Norfolk County weather in April

In April, Norfolk County sees average daytime highs of 10°C and overnight lows near 3°C, with 97 mm of precipitation across 12 wet days and about 13.1 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 7°C in the first days to 13°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 23% 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 48 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, April is Norfolk County's 7th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Norfolk County's year-round climate.

Daytime high
10°
7th warmest
Overnight low
6th coldest
Precipitation
97 mm
12 wet days
Daylight
13 h 12 min
5:47 AM – 6:57 PM
Cloud cover
66%
7th clearest
Wind
17 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
5.13 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.1
out of 10

Norfolk County is city in Ontario, Canada.

Founded
1792

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 13°C by the end.

A typical April day in Norfolk County reaches about 10°C in the afternoon and slips back to 3°C overnight — a 7°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 5°C and 15°C. Set against its neighbours, April runs about 6°C warmer than March and about 7°C cooler than May.

-5°10°15°20°151015202530
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
170
271
371
471
581
681
782
882
982
1092
1192
1293
1393
14103
15103
16104
17104
18114
19114
20114
21115
22125
23125
24125
25126
26126
27136
28136
29137
30137

How April really feels in Norfolk County

Once humidity and wind are folded in, April averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 17 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
17
wind chill below the day's low

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

Norfolk County weather by month

How April compares with the rest of the year at a glance. April is the 7th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan-1° / -7°7611.88.69.20.0
Feb-1° / -7°598.96.710.20.0
Mar / -3°7510.14.711.60.1
Apr10° / 97121.513.12.1
May17° / 10°9312.2014.45.2
Jun23° / 16°10812.3015.16.5
Jul25° / 19°10411.6014.86.6
Aug25° / 18°8910.5013.76.9
Sep21° / 14°859.4012.36.6
Oct14° / 8911.60.110.84.0
Nov / 8110.52.49.51.1
Dec / -2°7811.77.18.90.0

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 23% of the time in April.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 14% of April, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 64%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13763
23565
33565
43565
53466
63565
73565
83565
93565
103565
113565
123565
133565
143565
153664
163664
173664
183664
193763
203763
213664
223763
233763
243664
253763
263862
273862
283862
293961
304060

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitationSnow

Norfolk County gets around 97 mm of rain and snow over 12 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 39% and peaks near 40% on the wettest days, and about 2 days bring snow.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202530
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
13710
23810
33810
43910
53910
6399
7409
8409
9408
10398
11397
12396
13396
14395
15394
16394
17393
18393
19392
20392
21402
22401
23401
24401
25401
26401
27400
28400
29400
30400

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 99% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
110000
210000
310000
410000
510000
610000
710000
810000
910000
1010000
1110000
1210000
1310000
1410000
1510000
1610000
1710000
1810000
1910000
2010000
2110000
229910
239910
249910
259910
269910
279820
289820
299721
309631

Wind in April

Winds average 17 km/h in April.

Across April, daily wind ranges from about 16 km/h on the calmest days to 18 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

05101520151015202530
Wind speed (km/h)Feels
117light breeze
217light breeze
317light breeze
417light breeze
517light breeze
617light breeze
717light breeze
817light breeze
918light breeze
1018light breeze
1118light breeze
1218light breeze
1318light breeze
1417light breeze
1517light breeze
1617light breeze
1717light breeze
1817light breeze
1917light breeze
2017light breeze
2117light breeze
2217light breeze
2317light breeze
2417light breeze
2517light breeze
2617light breeze
2716light breeze
2816light breeze
2916light breeze
3016light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in April

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 24 min at the start of April to 13 h 48 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 84 minutes over April. Sunrise moves from 6:13 AM to 5:25 AM, and sunset from 6:39 PM to 7:13 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.46:136:39
212.56:116:40
312.56:106:42
412.66:086:43
512.66:066:44
612.76:046:45
712.76:026:46
812.86:016:47
912.85:596:49
1012.95:576:50
1112.95:556:51
1213.05:546:52
1313.05:526:53
1413.15:506:54
1513.15:486:56
1613.25:476:57
1713.25:456:58
1813.35:436:59
1913.35:427:00
2013.45:407:01
2113.45:387:03
2213.45:377:04
2313.55:357:05
2413.55:347:06
2513.65:327:07
2613.65:317:08
2713.75:297:10
2813.75:287:11
2913.85:267:12
3013.85:257:13

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 5.13 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.35 kWh/m² to a high of 6.67 kWh/m² in June across the year — April's 5.13 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.6Bright
24.7Bright
34.7Bright
44.7Bright
54.8Bright
64.8Bright
74.8Bright
84.8Bright
94.9Bright
104.9Bright
115.0Bright
125.0Bright
135.0Bright
145.1Bright
155.1Bright
165.1Bright
175.2Bright
185.2Bright
195.3Bright
205.3Bright
215.3Bright
225.4Bright
235.4Bright
245.4Bright
255.5Bright
265.5Bright
275.6Bright
285.6Bright
295.6Bright
305.7Bright
Planning a trip in April

Is April a good time to visit Norfolk County?

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

2.1
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 Norfolk County.

What to pack for Norfolk County in April

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

In April, Norfolk County sees daytime highs around 10°C and nights near 3°C. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: rain gear and sun protection. About 12 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Norfolk County 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 23°C and coldest in February near 1°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jul 6 to Sep 19 — about 2.5 months when the water holds above 20°C.

0°10°20°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan2Bracing
Feb1Bracing
Mar1Bracing
Apr4Bracing
May9Bracing
Jun17Cool
Jul22Refreshing
Aug23Refreshing
Sep21Refreshing
Oct16Cool
Nov10Bracing
Dec6Bracing

UV index in Norfolk County 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 Norfolk County peaks around June 23 at about 8 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 21 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 23UV 8Dec 21UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb2Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr5High
May7High
Jun8Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug7High
Sep6High
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Norfolk County 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 Norfolk County is worst in July — around 16 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.4× the cleanest month (November, 7 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJul 1116 µg/m³Nov 187 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan8Good
Feb10Good
Mar12Moderate
Apr14Moderate
May16Moderate
Jun16Moderate
Jul16Moderate
Aug14Moderate
Sep12Good
Oct8Good
Nov7Good
Dec7Good
Location & terrain

Where is Norfolk County?

Norfolk County sits at 42.8°N, 80.4°W, 235 m above sea level, in Canada. The nearest listed city is Tillsonburg, 28 km away.

Topography around Norfolk County

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Norfolk County has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 38 m around an average of 237 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 111 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 369 m.

The land around Norfolk County is covered by trees (44%) and cropland (40%) within 3 km, cropland (52%) and trees (31%) within 16 km, and water (41%) and cropland (34%) within 80 km.

3 km
38 m
16 km
111 m
80 km
369 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
April weather nearby: Tillsonburg 28 km · Brant 33 km · Brantford 35 km · Woodstock 45 km · Ancaster 54 km · Christopher-Champlain 58 km · Cambridge 59 km · Fiddlesticks 63 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 Norfolk County (42.8334°, -80.383°, elevation 235 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).