Grand Rapids weather in April: Grand Rapids, Michigan: normal highs, lows, rain and records for April
Grand Rapids in April has a normal high of 58°F and a normal low of 37°F, a daily mean of 48°F, rising from 52°F on the 1st to 64°F by the 30th. Measurable precipitation falls on 13 days in a normal April, 3.99 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 14°C and low of 3°C, 101 mm of precipitation and 5 cm of snow in April.
- NOAA stationGrand Rapids Gerald R Ford International Airport
- Station IDUSW00094860
- Location42.89°N 85.54°W
- Elevation778 ft (237 m)
- From the center7 miles
- Population200,117
- Jan 31° 19°
- Feb 34° 20°
- Mar 45° 27°
- Apr 58° 37°
- May 70° 49°
- Jun 79° 58°
- Jul 83° 63°
- Aug 81° 61°
- Sep 74° 53°
- Oct 61° 42°
- Nov 47° 33°
- Dec 36° 25°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Grand Rapids in April?
The normal high is 58°F and the normal low 37°F, for a daily mean of 47.6°F. April is 11.9°F warmer than March and 11.6°F cooler than May. April is the 7th warmest month of the year in Grand Rapids and the 3rd wettest. Across the month the normal high rises 12°F, from 52°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 42%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 1 | 52°F | 32°F | 40% | 23% |
| April 8 | 55°F | 34°F | 42% | 24% |
| April 15 | 58°F | 37°F | 42% | 25% |
| April 22 | 61°F | 40°F | 42% | 26% |
| April 30 | 64°F | 43°F | 41% | 26% |
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 | 52°F | 32°F | 40% | 23% | 12 h 40 min |
| April 2 | 52°F | 32°F | 41% | 23% | 12 h 40 min |
| April 3 | 52°F | 33°F | 41% | 24% | 12 h 50 min |
| April 4 | 53°F | 33°F | 41% | 24% | 12 h 50 min |
| April 5 | 53°F | 33°F | 41% | 24% | 12 h 50 min |
| April 6 | 54°F | 34°F | 41% | 24% | 13 h |
| April 7 | 54°F | 34°F | 42% | 24% | 13 h |
| April 8 | 55°F | 34°F | 42% | 24% | 13 h |
| April 9 | 55°F | 35°F | 42% | 25% | 13 h |
| April 10 | 55°F | 35°F | 42% | 25% | 13 h 10 min |
| April 11 | 56°F | 36°F | 42% | 25% | 13 h 10 min |
| April 12 | 56°F | 36°F | 42% | 25% | 13 h 10 min |
| April 13 | 57°F | 36°F | 42% | 25% | 13 h 20 min |
| April 14 | 57°F | 37°F | 42% | 25% | 13 h 20 min |
| April 15 | 58°F | 37°F | 42% | 25% | 13 h 20 min |
| April 16 | 58°F | 38°F | 42% | 25% | 13 h 20 min |
| April 17 | 59°F | 38°F | 42% | 25% | 13 h 30 min |
| April 18 | 59°F | 38°F | 42% | 25% | 13 h 30 min |
| April 19 | 59°F | 39°F | 42% | 26% | 13 h 30 min |
| April 20 | 60°F | 39°F | 42% | 26% | 13 h 30 min |
| April 21 | 60°F | 39°F | 42% | 26% | 13 h 40 min |
| April 22 | 61°F | 40°F | 42% | 26% | 13 h 40 min |
| April 23 | 61°F | 40°F | 42% | 26% | 13 h 40 min |
| April 24 | 62°F | 41°F | 42% | 26% | 13 h 50 min |
| April 25 | 62°F | 41°F | 42% | 26% | 13 h 50 min |
| April 26 | 62°F | 41°F | 41% | 26% | 13 h 50 min |
| April 27 | 63°F | 42°F | 41% | 26% | 13 h 50 min |
| April 28 | 63°F | 42°F | 41% | 26% | 14 h |
| April 29 | 64°F | 43°F | 41% | 26% | 14 h |
| April 30 | 64°F | 43°F | 41% | 26% | 14 h |
- Normal high
- 58°FApril average
- Normal low
- 37°FApril average
- Precipitation
- 3.99 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 130.01 inch or more
- Snowfall
- 2.0 inmonth total
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 10
- 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 USW00094860; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain or snow in Grand Rapids in April?
On a given April day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 42% on average, highest around April 14 (42%). In all, 3.99 in falls on 13 days of a normal April, 1 of them with an inch or more.
In a normal April in Grand Rapids, 10 nights fall to freezing and snowfall averages 2.0 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 USW00094860.
How humid and windy is Grand Rapids in April?
At 3 p.m. the normal temperature is 61°F with 45% relative humidity and a dew point of 40°F; at 6 a.m. it is 45°F with 77% humidity. The wind averages 10.2 mph, most often from the west-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. | 45°F | 38°F | 77% | 8.0 mph | 36% |
| 9 a.m. | 52°F | 40°F | 62% | 11.0 mph | 33% |
| noon | 58°F | 40°F | 51% | 12.3 mph | 27% |
| 3 p.m. | 61°F | 40°F | 45% | 13.0 mph | 21% |
| 6 p.m. | 60°F | 39°F | 47% | 12.3 mph | – |
| 9 p.m. | 53°F | 39°F | 59% | 8.7 mph | 34% |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 hourly normals, station USW00094860. 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 Grand Rapids?
The warmest April temperature on Grand Rapids's official record (since 1892) is 90°F, on April 29, 1899; the coldest is 3°F, on April 7, 1982. The wettest April brought 11.10 in (2013); the snowiest, 15.6 inches (1961).
The April mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 47.6°F: 2021 48.5°F (+0.9), 2022 43.6°F (−4.0), 2023 49.3°F (+1.7), 2024 50.7°F (+3.1), 2025 48.1°F (+0.5), 2026 51.7°F (+4.1). 5 of 6 ran warmer than normal.
| April | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 48.5°F | +0.9°F | 1.91 in |
| 2022 | 43.6°F | −4.0°F | 5.19 in |
| 2023 | 49.3°F | +1.7°F | 3.13 in |
| 2024 | 50.7°F | +3.1°F | 2.67 in |
| 2025 | 48.1°F | +0.5°F | 2.77 in |
| 2026 | 51.7°F | +4.1°F | 7.85 in |
Source: records: ACIS, NWS threaded record GRRthr; recent months: ACIS, station USW00094860. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does April in Grand Rapids 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; Grand Rapids's is 58°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.