La Crosse weather in April: La Crosse, Wisconsin: normal highs, lows, rain and records for April
La Crosse in April has a normal high of 60°F and a normal low of 38°F, a daily mean of 49°F, rising from 53°F on the 1st to 66°F by the 30th. Measurable precipitation falls on 12 days in a normal April, 3.75 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 15°C and low of 4°C, 95 mm of precipitation and 7 cm of snow in April.
- NOAA stationLa Crosse Regional Airport
- Station IDUSW00014920
- Location43.88°N 91.25°W
- Elevation652 ft (199 m)
- Population51,049
- Jan 27° 11°
- Feb 33° 14°
- Mar 46° 26°
- Apr 60° 38°
- May 72° 50°
- Jun 82° 60°
- Jul 85° 65°
- Aug 83° 62°
- Sep 76° 54°
- Oct 62° 42°
- Nov 46° 30°
- Dec 33° 18°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is La Crosse in April?
The normal high is 60°F and the normal low 38°F, for a daily mean of 49.0°F. April is 13.2°F warmer than March and 12.0°F cooler than May. April is the 7th warmest month of the year in La Crosse and the 5th wettest. Across the month the normal high rises 13°F, from 53°F on April 1 to 66°F on April 30. From one year to the next April's mean temperature typically moves about 3.6°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Aprils in three average between 45°F and 53°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 | 33°F | 36% | 21% |
| April 8 | 56°F | 35°F | 38% | 23% |
| April 15 | 59°F | 38°F | 41% | 24% |
| April 22 | 63°F | 41°F | 42% | 25% |
| April 30 | 66°F | 44°F | 42% | 25% |
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 | 33°F | 36% | 21% | 12 h 40 min |
| April 2 | 54°F | 33°F | 36% | 21% | 12 h 50 min |
| April 3 | 54°F | 33°F | 37% | 21% | 12 h 50 min |
| April 4 | 55°F | 34°F | 37% | 21% | 12 h 50 min |
| April 5 | 55°F | 34°F | 37% | 22% | 12 h 50 min |
| April 6 | 55°F | 35°F | 38% | 22% | 13 h |
| April 7 | 56°F | 35°F | 38% | 22% | 13 h |
| April 8 | 56°F | 35°F | 38% | 23% | 13 h |
| April 9 | 57°F | 36°F | 39% | 23% | 13 h 10 min |
| April 10 | 57°F | 36°F | 39% | 23% | 13 h 10 min |
| April 11 | 58°F | 37°F | 39% | 23% | 13 h 10 min |
| April 12 | 58°F | 37°F | 40% | 24% | 13 h 10 min |
| April 13 | 59°F | 37°F | 40% | 24% | 13 h 20 min |
| April 14 | 59°F | 38°F | 40% | 24% | 13 h 20 min |
| April 15 | 59°F | 38°F | 41% | 24% | 13 h 20 min |
| April 16 | 60°F | 39°F | 41% | 24% | 13 h 30 min |
| April 17 | 60°F | 39°F | 41% | 25% | 13 h 30 min |
| April 18 | 61°F | 39°F | 41% | 25% | 13 h 30 min |
| April 19 | 61°F | 40°F | 41% | 25% | 13 h 30 min |
| April 20 | 62°F | 40°F | 42% | 25% | 13 h 40 min |
| April 21 | 62°F | 41°F | 42% | 25% | 13 h 40 min |
| April 22 | 63°F | 41°F | 42% | 25% | 13 h 40 min |
| April 23 | 63°F | 41°F | 42% | 25% | 13 h 50 min |
| April 24 | 63°F | 42°F | 42% | 25% | 13 h 50 min |
| April 25 | 64°F | 42°F | 42% | 25% | 13 h 50 min |
| April 26 | 64°F | 43°F | 42% | 25% | 13 h 50 min |
| April 27 | 65°F | 43°F | 42% | 25% | 14 h |
| April 28 | 65°F | 43°F | 42% | 25% | 14 h |
| April 29 | 66°F | 44°F | 42% | 25% | 14 h |
| April 30 | 66°F | 44°F | 42% | 25% | 14 h 10 min |
- Normal high
- 60°FApril average
- Normal low
- 38°FApril average
- Precipitation
- 3.75 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 120.01 inch or more
- Snowfall
- 2.9 inmonth total
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 8
- Daylight
- 12 h 40 min to 14 h 10 minApril 1 to April 30
- Days at 70°F or more
- 6
- Days at 80°F or more
- 1
- Sunshine
- 67%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00014920; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain or snow in La Crosse in April?
On a given April day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 40% on average, highest around April 30 (42%). In all, 3.75 in falls on 12 days of a normal April, 1 of them with an inch or more.
In a normal April in La Crosse, 8 nights fall to freezing and snowfall averages 2.9 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 USW00014920.
How humid and windy is La Crosse in April?
At 3 p.m. the normal temperature is 63°F with 40% relative humidity and a dew point of 38°F; at 6 a.m. it is 47°F with 73% humidity. The wind averages 9.2 mph, most often from the west 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 | 38°F | 73% | 7.8 mph | 50% |
| 9 a.m. | 54°F | 39°F | 56% | 9.6 mph | 53% |
| noon | 60°F | 38°F | 44% | 11.2 mph | 50% |
| 3 p.m. | 63°F | 38°F | 40% | 11.6 mph | 45% |
| 6 p.m. | 60°F | 38°F | 44% | 10.7 mph | 45% |
| 9 p.m. | 54°F | 39°F | 57% | 7.7 mph | 54% |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 hourly normals, station USW00014920. 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 La Crosse?
The warmest April temperature on La Crosse's official record (since 1872) is 93°F, on April 29, 1910; the coldest is 7°F, on April 1, 1924. The wettest April brought 7.31 in (1973); the snowiest, 19.0 inches (2018).
The April mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 49.0°F: 2021 50.3°F (+1.3), 2022 44.5°F (−4.5), 2023 49.0°F (at normal), 2024 49.5°F (+0.5), 2025 48.4°F (−0.6), 2026 51.2°F (+2.2). 3 of 6 ran warmer than normal.
| April | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 50.3°F | +1.3°F | 1.32 in |
| 2022 | 44.5°F | −4.5°F | 3.27 in |
| 2023 | 49.0°F | at normal | 3.12 in |
| 2024 | 49.5°F | +0.5°F | 4.26 in |
| 2025 | 48.4°F | −0.6°F | 5.20 in |
| 2026 | 51.2°F | +2.2°F | 5.32 in |
Source: records: ACIS, NWS threaded record LSEthr; recent months: ACIS, station USW00014920. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does April in La Crosse compare across Wisconsin?
Across the 165 places PlainClimate covers in Wisconsin, April normal highs run from 46°F in Superior to 61°F in Boscobel; La Crosse's is 60°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.