East Lansing weather in April: East Lansing, Michigan: normal highs, lows, rain and records for April
East Lansing in April has a normal high of 58°F and a normal low of 37°F, a daily mean of 48°F, rising from 51°F on the 1st to 64°F by the 30th. Measurable precipitation falls on 12 days in a normal April, 3.55 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 14°C and low of 3°C, 90 mm of precipitation and 2 cm of snow in April.
- NOAA stationEast Lansing (4 mi S)
- Station IDUSC00202395
- Location42.67°N 84.48°W
- Elevation880 ft (268 m)
- From the center5 miles
- Population48,964
- Jan 32° 18°
- Feb 34° 19°
- Mar 45° 27°
- Apr 58° 37°
- May 70° 48°
- Jun 79° 58°
- Jul 83° 61°
- Aug 81° 60°
- Sep 76° 52°
- Oct 62° 42°
- Nov 48° 32°
- Dec 37° 24°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is East Lansing in April?
The normal high is 58°F and the normal low 37°F, for a daily mean of 47.5°F. April is 11.5°F warmer than March and 11.8°F cooler than May. April is the 7th warmest month of the year in East Lansing and the 3rd wettest. Across the month the normal high rises 13°F, from 51°F on April 1 to 64°F on April 30. From one year to the next April's mean temperature typically moves about 3.2°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Aprils in three average between 44°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 39%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 1 | 51°F | 32°F | 36% | 18% |
| April 8 | 54°F | 35°F | 38% | 19% |
| April 15 | 57°F | 37°F | 39% | 20% |
| April 22 | 61°F | 40°F | 39% | 22% |
| April 30 | 64°F | 43°F | 38% | 22% |
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 | 51°F | 32°F | 36% | 18% | 12 h 40 min |
| April 2 | 52°F | 32°F | 36% | 18% | 12 h 40 min |
| April 3 | 52°F | 33°F | 37% | 18% | 12 h 50 min |
| April 4 | 53°F | 33°F | 37% | 18% | 12 h 50 min |
| April 5 | 53°F | 33°F | 37% | 18% | 12 h 50 min |
| April 6 | 53°F | 34°F | 37% | 19% | 12 h 50 min |
| April 7 | 54°F | 34°F | 37% | 19% | 13 h |
| April 8 | 54°F | 35°F | 38% | 19% | 13 h |
| April 9 | 55°F | 35°F | 38% | 19% | 13 h |
| April 10 | 55°F | 35°F | 38% | 19% | 13 h 10 min |
| April 11 | 56°F | 36°F | 38% | 20% | 13 h 10 min |
| April 12 | 56°F | 36°F | 38% | 20% | 13 h 10 min |
| April 13 | 57°F | 36°F | 39% | 20% | 13 h 10 min |
| April 14 | 57°F | 37°F | 39% | 20% | 13 h 20 min |
| April 15 | 57°F | 37°F | 39% | 20% | 13 h 20 min |
| April 16 | 58°F | 37°F | 39% | 20% | 13 h 20 min |
| April 17 | 58°F | 38°F | 39% | 21% | 13 h 30 min |
| April 18 | 59°F | 38°F | 39% | 21% | 13 h 30 min |
| April 19 | 59°F | 39°F | 39% | 21% | 13 h 30 min |
| April 20 | 60°F | 39°F | 39% | 21% | 13 h 30 min |
| April 21 | 60°F | 39°F | 39% | 21% | 13 h 40 min |
| April 22 | 61°F | 40°F | 39% | 22% | 13 h 40 min |
| April 23 | 61°F | 40°F | 39% | 22% | 13 h 40 min |
| April 24 | 62°F | 41°F | 39% | 22% | 13 h 40 min |
| April 25 | 62°F | 41°F | 39% | 22% | 13 h 50 min |
| April 26 | 63°F | 41°F | 39% | 22% | 13 h 50 min |
| April 27 | 63°F | 42°F | 39% | 22% | 13 h 50 min |
| April 28 | 63°F | 42°F | 39% | 22% | 14 h |
| April 29 | 64°F | 42°F | 39% | 22% | 14 h |
| April 30 | 64°F | 43°F | 38% | 22% | 14 h |
- Normal high
- 58°FApril average
- Normal low
- 37°FApril average
- Precipitation
- 3.55 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 120.01 inch or more
- Snowfall
- 0.9 inmonth total
- 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
- 5
- Days at 80°F or more
- 1
- Sunshine
- 68%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USC00202395; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain or snow in East Lansing in April?
On a given April day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 38% on average, highest around April 21 (39%). In all, 3.55 in falls on 12 days of a normal April.
In a normal April in East Lansing, 12 nights fall to freezing, 1 days stay below freezing all day and snowfall averages 0.9 inches.
Snow falls on 1 day in a normal April.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USC00202395.
What are the records for April in East Lansing?
The warmest April temperature on this station's record (since 1957) is 87°F, on April 17, 2002; the coldest is 3°F, on April 7, 1982. The wettest April brought 7.00 in (1999); the snowiest, 13.0 inches (1975).
Source: records: ACIS, station USC00202395. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does April in East Lansing 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; East Lansing's is 58°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.