Lindsay weather in April

In April, Lindsay sees average daytime highs of 12°C and overnight lows near 2°C, with 84 mm of precipitation across 11.2 wet days and about 13.2 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 5th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 8°C in the first days to 15°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 Lindsay's 7th-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Lindsay's year-round climate.

Daytime high
12°
7th warmest
Overnight low
6th coldest
Precipitation
84 mm
11.2 wet days
Daylight
13 h 12 min
5:38 AM – 6:52 PM
Cloud cover
67%
7th clearest
Wind
14 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
4.91 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.9
out of 10

Lindsay is community in Kawartha Lakes, Ontario, Canada.

Founded
1831

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 15°C by the end.

A typical April day in Lindsay reaches about 12°C in the afternoon and slips back to 2°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 4°C and 19°C. Set against its neighbours, April runs about 8°C warmer than March and about 7°C cooler than May.

-10°10°20°151015202530
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
18-1
28-1
38-1
49-1
59-1
690
790
8100
9100
10100
11101
12111
13111
14111
15122
16122
17122
18122
19132
20133
21133
22133
23143
24143
25144
26144
27154
28154
29155
30155

How April really feels in Lindsay

Once humidity and wind are folded in, April averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 23 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
23
wind chill below the day's low

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

Lindsay weather by month

How April compares with the rest of the year at a glance. April is the 7th-warmest and 5th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan-3° / -12°6410.89.590.0
Feb-2° / -11°518.37.410.20.0
Mar / -6°6010.26.511.60.2
Apr12° / 8411.22.613.22.9
May19° / 8611.50.114.65.7
Jun24° / 13°10211.6015.36.5
Jul26° / 15°9611.40156.5
Aug25° / 14°9010.7013.86.8
Sep21° / 10°839.7012.36.4
Oct13° / 8311.70.510.83.5
Nov / -2°7210.53.69.40.6
Dec-0° / -7°6510.77.78.70.0

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 13% of April, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 63%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13565
23565
33565
43565
53565
63664
73664
83664
93565
103664
113664
123664
133664
143763
153862
163862
173862
183862
193763
203763
213763
223763
233763
243763
253763
263862
273862
283862
293862
303862

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitationSnow

Lindsay gets around 84 mm of rain and snow over 11.2 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 37% and peaks near 38% on the wettest days, and about 3 days bring snow.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202530
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
13716
23716
33716
43816
53815
63815
73814
83814
93713
103712
113711
123711
133710
14379
15378
16377
17376
18376
19385
20385
21384
22374
23373
24373
25372
26372
27372
28371
29361
30361

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
14991
15991
16991
17991
18991
19991
20991
21991
22991
23991
24991
25991
26991
27991
28991
29991
30982

Wind in April

Winds average 14 km/h in April, the windiest month of the year.

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
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 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 6:06 AM to 5:15 AM, and sunset from 6:33 PM to 7:09 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.56:066:33
212.56:046:35
312.66:026:36
412.66:006:37
512.75:586:38
612.75:566:40
712.85:556:41
812.85:536:42
912.95:516:43
1012.95:496:45
1113.05:476:46
1213.05:456:47
1313.15:446:48
1413.15:426:50
1513.25:406:51
1613.25:386:52
1713.35:366:53
1813.35:356:55
1913.45:336:56
2013.45:316:57
2113.55:306:58
2213.55:287:00
2313.65:267:01
2413.65:257:02
2513.75:237:03
2613.75:217:05
2713.85:207:06
2813.85:187:07
2913.95:177:08
3013.95:157:09

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 4.91 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.31 kWh/m² to a high of 6.31 kWh/m² in June across the year — April's 4.91 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
114.8Bright
124.8Bright
134.8Bright
144.9Bright
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 Lindsay?

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

2.9
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 Lindsay.

What to pack for Lindsay in April

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

In April, Lindsay sees daytime highs around 12°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 Lindsay in April

The nearest coast averages about 4°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 54 km away) is warmest in August at about 21°C and coldest in March near 3°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jul 27 to Sep 3 — about 1.3 months when the water holds above 20°C.

0°10°20°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarm
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan4Bracing
Feb3Bracing
Mar3Bracing
Apr4Bracing
May7Bracing
Jun14Bracing
Jul19Cool
Aug21Refreshing
Sep19Cool
Oct13Bracing
Nov8Bracing
Dec5Bracing

UV index in Lindsay 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 Lindsay peaks around July 10 at about 8 (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 7 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighVery highHighModerateLowJul 10UV 8Jan 11UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Low
Mar3Moderate
Apr5High
May6High
Jun8Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug6High
Sep5High
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Lindsay 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 Lindsay is worst in June — around 16 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.2× the cleanest month (December, 8 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJun 1616 µg/m³Dec 108 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan9Good
Feb12Good
Mar14Moderate
Apr14Moderate
May16Moderate
Jun16Moderate
Jul16Moderate
Aug14Moderate
Sep12Moderate
Oct8Good
Nov8Good
Dec8Good
Location & terrain

Where is Lindsay?

Lindsay sits at 44.4°N, 78.7°W, 261 m above sea level, in Canada. The nearest listed city is Peterborough, 34 km away.

Topography around Lindsay

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Lindsay has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 42 m around an average of 266 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 79 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 472 m.

The land around Lindsay is covered by cropland (28%), grassland (25%) and trees (22%) within 3 km, cropland (40%) and trees (35%) within 16 km, and trees (50%) within 80 km.

3 km
42 m
16 km
79 m
80 km
472 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
April weather nearby: Peterborough 34 km · Uxbridge 41 km · Brooklin 47 km · Bowmanville 48 km · Oshawa 51 km · Whitby 54 km · Stouffville 59 km · Pickering 59 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 Lindsay (44.3501°, -78.7329°, elevation 261 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. 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).