Sun, sea & sand

St. John's weather in April

Temperature, sea 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 – August

What is the weather like in St. John's in April?

In April, St. John's is cold: daytime highs average 5 °C, and nights often drop below freezing (0 °C). The sea averages 0.6 °C – swimming is only for the hardy. Expect around 5 hours of sunshine a day. Rain is frequent, with about 12 rainy days and 90 mm in total. Snow falls on about 4 days. All in all, April is not an ideal month for a holiday in St. John's.

April compared

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

MarchMarAprilAprMayMay
Score121319
Day1°5°9°
Night−4°0°3°
Sea0°1°3°
Sun4 h5 h6 h
Rain days131211

More details for April

Daylight
13 h 34 min06:14 – 19:48
UV index
6 · highclear sky, noon (estimate)All months
Muggy days
0 daysdew point 18 °C or moreAll months
Wind
28 km/haverage daily peakAll months
Cloud cover
77 %on averageAll months
Hot days
0 days30 °C or more
Snow days
4 days1 cm or more of fresh snowAll months
Time zone
UTC−2:30America/St_Johns

How the score comes together

  • Temperatureweight 35 %0 %
  • Seaweight 25 %0 %
  • Sunshineweight 20 %27 %
  • Few rainy daysweight 20 %40 %

Each factor is rated from 0 to 100 % and weighted for the travel style “Sun, sea & sand”.

What to pack in April

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

St. John's in April: quick answers

Is St. John's hot in April?

No. In April, St. John's is cold: daytime highs average 5 °C and nights drop to about 0 °C.

Can you swim in St. John's in April?

Only if you don't mind cold water: in April the sea averages just 0.6 °C. Comfortable swimming temperatures are not reached at any time of year.

Does it rain much in St. John's in April?

Rain is frequent, with about 12 rainy days and 90 mm in total.

St. John's 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