Lougheed weather in April

In April, Lougheed sees average daytime highs of 12°C and overnight lows near 5°C, with 175 mm of precipitation across 16.9 wet days and about 13.4 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 7th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 11°C in the first days to 14°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 17% 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 14 h 18 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, April is Lougheed's 7th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Lougheed's year-round climate.

Daytime high
12°
7th warmest
Overnight low
6th coldest
Precipitation
175 mm
16.9 wet days
Daylight
13 h 30 min
5:28 AM – 6:56 PM
Cloud cover
71%
7th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
4.34 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.7
out of 10

Temperature in April

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 11°C in the first days to 14°C by the end.

A typical April day in Lougheed reaches about 12°C in the afternoon and slips back to 5°C overnight — a 7°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 8°C and 17°C. Set against its neighbours, April runs about 3°C warmer than March and about 4°C cooler than May.

10°15°20°151015202530
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1104
2104
3114
4114
5114
6114
7114
8114
9114
10114
11114
12125
13125
14125
15125
16125
17125
18125
19135
20135
21135
22135
23136
24136
25136
26146
27146
28146
29146
30146

How April really feels in Lougheed

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

April sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.

Lougheed weather by month

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

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / 316197.28.50.1
Feb / 18915.45.99.80.7
Mar / 25219.25.911.61.4
Apr12° / 17516.91.313.42.7
May16° / 11712.50.115.14.6
Jun18° / 11°9411.5015.95.6
Jul21° / 13°536.6015.67.3
Aug22° / 13°737.4014.27.2
Sep18° / 11°12510.2012.45.9
Oct13° / 24616.30.110.53.0
Nov / 34919.93.58.91.0
Dec / 30719.38.58.10.1

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 17% 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 69%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12872
22872
32872
42773
52773
62773
72773
82773
92674
102674
112674
122773
132872
142872
152971
163070
173169
183169
193268
203367
213367
223466
233565
243565
253664
263763
273763
283763
293961
303961

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitationSnow

Lougheed gets around 175 mm of rain and snow over 16.9 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 56% and peaks near 60% on the wettest days, and about 1 day brings snow. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202530
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
15812
25811
35811
45910
55910
6599
7608
8607
9607
10606
11595
12595
13584
14584
15573
16573
17562
18552
19552
20542
21541
22531
23531
24521
25521
26511
27511
28501
29491
30491

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 7 km/h in April.

Across April, daily wind ranges from about 7 km/h on the calmest days to 7 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
17calm
27calm
37calm
47calm
57calm
67calm
77calm
87calm
97calm
107calm
117calm
127calm
137calm
147calm
157calm
167calm
177calm
187calm
197calm
207calm
217calm
227calm
237calm
247calm
257calm
267calm
277calm
287calm
297calm
307calm

Sunrise & sunset in April

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 30 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 108 minutes over April. Sunrise moves from 6:00 AM to 5:01 AM, and sunset from 6:33 PM to 7:17 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.56:006:33
212.65:586:34
312.75:566:36
412.75:536:37
512.85:516:39
612.95:496:40
712.95:476:42
813.05:456:43
913.05:436:45
1013.15:406:46
1113.25:386:48
1213.25:366:50
1313.35:346:51
1413.35:326:53
1513.45:306:54
1613.55:286:56
1713.55:266:57
1813.65:246:59
1913.65:227:00
2013.75:207:02
2113.85:187:03
2213.85:167:05
2313.95:147:06
2413.95:127:08
2514.05:107:10
2614.05:087:11
2714.15:067:13
2814.25:047:14
2914.25:037:16
3014.35:017:17

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 4.34 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.76 kWh/m² to a high of 6.24 kWh/m² in July across the year — April's 4.34 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.7Moderate
23.7Moderate
33.8Moderate
43.8Moderate
53.8Moderate
63.9Moderate
73.9Moderate
84.0Moderate
94.0Bright
104.0Bright
114.1Bright
124.2Bright
134.2Bright
144.3Bright
154.3Bright
164.4Bright
174.4Bright
184.5Bright
194.5Bright
204.6Bright
214.6Bright
224.7Bright
234.7Bright
244.8Bright
254.8Bright
264.9Bright
274.9Bright
285.0Bright
295.0Bright
305.1Bright
Planning a trip in April

Hazard calendar for Lougheed

In seasonPeak

In April, Lougheed sits inside its rainy season season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Lougheed's rainy season runs October–April, when most of the year's rain falls.

Rainy season
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is April a good time to visit Lougheed?

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

2.7
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 Lougheed.

What to pack for Lougheed in April

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

In April, Lougheed sees daytime highs around 12°C and nights near 5°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: a warm layer. About 17 days see rain.

rain geara warm layer

Sea temperature near Lougheed in April

The nearest coast averages about 10°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 22 km away) is warmest in August at about 16°C and coldest in January near 7°C.

The water stays below 20°C all year — cool enough that most swimmers want a wetsuit.

5°10°15°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcool
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan7Bracing
Feb7Bracing
Mar8Bracing
Apr10Bracing
May12Bracing
Jun14Bracing
Jul16Cool
Aug16Cool
Sep14Bracing
Oct11Bracing
Nov9Bracing
Dec8Bracing

UV index in Lougheed in April

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in April peaks around 4 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Lougheed peaks around July 17 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 7 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighVery highHighModerateLowJul 17UV 8Dec 18UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb1Low
Mar3Moderate
Apr4Moderate
May7High
Jun6High
Jul8Very high
Aug6High
Sep4Moderate
Oct3Moderate
Nov1Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Lougheed 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 Lougheed is worst in August — around 18 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.0× the cleanest month (December, 9 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodAug 1517 µg/m³Dec 119 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan12Moderate
Feb13Moderate
Mar16Moderate
Apr16Moderate
May17Moderate
Jun15Moderate
Jul15Moderate
Aug18Moderate
Sep14Moderate
Oct13Moderate
Nov9Good
Dec9Good
Location & terrain

Where is Lougheed?

Lougheed sits at 49.2°N, 122.9°W, 30 m above sea level, in Canada. The nearest listed city is Cariboo, 1.0 km away.

Topography around Lougheed

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Lougheed has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 343 m around an average of 81 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,390 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,632 m.

The land around Lougheed is covered by trees (49%) and artificial surfaces (42%) within 3 km, trees (46%) and artificial surfaces (30%) within 16 km, and trees (52%) and water (30%) within 80 km.

3 km
343 m
16 km
1,390 m
80 km
2,632 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainsnow and icewater
April weather nearby: Cariboo 1.0 km · Coquitlam West 1.0 km · Maillardville 2.0 km · Central Coquitlam 4.0 km · New Westminster 5.0 km · Burnaby 5.0 km · Edmonds 5.0 km · Port Moody 6.0 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 Lougheed (49.2481°, -122.8924°, elevation 30 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).