Detroit weather in April: Detroit, Michigan: normal highs, lows, rain and records for April
Detroit in April has a normal high of 59°F and a normal low of 39°F, a daily mean of 49°F, rising from 53°F on the 1st to 65°F by the 30th. Measurable precipitation falls on 13 days in a normal April, 3.26 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 15°C and low of 4°C, 83 mm of precipitation and 4 cm of snow in April.
- NOAA stationDetroit Metro Airport
- Station IDUSW00094847
- Location42.23°N 83.33°W
- Elevation631 ft (192 m)
- From the center16 miles
- Population645,705
- Jan 32° 19°
- Feb 35° 21°
- Mar 46° 29°
- Apr 59° 39°
- May 70° 50°
- Jun 80° 60°
- Jul 84° 64°
- Aug 81° 63°
- Sep 74° 56°
- Oct 62° 44°
- Nov 49° 34°
- Dec 37° 25°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Detroit in April?
The normal high is 59°F and the normal low 39°F, for a daily mean of 48.9°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 Detroit and the 3rd 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 2.8°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Aprils in three average between 46°F and 52°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 42%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 1 | 53°F | 34°F | 39% | 22% |
| April 8 | 56°F | 36°F | 40% | 23% |
| April 15 | 59°F | 39°F | 41% | 24% |
| April 22 | 61°F | 42°F | 42% | 24% |
| April 30 | 65°F | 45°F | 42% | 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 | 34°F | 39% | 22% | 12 h 40 min |
| April 2 | 53°F | 34°F | 39% | 22% | 12 h 40 min |
| April 3 | 54°F | 34°F | 39% | 22% | 12 h 50 min |
| April 4 | 54°F | 35°F | 39% | 22% | 12 h 50 min |
| April 5 | 54°F | 35°F | 39% | 23% | 12 h 50 min |
| April 6 | 55°F | 36°F | 40% | 23% | 12 h 50 min |
| April 7 | 55°F | 36°F | 40% | 23% | 13 h |
| April 8 | 56°F | 36°F | 40% | 23% | 13 h |
| April 9 | 56°F | 37°F | 40% | 23% | 13 h |
| April 10 | 56°F | 37°F | 40% | 23% | 13 h 10 min |
| April 11 | 57°F | 37°F | 41% | 23% | 13 h 10 min |
| April 12 | 57°F | 38°F | 41% | 23% | 13 h 10 min |
| April 13 | 58°F | 38°F | 41% | 23% | 13 h 10 min |
| April 14 | 58°F | 39°F | 41% | 24% | 13 h 20 min |
| April 15 | 59°F | 39°F | 41% | 24% | 13 h 20 min |
| April 16 | 59°F | 39°F | 41% | 24% | 13 h 20 min |
| April 17 | 59°F | 40°F | 42% | 24% | 13 h 20 min |
| April 18 | 60°F | 40°F | 42% | 24% | 13 h 30 min |
| April 19 | 60°F | 40°F | 42% | 24% | 13 h 30 min |
| April 20 | 61°F | 41°F | 42% | 24% | 13 h 30 min |
| April 21 | 61°F | 41°F | 42% | 24% | 13 h 40 min |
| April 22 | 61°F | 42°F | 42% | 24% | 13 h 40 min |
| April 23 | 62°F | 42°F | 42% | 24% | 13 h 40 min |
| April 24 | 62°F | 42°F | 42% | 24% | 13 h 40 min |
| April 25 | 63°F | 43°F | 42% | 24% | 13 h 50 min |
| April 26 | 63°F | 43°F | 42% | 24% | 13 h 50 min |
| April 27 | 63°F | 43°F | 42% | 24% | 13 h 50 min |
| April 28 | 64°F | 44°F | 42% | 24% | 13 h 50 min |
| April 29 | 64°F | 44°F | 42% | 24% | 14 h |
| April 30 | 65°F | 45°F | 42% | 24% | 14 h |
- Normal high
- 59°FApril average
- Normal low
- 39°FApril average
- Precipitation
- 3.26 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 130.01 inch or more
- Snowfall
- 1.5 inmonth total
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 6
- 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 USW00094847; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain or snow in Detroit in April?
On a given April day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 41% on average, highest around April 25 (42%). In all, 3.26 in falls on 13 days of a normal April.
In a normal April in Detroit, 6 nights fall to freezing and snowfall averages 1.5 inches.
Snow falls on 2 days in a normal April, and an inch or more covers the ground on 1 day.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00094847.
How humid and windy is Detroit in April?
At 3 p.m. the normal temperature is 62°F with 45% relative humidity and a dew point of 40°F; at 6 a.m. it is 47°F with 74% humidity. The wind averages 9.4 mph, most often from the southwest in the afternoon. A dew point under 50°F feels dry.
| Time | Temperature | Dew point | Humidity | Wind | Clear or few clouds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 a.m. | 47°F | 39°F | 74% | 7.3 mph | – |
| 9 a.m. | 54°F | 40°F | 59% | 10.2 mph | 30% |
| noon | 60°F | 40°F | 49% | 11.9 mph | 21% |
| 3 p.m. | 62°F | 40°F | 45% | 12.6 mph | – |
| 6 p.m. | 60°F | 40°F | 46% | 11.8 mph | – |
| 9 p.m. | 54°F | 40°F | 58% | 8.2 mph | 33% |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 hourly normals, station USW00094847. 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 Detroit?
The warmest April temperature on Detroit's official record (since 1874) is 89°F, on April 12, 1977; the coldest is 8°F, on April 18, 1875. The wettest April brought 6.89 in (1947); the snowiest, 25.7 inches (1886).
The April mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 48.9°F: 2021 50.6°F (+1.7), 2022 46.8°F (−2.1), 2023 50.2°F (+1.3), 2024 53.2°F (+4.3), 2025 50.5°F (+1.6), 2026 53.1°F (+4.2). 5 of 6 ran warmer than normal.
| April | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 50.6°F | +1.7°F | 1.79 in |
| 2022 | 46.8°F | −2.1°F | 2.75 in |
| 2023 | 50.2°F | +1.3°F | 2.88 in |
| 2024 | 53.2°F | +4.3°F | 4.15 in |
| 2025 | 50.5°F | +1.6°F | 2.96 in |
| 2026 | 53.1°F | +4.2°F | 3.38 in |
Source: records: ACIS, NWS threaded record DTWthr; recent months: ACIS, station USW00094847. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does April in Detroit 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; Detroit's is 59°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.