Lethbridge weather in April

In April, Lethbridge sees average daytime highs of 12°C and overnight lows near 0°C, with 40 mm of precipitation across 7.9 wet days and about 13.4 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 3rd-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 21% 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 18 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, April is Lethbridge's 12th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Lethbridge's year-round climate.

Daytime high
12°
7th warmest
Overnight low
6th coldest
Precipitation
40 mm
7.9 wet days
Daylight
13 h 30 min
5:47 AM – 7:16 PM
Cloud cover
66%
12th clearest
Wind
13 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
5.35 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.3
out of 10

Lethbridge is city in Alberta, Canada.

Air quality
Excellent
PM2.5 5 µg/m³ · 2019
Density
843/km²
people per km²
Founded
1874

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 9°C in the first days to 15°C by the end.

A typical April day in Lethbridge reaches about 12°C in the afternoon and slips back to 0°C overnight — a 12°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 4°C and 20°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)
19-2
29-2
39-2
410-2
510-1
610-1
710-1
810-1
911-1
1011-1
11110
12110
13120
14120
15120
16121
17131
18131
19131
20131
21131
22142
23142
24142
25142
26142
27142
28152
29153
30153

How April really feels in Lethbridge

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.

Lethbridge 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-1° / -10°144.44.98.40.0
Feb / -9°133.94.59.80.0
Mar / -5°2265.411.50.6
Apr12° / 407.93.413.43.3
May18° / 599.1115.15.7
Jun21° / 10°92110166.3
Jul26° / 12°356.8015.77.5
Aug25° / 11°355.80.114.27.7
Sep20° / 375.80.412.47.0
Oct12° / 285.82.210.53.8
Nov / -4°225.34.88.80.3
Dec-0° / -9°164.44.780.0

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 21% of the time in April, the cloudiest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 16% of April, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 63%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13466
23367
33367
43367
53367
63367
73367
83367
93466
103565
113565
123664
133763
143763
153763
163961
173961
183961
193961
204060
213961
223961
234060
244159
254159
264060
274159
284159
294060
304060

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitationSnow

Lethbridge gets around 40 mm of rain and snow over 7.9 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 26% and peaks near 28% on the wettest days, and about 3 days bring snow.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202530
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
12214
22314
32313
42413
52413
62513
72513
82613
92612
102612
112612
122612
132611
142711
152711
162711
172710
182710
192710
202710
212610
22269
23269
24269
25269
26279
27279
28279
29289
30289

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 13 km/h in April.

Across April, daily wind ranges from about 12 km/h on the calmest days to 13 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

051015151015202530
Wind speed (km/h)Feels
113light breeze
213light breeze
313light breeze
413light breeze
513light breeze
612light breeze
712light breeze
812light breeze
912light breeze
1012light breeze
1112light breeze
1212light breeze
1312light breeze
1412light breeze
1512light breeze
1612light breeze
1712light breeze
1813light breeze
1913light breeze
2013light 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 36 min at the start of April to 14 h 18 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 102 minutes over April. Sunrise moves from 6:19 AM to 5:19 AM, and sunset from 6:53 PM to 7:38 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.66:196:53
212.66:176:54
312.76:156:56
412.76:136:57
512.86:106:59
612.96:087:00
712.96:067:02
813.06:047:04
913.16:027:05
1013.16:007:07
1113.25:577:08
1213.25:557:10
1313.35:537:11
1413.45:517:13
1513.45:497:15
1613.55:477:16
1713.55:457:18
1813.65:437:19
1913.75:417:21
2013.75:397:22
2113.85:377:24
2213.85:357:26
2313.95:337:27
2414.05:317:29
2514.05:297:30
2614.15:277:32
2714.15:257:33
2814.25:237:35
2914.35:217:36
3014.35:197:38

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 5.35 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.16 kWh/m² to a high of 7 kWh/m² in July across the year — April's 5.35 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.7Bright
24.7Bright
34.8Bright
44.8Bright
54.9Bright
64.9Bright
75.0Bright
85.0Bright
95.1Bright
105.1Bright
115.2Bright
125.2Bright
135.3Bright
145.3Bright
155.4Bright
165.4Bright
175.5Bright
185.5Bright
195.5Bright
205.6Bright
215.6Bright
225.7Bright
235.7Bright
245.7Bright
255.8Bright
265.8Bright
275.8Bright
285.8Bright
295.9Bright
305.9Bright
Planning a trip in April

Is April a good time to visit Lethbridge?

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

3.3
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 Lethbridge.

What to pack for Lethbridge in April

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

In April, Lethbridge sees daytime highs around 12°C and nights near 0°C. Worth packing: a warm layer and sun protection. About 8 days see rain.

a warm layersun protection

UV index in Lethbridge 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 Lethbridge peaks around July 15 at about 8 (very high) — sunscreen and a hat are worth it in the middle of the day. It bottoms out near December 18 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 highModerateLowJul 15UV 8Dec 18UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Low
Mar3Moderate
Apr5Moderate
May6High
Jun6High
Jul8Very high
Aug5Moderate
Sep4Moderate
Oct3Moderate
Nov1Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Lethbridge?

Lethbridge sits at 49.7°N, 112.8°W, 907 m above sea level, in Canada. The nearest listed city is Okotoks, 141 km away.

Topography around Lethbridge

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Lethbridge has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 106 m around an average of 904 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 178 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,058 m.

The land around Lethbridge is covered by artificial surfaces (54%) and grassland (29%) within 3 km, cropland (55%) and grassland (34%) within 16 km, and cropland (58%) and grassland (39%) within 80 km.

3 km
106 m
16 km
178 m
80 km
1,058 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
April weather nearby: Okotoks 141 km · Auburn Bay 155 km · Cranston 156 km · McKenzie Towne 158 km · Medicine Hat 158 km · Evergreen 164 km · Chestermere 164 km · Beltline 173 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 Lethbridge (49.7°, -112.8186°, elevation 907 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. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).