Minneapolis weather in April: Minneapolis, Minnesota: normal highs, lows, rain and records for April
Minneapolis in April has a normal high of 57°F and a normal low of 38°F, a daily mean of 47°F, rising from 50°F on the 1st to 63°F by the 30th. Measurable precipitation falls on 11 days in a normal April, 2.91 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 14°C and low of 3°C, 74 mm of precipitation and 9 cm of snow in April.
- NOAA stationMinneapolis/St Paul Airport
- Station IDUSW00014922
- Location44.88°N 93.23°W
- Elevation872 ft (266 m)
- From the center6 miles
- Population428,579
- Jan 24° 9°
- Feb 29° 13°
- Mar 42° 25°
- Apr 57° 38°
- May 69° 50°
- Jun 79° 60°
- Jul 83° 65°
- Aug 81° 63°
- Sep 73° 54°
- Oct 58° 41°
- Nov 42° 28°
- Dec 29° 15°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Minneapolis in April?
The normal high is 57°F and the normal low 38°F, for a daily mean of 47.1°F. April is 13.8°F warmer than March and 12.4°F cooler than May. April is the 7th warmest month of the year in Minneapolis and the 6th wettest. Across the month the normal high rises 13°F, from 50°F on April 1 to 63°F on April 30. From one year to the next April's mean temperature typically moves about 3.8°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Aprils in three average between 43°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 39%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 1 | 50°F | 32°F | 34% | 19% |
| April 8 | 53°F | 34°F | 35% | 20% |
| April 15 | 57°F | 37°F | 37% | 22% |
| April 22 | 60°F | 40°F | 38% | 23% |
| April 30 | 63°F | 44°F | 39% | 23% |
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 | 50°F | 32°F | 34% | 19% | 12 h 40 min |
| April 2 | 50°F | 32°F | 34% | 19% | 12 h 50 min |
| April 3 | 51°F | 32°F | 34% | 19% | 12 h 50 min |
| April 4 | 51°F | 33°F | 34% | 19% | 12 h 50 min |
| April 5 | 52°F | 33°F | 35% | 19% | 13 h |
| April 6 | 52°F | 34°F | 35% | 20% | 13 h |
| April 7 | 53°F | 34°F | 35% | 20% | 13 h |
| April 8 | 53°F | 34°F | 35% | 20% | 13 h 10 min |
| April 9 | 54°F | 35°F | 35% | 20% | 13 h 10 min |
| April 10 | 54°F | 35°F | 36% | 21% | 13 h 10 min |
| April 11 | 55°F | 36°F | 36% | 21% | 13 h 10 min |
| April 12 | 55°F | 36°F | 36% | 21% | 13 h 20 min |
| April 13 | 56°F | 36°F | 37% | 21% | 13 h 20 min |
| April 14 | 56°F | 37°F | 37% | 22% | 13 h 20 min |
| April 15 | 57°F | 37°F | 37% | 22% | 13 h 30 min |
| April 16 | 57°F | 38°F | 37% | 22% | 13 h 30 min |
| April 17 | 57°F | 38°F | 37% | 22% | 13 h 30 min |
| April 18 | 58°F | 39°F | 38% | 22% | 13 h 40 min |
| April 19 | 58°F | 39°F | 38% | 22% | 13 h 40 min |
| April 20 | 59°F | 39°F | 38% | 22% | 13 h 40 min |
| April 21 | 59°F | 40°F | 38% | 23% | 13 h 40 min |
| April 22 | 60°F | 40°F | 38% | 23% | 13 h 50 min |
| April 23 | 60°F | 41°F | 38% | 23% | 13 h 50 min |
| April 24 | 61°F | 41°F | 38% | 23% | 13 h 50 min |
| April 25 | 61°F | 42°F | 38% | 23% | 14 h |
| April 26 | 62°F | 42°F | 38% | 23% | 14 h |
| April 27 | 62°F | 42°F | 39% | 23% | 14 h |
| April 28 | 62°F | 43°F | 39% | 23% | 14 h |
| April 29 | 63°F | 43°F | 39% | 23% | 14 h 10 min |
| April 30 | 63°F | 44°F | 39% | 23% | 14 h 10 min |
- Normal high
- 57°FApril average
- Normal low
- 38°FApril average
- Precipitation
- 2.91 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 110.01 inch or more
- Snowfall
- 3.5 inmonth total
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 9
- Daylight
- 12 h 40 min to 14 h 10 minApril 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 USW00014922; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain or snow in Minneapolis in April?
On a given April day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 37% on average, highest around April 30 (39%). In all, 2.91 in falls on 11 days of a normal April.
In a normal April in Minneapolis, 9 nights fall to freezing, 1 days stay below freezing all day and snowfall averages 3.5 inches.
Snow falls on 2 days in a normal April, and an inch or more covers the ground on 2 days.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00014922.
How humid and windy is Minneapolis in April?
At 3 p.m. the normal temperature is 61°F with 40% relative humidity and a dew point of 36°F; at 6 a.m. it is 46°F with 70% humidity. The wind averages 10.4 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. | 46°F | 36°F | 70% | 8.4 mph | 29% |
| 9 a.m. | 53°F | 37°F | 55% | 11.0 mph | 40% |
| noon | 58°F | 37°F | 44% | 12.6 mph | 23% |
| 3 p.m. | 61°F | 36°F | 40% | 12.7 mph | 22% |
| 6 p.m. | 60°F | 36°F | 42% | 11.9 mph | 18% |
| 9 p.m. | 55°F | 37°F | 51% | 9.6 mph | 38% |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 hourly normals, station USW00014922. 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 Minneapolis?
The warmest April temperature on this station's record (since 1938) is 95°F, on April 21, 1980; the coldest is 2°F, on April 13, 1962. The wettest April brought 7.00 in (2001); the snowiest, 26.1 inches (2018).
The April mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 47.1°F: 2021 47.6°F (+0.5), 2022 41.0°F (−6.1), 2023 45.8°F (−1.3), 2024 49.3°F (+2.1), 2025 48.3°F (+1.2), 2026 48.4°F (+1.3). 4 of 6 ran warmer than normal.
| April | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 47.6°F | +0.5°F | 2.50 in |
| 2022 | 41.0°F | −6.1°F | 3.99 in |
| 2023 | 45.8°F | −1.3°F | 2.39 in |
| 2024 | 49.3°F | +2.1°F | 4.19 in |
| 2025 | 48.3°F | +1.2°F | 1.98 in |
| 2026 | 48.4°F | +1.3°F | 3.25 in |
Source: records: ACIS, station USW00014922; recent months: ACIS, station USW00014922. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does April in Minneapolis compare across Minnesota?
Across the 129 places PlainClimate covers in Minnesota, April normal highs run from 44°F in Lutsen to 59°F in Amboy; Minneapolis's is 57°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.