Owen Sound weather in April

In April, Owen Sound sees average daytime highs of 11°C and overnight lows near 1°C, with 81 mm of precipitation across 12 wet days and about 13.2 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 14°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 26% 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 13 h 54 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, April is Owen Sound's 6th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Owen Sound's year-round climate.

Daytime high
11°
7th warmest
Overnight low
6th coldest
Precipitation
81 mm
12 wet days
Daylight
13 h 12 min
5:47 AM – 7:01 PM
Cloud cover
65%
6th clearest
Wind
14 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
5.07 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.6
out of 10

Owen Sound is city in Ontario, Canada.

Founded
1857

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 14°C by the end.

A typical April day in Owen Sound reaches about 11°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 20°C. Set against its neighbours, April runs about 8°C warmer than March and about 7°C cooler than May.

-10°10°20°151015202530
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
18-1
28-1
38-1
48-1
58-1
69-1
790
890
990
10100
11100
12101
13111
14111
15111
16111
17122
18122
19122
20122
21132
22133
23133
24133
25133
26143
27143
28144
29144
30144

How April really feels in Owen Sound

Once humidity and wind are folded in, April averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 26 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
26
wind chill below the day's low

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

Owen Sound 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-3° / -10°7213.814.890.0
Feb-2° / -10°5410.61110.10.0
Mar / -5°6110.87.211.60.2
Apr11° / 81123.713.22.6
May18° / 8310.50.314.65.6
Jun23° / 12°8610.3015.36.7
Jul25° / 15°9012.20156.7
Aug24° / 14°8911.6013.96.8
Sep20° / 11°8811.6012.36.1
Oct13° / 8814.20.310.73.3
Nov / -0°8313.96.89.40.6
Dec / -5°7415.514.48.70.0

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 26% of the time in April.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 13% of April, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 61%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13565
23664
33664
43763
53763
63763
73664
83664
93664
103763
113763
123862
133862
143862
153961
164060
174060
184060
194060
204060
214060
224159
234159
244159
254159
264159
274159
284159
294357
304357

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitationSnow

Owen Sound gets around 81 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 41% on the wettest days, and about 4 days bring snow.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202530
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
14019
24119
34119
44119
54119
64118
74118
84117
94116
104015
114014
123913
133912
143811
153810
163810
17389
18389
19388
20388
21387
22387
23386
24386
25386
26385
27385
28375
29374
30364

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 (%)
11000
21000
31000
41000
51000
6991
7991
8991
9991
10991
11991
12991
13991
14991
15991
16991
17991
18991
19982
20982
21982
22982
23982
24982
25982
26982
27982
28982
29982
30982

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
114light breeze
214light breeze
314light breeze
414light breeze
514light breeze
615light breeze
715light breeze
815light breeze
915light breeze
1015light breeze
1115light breeze
1215light breeze
1315light breeze
1415light breeze
1515light breeze
1615light 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 13 h 54 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 6:15 AM to 5:23 AM, and sunset from 6:42 PM to 7:19 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.56:156:42
212.56:136:44
312.66:116:45
412.66:096:46
512.76:076:47
612.76:056:49
712.86:036:50
812.86:016:51
912.96:006:52
1012.95:586:54
1113.05:566:55
1213.05:546:56
1313.15:526:57
1413.15:506:59
1513.25:497:00
1613.25:477:01
1713.35:457:02
1813.35:437:04
1913.45:427:05
2013.45:407:06
2113.55:387:07
2213.55:367:09
2313.65:357:10
2413.65:337:11
2513.75:317:13
2613.75:307:14
2713.85:287:15
2813.85:277:16
2913.95:257:18
3013.95:237:19

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 5.07 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.13 kWh/m² to a high of 6.63 kWh/m² in June across the year — April's 5.07 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.5Bright
24.5Bright
34.5Bright
44.6Bright
54.6Bright
64.7Bright
74.7Bright
84.8Bright
94.8Bright
104.8Bright
114.9Bright
124.9Bright
135.0Bright
145.0Bright
155.1Bright
165.1Bright
175.1Bright
185.2Bright
195.2Bright
205.3Bright
215.3Bright
225.3Bright
235.4Bright
245.4Bright
255.5Bright
265.5Bright
275.5Bright
285.6Bright
295.6Bright
305.7Bright
Planning a trip in April

Is April a good time to visit Owen Sound?

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

2.6
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 Owen Sound.

What to pack for Owen Sound in April

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

In April, Owen Sound sees daytime highs around 11°C and nights near 1°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 Owen Sound in April

The nearest coast averages about 2°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 26 km away) is warmest in August at about 21°C and coldest in March near 1°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Aug 9 to Aug 23 — about 0.5 months when the water holds above 20°C.

0°10°20°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarm
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan3Bracing
Feb2Bracing
Mar1Bracing
Apr2Bracing
May4Bracing
Jun11Bracing
Jul18Cool
Aug21Refreshing
Sep19Cool
Oct13Bracing
Nov9Bracing
Dec6Bracing

UV index in Owen Sound 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 Owen Sound peaks around June 20 at about 8 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 12 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 20UV 8Jan 12UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Low
Mar3Moderate
Apr5High
May7High
Jun8Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug7High
Sep5High
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Owen Sound?

Owen Sound sits at 44.6°N, 80.9°W, 180 m above sea level, in Canada. The nearest listed city is Collingwood, 58 km away.

Topography around Owen Sound

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Owen Sound has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 111 m around an average of 222 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 215 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 371 m.

The land around Owen Sound is covered by trees (45%) within 3 km, trees (48%) and cropland (25%) within 16 km, and water (47%), trees (25%) and cropland (21%) within 80 km.

3 km
111 m
16 km
215 m
80 km
371 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
April weather nearby: Collingwood 58 km · Wasaga Beach 74 km · Midland 86 km · Alliston 97 km · Orangeville 99 km · Barrie 103 km · Fergus 106 km · Innisfil 107 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 Owen Sound (44.5672°, -80.9435°, elevation 180 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).