Minot weather in April: Minot, North Dakota: normal highs, lows, rain and records for April
Minot in April has a normal high of 56°F and a normal low of 31°F, a daily mean of 44°F, rising from 49°F on the 1st to 63°F by the 30th. Measurable precipitation falls on 7 days in a normal April, 1.00 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 13°C and low of 0°C, 25 mm of precipitation and 11 cm of snow in April.
- NOAA stationMinot International Airport
- Station IDUSW00024013
- Location48.26°N 101.27°W
- Elevation1,665 ft (508 m)
- From the center1 miles
- Population47,440
- Jan 23° 4°
- Feb 27° 8°
- Mar 40° 19°
- Apr 56° 31°
- May 69° 43°
- Jun 78° 54°
- Jul 84° 59°
- Aug 84° 56°
- Sep 73° 47°
- Oct 57° 34°
- Nov 40° 21°
- Dec 27° 9°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Minot in April?
The normal high is 56°F and the normal low 31°F, for a daily mean of 43.5°F. April is 14.3°F warmer than March and 12.6°F cooler than May. April is the 7th warmest month of the year in Minot and the 7th wettest. Across the month the normal high rises 14°F, from 49°F on April 1 to 63°F on April 30. From one year to the next April's mean temperature typically moves about 4.6°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Aprils in three average between 39°F and 48°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 29%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 1 | 49°F | 26°F | 20% | 7% |
| April 8 | 52°F | 28°F | 22% | 8% |
| April 15 | 56°F | 31°F | 25% | 10% |
| April 22 | 59°F | 34°F | 27% | 12% |
| April 30 | 63°F | 37°F | 29% | 14% |
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 | 26°F | 20% | 7% | 12 h 50 min |
| April 2 | 49°F | 26°F | 21% | 7% | 12 h 50 min |
| April 3 | 50°F | 27°F | 21% | 7% | 13 h |
| April 4 | 50°F | 27°F | 21% | 7% | 13 h |
| April 5 | 51°F | 27°F | 21% | 7% | 13 h |
| April 6 | 51°F | 28°F | 22% | 8% | 13 h 10 min |
| April 7 | 52°F | 28°F | 22% | 8% | 13 h 10 min |
| April 8 | 52°F | 28°F | 22% | 8% | 13 h 10 min |
| April 9 | 53°F | 29°F | 23% | 8% | 13 h 20 min |
| April 10 | 53°F | 29°F | 23% | 8% | 13 h 20 min |
| April 11 | 54°F | 30°F | 23% | 9% | 13 h 20 min |
| April 12 | 54°F | 30°F | 24% | 9% | 13 h 30 min |
| April 13 | 55°F | 30°F | 24% | 9% | 13 h 30 min |
| April 14 | 55°F | 31°F | 24% | 10% | 13 h 30 min |
| April 15 | 56°F | 31°F | 25% | 10% | 13 h 40 min |
| April 16 | 56°F | 31°F | 25% | 10% | 13 h 40 min |
| April 17 | 57°F | 32°F | 25% | 10% | 13 h 40 min |
| April 18 | 57°F | 32°F | 26% | 11% | 13 h 50 min |
| April 19 | 58°F | 33°F | 26% | 11% | 13 h 50 min |
| April 20 | 58°F | 33°F | 26% | 11% | 13 h 50 min |
| April 21 | 59°F | 33°F | 27% | 11% | 14 h |
| April 22 | 59°F | 34°F | 27% | 12% | 14 h |
| April 23 | 60°F | 34°F | 27% | 12% | 14 h |
| April 24 | 60°F | 34°F | 28% | 12% | 14 h 10 min |
| April 25 | 60°F | 35°F | 28% | 13% | 14 h 10 min |
| April 26 | 61°F | 35°F | 28% | 13% | 14 h 10 min |
| April 27 | 61°F | 36°F | 28% | 13% | 14 h 20 min |
| April 28 | 62°F | 36°F | 29% | 13% | 14 h 20 min |
| April 29 | 62°F | 36°F | 29% | 14% | 14 h 20 min |
| April 30 | 63°F | 37°F | 29% | 14% | 14 h 30 min |
- Normal high
- 56°FApril average
- Normal low
- 31°FApril average
- Precipitation
- 1.00 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 70.01 inch or more
- Snowfall
- 4.5 inmonth total
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 17
- Daylight
- 12 h 50 min to 14 h 30 minApril 1 to April 30
- Days at 70°F or more
- 4
- Days at 80°F or more
- 1
- Sunshine
- 73%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00024013; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain or snow in Minot in April?
On a given April day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 25% on average, highest around April 30 (29%). In all, 1.00 in falls on 7 days of a normal April.
In a normal April in Minot, 17 nights fall to freezing, 2 days stay below freezing all day and snowfall averages 4.5 inches.
Snow falls on 2 days in a normal April, and an inch or more covers the ground on 5 days.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00024013.
How humid and windy is Minot in April?
At 3 p.m. the normal temperature is 58°F with 37% relative humidity and a dew point of 32°F; at 6 a.m. it is 40°F with 74% humidity. The wind averages 11.8 mph, most often from the west-northwest in the afternoon. A dew point under 50°F feels dry.
| Time | Temperature | Dew point | Humidity | Wind | Clear or few clouds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 a.m. | 40°F | 33°F | 74% | 9.9 mph | 52% |
| 9 a.m. | 49°F | 34°F | 57% | 12.7 mph | 52% |
| noon | 55°F | 33°F | 43% | 14.2 mph | 48% |
| 3 p.m. | 58°F | 32°F | 37% | 14.6 mph | 42% |
| 6 p.m. | 57°F | 32°F | 38% | 13.8 mph | 44% |
| 9 p.m. | 49°F | 33°F | 54% | 9.7 mph | 51% |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 hourly normals, station USW00024013. 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 Minot?
The warmest April temperature on this station's record (since 1948) is 94°F, on April 21, 1980; the coldest is −5°F, on April 2, 1975. The wettest April brought 8.06 in (1984); the snowiest, 35.4 inches (1970).
The April mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 43.5°F: 2021 42.9°F (−0.6), 2022 34.3°F (−9.3), 2023 36.5°F (−7.0), 2024 44.6°F (+1.1), 2025 43.0°F (−0.5), 2026 39.2°F (−4.3). 1 of 6 ran warmer than normal.
| April | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 42.9°F | −0.6°F | 0.08 in |
| 2022 | 34.3°F | −9.3°F | – |
| 2023 | 36.5°F | −7.0°F | – |
| 2024 | 44.6°F | +1.1°F | 1.12 in |
| 2025 | 43.0°F | −0.5°F | 0.68 in |
| 2026 | 39.2°F | −4.3°F | 0.20 in |
Source: records: ACIS, station USW00024013; recent months: ACIS, station USW00024013. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does April in Minot compare across North Dakota?
Across the 92 places PlainClimate covers in North Dakota, April normal highs run from 48°F in Rolla to 58°F in Beulah; Minot's is 56°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.