Cobourg weather in April

In April, Cobourg sees average daytime highs of 9°C and overnight lows near 2°C, with 84 mm of precipitation across 10.6 wet days and about 13.2 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 7°C in the first days to 12°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 24% 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 Cobourg's 8th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Cobourg's year-round climate.

Daytime high
7th warmest
Overnight low
6th coldest
Precipitation
84 mm
10.6 wet days
Daylight
13 h 12 min
5:36 AM – 6:49 PM
Cloud cover
66%
8th clearest
Wind
14 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
5.01 kWh/m²
Travel score
1.9
out of 10

Cobourg is town in Ontario, Canada.

Density
809/km²
people per km²
Founded
1798

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 12°C by the end.

A typical April day in Cobourg reaches about 9°C in the afternoon and slips back to 2°C overnight — a 7°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 4°C and 14°C. Set against its neighbours, April runs about 6°C warmer than March and about 6°C cooler than May.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
16-1
260
370
470
570
670
771
881
981
1081
1182
1282
1392
1492
1592
1693
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21104
22114
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29125
30125

How April really feels in Cobourg

Once humidity and wind are folded in, April averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 20 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
20
wind chill below the day's low

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

Cobourg 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-2° / -9°6710.98.59.10.0
Feb-2° / -9°528.26.610.20.0
Mar / -4°6110.35.411.60.0
Apr / 8410.6213.21.9
May15° / 7010.6014.54.7
Jun22° / 14°7810.4015.26.5
Jul25° / 18°7610.2014.96.9
Aug24° / 17°7510013.87.0
Sep20° / 13°809.2012.36.5
Oct14° / 8411.70.110.83.7
Nov / 7510.32.49.41.0
Dec / -4°7111.16.28.80.0

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 24% 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 62%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13763
23664
33664
43664
53664
63664
73664
83664
93664
103664
113763
123763
133763
143862
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274060
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294159
304159

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitationSnow

Cobourg 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 37% on the wettest days, and about 2 days bring snow.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202530
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
13714
23713
33713
43713
53713
63712
73712
83611
93611
103510
11359
12348
13347
14346
15346
16345
17344
18344
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20343
21343
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28351
29351
30351

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 (%)Comfortable (%)
11000
21000
31000
41000
51000
61000
71000
81000
91000
101000
111000
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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
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2414light breeze
2514light 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 6:04 AM to 5:14 AM, and sunset from 6:31 PM to 7:06 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.56:046:31
212.56:026:32
312.66:006:33
412.65:586:35
512.75:566:36
612.75:546:37
712.85:536:38
812.85:516:39
912.95:496:41
1012.95:476:42
1113.05:456:43
1213.05:446:44
1313.15:426:46
1413.15:406:47
1513.25:386:48
1613.25:366:49
1713.35:356:51
1813.35:336:52
1913.45:316:53
2013.45:306:54
2113.55:286:55
2213.55:266:57
2313.65:256:58
2413.65:236:59
2513.65:217:00
2613.75:207:02
2713.75:187:03
2813.85:177:04
2913.85:157:05
3013.95:147:06

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 5.01 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.32 kWh/m² to a high of 6.46 kWh/m² in June across the year — April's 5.01 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.5Bright
24.5Bright
34.6Bright
44.6Bright
54.6Bright
64.7Bright
74.7Bright
84.8Bright
94.8Bright
104.8Bright
114.9Bright
124.9Bright
134.9Bright
145.0Bright
155.0Bright
165.0Bright
175.1Bright
185.1Bright
195.2Bright
205.2Bright
215.2Bright
225.3Bright
235.3Bright
245.3Bright
255.4Bright
265.4Bright
275.5Bright
285.5Bright
295.5Bright
305.6Bright
Planning a trip in April

Is April a good time to visit Cobourg?

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

1.9
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 Cobourg.

What to pack for Cobourg in April

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

In April, Cobourg sees daytime highs around 9°C and nights near 2°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 Cobourg 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 offshore is warmest in August at about 21°C and coldest in March near 2°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jul 23 to Sep 6 — about 1.5 months when the water holds above 20°C.

0°10°20°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarm
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan4Bracing
Feb3Bracing
Mar2Bracing
Apr3Bracing
May6Bracing
Jun14Bracing
Jul20Cool
Aug21Refreshing
Sep19Cool
Oct14Bracing
Nov8Bracing
Dec5Bracing

UV index in Cobourg 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 Cobourg peaks around June 22 at about 8 (very high) — sunscreen and a hat are worth it in the middle of the day. It bottoms out near December 21 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 22UV 8Dec 21UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Low
Mar4Moderate
Apr5High
May6High
Jun8Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug6High
Sep6High
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Cobourg?

Cobourg sits at 44.0°N, 78.2°W, 82 m above sea level, in Canada. The nearest listed city is Peterborough, 40 km away.

Topography around Cobourg

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Cobourg has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 65 m around an average of 86 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 282 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 394 m.

The land around Cobourg is covered by water (42%), trees (21%) and artificial surfaces (21%) within 3 km, water (48%) and trees (23%) within 16 km, and water (46%) and trees (29%) within 80 km.

3 km
65 m
16 km
282 m
80 km
394 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
April weather nearby: Peterborough 40 km · Bowmanville 42 km · Quinte West 54 km · Oshawa 55 km · Whitby 62 km · Lindsay 63 km · Brooklin 64 km · Belleville 67 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 Cobourg (43.9598°, -78.1651°, elevation 82 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).