Alpena weather in April: Alpena, Michigan: normal highs, lows, rain and records for April
Alpena in April has a normal high of 52°F and a normal low of 30°F, a daily mean of 41°F, rising from 46°F on the 1st to 59°F by the 30th. Measurable precipitation falls on 12 days in a normal April, 2.93 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 11°C and low of −1°C, 74 mm of precipitation and 17 cm of snow in April.
- NOAA stationAlpena County Regional Airport
- Station IDUSW00094849
- Location45.07°N 83.56°W
- Elevation684 ft (209 m)
- Population10,116
- Jan 28° 12°
- Feb 30° 11°
- Mar 39° 19°
- Apr 52° 30°
- May 66° 41°
- Jun 76° 50°
- Jul 81° 56°
- Aug 79° 55°
- Sep 71° 47°
- Oct 58° 37°
- Nov 45° 29°
- Dec 34° 20°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Alpena in April?
The normal high is 52°F and the normal low 30°F, for a daily mean of 41.2°F. April is 11.9°F warmer than March and 12.2°F cooler than May. April is the 7th warmest month of the year in Alpena and the 4th wettest. Across the month the normal high rises 13°F, from 46°F on April 1 to 59°F on April 30. From one year to the next April's mean temperature typically moves about 3.1°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Aprils in three average between 38°F and 44°F.
Bars above: each day's normal high to low. Columns below: the chance of 0.01 inch or more of precipitation that day, on a scale of 0 to 100% (highest 38%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 1 | 46°F | 25°F | 37% | 18% |
| April 8 | 49°F | 28°F | 37% | 19% |
| April 15 | 52°F | 30°F | 38% | 21% |
| April 22 | 55°F | 33°F | 38% | 21% |
| April 30 | 59°F | 35°F | 38% | 21% |
Every day of April: normal high, low and chance of precipitation (warmest afternoon April 30, coldest night April 1)
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 1 | 46°F | 25°F | 37% | 18% | 12 h 40 min |
| April 2 | 46°F | 25°F | 37% | 18% | 12 h 50 min |
| April 3 | 47°F | 26°F | 37% | 18% | 12 h 50 min |
| April 4 | 47°F | 26°F | 37% | 19% | 12 h 50 min |
| April 5 | 47°F | 26°F | 37% | 19% | 13 h |
| April 6 | 48°F | 27°F | 37% | 19% | 13 h |
| April 7 | 48°F | 27°F | 37% | 19% | 13 h |
| April 8 | 49°F | 28°F | 37% | 19% | 13 h 10 min |
| April 9 | 49°F | 28°F | 37% | 20% | 13 h 10 min |
| April 10 | 50°F | 28°F | 37% | 20% | 13 h 10 min |
| April 11 | 50°F | 29°F | 37% | 20% | 13 h 10 min |
| April 12 | 51°F | 29°F | 38% | 20% | 13 h 20 min |
| April 13 | 51°F | 29°F | 38% | 20% | 13 h 20 min |
| April 14 | 51°F | 30°F | 38% | 21% | 13 h 20 min |
| April 15 | 52°F | 30°F | 38% | 21% | 13 h 30 min |
| April 16 | 52°F | 30°F | 38% | 21% | 13 h 30 min |
| April 17 | 53°F | 31°F | 38% | 21% | 13 h 30 min |
| April 18 | 53°F | 31°F | 38% | 21% | 13 h 40 min |
| April 19 | 54°F | 32°F | 38% | 21% | 13 h 40 min |
| April 20 | 54°F | 32°F | 38% | 21% | 13 h 40 min |
| April 21 | 55°F | 32°F | 38% | 21% | 13 h 40 min |
| April 22 | 55°F | 33°F | 38% | 21% | 13 h 50 min |
| April 23 | 56°F | 33°F | 38% | 21% | 13 h 50 min |
| April 24 | 56°F | 33°F | 38% | 21% | 13 h 50 min |
| April 25 | 57°F | 34°F | 38% | 21% | 14 h |
| April 26 | 57°F | 34°F | 38% | 21% | 14 h |
| April 27 | 58°F | 34°F | 38% | 21% | 14 h |
| April 28 | 58°F | 35°F | 38% | 21% | 14 h |
| April 29 | 59°F | 35°F | 38% | 21% | 14 h 10 min |
| April 30 | 59°F | 35°F | 38% | 21% | 14 h 10 min |
- Normal high
- 52°FApril average
- Normal low
- 30°FApril average
- Precipitation
- 2.93 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 120.01 inch or more
- Snowfall
- 6.6 inmonth total
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 19
- Daylight
- 12 h 40 min to 14 h 10 minApril 1 to April 30
- Days at 70°F or more
- 2
- Days at 80°F or more
- 1
- Sunshine
- 69%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00094849; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain or snow in Alpena in April?
On a given April day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 37% on average, highest around April 20 (38%). In all, 2.93 in falls on 12 days of a normal April.
In a normal April in Alpena, 19 nights fall to freezing, 1 days stay below freezing all day and snowfall averages 6.6 inches.
Snow falls on 3 days in a normal April, and an inch or more covers the ground on 5 days.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00094849.
How humid and windy is Alpena in April?
At 3 p.m. the normal temperature is 55°F with 44% relative humidity and a dew point of 34°F; at 6 a.m. it is 39°F with 80% humidity. The wind averages 8.1 mph, most often from the east-northeast in the afternoon. A dew point under 50°F feels dry.
| Time | Temperature | Dew point | Humidity | Wind | Clear or few clouds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 a.m. | 39°F | 33°F | 80% | 5.5 mph | 56% |
| 9 a.m. | 49°F | 35°F | 58% | 9.6 mph | 53% |
| noon | 54°F | 34°F | 47% | 11.4 mph | 51% |
| 3 p.m. | 55°F | 34°F | 44% | 11.9 mph | 52% |
| 6 p.m. | 53°F | 33°F | 48% | 10.0 mph | 58% |
| 9 p.m. | 45°F | 34°F | 65% | 5.8 mph | 61% |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 hourly normals, station USW00094849. Hourly normals exist only for NOAA's first-order stations; a dash where NOAA publishes no value for that hour (the sky at some hours).
What are the records for April in Alpena?
The warmest April temperature on Alpena's official record (since 1916) is 90°F, on April 25, 1990; the coldest is −7°F, on April 6, 2003. The wettest April brought 6.54 in (2011); the snowiest, 30.7 inches (2018).
The April mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 41.2°F: 2021 43.3°F (+2.1), 2022 38.5°F (−2.7), 2023 44.3°F (+3.1), 2024 44.7°F (+3.5), 2025 43.0°F (+1.8), 2026 42.4°F (+1.2). 5 of 6 ran warmer than normal.
| April | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 43.3°F | +2.1°F | 1.96 in |
| 2022 | 38.5°F | −2.7°F | 3.56 in |
| 2023 | 44.3°F | +3.1°F | 4.40 in |
| 2024 | 44.7°F | +3.5°F | 5.45 in |
| 2025 | 43.0°F | +1.8°F | 1.44 in |
| 2026 | 42.4°F | +1.2°F | 5.89 in |
Source: records: ACIS, NWS threaded record APNthr; recent months: ACIS, station USW00094849. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does April in Alpena compare across Michigan?
Across the 140 places PlainClimate covers in Michigan, April normal highs run from 45°F in Munising to 61°F in Eau Claire; Alpena's is 52°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.