Peterborough weather in April

In April, Peterborough sees average daytime highs of 11°C and overnight lows near 2°C, with 87 mm of precipitation across 11.5 wet days and about 13.2 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 3rd-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 23% 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 Peterborough's 8th-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Peterborough's year-round climate.

Daytime high
11°
7th warmest
Overnight low
6th coldest
Precipitation
87 mm
11.5 wet days
Daylight
13 h 12 min
5:37 AM – 6:50 PM
Cloud cover
67%
8th clearest
Wind
13 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
4.95 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.7
out of 10

Peterborough is city in Ontario, Canada.

Air quality
Good
PM2.5 6 µg/m³ · 2019
Density
1,469/km²
people per km²
Founded
1819

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 Peterborough reaches about 11°C in the afternoon and slips back to 2°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 5°C and 18°C. Set against its neighbours, April runs about 8°C warmer than March and about 7°C cooler than May.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
18-1
28-1
38-1
48-1
590
690
790
890
9100
10101
11101
12111
13111
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15112
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20133
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28144
29155
30155

How April really feels in Peterborough

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.

Peterborough 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-3° / -11°6810.79.49.10.0
Feb-2° / -11°528.2710.20.0
Mar / -5°6310.3611.60.2
Apr11° / 8711.52.513.22.7
May18° / 8210.7014.55.7
Jun23° / 13°9210.9015.36.6
Jul26° / 16°8810.90156.6
Aug25° / 15°8510.5013.86.9
Sep21° / 11°859.6012.36.5
Oct13° / 8511.50.410.83.6
Nov / -1°7410.33.19.40.6
Dec / -7°6810.67.18.70.0

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 13% of April, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 64%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13664
23664
33565
43565
53565
63466
73466
83565
93565
103565
113565
123565
133565
143664
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293862
303862

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitationSnow

Peterborough gets around 87 mm of rain and snow over 11.5 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 38% and peaks near 38% on the wettest days, and about 3 days bring snow.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202530
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
13715
23715
33815
43815
53815
63814
73814
83813
93813
103812
113811
123810
13389
14388
15388
16387
17386
18386
19385
20385
21384
22384
23383
24383
25382
26372
27372
28371
29361
30351

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
61000
71000
81000
91000
101000
111000
121000
131000
14991
15991
16991
17991
18991
19991
20991
21991
22991
23991
24991
25991
26991
27991
28991
29982
30982

Wind in April

Winds average 13 km/h in April.

Across April, daily wind ranges from about 13 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
113light breeze
213light breeze
313light breeze
413light breeze
513light breeze
613light breeze
714light breeze
814light breeze
914light breeze
1014light breeze
1114light breeze
1214light breeze
1314light breeze
1413light breeze
1513light breeze
1613light breeze
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1913light breeze
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2113light breeze
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2613light breeze
2713light breeze
2813light 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 6:04 AM to 5:13 AM, and sunset from 6:32 PM to 7:08 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.56:046:32
212.56:026:33
312.66:006:34
412.65:596:35
512.75:576:37
612.75:556:38
712.85:536:39
812.85:516:40
912.95:496:42
1012.95:476:43
1113.05:466:44
1213.05:446:45
1313.15:426:47
1413.15:406:48
1513.25:386:49
1613.25:376:50
1713.35:356:52
1813.35:336:53
1913.45:316:54
2013.45:306:55
2113.55:286:57
2213.55:266:58
2313.65:256:59
2413.65:237:00
2513.75:217:02
2613.75:207:03
2713.85:187:04
2813.85:177:05
2913.95:157:06
3013.95:137:08

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 4.95 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.31 kWh/m² to a high of 6.36 kWh/m² in June across the year — April's 4.95 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.5Bright
24.5Bright
34.5Bright
44.5Bright
54.6Bright
64.6Bright
74.7Bright
84.7Bright
94.7Bright
104.8Bright
114.8Bright
124.8Bright
134.9Bright
144.9Bright
155.0Bright
165.0Bright
175.0Bright
185.1Bright
195.1Bright
205.1Bright
215.2Bright
225.2Bright
235.3Bright
245.3Bright
255.3Bright
265.4Bright
275.4Bright
285.4Bright
295.5Bright
305.5Bright
Planning a trip in April

Is April a good time to visit Peterborough?

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

2.7
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 Peterborough.

What to pack for Peterborough in April

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

In April, Peterborough sees daytime highs around 11°C and nights near 2°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 Peterborough 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 48 km away) is warmest in August at about 21°C and coldest in March near 3°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jul 25 to Sep 5 — about 1.4 months when the water holds above 20°C.

0°10°20°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarm
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan4Bracing
Feb3Bracing
Mar3Bracing
Apr4Bracing
May6Bracing
Jun14Bracing
Jul20Cool
Aug21Refreshing
Sep19Cool
Oct14Bracing
Nov8Bracing
Dec5Bracing

UV index in Peterborough 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 Peterborough peaks around July 10 at about 8 (very high) — sunscreen and a hat are worth it in the middle of the day. It bottoms out near January 11 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 10UV 8Jan 11UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Low
Mar3Moderate
Apr5High
May6High
Jun8Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug6High
Sep5High
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Peterborough?

Peterborough sits at 44.3°N, 78.3°W, 188 m above sea level, in Canada. The nearest listed city is Lindsay, 34 km away.

Topography around Peterborough

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Peterborough has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 80 m around an average of 208 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 188 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 485 m.

The land around Peterborough is covered by artificial surfaces (42%) and trees (37%) within 3 km, trees (41%), cropland (27%) and grassland (23%) within 16 km, and trees (49%) and water (24%) within 80 km.

3 km
80 m
16 km
188 m
80 km
485 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
April weather nearby: Lindsay 34 km · Cobourg 40 km · Bowmanville 52 km · Quinte West 61 km · Oshawa 62 km · Brooklin 64 km · Uxbridge 68 km · Whitby 68 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 Peterborough (44.3001°, -78.3162°, elevation 188 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).