Mississauga weather in April

In April, Mississauga sees average daytime highs of 10°C and overnight lows near 3°C, with 89 mm of precipitation across 11.3 wet days and about 13.2 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 1st-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 8°C in the first days to 13°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 24 min at the start of April to 13 h 54 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, April is Mississauga's 7th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Mississauga's year-round climate.

Daytime high
10°
7th warmest
Overnight low
6th coldest
Precipitation
89 mm
11.3 wet days
Daylight
13 h 12 min
5:43 AM – 6:55 PM
Cloud cover
66%
7th clearest
Wind
14 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
4.89 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.3
out of 10

Mississauga is city in Ontario, Canada.

Air quality
Good
PM2.5 7 µg/m³ · 2019
Founded
1968

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 13°C by the end.

A typical April day in Mississauga reaches about 10°C in the afternoon and slips back to 3°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 4°C and 17°C. Set against its neighbours, April runs about 6°C warmer than March and about 6°C cooler than May.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
170
280
380
481
581
681
781
891
991
1092
1192
12102
13102
14102
15103
16103
17113
18113
19113
20113
21114
22124
23124
24124
25124
26125
27125
28135
29135
30135

How April really feels in Mississauga

Once humidity and wind are folded in, April averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 20 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
20
wind chill below the day's low

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

Mississauga weather by month

How April compares with the rest of the year at a glance. April is the 7th-warmest and 1st-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan-1° / -7°70118.59.10.0
Feb-0° / -7°558.66.610.20.0
Mar / -3°659.64.911.60.2
Apr10° / 8911.3213.22.3
May16° / 8111014.55.0
Jun22° / 14°8211.3015.26.5
Jul25° / 18°7410.1014.96.8
Aug25° / 17°669.4013.87.1
Sep21° / 13°759.2012.36.6
Oct14° / 8311.10.110.84.0
Nov / 7710.22.69.51.0
Dec / -3°7010.56.38.80.0

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 (%)
13664
23664
33565
43664
53664
63565
73565
83664
93664
103664
113664
123664
133763
143664
153664
163763
173763
183763
193763
203763
213763
223862
233862
243862
253862
263961
273961
284060
294060
304159

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitationSnow

Mississauga gets around 89 mm of rain and snow over 11.3 wet days in April, the wettest month. 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 2 days bring snow.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202530
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
13412
23512
33612
43612
53612
63712
73711
83711
93710
103710
11379
12368
13367
14367
15366
16365
17375
18374
19373
20373
21373
22382
23382
24382
25382
26381
27381
28381
29381
30371

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 (%)Comfortable (%)
11000
21000
31000
41000
51000
61000
71000
81000
91000
101000
11991
12991
13991
14991
15991
16991
17991
181000
191000
201000
211000
221000
231000
24991
25991
26991
27991
28991
29991
30991

Wind in April

Winds average 14 km/h in April.

Across April, daily wind ranges from about 13 km/h on the calmest days to 15 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

05101520151015202530
Wind speed (km/h)Feels
115light breeze
215light breeze
315light breeze
415light breeze
515light breeze
615light breeze
715light breeze
815light breeze
915light breeze
1015light breeze
1115light breeze
1215light breeze
1315light breeze
1415light breeze
1515light breeze
1615light breeze
1714light breeze
1814light breeze
1914light breeze
2014light breeze
2114light breeze
2214light breeze
2314light breeze
2414light breeze
2514light breeze
2614light breeze
2713light breeze
2813light breeze
2913light breeze
3013light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in April

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 24 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 90 minutes over April. Sunrise moves from 6:10 AM to 5:20 AM, and sunset from 6:37 PM to 7:12 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.46:106:37
212.56:086:38
312.56:066:39
412.66:046:40
512.76:036:42
612.76:016:43
712.85:596:44
812.85:576:45
912.95:556:46
1012.95:536:48
1113.05:526:49
1213.05:506:50
1313.15:486:51
1413.15:466:52
1513.15:456:54
1613.25:436:55
1713.25:416:56
1813.35:406:57
1913.35:386:58
2013.45:367:00
2113.45:347:01
2213.55:337:02
2313.55:317:03
2413.65:307:04
2513.65:287:06
2613.75:267:07
2713.75:257:08
2813.85:237:09
2913.85:227:10
3013.95:207:12

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 4.89 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.3 kWh/m² to a high of 6.25 kWh/m² in June across the year — April's 4.89 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
64.5Bright
74.6Bright
84.6Bright
94.7Bright
104.7Bright
114.7Bright
124.8Bright
134.8Bright
144.8Bright
154.9Bright
164.9Bright
175.0Bright
185.0Bright
195.0Bright
205.1Bright
215.1Bright
225.1Bright
235.2Bright
245.2Bright
255.2Bright
265.3Bright
275.3Bright
285.4Bright
295.4Bright
305.4Bright
Planning a trip in April

Is April a good time to visit Mississauga?

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

2.3
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 Mississauga.

What to pack for Mississauga in April

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

In April, Mississauga sees daytime highs around 10°C and nights near 3°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 Mississauga 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 23 km away) is warmest in August at about 21°C and coldest in February near 3°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jul 22 to Sep 1 — about 1.4 months when the water holds above 20°C.

0°10°20°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarm
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan4Bracing
Feb3Bracing
Mar3Bracing
Apr4Bracing
May8Bracing
Jun15Cool
Jul20Cool
Aug21Refreshing
Sep19Cool
Oct13Bracing
Nov8Bracing
Dec5Bracing

UV index in Mississauga 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 Mississauga peaks around June 21 at about 8 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. 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 8 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighVery highHighModerateLowJun 21UV 8Dec 22UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Low
Mar4Moderate
Apr5High
May6High
Jun8Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug6High
Sep5High
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Mississauga?

Mississauga sits at 43.6°N, 79.7°W, 159 m above sea level, in Canada. The nearest listed city is Etobicoke, 10 km away.

Topography around Mississauga

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Mississauga has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 102 m around an average of 151 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 191 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 459 m.

The land around Mississauga is covered by artificial surfaces (62%) and trees (28%) within 3 km, artificial surfaces (40%) within 16 km, and cropland (29%), trees (26%) and water (22%) within 80 km.

3 km
102 m
16 km
191 m
80 km
459 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
April weather nearby: Etobicoke 10 km · Eringate-Centennial-West Deane 11 km · Islington-City Centre West 11 km · Mimico 12 km · Stonegate-Queensway 14 km · Willowridge-Martingrove-Richview 14 km · Oakville 14 km · Brampton 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 Mississauga (43.5789°, -79.6583°, elevation 159 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).