Stony Plain weather in April

In April, Stony Plain sees average daytime highs of 10°C and overnight lows near -2°C, with 32 mm of precipitation across 6.6 wet days and about 13.7 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 6th-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 18% 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 42 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, April is Stony Plain's 12th-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Stony Plain's year-round climate.

Daytime high
10°
6th warmest
Overnight low
-2°
6th coldest
Precipitation
32 mm
6.6 wet days
Daylight
13 h 42 min
5:45 AM – 7:28 PM
Cloud cover
68%
12th clearest
Wind
12 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
5.04 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.1
out of 10

Stony Plain is town in Alberta.

Density
504/km²
people per km²
Founded
1907

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 6°C in the first days to 13°C by the end.

A typical April day in Stony Plain reaches about 10°C in the afternoon and slips back to -2°C overnight — a 11°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 1°C and 17°C. Set against its neighbours, April runs about 9°C warmer than March and about 7°C cooler than May.

-10°10°20°151015202530
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
15-5
26-4
36-4
46-4
57-4
67-4
77-3
87-3
98-3
108-3
118-2
129-2
139-2
149-2
1510-1
1610-1
1710-1
1810-1
1911-1
20110
21110
22120
23120
24120
25120
26121
27131
28131
29131
30131

How April really feels in Stony Plain

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.

Stony Plain weather by month

How April compares with the rest of the year at a glance. April is the 6th-warmest and 6th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan-7° / -15°195.66.27.80.0
Feb-4° / -13°123.44.49.40.0
Mar / -9°175.3511.50.0
Apr10° / -2°326.6313.72.1
May16° / 558.50.915.65.1
Jun20° / 8713.6016.75.6
Jul22° / 11°9213.3016.36.3
Aug21° / 10°6010.2014.66.6
Sep16° / 397.60.312.55.5
Oct / -1°246.2210.32.0
Nov-1° / -8°235.95.48.30.0
Dec-6° / -14°154.85.57.30.0

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 18% of the time in April, the cloudiest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 19% of April, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 63%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13763
23664
33664
43664
53763
63664
73565
83565
93565
103664
113664
123664
133862
143862
153763
163763
173763
183763
193763
203763
213862
223862
233763
243763
253664
263664
273664
283565
293664
303664

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitationSnow

Stony Plain gets around 32 mm of rain and snow over 6.6 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 21% and peaks near 25% on the wettest days, and about 3 days bring snow. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202530
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
11712
21812
31812
41812
51912
61912
72012
82012
92012
102012
112012
122011
132011
142011
152010
162010
17219
18219
19219
20228
21228
22238
23237
24237
25247
26246
27256
28256
29256
30256

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 12 km/h in April, the windiest month of the year.

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

051015151015202530
Wind speed (km/h)Feels
112calm
212calm
312calm
412calm
512calm
612calm
712calm
812calm
912calm
1012calm
1112calm
1212calm
1312calm
1412calm
1512calm
1612calm
1712calm
1812calm
1912calm
2012light breeze
2112light breeze
2212light breeze
2312light breeze
2412light breeze
2512light breeze
2612light breeze
2712light breeze
2812light breeze
2912light breeze
3012light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in April

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 36 min at the start of April to 14 h 42 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 126 minutes over April. Sunrise moves from 6:22 AM to 5:13 AM, and sunset from 7:00 PM to 7:53 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.66:227:00
212.76:197:02
312.86:177:03
412.96:147:05
512.96:127:07
613.06:097:09
713.16:077:11
813.16:047:13
913.26:027:15
1013.35:597:16
1113.45:577:18
1213.45:547:20
1313.55:527:22
1413.65:507:24
1513.65:477:26
1613.75:457:28
1713.85:437:29
1813.95:407:31
1913.95:387:33
2014.05:367:35
2114.15:337:37
2214.15:317:39
2314.25:297:40
2414.35:267:42
2514.35:247:44
2614.45:227:46
2714.55:207:48
2814.55:187:50
2914.65:157:52
3014.75:137:53

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 5.04 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.82 kWh/m² to a high of 6.23 kWh/m² in June across the year — April's 5.04 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
104.8Bright
114.9Bright
124.9Bright
135.0Bright
145.0Bright
155.0Bright
165.1Bright
175.1Bright
185.1Bright
195.2Bright
205.2Bright
215.2Bright
225.3Bright
235.3Bright
245.3Bright
255.4Bright
265.4Bright
275.5Bright
285.5Bright
295.5Bright
305.6Bright
Planning a trip in April

Is April a good time to visit Stony Plain?

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

2.1
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 Stony Plain.

What to pack for Stony Plain in April

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

In April, Stony Plain sees daytime highs around 10°C and nights near -2°C. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: sun protection. About 7 days see rain.

a warm layersun protection

UV index in Stony Plain in April

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in April peaks around 3 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Stony Plain peaks around July 14 at about 7 (high) — sunscreen and a hat are worth it in the middle of the day. It bottoms out near December 19 at about 0 (low).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighModerateLowJul 14UV 7Dec 19UV 0
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb1Low
Mar3Moderate
Apr3Moderate
May5High
Jun6High
Jul7Very high
Aug5Moderate
Sep3Moderate
Oct2Moderate
Nov1Low
Dec0Low

Air quality in Stony Plain 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 Stony Plain is worst in July — around 19 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.8× the cleanest month (October, 7 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateModerateGoodJul 2319 µg/m³Oct 207 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan13Moderate
Feb9Good
Mar11Good
Apr10Good
May13Moderate
Jun12Good
Jul19Moderate
Aug18Moderate
Sep11Good
Oct7Good
Nov8Good
Dec10Good
Location & terrain

Where is Stony Plain?

Stony Plain sits at 53.5°N, 114.0°W, 705 m above sea level, in Canada. The nearest listed city is Spruce Grove, 6.0 km away.

Topography around Stony Plain

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Stony Plain has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 44 m around an average of 707 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 159 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 446 m.

The land around Stony Plain is covered by cropland (35%) and grassland (27%) within 3 km, cropland (37%), grassland (29%) and trees (28%) within 16 km, and cropland (34%), grassland (33%) and trees (27%) within 80 km.

3 km
44 m
16 km
159 m
80 km
446 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
April weather nearby: Spruce Grove 6.0 km · St. Albert 27 km · Wîhkwêntôwin 32 km · Edmonton 35 km · Leduc 42 km · Sherwood Park 45 km · Camrose 97 km · Sylvan Lake 136 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 Stony Plain (53.5334°, -114.002°, elevation 705 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).