City break

Toronto 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 Toronto in April?

In April, Toronto is cold: daytime highs average 10 °C, and nights cool down to about 2 °C. Expect around 6 hours of sunshine a day. Rain is frequent, with about 11 rainy days and 78 mm in total. All in all, April is not an ideal month for a holiday in Toronto.

April compared

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

MarchMarAprilAprMayMay
Score263471
Day4°10°16°
Night−4°2°8°
Sun6 h6 h8 h
Rain days101110

More details for April

Daylight
13 h 23 min06:36 – 19:59
UV index
7 · 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
62 %on averageAll months
Hot days
0 days30 °C or moreAll months
Snow days
1 day1 cm or more of fresh snowAll months
Time zone
UTC−4America/Toronto

How the score comes together

  • Temperatureweight 50 %16 %
  • Sunshineweight 20 %57 %
  • Few rainy daysweight 30 %50 %

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
  • Rain jacket or umbrella

Toronto in April: quick answers

Is Toronto hot in April?

No. In April, Toronto is cold: daytime highs average 10 °C and nights drop to about 2 °C.

Does it rain much in Toronto in April?

Rain is frequent, with about 11 rainy days and 78 mm in total.

Toronto 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