Gaylord weather in April: Gaylord, Michigan: normal highs, lows, rain and records for April
Gaylord in April has a normal high of 51°F and a normal low of 30°F, a daily mean of 40°F, rising from 44°F on the 1st to 58°F by the 30th. Measurable precipitation falls on 13 days in a normal April, 2.73 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 10°C and low of −1°C, 69 mm of precipitation in April.
- NOAA stationGaylord Otsego County Airport
- Station IDUSW00004854
- Location45.01°N 84.70°W
- Elevation1,335 ft (407 m)
- From the center1 miles
- Population4,433
- Jan 25° 11°
- Feb 27° 10°
- Mar 38° 18°
- Apr 51° 30°
- May 65° 42°
- Jun 74° 51°
- Jul 78° 55°
- Aug 76° 53°
- Sep 68° 47°
- Oct 55° 37°
- Nov 41° 27°
- Dec 30° 18°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Gaylord in April?
The normal high is 51°F and the normal low 30°F, for a daily mean of 40.3°F. April is 12.6°F warmer than March and 12.8°F cooler than May. April is the 7th warmest month of the year in Gaylord and the 7th wettest. Across the month the normal high rises 14°F, from 44°F on April 1 to 58°F on April 30. From one year to the next April's mean temperature typically moves about 3.8°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Aprils in three average between 37°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 41%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 1 | 44°F | 24°F | 40% | 19% |
| April 8 | 47°F | 27°F | 41% | 21% |
| April 15 | 50°F | 30°F | 41% | 22% |
| April 22 | 54°F | 32°F | 41% | 22% |
| April 30 | 58°F | 35°F | 40% | 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 | 44°F | 24°F | 40% | 19% | 12 h 40 min |
| April 2 | 44°F | 25°F | 40% | 19% | 12 h 50 min |
| April 3 | 45°F | 25°F | 40% | 20% | 12 h 50 min |
| April 4 | 45°F | 26°F | 40% | 20% | 12 h 50 min |
| April 5 | 46°F | 26°F | 40% | 20% | 13 h |
| April 6 | 46°F | 26°F | 41% | 20% | 13 h |
| April 7 | 47°F | 27°F | 41% | 21% | 13 h |
| April 8 | 47°F | 27°F | 41% | 21% | 13 h 10 min |
| April 9 | 47°F | 27°F | 41% | 21% | 13 h 10 min |
| April 10 | 48°F | 28°F | 41% | 21% | 13 h 10 min |
| April 11 | 48°F | 28°F | 41% | 21% | 13 h 10 min |
| April 12 | 49°F | 29°F | 41% | 22% | 13 h 20 min |
| April 13 | 49°F | 29°F | 41% | 22% | 13 h 20 min |
| April 14 | 50°F | 29°F | 41% | 22% | 13 h 20 min |
| April 15 | 50°F | 30°F | 41% | 22% | 13 h 30 min |
| April 16 | 51°F | 30°F | 41% | 22% | 13 h 30 min |
| April 17 | 51°F | 31°F | 41% | 22% | 13 h 30 min |
| April 18 | 52°F | 31°F | 41% | 22% | 13 h 40 min |
| April 19 | 52°F | 31°F | 41% | 22% | 13 h 40 min |
| April 20 | 53°F | 32°F | 41% | 23% | 13 h 40 min |
| April 21 | 53°F | 32°F | 41% | 23% | 13 h 40 min |
| April 22 | 54°F | 32°F | 41% | 22% | 13 h 50 min |
| April 23 | 54°F | 33°F | 41% | 22% | 13 h 50 min |
| April 24 | 55°F | 33°F | 41% | 22% | 13 h 50 min |
| April 25 | 55°F | 34°F | 41% | 22% | 14 h |
| April 26 | 56°F | 34°F | 41% | 22% | 14 h |
| April 27 | 56°F | 34°F | 41% | 22% | 14 h |
| April 28 | 57°F | 35°F | 40% | 22% | 14 h |
| April 29 | 57°F | 35°F | 40% | 22% | 14 h 10 min |
| April 30 | 58°F | 35°F | 40% | 22% | 14 h 10 min |
- Normal high
- 51°FApril average
- Normal low
- 30°FApril average
- Precipitation
- 2.73 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 130.01 inch or more
- 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
- 3
- Sunshine
- 68%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00004854; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in Gaylord in April?
On a given April day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 41% on average, highest around April 16 (41%). In all, 2.73 in falls on 13 days of a normal April.
In a normal April in Gaylord, 19 nights fall to freezing and 2 days stay below freezing all day.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00004854.
What are the records for April in Gaylord?
The warmest April temperature on this station's record (since 1998) is 87°F, on April 16, 2002; the coldest is −5°F, on April 6, 2003. The wettest April brought 6.56 in (2026).
The April mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 40.3°F: 2021 45.0°F (+4.8), 2022 39.2°F (−1.1), 2023 45.2°F (+4.9), 2024 46.0°F (+5.7), 2026 43.1°F (+2.8). 4 of 5 ran warmer than normal.
| April | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 45.0°F | +4.8°F | 1.83 in |
| 2022 | 39.2°F | −1.1°F | 2.48 in |
| 2023 | 45.2°F | +4.9°F | 3.04 in |
| 2024 | 46.0°F | +5.7°F | 4.07 in |
| 2026 | 43.1°F | +2.8°F | 6.56 in |
Source: records: ACIS, station USW00004854; recent months: ACIS, station USW00004854. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does April in Gaylord 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; Gaylord's is 51°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.