When to go · Wiseman
Wiseman in April
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Oct–Nov and Apr (breakup ice, worst road conditions); Dec–Jan unless you are equipped for −40 °C (−40 °F).Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Oct–Nov and Apr (breakup ice, worst road conditions); Dec–Jan unless you are equipped for −40 °F (−40 °C).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- 1°C (34°F)34°F (1°C) / −13°C (9°F)9°F (−13°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 5
- Crowds
- Medium
- United States overall
- Prices
- Medium
- United States overall
Verdict
Listed as a month to avoid: Oct–Nov and Apr (breakup ice, worst road conditions); Dec–Jan unless you are equipped for −40 °C (−40 °F).Listed as a month to avoid: Oct–Nov and Apr (breakup ice, worst road conditions); Dec–Jan unless you are equipped for −40 °F (−40 °C).
Is another month better than April?
April is rated avoid. These months rate higher:
- JuneGreatInside Wiseman's best window: Jun–Aug for road travel and midnight sun; aurora season runs roughly Sep–Mar (check dates and operator availability).
- JulyGreatInside Wiseman's best window: Jun–Aug for road travel and midnight sun; aurora season runs roughly Sep–Mar (check dates and operator availability).
- AugustGreatInside Wiseman's best window: Jun–Aug for road travel and midnight sun; aurora season runs roughly Sep–Mar (check dates and operator availability).
- SeptemberGreatInside Wiseman's best window: Jun–Aug for road travel and midnight sun; aurora season runs roughly Sep–Mar (check dates and operator availability).
Weather in April
- WisemanHighs around 1 °C (34 °F), lows around -13 °C (9 °F), rain on about 5 daysHighs around 34 °F (1 °C), lows around 9 °F (-13 °C), rain on about 5 days
Festivals and holidays
Dates as our data lists them. Moving holidays (lunar and Islamic calendars, Easter) shift every year: check the date for your year before you build a trip on it.
Spring break big impact
March–April · United States
Students fill Florida, Texas and Mexico beaches; parks busy.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · United States overall
- Medium
- Prices · United States overall
- Medium
United States overall: Good month for the Southwest, Washington cherry blossoms, the South; mountain roads still closed.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Wiseman, side by side.
Verdict
Apr: Avoid
Jan: Great (better)
Daytime high
Apr: 1 °C (34 °F)34 °F (1 °C)
Jan: -21 °C (−6 °F)−6 °F (-21 °C)
Night low
Apr: -13 °C (9 °F)9 °F (-13 °C)
Jan: -31 °C (−24 °F)−24 °F (-31 °C)
Rain days
Apr: 5 (better)
Jan: 6
Crowds
Apr: Medium
Jan: Low
Prices
Apr: Medium
Jan: Low
Festivals listed
Apr: 1
Jan: 0
April: Listed as a month to avoid: Oct–Nov and Apr (breakup ice, worst road conditions); Dec–Jan unless you are equipped for −40 °C.
January: Inside Wiseman's best window: Jun–Aug for road travel and midnight sun; aurora season runs roughly Sep–Mar (check dates and operator availability).
Wiseman: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A warm coat, hat and gloves for mornings and evenings