Windsor weather in April

In April, Windsor sees average daytime highs of 13°C and overnight lows near 5°C, with 91 mm of precipitation across 12 wet days and about 13.1 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 1st-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 10°C in the first days to 16°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 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 Windsor's 7th-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Windsor's year-round climate.

Daytime high
13°
7th warmest
Overnight low
6th coldest
Precipitation
91 mm
12 wet days
Daylight
13 h 06 min
5:58 AM – 7:07 PM
Cloud cover
68%
7th clearest
Wind
17 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
5.03 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.4
out of 10

Windsor is city in Essex County, Ontario, Canada.

Air quality
Good
PM2.5 8.5 µg/m³ · 2019
Density
1,570/km²
people per km²
Founded
1749

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 10°C in the first days to 16°C by the end.

A typical April day in Windsor reaches about 13°C in the afternoon and slips back to 5°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 6°C and 20°C. Set against its neighbours, April runs about 7°C warmer than March and about 7°C cooler than May.

10°20°151015202530
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1102
2102
3102
4102
5113
6113
7113
8113
9124
10124
11124
12124
13134
14135
15135
16135
17135
18146
19146
20146
21146
22156
23157
24157
25157
26157
27167
28168
29168
30168

How April really feels in Windsor

Once humidity and wind are folded in, April averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 10 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
10
wind chill below the day's low

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

Windsor weather by month

How April compares with the rest of the year at a glance. April is the 7th-warmest and 1st-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan-0° / -7°6410.25.99.30.0
Feb / -6°548.35.410.30.0
Mar / -2°659.63.811.60.6
Apr13° / 9112113.13.4
May20° / 11°9012.8014.45.7
Jun25° / 17°8610.90156.6
Jul27° / 19°7810.7014.86.4
Aug26° / 19°769.6013.76.8
Sep22° / 14°678.3012.37.0
Oct15° / 698.9010.84.8
Nov / 6991.59.61.5
Dec / -3°629.14.190.0

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 66%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13268
23268
33268
43268
53367
63367
73367
83466
93466
103466
113565
123565
133565
143565
153565
163664
173664
183664
193565
203565
213565
223565
233565
243466
253565
263565
273565
283664
293664
303763

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitationSnow

Windsor gets around 91 mm of rain and snow over 12 wet days in April, the wettest month. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable precipitation averages around 39% and peaks near 41% on the wettest days, and about 1 day brings snow.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202530
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1367
2366
3376
4376
5386
6385
7385
8395
9395
10395
11394
12394
13394
14394
15393
16403
17403
18403
19402
20402
21412
22412
23411
24411
25411
26411
27411
28411
29401
30400

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 96% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
19910
29910
39910
49910
59910
69910
79910
89910
99910
109811
119811
129811
139721
149721
159721
169721
179631
189631
199631
209631
219541
229541
239451
249451
259361
269361
279361
289271
299271
309172

Wind in April

Winds average 17 km/h in April.

Across April, daily wind ranges from about 16 km/h on the calmest days to 17 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

05101520151015202530
Wind speed (km/h)Feels
117light breeze
217light breeze
317light breeze
417light breeze
517light breeze
617light breeze
717light breeze
817light breeze
917light breeze
1017light breeze
1117light breeze
1217light breeze
1317light breeze
1417light breeze
1517light breeze
1617light breeze
1717light breeze
1817light breeze
1917light breeze
2017light breeze
2117light breeze
2217light breeze
2317light breeze
2417light breeze
2517light breeze
2617light breeze
2717light breeze
2817light breeze
2917light breeze
3016light 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 6:24 AM to 5:36 AM, and sunset from 6:50 PM to 7:23 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.46:246:50
212.56:226:51
312.56:206:52
412.66:196:53
512.66:176:54
612.76:156:55
712.76:136:56
812.86:126:58
912.86:106:59
1012.96:087:00
1112.96:067:01
1213.06:057:02
1313.06:037:03
1413.16:017:04
1513.16:007:05
1613.15:587:07
1713.25:567:08
1813.25:557:09
1913.35:537:10
2013.35:517:11
2113.45:507:12
2213.45:487:13
2313.55:477:15
2413.55:457:16
2513.65:447:17
2613.65:427:18
2713.65:417:19
2813.75:397:20
2913.75:387:21
3013.85:367:23

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 5.03 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.48 kWh/m² to a high of 6.48 kWh/m² in June across the year — April's 5.03 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
114.9Bright
124.9Bright
134.9Bright
145.0Bright
155.0Bright
165.0Bright
175.1Bright
185.1Bright
195.2Bright
205.2Bright
215.2Bright
225.3Bright
235.3Bright
245.3Bright
255.3Bright
265.4Bright
275.4Bright
285.5Bright
295.5Bright
305.5Bright
Planning a trip in April

Is April a good time to visit Windsor?

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

3.4
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 Windsor.

What to pack for Windsor in April

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

In April, Windsor sees daytime highs around 13°C and nights near 5°C. Worth packing: a warm layer, rain gear and sun protection. About 12 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Windsor in April

The nearest coast averages about 5°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 14 km away) is warmest in August at about 23°C and coldest in February near 0°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jul 2 to Sep 15 — about 2.5 months when the water holds above 20°C.

0°10°20°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan1Bracing
Feb0Bracing
Mar1Bracing
Apr5Bracing
May11Bracing
Jun18Cool
Jul22Refreshing
Aug23Refreshing
Sep20Refreshing
Oct14Bracing
Nov8Bracing
Dec4Bracing

UV index in Windsor in April

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in April peaks around 6 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Windsor peaks around June 20 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 20 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 20UV 9Dec 20UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb2Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr6High
May7High
Jun9Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug7High
Sep6High
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Moderate
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Windsor?

Windsor sits at 42.3°N, 83.0°W, 190 m above sea level, in Canada. The nearest listed city is Detroit, 4.0 km away.

Topography around Windsor

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Windsor has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 41 m around an average of 187 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 98 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 279 m.

The land around Windsor is covered by artificial surfaces (64%) and trees (21%) within 3 km, artificial surfaces (36%) and trees (20%) within 16 km, and water (29%), trees (26%) and cropland (26%) within 80 km.

3 km
41 m
16 km
98 m
80 km
279 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
April weather nearby: Detroit 4.0 km · LaSalle 7.0 km · Hamtramck 11 km · Tecumseh 11 km · Dearborn 13 km · Lincoln Park 14 km · Wyandotte 15 km · Allen Park 17 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 Windsor (42.3001°, -83.0165°, elevation 190 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).