Marquette weather in April: Marquette, Michigan: normal highs, lows, rain and records for April
Marquette in April has a normal high of 46°F and a normal low of 31°F, a daily mean of 38°F, rising from 40°F on the 1st to 52°F by the 30th. Measurable precipitation falls on 10 days in a normal April, 2.74 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 8°C and low of −1°C, 70 mm of precipitation and 21 cm of snow in April.
- NOAA stationMarquette
- Station IDUSW00014838
- Location46.55°N 87.38°W
- Elevation665 ft (203 m)
- Population21,845
- Jan 25° 12°
- Feb 27° 13°
- Mar 35° 21°
- Apr 46° 31°
- May 59° 41°
- Jun 68° 50°
- Jul 75° 58°
- Aug 74° 58°
- Sep 67° 52°
- Oct 54° 40°
- Nov 41° 29°
- Dec 30° 19°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Marquette in April?
The normal high is 46°F and the normal low 31°F, for a daily mean of 38.4°F. April is 10.2°F warmer than March and 11.4°F cooler than May. April is the 7th warmest month of the year in Marquette and the 6th wettest. Across the month the normal high rises 12°F, from 40°F on April 1 to 52°F on April 30. From one year to the next April's mean temperature typically moves about 3.3°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Aprils in three average between 35°F and 42°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 35%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 1 | 40°F | 26°F | 34% | 17% |
| April 8 | 43°F | 29°F | 34% | 19% |
| April 15 | 45°F | 31°F | 34% | 19% |
| April 22 | 49°F | 33°F | 34% | 20% |
| April 30 | 52°F | 36°F | 35% | 20% |
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 | 40°F | 26°F | 34% | 17% | 12 h 50 min |
| April 2 | 40°F | 27°F | 34% | 17% | 12 h 50 min |
| April 3 | 41°F | 27°F | 34% | 17% | 12 h 50 min |
| April 4 | 41°F | 27°F | 34% | 18% | 13 h |
| April 5 | 41°F | 28°F | 34% | 18% | 13 h |
| April 6 | 42°F | 28°F | 34% | 18% | 13 h |
| April 7 | 42°F | 28°F | 34% | 18% | 13 h 10 min |
| April 8 | 43°F | 29°F | 34% | 19% | 13 h 10 min |
| April 9 | 43°F | 29°F | 34% | 19% | 13 h 10 min |
| April 10 | 43°F | 29°F | 34% | 19% | 13 h 20 min |
| April 11 | 44°F | 30°F | 34% | 19% | 13 h 20 min |
| April 12 | 44°F | 30°F | 34% | 19% | 13 h 20 min |
| April 13 | 45°F | 30°F | 34% | 19% | 13 h 20 min |
| April 14 | 45°F | 31°F | 34% | 19% | 13 h 30 min |
| April 15 | 45°F | 31°F | 34% | 19% | 13 h 30 min |
| April 16 | 46°F | 31°F | 34% | 19% | 13 h 30 min |
| April 17 | 46°F | 32°F | 34% | 19% | 13 h 40 min |
| April 18 | 47°F | 32°F | 34% | 20% | 13 h 40 min |
| April 19 | 47°F | 32°F | 34% | 20% | 13 h 40 min |
| April 20 | 48°F | 33°F | 34% | 20% | 13 h 50 min |
| April 21 | 48°F | 33°F | 34% | 20% | 13 h 50 min |
| April 22 | 49°F | 33°F | 34% | 20% | 13 h 50 min |
| April 23 | 49°F | 34°F | 34% | 20% | 14 h |
| April 24 | 50°F | 34°F | 34% | 20% | 14 h |
| April 25 | 50°F | 34°F | 34% | 20% | 14 h |
| April 26 | 50°F | 35°F | 35% | 20% | 14 h 10 min |
| April 27 | 51°F | 35°F | 35% | 20% | 14 h 10 min |
| April 28 | 51°F | 35°F | 35% | 20% | 14 h 10 min |
| April 29 | 52°F | 36°F | 35% | 20% | 14 h 10 min |
| April 30 | 52°F | 36°F | 35% | 20% | 14 h 20 min |
- Normal high
- 46°FApril average
- Normal low
- 31°FApril average
- Precipitation
- 2.74 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 100.01 inch or more
- Snowfall
- 8.4 inmonth total
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 16
- Daylight
- 12 h 50 min to 14 h 20 minApril 1 to April 30
- Days at 70°F or more
- 1
- Sunshine
- 66%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00014838; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain or snow in Marquette in April?
On a given April day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 34% on average, highest around April 30 (35%). In all, 2.74 in falls on 10 days of a normal April.
In a normal April in Marquette, 16 nights fall to freezing, 2 days stay below freezing all day and snowfall averages 8.4 inches.
Snow falls on 5 days in a normal April, and an inch or more covers the ground on 9 days.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00014838.
What are the records for April in Marquette?
The April mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 38.4°F: 2021 39.1°F (+0.7), 2022 35.4°F (−3.0), 2023 38.9°F (+0.5), 2024 41.8°F (+3.4), 2025 37.8°F (−0.6), 2026 38.1°F (−0.3). 3 of 6 ran warmer than normal.
| April | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 39.1°F | +0.7°F | 2.94 in |
| 2022 | 35.4°F | −3.0°F | 4.39 in |
| 2023 | 38.9°F | +0.5°F | 4.10 in |
| 2024 | 41.8°F | +3.4°F | 2.68 in |
| 2025 | 37.8°F | −0.6°F | 3.06 in |
| 2026 | 38.1°F | −0.3°F | 2.14 in |
Source: records: ACIS, station USW00014838; recent months: ACIS, station USW00014838. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does April in Marquette 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; Marquette's is 46°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.