Fergus weather in April

In April, Fergus sees average daytime highs of 11°C and overnight lows near 1°C, with 86 mm of precipitation across 12 wet days and about 13.2 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 3rd-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 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 54 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, April is Fergus's 6th-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Fergus's year-round climate.

Daytime high
11°
7th warmest
Overnight low
6th coldest
Precipitation
86 mm
12 wet days
Daylight
13 h 12 min
5:46 AM – 6:58 PM
Cloud cover
67%
6th clearest
Wind
15 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
4.89 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.5
out of 10

Fergus is town in Wellington County, Ontario, Canada.

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 Fergus reaches about 11°C in the afternoon and slips back to 1°C overnight — a 10°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 7°C warmer than March and about 7°C cooler than May.

-10°10°20°151015202530
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
18-2
28-1
38-1
48-1
58-1
69-1
79-1
890
990
10100
11100
12100
13101
14111
15111
16111
17111
18122
19122
20122
21122
22132
23133
24133
25133
26133
27143
28144
29144
30144

How April really feels in Fergus

Once humidity and wind are folded in, April averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 27 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
27
wind chill below the day's low

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

Fergus weather by month

How April compares with the rest of the year at a glance. April is the 7th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan-3° / -11°6711.8129.10.0
Feb-2° / -11°549.18.810.20.0
Mar / -6°6210.46.611.60.2
Apr11° / 86123.213.22.5
May18° / 8911.90.114.55.3
Jun23° / 12°9611.6015.26.5
Jul25° / 15°8411.1014.96.8
Aug24° / 14°7710.5013.86.9
Sep20° / 10°7910012.36.2
Oct13° / 8211.70.710.83.3
Nov / -2°7611.75.39.50.4
Dec-0° / -7°6511.910.68.80.0

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 14% of April, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 64%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13466
23466
33466
43466
53565
63466
73466
83466
93664
103763
113763
123763
133763
143862
153862
163763
173862
183862
193763
203763
213763
223763
233763
243763
253763
263763
273862
283862
293862
303961

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitationSnow

Fergus gets around 86 mm of rain and snow over 12 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 42% on the wettest days, and about 3 days bring snow.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202530
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
13816
23816
33916
43916
53916
64016
74016
83915
93915
103914
113813
123812
133812
143811
153810
16389
17388
18388
19397
20397
21396
22406
23405
24415
25414
26424
27424
28423
29423
30423

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 (%)Humid (%)
110000
210000
310000
410000
510000
610000
710000
89910
99910
109910
119910
129910
139910
149910
159910
169910
179910
189910
199910
209910
219910
229910
239910
249910
259820
269820
279820
289820
299820
309721

Wind in April

Winds average 15 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
115light breeze
215light breeze
315light breeze
415light breeze
515light breeze
615light breeze
715light breeze
815light breeze
915light breeze
1015light breeze
1115light breeze
1215light breeze
1315light breeze
1415light breeze
1515light breeze
1615light breeze
1715light breeze
1815light breeze
1915light breeze
2015light breeze
2114light breeze
2214light breeze
2314light breeze
2414light breeze
2514light breeze
2614light breeze
2714light breeze
2814light breeze
2914light breeze
3014light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in April

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 24 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 90 minutes over April. Sunrise moves from 6:13 AM to 5:23 AM, and sunset from 6:40 PM to 7:15 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.46:136:40
212.56:116:41
312.66:096:42
412.66:076:43
512.76:056:44
612.76:036:46
712.86:026:47
812.86:006:48
912.95:586:49
1012.95:566:51
1113.05:546:52
1213.05:536:53
1313.15:516:54
1413.15:496:55
1513.25:476:57
1613.25:466:58
1713.35:446:59
1813.35:427:00
1913.35:417:01
2013.45:397:03
2113.45:377:04
2213.55:367:05
2313.55:347:06
2413.65:327:08
2513.65:317:09
2613.75:297:10
2713.75:287:11
2813.85:267:12
2913.85:247:14
3013.95:237:15

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 4.89 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.26 kWh/m² to a high of 6.25 kWh/m² in June across the year — April's 4.89 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
64.6Bright
74.6Bright
84.6Bright
94.7Bright
104.7Bright
114.7Bright
124.8Bright
134.8Bright
144.8Bright
154.9Bright
164.9Bright
175.0Bright
185.0Bright
195.0Bright
205.1Bright
215.1Bright
225.1Bright
235.2Bright
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 Fergus?

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

2.5
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 Fergus.

What to pack for Fergus in April

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

In April, Fergus sees daytime highs around 11°C and nights near 1°C. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: rain gear and sun protection. About 12 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gearsun protection

UV index in Fergus 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 Fergus peaks around June 22 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 11 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 22UV 9Jan 11UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Low
Mar4Moderate
Apr5High
May6High
Jun9Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug7High
Sep5High
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Fergus 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 Fergus 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 Fergus?

Fergus sits at 43.7°N, 80.4°W, 400 m above sea level, in Canada. The nearest listed city is Guelph, 20 km away.

Topography around Fergus

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Fergus has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 58 m around an average of 416 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 177 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 473 m.

The land around Fergus is covered by cropland (43%) and trees (30%) within 3 km, cropland (60%) and trees (28%) within 16 km, and cropland (49%) and trees (30%) within 80 km.

3 km
58 m
16 km
177 m
80 km
473 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
April weather nearby: Guelph 20 km · Waterloo 29 km · Hespeler 31 km · Orangeville 32 km · Kitchener 33 km · Forest Heights 34 km · Fiddlesticks 35 km · Caledon 36 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 Fergus (43.706°, -80.3776°, elevation 400 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).