New Glasgow weather in April

In April, New Glasgow sees average daytime highs of 9°C and overnight lows near -1°C, with 87 mm of precipitation across 12.8 wet days and about 13.3 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 11th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 6°C in the first days to 12°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 18% 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 hours by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, April is New Glasgow's 8th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see New Glasgow's year-round climate.

Daytime high
7th warmest
Overnight low
-1°
5th coldest
Precipitation
87 mm
12.8 wet days
Daylight
13 h 18 min
5:32 AM – 6:49 PM
Cloud cover
72%
8th clearest
Wind
14 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
4.49 kWh/m²
Travel score
1.7
out of 10

Temperature in April

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 6°C in the first days to 12°C by the end.

A typical April day in New Glasgow reaches about 9°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 3°C and 16°C. Set against its neighbours, April runs about 6°C warmer than March and about 6°C cooler than May.

-10°10°20°151015202530
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
16-3
26-3
37-3
47-3
57-3
67-2
77-2
88-2
98-2
108-2
118-2
128-1
139-1
149-1
159-1
169-1
1710-1
1810-1
19100
20100
21100
22110
23110
24110
25111
26121
27121
28121
29121
30121

How April really feels in New Glasgow

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.

New Glasgow weather by month

How April compares with the rest of the year at a glance. April is the 7th-warmest and 11th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan-2° / -11°10112.310.18.90.0
Feb-1° / -11°9310.89.510.10.0
Mar / -7°9712.48.311.60.0
Apr / -1°8712.84.913.31.7
May15° / 8012.10.814.74.3
Jun20° / 9412.4015.45.8
Jul24° / 14°9012.1015.16.4
Aug24° / 13°8911.9013.96.6
Sep20° / 9610.2012.36.0
Oct13° / 11011.40.210.73.5
Nov / -1°11511.43.19.30.9
Dec / -6°12113.48.68.60.0

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 18% of the time in April.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 11% of April, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 70%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12971
22872
32872
42872
52872
62872
72872
82872
92971
102971
113070
123169
133169
143169
153169
163268
173169
183169
193169
203169
213169
223169
233169
243169
253070
263070
272971
282971
292971
303070

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitationSnow

New Glasgow gets around 87 mm of rain and snow over 12.8 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 42% and peaks near 43% on the wettest days, and about 5 days bring snow.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202530
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
14122
24122
34222
44221
54221
64221
74321
84320
94220
104219
114219
124218
134217
144117
154216
164215
174215
184215
194214
204214
214213
224212
234212
244211
254211
264210
27429
28429
29429
30428

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
111000
121000
131000
141000
151000
161000
171000
181000
191000
20991
21991
22991
23991
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
1314light breeze
1414light breeze
1514light breeze
1614light breeze
1714light breeze
1814light breeze
1914light breeze
2014light breeze
2114light breeze
2214light breeze
2314light breeze
2414light breeze
2514light breeze
2614light breeze
2714light breeze
2814light breeze
2913light breeze
3013light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in April

DaylightNight

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

Days grow by about 90 minutes over April. Sunrise moves from 6:01 AM to 5:08 AM, and sunset from 6:30 PM to 7:08 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.56:016:30
212.55:596:31
312.65:576:32
412.65:556:34
512.75:536:35
612.85:516:36
712.85:496:38
812.95:476:39
912.95:456:40
1013.05:436:41
1113.05:426:43
1213.15:406:44
1313.15:386:45
1413.25:366:47
1513.25:346:48
1613.35:326:49
1713.35:306:51
1813.45:296:52
1913.45:276:53
2013.55:256:55
2113.55:236:56
2213.65:226:57
2313.65:206:59
2413.75:187:00
2513.75:167:01
2613.85:157:03
2713.85:137:04
2813.95:117:05
2913.95:107:06
3014.05:087:08

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 4.49 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.13 kWh/m² to a high of 5.69 kWh/m² in June across the year — April's 4.49 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

024151015202530
Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.0Bright
24.1Bright
34.1Bright
44.1Bright
54.2Bright
64.2Bright
74.2Bright
84.3Bright
94.3Bright
104.4Bright
114.4Bright
124.4Bright
134.5Bright
144.5Bright
154.5Bright
164.5Bright
174.6Bright
184.6Bright
194.6Bright
204.7Bright
214.7Bright
224.7Bright
234.7Bright
244.7Bright
254.8Bright
264.8Bright
274.8Bright
284.8Bright
294.8Bright
304.9Bright
Planning a trip in April

Is April a good time to visit New Glasgow?

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

1.7
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 New Glasgow.

What to pack for New Glasgow in April

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

In April, New Glasgow sees daytime highs around 9°C and nights near -1°C. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: rain gear. About 13 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

Sea temperature near New Glasgow 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 32 km away) is warmest in August at about 19°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
Feb-1Bracing
Mar-1Bracing
Apr1Bracing
May4Bracing
Jun11Bracing
Jul17Cool
Aug19Cool
Sep17Cool
Oct13Bracing
Nov8Bracing
Dec3Bracing

UV index in New Glasgow 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 New Glasgow peaks around June 19 at about 8 (very 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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighVery highHighModerateLowJun 19UV 8Dec 22UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Low
Mar3Moderate
Apr5Moderate
May7High
Jun8Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug6High
Sep5Moderate
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is New Glasgow?

New Glasgow sits at 45.6°N, 62.6°W, 11 m above sea level, in Canada. The nearest listed city is Charlottetown, 81 km away.

Topography around New Glasgow

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around New Glasgow has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 127 m around an average of 46 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 248 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 363 m.

The land around New Glasgow is covered by trees (61%) within 3 km, trees (68%) within 16 km, and trees (59%) and water (31%) within 80 km.

3 km
127 m
16 km
248 m
80 km
363 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
April weather nearby: Charlottetown 81 km · Cole Harbour 120 km · Lower Sackville 121 km · Woodlawn 122 km · Bedford 124 km · Dartmouth 125 km · Downtown Halifax 127 km · Halifax 127 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 New Glasgow (45.5834°, -62.6486°, elevation 11 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).