Ann Arbor weather in April: Ann Arbor, Michigan: normal highs, lows, rain and records for April
Ann Arbor in April has a normal high of 59°F and a normal low of 35°F, a daily mean of 47°F, rising from 53°F on the 1st to 65°F by the 30th. Measurable precipitation falls on 12 days in a normal April, 3.03 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 15°C and low of 2°C, 77 mm of precipitation in April.
- NOAA stationAnn Arbor Municipal Airport
- Station IDUSW00094889
- Location42.22°N 83.74°W
- Elevation839 ft (256 m)
- From the center4 miles
- Population122,925
- Jan 32° 15°
- Feb 35° 16°
- Mar 45° 25°
- Apr 59° 35°
- May 70° 46°
- Jun 79° 54°
- Jul 84° 57°
- Aug 81° 57°
- Sep 74° 48°
- Oct 62° 38°
- Nov 48° 30°
- Dec 36° 22°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Ann Arbor in April?
The normal high is 59°F and the normal low 35°F, for a daily mean of 47.0°F. April is 11.7°F warmer than March and 10.8°F cooler than May. April is the 7th warmest month of the year in Ann Arbor and the 4th wettest. Across the month the normal high rises 12°F, from 53°F on April 1 to 65°F on April 30. From one year to the next April's mean temperature typically moves about 2.6°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Aprils in three average between 44°F and 50°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 43%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 1 | 53°F | 31°F | 37% | 19% |
| April 8 | 56°F | 33°F | 39% | 21% |
| April 15 | 59°F | 35°F | 40% | 22% |
| April 22 | 61°F | 37°F | 42% | 23% |
| April 30 | 65°F | 40°F | 43% | 24% |
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 | 53°F | 31°F | 37% | 19% | 12 h 40 min |
| April 2 | 53°F | 31°F | 37% | 20% | 12 h 40 min |
| April 3 | 53°F | 31°F | 37% | 20% | 12 h 50 min |
| April 4 | 54°F | 32°F | 38% | 20% | 12 h 50 min |
| April 5 | 54°F | 32°F | 38% | 20% | 12 h 50 min |
| April 6 | 55°F | 32°F | 38% | 21% | 12 h 50 min |
| April 7 | 55°F | 33°F | 39% | 21% | 13 h |
| April 8 | 56°F | 33°F | 39% | 21% | 13 h |
| April 9 | 56°F | 33°F | 39% | 21% | 13 h |
| April 10 | 57°F | 34°F | 39% | 21% | 13 h 10 min |
| April 11 | 57°F | 34°F | 39% | 21% | 13 h 10 min |
| April 12 | 57°F | 34°F | 40% | 21% | 13 h 10 min |
| April 13 | 58°F | 35°F | 40% | 21% | 13 h 10 min |
| April 14 | 58°F | 35°F | 40% | 22% | 13 h 20 min |
| April 15 | 59°F | 35°F | 40% | 22% | 13 h 20 min |
| April 16 | 59°F | 35°F | 41% | 22% | 13 h 20 min |
| April 17 | 59°F | 36°F | 41% | 22% | 13 h 20 min |
| April 18 | 60°F | 36°F | 41% | 22% | 13 h 30 min |
| April 19 | 60°F | 36°F | 41% | 23% | 13 h 30 min |
| April 20 | 61°F | 37°F | 42% | 23% | 13 h 30 min |
| April 21 | 61°F | 37°F | 42% | 23% | 13 h 40 min |
| April 22 | 61°F | 37°F | 42% | 23% | 13 h 40 min |
| April 23 | 62°F | 38°F | 42% | 23% | 13 h 40 min |
| April 24 | 62°F | 38°F | 43% | 23% | 13 h 40 min |
| April 25 | 63°F | 38°F | 43% | 23% | 13 h 50 min |
| April 26 | 63°F | 39°F | 43% | 23% | 13 h 50 min |
| April 27 | 63°F | 39°F | 43% | 24% | 13 h 50 min |
| April 28 | 64°F | 39°F | 43% | 24% | 13 h 50 min |
| April 29 | 64°F | 40°F | 43% | 24% | 14 h |
| April 30 | 65°F | 40°F | 43% | 24% | 14 h |
- Normal high
- 59°FApril average
- Normal low
- 35°FApril average
- Precipitation
- 3.03 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 120.01 inch or more
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 12
- Daylight
- 12 h 40 min to 14 hApril 1 to April 30
- Days at 70°F or more
- 6
- Days at 80°F or more
- 1
- Sunshine
- 68%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00094889; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in Ann Arbor in April?
On a given April day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 40% on average, highest around April 30 (43%). In all, 3.03 in falls on 12 days of a normal April.
In a normal April in Ann Arbor, 12 nights fall to freezing.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00094889.
What are the records for April in Ann Arbor?
The warmest April temperature on this station's record (since 1998) is 85°F, on April 16, 2002; the coldest is 15°F, on April 16, 2014. The wettest April brought 5.47 in (2013).
The April mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 47.0°F: 2022 43.7°F (−3.3), 2023 47.4°F (+0.4), 2024 50.7°F (+3.7), 2025 48.0°F (+1.0), 2026 51.3°F (+4.3). 4 of 5 ran warmer than normal.
| April | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 43.7°F | −3.3°F | 2.84 in |
| 2023 | 47.4°F | +0.4°F | 2.17 in |
| 2024 | 50.7°F | +3.7°F | 4.31 in |
| 2025 | 48.0°F | +1.0°F | 3.49 in |
| 2026 | 51.3°F | +4.3°F | 4.98 in |
Source: records: ACIS, station USW00094889; recent months: ACIS, station USW00094889. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does April in Ann Arbor 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; Ann Arbor's is 59°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.