St. James-Assiniboia East weather in April

In April, St. James-Assiniboia East sees average daytime highs of 10°C and overnight lows near -2°C, with 36 mm of precipitation across 6.3 wet days and about 13.5 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 7th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 5°C in the first days to 14°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 28% of the time in April, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 36 min at the start of April to 14 h 18 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, April is St. James-Assiniboia East's 4th-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see St. James-Assiniboia East's year-round climate.

Daytime high
10°
7th warmest
Overnight low
-2°
6th coldest
Precipitation
36 mm
6.3 wet days
Daylight
13 h 30 min
5:44 AM – 7:14 PM
Cloud cover
62%
4th clearest
Wind
15 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
5.24 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.2
out of 10

Temperature in April

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 5°C in the first days to 14°C by the end.

A typical April day in St. James-Assiniboia East reaches about 10°C in the afternoon and slips back to -2°C overnight — a 12°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 1°C and 19°C. Set against its neighbours, April runs about 11°C warmer than March and about 8°C cooler than May.

-20°-10°10°20°151015202530
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
14-6
25-6
35-5
45-5
56-5
66-4
77-4
87-4
97-4
108-3
118-3
129-3
139-2
149-2
1510-2
1610-2
1710-1
1811-1
1911-1
2011-1
21120
22120
23120
24130
25131
26131
27131
28141
29142
30142

How April really feels in St. James-Assiniboia East

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
5 feel bitter (≤ -10°C)

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

St. James-Assiniboia East 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-12° / -21°164.95.78.40.0
Feb-9° / -19°143.74.39.70.0
Mar-1° / -11°256.24.511.50.0
Apr10° / -2°366.32.713.52.2
May17° / 8010.80.615.15.4
Jun22° / 12°9912.40166.2
Jul25° / 14°8811.5015.76.8
Aug24° / 12°779.8014.37.1
Sep19° / 699.1012.46.0
Oct10° / 478.11.910.52.2
Nov-1° / -8°2865.18.80.0
Dec-9° / -16°225.76.380.0

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 28% 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 59%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13862
23862
33862
43961
53862
63862
73862
83862
93862
103862
113961
123961
134060
144060
154060
164159
174159
184357
194357
204357
214357
224357
234456
244456
254456
264357
274357
284357
294258
304258

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitationSnow

St. James-Assiniboia East gets around 36 mm of rain and snow over 6.3 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 22% and peaks near 27% on the wettest days, and about 3 days bring snow.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202530
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
12415
22414
32314
42313
52213
62212
72111
82111
92110
10209
11209
12208
13208
14207
15207
16207
17207
18207
19207
20217
21217
22217
23227
24227
25237
26246
27246
28256
29266
30275

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 15 km/h in April.

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

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
115light breeze
215light breeze
315light breeze
415light breeze
515light breeze
615light breeze
715light breeze
815light breeze
915light breeze
1015light breeze
1115light breeze
1215light breeze
1315light breeze
1415light breeze
1515light breeze
1615light breeze
1715light breeze
1815light breeze
1915light breeze
2015light 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 36 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 102 minutes over April. Sunrise moves from 6:17 AM to 5:16 AM, and sunset from 6:50 PM to 7:36 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.66:176:50
212.66:156:52
312.76:126:53
412.76:106:55
512.86:086:57
612.96:066:58
712.96:047:00
813.06:017:01
913.15:597:03
1013.15:577:05
1113.25:557:06
1213.35:537:08
1313.35:517:09
1413.45:487:11
1513.45:467:12
1613.55:447:14
1713.65:427:16
1813.65:407:17
1913.75:387:19
2013.75:367:20
2113.85:347:22
2213.95:327:24
2313.95:307:25
2414.05:287:27
2514.05:267:28
2614.15:247:30
2714.25:227:31
2814.25:207:33
2914.35:187:35
3014.35:167:36

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 5.24 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.05 kWh/m² to a high of 6.14 kWh/m² in July across the year — April's 5.24 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.6Bright
24.7Bright
34.7Bright
44.8Bright
54.8Bright
64.8Bright
74.9Bright
85.0Bright
95.0Bright
105.0Bright
115.1Bright
125.1Bright
135.2Bright
145.2Bright
155.3Bright
165.3Bright
175.3Bright
185.4Bright
195.4Bright
205.4Bright
215.5Bright
225.5Bright
235.5Bright
245.5Bright
255.5Bright
265.5Bright
275.6Bright
285.6Bright
295.6Bright
305.6Bright
Planning a trip in April

Hazard calendar for St. James-Assiniboia East

In seasonPeak

None of St. James-Assiniboia East's seasonal hazards are active in April. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do peak.

St. James-Assiniboia East's rainy season runs May–October, 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 St. James-Assiniboia East?

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

2.2
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

April is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in St. James-Assiniboia East.

What to pack for St. James-Assiniboia East in April

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

In April, St. James-Assiniboia East sees daytime highs around 10°C and nights near -2°C. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: a heavy coat and sun protection. About 6 days see rain.

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UV index in St. James-Assiniboia East 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 St. James-Assiniboia East peaks around June 18 at about 7 (high) — sunscreen and a hat are worth it in the middle of the day. It bottoms out near December 20 at about 1 (low).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighModerateLowJun 18UV 7Dec 20UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb1Low
Mar3Moderate
Apr4Moderate
May5High
Jun7High
Jul6High
Aug6High
Sep4Moderate
Oct3Moderate
Nov1Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in St. James-Assiniboia East 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 St. James-Assiniboia East is worst in July — around 17 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 3.1× the cleanest month (October, 5 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJul 2316 µg/m³Oct 235 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan6Good
Feb8Good
Mar12Good
Apr12Good
May11Good
Jun11Good
Jul17Moderate
Aug16Moderate
Sep10Good
Oct5Good
Nov6Good
Dec6Good
Location & terrain

Where is St. James-Assiniboia East?

St. James-Assiniboia East sits at 49.9°N, 97.2°W, 231 m above sea level, in Canada. The nearest listed city is Winnipeg, 6.0 km away.

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Topography around St. James-Assiniboia East

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of St. James-Assiniboia East.

Within 3 km, the terrain around St. James-Assiniboia East has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 28 m around an average of 236 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 38 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 122 m.

The land around St. James-Assiniboia East is covered by artificial surfaces (54%) and grassland (22%) within 3 km, cropland (41%), artificial surfaces (27%) and grassland (21%) within 16 km, and cropland (57%) within 80 km.

3 km
28 m
16 km
38 m
80 km
122 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
April weather nearby: Winnipeg 6.0 km · Fort Garry South 12 km · Steinbach 56 km · Brandon 195 km · Kenora 197 km · Grand Forks 219 km · West Fargo 336 km · Fargo 337 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 St. James-Assiniboia East (49.8899°, -97.2265°, elevation 231 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. 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).