Terrace weather in April

In April, Terrace sees average daytime highs of 7°C and overnight lows near -1°C, with 118 mm of precipitation across 15.2 wet days and about 13.7 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 8th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 5°C in the first days to 8°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 12% of the time in April, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 42 min at the start of April to 14 h 48 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, April is Terrace's 5th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Terrace's year-round climate.

Daytime high
7th warmest
Overnight low
-1°
6th coldest
Precipitation
118 mm
15.2 wet days
Daylight
13 h 48 min
5:41 AM – 7:28 PM
Cloud cover
76%
5th clearest
Wind
5 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
4.28 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.6
out of 10

Terrace is city on the Skeena River in North West British Columbia, Canada.

Air quality
Good
PM2.5 6 µg/m³ · 2019
Founded
1927

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 5°C in the first days to 8°C by the end.

A typical April day in Terrace reaches about 7°C in the afternoon and slips back to -1°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 3°C and 10°C. Set against its neighbours, April runs about 4°C warmer than March and about 5°C cooler than May.

-10°-5°10°15°151015202530
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
15-2
25-2
35-2
45-2
55-2
65-2
76-2
86-2
96-1
106-1
116-1
126-1
136-1
146-1
157-1
167-1
177-1
187-1
197-1
2070
2170
2280
2380
2480
2580
2680
2780
2880
2980
3090

How April really feels in Terrace

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.

Terrace 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-2° / -7°23419.6207.60.0
Feb / -6°15214.8159.30.0
Mar / -4°15518.217.711.50.0
Apr / -1°11815.211.213.70.6
May11° / 9514.43.515.72.5
Jun15° / 10416.60.116.93.6
Jul17° / 9415016.44.7
Aug17° / 11414.7014.74.7
Sep13° / 17317.50.512.52.8
Oct / 25620.910.110.20.6
Nov / -4°26021.119.38.20.0
Dec-2° / -6°23519.820.37.10.0

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 12% 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 77%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12278
22278
32278
42278
52278
62278
72278
82278
92179
102179
112179
122179
132179
142179
152278
162278
172278
182377
192476
202476
212674
222674
232773
242773
252773
262773
272674
282773
292773
302674

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitationSnow

Terrace gets around 118 mm of rain and snow over 15.2 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 51% and peaks near 54% on the wettest days, and about 11 days bring snow. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202530
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
15451
25450
35449
45449
55448
65447
75446
85445
95344
105343
115342
125341
135340
145239
155237
165136
175135
185034
195033
204933
214932
224931
234931
244930
254830
264829
274829
284828
294827
304827

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 5 km/h in April.

Across April, daily wind ranges from about 5 km/h on the calmest days to 5 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
15calm
25calm
35calm
45calm
55calm
65calm
75calm
85calm
95calm
105calm
115calm
125calm
135calm
145calm
155calm
165calm
175calm
185calm
195calm
205calm
215calm
225calm
235calm
245calm
255calm
265calm
275calm
285calm
295calm
305calm

Sunrise & sunset in April

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 42 min at the start of April to 14 h 48 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 6:19 AM to 5:09 AM, and sunset from 6:59 PM to 7:55 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.76:196:59
212.76:177:01
312.86:147:03
412.96:127:05
513.06:097:07
613.06:067:09
713.16:047:10
813.26:017:12
913.35:597:14
1013.35:567:16
1113.45:547:18
1213.55:517:20
1313.65:497:22
1413.65:467:24
1513.75:447:26
1613.85:417:28
1713.85:397:30
1813.95:377:32
1914.05:347:34
2014.15:327:36
2114.15:297:38
2214.25:277:39
2314.35:257:41
2414.45:227:43
2514.45:207:45
2614.55:187:47
2714.65:157:49
2814.65:137:51
2914.75:117:53
3014.85:097:55

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 4.28 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.48 kWh/m² to a high of 5.22 kWh/m² in May across the year — April's 4.28 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.6Moderate
23.7Moderate
33.7Moderate
43.8Moderate
53.8Moderate
63.9Moderate
73.9Moderate
84.0Moderate
94.0Moderate
104.0Bright
114.1Bright
124.1Bright
134.2Bright
144.2Bright
154.3Bright
164.3Bright
174.4Bright
184.4Bright
194.4Bright
204.5Bright
214.5Bright
224.6Bright
234.6Bright
244.7Bright
254.7Bright
264.7Bright
274.8Bright
284.8Bright
294.8Bright
304.9Bright
Planning a trip in April

Is April a good time to visit Terrace?

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

0.6
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

April is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Terrace.

What to pack for Terrace in April

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

In April, Terrace sees daytime highs around 7°C and nights near -1°C. Pack a warm layer and rain gear. Worth having: a heavy coat. About 15 days see rain.

a warm layerrain geara heavy coat

UV index in Terrace 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 Terrace peaks around July 11 at about 6 (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 11UV 6Dec 19UV 0
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb1Low
Mar3Moderate
Apr4Moderate
May5High
Jun6High
Jul6High
Aug5Moderate
Sep4Moderate
Oct2Low
Nov1Low
Dec0Low

Air quality in Terrace 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 Terrace is worst in October — around 18 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 18.0× the cleanest month (January, 1 µg/m³).

Seasonal pattern from CAMS reanalysis, scaled to Terrace's WHO annual average of 6 µg/m³.

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodOct 1716 µg/m³Jan 131 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan1Good
Feb3Good
Mar3Good
Apr5Good
May6Good
Jun6Good
Jul9Good
Aug6Good
Sep6Good
Oct18Moderate
Nov8Good
Dec2Good
Location & terrain

Where is Terrace?

Terrace sits at 54.5°N, 128.6°W, 70 m above sea level, in Canada. The nearest listed city is Prince George, 386 km away.

Prince GeorgeFort St. JohnCampbell RiverJuneauCourtenayWhistlerTofinoGrande Prairie

Topography around Terrace

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Terrace has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 376 m around an average of 100 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,596 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,736 m.

The land around Terrace is covered by trees (60%) within 3 km, trees (85%) within 16 km, and trees (66%) within 80 km.

3 km
376 m
16 km
1,596 m
80 km
2,736 m
treesgrasslandartificial surfacesbare terrainsnow and icewatermoss and lichen
April weather nearby: Prince George 386 km · Fort St. John 526 km · Campbell River 550 km · Juneau 552 km · Courtenay 591 km · Whistler 621 km · Tofino 624 km · Grande Prairie 631 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 Terrace (54.5163°, -128.6035°, elevation 70 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).