Paradise weather in April

In April, Paradise sees average daytime highs of 4°C and overnight lows near -1°C, with 98 mm of precipitation across 12.7 wet days and about 13.3 hours of daylight. It is the 8th-warmest and 8th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 2°C in the first days to 5°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 30 min at the start of April to 14 h 06 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, April is Paradise's 7th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Paradise's year-round climate.

Daytime high
8th warmest
Overnight low
-1°
5th coldest
Precipitation
98 mm
12.7 wet days
Daylight
13 h 24 min
5:20 AM – 6:43 PM
Cloud cover
76%
7th clearest
Wind
19 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
4.16 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.0
out of 10

Paradise is town in Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada.

Density
785/km²
people per km²
Founded
1850

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 2°C in the first days to 5°C by the end.

A typical April day in Paradise reaches about 4°C in the afternoon and slips back to -1°C overnight — a 5°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 1°C and 7°C. Set against its neighbours, April runs about 3°C warmer than March and about 4°C cooler than May.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12-2
22-2
32-2
43-2
53-2
63-2
73-2
83-2
93-2
103-1
113-1
123-1
133-1
144-1
154-1
164-1
174-1
184-1
194-1
2040
2140
2240
2340
2450
2550
2650
2750
2850
2951
3051

How April really feels in Paradise

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.

Paradise weather by month

How April compares with the rest of the year at a glance. April is the 8th-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°13515.813.38.70.0
Feb-1° / -7°1101310.69.90.0
Mar / -5°11413.39.611.60.0
Apr / -1°9812.75.613.30.0
May / 8311.71.414.90.9
Jun12° / 7710.9015.72.8
Jul17° / 12°8710.7015.45.1
Aug18° / 13°8711.2014.15.6
Sep15° / 11°10711.4012.44.3
Oct11° / 12213.70.210.62.2
Nov / 12514.53.69.10.5
Dec / -2°13816.410.28.30.0

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 11% of April, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 73%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12377
22476
32575
42575
52575
62674
72674
82773
92773
102773
112971
122971
132971
142971
152971
162971
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202872
212872
222773
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302674

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitationSnow

Paradise gets around 98 mm of rain and snow over 12.7 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 41% and peaks near 45% on the wettest days, and about 6 days bring snow. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202530
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
14527
24526
34525
44525
54524
64424
74423
84422
94321
104321
114220
124219
134219
144118
154117
164017
174016
184016
194015
204015
214015
224014
234014
243913
253913
263913
273912
283811
293811
303810

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
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14100
15100
16100
17100
18100
19100
20100
21100
22100
23100
24100
25100
26100
27100
28100
29100
30100

Wind in April

Winds average 19 km/h in April.

Across April, daily wind ranges from about 18 km/h on the calmest days to 20 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
120breezy
220breezy
320light breeze
420light breeze
520light breeze
620light breeze
720light breeze
819light breeze
919light breeze
1019light breeze
1119light breeze
1219light breeze
1319light breeze
1419light breeze
1519light breeze
1619light breeze
1719light breeze
1819light breeze
1918light breeze
2018light breeze
2118light breeze
2218light breeze
2318light breeze
2418light breeze
2518light breeze
2618light breeze
2718light breeze
2818light breeze
2918light breeze
3018light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in April

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 30 min at the start of April to 14 h 06 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 96 minutes over April. Sunrise moves from 5:51 AM to 4:55 AM, and sunset from 6:22 PM to 7:03 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.55:516:22
212.65:496:23
312.65:476:24
412.75:456:26
512.75:436:27
612.85:406:29
712.95:386:30
812.95:366:32
913.05:346:33
1013.05:326:34
1113.15:306:36
1213.15:286:37
1313.25:266:39
1413.35:246:40
1513.35:226:42
1613.45:206:43
1713.45:196:44
1813.55:176:46
1913.55:156:47
2013.65:136:49
2113.75:116:50
2213.75:096:52
2313.85:076:53
2413.85:056:54
2513.95:046:56
2613.95:026:57
2714.05:006:59
2814.04:587:00
2914.14:567:02
3014.14:557:03

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 4.16 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.9 kWh/m² to a high of 5.1 kWh/m² in June across the year — April's 4.16 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.8Moderate
23.8Moderate
33.9Moderate
43.9Moderate
53.9Moderate
64.0Moderate
74.0Moderate
84.0Bright
94.1Bright
104.1Bright
114.1Bright
124.1Bright
134.2Bright
144.2Bright
154.2Bright
164.2Bright
174.2Bright
184.3Bright
194.3Bright
204.3Bright
214.3Bright
224.3Bright
234.3Bright
244.4Bright
254.4Bright
264.4Bright
274.4Bright
284.5Bright
294.5Bright
304.5Bright
Planning a trip in April

Is April a good time to visit Paradise?

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

0.0
Sightseeing
8th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

April is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Paradise.

What to pack for Paradise in April

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

In April, Paradise sees daytime highs around 4°C and nights near -1°C. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: a heavy coat and rain gear. About 13 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coatrain gear

Sea temperature near Paradise 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 offshore is warmest in August at about 14°C and coldest in March near -0°C.

The water stays below 20°C all year — cool enough that most swimmers want a wetsuit.

0°5°10°15°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcool
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan1Bracing
Feb0Bracing
Mar0Bracing
Apr1Bracing
May3Bracing
Jun6Bracing
Jul11Bracing
Aug14Bracing
Sep12Bracing
Oct9Bracing
Nov6Bracing
Dec3Bracing

UV index in Paradise 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 Paradise peaks around June 14 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 6 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighVery highHighModerateLowJun 14UV 8Dec 21UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Low
Mar3Moderate
Apr5Moderate
May7Very high
Jun8Very high
Jul7High
Aug6High
Sep4Moderate
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Paradise?

Paradise sits at 47.5°N, 52.9°W, 154 m above sea level, in Canada. The nearest listed city is Mount Pearl, 8.0 km away.

Corner BrookGlace BaySydneyNew Glasgow

Topography around Paradise

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Paradise has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 229 m around an average of 154 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 261 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 327 m.

The land around Paradise is covered by trees (58%) within 3 km, trees (47%) and water (30%) within 16 km, and water (56%) and trees (26%) within 80 km.

3 km
229 m
16 km
261 m
80 km
327 m
treesgrasslandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
April weather nearby: Mount Pearl 8.0 km · Conception Bay South 9.0 km · St. John's 14 km · Saint-Pierre 263 km · Corner Brook 407 km · Glace Bay 558 km · Sydney 576 km · New Glasgow 777 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 Paradise (47.5291°, -52.8814°, elevation 154 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).