Strathroy weather in April

In April, Strathroy sees average daytime highs of 13°C and overnight lows near 2°C, with 91 mm of precipitation across 12.3 wet days and about 13.1 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 4th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 10°C in the first days to 15°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 23% of the time in April, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 24 min at the start of April to 13 h 48 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, April is Strathroy's 7th-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Strathroy's year-round climate.

Daytime high
13°
7th warmest
Overnight low
6th coldest
Precipitation
91 mm
12.3 wet days
Daylight
13 h 12 min
5:52 AM – 7:02 PM
Cloud cover
67%
7th clearest
Wind
14 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
5.05 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.2
out of 10

Temperature in April

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 10°C in the first days to 15°C by the end.

A typical April day in Strathroy reaches about 13°C in the afternoon and slips back to 2°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 5°C and 21°C. Set against its neighbours, April runs about 7°C warmer than March and about 6°C cooler than May.

-10°10°20°151015202530
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
190
290
3100
4100
5101
6101
7111
8111
9111
10111
11122
12122
13122
14122
15132
16133
17133
18133
19143
20143
21143
22144
23144
24154
25154
26154
27155
28155
29165
30165

How April really feels in Strathroy

Once humidity and wind are folded in, April averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 20 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
20
wind chill below the day's low

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

Strathroy weather by month

How April compares with the rest of the year at a glance. April is the 7th-warmest and 4th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan-1° / -8°7011.89.49.20.0
Feb-0° / -8°579.58.210.20.0
Mar / -4°68115.711.60.5
Apr13° / 9112.32.313.13.2
May19° / 9912.7014.45.6
Jun24° / 14°10012015.16.5
Jul26° / 16°9812.2014.86.4
Aug25° / 15°8510.8013.86.7
Sep22° / 11°8610.2012.36.6
Oct14° / 8611.70.210.84.2
Nov / 77113.89.51.0
Dec / -5°6611.28.28.90.0

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 23% 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 65%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13268
23268
33169
43268
53367
63367
73367
83367
93466
103466
113565
123565
133565
143664
153664
163664
173664
183664
193664
203763
213763
223763
233763
243763
253862
263862
273862
283961
293961
304060

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitationSnow

Strathroy gets around 91 mm of rain and snow over 12.3 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 41% and peaks near 42% on the wettest days, and about 2 days bring snow.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202530
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
14014
24114
34114
44214
54213
64213
74213
84212
94111
104111
114110
12409
13408
14408
15407
16406
17396
18395
19395
20394
21404
22403
23403
24403
25402
26412
27412
28412
29411
30411

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 98% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
110000
29910
39910
49910
59910
69910
79910
89910
99910
109910
119910
129910
139910
149910
159910
169910
179910
189820
199820
209820
219820
229820
239820
249820
259730
269631
279631
289631
299631
309631

Wind in April

Winds average 14 km/h in April.

Across April, daily wind ranges from about 13 km/h on the calmest days to 14 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

05101520151015202530
Wind speed (km/h)Feels
114light breeze
214light breeze
314light breeze
414light breeze
514light breeze
614light breeze
714light breeze
814light breeze
914light breeze
1014light breeze
1114light breeze
1214light breeze
1314light breeze
1414light breeze
1514light breeze
1614light breeze
1714light breeze
1814light breeze
1914light breeze
2014light breeze
2114light breeze
2214light breeze
2313light breeze
2413light breeze
2513light breeze
2613light breeze
2713light breeze
2813light breeze
2913light breeze
3013light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in April

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 24 min at the start of April to 13 h 48 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 6:18 AM to 5:29 AM, and sunset from 6:44 PM to 7:18 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.46:186:44
212.56:166:45
312.56:146:47
412.66:136:48
512.66:116:49
612.76:096:50
712.76:076:51
812.86:056:52
912.86:046:54
1012.96:026:55
1112.96:006:56
1213.05:586:57
1313.05:576:58
1413.15:557:00
1513.15:537:01
1613.25:527:02
1713.25:507:03
1813.35:487:04
1913.35:477:05
2013.45:457:07
2113.45:437:08
2213.55:427:09
2313.55:407:10
2413.55:387:11
2513.65:377:12
2613.65:357:14
2713.75:347:15
2813.75:327:16
2913.85:317:17
3013.85:297:18

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 5.05 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.32 kWh/m² to a high of 6.56 kWh/m² in June across the year — April's 5.05 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.5Bright
24.5Bright
34.5Bright
44.6Bright
54.6Bright
64.7Bright
74.7Bright
84.7Bright
94.8Bright
104.8Bright
114.9Bright
124.9Bright
135.0Bright
145.0Bright
155.0Bright
165.1Bright
175.1Bright
185.2Bright
195.2Bright
205.2Bright
215.3Bright
225.3Bright
235.3Bright
245.4Bright
255.4Bright
265.5Bright
275.5Bright
285.5Bright
295.6Bright
305.6Bright
Planning a trip in April

Is April a good time to visit Strathroy?

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

3.2
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
0.1
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

April is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Strathroy.

What to pack for Strathroy in April

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

In April, Strathroy sees daytime highs around 13°C and nights near 2°C. Worth packing: a warm layer, rain gear and sun protection. About 12 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Strathroy in April

The nearest coast averages about 4°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 42 km away) is warmest in August at about 23°C and coldest in February near 1°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jul 5 to Sep 20 — about 2.6 months when the water holds above 20°C.

0°10°20°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan2Bracing
Feb1Bracing
Mar1Bracing
Apr4Bracing
May10Bracing
Jun17Cool
Jul22Refreshing
Aug23Refreshing
Sep21Refreshing
Oct16Cool
Nov11Bracing
Dec6Bracing

UV index in Strathroy 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 Strathroy peaks around June 23 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. 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 8 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighVery highHighModerateLowJun 23UV 9Dec 22UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr5High
May7High
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug7High
Sep6High
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Strathroy?

Strathroy sits at 43.0°N, 81.6°W, 229 m above sea level, in Canada. The nearest listed city is London, 32 km away.

Topography around Strathroy

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Strathroy has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 29 m around an average of 232 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 92 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 241 m.

The land around Strathroy is covered by cropland (37%) and trees (27%) within 3 km, cropland (72%) within 16 km, and cropland (53%) and water (28%) within 80 km.

3 km
29 m
16 km
92 m
80 km
241 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
April weather nearby: London 32 km · St. Thomas 41 km · Sarnia 64 km · Port Huron 65 km · Stratford 71 km · Woodstock 74 km · Tillsonburg 74 km · Chatham 76 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 Strathroy (42.9551°, -81.6223°, elevation 229 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).