Milwaukee weather in April: Milwaukee, Wisconsin: normal highs, lows, rain and records for April
Milwaukee in April has a normal high of 55°F and a normal low of 38°F, a daily mean of 46°F, rising from 49°F on the 1st to 60°F by the 30th. Measurable precipitation falls on 12 days in a normal April, 3.86 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 13°C and low of 3°C, 98 mm of precipitation and 5 cm of snow in April.
- NOAA stationMilwaukee Mitchell Airport
- Station IDUSW00014839
- Location42.95°N 87.90°W
- Elevation670 ft (204 m)
- From the center8 miles
- Population563,531
- Jan 31° 17°
- Feb 34° 20°
- Mar 44° 29°
- Apr 55° 38°
- May 67° 48°
- Jun 77° 58°
- Jul 82° 65°
- Aug 80° 64°
- Sep 74° 56°
- Oct 61° 45°
- Nov 48° 33°
- 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 Milwaukee in April?
The normal high is 55°F and the normal low 38°F, for a daily mean of 46.3°F. April is 9.9°F warmer than March and 10.8°F cooler than May. April is the 7th warmest month of the year in Milwaukee and the 2nd wettest. Across the month the normal high rises 11°F, from 49°F on April 1 to 60°F on April 30. From one year to the next April's mean temperature typically moves about 2.9°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Aprils in three average between 43°F and 49°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 40%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 1 | 49°F | 33°F | 38% | 20% |
| April 8 | 52°F | 35°F | 39% | 22% |
| April 15 | 54°F | 38°F | 40% | 23% |
| April 22 | 57°F | 40°F | 40% | 24% |
| April 30 | 60°F | 43°F | 39% | 24% |
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 | 49°F | 33°F | 38% | 20% | 12 h 40 min |
| April 2 | 50°F | 34°F | 38% | 21% | 12 h 40 min |
| April 3 | 50°F | 34°F | 38% | 21% | 12 h 50 min |
| April 4 | 50°F | 34°F | 38% | 21% | 12 h 50 min |
| April 5 | 51°F | 34°F | 39% | 21% | 12 h 50 min |
| April 6 | 51°F | 35°F | 39% | 22% | 13 h |
| April 7 | 52°F | 35°F | 39% | 22% | 13 h |
| April 8 | 52°F | 35°F | 39% | 22% | 13 h |
| April 9 | 52°F | 36°F | 39% | 22% | 13 h |
| April 10 | 53°F | 36°F | 40% | 22% | 13 h 10 min |
| April 11 | 53°F | 36°F | 40% | 23% | 13 h 10 min |
| April 12 | 53°F | 37°F | 40% | 23% | 13 h 10 min |
| April 13 | 54°F | 37°F | 40% | 23% | 13 h 20 min |
| April 14 | 54°F | 37°F | 40% | 23% | 13 h 20 min |
| April 15 | 54°F | 38°F | 40% | 23% | 13 h 20 min |
| April 16 | 55°F | 38°F | 40% | 23% | 13 h 20 min |
| April 17 | 55°F | 38°F | 40% | 23% | 13 h 30 min |
| April 18 | 56°F | 39°F | 40% | 23% | 13 h 30 min |
| April 19 | 56°F | 39°F | 40% | 24% | 13 h 30 min |
| April 20 | 56°F | 39°F | 40% | 24% | 13 h 30 min |
| April 21 | 57°F | 40°F | 40% | 24% | 13 h 40 min |
| April 22 | 57°F | 40°F | 40% | 24% | 13 h 40 min |
| April 23 | 58°F | 40°F | 40% | 24% | 13 h 40 min |
| April 24 | 58°F | 41°F | 40% | 24% | 13 h 50 min |
| April 25 | 58°F | 41°F | 40% | 24% | 13 h 50 min |
| April 26 | 59°F | 41°F | 39% | 24% | 13 h 50 min |
| April 27 | 59°F | 42°F | 39% | 24% | 13 h 50 min |
| April 28 | 60°F | 42°F | 39% | 24% | 14 h |
| April 29 | 60°F | 42°F | 39% | 24% | 14 h |
| April 30 | 60°F | 43°F | 39% | 24% | 14 h |
- Normal high
- 55°FApril average
- Normal low
- 38°FApril average
- Precipitation
- 3.86 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 120.01 inch or more
- Snowfall
- 2.1 inmonth total
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 6
- Daylight
- 12 h 40 min to 14 hApril 1 to April 30
- Days at 70°F or more
- 3
- Days at 80°F or more
- 1
- Sunshine
- 67%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00014839; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain or snow in Milwaukee in April?
On a given April day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 39% on average, highest around April 14 (40%). In all, 3.86 in falls on 12 days of a normal April, 1 of them with an inch or more.
In a normal April in Milwaukee, 6 nights fall to freezing and snowfall averages 2.1 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 USW00014839.
How humid and windy is Milwaukee in April?
At 3 p.m. the normal temperature is 55°F with 54% relative humidity and a dew point of 39°F; at 6 a.m. it is 46°F with 73% humidity. The wind averages 10.7 mph, most often from the east-northeast in the afternoon. A dew point under 50°F feels dry.
| Time | Temperature | Dew point | Humidity | Wind | Clear or few clouds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 a.m. | 46°F | 38°F | 73% | 9.2 mph | 31% |
| 9 a.m. | 52°F | 39°F | 60% | 12.3 mph | – |
| noon | 55°F | 39°F | 56% | 13.2 mph | 22% |
| 3 p.m. | 55°F | 39°F | 54% | 13.4 mph | – |
| 6 p.m. | 52°F | 37°F | 57% | 11.1 mph | 21% |
| 9 p.m. | 49°F | 37°F | 64% | 8.6 mph | 42% |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 hourly normals, station USW00014839. 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 Milwaukee?
The warmest April temperature on Milwaukee's official record (since 1871) is 91°F, on April 22, 1980; the coldest is 12°F, on April 16, 1875. The wettest April brought 9.49 in (2026); the snowiest, 15.8 inches (1973).
The April mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 46.3°F: 2021 49.0°F (+2.7), 2022 45.3°F (−1.0), 2023 49.4°F (+3.1), 2024 49.6°F (+3.3), 2025 45.4°F (−0.9), 2026 49.7°F (+3.4). 4 of 6 ran warmer than normal.
| April | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 49.0°F | +2.7°F | 1.41 in |
| 2022 | 45.3°F | −1.0°F | 5.15 in |
| 2023 | 49.4°F | +3.1°F | 2.24 in |
| 2024 | 49.6°F | +3.3°F | 3.80 in |
| 2025 | 45.4°F | −0.9°F | 2.72 in |
| 2026 | 49.7°F | +3.4°F | 9.49 in |
Source: records: ACIS, NWS threaded record MKEthr; recent months: ACIS, station USW00014839. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does April in Milwaukee 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; Milwaukee's is 55°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.