Lansing weather in April: Lansing, Michigan: normal highs, lows, rain and records for April
Lansing in April has a normal high of 58°F and a normal low of 36°F, a daily mean of 47°F, rising from 51°F on the 1st to 64°F by the 30th. Measurable precipitation falls on 13 days in a normal April, 3.26 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 14°C and low of 2°C, 83 mm of precipitation and 4 cm of snow in April.
- NOAA stationLansing Capital City Airport
- Station IDUSW00014836
- Location42.78°N 84.58°W
- Elevation841 ft (256 m)
- From the center5 miles
- Population114,336
- Jan 31° 17°
- Feb 34° 18°
- Mar 44° 26°
- Apr 58° 36°
- May 69° 48°
- Jun 79° 57°
- Jul 83° 61°
- Aug 81° 60°
- Sep 74° 52°
- Oct 61° 41°
- Nov 47° 32°
- Dec 36° 23°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Lansing in April?
The normal high is 58°F and the normal low 36°F, for a daily mean of 47.0°F. April is 11.8°F warmer than March and 11.4°F cooler than May. April is the 7th warmest month of the year in Lansing and the 4th 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 3.0°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Aprils in three average between 44°F and 50°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 | 51°F | 31°F | 39% | 21% |
| April 8 | 54°F | 34°F | 40% | 23% |
| April 15 | 57°F | 36°F | 41% | 24% |
| April 22 | 60°F | 39°F | 41% | 25% |
| April 30 | 64°F | 42°F | 41% | 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 | 51°F | 31°F | 39% | 21% | 12 h 40 min |
| April 2 | 52°F | 31°F | 39% | 22% | 12 h 40 min |
| April 3 | 52°F | 32°F | 39% | 22% | 12 h 50 min |
| April 4 | 53°F | 32°F | 40% | 22% | 12 h 50 min |
| April 5 | 53°F | 33°F | 40% | 22% | 12 h 50 min |
| April 6 | 54°F | 33°F | 40% | 23% | 13 h |
| April 7 | 54°F | 33°F | 40% | 23% | 13 h |
| April 8 | 54°F | 34°F | 40% | 23% | 13 h |
| April 9 | 55°F | 34°F | 41% | 23% | 13 h |
| April 10 | 55°F | 34°F | 41% | 24% | 13 h 10 min |
| April 11 | 56°F | 35°F | 41% | 24% | 13 h 10 min |
| April 12 | 56°F | 35°F | 41% | 24% | 13 h 10 min |
| April 13 | 57°F | 35°F | 41% | 24% | 13 h 10 min |
| April 14 | 57°F | 36°F | 41% | 24% | 13 h 20 min |
| April 15 | 57°F | 36°F | 41% | 24% | 13 h 20 min |
| April 16 | 58°F | 37°F | 41% | 24% | 13 h 20 min |
| April 17 | 58°F | 37°F | 41% | 24% | 13 h 30 min |
| April 18 | 59°F | 37°F | 41% | 25% | 13 h 30 min |
| April 19 | 59°F | 38°F | 41% | 25% | 13 h 30 min |
| April 20 | 60°F | 38°F | 41% | 25% | 13 h 30 min |
| April 21 | 60°F | 39°F | 41% | 25% | 13 h 40 min |
| April 22 | 60°F | 39°F | 41% | 25% | 13 h 40 min |
| April 23 | 61°F | 39°F | 41% | 25% | 13 h 40 min |
| April 24 | 61°F | 40°F | 41% | 25% | 13 h 40 min |
| April 25 | 62°F | 40°F | 41% | 25% | 13 h 50 min |
| April 26 | 62°F | 40°F | 41% | 25% | 13 h 50 min |
| April 27 | 63°F | 41°F | 41% | 25% | 13 h 50 min |
| April 28 | 63°F | 41°F | 41% | 25% | 14 h |
| April 29 | 63°F | 41°F | 41% | 25% | 14 h |
| April 30 | 64°F | 42°F | 41% | 25% | 14 h |
- Normal high
- 58°FApril average
- Normal low
- 36°FApril average
- Precipitation
- 3.26 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 130.01 inch or more
- Snowfall
- 1.7 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 USW00014836; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain or snow in Lansing in April?
On a given April day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 41% on average, highest around April 20 (41%). In all, 3.26 in falls on 13 days of a normal April.
In a normal April in Lansing, 12 nights fall to freezing and snowfall averages 1.7 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 USW00014836.
How humid and windy is Lansing in April?
At 3 p.m. the normal temperature is 61°F with 46% relative humidity and a dew point of 40°F; at 6 a.m. it is 44°F with 78% humidity. The wind averages 9.4 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. | 44°F | 38°F | 78% | 7.2 mph | 40% |
| 9 a.m. | 52°F | 40°F | 62% | 10.5 mph | 38% |
| noon | 58°F | 40°F | 52% | 11.9 mph | 30% |
| 3 p.m. | 61°F | 40°F | 46% | 12.5 mph | 27% |
| 6 p.m. | 59°F | 39°F | 47% | 11.1 mph | 29% |
| 9 p.m. | 52°F | 39°F | 62% | 7.6 mph | 42% |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 hourly normals, station USW00014836. 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 Lansing?
The warmest April temperature on Lansing's official record (since 1863) is 88°F, on April 26, 1915; the coldest is −6°F, on April 4, 1868. The wettest April brought 7.87 in (2013); the snowiest, 17.0 inches (1970).
The April mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 47.0°F: 2021 48.9°F (+1.9), 2022 45.8°F (−1.2), 2023 50.0°F (+3.0), 2024 50.5°F (+3.5), 2025 47.9°F (+0.9), 2026 51.8°F (+4.8). 5 of 6 ran warmer than normal.
| April | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 48.9°F | +1.9°F | 1.67 in |
| 2022 | 45.8°F | −1.2°F | 3.53 in |
| 2023 | 50.0°F | +3.0°F | 3.89 in |
| 2024 | 50.5°F | +3.5°F | 3.35 in |
| 2025 | 47.9°F | +0.9°F | 2.80 in |
| 2026 | 51.8°F | +4.8°F | 6.53 in |
Source: records: ACIS, NWS threaded record LANthr; recent months: ACIS, station USW00014836. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does April in 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; Lansing's is 58°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.