Rimouski weather in April

In April, Rimouski sees average daytime highs of 5°C and overnight lows near -1°C, with 84 mm of precipitation across 11.6 wet days and about 13.4 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 8th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 2°C in the first days to 7°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 26% 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 12 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, April is Rimouski's 6th-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Rimouski's year-round climate.

Daytime high
7th warmest
Overnight low
-1°
5th coldest
Precipitation
84 mm
11.6 wet days
Daylight
13 h 24 min
4:52 AM – 6:17 PM
Cloud cover
66%
6th clearest
Wind
16 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
4.89 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.2
out of 10

Rimouski is city of Québec, Canada.

Density
79/km²
people per km²
Founded
1869

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 7°C by the end.

A typical April day in Rimouski reaches about 5°C in the afternoon and slips back to -1°C overnight — a 6°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 1°C and 9°C. Set against its neighbours, April runs about 6°C warmer than March and about 6°C cooler than May.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12-4
22-3
32-3
42-3
53-3
63-3
73-2
83-2
93-2
104-2
114-2
124-1
134-1
144-1
155-1
165-1
175-1
1850
1950
2050
2160
2260
2360
2461
2571
2671
2771
2871
2972
3082

How April really feels in Rimouski

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.

Rimouski weather by month

How April compares with the rest of the year at a glance. April is the 7th-warmest and 8th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan-7° / -14°6410.311.68.60.0
Feb-7° / -13°568.59.19.90.0
Mar-2° / -8°7310.49.911.60.0
Apr / -1°8411.65.513.40.2
May11° / 8612.10.8152.4
Jun16° / 10°8511.3015.84.7
Jul19° / 14°8811.8015.55.9
Aug19° / 14°8410.9014.16.0
Sep15° / 10°9211.3012.44.5
Oct / 10912.50.810.61.7
Nov / -1°9411.66.890.1
Dec-3° / -8°841212.18.20.0

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 26% 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 61%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13862
23862
33862
43862
53862
63862
73862
83862
93862
103862
113862
123862
133961
143961
153961
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274060
284159
294258
304357

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitationSnow

Rimouski gets around 84 mm of rain and snow over 11.6 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 39% on the wettest days, and about 6 days bring snow.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202530
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
13626
23726
33726
43725
53825
63825
73825
83824
93823
103823
113822
123821
133720
143819
153818
163818
173817
183916
193916
203915
213914
223913
233912
243911
253911
263910
27399
28399
29398
30397

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
12100
13100
14100
15100
16100
17100
18100
19100
20100
21100
22100
23100
24100
25100
26100
27100
28100
29100
30100

Wind in April

Winds average 16 km/h in April.

Across April, daily wind ranges from about 14 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
1815light breeze
1915light breeze
2015light breeze
2115light breeze
2215light breeze
2315light breeze
2415light breeze
2515light breeze
2615light breeze
2714light breeze
2814light breeze
2914light breeze
3014light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in April

DaylightNight

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

Days grow by about 102 minutes over April. Sunrise moves from 5:23 AM to 4:25 AM, and sunset from 5:55 PM to 6:38 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.55:235:55
212.65:215:56
312.75:195:58
412.75:165:59
512.85:146:01
612.85:126:02
712.95:106:04
813.05:086:05
913.05:066:07
1013.15:046:08
1113.15:026:10
1213.25:006:11
1313.24:586:13
1413.34:566:14
1513.44:546:16
1613.44:526:17
1713.54:506:18
1813.54:486:20
1913.64:466:21
2013.74:446:23
2113.74:426:24
2213.84:406:26
2313.84:386:27
2413.94:366:29
2513.94:346:30
2614.04:326:32
2714.04:316:33
2814.14:296:35
2914.24:276:36
3014.24:256:38

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 4.89 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.01 kWh/m² to a high of 6.06 kWh/m² in June across the year — April's 4.89 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
164.9Bright
175.0Bright
185.0Bright
195.0Bright
205.0Bright
215.1Bright
225.1Bright
235.1Bright
245.1Bright
255.2Bright
265.2Bright
275.2Bright
285.2Bright
295.3Bright
305.3Bright
Planning a trip in April

Is April a good time to visit Rimouski?

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

0.2
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

April is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Rimouski.

What to pack for Rimouski in April

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

In April, Rimouski sees daytime highs around 5°C and nights near -1°C. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: a heavy coat, rain gear and sun protection. About 12 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coatrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Rimouski in April

The nearest coast averages about 2°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 12°C and coldest in February near -0°C.

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

0°5°10°15°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracing
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan0Bracing
Feb0Bracing
Mar0Bracing
Apr2Bracing
May4Bracing
Jun9Bracing
Jul11Bracing
Aug12Bracing
Sep9Bracing
Oct6Bracing
Nov2Bracing
Dec1Bracing

UV index in Rimouski 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 Rimouski peaks around July 12 at about 7 (high) — sunscreen and a hat are worth it in the middle of the day. It bottoms out near January 10 at about 1 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 6 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighModerateLowJul 12UV 7Jan 10UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Low
Mar3Moderate
Apr4Moderate
May5Moderate
Jun6High
Jul7High
Aug2Moderate
Sep4Moderate
Oct2Moderate
Nov1Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Rimouski?

Rimouski sits at 48.4°N, 68.5°W, 23 m above sea level, in Canada. The nearest listed city is Baie-Comeau, 90 km away.

Topography around Rimouski

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Rimouski has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 191 m around an average of 36 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 385 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 902 m.

The land around Rimouski is covered by artificial surfaces (33%) and water (30%) within 3 km, water (42%) and trees (34%) within 16 km, and trees (57%) and water (34%) within 80 km.

3 km
191 m
16 km
385 m
80 km
902 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
April weather nearby: Baie-Comeau 90 km · Rivière-du-Loup 102 km · Edmundston 120 km · Chicoutimi 187 km · Saguenay 188 km · Jonquière 201 km · Alma 231 km · Sept-Îles 249 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 Rimouski (48.4488°, -68.524°, elevation 23 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).