Prince Edward weather in April

In April, Prince Edward sees average daytime highs of 10°C and overnight lows near 3°C, with 92 mm of precipitation across 11.3 wet days and about 13.2 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 1st-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 7°C in the first days to 13°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 25% 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 Prince Edward's 8th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Prince Edward's year-round climate.

Daytime high
10°
7th warmest
Overnight low
6th coldest
Precipitation
92 mm
11.3 wet days
Daylight
13 h 12 min
5:33 AM – 6:46 PM
Cloud cover
66%
8th clearest
Wind
16 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
5.06 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.1
out of 10

Temperature in April

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 7°C in the first days to 13°C by the end.

A typical April day in Prince Edward reaches about 10°C in the afternoon and slips back to 3°C overnight — a 7°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 5°C and 15°C. Set against its neighbours, April runs about 7°C warmer than March and about 7°C cooler than May.

-5°10°15°20°151015202530
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
170
270
371
471
571
681
781
882
982
1092
1192
1293
1393
14103
15103
16103
17104
18114
19114
20114
21115
22115
23125
24125
25125
26126
27136
28136
29136
30137

How April really feels in Prince Edward

Once humidity and wind are folded in, April averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 17 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
17
wind chill below the day's low

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

Prince Edward weather by month

How April compares with the rest of the year at a glance. April is the 7th-warmest and 1st-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan-2° / -9°7110.78.29.10.0
Feb-1° / -9°568.56.410.20.0
Mar / -4°6910.1511.60.1
Apr10° / 9211.31.813.22.1
May17° / 10°7210.1014.55.2
Jun22° / 16°8110.8015.26.6
Jul25° / 19°7810.30156.9
Aug25° / 18°769.8013.87.1
Sep21° / 14°819.1012.36.6
Oct14° / 9111.90.110.83.9
Nov / 8010.62.19.41.1
Dec / -4°7811.56.38.80.0

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 25% of the time in April.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 15% of April, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 60%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13961
23862
33862
43862
53862
63862
73763
83862
93862
103862
113862
123862
134060
144060
154060
164060
174060
184060
193961
203961
213961
224159
234159
244159
254159
264258
274357
284357
294357
304357

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitationSnow

Prince Edward gets around 92 mm of rain and snow over 11.3 wet days in April, the wettest month. 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 (%)
13712
23812
33812
43812
53812
63811
73811
83810
93710
10379
11368
12367
13366
14366
15365
16364
17374
18373
19373
20372
21372
22382
23381
24381
25381
26371
27371
28371
29361
30360

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 (%)Comfortable (%)
11000
21000
31000
41000
51000
61000
71000
81000
91000
101000
111000
121000
131000
141000
151000
161000
171000
181000
191000
201000
211000
221000
231000
241000
251000
26991
27991
28991
29991
30982

Wind in April

Winds average 16 km/h in April.

Across April, daily wind ranges from about 15 km/h on the calmest days to 16 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

05101520151015202530
Wind speed (km/h)Feels
116light breeze
216light breeze
316light breeze
416light breeze
516light breeze
616light breeze
716light breeze
816light breeze
916light breeze
1016light breeze
1116light breeze
1216light breeze
1316light breeze
1416light breeze
1516light breeze
1616light breeze
1716light breeze
1816light breeze
1916light breeze
2016light breeze
2115light breeze
2215light breeze
2315light breeze
2415light breeze
2515light breeze
2615light breeze
2715light breeze
2815light breeze
2915light breeze
3015light 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 6:00 AM to 5:10 AM, and sunset from 6:27 PM to 7:03 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.56:006:27
212.55:586:28
312.65:566:30
412.65:546:31
512.75:536:32
612.75:516:33
712.85:496:35
812.85:476:36
912.95:456:37
1012.95:436:38
1113.05:426:40
1213.05:406:41
1313.15:386:42
1413.15:366:43
1513.25:356:44
1613.25:336:46
1713.35:316:47
1813.35:296:48
1913.45:286:49
2013.45:266:51
2113.55:246:52
2213.55:236:53
2313.65:216:54
2413.65:196:56
2513.75:186:57
2613.75:166:58
2713.75:146:59
2813.85:137:00
2913.85:117:02
3013.95:107:03

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 5.06 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.32 kWh/m² to a high of 6.55 kWh/m² in June across the year — April's 5.06 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.5Bright
24.5Bright
34.6Bright
44.6Bright
54.7Bright
64.7Bright
74.7Bright
84.8Bright
94.8Bright
104.9Bright
114.9Bright
125.0Bright
135.0Bright
145.0Bright
155.1Bright
165.1Bright
175.2Bright
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 Prince Edward?

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

2.1
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 Prince Edward.

What to pack for Prince Edward in April

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

In April, Prince Edward sees daytime highs around 10°C and nights near 3°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 Prince Edward in April

The nearest coast averages about 3°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 17 km away) is warmest in August at about 22°C and coldest in March near 1°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jul 16 to Sep 11 — about 1.9 months when the water holds above 20°C.

0°10°20°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan3Bracing
Feb1Bracing
Mar1Bracing
Apr3Bracing
May7Bracing
Jun14Bracing
Jul20Refreshing
Aug22Refreshing
Sep20Cool
Oct15Bracing
Nov10Bracing
Dec6Bracing

UV index in Prince Edward 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 Prince Edward peaks around July 11 at about 8 (very high) — sunscreen and a hat are worth it in the middle of the day. It bottoms out near December 22 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 11UV 8Dec 22UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Low
Mar4Moderate
Apr5Moderate
May7High
Jun8Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug6High
Sep6High
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Prince Edward?

Prince Edward sits at 44.0°N, 77.2°W, 97 m above sea level, in Canada. The nearest listed city is Belleville, 21 km away.

Topography around Prince Edward

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Prince Edward has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 55 m around an average of 94 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 121 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 325 m.

The land around Prince Edward is covered by cropland (47%), grassland (28%) and trees (23%) within 3 km, trees (31%), grassland (24%) and water (22%) within 16 km, and water (54%) and trees (28%) within 80 km.

3 km
55 m
16 km
121 m
80 km
325 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
April weather nearby: Belleville 21 km · Quinte West 32 km · Greater Napanee 37 km · Kingston 66 km · Cobourg 73 km · Oswego 85 km · Peterborough 91 km · Irondequoit 91 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 Prince Edward (44.0001°, -77.2495°, elevation 97 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).