Port Moody weather in April

In April, Port Moody sees average daytime highs of 13°C and overnight lows near 4°C, with 198 mm of precipitation across 17.4 wet days and about 13.4 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 7th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 11°C in the first days to 14°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 18 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, April is Port Moody's 8th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Port Moody's year-round climate.

Daytime high
13°
7th warmest
Overnight low
6th coldest
Precipitation
198 mm
17.4 wet days
Daylight
13 h 30 min
5:28 AM – 6:55 PM
Cloud cover
72%
8th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
4.29 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.8
out of 10

Port Moody is city in British Columbia, Canada.

Air quality
Excellent
PM2.5 5 µg/m³ · 2019
Density
1,063/km²
people per km²
Founded
1859

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 11°C in the first days to 14°C by the end.

A typical April day in Port Moody reaches about 13°C in the afternoon and slips back to 4°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 8°C and 18°C. Set against its neighbours, April runs about 4°C warmer than March and about 4°C cooler than May.

10°20°151015202530
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1113
2113
3113
4113
5113
6113
7113
8123
9123
10124
11124
12124
13124
14124
15134
16134
17134
18134
19134
20134
21135
22145
23145
24145
25145
26145
27145
28145
29155
30155

How April really feels in Port Moody

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

April sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.

Port Moody weather by month

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

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / 34319.68.48.50.1
Feb / 20915.779.80.6
Mar / 28119.97.411.51.4
Apr13° / 19817.41.813.42.8
May17° / 13413.20.315.14.8
Jun19° / 10°10812.5015.95.6
Jul22° / 12°607.8015.67.2
Aug22° / 12°848.1014.27.2
Sep19° / 10°14211.2012.45.9
Oct13° / 27116.80.210.53.1
Nov / 38020.34.98.90.9
Dec / 32919.510.28.10.0

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 13% of April, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 71%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12872
22773
32674
42773
52773
62773
72575
82575
92575
102575
112575
122674
132674
142773
152773
162872
172872
182872
192971
203070
213070
223070
233070
243268
253268
263268
273367
283466
293466
303466

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitationSnow

Port Moody gets around 198 mm of rain and snow over 17.4 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 58% and peaks near 62% on the wettest days, and about 2 days bring snow. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202530
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
16115
26115
36114
46113
56113
66112
76211
86210
9629
10618
11618
12607
13606
14595
15585
16584
17574
18573
19563
20563
21553
22552
23542
24542
25532
26532
27532
28522
29522
30512

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 30 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 108 minutes over April. Sunrise moves from 6:00 AM to 5:00 AM, and sunset from 6:32 PM to 7:17 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.56:006:32
212.65:576:34
312.75:556:35
412.75:536:37
512.85:516:39
612.95:496:40
712.95:476:42
813.05:446:43
913.05:426:45
1013.15:406:46
1113.25:386:48
1213.25:366:49
1313.35:346:51
1413.35:326:52
1513.45:306:54
1613.55:286:55
1713.55:266:57
1813.65:236:59
1913.65:217:00
2013.75:197:02
2113.85:177:03
2213.85:157:05
2313.95:147:06
2413.95:127:08
2514.05:107:09
2614.15:087:11
2714.15:067:12
2814.25:047:14
2914.25:027:15
3014.35:007:17

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 4.29 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.76 kWh/m² to a high of 6.14 kWh/m² in July across the year — April's 4.29 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.6Moderate
23.7Moderate
33.7Moderate
43.7Moderate
53.8Moderate
63.8Moderate
73.9Moderate
83.9Moderate
94.0Moderate
104.0Bright
114.0Bright
124.1Bright
134.2Bright
144.2Bright
154.3Bright
164.3Bright
174.4Bright
184.4Bright
194.5Bright
204.5Bright
214.6Bright
224.6Bright
234.7Bright
244.7Bright
254.8Bright
264.8Bright
274.9Bright
284.9Bright
295.0Bright
305.0Bright
Planning a trip in April

Hazard calendar for Port Moody

In seasonPeak

In April, Port Moody sits inside its rainy season season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Port Moody's rainy season runs October–April, when most of the year's rain falls.

Rainy season
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is April a good time to visit Port Moody?

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 Port Moody.

What to pack for Port Moody in April

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

In April, Port Moody sees daytime highs around 13°C and nights near 4°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: a warm layer. About 17 days see rain.

rain geara warm layer

Sea temperature near Port Moody in April

The nearest coast averages about 10°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 28 km away) is warmest in August at about 16°C and coldest in January near 7°C.

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

5°10°15°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcool
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan7Bracing
Feb7Bracing
Mar8Bracing
Apr10Bracing
May12Bracing
Jun14Bracing
Jul16Cool
Aug16Cool
Sep14Bracing
Oct11Bracing
Nov9Bracing
Dec8Bracing

UV index in Port Moody in April

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in April peaks around 4 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Port Moody 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 18 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 18UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb1Low
Mar3Moderate
Apr4Moderate
May7High
Jun6High
Jul8Very high
Aug6High
Sep4Moderate
Oct3Moderate
Nov1Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Port Moody?

Port Moody sits at 49.3°N, 122.8°W, 44 m above sea level, in Canada. The nearest listed city is Coquitlam Town Centre, 2.0 km away.

Topography around Port Moody

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Port Moody has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 432 m around an average of 106 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,542 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,632 m.

The land around Port Moody is covered by trees (55%) and artificial surfaces (35%) within 3 km, trees (55%) and artificial surfaces (21%) within 16 km, and trees (53%) and water (29%) within 80 km.

3 km
432 m
16 km
1,542 m
80 km
2,632 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainsnow and icewater
April weather nearby: Coquitlam Town Centre 2.0 km · Central Coquitlam 3.0 km · Coquitlam 3.0 km · Westwood Plateau 3.0 km · Port Coquitlam 4.0 km · Coquitlam West 5.0 km · Cariboo 5.0 km · Maillardville 6.0 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 Port Moody (49.2812°, -122.8246°, elevation 44 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).