Battle Creek weather in April: Battle Creek, Michigan: normal highs, lows, rain and records for April
Battle Creek in April has a normal high of 59°F and a normal low of 37°F, a daily mean of 48°F, rising from 53°F on the 1st to 64°F by the 30th. Measurable precipitation falls on 12 days in a normal April, 2.88 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 15°C and low of 3°C, 73 mm of precipitation in April.
- NOAA stationBattle Creek Kellogg Airport
- Station IDUSW00014815
- Location42.31°N 85.25°W
- Elevation928 ft (283 m)
- From the center1 miles
- Population52,205
- Jan 31° 17°
- Feb 34° 19°
- Mar 45° 27°
- Apr 59° 37°
- May 70° 49°
- Jun 79° 58°
- Jul 83° 62°
- Aug 81° 61°
- Sep 74° 53°
- Oct 61° 42°
- Nov 47° 32°
- Dec 36° 24°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Battle Creek in April?
The normal high is 59°F and the normal low 37°F, for a daily mean of 48.0°F. April is 11.7°F warmer than March and 11.4°F cooler than May. April is the 7th warmest month of the year in Battle Creek and the 7th wettest. Across the month the normal high rises 11°F, from 53°F on April 1 to 64°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 45°F and 51°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 40%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 1 | 53°F | 32°F | 37% | 19% |
| April 8 | 56°F | 35°F | 38% | 20% |
| April 15 | 59°F | 37°F | 39% | 21% |
| April 22 | 61°F | 40°F | 40% | 22% |
| April 30 | 64°F | 43°F | 40% | 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 | 32°F | 37% | 19% | 12 h 40 min |
| April 2 | 53°F | 33°F | 37% | 19% | 12 h 40 min |
| April 3 | 53°F | 33°F | 37% | 20% | 12 h 50 min |
| April 4 | 54°F | 33°F | 37% | 20% | 12 h 50 min |
| April 5 | 54°F | 34°F | 38% | 20% | 12 h 50 min |
| April 6 | 55°F | 34°F | 38% | 20% | 12 h 50 min |
| April 7 | 55°F | 34°F | 38% | 20% | 13 h |
| April 8 | 56°F | 35°F | 38% | 20% | 13 h |
| April 9 | 56°F | 35°F | 38% | 20% | 13 h |
| April 10 | 56°F | 35°F | 38% | 20% | 13 h 10 min |
| April 11 | 57°F | 36°F | 38% | 21% | 13 h 10 min |
| April 12 | 57°F | 36°F | 38% | 21% | 13 h 10 min |
| April 13 | 58°F | 36°F | 38% | 21% | 13 h 10 min |
| April 14 | 58°F | 37°F | 39% | 21% | 13 h 20 min |
| April 15 | 59°F | 37°F | 39% | 21% | 13 h 20 min |
| April 16 | 59°F | 37°F | 39% | 21% | 13 h 20 min |
| April 17 | 59°F | 38°F | 39% | 21% | 13 h 20 min |
| April 18 | 60°F | 38°F | 39% | 22% | 13 h 30 min |
| April 19 | 60°F | 39°F | 39% | 22% | 13 h 30 min |
| April 20 | 61°F | 39°F | 39% | 22% | 13 h 30 min |
| April 21 | 61°F | 39°F | 39% | 22% | 13 h 40 min |
| April 22 | 61°F | 40°F | 40% | 22% | 13 h 40 min |
| April 23 | 62°F | 40°F | 40% | 22% | 13 h 40 min |
| April 24 | 62°F | 40°F | 40% | 23% | 13 h 40 min |
| April 25 | 63°F | 41°F | 40% | 23% | 13 h 50 min |
| April 26 | 63°F | 41°F | 40% | 23% | 13 h 50 min |
| April 27 | 63°F | 42°F | 40% | 23% | 13 h 50 min |
| April 28 | 64°F | 42°F | 40% | 23% | 13 h 50 min |
| April 29 | 64°F | 42°F | 40% | 23% | 14 h |
| April 30 | 64°F | 43°F | 40% | 24% | 14 h |
- Normal high
- 59°FApril average
- Normal low
- 37°FApril average
- Precipitation
- 2.88 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 120.01 inch or more
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 9
- 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 USW00014815; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in Battle Creek in April?
On a given April day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 39% on average, highest around April 30 (40%). In all, 2.88 in falls on 12 days of a normal April.
In a normal April in Battle Creek, 9 nights fall to freezing.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00014815.
What are the records for April in Battle Creek?
The warmest April temperature on Battle Creek's official record (since 1895) is 90°F, on April 29, 1899; the coldest is 5°F, on April 7, 1982. The wettest April brought 7.92 in (1947); the snowiest, 17.1 inches (1982).
The April mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 48.0°F: 2021 49.3°F (+1.3), 2022 45.8°F (−2.2), 2023 50.2°F (+2.2), 2024 52.2°F (+4.2), 2025 49.0°F (+1.0), 2026 52.7°F (+4.7). 5 of 6 ran warmer than normal.
| April | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 49.3°F | +1.3°F | 1.09 in |
| 2022 | 45.8°F | −2.2°F | 5.01 in |
| 2023 | 50.2°F | +2.2°F | 3.11 in |
| 2024 | 52.2°F | +4.2°F | 4.60 in |
| 2025 | 49.0°F | +1.0°F | 3.41 in |
| 2026 | 52.7°F | +4.7°F | 5.76 in |
Source: records: ACIS, NWS threaded record BTLthr; recent months: ACIS, station USW00014815. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does April in Battle Creek 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; Battle Creek's is 59°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.