Grand Forks weather in April: Grand Forks, North Dakota: normal highs, lows, rain and records for April
Grand Forks in April has a normal high of 52°F and a normal low of 29°F, a daily mean of 41°F, rising from 44°F on the 1st to 60°F by the 30th. Measurable precipitation falls on 8 days in a normal April, 1.21 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 11°C and low of −1°C, 31 mm of precipitation and 9 cm of snow in April.
- NOAA stationGrand Forks International Airport
- Station IDUSW00014916
- Location47.94°N 97.18°W
- Elevation842 ft (257 m)
- From the center5 miles
- Population59,845
- Jan 16° -3°
- Feb 21° 1°
- Mar 34° 15°
- Apr 52° 29°
- May 67° 41°
- Jun 76° 53°
- Jul 81° 57°
- Aug 80° 54°
- Sep 70° 45°
- Oct 54° 33°
- Nov 36° 18°
- Dec 21° 4°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Grand Forks in April?
The normal high is 52°F and the normal low 29°F, for a daily mean of 40.7°F. April is 16.3°F warmer than March and 13.4°F cooler than May. April is the 7th warmest month of the year in Grand Forks and the 7th wettest. Across the month the normal high rises 16°F, from 44°F on April 1 to 60°F on April 30. From one year to the next April's mean temperature typically moves about 4.5°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Aprils in three average between 36°F and 45°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 31%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 1 | 44°F | 23°F | 24% | 10% |
| April 8 | 48°F | 27°F | 25% | 10% |
| April 15 | 52°F | 29°F | 27% | 11% |
| April 22 | 56°F | 32°F | 29% | 13% |
| April 30 | 60°F | 35°F | 31% | 15% |
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 | 23°F | 24% | 10% | 12 h 50 min |
| April 2 | 44°F | 24°F | 24% | 10% | 12 h 50 min |
| April 3 | 45°F | 24°F | 24% | 10% | 12 h 50 min |
| April 4 | 45°F | 25°F | 24% | 10% | 13 h |
| April 5 | 46°F | 25°F | 24% | 10% | 13 h |
| April 6 | 47°F | 26°F | 25% | 10% | 13 h 10 min |
| April 7 | 47°F | 26°F | 25% | 10% | 13 h 10 min |
| April 8 | 48°F | 27°F | 25% | 10% | 13 h 10 min |
| April 9 | 48°F | 27°F | 25% | 11% | 13 h 20 min |
| April 10 | 49°F | 27°F | 25% | 11% | 13 h 20 min |
| April 11 | 50°F | 28°F | 25% | 11% | 13 h 20 min |
| April 12 | 50°F | 28°F | 26% | 11% | 13 h 30 min |
| April 13 | 51°F | 29°F | 26% | 11% | 13 h 30 min |
| April 14 | 51°F | 29°F | 26% | 11% | 13 h 30 min |
| April 15 | 52°F | 29°F | 27% | 11% | 13 h 40 min |
| April 16 | 53°F | 30°F | 27% | 12% | 13 h 40 min |
| April 17 | 53°F | 30°F | 27% | 12% | 13 h 40 min |
| April 18 | 54°F | 30°F | 27% | 12% | 13 h 50 min |
| April 19 | 54°F | 31°F | 28% | 12% | 13 h 50 min |
| April 20 | 55°F | 31°F | 28% | 12% | 13 h 50 min |
| April 21 | 55°F | 31°F | 28% | 13% | 14 h |
| April 22 | 56°F | 32°F | 29% | 13% | 14 h |
| April 23 | 56°F | 32°F | 29% | 13% | 14 h |
| April 24 | 57°F | 33°F | 29% | 13% | 14 h 10 min |
| April 25 | 57°F | 33°F | 30% | 13% | 14 h 10 min |
| April 26 | 58°F | 33°F | 30% | 14% | 14 h 10 min |
| April 27 | 58°F | 34°F | 30% | 14% | 14 h 10 min |
| April 28 | 59°F | 34°F | 31% | 14% | 14 h 20 min |
| April 29 | 59°F | 34°F | 31% | 15% | 14 h 20 min |
| April 30 | 60°F | 35°F | 31% | 15% | 14 h 20 min |
- Normal high
- 52°FApril average
- Normal low
- 29°FApril average
- Precipitation
- 1.21 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 80.01 inch or more
- Snowfall
- 3.5 inmonth total
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 19
- Daylight
- 12 h 50 min to 14 h 20 minApril 1 to April 30
- Days at 70°F or more
- 3
- Days at 80°F or more
- 1
- Sunshine
- 73%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00014916; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain or snow in Grand Forks in April?
On a given April day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 27% on average, highest around April 30 (31%). In all, 1.21 in falls on 8 days of a normal April.
In a normal April in Grand Forks, 19 nights fall to freezing, 2 days stay below freezing all day and snowfall averages 3.5 inches.
Snow falls on 2 days in a normal April, and an inch or more covers the ground on 4 days.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00014916.
What are the records for April in Grand Forks?
The April mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 40.7°F: 2021 40.9°F (+0.2), 2022 31.8°F (−8.9), 2023 33.2°F (−7.5), 2024 43.8°F (+3.1), 2025 42.6°F (+1.9), 2026 39.3°F (−1.4). 3 of 6 ran warmer than normal.
| April | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 40.9°F | +0.2°F | 0.89 in |
| 2022 | 31.8°F | −8.9°F | 5.47 in |
| 2023 | 33.2°F | −7.5°F | 1.83 in |
| 2024 | 43.8°F | +3.1°F | 2.02 in |
| 2025 | 42.6°F | +1.9°F | 1.61 in |
| 2026 | 39.3°F | −1.4°F | 1.07 in |
Source: records: ACIS, NWS threaded record GFKthr; recent months: ACIS, station USW00014916. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does April in Grand Forks compare across North Dakota?
Across the 92 places PlainClimate covers in North Dakota, April normal highs run from 48°F in Rolla to 58°F in Beulah; Grand Forks's is 52°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.