Rock Forest weather in April

In April, Rock Forest sees average daytime highs of 10°C and overnight lows near 0°C, with 96 mm of precipitation across 12.7 wet days and about 13.2 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 7th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 6°C in the first days to 13°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 17% 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 hours by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, April is Rock Forest's 7th-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Rock Forest's year-round climate.

Daytime high
10°
7th warmest
Overnight low
6th coldest
Precipitation
96 mm
12.7 wet days
Daylight
13 h 18 min
5:10 AM – 6:26 PM
Cloud cover
71%
7th clearest
Wind
12 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
4.58 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.0
out of 10

Temperature in April

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 6°C in the first days to 13°C by the end.

A typical April day in Rock Forest reaches about 10°C in the afternoon and slips back to 0°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 3°C and 17°C. Set against its neighbours, April runs about 8°C warmer than March and about 7°C cooler than May.

-10°10°20°151015202530
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
16-3
26-3
36-2
47-2
57-2
67-2
77-1
88-1
98-1
108-1
119-1
1290
1390
14100
15100
16101
17101
18111
19111
20111
21122
22122
23122
24122
25133
26133
27133
28133
29143
30144

How April really feels in Rock Forest

Once humidity and wind are folded in, April averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 28 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
28
wind chill below the day's low

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

Rock Forest 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-5° / -14°7412.212.28.90.0
Feb-4° / -13°6310.310.910.10.0
Mar / -7°7912.29.211.60.0
Apr10° / 9612.74.413.22.0
May17° / 11314.20.514.64.8
Jun22° / 12°12814.1015.45.8
Jul24° / 14°11914.7015.16.2
Aug23° / 14°11413.7013.96.3
Sep19° / 10211.6012.35.7
Oct12° / 11813.21.510.72.9
Nov / -3°8912.96.99.30.3
Dec-2° / -9°8913.711.88.60.0

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 17% of the time in April.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 12% of April, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 70%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12971
22971
32872
42872
52872
62872
72773
82773
92773
102872
112872
122872
132872
142872
152971
162971
172971
182971
192971
202971
213070
223070
233070
243169
253169
263268
273169
283268
293367
303367

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitationSnow

Rock Forest gets around 96 mm of rain and snow over 12.7 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 43% and peaks near 44% on the wettest days, and about 4 days bring snow.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202530
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
14122
24121
34221
44221
54221
64220
74220
84220
94219
104219
114218
124217
134216
144216
154215
164214
174313
184313
194312
204312
214411
224410
234410
24449
25448
26448
27447
28446
29446
30445

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
21991
22991
23991
24991
25991
26991
27991
28991
29991
30982

Wind in April

Winds average 12 km/h in April.

Across April, daily wind ranges from about 12 km/h on the calmest days to 13 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

051015151015202530
Wind speed (km/h)Feels
113light breeze
213light breeze
313light breeze
413light breeze
513light breeze
613light breeze
713light breeze
813light breeze
913light breeze
1013light breeze
1113light breeze
1213light breeze
1313light breeze
1413light breeze
1513light breeze
1612light breeze
1712light breeze
1812light breeze
1912light breeze
2012light breeze
2112light breeze
2212light breeze
2312light breeze
2412light breeze
2512light breeze
2612calm
2712calm
2812calm
2912calm
3012calm

Sunrise & sunset in April

DaylightNight

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

Days grow by about 90 minutes over April. Sunrise moves from 5:38 AM to 4:46 AM, and sunset from 6:07 PM to 6:45 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.55:386:07
212.55:366:08
312.65:346:10
412.65:336:11
512.75:316:12
612.75:296:13
712.85:276:15
812.95:256:16
912.95:236:17
1013.05:216:19
1113.05:196:20
1213.15:176:21
1313.15:156:23
1413.25:146:24
1513.25:126:25
1613.35:106:26
1713.35:086:28
1813.45:066:29
1913.45:056:30
2013.55:036:32
2113.55:016:33
2213.64:596:34
2313.64:586:36
2413.74:566:37
2513.74:546:38
2613.84:536:39
2713.84:516:41
2813.94:496:42
2913.94:486:43
3014.04:466:45

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 4.58 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.18 kWh/m² to a high of 5.72 kWh/m² in June across the year — April's 4.58 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.2Bright
24.2Bright
34.2Bright
44.2Bright
54.3Bright
64.3Bright
74.3Bright
84.4Bright
94.4Bright
104.4Bright
114.5Bright
124.5Bright
134.5Bright
144.6Bright
154.6Bright
164.6Bright
174.7Bright
184.7Bright
194.7Bright
204.7Bright
214.8Bright
224.8Bright
234.8Bright
244.8Bright
254.8Bright
264.9Bright
274.9Bright
284.9Bright
295.0Bright
305.0Bright
Planning a trip in April

Is April a good time to visit Rock Forest?

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

2.0
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 Rock Forest.

What to pack for Rock Forest in April

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

In April, Rock Forest sees daytime highs around 10°C and nights near 0°C. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: rain gear and sun protection. About 13 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gearsun protection

UV index in Rock Forest 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 Rock Forest peaks around July 13 at about 8 (very high) — sunscreen and a hat are worth it in the middle of the day. It bottoms out near January 1 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 highModerateModerateLowJul 13UV 8Jan 1UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Low
Mar4Moderate
Apr5Moderate
May6High
Jun6High
Jul8Very high
Aug3Moderate
Sep5High
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Rock Forest?

Rock Forest sits at 45.4°N, 72.0°W, 240 m above sea level, in Canada. The nearest listed city is Sherbrooke, 9.0 km away.

Topography around Rock Forest

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Rock Forest has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 94 m around an average of 228 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 430 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,288 m.

The land around Rock Forest is covered by trees (68%) within 3 km, trees (66%) within 16 km, and trees (75%) within 80 km.

3 km
94 m
16 km
430 m
80 km
1,288 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
April weather nearby: Sherbrooke 9.0 km · Magog 16 km · Granby 58 km · Drummondville 70 km · Victoriaville 77 km · Saint-Hyacinthe 81 km · Mont-Saint-Hilaire 96 km · Beloeil 97 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 Rock Forest (45.357°, -71.9968°, elevation 240 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. 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).