Moose Jaw weather in April

In April, Moose Jaw sees average daytime highs of 11°C and overnight lows near -2°C, with 34 mm of precipitation across 6.7 wet days and about 13.5 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 6th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 7°C in the first days to 14°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 25% of the time in April, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 36 min at the start of April to 14 h 24 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, April is Moose Jaw's 7th-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Moose Jaw's year-round climate.

Daytime high
11°
6th warmest
Overnight low
-2°
6th coldest
Precipitation
34 mm
6.7 wet days
Daylight
13 h 30 min
6:17 AM – 7:48 PM
Cloud cover
65%
7th clearest
Wind
15 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
5.21 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.7
out of 10

Moose Jaw is city in Saskatchewan, Canada.

Density
724/km²
people per km²
Founded
1903

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 7°C in the first days to 14°C by the end.

A typical April day in Moose Jaw reaches about 11°C in the afternoon and slips back to -2°C overnight — a 12°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 2°C and 19°C. Set against its neighbours, April runs about 10°C warmer than March and about 7°C cooler than May.

-10°10°20°151015202530
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
16-5
26-4
37-4
47-4
57-4
68-4
78-3
88-3
99-3
109-3
119-3
1210-2
1310-2
1410-2
1511-2
1611-1
1711-1
1812-1
1912-1
20120
21120
22130
23130
24130
25131
26141
27141
28141
29141
30152

How April really feels in Moose Jaw

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
1 feel bitter (≤ -10°C)

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

Moose Jaw weather by month

How April compares with the rest of the year at a glance. April is the 6th-warmest and 6th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan-8° / -17°175.15.68.30.0
Feb-6° / -15°123.43.69.70.0
Mar / -9°195.64.911.50.0
Apr11° / -2°346.72.513.52.7
May18° / 599.50.915.25.6
Jun22° / 10°8911.8016.16.2
Jul25° / 12°739.8015.87.1
Aug25° / 11°578.4014.37.4
Sep19° / 386.20.112.46.6
Oct10° / -1°316.11.810.52.7
Nov / -8°215.24.68.80.0
Dec-6° / -14°164.75.17.90.0

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 25% of the time in April.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 15% of April, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 60%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13961
23961
33961
43862
53862
63862
73763
83763
93763
103862
113862
123862
133961
144060
154159
164159
174159
184258
194258
204258
214258
224258
234258
244258
254258
264357
274357
284357
294159
304258

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitationSnow

Moose Jaw gets around 34 mm of rain and snow over 6.7 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 22% and peaks near 27% on the wettest days, and about 3 days bring snow. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202530
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
11912
21911
31911
41911
51910
61910
71910
82010
9209
10209
11209
12209
13218
14218
15218
16217
17217
18227
19227
20237
21237
22247
23247
24257
25257
26256
27266
28266
29276
30277

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 15 km/h in April.

Across April, daily wind ranges from about 15 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
1715light breeze
1815light breeze
1915light breeze
2015light breeze
2115light breeze
2215light breeze
2315light breeze
2415light breeze
2515light breeze
2615light breeze
2715light breeze
2815light breeze
2915light breeze
3015light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in April

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 36 min at the start of April to 14 h 24 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 6:50 AM to 5:48 AM, and sunset from 7:24 PM to 8:11 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.66:507:24
212.66:477:25
312.76:457:27
412.86:437:29
512.86:417:30
612.96:397:32
713.06:367:34
813.06:347:35
913.16:327:37
1013.16:307:38
1113.26:277:40
1213.36:257:42
1313.36:237:43
1413.46:217:45
1513.56:197:47
1613.56:177:48
1713.66:147:50
1813.66:127:51
1913.76:107:53
2013.86:087:55
2113.86:067:56
2213.96:047:58
2314.06:027:59
2414.06:008:01
2514.15:588:03
2614.15:568:04
2714.25:548:06
2814.35:528:07
2914.35:508:09
3014.45:488:11

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 5.21 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.04 kWh/m² to a high of 6.54 kWh/m² in July across the year — April's 5.21 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.7Bright
24.7Bright
34.8Bright
44.8Bright
54.9Bright
64.9Bright
75.0Bright
85.0Bright
95.0Bright
105.0Bright
115.1Bright
125.1Bright
135.2Bright
145.2Bright
155.2Bright
165.3Bright
175.3Bright
185.3Bright
195.3Bright
205.4Bright
215.4Bright
225.4Bright
235.5Bright
245.5Bright
255.5Bright
265.5Bright
275.6Bright
285.6Bright
295.6Bright
305.7Bright
Planning a trip in April

Is April a good time to visit Moose Jaw?

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

2.7
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

April is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Moose Jaw.

What to pack for Moose Jaw in April

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

In April, Moose Jaw sees daytime highs around 11°C and nights near -2°C. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: sun protection. About 7 days see rain.

a warm layersun protection

UV index in Moose Jaw 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 Moose Jaw peaks around June 21 at about 7 (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 6 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighHighModerateLowJun 21UV 7Dec 18UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb1Low
Mar3Moderate
Apr4Moderate
May5High
Jun7Very high
Jul7High
Aug4Moderate
Sep4Moderate
Oct3Moderate
Nov1Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Moose Jaw 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 Moose Jaw is worst in July — around 19 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 3.5× the cleanest month (December, 5 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJul 2419 µg/m³Dec 195 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan6Good
Feb7Good
Mar11Good
Apr11Good
May12Good
Jun11Good
Jul19Moderate
Aug19Moderate
Sep10Good
Oct6Good
Nov6Good
Dec5Good
Location & terrain

Where is Moose Jaw?

Moose Jaw sits at 50.4°N, 105.5°W, 552 m above sea level, in Canada. The nearest listed city is Regina, 65 km away.

Topography around Moose Jaw

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Moose Jaw has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 44 m around an average of 559 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 100 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 392 m.

The land around Moose Jaw is covered by artificial surfaces (37%) and grassland (34%) within 3 km, cropland (77%) within 16 km, and cropland (63%) and grassland (32%) within 80 km.

3 km
44 m
16 km
100 m
80 km
392 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
April weather nearby: Regina 65 km · Dewdney East 70 km · Arcola East 71 km · Swift Current 161 km · Stonebridge 202 km · Lakewood 204 km · Nutana Sector 204 km · University Heights 207 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 Moose Jaw (50.4001°, -105.5345°, elevation 552 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. 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).