Val-d'Or weather in April

In April, Val-d'Or sees average daytime highs of 7°C and overnight lows near -4°C, with 73 mm of precipitation across 10.8 wet days and about 13.4 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 8th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 3°C in the first days to 11°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 21% 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 h 12 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, April is Val-d'Or's 6th-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Val-d'Or's year-round climate.

Daytime high
7th warmest
Overnight low
-4°
6th coldest
Precipitation
73 mm
10.8 wet days
Daylight
13 h 24 min
5:29 AM – 6:54 PM
Cloud cover
70%
6th clearest
Wind
13 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
4.88 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.9
out of 10

Temperature in April

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 3°C in the first days to 11°C by the end.

A typical April day in Val-d'Or reaches about 7°C in the afternoon and slips back to -4°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between -0°C and 14°C. Set against its neighbours, April runs about 8°C warmer than March and about 9°C cooler than May.

-20°-10°10°20°151015202530
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13-7
23-7
33-7
43-7
53-6
64-6
74-6
84-6
94-5
105-5
115-5
125-5
136-4
146-4
156-4
167-3
177-3
187-3
198-3
208-2
218-2
229-2
239-2
249-1
2510-1
2610-1
2710-1
28110
29110
30110

How April really feels in Val-d'Or

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
10 feel bitter (≤ -10°C)

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

Val-d'Or 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-10° / -20°5610.612.28.60.0
Feb-8° / -19°418.49.59.90.0
Mar-2° / -12°539.28.411.60.0
Apr / -4°7310.85.713.40.9
May16° / 7811.51.114.94.5
Jun22° / 10°8411.90.215.86.1
Jul23° / 13°9713.7015.46.2
Aug22° / 12°9712.7014.16.1
Sep17° / 10512.80.112.44.9
Oct / 9813.62.610.61.5
Nov / -6°8413.19.790.0
Dec-6° / -14°6311.812.38.20.0

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 21% of the time in April.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 9% of April, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 69%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12971
22971
32971
42872
52971
62971
72971
82971
92971
102971
112971
122971
132971
143070
153070
163169
173169
183268
193268
203169
213169
223268
233268
243268
253268
263268
273367
283466
293466
303565

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitationSnow

Val-d'Or gets around 73 mm of rain and snow over 10.8 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 36% and peaks near 37% on the wettest days, and about 6 days bring snow.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202530
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
13425
23525
33525
43524
53524
63523
73523
83522
93522
103521
113520
123520
133519
143518
153518
163617
173617
183617
193717
203716
213716
223716
233715
243715
253714
263713
273613
283612
293511
303410

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 (%)Comfortable (%)
11000
21000
31000
41000
51000
61000
71000
81000
91000
101000
111000
121000
131000
141000
151000
161000
171000
181000
191000
201000
211000
221000
231000
241000
251000
261000
27991
28991
29991
30991

Wind in April

Winds average 13 km/h in April.

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
113light breeze
213light breeze
313light 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
1812light breeze
1912light breeze
2012light breeze
2112light breeze
2212light breeze
2312light breeze
2412light breeze
2512light breeze
2612light breeze
2712light breeze
2812light breeze
2912light breeze
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Sunrise & sunset in April

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 30 min at the start of April to 14 h 12 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 6:00 AM to 5:03 AM, and sunset from 6:32 PM to 7:14 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.56:006:32
212.65:586:33
312.65:566:34
412.75:546:36
512.85:526:37
612.85:506:39
712.95:486:40
812.95:456:42
913.05:436:43
1013.15:416:45
1113.15:396:46
1213.25:376:48
1313.25:356:49
1413.35:336:51
1513.35:316:52
1613.45:296:54
1713.55:276:55
1813.55:256:56
1913.65:236:58
2013.65:216:59
2113.75:207:01
2213.75:187:02
2313.85:167:04
2413.95:147:05
2513.95:127:07
2614.05:107:08
2714.05:087:10
2814.15:077:11
2914.15:057:13
3014.25:037:14

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 4.88 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1 kWh/m² to a high of 5.83 kWh/m² in June across the year — April's 4.88 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.4Bright
24.5Bright
34.5Bright
44.5Bright
54.5Bright
64.6Bright
74.6Bright
84.7Bright
94.7Bright
104.7Bright
114.8Bright
124.8Bright
134.8Bright
144.8Bright
154.9Bright
164.9Bright
174.9Bright
185.0Bright
195.0Bright
205.0Bright
215.1Bright
225.1Bright
235.1Bright
245.1Bright
255.2Bright
265.2Bright
275.2Bright
285.3Bright
295.3Bright
305.3Bright
Planning a trip in April

Is April a good time to visit Val-d'Or?

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

0.9
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 Val-d'Or.

What to pack for Val-d'Or in April

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

In April, Val-d'Or sees daytime highs around 7°C and nights near -4°C. Pack a warm layer and a heavy coat. Worth having: rain gear and sun protection. About 11 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coatrain gearsun protection

UV index in Val-d'Or 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 Val-d'Or peaks around July 14 at about 7 (very high) — sunscreen and a hat are worth it in the middle of the day. 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 7 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighHighModerateLowJul 14UV 7Dec 22UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Low
Mar3Moderate
Apr5Moderate
May6High
Jun6High
Jul7Very high
Aug5High
Sep5Moderate
Oct2Moderate
Nov1Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Val-d'Or?

Val-d'Or sits at 48.1°N, 77.8°W, 338 m above sea level, in Canada. The nearest listed city is Amos, 57 km away.

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Topography around Val-d'Or

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Val-d'Or.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Val-d'Or has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 170 m around an average of 320 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 177 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 373 m.

The land around Val-d'Or is covered by trees (48%) and artificial surfaces (25%) within 3 km, trees (70%) within 16 km, and trees (81%) within 80 km.

3 km
170 m
16 km
177 m
80 km
373 m
treesshrubsgrasslandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
April weather nearby: Amos 57 km · Rouyn-Noranda 92 km · North Bay 235 km · Petawawa 248 km · Timmins 265 km · Valley East 290 km · Greater Sudbury 300 km · Huntsville 326 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 Val-d'Or (48.0974°, -77.7974°, elevation 338 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).