Fort Erie weather in April

In April, Fort Erie sees average daytime highs of 11°C and overnight lows near 4°C, with 95 mm of precipitation across 12.2 wet days and about 13.1 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 24% 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 Fort Erie's 7th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Fort Erie's year-round climate.

Daytime high
11°
7th warmest
Overnight low
6th coldest
Precipitation
95 mm
12.2 wet days
Daylight
13 h 12 min
5:41 AM – 6:51 PM
Cloud cover
66%
7th clearest
Wind
15 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
4.89 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.5
out of 10

Fort Erie is town in Niagara Region, 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 Fort Erie reaches about 11°C in the afternoon and slips back to 4°C overnight — a 7°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 5°C and 17°C. Set against its neighbours, April runs about 7°C warmer than March and about 7°C cooler than May.

10°20°151015202530
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
181
281
381
481
582
692
792
892
992
10103
11103
12103
13103
14114
15114
16114
17114
18114
19125
20125
21125
22125
23135
24136
25136
26136
27136
28147
29147
30147

How April really feels in Fort Erie

Once humidity and wind are folded in, April averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 14 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
14
wind chill below the day's low

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

Fort Erie 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-0° / -6°7412.5109.20.0
Feb / -6°6010.27.910.20.0
Mar / -3°7511.45.611.60.2
Apr11° / 9512.21.913.12.5
May18° / 10°8712.4014.45.2
Jun23° / 16°10012.3015.16.5
Jul25° / 19°10312.6014.86.5
Aug25° / 18°8611013.86.8
Sep21° / 14°8510.4012.36.5
Oct14° / 9312.60.110.84.0
Nov / 7911.83.19.51.3
Dec / -2°7812.87.48.90.0

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 12% of April, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 63%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13466
23466
33367
43466
53466
63466
73367
83466
93565
103565
113466
123565
133565
143565
153565
163664
173763
183763
193862
203862
213862
223961
234060
244060
254060
264060
274159
284159
294258
304258

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitationSnow

Fort Erie gets around 95 mm of rain and snow over 12.2 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 40% and peaks near 42% on the wettest days, and about 2 days bring snow.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202530
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
14113
24113
34212
44212
54212
64212
74111
84111
94110
104010
11409
12408
13397
14397
15396
16395
17395
18404
19404
20403
21403
22402
23402
24402
25401
26401
27401
28401
29401
30400

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 (%)
11000
21000
31000
41000
51000
61000
71000
81000
91000
101000
111000
121000
131000
141000
151000
161000
171000
18991
19991
20991
21991
22991
23991
24991
25991
26991
27982
28982
29982
30973

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
2115light breeze
2215light breeze
2315light 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 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 6:07 AM to 5:19 AM, and sunset from 6:33 PM to 7:07 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.46:076:33
212.56:056:35
312.56:046:36
412.66:026:37
512.66:006:38
612.75:586:39
712.75:576:41
812.85:556:42
912.85:536:43
1012.95:516:44
1112.95:496:45
1213.05:486:46
1313.05:466:48
1413.15:446:49
1513.15:436:50
1613.25:416:51
1713.25:396:52
1813.35:386:53
1913.35:366:55
2013.45:346:56
2113.45:336:57
2213.55:316:58
2313.55:296:59
2413.55:287:00
2513.65:267:02
2613.65:257:03
2713.75:237:04
2813.75:227:05
2913.85:207:06
3013.85:197:07

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 1.28 kWh/m² to a high of 6.33 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
14.3Bright
24.4Bright
34.4Bright
44.4Bright
54.5Bright
64.5Bright
74.5Bright
84.6Bright
94.6Bright
104.7Bright
114.7Bright
124.8Bright
134.8Bright
144.8Bright
154.9Bright
164.9Bright
175.0Bright
185.0Bright
195.0Bright
205.1Bright
215.1Bright
225.2Bright
235.2Bright
245.2Bright
255.3Bright
265.3Bright
275.3Bright
285.4Bright
295.4Bright
305.5Bright
Planning a trip in April

Is April a good time to visit Fort Erie?

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 Fort Erie.

What to pack for Fort Erie in April

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

In April, Fort Erie sees daytime highs around 11°C and nights near 4°C. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: rain gear and sun protection. About 12 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Fort Erie 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 16 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 4 to Sep 20 — about 2.6 months when the water holds above 20°C.

0°10°20°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan3Bracing
Feb1Bracing
Mar1Bracing
Apr3Bracing
May9Bracing
Jun17Cool
Jul22Refreshing
Aug23Refreshing
Sep21Refreshing
Oct16Cool
Nov10Bracing
Dec6Bracing

UV index in Fort Erie 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 Fort Erie peaks around June 22 at about 8 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 22 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 8Dec 22UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb2Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr5High
May7Very high
Jun8Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug6High
Sep6High
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Moderate
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Fort Erie?

Fort Erie sits at 42.9°N, 78.9°W, 183 m above sea level, in Canada. The nearest listed city is Buffalo, 5.0 km away.

Topography around Fort Erie

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Fort Erie has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 42 m around an average of 182 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 76 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 673 m.

The land around Fort Erie is covered by water (32%), trees (28%) and artificial surfaces (20%) within 3 km, water (32%), trees (24%) and artificial surfaces (23%) within 16 km, and trees (37%) and water (33%) within 80 km.

3 km
42 m
16 km
76 m
80 km
673 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
April weather nearby: Buffalo 5.0 km · Kenmore 9.0 km · Lackawanna 12 km · West Seneca 12 km · Eggertsville 13 km · Amherst 14 km · Cheektowaga 15 km · Grand Island 15 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 Fort Erie (42.9001°, -78.9329°, elevation 183 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).