48-3
58-3
69-3
79-3
89-3
99-3
1010-2
1110-2
1210-2
1310-2
1411-2
1511-1
1611-1
1712-1
1812-1
1912-1
2012-1
21120
22130
23130
24130
25130
26130
27141
28141
29141
30141

How April really feels in Chestermere

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
wind chill below the day's low

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

Chestermere weather by month

How April compares with the rest of the year at a glance. April is the 6th-warmest and 6th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan-3° / -12°124.14.58.20.0
Feb-0° / -11°123.84.39.60.0
Mar / -7°215.75.311.50.2
Apr11° / -1°367.54.313.52.8
May17° / 6910.51.715.35.1
Jun20° / 10213.30.116.25.7
Jul23° / 10°6010.2015.87.0
Aug23° / 619014.47.2
Sep18° / 427.40.612.46.1
Oct11° / -1°255.92.710.42.9
Nov / -7°204.94.98.70.0
Dec-2° / -11°143.94.57.80.0

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 16% of the time in April, the cloudiest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 17% of April, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 67%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13169
23070
33070
43070
53070
63070
73169
83169
93169
103169
113268
123268
133466
143466
153466
163664
173664
183664
193664
203664
213664
223664
233565
243565
253565
263565
273565
283466
293565
303565

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitationSnow

Chestermere gets around 36 mm of rain and snow over 7.5 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 25% and peaks near 29% on the wettest days, and about 4 days bring snow.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202530
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
12216
22216
32316
42316
52417
62417
72417
82517
92517
102517
112516
122516
132516
142515
152515
162514
172514
182513
192513
202513
212512
222512
232511
242511
252611
262611
272711
282711
292812
302912

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 11 km/h in April, the windiest month of the year.

Across April, daily wind ranges from about 11 km/h on the calmest days to 11 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

051015151015202530
Wind speed (km/h)Feels
111calm
211calm
311calm
411calm
511calm
611calm
711calm
811calm
911calm
1011calm
1111calm
1211calm
1311calm
1411calm
1511calm
1611calm
1711calm
1811calm
1911calm
2011calm
2111calm
2211calm
2311calm
2411calm
2511calm
2611calm
2711calm
2811calm
2911calm
3011calm

Sunrise & sunset in April

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 36 min at the start of April to 14 h 24 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 6:22 AM to 5:20 AM, and sunset from 6:57 PM to 7:45 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.66:226:57
212.66:206:59
312.76:187:01
412.86:167:02
512.86:137:04
612.96:117:06
713.06:097:07
813.06:067:09
913.16:047:11
1013.26:027:12
1113.26:007:14
1213.35:577:16
1313.45:557:17
1413.45:537:19
1513.55:517:21
1613.65:497:22
1713.65:477:24
1813.75:447:26
1913.85:427:27
2013.85:407:29
2113.95:387:31
2213.95:367:32
2314.05:347:34
2414.15:327:36
2514.15:307:37
2614.25:287:39
2714.25:267:41
2814.35:247:42
2914.45:227:44
3014.45:207:45

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 5.2 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.08 kWh/m² to a high of 6.57 kWh/m² in July across the year — April's 5.2 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.6Bright
24.6Bright
34.7Bright
44.7Bright
54.7Bright
64.8Bright
74.8Bright
84.9Bright
94.9Bright
105.0Bright
115.0Bright
125.1Bright
135.1Bright
145.2Bright
155.2Bright
165.3Bright
175.3Bright
185.3Bright
195.4Bright
205.4Bright
215.5Bright
225.5Bright
235.5Bright
245.5Bright
255.6Bright
265.6Bright
275.6Bright
285.7Bright
295.7Bright
305.7Bright
Planning a trip in April

Is April a good time to visit Chestermere?

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

2.8
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 Chestermere.

What to pack for Chestermere in April

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

In April, Chestermere sees daytime highs around 11°C and nights near -1°C. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: sun protection. About 8 days see rain.

a warm layersun protection

UV index in Chestermere 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 Chestermere peaks around July 15 at about 7 (very high) — sunscreen and a hat are worth it in the middle of the day. It bottoms out near December 17 at about 1 (low).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighModerateLowJul 15UV 7Dec 17UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb1Low
Mar3Moderate
Apr4Moderate
May6High
Jun6High
Jul8Very high
Aug5Moderate
Sep4Moderate
Oct3Moderate
Nov1Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Chestermere 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 Chestermere is worst in August — around 21 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.7× the cleanest month (January, 8 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodAug 1421 µg/m³Jan 18 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan8Good
Feb8Good
Mar11Good
Apr10Good
May12Good
Jun11Good
Jul18Moderate
Aug21Moderate
Sep14Moderate
Oct9Good
Nov9Good
Dec8Good
Location & terrain

Where is Chestermere?

Chestermere sits at 51.0°N, 113.8°W, 1,022 m above sea level, in Canada. The nearest listed city is Taradale, 13 km away.

Topography around Chestermere

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Chestermere has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 36 m around an average of 1,031 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 144 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,024 m.

The land around Chestermere is covered by grassland (35%) and cropland (31%) within 3 km, cropland (43%) and grassland (36%) within 16 km, and cropland (45%) and grassland (38%) within 80 km.

3 km
36 m
16 km
144 m
80 km
2,024 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
April weather nearby: Taradale 13 km · Saddle Ridge 14 km · McKenzie Towne 17 km · Beltline 18 km · Calgary 19 km · Auburn Bay 19 km · Cranston 20 km · Coventry Hills 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 Chestermere (51.0334°, -113.8187°, elevation 1,022 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. 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).