Miramichi weather in April

In April, Miramichi sees average daytime highs of 8°C and overnight lows near -1°C, with 85 mm of precipitation across 11.4 wet days and about 13.3 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 10th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 5°C in the first days to 12°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 20% 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 06 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, April is Miramichi's 12th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Miramichi's year-round climate.

Daytime high
7th warmest
Overnight low
-1°
6th coldest
Precipitation
85 mm
11.4 wet days
Daylight
13 h 24 min
5:42 AM – 7:03 PM
Cloud cover
70%
12th clearest
Wind
13 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
4.58 kWh/m²
Travel score
1.5
out of 10

Miramichi is city in New Brunswick, Canada.

Founded
1995

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 5°C in the first days to 12°C by the end.

A typical April day in Miramichi reaches about 8°C in the afternoon and slips back to -1°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 2°C and 15°C. Set against its neighbours, April runs about 7°C warmer than March and about 7°C cooler than May.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
15-4
25-4
35-3
46-3
56-3
66-3
76-3
87-3
97-2
107-2
117-2
128-2
138-2
148-1
158-1
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How April really feels in Miramichi

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.

Miramichi weather by month

How April compares with the rest of the year at a glance. April is the 7th-warmest and 10th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan-5° / -15°8810.19.38.70.0
Feb-4° / -13°798.98.5100.0
Mar / -8°9710.58.711.60.0
Apr / -1°8511.45.313.31.5
May15° / 8912.30.514.84.4
Jun21° / 10°8911.9015.66.0
Jul24° / 14°8912015.36.5
Aug24° / 13°8210.20146.8
Sep19° / 889.6012.46.1
Oct12° / 10210.90.710.63.2
Nov / -2°9310.64.49.10.4
Dec-1° / -10°10611.58.98.40.0

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 20% of the time in April, the cloudiest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 13% of April, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 67%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13268
23169
33169
43169
53169
63070
73169
83169
93268
103367
113367
123367
133367
143565
153466
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Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitationSnow

Miramichi gets around 85 mm of rain and snow over 11.4 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 38% and peaks near 40% on the wettest days, and about 5 days bring snow.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
13623
23723
33723
43823
53923
63923
74023
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213613
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29377
30387

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.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
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21000
31000
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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.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
113light breeze
213light breeze
313light breeze
413light breeze
513light breeze
613light breeze
713light breeze
813light breeze
913light breeze
1013light breeze
1113light breeze
1213light breeze
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2512light breeze
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Sunrise & sunset in April

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 30 min at the start of April to 14 h 06 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 96 minutes over April. Sunrise moves from 6:12 AM to 5:16 AM, and sunset from 6:42 PM to 7:22 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.56:126:42
212.66:096:43
312.66:076:45
412.76:056:46
512.76:036:47
612.86:016:49
712.85:596:50
812.95:576:52
913.05:556:53
1013.05:536:54
1113.15:516:56
1213.15:496:57
1313.25:476:59
1413.25:467:00
1513.35:447:01
1613.45:427:03
1713.45:407:04
1813.55:387:06
1913.55:367:07
2013.65:347:08
2113.65:327:10
2213.75:307:11
2313.75:297:13
2413.85:277:14
2513.85:257:15
2613.95:237:17
2713.95:217:18
2814.05:207:20
2914.05:187:21
3014.15:167:22

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 4.58 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.21 kWh/m² to a high of 5.52 kWh/m² in June across the year — April's 4.58 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.2Bright
24.2Bright
34.3Bright
44.3Bright
54.3Bright
64.3Bright
74.4Bright
84.4Bright
94.4Bright
104.5Bright
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134.6Bright
144.6Bright
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284.8Bright
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304.9Bright
Planning a trip in April

Is April a good time to visit Miramichi?

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

1.5
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 Miramichi.

What to pack for Miramichi in April

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

In April, Miramichi sees daytime highs around 8°C and nights near -1°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 Miramichi in April

The nearest coast averages about 1°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 49 km away) is warmest in August at about 18°C and coldest in February near -1°C.

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

0°10°20°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshing
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan0Bracing
Feb0Bracing
Mar0Bracing
Apr1Bracing
May6Bracing
Jun12Bracing
Jul17Cool
Aug18Cool
Sep16Cool
Oct11Bracing
Nov7Bracing
Dec2Bracing

UV index in Miramichi 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 Miramichi peaks around July 11 at about 7 (high) — sunscreen and a hat are worth it in the middle of the day. 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 7 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighModerateLowJul 11UV 7Dec 22UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Low
Mar3Moderate
Apr4Moderate
May6High
Jun6High
Jul7High
Aug5Moderate
Sep4Moderate
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Miramichi?

Miramichi sits at 47.0°N, 65.5°W, 18 m above sea level, in Canada. The nearest listed city is Lutes Mountain, 109 km away.

Topography around Miramichi

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Miramichi has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 104 m around an average of 36 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 141 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 706 m.

The land around Miramichi is covered by trees (55%) within 3 km, trees (78%) within 16 km, and trees (74%) within 80 km.

3 km
104 m
16 km
141 m
80 km
706 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
April weather nearby: Lutes Mountain 109 km · Moncton 117 km · Riverview 120 km · Dieppe 123 km · Fredericton Northside 146 km · Fredericton 150 km · Quispamsis 182 km · Saint John 200 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 Miramichi (47.029°, -65.5019°, elevation 18 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).