Valley East weather in April

In April, Valley East sees average daytime highs of 8°C and overnight lows near -2°C, with 70 mm of precipitation across 10.3 wet days and about 13.3 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 12°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 30 min at the start of April to 14 h 06 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, April is Valley East's 7th-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Valley East's year-round climate.

Daytime high
7th warmest
Overnight low
-2°
6th coldest
Precipitation
70 mm
10.3 wet days
Daylight
13 h 18 min
5:44 AM – 7:04 PM
Cloud cover
68%
7th clearest
Wind
13 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
4.95 kWh/m²
Travel score
1.4
out of 10

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 12°C by the end.

A typical April day in Valley East reaches about 8°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 1°C and 15°C. Set against its neighbours, April runs about 8°C warmer than March and about 8°C cooler than May.

-10°10°20°151015202530
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
14-5
25-5
35-5
45-5
55-4
66-4
76-4
86-4
96-3
107-3
117-3
127-3
138-2
148-2
158-2
168-1
179-1
189-1
199-1
2010-1
21100
22100
23100
24110
25111
26111
27121
28121
29122
30122

How April really feels in Valley East

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
2 feel bitter (≤ -10°C)

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

Valley East 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-8° / -17°5110.4118.80.0
Feb-6° / -16°407.58.1100.0
Mar / -10°4886.611.60.0
Apr / -2°7010.34.513.31.4
May16° / 73110.514.84.9
Jun22° / 11°8111.1015.66.3
Jul24° / 14°8511.2015.36.7
Aug22° / 13°9011.30146.5
Sep18° / 9311.3012.45.4
Oct10° / 9412.81.410.61.9
Nov / -5°73116.99.20.0
Dec-5° / -12°5710.810.28.40.0

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 11% of April, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 66%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13466
23466
33466
43466
53466
63466
73466
83367
93466
103466
113466
123466
133367
143565
153565
163565
173565
183565
193565
203565
213466
223367
233367
243367
253367
263367
273466
283466
293565
303565

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitationSnow

Valley East gets around 70 mm of rain and snow over 10.3 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 33% and peaks near 35% on the wettest days, and about 5 days bring snow.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202530
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
13020
23120
33120
43120
53220
63220
73219
83219
93318
103317
113316
123316
133315
143314
153313
163413
173413
183412
193412
203412
213511
223511
233511
243510
253410
263410
27349
28338
29338
30327

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 (%)
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 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
412light 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
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 30 min at the start of April to 14 h 06 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 96 minutes over April. Sunrise moves from 6:14 AM to 5:19 AM, and sunset from 6:44 PM to 7:23 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.56:146:44
212.66:126:45
312.66:106:46
412.76:086:48
512.76:066:49
612.86:046:50
712.86:026:52
812.96:006:53
912.95:586:55
1013.05:566:56
1113.15:546:57
1213.15:526:59
1313.25:507:00
1413.25:487:01
1513.35:467:03
1613.35:447:04
1713.45:427:06
1813.45:407:07
1913.55:397:08
2013.65:377:10
2113.65:357:11
2213.75:337:12
2313.75:317:14
2413.85:297:15
2513.85:287:17
2613.95:267:18
2713.95:247:19
2814.05:237:21
2914.05:217:22
3014.15:197:23

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 4.95 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.17 kWh/m² to a high of 5.97 kWh/m² in June across the year — April's 4.95 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.5Bright
24.6Bright
34.6Bright
44.6Bright
54.7Bright
64.7Bright
74.7Bright
84.8Bright
94.8Bright
104.8Bright
114.8Bright
124.9Bright
134.9Bright
144.9Bright
155.0Bright
165.0Bright
175.0Bright
185.0Bright
195.0Bright
205.1Bright
215.1Bright
225.1Bright
235.2Bright
245.2Bright
255.2Bright
265.3Bright
275.3Bright
285.3Bright
295.3Bright
305.4Bright
Planning a trip in April

Is April a good time to visit Valley East?

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

1.4
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 Valley East.

What to pack for Valley East in April

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

In April, Valley East sees daytime highs around 8°C and nights near -2°C. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: rain gear and sun protection. About 10 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gearsun protection

UV index in Valley East 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 Valley East peaks around June 21 at about 8 (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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighVery highHighModerateLowJun 21UV 8Dec 22UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Low
Mar3Moderate
Apr5Moderate
May6High
Jun8Very high
Jul7Very high
Aug6High
Sep5Moderate
Oct3Moderate
Nov1Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Valley East?

Valley East sits at 46.6°N, 81.0°W, 291 m above sea level, in Canada. The nearest listed city is Greater Sudbury, 17 km away.

Topography around Valley East

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Valley East has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 39 m around an average of 292 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 347 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 520 m.

The land around Valley East is covered by trees (58%) and grassland (24%) within 3 km, trees (74%) within 16 km, and trees (88%) within 80 km.

3 km
39 m
16 km
347 m
80 km
520 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
April weather nearby: Greater Sudbury 17 km · North Bay 123 km · Huntsville 200 km · Timmins 204 km · Bracebridge 222 km · Midland 228 km · Rouyn-Noranda 231 km · Owen Sound 231 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 Valley East (46.645°, -80.9973°, elevation 291 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).