Vancouver weather in April
Temperature, sea and sunshine in April: long-term averages from 30 years of weather data, not a forecast.
Holiday weather in April
Poor
Best time to visit: June – August
What is the weather like in Vancouver in April?
In April, Vancouver is cool: daytime highs average 12 °C, and nights cool down to about 5 °C. The sea averages 9.6 °C – swimming is only for the hardy. The sun shines for around 7 hours a day. It rains often – on about 14 days, adding up to 121 mm. All in all, April is not an ideal month for a holiday in Vancouver.
April compared
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More details for April
- Daylight
- 13 h 40 min06:23 – 20:03
- UV index
- 5 · moderateclear sky, noon (estimate)All months
- Muggy days
- 0 daysdew point 18 °C or more
- Wind
- 13 km/haverage daily peak
- Cloud cover
- 66 %on average
- Hot days
- 0 days30 °C or more
- Snow days
- 0 days1 cm or more of fresh snow
- Time zone
- UTC−7America/Vancouver
How the score comes together
- Temperatureweight 50 %37 %
- Sunshineweight 20 %58 %
- Few rainy daysweight 30 %27 %
Each factor is rated from 0 to 100 % and weighted for the travel style “City break”.
What to pack in April
- Sunscreen
- A jumper for the evenings
- Rain jacket or umbrella
Vancouver in April: quick answers
Is Vancouver hot in April?
No. In April, Vancouver is cool: daytime highs average 12 °C and nights drop to about 5 °C.
Can you swim in Vancouver in April?
Only if you don't mind cold water: in April the sea averages just 9.6 °C. Comfortable swimming temperatures are not reached at any time of year.
Does it rain much in Vancouver in April?
It rains often – on about 14 days, adding up to 121 mm.
Vancouver month by month
The whole year in VancouverAll destinations: CanadaWhere to go in AprilSea temperature in April
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)