Pickering weather in April

In April, Pickering sees average daytime highs of 12°C and overnight lows near 2°C, with 82 mm of precipitation across 11.3 wet days and about 13.2 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 5th-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 Pickering's 7th-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Pickering's year-round climate.

Daytime high
12°
7th warmest
Overnight low
6th coldest
Precipitation
82 mm
11.3 wet days
Daylight
13 h 12 min
5:40 AM – 6:53 PM
Cloud cover
67%
7th clearest
Wind
14 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
4.94 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.8
out of 10

Pickering is city in Durham Region, Ontario, Canada.

Density
396/km²
people per km²
Founded
1811

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 Pickering reaches about 12°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 19°C. Set against its neighbours, April runs about 7°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
39-1
490
590
690
790
8100
9101
10101
11101
12111
13111
14112
15112
16122
17122
18122
19123
20133
21133
22133
23133
24143
25144
26144
27144
28144
29154
30155

How April really feels in Pickering

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.

Pickering weather by month

How April compares with the rest of the year at a glance. April is the 7th-warmest and 5th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan-2° / -11°6210.48.89.10.0
Feb-1° / -10°498.16.910.20.0
Mar / -5°5910.45.711.60.2
Apr12° / 8211.32.313.22.8
May18° / 8211.2014.55.6
Jun23° / 13°9311.7015.26.5
Jul26° / 16°8810.9014.96.6
Aug25° / 15°8410.1013.86.9
Sep21° / 11°789.5012.36.5
Oct13° / 8111.50.410.83.7
Nov / -1°7110.63.29.50.7
Dec / -6°6210.47.38.80.0

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 (%)
13466
23466
33466
43466
53466
63466
73565
83466
93565
103565
113565
123763
133763
143763
153763
163862
173862
183763
193763
203763
213862
223763
233763
243763
253763
263763
273862
283862
293961
303961

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitationSnow

Pickering gets around 82 mm of rain and snow over 11.3 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 37% and peaks near 38% on the wettest days, and about 2 days bring snow.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202530
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
13613
23713
33713
43713
53813
63813
73812
83812
93711
103711
113710
12379
13378
14377
15377
16376
17375
18375
19384
20384
21383
22383
23383
24382
25382
26382
27382
28381
29371
30371

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 (%)Humid (%)
110000
210000
310000
410000
510000
610000
710000
810000
910000
1010000
1110000
1210000
1310000
149910
159910
169910
179910
189910
199910
209910
219910
229910
239910
249910
259910
269910
279910
289820
299820
309721

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 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
2113light breeze
2213light breeze
2313light breeze
2413light breeze
2513light breeze
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 6:08 AM to 5:18 AM, and sunset from 6:35 PM to 7:10 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.56:086:35
212.56:066:36
312.66:046:37
412.66:026:38
512.76:006:40
612.75:586:41
712.85:576:42
812.85:556:43
912.95:536:45
1012.95:516:46
1113.05:496:47
1213.05:476:48
1313.15:466:49
1413.15:446:51
1513.25:426:52
1613.25:406:53
1713.35:396:54
1813.35:376:56
1913.45:356:57
2013.45:346:58
2113.55:326:59
2213.55:307:00
2313.65:297:02
2413.65:277:03
2513.65:257:04
2613.75:247:05
2713.75:227:07
2813.85:217:08
2913.85:197:09
3013.95:187:10

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 4.94 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.3 kWh/m² to a high of 6.36 kWh/m² in June across the year — April's 4.94 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.4Bright
24.5Bright
34.5Bright
44.5Bright
54.5Bright
64.6Bright
74.6Bright
84.7Bright
94.7Bright
104.7Bright
114.8Bright
124.8Bright
134.8Bright
144.9Bright
154.9Bright
165.0Bright
175.0Bright
185.0Bright
195.1Bright
205.1Bright
215.2Bright
225.2Bright
235.2Bright
245.3Bright
255.3Bright
265.3Bright
275.4Bright
285.4Bright
295.5Bright
305.5Bright
Planning a trip in April

Is April a good time to visit Pickering?

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

2.8
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 Pickering.

What to pack for Pickering in April

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

In April, Pickering sees daytime highs around 12°C and nights near 2°C. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: rain gear and sun protection. About 11 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Pickering 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 21 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 27 to Sep 2 — about 1.2 months when the water holds above 20°C.

0°10°20°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarm
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan4Bracing
Feb3Bracing
Mar3Bracing
Apr4Bracing
May7Bracing
Jun14Bracing
Jul19Cool
Aug21Refreshing
Sep19Cool
Oct13Bracing
Nov8Bracing
Dec5Bracing

UV index in Pickering 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 Pickering peaks around June 21 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 7 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighVery highHighModerateLowJun 21UV 8Dec 21UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Low
Mar4Moderate
Apr5High
May6High
Jun8Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug6High
Sep5High
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Pickering 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 Pickering is worst in May — around 19 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.1× the cleanest month (November, 9 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodMay 2019 µg/m³Nov 239 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan11Good
Feb14Moderate
Mar16Moderate
Apr17Moderate
May19Moderate
Jun18Moderate
Jul18Moderate
Aug16Moderate
Sep14Moderate
Oct10Good
Nov9Good
Dec9Good
Location & terrain

Where is Pickering?

Pickering sits at 43.9°N, 79.1°W, 214 m above sea level, in Canada. The nearest listed city is Ajax, 10 km away.

Topography around Pickering

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Pickering has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 114 m around an average of 197 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 339 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 520 m.

The land around Pickering is covered by trees (34%), cropland (32%) and grassland (23%) within 3 km, trees (33%), cropland (20%) and artificial surfaces (20%) within 16 km, and water (37%) and trees (26%) within 80 km.

3 km
114 m
16 km
339 m
80 km
520 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
April weather nearby: Ajax 10 km · Rouge 11 km · Markham 11 km · Stouffville 12 km · Malvern 12 km · Morningside 14 km · West Hill 15 km · Brooklin 15 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 Pickering (43.9001°, -79.1329°, elevation 214 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. 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).