Yorkton weather in April

In April, Yorkton sees average daytime highs of 9°C and overnight lows near -3°C, with 35 mm of precipitation across 7 wet days and about 13.5 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 6th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 4°C in the first days to 13°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 24% of the time in April, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 36 min at the start of April to 14 h 24 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, April is Yorkton's 6th-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Yorkton's year-round climate.

Daytime high
6th warmest
Overnight low
-3°
6th coldest
Precipitation
35 mm
7 wet days
Daylight
13 h 36 min
6:03 AM – 7:37 PM
Cloud cover
65%
6th clearest
Wind
15 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
5.18 kWh/m²
Travel score
1.9
out of 10

Yorkton is city in Saskatchewan, Canada.

Density
634/km²
people per km²
Founded
1894

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 4°C in the first days to 13°C by the end.

A typical April day in Yorkton reaches about 9°C in the afternoon and slips back to -3°C overnight — a 12°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 0°C and 18°C. Set against its neighbours, April runs about 11°C warmer than March and about 8°C cooler than May.

-20°-10°10°20°151015202530
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13-7
24-7
34-7
45-6
55-6
65-6
76-5
86-5
97-5
107-4
117-4
128-4
138-3
149-3
159-3
169-3
1710-2
1810-2
1910-2
2011-2
2111-1
2211-1
2312-1
2412-1
25120
26120
27130
28130
29130
30131

How April really feels in Yorkton

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
9 feel bitter (≤ -10°C)

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

Yorkton weather by month

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

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan-11° / -20°1655.98.20.0
Feb-9° / -18°123.449.60.0
Mar-2° / -12°215.4511.50.0
Apr / -3°3573.513.51.9
May17° / 588.91.115.35.3
Jun21° / 10°9912.3016.36.0
Jul23° / 12°7410.6015.96.9
Aug23° / 11°698.6014.47.2
Sep18° / 476.80.312.45.9
Oct / -1°346.42.510.41.9
Nov-2° / -9°235.25.28.70.0
Dec-9° / -17°185.15.87.70.0

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 24% of the time in April.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 16% of April, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 60%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14060
23961
34060
44060
54060
63961
73961
83961
93862
103862
113961
123961
133961
143961
153862
163961
173961
184060
194060
204060
214060
224159
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244258
254258
264258
274258
284159
294060
304060

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitationSnow

Yorkton gets around 35 mm of rain and snow over 7 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 23% and peaks near 27% on the wettest days, and about 4 days bring snow. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202530
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
11914
21914
31914
41914
51913
61913
71913
82013
92012
102012
112112
122111
132111
142211
152210
162310
172310
182410
192410
202510
212510
222610
232610
242610
252610
262710
272710
282710
29279
30279

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 15 km/h in April.

Across April, daily wind ranges from about 14 km/h on the calmest days to 15 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

05101520151015202530
Wind speed (km/h)Feels
115light breeze
214light breeze
314light breeze
414light breeze
514light breeze
614light breeze
714light breeze
814light breeze
914light breeze
1014light breeze
1114light breeze
1214light breeze
1315light breeze
1415light breeze
1515light breeze
1615light breeze
1715light breeze
1815light breeze
1915light breeze
2015light breeze
2115light breeze
2215light breeze
2315light breeze
2415light breeze
2515light breeze
2615light breeze
2715light breeze
2815light breeze
2915light breeze
3015light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in April

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 36 min at the start of April to 14 h 24 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 108 minutes over April. Sunrise moves from 6:37 AM to 5:34 AM, and sunset from 7:12 PM to 8:01 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.66:377:12
212.76:357:14
312.76:327:15
412.86:307:17
512.96:287:19
612.96:257:20
713.06:237:22
813.06:217:24
913.16:197:25
1013.26:167:27
1113.26:147:29
1213.36:127:31
1313.46:107:32
1413.46:077:34
1513.56:057:36
1613.66:037:37
1713.66:017:39
1813.75:597:41
1913.85:567:42
2013.85:547:44
2113.95:527:46
2214.05:507:47
2314.05:487:49
2414.15:467:51
2514.15:447:52
2614.25:427:54
2714.35:407:56
2814.35:387:57
2914.45:367:59
3014.45:348:01

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 5.18 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.96 kWh/m² to a high of 6.17 kWh/m² in July across the year — April's 5.18 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.6Bright
24.7Bright
34.7Bright
44.8Bright
54.8Bright
64.9Bright
74.9Bright
84.9Bright
95.0Bright
105.0Bright
115.0Bright
125.1Bright
135.1Bright
145.1Bright
155.2Bright
165.2Bright
175.2Bright
185.3Bright
195.3Bright
205.3Bright
215.4Bright
225.4Bright
235.4Bright
245.5Bright
255.5Bright
265.5Bright
275.5Bright
285.5Bright
295.6Bright
305.6Bright
Planning a trip in April

Hazard calendar for Yorkton

In seasonPeak

None of Yorkton's seasonal hazards are active in April. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do peak.

Yorkton's rainy season runs May–September, when most of the year's rain falls.

Rainy season
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is April a good time to visit Yorkton?

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

1.9
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

April is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Yorkton.

What to pack for Yorkton in April

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

In April, Yorkton sees daytime highs around 9°C and nights near -3°C. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: a heavy coat and sun protection. About 7 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coatsun protection

UV index in Yorkton 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 Yorkton peaks around June 19 at about 7 (very high) — sunscreen and a hat are worth it in the middle of the day. It bottoms out near December 15 at about 1 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 6 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighHighModerateLowJun 19UV 7Dec 15UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb1Low
Mar3Moderate
Apr4Moderate
May5Moderate
Jun7Very high
Jul6High
Aug2Moderate
Sep4Moderate
Oct3Moderate
Nov1Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Yorkton 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 Yorkton is worst in August — around 18 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 3.7× the cleanest month (January, 5 µg/m³).

Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodAug 918 µg/m³Jan 105 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan5Good
Feb6Good
Mar12Good
Apr11Good
May11Good
Jun10Good
Jul18Moderate
Aug18Moderate
Sep10Good
Oct6Good
Nov6Good
Dec5Good
Location & terrain

Where is Yorkton?

Yorkton sits at 51.2°N, 102.5°W, 498 m above sea level, in Canada. The nearest listed city is Dewdney East, 169 km away.

Topography around Yorkton

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Yorkton has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 31 m around an average of 507 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 52 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 295 m.

The land around Yorkton is covered by grassland (36%), cropland (26%) and artificial surfaces (24%) within 3 km, cropland (62%) and grassland (31%) within 16 km, and cropland (62%) and grassland (26%) within 80 km.

3 km
31 m
16 km
52 m
80 km
295 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
April weather nearby: Dewdney East 169 km · Arcola East 169 km · Regina 173 km · Moose Jaw 234 km · Brandon 234 km · Lakewood 301 km · University Heights 302 km · Stonebridge 302 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 Yorkton (51.2167°, -102.4677°, elevation 498 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).