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Fredericton weather in April

Temperature, rain and sunshine in April: long-term averages from 30 years of weather data, not a forecast.

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Holiday weather in April

Poor

Best time to visit: May – September

What is the weather like in Fredericton in April?

In April, Fredericton is cold: daytime highs average 9 °C, and nights often drop below freezing (−1 °C). Expect around 6 hours of sunshine a day. Rain is frequent, with about 12 rainy days and 93 mm in total. Snow falls on about 4 days. All in all, April is not an ideal month for a holiday in Fredericton.

April compared

How the weather changes from March to May. Tap a month to open it.

MarchMarAprilAprMayMay
Score222665
Day2°9°16°
Night−7°−1°6°
Sun5 h6 h7 h
Rain days111213

More details for April

Daylight
13 h 29 min06:42 – 20:12
UV index
6 · highclear sky, noon (estimate)All months
Muggy days
0 daysdew point 18 °C or moreAll months
Wind
19 km/haverage daily peakAll months
Cloud cover
67 %on averageAll months
Hot days
0 days30 °C or moreAll months
Snow days
4 days1 cm or more of fresh snowAll months
Time zone
UTC−3America/Moncton

How the score comes together

  • Temperatureweight 50 %9 %
  • Sunshineweight 20 %43 %
  • Few rainy daysweight 30 %42 %

Each factor is rated from 0 to 100 % and weighted for the travel style “City break”.

What to pack in April

  • Sunscreen
  • Sunglasses & sun hat
  • Warm jacket
  • Hat, scarf & gloves
  • Rain jacket or umbrella

Fredericton in April: quick answers

Is Fredericton hot in April?

No. In April, Fredericton is cold: daytime highs average 9 °C and nights drop to about −1 °C.

Does it rain much in Fredericton in April?

Rain is frequent, with about 12 rainy days and 93 mm in total.

Fredericton month by month

Climate averages 1996–2025, not a forecast. Data: Copernicus ERA5 / ERA5-Land via Open-Meteo.com (CC BY 4.0), NOAA OISST, WMO 1991–2020 (NOAA NCEI), GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Sources & licences