Trois-Rivières weather in April

In April, Trois-Rivières sees average daytime highs of 10°C and overnight lows near 1°C, with 98 mm of precipitation across 11.5 wet days and about 13.3 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 6th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 6°C in the first days to 14°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 22% 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 Trois-Rivières's 10th-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Trois-Rivières's year-round climate.

Daytime high
10°
7th warmest
Overnight low
6th coldest
Precipitation
98 mm
11.5 wet days
Daylight
13 h 18 min
5:11 AM – 6:30 PM
Cloud cover
68%
10th clearest
Wind
13 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
4.7 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.0
out of 10

Trois-Rivières is city in Quebec, Canada.

Air quality
Good
PM2.5 7 µg/m³ · 2019
Density
500/km²
people per km²
Founded
1846

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 14°C by the end.

A typical April day in Trois-Rivières reaches about 10°C in the afternoon and slips back to 1°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 4°C and 16°C. Set against its neighbours, April runs about 8°C warmer than March and about 8°C cooler than May.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
16-3
26-2
36-2
46-2
57-2
67-1
77-1
87-1
98-1
108-1
1180
1290
1390
1490
15101
16101
17101
18101
19112
20112
21112
22123
23123
24123
25133
26134
27134
28144
29145
30145

How April really feels in Trois-Rivières

Once humidity and wind are folded in, April averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 24 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
24
wind chill below the day's low

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

Trois-Rivières weather by month

How April compares with the rest of the year at a glance. April is the 7th-warmest and 6th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan-6° / -15°7710.910.48.80.0
Feb-4° / -14°618.88.7100.0
Mar / -7°7610.57.111.60.0
Apr10° / 9811.53.213.32.0
May18° / 9612.40.214.75.4
Jun23° / 14°10912.3015.56.3
Jul25° / 16°11213.5015.26.2
Aug24° / 15°10912.10146.6
Sep20° / 11°9811012.46.0
Oct12° / 11111.50.810.73.1
Nov / -2°8911.44.19.20.3
Dec-2° / -10°9011.79.88.50.0

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 22% 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 (%)
13565
23367
33367
43367
53367
63367
73367
83367
93367
103466
113367
123466
133466
143565
153565
163664
173664
183664
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203565
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223664
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263664
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283763
293862
303862

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitationSnow

Trois-Rivières gets around 98 mm of rain and snow over 11.5 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 38% and peaks near 40% on the wettest days, and about 3 days bring snow.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202530
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
13717
23817
33817
43817
53816
63816
73816
83816
93715
103715
113714
123713
133712
143711
153710
163710
17389
18388
19387
20397
21396
22396
23395
24395
25394
26404
27403
28393
29393
30392

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 (%)Comfortable (%)
11000
21000
31000
41000
51000
61000
71000
81000
91000
101000
111000
121000
131000
141000
151000
161000
171000
181000
191000
201000
211000
22991
23991
24991
25991
26991
27991
28982
29982
30982

Wind in April

Winds average 13 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 13 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

051015151015202530
Wind speed (km/h)Feels
112light breeze
212light breeze
312light 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
1613light breeze
1713light breeze
1813light breeze
1913light breeze
2013light breeze
2113light breeze
2213light breeze
2312light breeze
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2612light breeze
2712light breeze
2812light breeze
2912light breeze
3012light breeze

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 5:40 AM to 4:46 AM, and sunset from 6:10 PM to 6:49 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.55:406:10
212.55:386:11
312.65:366:12
412.75:346:14
512.75:326:15
612.85:306:16
712.85:286:18
812.95:266:19
912.95:246:21
1013.05:226:22
1113.05:206:23
1213.15:186:25
1313.25:166:26
1413.25:156:27
1513.35:136:29
1613.35:116:30
1713.45:096:31
1813.45:076:33
1913.55:056:34
2013.55:036:35
2113.65:026:37
2213.65:006:38
2313.74:586:40
2413.74:566:41
2513.84:556:42
2613.84:536:44
2713.94:516:45
2813.94:496:46
2914.04:486:48
3014.04:466:49

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 4.7 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.22 kWh/m² to a high of 5.86 kWh/m² in June across the year — April's 4.7 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.3Bright
24.3Bright
34.4Bright
44.4Bright
54.4Bright
64.5Bright
74.5Bright
84.5Bright
94.5Bright
104.6Bright
114.6Bright
124.6Bright
134.7Bright
144.7Bright
154.7Bright
164.7Bright
174.8Bright
184.8Bright
194.8Bright
204.8Bright
214.8Bright
224.9Bright
234.9Bright
244.9Bright
254.9Bright
265.0Bright
275.0Bright
285.0Bright
295.1Bright
305.1Bright
Planning a trip in April

Is April a good time to visit Trois-Rivières?

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 Trois-Rivières.

What to pack for Trois-Rivières in April

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

In April, Trois-Rivières sees daytime highs around 10°C and nights near 1°C. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: rain gear and sun protection. About 12 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gearsun protection

UV index in Trois-Rivières 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 Trois-Rivières peaks around July 13 at about 7 (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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighModerateLowJul 13UV 7Jan 1UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Low
Mar4Moderate
Apr4Moderate
May6High
Jun6High
Jul8Very high
Aug3Moderate
Sep5High
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Trois-Rivières?

Trois-Rivières sits at 46.3°N, 72.5°W, 16 m above sea level, in Canada. The nearest listed city is Shawinigan, 29 km away.

Topography around Trois-Rivières

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Trois-Rivières has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 56 m around an average of 15 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 109 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 759 m.

The land around Trois-Rivières is covered by artificial surfaces (41%) and water (32%) within 3 km, trees (46%) and cropland (26%) within 16 km, and trees (61%) and cropland (28%) within 80 km.

3 km
56 m
16 km
109 m
80 km
759 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
April weather nearby: Shawinigan 29 km · Drummondville 52 km · Sorel-Tracy 55 km · Victoriaville 56 km · Joliette 77 km · Saint-Charles-Borromée 78 km · Saint-Hyacinthe 85 km · L'Assomption 89 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 Trois-Rivières (46.3451°, -72.5477°, elevation 16 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).