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Thunder Bay 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: June – September

What is the weather like in Thunder Bay in April?

In April, Thunder Bay is cold: daytime highs average 4 °C, and nights often drop below freezing (−2 °C). The sun shines for around 7 hours a day. Precipitation, often as snow, falls on about 9 days, totalling 64 mm. Snow falls on about 4 days. All in all, April is not an ideal month for a holiday in Thunder Bay.

April compared

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

MarchMarAprilAprMayMay
Score333446
Day−2°4°11°
Night−8°−2°4°
Sun6 h7 h8 h
Rain days7910

More details for April

Daylight
13 h 37 min07:09 – 20:46
UV index
6 · highclear sky, noon (estimate)All months
Muggy days
0 daysdew point 18 °C or moreAll months
Wind
21 km/haverage daily peakAll months
Cloud cover
63 %on averageAll months
Hot days
0 days30 °C or more
Snow days
4 days1 cm or more of fresh snowAll months
Time zone
UTC−4America/Toronto

How the score comes together

  • Temperatureweight 50 %0 %
  • Sunshineweight 20 %70 %
  • Few rainy daysweight 30 %67 %

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

What to pack in April

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

Thunder Bay in April: quick answers

Is Thunder Bay hot in April?

No. In April, Thunder Bay is cold: daytime highs average 4 °C and nights drop to about −2 °C.

Does it rain much in Thunder Bay in April?

Rain falls on about 9 days, adding up to 64 mm.

Thunder Bay 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