Okanagan Mission weather in April

In April, Okanagan Mission sees average daytime highs of 10°C and overnight lows near 1°C, with 46 mm of precipitation across 10 wet days and about 13.5 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 8th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 8°C in the first days to 12°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 16% 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 18 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, April is Okanagan Mission's 8th-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Okanagan Mission's year-round climate.

Daytime high
10°
7th warmest
Overnight low
6th coldest
Precipitation
46 mm
10 wet days
Daylight
13 h 30 min
5:13 AM – 6:43 PM
Cloud cover
69%
8th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
5.16 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.2
out of 10

Okanagan Mission is human settlement in British Columbia, Canada.

Founded
1860

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 12°C by the end.

A typical April day in Okanagan Mission reaches about 10°C in the afternoon and slips back to 1°C overnight — a 9°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 5°C warmer than March and about 5°C cooler than May.

-5°10°15°20°151015202530
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
18-1
28-1
38-1
48-1
58-1
68-1
780
890
990
1090
1190
1290
1390
14100
15100
16101
17101
18101
19111
20111
21111
22111
23112
24122
25122
26122
27122
28122
29122
30133

How April really feels in Okanagan Mission

Once humidity and wind are folded in, April averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 23 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
23
wind chill below the day's low

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

Okanagan Mission weather by month

How April compares with the rest of the year at a glance. April is the 7th-warmest and 8th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan-1° / -6°5913.3138.40.0
Feb / -6°4210.39.39.70.0
Mar / -3°5811.88.711.50.3
Apr10° / 46103.513.52.2
May15° / 5310.10.715.14.6
Jun18° / 529.90.1165.8
Jul23° / 11°295.1015.77.8
Aug23° / 12°245.2014.27.9
Sep18° / 417.30.112.46.3
Oct11° / 6711.61.610.52.5
Nov / -1°8615.3108.80.1
Dec-1° / -5°6613.714.180.0

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 16% of the time in April.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 16% of April, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 68%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13169
23070
32971
42872
52872
62872
72872
82872
92872
102872
113070
123070
133070
143169
153367
163367
173466
183466
193466
203466
213664
223664
233664
243664
253763
263763
273763
283664
293664
303763

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitationSnow

Okanagan Mission gets around 46 mm of rain and snow over 10 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 33% and peaks near 37% on the wettest days, and about 4 days bring snow. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202530
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
13619
23619
33619
43618
53618
63718
73717
83717
93716
103716
113715
123614
133614
143613
153512
163512
173411
183410
193310
20329
21318
22307
23307
24296
25286
26285
27285
28285
29285
30285

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 6 km/h in April.

Across April, daily wind ranges from about 6 km/h on the calmest days to 6 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
16calm
26calm
36calm
46calm
56calm
66calm
76calm
86calm
96calm
106calm
116calm
126calm
136calm
146calm
156calm
166calm
176calm
186calm
196calm
206calm
216calm
226calm
236calm
246calm
256calm
266calm
276calm
286calm
296calm
306calm

Sunrise & sunset in April

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 36 min at the start of April to 14 h 18 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 102 minutes over April. Sunrise moves from 5:46 AM to 4:46 AM, and sunset from 6:19 PM to 7:05 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.65:466:19
212.65:446:21
312.75:416:22
412.75:396:24
512.85:376:26
612.95:356:27
712.95:336:29
813.05:306:30
913.15:286:32
1013.15:266:34
1113.25:246:35
1213.25:226:37
1313.35:206:38
1413.45:186:40
1513.45:156:41
1613.55:136:43
1713.65:116:45
1813.65:096:46
1913.75:076:48
2013.75:056:49
2113.85:036:51
2213.95:016:52
2313.94:596:54
2414.04:576:56
2514.04:556:57
2614.14:536:59
2714.14:517:00
2814.24:497:02
2914.34:477:03
3014.34:467:05

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 5.16 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.01 kWh/m² to a high of 6.88 kWh/m² in July across the year — April's 5.16 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.5Bright
24.5Bright
34.6Bright
44.6Bright
54.7Bright
64.7Bright
74.7Bright
84.8Bright
94.8Bright
104.9Bright
114.9Bright
125.0Bright
135.0Bright
145.1Bright
155.1Bright
165.2Bright
175.2Bright
185.3Bright
195.3Bright
205.4Bright
215.4Bright
225.5Bright
235.5Bright
245.6Bright
255.6Bright
265.7Bright
275.7Bright
285.7Bright
295.8Bright
305.8Bright
Planning a trip in April

Is April a good time to visit Okanagan Mission?

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

2.2
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 Okanagan Mission.

What to pack for Okanagan Mission in April

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

In April, Okanagan Mission sees daytime highs around 10°C and nights near 1°C. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: rain gear and sun protection. About 10 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gearsun protection

UV index in Okanagan Mission 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 Okanagan Mission peaks around July 17 at about 8 (very high) — sunscreen and a hat are worth it in the middle of the day. It bottoms out near December 15 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 highHighModerateLowJul 17UV 8Dec 15UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb1Low
Mar4Moderate
Apr5Moderate
May6High
Jun6High
Jul8Very high
Aug7High
Sep4Moderate
Oct3Moderate
Nov1Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Okanagan Mission 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 Okanagan Mission is worst in August — around 62 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 12.8× the cleanest month (January, 5 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModeratePoorModeratePoorAug 1657 µg/m³Jan 215 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan5Good
Feb5Good
Mar7Good
Apr7Good
May8Good
Jun8Good
Jul29Moderate
Aug62Unhealthy
Sep22Moderate
Oct39Poor
Nov44Poor
Dec6Good
Location & terrain

Where is Okanagan Mission?

Okanagan Mission sits at 49.8°N, 119.5°W, 379 m above sea level, in Canada. The nearest listed city is Kelowna, 7.0 km away.

Topography around Okanagan Mission

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Okanagan Mission has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 380 m around an average of 432 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,624 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,135 m.

The land around Okanagan Mission is covered by grassland (31%), trees (27%) and water (23%) within 3 km, trees (57%) and grassland (22%) within 16 km, and trees (76%) within 80 km.

3 km
380 m
16 km
1,624 m
80 km
2,135 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
April weather nearby: Kelowna 7.0 km · West Kelowna 9.0 km · Rutland 12 km · Lake Country 22 km · Penticton 38 km · Vernon 52 km · Salmon Arm 99 km · Kamloops 112 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 Okanagan Mission (49.8167°, -119.4833°, elevation 379 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).