Weather in Vancouver in April 2025
Average weather
Average temperature in Vancouver in April
The expected average maximum temperature in April is +13°C with a maximum of +26°C and a minimum of +1°C.
The average maximum temperature goes up 64% by the end of the month, compared with the beginning of the month, from +10°C to +26°C.
Is Vancouver warm or cold in April?
Vancouver is typically mild in April.
Maximum temperatures go up compared to the previous month from +10°C to +13°C. The minimum temperature also goes up from +4°C to +6°C.
Pack a light jacket as it will be warm in the day and cool in the evenings.
Take a look at how April is compared to other months in Vancouver:
Water temperature in Vancouver in April
Water in Vancouver in April is Cold. It varies from +6°C to +8°C, with an average of +7°C. The air temperature averaging +13°C is higher than the water temperature.
In April, water temperatures are average relative to the rest of the year:
Can you swim in Vancouver in April?
Climate in Vancouver in April
| March | April | May | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg. temperature | ||||||
| +10°C | +13°C | +17°C | ||||
| Min. temperature | ||||||
| -6°C | -1°C | +2°C | ||||
| Max. temperature | ||||||
| +19°C | +26°C | +33°C | ||||
| Rainfall | ||||||
| 203 mm | 159 mm | 104 mm | ||||
| Wind | ||||||
| 3 m/s | 3 m/s | 3 m/s | ||||
| Avg. water temperature | ||||||
| +7°C | +7°C | +8°C | ||||
| Humidity | ||||||
| 78% | 75% | 74% | ||||
| Air pressure | ||||||
| 1015 HPa | 1016 HPa | 1016 HPa | ||||
| Sunny days | ||||||
| 2 | 3 | 3 | ||||
| Cloudy days | ||||||
| 8 | 8 | 12 | ||||
| Rainy days | ||||||
| 19 | 19 | 15 | ||||
| Snowy days | ||||||
| 1 | 0 | 0 | ||||
April weather is still as ok as in March. It’s getting warmer as April arrives. The average maximum temperature goes up from +10°C to +13°C during the day. As April arrives, the amount of rainfall goes down. On average, the rainfall volume decreases from 203 mm to 159 mm. It feels drier, as humidity decreases from 78% to 75%. The average wind speed doesn’t change much during April, staying around 3 m/s. The good news is there are likely to be more sunny days in April, from 2 to 3.
But maybe it is worth considering traveling in May as the weather gets better.
Wind
The average wind speed is 4 m/s getting up to 7 m/s which is a medium breeze. You can feel it, especially getting out of the water.
The average wind speed in Vancouver is gradually decreasing during April, going from 3 m/s to 2 m/s over the course of the month.
Rain
How was the weather last April in Vancouver?
Climate Change over Years
The climate in Vancouver in April has not changed much over the last 43 years.
The average temperature was the lowest in 1985 (+13°C) and the highest in 2023 (+16°C). The driest year was 1985 with only 1057 mm of rainfall, and the wettest year was 2013 with 2802 mm.
FAQ
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Monthly weather in Vancouver
Source of the data
For this page, we’ve looked at the typical weather in Vancouver, based on historical hourly weather data from January 1, 1979, to December 31, 2023.
For past dates, we show actual recorded data at the location at that time. Forecasts are based on recorded weather during that day of the year, averaged over the total years for which we have records (unless stated otherwise). The daily temperature is the highest recorded temperature in the shadow during that day.