North Battleford weather in April

In April, North Battleford sees average daytime highs of 9°C and overnight lows near -2°C, with 32 mm of precipitation across 6.7 wet days and about 13.6 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 6th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 5°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 36 min at the start of April to 14 h 36 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, April is North Battleford's 7th-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see North Battleford's year-round climate.

Daytime high
6th warmest
Overnight low
-2°
6th coldest
Precipitation
32 mm
6.7 wet days
Daylight
13 h 42 min
6:24 AM – 8:03 PM
Cloud cover
66%
7th clearest
Wind
14 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
5.14 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.1
out of 10

North Battleford is city in Saskatchewan, Canada.

Density
579/km²
people per km²
Founded
1906

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 13°C by the end.

A typical April day in North Battleford reaches about 9°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 0°C and 18°C. Set against its neighbours, April runs about 10°C warmer than March and about 8°C cooler than May.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
14-6
25-6
35-5
45-5
56-5
66-5
76-4
87-4
97-4
108-4
118-3
128-3
139-3
149-3
159-2
1610-2
1710-2
1810-2
1911-1
2011-1
2111-1
2212-1
23120
24120
25120
26130
27130
28131
29131
30141

How April really feels in North Battleford

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
6 feel bitter (≤ -10°C)

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

North Battleford 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-11° / -19°164.85.77.90.0
Feb-8° / -17°113.44.29.50.0
Mar-1° / -11°184.74.811.50.0
Apr / -2°326.73.313.62.1
May17° / 4180.515.55.5
Jun21° / 10°7911.8016.56.0
Jul23° / 12°7710.9016.16.9
Aug23° / 10°507.9014.57.2
Sep17° / 405.90.312.46.0
Oct / -1°255.6210.32.0
Nov-2° / -10°195.14.78.40.0
Dec-9° / -16°134.24.77.50.0

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 15% of April, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 62%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13862
23862
33862
43862
53763
63862
73862
83763
93763
103763
113763
123763
133763
143763
153763
163763
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293961
303961

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitationSnow

North Battleford gets around 32 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 21% and peaks near 25% on the wettest days, and about 3 days bring snow.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202530
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
11912
21912
31911
41911
51911
61911
72011
82011
92011
102011
112011
122011
132011
142011
152010
162010
172110
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192110
202210
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232310
242410
25249
26249
27259
28258
29258
30258

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 (%)
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 14 km/h in April, the windiest month of the year.

Across April, daily wind ranges from about 14 km/h on the calmest days to 14 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

05101520151015202530
Wind speed (km/h)Feels
114light breeze
214light breeze
314light breeze
414light breeze
514light breeze
614light breeze
714light breeze
814light breeze
914light breeze
1014light breeze
1114light breeze
1214light 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
2914light breeze
3014light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in April

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 36 min at the start of April to 14 h 36 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 120 minutes over April. Sunrise moves from 6:59 AM to 5:53 AM, and sunset from 7:36 PM to 8:28 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.66:597:36
212.76:577:38
312.86:547:40
412.86:527:42
512.96:507:44
613.06:477:45
713.06:457:47
813.16:427:49
913.26:407:51
1013.26:387:53
1113.36:357:54
1213.46:337:56
1313.56:307:58
1413.56:288:00
1513.66:268:02
1613.76:248:03
1713.76:218:05
1813.86:198:07
1913.96:178:09
2013.96:148:10
2114.06:128:12
2214.16:108:14
2314.16:088:16
2414.26:068:18
2514.36:038:19
2614.36:018:21
2714.45:598:23
2814.55:578:25
2914.55:558:26
3014.65:538:28

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 5.14 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.86 kWh/m² to a high of 6.22 kWh/m² in July across the year — April's 5.14 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.5Bright
24.6Bright
34.6Bright
44.7Bright
54.7Bright
64.8Bright
74.8Bright
84.8Bright
94.9Bright
104.9Bright
115.0Bright
125.0Bright
135.1Bright
145.1Bright
155.2Bright
165.2Bright
175.2Bright
185.3Bright
195.3Bright
205.3Bright
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 North Battleford?

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

2.1
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 North Battleford.

What to pack for North Battleford in April

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

In April, North Battleford sees daytime highs around 9°C and nights near -2°C. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: a heavy coat and sun protection. About 7 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coatsun protection

UV index in North Battleford 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 North Battleford peaks around June 22 at about 6 (high) — sunscreen and a hat are worth it in the middle of the day. It bottoms out near December 19 at about 1 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 7 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighModerateLowJun 22UV 6Dec 19UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb1Low
Mar3Moderate
Apr4Moderate
May5Moderate
Jun6High
Jul6High
Aug4Moderate
Sep4Moderate
Oct2Moderate
Nov1Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in North Battleford 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 North Battleford is worst in July — around 21 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 4.2× the cleanest month (December, 5 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJul 2020 µg/m³Dec 205 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan5Good
Feb6Good
Mar11Good
Apr11Good
May12Good
Jun11Good
Jul21Moderate
Aug18Moderate
Sep10Good
Oct6Good
Nov6Good
Dec5Good
Location & terrain

Where is North Battleford?

North Battleford sits at 52.8°N, 108.3°W, 526 m above sea level, in Canada. The nearest listed city is Lloydminster, 128 km away.

Topography around North Battleford

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around North Battleford has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 105 m around an average of 518 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 169 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 377 m.

The land around North Battleford is covered by grassland (38%) within 3 km, cropland (61%) and grassland (23%) within 16 km, and cropland (55%) and grassland (26%) within 80 km.

3 km
105 m
16 km
169 m
80 km
377 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
April weather nearby: Lloydminster 128 km · Confederation 129 km · Lawson 131 km · Core Neighbourhoods 132 km · Saskatoon 132 km · Nutana Sector 136 km · University Heights 136 km · Stonebridge 137 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 North Battleford (52.7797°, -108.2967°, elevation 526 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).