Maple Ridge weather in April

In April, Maple Ridge sees average daytime highs of 12°C and overnight lows near 3°C, with 224 mm of precipitation across 17.7 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 10°C in the first days to 14°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 14% 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 Maple Ridge's 8th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Maple Ridge's year-round climate.

Daytime high
12°
7th warmest
Overnight low
6th coldest
Precipitation
224 mm
17.7 wet days
Daylight
13 h 30 min
5:27 AM – 6:54 PM
Cloud cover
74%
8th clearest
Wind
5 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
4.24 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.6
out of 10

Maple Ridge is city in British Columbia, Canada.

Density
308/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 10°C in the first days to 14°C by the end.

A typical April day in Maple Ridge reaches about 12°C in the afternoon and slips back to 3°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 7°C and 18°C. Set against its neighbours, April runs about 4°C warmer than March and about 4°C cooler than May.

10°20°151015202530
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1102
2102
3102
4112
5112
6113
7113
8113
9113
10113
11113
12123
13123
14123
15123
16124
17124
18134
19134
20134
21134
22134
23144
24144
25144
26145
27145
28145
29145
30155

How April really feels in Maple Ridge

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.

Maple Ridge 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 / -0°39720.110.58.50.0
Feb / 24416.39.19.80.4
Mar / 32320.310.311.61.2
Apr12° / 22417.73.813.42.6
May17° / 15414.50.515.14.6
Jun19° / 10°13314.1015.95.3
Jul22° / 12°809.6015.66.9
Aug22° / 12°1079.1014.27.0
Sep19° / 10°17311.7012.45.8
Oct13° / 31917.90.310.53.0
Nov / 43720.878.90.7
Dec / 37620.212.68.10.0

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 14% 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 74%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12476
22476
32377
42377
52377
62377
72179
82179
92179
102179
112179
122377
132476
142476
152476
162575
172674
182773
192773
202872
212872
222872
232971
242971
253070
263070
273070
283169
293268
303268

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitationSnow

Maple Ridge gets around 224 mm of rain and snow over 17.7 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 59% and peaks near 62% on the wettest days, and about 4 days bring snow. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202530
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
16125
26124
36224
46223
56223
66222
76221
86221
96220
106219
116117
126116
136015
145914
155912
165811
175810
18589
19578
20577
21566
22566
23565
24555
25554
26554
27554
28554
29554
30544

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 5 km/h in April.

Across April, daily wind ranges from about 5 km/h on the calmest days to 6 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
16calm
26calm
35calm
45calm
55calm
65calm
75calm
85calm
95calm
105calm
115calm
125calm
135calm
145calm
155calm
165calm
175calm
185calm
195calm
205calm
215calm
225calm
235calm
245calm
255calm
265calm
275calm
285calm
295calm
305calm

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 5:59 AM to 5:00 AM, and sunset from 6:31 PM to 7:16 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.55:596:31
212.65:576:33
312.75:546:34
412.75:526:36
512.85:506:38
612.95:486:39
712.95:466:41
813.05:446:42
913.05:416:44
1013.15:396:45
1113.25:376:47
1213.25:356:48
1313.35:336:50
1413.35:316:51
1513.45:296:53
1613.55:276:54
1713.55:256:56
1813.65:236:58
1913.65:216:59
2013.75:197:01
2113.85:177:02
2213.85:157:04
2313.95:137:05
2413.95:117:07
2514.05:097:08
2614.05:077:10
2714.15:057:11
2814.25:037:13
2914.25:017:14
3014.35:007:16

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 4.24 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.75 kWh/m² to a high of 6.02 kWh/m² in July across the year — April's 4.24 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.6Moderate
23.6Moderate
33.7Moderate
43.7Moderate
53.8Moderate
63.8Moderate
73.8Moderate
83.9Moderate
93.9Moderate
104.0Moderate
114.0Bright
124.1Bright
134.1Bright
144.2Bright
154.2Bright
164.3Bright
174.3Bright
184.4Bright
194.4Bright
204.5Bright
214.5Bright
224.6Bright
234.6Bright
244.7Bright
254.7Bright
264.7Bright
274.8Bright
284.8Bright
294.9Bright
304.9Bright
Planning a trip in April

Hazard calendar for Maple Ridge

In seasonPeak

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

Maple Ridge'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 Maple Ridge?

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

2.6
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 Maple Ridge.

What to pack for Maple Ridge in April

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

In April, Maple Ridge sees daytime highs around 12°C and nights near 3°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: a warm layer. About 18 days see rain.

rain geara warm layer

Sea temperature near Maple Ridge 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 39 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 Maple Ridge 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 Maple Ridge 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 Maple Ridge 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 Maple Ridge is worst in August — around 21 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 3.4× the cleanest month (December, 6 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodAug 1620 µg/m³Dec 206 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan7Good
Feb9Good
Mar11Good
Apr11Good
May12Good
Jun12Good
Jul13Moderate
Aug21Moderate
Sep12Good
Oct11Good
Nov9Good
Dec6Good
Location & terrain

Where is Maple Ridge?

Maple Ridge sits at 49.2°N, 122.6°W, 42 m above sea level, in Canada. The nearest listed city is Haney, 0.0 km away.

Topography around Maple Ridge

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Maple Ridge has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 73 m around an average of 23 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,382 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,279 m.

The land around Maple Ridge is covered by trees (53%) and artificial surfaces (20%) within 3 km, trees (57%) and grassland (22%) within 16 km, and trees (56%) and water (25%) within 80 km.

3 km
73 m
16 km
1,382 m
80 km
3,279 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainsnow and icewater
April weather nearby: Haney 0.0 km · Pitt Meadows 6.0 km · Walnut Grove 7.0 km · Willoughby 12 km · Port Coquitlam 13 km · Fraser Heights 13 km · Langley 14 km · Guildford 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 Maple Ridge (49.2194°, -122.6019°, elevation 42 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).